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Freshwater mussels are the most endangered of all aquatic organisms due to contaminants and over harvesting. Because they filter huge quantities of water to extract food, they accumulate any toxins that are present in the environment making them excellent indicators of water quality. In cooperation with researchers at Arkansas State University and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery (AR) has established a refuge for mussel populations that might be endangered due to environmental disasters. These might include such things as contaminant spills or construction projects that threaten to wipe out large numbers of mussels. We continue to develop techniques for long term maintenance of captive populations. Mammoth Spring NFH is one of only a few facilities nationwide that has the capability to hold mussels in refugia and also has the best survival rate on record.
Photo by Bruce Greene/USFWS.
Bartender at the Flat Iron in Wicker Park. The light from her phone lit her face perfectly in the dim lighting in the bar.
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My Avon Breast Cancer Walk Donation Page
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Check out his neck! They can twist and turn those necks....and when they need to fly somewhere, they must stretch their wings out for long periods of time to dry off so they can reach flight.
More information:
Anhinga species are found all over the world in warm shallow waters. The American Anhinga has been subdivided into two subspecies, A. a. anhinga and A. a. leucogaster, based on their location. A. a. anhinga can be found mainly east of the Andes in South America and also the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. A. a. leucogaster can be found in the southern United States, Mexico, Cuba, and Grenada.
Only birds that live in the extreme north and south of their range migrate and do so based on temperature and available sunlight. Anhingas will migrate towards the equator during winter but this range is "determined by the amount of sunshine to warm the chilled birds" Although not in their usual range, anhingas have been found as far north as the states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the United States.
Kettles of anhingas often migrate with other birds and have been described as resembling black paper gliders
The A. anhinga species is a large bird and measures approximately 35 in (88.9 cm) in length with a 45 in (1.14 m) wingspan The A. a. anhinga is larger than A. a. leucogaster and has "broader buffy tail lips". The weight is 2.7 lb (1.22 kg).[8] The bill is long (about twice the length of the head), sharply pointe and yellow as are the webbed feet.
Most of the male Anhinga's body is a glossy black green with the wings, base of wings, and tail being a glossy black blue The tip of the tail has white feathers. The back of the head and the neck have elongated feathers that have been described as gray or light purple white. The upper back of the body and wings is spotted or streaked with white.
The female Anhinga is similar to the male Anhinga except that it has a pale gray-buff or light brown head, neck, and upper chest. The lower chest or breast is a chestnut color and as compared to the male, the female has a more brown back.
The hatchling starts out bald but gains tan down within a few days of hatching. Within two weeks the tan down has been replaced by white down. Three weeks after hatching, the first juvenile feathers appear. Juveniles are mostly brown until first breeding after the second or third winter
This bird is often mistaken for the Double-crested Cormorant due to its similar size and behavior. However, the two species can be differentiated by their tails and bills. The tail of the anhinga is wider and much longer than that of the cormorant. The bill of the anhinga is pointed, while the bill of the cormorant has a hook-tip
The "Heart Wise" product does not have the American Heart Association checkmark, the non-Heart-Wise product does.
Per these tweets:
twitter.com/drdavidfriedman/status/959423209765572608
and
twitter.com/American_Heart/status/959538402952663042
It is true that the current Heart-Check Food Certification does not include the product cited in the original tweet. It is also true, though, that the Heart-Check program does certify sugar sweetened cereals (still) and certifies fruit juices (100% of calories from natural sugars), as well as other high carbohydrate foods such as breads.
Some food manufacturers have replaced the Heart-Check logo with their own version of “Heart Healthy” for sugar-sweetened cereals, which could be very confusing to consumers (see all the images in this album)
To see the current Heart-Check Food Certification Program list, go to:
www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@fc/documents/...
www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyEating/Heart-...
You need to know just how much flare a lens will have, just in case you want to use it as an effect.
I think I'll be avoiding it with this camera, as there is a reflection inside the film chamber. Taken at f22.
Kicking off the 86th Black-Eyed Susan and 135th Preakness Stakes, in the stands with an old tradition of beautiful hats. At the Pimlico race track in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Went to a fabulous birthday party last weekend. They had a family of circus performers for the circus theme. Mom did fantastic face painting and the father and daughter entertained. The face painting was truly art. Here is B covered in flowers and swirls - she did a hand too!
YES SHE IS!!!!
my FAVORITE & most inspiring artist in the world is Elsie Flannigan...check out her fantastic store filled with the most wonderful goodness imaginable! i'm soooo obsessed it probably isn't healthy.....
i'm posting this for her 24 hour blog party which pretty much *rocks* so far! have a fantastic monday!!!
ps-i would like 12 of everything....
pss-check out her blog here for massive inspiration!!!!
taken from Blue Point Beach Pecatu, Bali INA. Thanks for Model&Talent to : Heidy Murni, Patricia Aimee
The conductor of Union Pacific's Island Harbor Job checks paperwork one last time before shoving the last 9 loads toward Alaska Railroad's Barge. The barge serves as interchange for rail traffic, containers, and general merchandise between Union Pacific in Seattle and Alaska Railroad in Whittier, nearly 1,500 miles away.
At Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. Macbook running slideshow/movies and another Mac running Ableton Live 8, controlled via a CZ101 being a MIDI controller for the night. Robert standing on the left in shadow. tinyurl.com/pfnq29
Maxi skirt sewn using Simplicity 1616. It is the perfect basic maxi skirt pattern that is also SO easy!!