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An unusually marked cock pheasant seen early last week in a field on Ham Hill on a murky March morning.
A remarkably tame pheasant - they're usually very flighty and don't allow you to get close to them, but this one was intent on ignoring my presence only a couple of metres away. Great opportunity to see their colourful plumage close up.
Male Pheasants are very territorial at this time of year and often call to ward off potential rivals.
Taken today in Suffolk
Pairi Daiza (formerly Paradisio) is a privately owned 55-hectare (140-acre) zoo and botanical garden located in Brugelette in the province of Hainaut in Belgium. The zoo is located on the site of the former Cistercian Cambron Abbey, and is home to over 4,000 animals.
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This is a Springfield Armory 1911 .45 caliber pistol. It has a thumb safety (in focus) and a beavertail safety, which is released when pressure from the web between your thumb and index finger is applied.
Lit with dim room light and a strand of miniature colored LED lights.
Canon 6D Mark II and Canon 100mm f2.8L macro IS USM lens.
I can't think of any other seaside art installation/sculpture that is as impressive or striking as the 100 iron figures who face the sea and dot the beach and water's edge for miles up the Crosby coastline.
This one stands out, uniquely the only cock. Each one is individual, some more than others with their own crusty personality. They are frozen in position, unable to do anything or say anything. Antony Gormley missed a trick and should have given each of them a voice so that they detect when someone passes by and say something....a cheery welcome, something profound, sensitive, engaging, caring....something inspirational, reaching out...a kind of community care for the lonely walker on the beach, alone with their thoughts.
The Pheasant is a well-known gamebird, among those of more than regional importance perhaps the most widespread and ancient one in the whole world. The common pheasant is one of the world's most hunted birds, it has been introduced for that purpose to many regions, and is also common on game farms where it is commercially bred.
An adult male Cock-of-the-rock feeding on cecropia fruits.
The Cock-of-the-rock’s diet consists mainly of fruit. Often, these colorful birds do not digest the seeds of their fruity meals. Instead the seeds pass through their digestive tracks and are eventually scattered along the ground, making these birds extremely important seed dispensers. In addition to fruit, cocks-of-the-rock eat insects and small vertebrates.
Fighting Cocks Islet - Located near the Dau Go Island and Lu Huong Islet, are two small towers of approx. 39 feet ( 12 meters ) high, which emerge from the sea like two fighting cocks - Ha-Long Bay, Quang-Ninh, VIETNAM.
Explore #222 - 25.12.2008
Portugal - Mafra - Convento - Palacio - Basilica - Missa do Galo
Missa do Galo é o nome dado em paÃses católicos à missa celebrada depois do jantar da Véspera de Natal que começa à meia noite de 24 para 25 de Dezembro.
Seu nome consagra a lenda segundo a qual à meia-noite do dia 24 de dezembro um galo teria cantado, anunciando a vinda do Messias. Na Missa do galo já todas as velas do Advento se encontram acesas e canta-se o cântico de Glória. Dada a sua importância, o próprio papa faz questão de rezá-la.
Tradicionalmente, depois da missa, as famÃlias voltam para casa, colocam a imagem do Menino Jesus no Presépio, distribuem os presentes e compartilham a Ceia de Natal. A missa do galo é celebrada, em Roma, desde o século V, na BasÃlica de Santa Maria Maior.
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Cock mass is the name happened in catholic countries to the mass celebrated after the dinner of Christmas Eve that begins to the midnight of 24 for 25 of December.
His name consecrates the legend according to which to the midnight of the day 24 of December a cock would have sung, if it announced the arrival of the Messiah. In the Midnight mass all the candles of the Advent are already lighted and the canticle of Glory is sung. When his importance was attached, own it eats that it asks question to her pray.
Traditionally, after the mass, the families return for house, put the image of the Boy Jesus in the Crib, the presents distribute and they share the Supper of Christmas. The midnight mass is celebrated, in Rome, from the century V, in the Saint's Basilica Maria Maior.
Became a surreal look, forgot the attraction to the earth for the ear, coffee ,graphite, artgraf and glue. thanks for the visit have a nice sunday.
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