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The VFW VAK 191B was an experimental German vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) strike fighter of the early 1970s. VAK was the abbreviation for Vertikalstartendes Aufklärungs- und Kampfflugzeug (Vertical Take-off Reconnaissance and Strike Aircraft). Designed and built by the Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke (VFW), it was developed with the purpose of eventually serving as a replacement for the Italian Fiat G.91 then in service with the German Air Force.
Operationally, it was intended to have been armed with nuclear weapons as a deterrent against aggression from the Soviet Union and, in the event of a major war breaking out, to survive the first wave of attacks by deploying to dispersed locations, rather than conventional airfields, and to retaliate against targets behind enemy lines.
The VAK 191B suffered from a protracted development cycle, spanning ten years between inception and flight, in part due to changing requirements, partnerships changing, and the difficulty inherently associated in the development of VTOL-capable aircraft. Ultimately, during the late 1960s, VFW took the decision to demote the development programme from targeting the type's production and instead only to test-fly a limited number of prototypes, using the VAK 191B effectively as a technology demonstrator and experimental aircraft to support the company's other activities and future programmes. On 10 September 1971, the first prototype conducted the type's maiden flight. A total of 91 flights were performed prior to the retirement of all three prototypes in 1975. These aircraft have been preserved and two are now on public display in museums.
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Prismatic Light Colors created by light
dispersed from Chandeliers.
RH Gallery, Leawood, KS
In trying to disperse a couple of black bugs from inside the flower, I activated several more - so here they are - included in
Smile on Saturday: think pink
Sparrowhawk - Accipiter Nisus
Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 oz) or more.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is found throughout the temperate and subtropical parts of the Old World; while birds from the northern parts of the range migrate south for winter, their southern counterparts remain resident or make dispersive movements. Eurasian sparrowhawks breed in suitable woodland of any type, with the nest, measuring up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) across, built using twigs in a tree. Four or five pale blue, brown-spotted eggs are laid; the success of the breeding attempt is dependent on the female maintaining a high weight while the male brings her food. The chicks hatch after 33 days and fledge after 24 to 28 days.
The probability of a juvenile surviving its first year is 34%, with 69% of adults surviving from one year to the next. Mortality in young males is greater than that of young females and the typical lifespan is four years. This species is now one of the most common birds of prey in Europe, although the population crashed after the Second World War. Organochlorine insecticides used to treat seeds before sowing built up in the bird population, and the concentrations in Eurasian sparrowhawks were enough to kill some outright and incapacitate others; affected birds laid eggs with fragile shells which broke during incubation. However, its population recovered after the chemicals were banned, and it is now relatively common, classified as being of Least Concern by BirdLife International.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk's hunting behaviour has brought it into conflict with humans for hundreds of years, particularly racing pigeon owners and people rearing poultry and gamebirds. It has also been blamed for decreases in passerine populations. The increase in population of the Eurasian Sparrowhawk coincides with the decline in House Sparrows in Britain. Studies of racing pigeon deaths found that Eurasian sparrowhawks were responsible for less than 1%. Falconers have utilised the Eurasian sparrowhawk since at least the 16th century; although the species has a reputation for being difficult to train, it is also praised for its courage. The species features in Teutonic mythology and is mentioned in works by writers including William Shakespeare, Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Ted Hughes.
Male Eurasian sparrowhawks regularly kill birds weighing up to 40 g (1.4 oz) and sometimes up to 120 g (4.2 oz); females can tackle prey up to 500 g (18 oz) or more. The weight of food consumed by adult birds daily is estimated to be 40–50 g (1.4–1.8 oz) for males and 50–70 g (1.8–2.5 oz) for females. During one year, a pair of Eurasian sparrowhawks could take 2,200 house sparrows, 600 common blackbirds or 110 wood pigeons. Species that feed in the open, far from cover, or are conspicuous by their behaviour or coloration, are taken more often by Eurasian sparrowhawks. For example, great tits and house sparrows are vulnerable to attack. Eurasian sparrowhawks may account for more than 50% of deaths in certain species, but the extent varies from area to area.
Males tend to take tits, finches, sparrows and buntings; females often take thrushes and starlings. Larger quarry (such as doves and magpies) may not die immediately but succumb during feather plucking and eating. More than 120 bird species have been recorded as prey and individual Eurasian sparrowhawks may specialise in certain prey. The birds taken are usually adults or fledglings, though chicks in the nest and carrion are sometimes eaten. Small mammals, including bats, are sometimes caught but insects are eaten only very rarely.
Red pouch fungus is a species in the family Strophariaceae. This fungus, like the truffles, entices animals to consume them for their dispersal. Only, instead of creating pungent aromas to be located, the fungus visually attracts its main disperser mimicking red fruits that evolved to utilize bird dispersers. By looking so similar to small red fruits, these fungi also get dispersed extremely far by birds. Unlike the revealed gills in its closely related cousins and ancestors, Leratiomyces erythrocephalus has an enclosed cap morphology that keeps spores within the fungal structure until consumption. This recent evolutionary development has its similarities and differences with truffle fungi too. They both entice animals to disperse them, but Leratiomyces erythrocephalus does it visually, tapping in to the amazing eyesight of birds, while truffles tap in to the nostrils and taste buds of their mammalian counterpart. (Source: www.forestfloornarrative.com/blog/2018/10/12/mimicry-in-l... ) The red pouch fungus is found in New Zealand. Birds had already eaten a few holes into this fungus and knocked it over in the process.
...learn to be exclusive, not out of arrogance, but out of wisdom. Do not disperse yourself in every corner or allow anyone who crosses your path to have access to your inner space. Your time, your energy, your essence, are treasures that deserve to be guarded with care. For to be selective is not to close yourself off from the world, but to take care of your own inner self by watering it only with what truly nourishes and flourishes. Not everyone walks with the same light that you emit. ♥
Wearing:
➛RichB. Cassius Gloves // By RichB. // Mancave Event
➛RichB. Bart Earrings
dispersed and for a change, the sun was visible in the west, a sinking ball of vodka and cranberry juice.” ~ Saurbh Katyal
A medium-sized dark-backed albatross with pale underwings outlined by a narrow dark border and a dark notch in the armpit. The adult has a whitish head with grayish cheeks that give it a “white-capped” appearance. The gray-green bill has a yellowish tip to both mandibles. Juveniles are grayer on the head with gray bills. The species breeds on islands off Tasmania and New Zealand but disperses widely across the southern Oceans between 15 and 60°S, where it is a frequently encountered pelagic seabird. Similar albatrosses have a dark-tipped (not pale-tipped) lower half to the bill, and Salvin’s Albatross has a pale gray head and Chatham Albatross a slaty-gray head, further differentiating them from White-capped Albatross. Juveniles of these three are very difficult to separate. (eBird)
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By far the most frequently seen albatraoss of our trip. Usually seen gliding effortlessly over the ocean, this one decided to join the fun of our albatross hunt. He is one of the four species that we found that day.
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand. March 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
Albatross Encounter.
………Looking back as we climb Sale Fell, the mist quickly dispersed providing us with clear views from the top. Happy Tuesday & ‘stay safe’. Alan:-)……
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I think they are female / male thou some are different colours went back today all have been eaten some dispersed elsewhere probably
But it's alright because
You cause lanterns to light
And force demons disperse
And if Lucifer may fear the swift drying of tears
Then, for evil, you could not be worse
But I see you now, yeah, I see you
And release me now, kinda like dreams do
And I see you now, was hard to see you
Just don't forget to sing
Remember everything
Walking along the high tide mark last night I saw these busy having jumping competitions. It was fun trying to get a photo! I had to be fairly quick as they dispersed quite quickly.
🇫🇷 Ces anciens moulins à vent sont dispersés dans le village d'Oia, construit à flanc du sommet d'une falaise historiquement venteuse d'environ 150 m de haut, de la caldeira de Santorin, avec une vue panoramique sur la mer Égée.
🇬🇧 These ancient windmills are scattered around the village of Oia, built into the side of a historically windy 150m high cliff in the Santorini caldera, with panoramic views over the Aegean Sea.
🇬🇷 Αυτοί οι αρχαίοι ανεμόμυλοι βρίσκονται διάσπαρτοι γύρω από το χωριό Οία, χτισμένο στην πλευρά ενός ιστορικά ανεμοδαρμένου βράχου ύψους 150 μέτρων στην καλντέρα της Σαντορίνης, με πανοραμική θέα στο Αιγαίο Πέλαγος.
🇩🇪 Diese alten Windmühlen sind über das Dorf Oia verstreut, das an der Flanke einer historisch windigen, etwa 150 m hohen Klippe der Caldera von Santorin liegt und einen Panoramablick über die Ägäis bietet.
🇪🇸 Estos antiguos molinos de viento están diseminados por el pueblo de Oia, construido en la ladera de un acantilado de 150 m de altura en la caldera de Santorini, desde donde se disfruta de vistas panorámicas sobre el mar Egeo.
🇮🇹 Questi antichi mulini a vento sono sparsi intorno al villaggio di Oia, costruito sul fianco di una scogliera alta 150 metri nella caldera di Santorini, con vista panoramica sul Mar Egeo.
🇫🇷 Nous arrivons à Piétracorbara :
Pietracorbara compte 663 habitants permanents ([43 élèves à l’école (rentrée 2019)]. Pietracorbara est composée d’une plaine à l’habitat dispersé et de sept hameaux à l’habitat groupé.
La commune s’étend sur 2615 hectares (26,2 km²). Elle possède une façade maritime de cinq kilomètres
L’histoire de Pietracorbara se fond dans celle du Cap Corse. Durant dix siècles celui-ci vit au rythme des incursions, des saccages, des destructions de villages. Les Grecs, les Romains, les Maures, les Sarrasins et les Turcs débarquent, s’installent puis repartent. Ils sont le flux et le reflux de colonisations temporaires.
au 12 °S jusqu’en 1625, la vallée appartient pendant deux siècles à des seigneurs féodaux. puis soumis à des seigneurs de Pise .... En 1625, Pietracorbara dépend directement de la République de Gênes. En 1757, Pascal Paoli – l’homme de l’indépendance de la Corse – en prend le contrôle. Une décennie plus tard, l’île devient propriété de Louis XV, roi de France.
Le village sert aussi de banlieue verte de Bastia (22 km de trajet)et profite d’un développement touristique soutenu .La belle plage de sable fin (la première du Cap Corse au nord de Bastia) attire de très nombreux estivants
🇬🇧 We arrive in Pietracorbara :
Pietracorbara has 663 permanent inhabitants ([43 pupils at the school (back to school 2019)]. Pietracorbara is composed of a plain with a dispersed habitat and seven hamlets with a grouped habitat.
The commune covers 2615 hectares (26.2 km²). It has a five-kilometre long coastline.
The history of Pietracorbara merges with that of the Cap Corse. For ten centuries, it lived to the rhythm of incursions, sackings and the destruction of villages. The Greeks, Romans, Moors, Saracens and Turks disembarked, settled and then left. They are the ebb and flow of temporary colonisations.
From 12°S to 1625, the valley belonged for two centuries to feudal lords, then to the lords of Pisa .... In 1625, Pietracorbara depends directly on the Republic of Genoa. In 1757, Pascal Paoli - the man of Corsican independence - took control. A decade later, the island became the property of Louis XV, King of France.
The village also serves as a green suburb of Bastia (22 km away) and benefits from a sustained tourist development. The beautiful sandy beach (the first of the Cap Corse north of Bastia) attracts many tourists.
🇮🇹 Arriviamo a Pietracorbara :
Pietracorbara ha 663 abitanti permanenti ([43 alunni della scuola (ritorno a scuola 2019)]. Pietracorbara è composta da una pianura con un habitat disperso e da sette frazioni con un habitat raggruppato.
Il comune si estende su 2615 ettari (26,2 km²). Ha una costa lunga cinque chilometri.
La storia di Pietracorbara si fonde con quella del Capo Corso. Per dieci secoli ha vissuto al ritmo di incursioni, saccheggi e distruzione di villaggi. I greci, i romani, i mori, i saraceni e i turchi sbarcarono, si stabilirono e poi se ne andarono. Sono il flusso e il riflusso di colonizzazioni temporanee.
Dal 12°S al 1625, la valle appartenne per due secoli ai feudatari, poi ai signori di Pisa .... Nel 1625, Pietracorbara dipende direttamente dalla Repubblica di Genova. Nel 1757, Pascal Paoli - l'uomo dell'indipendenza corsa - prese il controllo. Un decennio dopo, l'isola divenne proprietà di Luigi XV, re di Francia.
Il villaggio è anche un sobborgo verde di Bastia (a 22 km di distanza) e beneficia di uno sviluppo turistico sostenuto. La bella spiaggia di sabbia (la prima del Capo Corso a nord di Bastia) attira molti turisti.
Another image from Annestown Beach with lovely cliffs, splendid waves and even though it was dispersed with seaweed covered rocks, there was lovely soft golden sand.
I do love how Bulrushes disperse their seeds in an ongoing unfolding of beauty! 😍 (...well to me! Some might call it messy!!) 😁
This spider is one of the species that disperse on long silk threads floating in the air on sunny Autumn days.
Another photo in the "park bench" series. I like the way the white background brings out the colours of this tiny Arachnid.
Looking close... on Friday: Spider. HA 27 too!
This LANNER FALCON breeds in Africa, southeast Europe and just into Asia. It is mainly resident, but some birds disperse more widely after the breeding season
Here are some interesting facts about the dandelion flower:
The dandelion is the only flower that represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars. The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles the moon and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars.
The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep.
Every part of the dandelion is useful: root, leaves, flower. It can be used for food, medicine and dye for coloring.
The winter flocks of cardinals are dispersing as spring approaches. Although these birds are common in their range, they always turn heads. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
This single Yellow Dryas, in a field of Yellow Dryas, has bloomed and is ready to unfurl the seed head and disperse it's seeds to float in the air and find a spot to start the next generation. In some ways I feel that we're in the same position, as we're at the end of 2020, and waiting for 2021 to start. May 2021 be a beacon of hope and promise to all who have been worse for the weather in 2020! Happy New Year everyone!
I had never seen this particular plant until our visit to McCarthy this July. I initially thought it to be that other common plant going to seed, the dandelion, however, it's rather different in structure to that globe shaped seed head.
Taken 13 July 2020 at McCarthy, Alaska.
Stinkhorn fungus with shoulder to shoulder flies, attracted by the aroma. They help disperse the spores.
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Thousands of red-winged blackbirds converge on the tall trees at the edge of Long Meadow as the evening turns to snow. The vast majority of these are males. Many of the females have not yet arrived. When they finally pair up with a mate, it warms up a bit, and there's some green in the marsh, all of these birds will disperse to nesting sites amongst the cattails. They won't congregate like this again until fall when they mix with other kinds of blackbirds in large flocks and prepare to migrate south. But for a few more days, enjoy the evening spectacle!
Lamayuru (Inde) - Encore une photo de Lamayuru sans présence humaine visible.
Gros plan des traditionnels drapeaux de prières. Selon les adeptes du bouddhisme, le vent qui souffle, caressant au passage les formules sacrées imprimées, les disperse dans l’espace et les transmet ainsi aux dieux et à tous ceux qu'il touche sur son passage.
Prayers flags
Lamayuru (India) - Another photo of Lamayuru with no visible human presence.
Close up of traditional prayer flags. According to the followers of Buddhism, the blowing wind, caressing the sacred imprinted formulas in passing, disperses them in space and thus transmits them to the gods and to all whom it touches in its path.
Rumor has it the IC SD70s will soon be dispersed, making their appearance on Southern Illinois locals an unsure proposition. While I feel I've done them justice over the years, it never hurts to get a little bit more; in this case, the daily run of L544, seen here southbound at St. Johns.
L544 originates and terminates in Centralia, and exists to move limestone, fly ash, and sometimes dirt between Centralia, Prairie State Generating Station in Marissa, and Kaskaskia Regional Port District dock 1, served by a shortline sharing the same name assigned the task of exchanging cars with L544 at Lenzburg.
The Australian Painted Lady is a species of butterfly mostly confined to Australia, although westerly winds have dispersed it to islands east of Australia, including New Zealand. Debate surrounds the taxonomy of this species.
Seen here enjoying the nectar of some white Buddleia flowers. /
La Belle-Dame Australienne, egalement connue sous le nom de Vanesse de Kershaw, se trouve principalement en Australie mais elle a ete aussi dispersee par les vents d'Ouest vers les Iles a l'est d'Australie, dont la Nouvelle Zelande.
Vanessa kershawi fait partie de la famille des Nymphalidae, de la sous-famille des Nymphalinae et de la tribu des Nymphalini.
L'espèce la plus proche est Vanessa cardui, migrateur quasi-cosmopolite qui est presque absent d'Australie, où V. kershawi le remplace. V. kershawi a parfois été traitée comme une sous-espèce de V. cardui, mais est aujourd'hui le plus souvent considérée comme une espèce distincte.
Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR.4's dispersed in the Eastern 'HAS' area at the 2008 RAF Leuchars 'Battle of Britain' Airshow
From the left, an unidentified No.9 Squadron machine coded 'AG' plus a pair from No.2(AC)Squadron, ZG792/138 & ZA373/007
Unfortunately, the weather that day was mostly - appalling!
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Birds are starting to disperse and there's lots of fighting going on, typical breeding season behaviour - the Bramblings are hanging on but if the weather stays warm they'll soon be off.
Poppit Sands Beach.
A small, dispersed settlement which lies on the southern side of the estuary of the River Teifi, near Cardigan, northern Pembrokeshire.
Summer visitor to steep coastal cliffs along all Irish coasts. Disperses to the open ocean in winter and less frequently seen.
The small red or black berries are relished by birds which have helped disperse this invasive plant.
Celebrity shed 66779 "Evening Star" was the motive power for a rather traditional short engineers train, returning an assortment of wagons from an overnight's possession in East Somerset. The working was the 6G70 08.00 Castle Cary-Hinksey. The prevailing northerly breeze had by this stage dispersed the background cloud to unveil a pleasant, yet chilly, late-Winter's morning.
When this giant landed, most of the crowd dispersed making room for him in this butterfly puddle party. The ID markings are unmistakable and unique for this very special Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail.
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Cattails (Typha) seeds being dispersed by the wind. Suffice it to say they dominate.
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Wildwood lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Red-capped Robin
Scientific Name: Petroica goodenovii
Description: The male Red-capped Robin is black above and white below with a distinctive scarlet-red cap, white shoulders, and a red breast that contrasts strongly with a black throat. The black wing is barred white and the tail is black with white edges. Females are quite different in appearance: grey-brown above and off-white below, with a reddish cap, brown-black wings barred buff to white, and some have faint red on the breast. Young birds are similar to females but are streaked white above, have an pale buff wing bar and their breast and sides are streaked or mottled dark-brown.
Similar species: The Red-capped Robin is the smallest red robin. It can be distinguished from other red robins by the unique red cap in the male, and by the dull red cap in the female. Males are similar to the Crimson Chat, Epthianura tricolor, but this species has a white throat, a white eye, is not as plump and lacks the white wing streak.
Distribution: The Red-capped Robin is found from Queensland (rarely above latitude 20°S), through New South Wales, mainly west of the Great Dividing Range, to Victoria and South Australia. Also found in Western Australia in inland regions north to the Pilbara region, rarely being seen on south coast or far south-west. An isolated population occurs on Rottnest Island. Widespread in Northern Territory south of latitude 20°S. The Red-capped Robin will visit areas along the east coast during droughts.
Habitat: The Red-capped Robin is found in most inland habitats that have tall trees or shrubs, such as eucalypt, acacia and cypress pine woodlands. It is mainly found in the arid and semi-arid zones, south of the Tropics, with some extension into coastal regions. The species is seen on farms with scattered trees, as well as vineyards and orchards. It is only occasionally reported in gardens.
Seasonal movements: Partial seasonal migrant, moving to more open areas in winter, usually in south of range.
Feeding: The Red-capped Robin feeds on insects and other invertebrates. It forages on the ground or in low vegetation, and will often perch on a stump or fallen branch, darting down to take insects from the ground. Can be seen in mixed feeding flocks with other small insect-eating birds such as Willie Wagtails, Rufous Whistlers and Black-faced Woodswallows.
Breeding: Red-capped Robins breed in pairs within a breeding territory established and defended by the male. The male sings from perches around the boundary of the territory to deter other Red-capped Robins and also other robin species, such as the Scarlet Robin, P. multicolor. The female chooses a nest site in a tree-fork and builds an open, cup-shaped nest of bark, grass, and rootlets, bound together with spider web, lined with soft materials and often camoflaged with lichen, bark and mosses. The male feeds the female during nest-building and incubation. The female incubates the eggs alone and both sexes feed the young. Once the young have fledged, they may remain in their parents' territories for up to one and a half months before dispersing. Nests may be parasitised by cuckoos. Predators of nestlings include the Grey Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla harmonica, and the Grey Butcherbird, Craticus torquatus.
Research by the Australian Museum (Major et al., 1999) has shown that male Red-capped Robin density is much lower in small, linear bushland remnants than in large non-linear remnants. The small remnants represented a higher risk of predation, making them much less suitable as breeding habitat.
Calls: Males sing with characteristic dry, repeated trill: 'dit-dit-drr-it'. Both sexes have a 'tick' call.
Average size: 12cm
Average weight: 9g
Breeding season: June to January
Clutch Size: Two or three; occasionally one, rarely four.
Incubation: 13 days
Nestling Period: 14 days
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Stonechats are robin sized birds. Males have striking black heads with white around the side of their neck, orange-red breasts and a mottled brown back. Females lack the male's black head, but have brown backs and an orange tinge to their chests. Birds are frequently seen flicking their wings while perched, often doing so on the tops of low bushes. As its name suggests, birds utter a sharp loud call that sound like two stones being tapped together. They breed in western and southern parts of the UK, but disperse more widely in winter. A Juvenile stonechat i captured
Autumn gave us the first seasonal snow. The clouds covered the ranges for several minutes, and as the wind dispersed them, the soft layer of snow appeared.
I arrived at Loch Achtriochtan to find a mob of tourists fanned out across the flat land beside the river like a dispersing football crowd off a Hairy Coo tours bus. Hmmm, there's a whole business industry going here out of organised tours: Hairy Coo, Rabbies, Lochs and Glens, Timberbush, Haggis Adventures, etc, etc.....but I think I prefer my own. I have wondered if I should start my own, round the hidden delights of Ardnamurchan. Perhaps link in to the Sileas cruise boat bringing tourists down Loch Shiel from a start point in Glenfinnan to Acharacle pier and then onto a bus to drive the coastal route through the ancient oakwood glades to Camus Nan Gael facing Ben Hiant with a stop off at the Ardnamurchan distillery. And then on to Kilchoan with magnificent views out to the small isles of Rum, Eigg and Muck and an occasional sighting of wild deer and eagles. And a final step out to the Ardnamurchan lighthouse, near the wild most western tip of the British mainland, after shooing the odd highland coo out of the road. The bus deviates to Portuairk to give a glimpse of amazing Sanna Bay before winding its way back to Glenfinnan via Glenuig and Lochailort. What would I call it: Flying Turnip Tours? We might use green tuk tuks