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The main library's Louis Stokes Wing (added 1998)
The Cleveland Public Library was founded in 1869. In 1915, the Cleveland architectural firm of Walker and Weeks won a competition to design a new library building. Construction of their classical Renaissance design, delayed by the First World War, began in 1923 under Linda Anne Eastman. Eastman (1867–1963) was the first woman to head a major U.S. city library system and a pioneer in the modern library system. She opened bookshelves to patrons, replacing the New York Public Library system in which a librarian fetched the books.
Jasper turned 2 today and one of his presents was the ChuckIt Kick Fetch. Big hit. We let him open it yesterday and periodically during the day he'd stare out the window longingly at the big ball calling to him in the yard. But it was 102°F yesterday so we limited our time with it to early morning and early evening. No worries though. He also got an indoor ball which he's equally enthused about.
Gotta admire this dog's fly-away butt hair, huh!
A day at the beach on the Sunshine Coast in BC, was full of sandcastles, handstands, friends and fun. There were even a few dogs that came and went and entertained us with their antics.
This is my response to the challenge given to me by klicker258 For the Get Pushed group. Go check out her stream!
Her challenge to me was as follows:
I would like to see an action shot with a furry, four legged creature (not a cat) having fun.
Now, I don't own a dog(eldest daughter is allergic to pet hair), but I know a couple of neighbors who do, so I'd like to introduce you to Milo. He was very co-operative, once bribed with chocolate, although his little legs couldn't manage much of a leap!
Thanks Carolyn for the fun challenge.
ODC -Starts with F - FETCH!
Trying out Catwa's new "Nicki" Static Head.
Also in outfit:
Hat: SpellBound "Freak" Cap
Hair: Little Bones "Meander"
Glasses: RO Group Gift
Necklace: Fetch Necklace Gift
Bra: Vinyl Group Gift
Dress: Evani Gift @ Tres Chic
Bag: Ricielli Cowhide Tote
Boots: Reign "Mishi" Boots
Biking this afternoon in Upper Hutt with the GoPro Fetch mount set on photo's.
Thanks to my Dog Bella for photo credits. She is a Lab/Spaniel cross.
Missy found some big "sticks" to play with on our walk yesterday evening and as she's obsessed with sticks she had a great time. Yes, she expected me to throw this for her lol. Although she was more happy to gnaw on it like the little Beaver she is ;)
We've been having some fantastic weather, really hot and humid. Temps in the 80's and while the dogs are quicker to tire on our walks, I make sure I find some shade for them to rest in too.
Testing out my new 35mm film scanner .
About 10 years ago (!) I bought a new film scanner cheap from Jessops when they were selling a load of gear off as they were shutting down a lot of branches .
The scanner is a Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual IV and as they sold the imaging side of the buisness to Sony in 2006 it is incompatible with any Windows O/S since XP .
Up untill now I've been using a digital camera with a slide duplicator on it to digitalise negatives , but now I've got an old Windows XP machine up and running .
With a 10 GB hard drive and about 250 mb of RAM it's not exactly high spec ! ( my phone is more powerfull !)
But the scanner works a treat on it , and will also be used to run scanners for medium and large format film .
These are a few shots from a roll of film I shot last year in Anglesey , North Wales , with a Minolta Dynax 7 and Minolta AF lenses .
Jessops PAN 400s ( AgfaPhoto APX 400) developed in Fotospeed FD 10 for 12 minutes at 1+9 .
This young gull was hanging around all the time we were on the Bass Rock. It was pecking at all the bags. At one point I was taking pictures of the Gannets and felt something tapping my shoe. Looked down and it was pecking at my trousers! It eventually got fed up with us and started playing with this stick instead.
Daily Dog Challenge 2661.
"Don't Overthink It"
Toby doing what Toby does best.
Stop on by Henry and Toby's blog: bzdogs.com - The Secret Life of the Suburban Dog
Mirror with pose set: .mien. {frivolity} for GENRE
(All poses in the post are from this set!)
[Fetch] Roque Chair for GENRE
[Fetch] Roque Ottoman for GENRE
[Fetch] Roque Table for GENRE
[Fetch] Roque Wall Art for GENRE
[order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco tinnunculus | [UK] Kestrel | [FR] Faucon crécerelle | [DE] Turmfalke | [ES] Cernícalo Vulgar | [IT] Gheppio comune | [NL] Torenvalk | [IRL] Pocaire gaoithe
spanwidth min.: 68 cm
spanwidth max.: 78 cm
size min.: 31 cm
size max.: 37 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 27 days
incubation max.: 29 days
fledging min.: 27 days
fledging max.: 32 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 2
eggs max.: 7
Status: Widespread resident throughout Ireland.
Conservation Concern: Amber-listed due to concerns over the European population, which has undergoing a moderate continuing decline.
Identification: A species of falcon. A small bird of prey with long, relatively narrow wings and tail. Has a short, hooked bill for eating meat. Usually, hovers, with a fanned tail, when hunting for its prey, when it manages to keep its head stationary despite its rapid wing beats. Male and female birds have different plumages but both sexes are recognised by their brown back and inner upperwings which contrast with their dark upper outer wings. Confusion with Sparrow hawk is possible but Kestrel has narrower, straighter wings and flies using less gliding in its flight. Males have one, terminal band on the upper tail and show a blue-grey upper tail and rump; females have a series of bands on a brown upper tail. Males have a blue-grey finely streaked head and females a brown streaked head. Both sexes have finely barred underwings with dense spotting on the body. Immature birds are similar to adults, but first summer males and juveniles can be separated from adults, please refer to a field guide.
Similar Species: Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Merlin
Call: Repeated quickly, a series of short sharp notes.
Diet: Mainly small mammals, but will also take insects and invertebrates and sometimes birds. Can see small mammal 'runs', which it scans for signs of movement.
Breeding: A widespread breeder throughout the country. Nests in trees, buildings or in cracks in cliffs. Will use old crows nests. Found in wide variety of open habitats including coasts, moor land, farmland, wetlands, roadside verges and town parks.
Wintering: Largely resident within breeding territory. Some birds move within the country, especially down from the uplands.
Where to See: Easy to see at all times of the year throughout the country. Look out for them as you drive along new roads with wide, uncut verges. They will be hunting for rodents in the long grass.
Physical characteristics
The Kestrel is a small, chestnut brown bird of prey that is frequently seen hovering over grassland. The hooked bill is a bluish colour with yellow cere. The legs are yellow. The male (or tercel) Kestrel has black-spotted chestnut brown upperparts, and a blue-grey head and tail. The tail has a single black bar at the tip. Underneath, the breast and belly are buff coloured with black spots. The female (or falcon) is darker than the male and the back, mantle and wings all have black barring. The tail has black barring along its length. The creamy underparts are more heavily streaked in black than the male. Occasionally, the head and tail may be tinged with grey. Juveniles are like females.
Habitat
European populations are among the most urbanized raptor species and occur in a wide variety of habitats, including parks, orchards, small woodlands, gorges, and ravines. In Morocco, it occurs at inland and coastal cliffs and in towns, open forests, eucalyptus plantations, palm groves, cultivated areas, and semi-arid desert steppes. The southern African race (rupicolus) inhabits a wide variety of habitats from arid to mesic, but shows a particular preference for mountainous and hilly areas. Often perches on high cliffs, telephone poles, electric lines, electricity pylons for hunting. Occurs singly or in pairs, and not particularly wary of man.
Other details
Falco tinnunculus is a widespread breeder across most of Europe, which accounts for less than a quarter of its global breeding range. Its European breeding population is large (>330,000 pairs), but underwent a moderate decline between 1970-1990. Although trends were stable or increased in many countries during 1990-2000, key populations in the United Kingdom, France and Russia declined, and the species underwent a moderate decline (>10%) overall. Consequently, it is evaluated as Declining.
Feeding
Kestrels feed on small mammals, such as voles, shrews and mice, birds as large as Starlings, and invertebrates, such as beetles, grasshoppers and worms. In gardens, they will take meat scraps. In addition to having exceptionally good eyesight, Kestrels can also see ultra-violet light. This is useful in locating voles because they leave a trail of urine wherever they go and the urine glows in ultra-violet light.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 10,000,000 km². It has a large global population estimated to be 5,000,000 individuals (Ferguson-Lees et al. 2001). Global population trends have not been quantified, but populations appear to be stable (Ferguson-Lees et al. 2001) so the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. [conservation status from birdlife.org]
Breeding
Generally a solitary nester, but loose colonies of 5-50 nesting pairs occur in Morocco and Tunisia in very favorable habitat. Kestrels use old nests of other birds or nest in holes in trees, cliff ledges or even man-made structures, such as motorway bridges. 3-5 eggs are laid around late April to May, with about two days between each egg. Incubation, done only by the female, takes 26-30 days. Once hatched, the chicks grow at a very fast rate. Food is fetched by the male and brought directly to the nest; or left close by, the male then calls to the female to get her to collect the food. The young are fully fledged in 4-5 weeks after hatching, but stay with the parents to be fed for up to 4 more weeks, before they have all their hunting skills, including the ability to hover.
Migration
Mainly migratory in north and east; partially migratory or dispersive (especially juveniles) elsewhere in Europe. Endemic insular races alexandri and neglectus (Cape Verde Islands), and canariensis and dacotiae (Canary Islands) all believed sedentary. Migrants include major trans-Saharan element. Winter range extends from Britain and Ireland, southern Fenno-Scandia, Poland, Ukraine, and Caucasus, south to Gulf of Guinea, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, and less desiccated parts of Near East and Arabia. On continent, autumn migration mainly south to south-west. Juveniles begin to wander from mid-July, but main movements begin August on northern edge of range, and continue through September and October in Europe. Noted crossing Straits of Gibraltar mid-August to early November, with peak passage there last week of September and well into October. Return movement, often in loose flocks associated with Lesser Kestrel, begins southern areas in February, and most have left tropics by late April. Exact timing of movements south of Sahara probably dependent on rains and their effect on insect food. Peak passage at Cap Bon (Tunisia) late March to late April. Northernmost breeding areas in Siberia reoccupied from end of April.