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Fischer's Turacos are found only in areas of forest near the coast of Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania. They live in woodland with mature fruiting trees and forage in the canopy for fruits and flowers.
Turacos have specially adapted feet for their tree-top lifestyle. Each foot has four toes, two pointing forwards, one pointing backwards and the fourth can be rotated to face either direction. When roosting at night the toe faces forwards to help them balance, but when running rapidly along branches they turn it backwards to help grip the branch. Turacos are not strong fliers and prefer to fly only short distances from perch to perch. However they are very agile when bouncing through trees. When chicks hatch out, they will often explore outside of their nest by climbing along branches, long before they can fly.
A sub-species of Fischer's Turacos is the only Turaco species that is found outside of mainland Africa. A small population of 1,400 birds lives on the island of Zanzibar. The mainland population is fractionally bigger and numbers approximately 2,000 birds. In captivity there are only 45 birds in zoos across Europe. For this reason the population is carefully managed by a studbook to reduce the risk of inbreeding.
Fischer's Turacos have become endangered due to trapping for the cagebird trade and significant habitat loss. In Somalia 80% of their habitat has been destroyed in the last 30 years. In 2010 CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) set a zero export quota for this species and are considering placing this species on Appendix I which would afford them a greater level of protection from international trade.
Turacos have unique copper pigments in their feathers which produce their vivid red and gree colouring. The copper comes from the fruits and berries that they eat, but no other bird is able to use it in the same way.
Vital Statistics
Lifespan: 25 years
Weight: 280g
Maximum Length: 40 cm
Diet: Fruit
The common name and scientific name commemorate the German explorer Gustav Fischer.
This bird is a resident of The Living Rainforest, an indoor greenhouse tropical rainforest located in Hampstead Norreys in Berkshire, England. It is an ecological centre, educational centre and visitor attraction, operated and run by the Trust for Sustainable Living.
The site was once an orchid nursery called Wyld Court Orchids. The privately owned ‘Wyld Court Rainforest’ was created in 1991 by philanthropist Keith Bromley and horticulturalist Barry Findon. It first opened to the public in April 1993 as a rainforest visitor centre. They donated the facility to the World Land Trust in 1996. On 30 June 2000 ownership of Wyld Court Rainforest Ltd transferred from the World Land Trust to a new company "The Living Rainforest", and has been operated by Karl Hansen as an independent educational charity since July 2000.
A 44-foot wall of water suddenly gushed down the Blanco River waterway on Memorial Day weekend 2015 from extreme flooding upstream. washing the road, bridge and unaware drivers downstream. killing more than a dozen people. Some from washed away houses and cars were never found.
Southern Blanco County received a record 10 to 13 inches of rainfall in a 4- to 6-hour period that weekend.
Johann Michael Fischer (* 18. Februar 1692 in Burglengenfeld/Oberpfalz; † 6. Mai 1766 in München) war ein bedeutender deutscher Baumeister während des Umbruchs vom Spätbarock zum Rokoko.
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Fischer am Rathaus ist eine Bäckerei und Konditorei in der Innenstadt von Dortmund. Sie wurde 1848 gegründet und befindet sich seither in Familienbesitz. Wikipedia
Ndutu Lodge, Tanzania
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Recordant a Ursula K. LeGuin.
Llacuna interior dels Alfacs, Delta de l'Ebre.
Los pescadores del Mar Interior
Recordando a Ursula K. LeGuin.
Laguna interior de Els Alfacs, Delta de l'Ebre.
A Fisherman of the Inland Sea
Remembering Ursula K. LeGuin.
Els Alfacs lagoon, Delta de l'Ebre.
Ein Fischer des Binnenmeeres
Um Ursula K. LeGuin ins Gedächtnis zu bringen.
Els Alfacs Lagune am Delta de l'Ebre.
Des de sempre, les històries d'Ursula K. LeGuin m'han fet viatjar amb la imaginació i somniar amb mons llunyans, tan possibles i imperfectes com el nostre. A ella li dec la meva afecció per la literatura fantàstica de qualitat.
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NASA astronaut Jack Fischer tweeted this photograph from the International Space Station on June 3, 2017, writing, "Never had a corner office with a view, but I must admit, I like it… a lot! #SpaceRocks"
Fischer, a member of the 2009 astronaut class now on his first mission in space, has been living and working aboard the orbiting laboratory since April 20, 2017 and is scheduled to return to Earth in September. The Expedition 52 crew is conducting science investigations in fields such as biology, Earth science, human research, physical sciences and technology development.
Image Credit: NASA
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Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara CA
While taking the photograph of one of these lovebirds much further away, 2 more flew in just in front of me. I think they were curious.
There are 4 lovebirds at the park. There are also a LOT of Northern Mockingbirds, and some of them are now mimicking the parrots.
Mysteriöse Mordfälle
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
Phryne Fisher ist eine Marke für sich. Sie ist eigensinnig, charmant und witzig und versprüht Leidenschaft und Selbstbewusstsein. Miss Fisher besitzt eine besondere Spürnase und versteht es sich ein ums andere Mal in Schwierigkeiten zu bringen.
Essie Davis ist als Tochter des lokal bekannten Künstlers George Davis in Tasmanien geboren und aufgewachsen.
In ihrer Jugend wirkte sie als Sängerin in Schülerbands mit, ehe sie sich der Schauspielerei zuwandte
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Fischer’s lovebirds drink daily and live near water. They are not migratory but will migrate if water sources become unavailable. On particularly hot days, they can be found near water holes or water sources where they can drink several times throughout the day.