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The curlews , genus Numenius, are a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage. They are one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills. In Europe "curlew" usually refers to one species, the Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata.
Curlews feed on mud or very soft ground, searching for worms and other invertebrates with their long bills. They will also take crabs and similar items.
Curlews enjoy a world-wide distribution. Most species show strong migratory habits and consequently one or more species can be encountered at different times of the year in Europe, the British Isles, Iberia, Iceland, Africa, Southeast Asia, Siberia, North America, South America and Australasia.
The distribution of curlews has altered considerably in the past hundred years as a result of changing agricultural practices. Reclamation and drainage of marshy fields and moorland, and afforestation of the latter, have led to local decreases, while conversion of forest to grassland in some parts of Scandinavia has led to increases there.
The stone-curlews are not true curlews (family Scolopacidae) but members of the family Burhinidae, which is in the same order Charadriiformes, but only distantly related within that
Someone has said "I can get obsessed by anything If I look at it long enough. That's the curse of being a Photographer"
During my last trip, while everyone was enjoying the beauty of Auli Ski Resort/Hill Station located at 3000 m (+) , I was after this insect and lovely flowers.
This is shot handheld with no flash whatsoever keeping f value high enough (in number). Once I have D750, I will shoot at ISO 2000 comfortably with f16 or so.
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This is my work radio. I have been carrying this Amtrak-issued Motorola HT1250 for over ten years. I have gone through several batteries during that time but the radio itself has held up well.
My previous pack set was a well-used GE/Ericsson MPA, known affectionately as a "brick" or "wheel chock." They were big, rugged, and could take a lot of abuse. The last of them were apparently retired by Amtrak when narrowbanding was mandated.
I am not sure why handheld radios are called "pack sets" on the railroad.
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / 400D and EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM with Sunpak DF-7037-UV filter - Handheld, SOOC
An MSI Source 2100 ordering handheld and base unit from the 1970s. One of the first devises used by retail stores to place store orders electronicaly.
The equivalent of this today is the size of a smartphone.