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Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus Trochilus

 

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I am thinking black tern just for lack of any other knowledge of this bird. In a marshy area with plenty of bugs and cat tails. They were in fairly aggressive state. Must of been close to some nests.

Jay - Garrulus Glandarius

 

Although they are the most colourful members of the crow family, jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. The screaming call usually lets you know a jay is nearby and it is usually given when a bird is on the move, so watch for a bird flying between the trees with its distinctive flash of white on the rump. Jays are famous for their acorn feeding habits and in the autumn you may see them burying acorns for retrieving later in the winter.

 

The word jay has an archaic meaning in American slang meaning a person who chatters impertinently.

 

The term jaywalking was coined in 1915 to label persons crossing a busy street carelessly and becoming a traffic hazard. The term began to imply recklessness or impertinent behavior as the convention became established.

 

In January 2014, Canadian author Robert Joseph Greene embarked on a lobbying campaign among ornithologists in Europe and North America to get Merriam-Websters Dictionary to have a "Jabber of Jays" as an official term under bird groups.

 

Population:

 

UK breeding:

170,000 territories

   

Yellow Wagtail (M) - Motacilla Flava

  

The yellow wagtail can be spotted running about, chasing insects on lowland damp marshes and meadows during summer. As its name suggests, it does wag its tail!

 

Classified in the UK as Red under the Birds of Conservation Concern 4: the Red List for Birds (2015).

 

The Yellow Wagtail likes damp marshes, meadows and farmland, and spends much of its time running about on the ground, chasing insects disturbed by the feet of livestock. Yellow wagtails nest on the ground or in long grass, using plants, grasses and stems to build a cup-shape which they line with fur. They can have up to two broods, each with five or six eggs. A summer visitor, they arrive from their African wintering grounds from March onwards.

 

The yellow wagtail is olivey-green above and yellow below, with a yellow face and a black-and-white tail. Males are brighter than females. The similar grey wagtail also has a yellow belly, but has a grey back and black wings. Yellow wagtails have much shorter tails than the other two species of breeding wagtail in the UK.

Distribution

Widespread, mostly in the lowlands of Central and Eastern England, Wales and southern Scotland.

Habitats

 

GrasslandFreshwaterFarmlandWetlands

 

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Eight different subspecies of yellow wagtail can be found in Europe, differing in the colour of the males' heads. For example, in France and Germany, you will find the blue-headed wagtail; in Italy, the grey-headed wagtail; and in Finland, the ashy-headed wagtail.

 

Black necked Grebe - Podiceps Nigricollis

  

Cardiff

Common Whitethroat - Sylvia communis

 

The common whitethroat (Sylvia communis) is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in tropical Africa, Arabia, and Pakistan.

 

This is one of several Sylvia species that has distinct male and female plumages. Both sexes are mainly brown above and buff below, with chestnut fringes to the secondary remiges. The adult male has a grey head and a white throat. The female lacks the grey head, and the throat is duller.

 

This species may appear to be closely related to the lesser whitethroat, the species having evolved only during the end of the last ice age similar to the willow warbler and chiffchaffs. However, researchers found the presence of a white throat is an unreliable morphological marker for relationships in Sylvia, and the greater and lesser whitethroats are not closely related.

 

This is a bird of open country and cultivation, with bushes for nesting. The nest is built in low shrub or brambles, and 3–7 eggs are laid. Like most warblers, it is insectivorous, but will also eat berries and other soft fruit.

 

Population:

 

UK breeding:

1,100,000 territories

The common whitethroat (Sylvia communis) is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in tropical Africa, Arabia, and Pakistan.

 

This is one of several Sylvia species that has distinct male and female plumages. Both sexes are mainly brown above and buff below, with chestnut fringes to the secondary remiges. The adult male has a grey head and a white throat. The female lacks the grey head, and the throat is duller.

 

This species may appear to be closely related to the lesser whitethroat, the species having evolved only during the end of the last ice age similar to the willow warbler and chiffchaffs. However, researchers found the presence of a white throat is an unreliable morphological marker for relationships in Sylvia, and the greater and lesser whitethroats are not closely related.

 

This is a bird of open country and cultivation, with bushes for nesting. The nest is built in low shrub or brambles, and 3–7 eggs are laid. Like most warblers, it is insectivorous, but will also eat berries and other soft fruit.

  

Population:

 

UK breeding:

 

1,100,000 territories

The common whitethroat (Sylvia communis) is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in tropical Africa, Arabia, and Pakistan.

 

This is one of several Sylvia species that has distinct male and female plumages. Both sexes are mainly brown above and buff below, with chestnut fringes to the secondary remiges. The adult male has a grey head and a white throat. The female lacks the grey head, and the throat is duller.

 

This species may appear to be closely related to the lesser whitethroat, the species having evolved only during the end of the last ice age similar to the willow warbler and chiffchaffs. However, researchers found the presence of a white throat is an unreliable morphological marker for relationships in Sylvia, and the greater and lesser whitethroats are not closely related.

 

This is a bird of open country and cultivation, with bushes for nesting. The nest is built in low shrub or brambles, and 3–7 eggs are laid. Like most warblers, it is insectivorous, but will also eat berries and other soft fruit.

  

Population:

 

UK breeding:

 

1,100,000 territories

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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca

 

Powys

  

Large owl, mottled brown and white. Rounded head lacks ear tufts. Black eyes. Listen for its instantly recognizable “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all” call. Favors large, mature forests with deciduous and coniferous trees, often near water. Hunts small animals at night; however, is more active during the day than other owls. (eBird)

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We were looking for a Barn Owl that occasionally shows up in this area, but instead we found this lovely Barred Owl. He looked at us disapprovingly before going back to sleep.

 

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.

 

Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.

 

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Red-Tailed Hawk with captured Eastern Gray Squirrel.

 

At 18 to 25 inches long with a wingspan of 4 feet, the Red-Tailed Hawk is a large stocky hawk. Typical light-phased birds have a whitish breast and a rust-colored tail. Young birds are duller, more streaked and lack the rust-colored tail of the adult. They are distinguished from the Red-Shouldered and Swainson's hawks by their white chest, stocky build and broader, more rounded wings. This bird is quite variable in coloring especially in the West where blackish individuals occur usually retaining the rusty tail.

 

The inhabit deciduus forests and open country of various kinds including tundra, plains and farmlands.

 

They range from Alaska east to Nova Scotia and southward throught the United States. They winter from southern British Columbia to Canada's maritime provinces.

 

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

The common whitethroat (Sylvia communis) is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in tropical Africa, Arabia, and Pakistan.

 

This is one of several Sylvia species that has distinct male and female plumages. Both sexes are mainly brown above and buff below, with chestnut fringes to the secondary remiges. The adult male has a grey head and a white throat. The female lacks the grey head, and the throat is duller.

 

This species may appear to be closely related to the lesser whitethroat, the species having evolved only during the end of the last ice age similar to the willow warbler and chiffchaffs. However, researchers found the presence of a white throat is an unreliable morphological marker for relationships in Sylvia, and the greater and lesser whitethroats are not closely related.

 

This is a bird of open country and cultivation, with bushes for nesting. The nest is built in low shrub or brambles, and 3–7 eggs are laid. Like most warblers, it is insectivorous, but will also eat berries and other soft fruit.

  

Population:

 

UK breeding:

 

1,100,000 territories

Auch dies gehört zu Nürnberg, wenn auch zur dunklen Geschichte der Stadt, und der Deutschlands.

Die Zeppelintribüne mit Führerempore auf dem Zeppelinfeld des Reichsparteitagsgeländes. Wie der Name schon sagt, war das Feld auch ein Landeplatz für Zeppeline. Unter anderem landete auch die Hindenburg mehrere Male in Nürnberg.

Der Neoklassizismus des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts wurde in der nationalsozialistischen Architektur monumental übersteigert. Erhaben, mächtig und ehrfurchtgebietend sollte sie sein, für die Ewigkeit gebaut. Und so fehlten in den Plänen für das Nürnberger Reichsparteitagsgelände Farben oder schmückende Elemente, kaltes Grau war die vorherrschende Farbe. Viele Bauwerke auf dem Gelände wurden wegen des Krieges nicht fertig gestellt. Heute sind sie Denkmäler und Mahnmale zugleich, und werden von vielen Touristen besucht.

Einmal im Jahr dient das Gelände um die Tribüne als Rennstrecke für den Norisring. Im Rahmen der deutschen Tourenwagenmeisterschaften wird hier ein Autorennen ausgetragen.

 

This, too, is part of Nuremberg, albeit part of the city's dark history.

The Zeppelin Tribune with Führer's gallery on the Zeppelin Field of the Nazi Party Rally Grounds. As the name suggests, the field was also a landing field for zeppelins. Among other things, the Hindenburg also landed several times in Nuremberg.

The neoclassicism of the early 20th century was monumentally exaggerated in National Socialist architecture. Sublime, powerful and awe-inspiring it was to be, built for eternity. And so the plans for the Nuremberg Nazi Party Rally Grounds lacked color or ornamental elements; cold gray was the predominant color. Many buildings on the site were not completed because of the war. Today they are monuments and memorials at the same time, and are visited by many tourists.

Once a year, the area around the grandstand serves as a race track for the Norisring. A car race is held here as part of the German Touring Car Championships.

  

"Lack of something to feel important about is almost the greatest tragedy a man may have."

- Arthur Morgan

 

Big up to Syn Beresford and her breathtaking Halloween installment called "Judas". For anyone who loves Red Dead Redemption but also zombies, you'll be absolutely mind blown by the mood of this place. Just a few days left to go and take a look tho, so don't waste a minute ! (The Elysion group is needed)

When walking through the streets of her very own version of Valentine, I felt the need to pay a tribute to this amazing sim but also to one of my favorite games of all times.

 

The tune, which inspired the title of the picture, is a little nod to a scene of Westworld that is legend to me (my friend Zakk will know what I am on about)

 

The tune

 

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Robust warbler found near the ground in thick vegetation. Yellow below with blue-gray head and olive back. Adult males show black chest patch. Females are paler gray on the head; immatures are more olive-toned with a yellowish throat. Breeds in brushy, weedy clearings within mixed or coniferous forest. Often favors raspberry thickets. Tends to stay hidden in low vegetation, so can be difficult to see. Listen for its rolling song, “churry churry churry chew.” Most similar to MacGillivray’s Warbler, but little range overlap, and Mourning has somewhat shorter tail and lacks bold white eye-arcs. Also frequently confused with Common Yellowthroat, especially in fall, but Mourning is larger, with heftier pinkish bill, and brighter yellow underparts. (eBird)

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When we arrived at the trail, we could hear him singing deep in the tangles below the path. We looked high and low, and finally resigned ourselves to a "heard" tick for this lovely warbler. After spending a hour or two on the trail, in the company of mosquitoes, we headed back to the car. A large crowd of people alerted us to something good and there he was, out in the open, singing for all to hear.

 

Pine Grove Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2023.

Colours don't lack in the southeast of Bolivia!

After visiting the White and the Green Lagoons, we got to this viewpoint where we could glimpse the red lagoon - Laguna Colorada.

 

Algae and mineral sediments give the red-blood tones to water when under the direct sunlight. One of these minerals is borax, a sodium compound typical of salt lakes.

 

The 60 km² lagoon is only 1 meter deep and lies in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, embedded in a desolate desert of salt and rock. For flocks of flamingos, the bright-red salt lake offers a rich source of food. Llamas and alpacas are also seen around the lagoon.

 

The spaces are enormous.

There is a road on the right side of this image where we can see a vehicle and its trails of dust. If you can't see it, don't worry, it's just too small :)

 

Thanks so much for stopping by :)

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Wryneck - Jynx Torquilla

 

Ogmore

 

The wrynecks (genus Jynx) are a small but distinctive group of small Old World woodpeckers. Jynx is from the Ancient Greek iunx, the Eurasian wryneck.

 

Like the true woodpeckers, wrynecks have large heads, long tongues which they use to extract their insect prey and zygodactyl feet, with two toes pointing forward, and two backwards. However, they lack the stiff tail feathers that the true woodpeckers use when climbing trees, so they are more likely than their relatives to perch on a branch rather than an upright trunk.

 

Their bills are shorter and less dagger-like than in the true woodpeckers, but their chief prey are ants and other insects, which they find in decaying wood or almost bare soil. They re-use woodpecker holes for nesting, rather than making their own holes. The eggs are white, as with many hole nesters.

 

The two species have cryptic plumage, with intricate patterning of greys and browns. The adult moults rapidly between July and September, although some moult continues in its winter quarters. The voice is a nasal woodpecker-like call.

 

These birds get their English name from their ability to turn their heads almost 180 degrees. When disturbed at the nest, they use this snake-like head twisting and hissing as a threat display.

 

Population:

  

UK passage:

 

Approx: 280 birds

 

Linnet (M) - Linaria cannabina

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The common linnet is a slim bird with a long tail. The upper parts are brown, the throat is sullied white and the bill is grey. The summer male has a grey nape, red head-patch and red breast. Females and young birds lack the red and have white underparts, the breast streaked buff.

 

The common linnet breeds in Europe, western Asia and north Africa. It is partially resident, but many eastern and northern birds migrate farther south in the breeding range or move to the coasts. They are sometimes found several hundred miles off-shore.

 

Open land with thick bushes is favoured for breeding, including heathland and garden. It builds its nest in a bush, laying 4-7 eggs.

 

This species can form large flocks outside the breeding season, sometimes mixed with other finches, such as twite, on coasts and salt marshes.

 

"The Linnets" has become the nickname of King's Lynn Football Club, Burscough Football Club and Runcorn Linnets Football Club (formerly known as 'Runcorn F.C.' and Runcorn F.C. Halton). Barry Town F.C., the South Wales-based football team, also used to be nicknamed 'The Linnets'.

 

Linnet numbers have dropped substantially over the past few decades, with the UK population estimated to have declined by 57 per cent between 1970 and 2014. The latest Breeding Bird Survey results show a decrease in all countries.

 

It's beautiful here in Holland, MI, this time of year. The annual Tulip Time is in full swing. I took this picture 10 days ago so these tulips are probably getting past their peak. A lack of sun and time prevented me from getting back to these blossoms and shooting them in full bloom.

Yesterday I complained about the lack of spring migrants returning to the Driftless Region due to the cold winterlike weather. The weather didn't improve today, but the bird gods did their best to make me feel better. This male brown-headed cowbird is wearing a gorgeous green winter jacket to fend off the cold freezing temperature. He'll be staying right here at Lake Meyer Park for the summer.

I don't think I'm ever going to better the conditions I had the first time I went up to shoot the Boxing Gloves on Kinder Northern Edges. This time it rained for 6 of the 9 miles I was out 😁 The walk wasn't without drama. I narrowly escaped being attacked by an owl when ambling along, minding my owl business on the footpath back to the car. Only some vigourous flapping of my arms persuaded it to change course 😂

 

P.s. some clown knocked the OIS off on my lens. Please excuse the slight lack of sharpness!

"Il coraggio non è mancanza di paura, piuttosto la consapevolezza che esiste qualcosa di più importante della paura stessa"

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Small, brightly-colored leaf warbler. Yellowish green above and pale below, with bright yellow brow stripes, a pale crown stripe, and a bicolored bill (dark above, orange below). Has two wingbars, of which upper can be quite pale or absent. Note white undertail and distinct behavior of flicking both wings at the same time (Blyth’s, Claudia’s, and Hartert’s leaf warblers flick their wings alternatingly). More extensively yellow and with a stronger, more contrasting head pattern than Blyth’s and Emei leaf warblers, and lacks the bright rump patch of “Pallas’s-type” leaf warblers. Closely related Kloss’s Leaf Warbler is extremely similar; look for Davison’s brighter and more extensively white undertail coverts. Breeds in deciduous broadleaved and mixed hill and montane forest; descends into forested foothills in the non-breeding season. Song is short and sweet: “wih-chew-chee wih-chew-chee-wih”. Calls are high and liquid-sounding: “chew-wee” or “wit-chew-wee”. (eBird)

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We saw these little warblers quite frequently, flitting rapidly through the trees. This one was chasing insects in the more inaccessible sections of the trees, but came out to give us a quick once-over before resuming the hunt.

 

Thanks to Daren who alerted me to the fact that I had mis-ID'd this warbler. I used Merlin Photo ID and compared my other photos with those from eBird to realize that this was not a Hume's Warbler, but a Davison's Leaf Warbler.

 

Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567

 

Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. February 2025.

Rockjumper Birding Tours.

"Solidão is a Portuguese term meaning loneliness or abandonment. It is an emotion experienced by many people and can take various forms, such as emotional distance, lack of social connections, and feelings of isolation. It is important to acknowledge that solitude is a human experience and that support and help is available for those who are dealing with it. It is also important to seek connection and community with others, which can alleviate the effects of solitude."

 

by my dear friend Ben The Man

 

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Nuthatch - Sitta europaea

  

The Eurasian nuthatch or wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a small passerine bird found throughout temperate Asia and in Europe, where its name is the nuthatch. Like other nuthatches, it is a short-tailed bird with a long bill, blue-grey upperparts and a black eye-stripe. It is a vocal bird with a repeated loud dwip call. There are more than 20 subspecies in three main groups; birds in the west of the range have orange-buff underparts and a white throat, those in Russia have whitish underparts, and those in the Far East have a similar appearance to European birds, but lack the white throat.

 

The preferred habitat is mature deciduous or mixed woodland with large, old trees, preferably oak. Pairs hold permanent territories, and nest in tree holes, usually old woodpecker nests, but sometimes natural cavities. If the entrance to the hole is too large, the female plasters it with mud to reduce its size, and often coats the inside of the cavity too. The 6–9 red-speckled white eggs are laid on a deep base of pine or other wood chips.

 

The Eurasian nuthatch eats mainly insects, particularly caterpillars and beetles, although in autumn and winter its diet is supplemented with nuts and seeds. The young are fed mainly on insects, with some seeds, food items mainly being found on tree trunks and large branches. The nuthatch can forage when descending trees head first, as well as when climbing. It readily visits bird tables, eating fatty man-made food items as well as seeds. It is an inveterate hoarder, storing food year-round. Its main natural predator is the Eurasian sparrowhawk.

 

It breeds throughout England and Wales and has recently began to breed in southern Scotland. It is a resident, with birds seldom travelling far from the woods where they hatch.

 

Population:

 

UK breeding:

 

220,000 territories

       

Eher in den Lack gefallen!

 

Die 218 435 erstrahlt seit ein paar Wochen im schönsten Verkehrsrot und ist daher trotz ihren LED Lichtern ein gern gesehener Gast an den IC Zügen im Allgäu.

Am 24.10.21 zog die Ulmer Glanzkiste den IC2084/85 und konnte von uns am Ruderatshofener Weiher festgehalten werden.

Auch im Allgäu wird es inzwischen langsam aber sicher Winter, was an dem Baum rechts im Bild schwer zu übersehen ist.

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I want to apologize to my followers and sponsors for the lack of uploads and posts. I have been swamped with school work and college applications and it's been really stressful for me. Education is really important to me, but I know I have responsibilities. My uploads have been slow and I know, I'm trying to finish everything up, academically. I will soon be done with everything, but it's going to take a little time. I will continue to make posts when I can as often as I can. Thanks for understanding! xx

 

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With the lack of opportunity to move freely during Covid 19, I decided to take a series of shots of reflections in the local streams, ponds, ditches and a short stretch of the River Thames.

This is a shot looking down on a shallow stream that ran between two office buildings, one of which had turquoise tinted windows.

A lack of any feeling about self or other, a mind-state that gives rise to boredom, rancor, apathy, and a passive, inert, or sluggish behaviour. Physically, acedia is fundamentally with a cessation of motion and an indifference to work; it finds expression in laziness, idleness, and indolence.

 

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Apologies for my lack of commenting. Our son moves out this weekend and our daughter and partner move back home next weekend after giving up their flat to go travelling! So it's Mum and Dad removal services to the rescue!!

 

Have a good weekend everyone and thanks for all the lovely comments on my images.

 

One of my favourite songs ever

 

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This painted and lacked wooden sculpture comes from China and has been made around 13th - 15th centuries.

 

Besides of the sculpture, you can read the following description : Lohans are followers of Buddha who have achieved spiritual perfection. Their task is to safeguard Buddhist doctrine until the Buddha of the Future appears. They do not live among people but as hermits in the mountains. They also possess supernatural powers, such as the ability to change size and to see and hear everything. There are eighteen different lohans.

 

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Rijksmuseum - Ajita le lohan

 

Cette sculpture en bois peint et laqué provient de Chine et a été réalisée aux environs des XIIIe - XV siècles.

 

A coté de la sculpture, on peut lire la description suivante : les lohans sont des disciples de Bouddha qui ont atteint la perfection spirituelle. Leur tâche est de sauvegarder la doctrine bouddhique jusqu'à l'apparition du Bouddha du futur. Ils ne vivent pas parmi les gens mais comme des ermites dans les montagnes. Ils possèdent également des pouvoirs surnaturels, tels que la capacité de changer de taille et de tout voir et tout entendre. Il existe dix-huit lohans différents.

I made a visit to the Gwash Trout Farm Osprey hide at Rutland this morning leaving home at 2 am for a 4 am start so a real early one. Its a great set up but unfortunately we only had one visit from Osprey 28 so photographically it was a bit disappointing given the lack of action/visits. We did however have a real treat with some squabbling male Kingfishers right in front of the hide throughout the morning which relieved the boredom a tad.

 

Lack of clouds and the gale force winds made me work hard for any shot here at the Lizard Point but i wanted to capture just how blue the sea is down there.

 

Hope you enjoy.

Have a fab weekend everyone :)

Wer ihn nochmal sehen will sollte sich beeilen,es fehlen nur noch ein paar Meter bis er in die Nordsee stürzt !

 

Who wants to see him again should hurry, it lacks only a few meters until he crashes into the North Sea!

 

Die dänische Naturbehörde rechnet im November 2017 aufgrund der inzwischen nur noch 8 Meter betragenden Entfernung des Turmes zum Meer mit dem baldigen Sturz des Gebäudes in die Nordsee. Sollte die Entfernung auf 5 Meter schrumpfen, wird aus Sicherheitsgründen der Zugang zum Turm gesperrt. Ein Wintersturm kann schon diese Situation herbeiführen. Die Naturbehörde als Eigner will dem Sturz ins Meer zuvorkommen und das Gebäude abbauen.[6] Politiker der Gemeinde Hjørring beschlossen im Herbst 2018, den Turm 60–80 Meter in das Landesinnere zu versetzen. Die Dänische Regierung stellt dafür 5 Millionen Kronen zur Verfügung. Es fehlt noch eine Firma, die für diese Summe den Auftrag annimmt.

 

The Danish nature authority expects in November 2017 due to the now only 8 feet amount of the tower to the sea with the impending fall of the building in the North Sea. Should the distance shrink to 5 meters, access to the tower will be blocked for security reasons. A winter storm can bring about this situation. The nature authority as owner wants to forestall the fall into the sea and dismantle the building. Politicians of the municipality Hjørring decided in autumn 2018 to move the tower 60-80 meters into the interior of the country. The Danish government is providing 5 million kroner. There is still missing a company that accepts the order for this sum.

 

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Wegen Lokmangel bei DB Cargo in Maschen musste Railsystem 294 615-0 für die Überführung der Kesselwagen vom Chemiewerk Bock in Marschacht nach Maschen einspringen; hier fotografiert in Mover

 

Due to a lack of locomotives at DB Cargo in Maschen, Railsystem 294 615-0 had to step in to transfer the tank wagons from the Bock chemical plant in Marschacht to Maschen; photographed here in Mover

Art object by Claes Oldenburg, New York

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Queen Street Baptist Church at 57 Queen Street is sober and militant in appearance. Its stone walls lack a spire or tower, yet exude a sense of permanence and trust.

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Nuthatch - Sitta europaea

  

The Eurasian nuthatch or wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a small passerine bird found throughout temperate Asia and in Europe, where its name is the nuthatch. Like other nuthatches, it is a short-tailed bird with a long bill, blue-grey upperparts and a black eye-stripe. It is a vocal bird with a repeated loud dwip call. There are more than 20 subspecies in three main groups; birds in the west of the range have orange-buff underparts and a white throat, those in Russia have whitish underparts, and those in the Far East have a similar appearance to European birds, but lack the white throat.

 

The preferred habitat is mature deciduous or mixed woodland with large, old trees, preferably oak. Pairs hold permanent territories, and nest in tree holes, usually old woodpecker nests, but sometimes natural cavities. If the entrance to the hole is too large, the female plasters it with mud to reduce its size, and often coats the inside of the cavity too. The 6–9 red-speckled white eggs are laid on a deep base of pine or other wood chips.

 

The Eurasian nuthatch eats mainly insects, particularly caterpillars and beetles, although in autumn and winter its diet is supplemented with nuts and seeds. The young are fed mainly on insects, with some seeds, food items mainly being found on tree trunks and large branches. The nuthatch can forage when descending trees head first, as well as when climbing. It readily visits bird tables, eating fatty man-made food items as well as seeds. It is an inveterate hoarder, storing food year-round. Its main natural predator is the Eurasian sparrowhawk.

 

It breeds throughout England and Wales and has recently began to breed in southern Scotland. It is a resident, with birds seldom travelling far from the woods where they hatch.

 

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220,000 territories

 

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