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Eastern Chipmunk.
Between 8 1/2 to 11 3/4 inches in length. Reddish brown above with a white belly with 1 white stripe bordered by 2 black stripes on sides ending at the rump and 2 white stripes on back much thinner than side stripes. They have a dark center stripe down the back and pale facial stripes above and below the eyes. The tail is brown on the tip and edged with black. They also have prominent ears.
The Eastern Chipmunk's habitat includes open deciduous woodlands, forest edges, brushy areas, bushes and stone walls in cemeteries and around houses.
They range from southeastern Canada and to the northeastern United States from North Dakota in the west to the Carolinas and Virginia in the east.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Length 4.5-5.5 mm. A rust-coloured bug. The forewings are patterned and largely transparent, with the corium and clavus punctate. The clavus has three rows of punctures.
K. ericae is very similar but slightly smaller and found on heathland where it is associated with heather.
Found on or around Birch trees.
When to see it - Adult: all year.
Adults overwinter, emerging and breeding in the early spring, when they fly and emit mating calls using a strigil found on one of the hind wing veins. Nymphs occur between March and September and there are several generations a year, at least in the south.
Common and found throughout England, Wales and southern Ireland.
Freight trains on the Midddleton railway are rare, this worked the full length of the line including the rarely used track behind the Tulip retail park.
Eastern Chipmunk.
Between 8 1/2 to 11 3/4 inches in length. Reddish brown above with a white belly. 1 white stripe bordered by 2 black stripes on sides ending at the rump. 2 white stripes on back much thinner than side stripes. Dark center stripe down the back. Pale facial stripes above and below the eyes. Tail brown on tip and edged with black. Prominent ears.
The Eastern Chipmunk's habitat includes open deciduous woodlands, forest edges, brushy areas, bushes and stone walls in cemeteries and around houses.
They range from southeastern Canada and the north-eastern U.S. east from North Dakota and eastern Oklahoma and south to Missisippi, northwest Carolina and Virginia.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Length 7-8 cm, in europe a rare species
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Lens: Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 DG Macro HSM
Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.
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Cute calf length dungarees with matching cropped knitted sweater, topped of with a gorgeous padded and quilted vest with fur trimmed hood.
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Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Exposure: 2.5
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100
I asked these lengths of knotted coloured string "Are you a piece of string?", and got the reply "no, I'm a frayed knot (afraid not)" hahaha ..
.. oh dear I think this year has got me going slightly loopy .. just talk among yourselves, ahem ..
One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from Nyêmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (Nyainqêntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30°30'N and a longitude between 90°E and 97°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
The Polydrusus formosut is a beetle insect of +/- 5 mm length, belonging to the family Curculionidae. Insects are characterized by the presence of 3 pairs of legs (6 legs) and 2 pairs of wings (4 wings); during evolution, in the beetles, a pair of wings hardened and on the ground this pair called elytra covers the wings used for flight. nsects are characterized by the presence of 3 pairs of legs (6 legs) and 2 pairs of wings (4 legs); during evolution, in beetles, a pair of wings has hardened and on the ground this pair calnsects aled elytra covers the wingInsects
Appelé aussi le Charançon vert soyeux ou Polydrose vert soyeux (Polydrusus formosus), c’est un insecte coléoptère de +/-5 mm de longueur appartenant à la famille des Curculionidae. Les insectes se caractérisent par la présence de 3 paires de pattes (soit 6 pattes) et de 2 paires d’ailes (soit 4 pattes); au cours de l'évolution, chez les coléoptères, une paire d’ailes s'est durcie et au sol cette paire appelée élytre recouvre les ailes utilisées pour le vol.
With an average body height of four feet and wing length of nine feet, the American White Pelican gives off a dino vibe.
While gangly on land, their soaring abilities are amazing and they know how to use the air currents both in their migrations as well as in daily flight.
This one passed directly over me as I fired off several shots.
Here's a link to 10 Fun Facts About Pelicans :)
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Every autumn I enjoy walking around with my camera looking at the fall colours. Leaves change colour in the fall, because of changes in the length of daylight and changes in temperature at night. Small leaves from a tree or bush which have the mixture of red, pink, purple, orange and yellow colours grabbed my attention. Because of being different is great, but it is hard. People know that.
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The Baltic Sea and those vacation photos are now finally over;). Long live the Baltic Sea lol. I now finally have time again for other photo projects. Sure, as if I were not already long ago back in Berlin on the road again. 〷(͡° ͜ʖ ͡°҂)
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The Chapel on the Rock (officially, Saint Catherine of Siena Chapel) is a tourist landmark in Allenspark, Colorado, USA. The chapel is located on the grounds of the Saint Malo Retreat, Conference, and Spiritual Center of the Catholic Archdiocese of Denver which has been closed since November 2011.
In 1999 Boulder County designated the chapel as a historic site.
Pope Saint John Paul II prayed at the chapel during his visit to Denver for World Youth Day in 1993; he blessed the chapel afterwards. The pope later hiked in the surrounding woods and spent some time at the Saint Malo Retreat Center.
In November 2011 the Chapel on the Rock was spared from a devastating fire that destroyed a majority of the retreat center, forcing it to close its doors.
During the rock slides of September 2013 the Chapel on the Rock survived, though much of the surrounding terrain was destroyed
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This is the split rail fence that borders a portion of the Mill Valley Dog Park and is probably the most colorful fence you'll find anywhere, with lichen growing along its entire length.
I don't know what Flickr has done with the EXIF data, but I set the aperture at f22 for this shot, in order to get the entire length of the fence in sharp focus. Whatever Flickr's problem is, I hope they fix it soon because, whenever I see an interesting image, I immediately check the EXIF data to see how the shot was accomplished, and I really miss not having it.
HFF!
Weevil (family Curculionidae)
The first Weevil I have spotted this season. I am unsure of the exact species. Just 4 mm in length so it may be a nymph.
One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from Nyêmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (Nyainqêntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30°30'N and a longitude between 90°E and 97°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from Nyêmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (Nyainqêntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30°30'N and a longitude between 90°E and 97°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
Camera: Canon Eos 7D
Lens: EF24-105mmF/4L-IS-USM
Aperture: f/14
Focal Length: 24 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/250
ISO: 100
Wood Duck (male).
17 to 20 inches in length. A crested, multicolored duck. The male is patterned in iridescent greens, purples and blues with a distinctive white chin patch and face stripes with a mainly red bill and long tail. The female is grayish with a broad white eye ring.
They inhabit wooded rivers and ponds and wooded swamps. VIsits freshwater marshes in late summer and fall.
They range from British Columbia south to California and from Montana east to Nova Scotia and south to Texas and Florida. They are absent in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Winters near Pacific Coast north to Washington and to New Jersy in the Eastern United States but rarely further north.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
The White-browed Shrike-babbler (Pteruthius flaviscapis) is a small bird found in the Himalayas and parts of Southeast Asia - its a beautiful bird and a target of mine for a long time - never managed to see it before till my trip few weeks ago.
Around 12-13 cm in length with a distinctive plumage and a bold white eyebrow stripe, dark crown and ear coverts, and a bright yellow or yellowish-green wing patch, the male is easy bird to identify since there are few birds like this. These birds are primarily found in montane forests, often in dense undergrowth. I sighted several in a pine forest foraging in the dark canopy and waited more than 90 mins for them to come to a spot where I can take some pictures - luckily they did and I am delighted!
These birds are active foragers, gleaning insects and other invertebrates from foliage and branches. The calls are typically high-pitched and thin, often described as a series of whistles or trills.
Shrike-babbler's are a different species altogether - neither shrikes nor babblers. Their name comes from their shrike-like bill and babbler-like behavior.
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A brightly coloured bird, the golden-browed chlorophonia is distinctive within its range. The male is bright green above and yellow below, with a wide golden-yellow eyebrow stripe and a violet-blue cap. It has a narrow blue eye ring and a thin blue line extending from its nape to its breast. The female is similar, but without the golden brown and yellow breast; these are both replaced with green. They average 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.
Der Herbst färbt so langsam die Blätter. Die Luft wird klarer und flimmert nicht mehr so bei Teleaufnahmen.
Focal Length (35mm format) - 180 mm
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One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from Nyêmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (Nyainqêntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30°30'N and a longitude between 90°E and 97°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
Ding Darling Wildlife Sanctuary
Southern Florida
USA
Continuing my reptile series.
The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), sometimes referred to colloquially as a gator or common alligator, is a large crocodilian reptile endemic to the Southeastern United States. It is one of two living species in the genus Alligator within the family Alligatoridae.
Adult male American alligators measure 11.2 to 15.1 ft in length and can weigh up to (999 lb). Females are smaller, measuring (8.5 to 9.8 ft) in length.
The American alligator inhabits freshwater wetlands, such as marshes and cypress swamps from Texas to southeastern and coastal North Carolina.
American alligators are apex predators and consume fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Hatchlings feed mostly on invertebrates. – Wikipedia
Length 34-37cm
Wingspan 100-110cm
Weight 225-250g
Common, noisy,squabbling gull. Small,very pale, with broad white flash on the front of open wings. The beak & legs are deep red in summer, brighter in winter. White head with brown hood in summer
One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from Nyêmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (Nyainqêntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30°30'N and a longitude between 90°E and 97°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
Island of Madagascar
Off The East Coast of Africa
Palmarium Reserve
The Malagasy giant chameleon or Oustalets's chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti ) is a very large species of chameleon which is endemic to Madagascar. It occurs in a wide range of habitats, even among degraded vegetation within villages, but is relatively rare in primary forest.
With a maximum total length (including tail) of 68.5 cm (27 in), F. oustaleti is considered the largest species of chameleon, but that claim is occasionally contested by the Parsons chameleon Calumma parsonii as the Parsons tends to be more heavily built but slightly shorter in length. Their diet includes invertebrates such as large insects. Prey is acquired with a long, muscular tongue. – Wikipedia
Length 8 to 11 mm. The thorax is foxy brown on top; the abdomen is black, except for the rear end, which is foxy brown again. The male is much smaller than the female and its hairs are much lighter colour, tending to grey or even white.
Habitat around potential nesting sites such as gardens, playgrounds, sports fields, paths and the sides of roads.
Females are often seen nesting alone, but groups of females do occur, even though these groups are never very big.
Seen March-June.
MEASUREMENTS
Both Sexes
Length: 3.5-4.3 in (9-11 cm)
Weight: 0.2-0.3 oz (5-10 g)
Wingspan: 6.3-7.1 in (16-18 cm)
Ruby-crowned Kinglets are olive-green birds with a prominent white eyering and white wingbar. This wingbar contrasts with an adjacent blackish bar in the wing. The “ruby crown” of the male is only occasionally visible.
These are restless, acrobatic birds that move quickly through foliage, typically at lower and middle levels. They flick their wings almost constantly as they go.
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John Clare
Young Lambs
The spring is coming by a many signs;
The trays are up, the hedges broken down,
That fenced the haystack, and the remnant shines
Like some old antique fragment weathered brown.
And where suns peep, in every sheltered place,
The little early buttercups unfold
A glittering star or two--till many trace
The edges of the blackthorn clumps in gold.
And then a little lamb bolts up behind
The hill and wags his tail to meet the yoe,
And then another, sheltered from the wind,
Lies all his length as dead--and lets me go
Close bye and never stirs but baking lies,
With legs stretched out as though he could not rise.
Downy Woodpecker (female).
A sparrow-sized woodpecker at 6 inches in length. Black and white with the males only having a small red patch on the nape of the head. Similar to Hairy Woodpeckers but tamer and smaller and with a short stubby bill.
Its habitat includes woodlands, parks and gardens.
Except for the U.S. southwest they range throughout Canada and the United States.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Das Rathaus mit einer Höhe von 97,73 Metern, einer Länge von etwa 129 Metern und einer Breite von rund 67 Metern wurde nach Plänen des Architekten Hermann Eggert auf 6026 Buchenpfählen errichtet. Die Haupthalle des Rathauses hatte eine Länge von 30 Metern, eine Breite von 21 Metern und eine Höhe von über 30 Metern.
Der wilhelminische, schlossähnliche Prachtbau in eklektizistischem Stil wurde von 1901 bis 1913 errichtet.
The town hall with a height of 97.73 meters, a length of about 129 meters and a width of about 67 meters was built on 6026 beech piles according to plans by the architect Hermann Eggert. The main hall of the town hall was 30 meters long, 21 meters wide and over 30 meters high.
The Wilhelmine, palace-like magnificent building in eclectic style was built from 1901 to 1913.
(Quelle:Wikipedia)
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Wood Storks are large birds, both large bodied and with large wingspans. Their length is about 40 to 44 inches (1-1.4m) with a wingspan of about 5.5 feet (1.7m).
They are the only stork native to North America and have a range primarily in Florida and Georgia. They are sometimes found in adjoining States.
Their long black legs end in pink feet and pink toes.
Sandhill Crane,
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles browner with no red on head. Plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska east across arctic Canada to the Hudson Bay and south to western Ontario. There are isolated populations in the Rocky Mountians, northern prairies, and the Great Lakes region along with in Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida. They can also be found in Cuba.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from Nyêmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (Nyainqêntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30°30'N and a longitude between 90°E and 97°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
An immature Green Heron goes to great lengths to get its prey!
Photographed at Lawton Pond, Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
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Bombylius venosus (Diptera, Bombyliidae)
Bee-fly, Bombyliid Fly
Wollschweber
Humleflue
Body length 9 mm
At Silene dioica (Red Campion, Rote Lichtnelke, Dagpragtstjerne)
Exposure time (= flash duration): 50 µs = 1/20.000 s
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If you like my pictures of insects in flight, you should visit my special website on insect flight:
Wenn Ihnen meine Bilder fliegender Insekten gefallen, besuchen Sie bitte meine Homepage speziell zu diesem Thema:
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PLEASE, NO AWARDS, no Copy and Paste Comments and no group icons like "your wonderful photo was seen in group xyz". They will all be deleted as soon as I see them.
BITTE KEINE AWARDS, kopierte Kommentare oder diese Gruppen-Icons wie "Ich habe Dein wunderbares Bild in Gruppe xyz gesehen". Die lösche ich sobald ich sie sehe.
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Length:14 cm
Wingspan:22.5-27 cm
Weight:20-25 g
The nuthatch is a plump bird about the size of a great tit that resembles a small woodpecker. It is blue-grey above and whitish below, with chestnut on its sides and under its tail. It has a black stripe on its head, a long black pointed bill and short legs.
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.
Le canal de Provence et la ville de Signes dans le Var
Photo aérienne du canal prise à Signes : Située au pied du massif de la Sainte Baume, SIGNES est la commune la plus boisée du Var. Ses 11.000 ha de forêts sont le paradis des chasseurs et des randonneurs.
A cinq minutes du prestigieux circuit du Castellet, SIGNES mérite le nom de station sportive: randonnées pédestres, équestres et VTT.
C’est aussi un site remarquable de parapente. Une histoire riche et tumultueuse est lisible à travers les rues et les monuments du village: Église du XIème siècle, Tour de l’Horloge, Maisons du XVème siècle, Chapelles, Oratoires, Fontaine aux sorcières…
La commune de Signes fait partie de la Communauté d’Agglomération de Sud Sainte Baume.
Le canal de Provence est un ouvrage hydraulique régional qui participe à la desserte, principalement en eau brute, captée dans le Verdon, de 116 communes des Bouches-du-Rhône et du Var dont Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Toulon, soit une population totale de 3 000 000 d'habitants. Il irrigue par aspersion 80 000 hectares de terres agricoles et alimente plus de 8 000 sites industriels de la région. D'une longueur de près de 270 km dont 140 en souterrain, le canal a été conçu et réalisé progressivement sur la base d'un schéma initial qui a très peu varié, à partir des années 1960, et a depuis trente ans évité les effets de la sécheresse dans les départements desservis, contribuant ainsi à leur développement économique.
Depuis toujours, les Provençaux se sont ingéniés à tirer le meilleur parti de la Durance et de son principal affluent, le Verdon pour produire de l'électricité et fournir de l'eau en suffisance pour les agglomérations, l'irrigation et l'industrie. Depuis 1854, la Durance alimente le Canal de Marseille qui fournit les deux-tiers des besoins en eau de la ville, et dès 1868, le Verdon approvisionne la plaine d'Aix.
Si grâce à ces canaux, Marseille et sa région ne connurent plus de pénurie d'eau potable, les parties rurales de la Provence continuaient de souffrir d'un manque chronique d'eau. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, sous l'impulsion du ministère de l'Agriculture, les départements des Bouches-du-Rhône et du Var, ainsi que la Ville de Marseille eurent la volonté d'affranchir la Provence de cette pénurie d'eau qui y limitait ses possibilités de développement.
En 1957, la Société du Canal de Provence (SCP) est créée avec la mission de transférer les eaux du Verdon à travers le relief difficile de la région en construisant le canal de Provence. La SCP gère encore aujourd'hui aussi le barrage de Bimont
Les investissements ont été financés pour moitié par emprunts et pour moitié par subventions de l'État, de la Région, des Départements, de l'Europe et de l'Agence de l'eau.
The Provence Canal and the city of Signes in the Var
Aerial photo of the canal taken in Signes: Located at the foot of the Sainte Baume massif, SIGNES is the most wooded commune of the Var. Its 11,000 ha of forests are a paradise for hunters and hikers.
Five minutes from the prestigious Castellet circuit, SIGNES deserves the name of sports resort: hiking, horse riding and mountain biking.
It is also a remarkable paragliding site. A rich and tumultuous history is legible through the streets and monuments of the village: Church of the XIth century, Tower of the Clock, Houses of the XVth century, Chapels, Oratories, Fountain witches ...
The town of Signes is part of the Community of Agglomeration of South Sainte Baume.
The Canal de Provence is a regional hydraulic structure that contributes to serving, mainly raw water, collected in the Verdon, 116 communes of Bouches-du-Rhône and Var including Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Toulon, a total population of 3,000,000. It irrigates 80,000 hectares of agricultural land and supplies more than 8,000 industrial sites in the region. With a length of nearly 270 km, including 140 underground, the canal was designed and built progressively on the basis of an initial schema that changed very little, from the 1960s, and has for thirty years avoided the effects drought in the departments served, thus contributing to their economic development.
Historically, the Provençaux have made every effort to make the most of the Durance and its main tributary, the Verdon, to produce electricity and supply sufficient water for agglomerations, irrigation and industry. Since 1854, the Durance feeds the Canal de Marseille which supplies two-thirds of the water needs of the city, and since 1868, the Verdon supplies the plain of Aix.
If thanks to these channels, Marseille and its region did not experience any shortage of drinking water, the rural parts of Provence continued to suffer from a chronic lack of water. After the Second World War, under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône and Var, as well as the City of Marseille were willing to free Provence from this water shortage that it limited its possibilities of development.
In 1957, the Canal Company of Provence (SCP) was created with the mission of transferring the waters of the Verdon through the difficult terrain of the region by building the Canal de Provence. The SCP still manages the Bimont Dam today
The investments were financed half by loans and half by grants from the State, the Region, the Departments, Europe and the Water Agency.
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