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Genickbandweber leben normalerweise in Afrika (Kenia). Dieses Männchen (vermutlich ein Gefangenschaftsflüchtling) lebt frei im Zoo in Köln zusammen mit weiteren Artgenossen integriert in einer Gruppe Spatzen.
Neckband- or taveta weavers normanly live in Africa (Kenya). This male (probably escaped from captivity) lives free in the zoo in Cologne together with other conspecifics integrated in a group of sparrows.
Origami impression how the Samurai looked like in those days…….or is he the Lord of the Castle? ;-))
Model: origami Samurai
Design: Katsushi Nosho
Diagrams in NOA magazine #404
Folded from 4 pieces of paper:
- Kamishimo: 18x18cm blue tant paper
- Head and arms: 15x15cm black kamipaper
- Neckband: 7,5x7,5cm black kamipaper
- Sleeves: 7,5x7,5cm black kamipaper
Final height: 10cm height and 9cm width
~~A 'Kamishimo' is a Japanese sleeveless, short jacket, very wide at the shoulders, that folds at the waist and from a part of the traditional costume of the Samurai.~~ info-internet
Wikipedia: The black-and-yellow broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) is a species of bird in the typical broadbill family Eurylaimidae. A small, distinctive species, it has a black head, breastband, and upperparts, a white neckband, yellow streaking on the back and wings, and wine-pink underparts that turn yellow towards the belly. The beak is bright blue, with a green tip to the upper mandible and black edges. It shows some sexual dimorphism, with the black breastband being incomplete in females.
Native to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand, it inhabits evergreen forest, dipterocarp forest, swamp forest, heath forest, and forest edge, along with secondary forest and plantations that contain large trees. Mainly inhabiting lowlands, the species is found up to elevations of 1,220 m (4,000 ft). The black-and-yellow broadbill is mainly insectivorous, but also feeds on mollusks and incidentally takes fruit.
Conservation status: Near Threatened
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Sandregenpfeifer (Charadrius hiaticula) - common ringed plover
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Der Sandregenpfeifer (Charadrius hiaticula) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Regenpfeifer (Charadriidae). Er ist ein Brutvogel im Norden Europas, Asiens, Süd- und Nordamerikas. In Mitteleuropa brütet er im Küstengebiet der Nord- und Ostsee. Wegen der großen Zahl an Sandregenpfeifern, die sich auf dem Frühjahrszug im Wattenmeer vor der schleswig-holsteinischen Küste versammeln, gilt diese Region als der wichtigste Rastplatz dieser Art.[1] Im Binnenland ist er besonders im April und Mai sowie von August bis Oktober ein Durchzieher.
Es werden drei nur gering differenzierte Unterarten unterschieden, die sich vor allem in ihrem Mauserrhythmus unterscheiden.
Beschreibung
Der Sandregenpfeifer sieht seinem Verwandten, dem Flussregenpfeifer, sehr ähnlich. Der Sandregenpfeifer ist allerdings ein wenig größer und kräftiger. Ein ausgewachsener Sandregenpfeifer wird 18 bis 20 cm groß und wiegt 40 bis 80 g. Die Flügelspannweite ist 40 bis 55 cm. Der Sandregenpfeifer kann bis 11 Jahre alt werden. Ausnahmsweise werden Vögel dieser Art aber auch deutlich älter, wie Wiederfunde beringter Tiere belegen: Ein auf den britischen Inseln gekennzeichneter Sandregenpfeifer erreichte ein Alter von 20 Jahren und neun Monaten, ein in Deutschland gekennzeichnetes Tier 14 Jahre und acht Monate[2].
Sein Rücken ist graubraun und seine Unterseite ist weiß gefärbt. Der kurze Schnabel ist vorne dunkel und hinten gelb gefärbt. Seine Beine weisen eine gelbliche und die Augen eine schwarze Färbung auf. Der vordere Teil vom Kopf ist schwarz-weiß gezeichnet. Außerdem besitzt der Sandregenpfeifer ein breites schwarzes Halsband. Anders als der Flussregenpfeifer hat der Sandregenpfeifer eine weiße Flügelbinde, die man deutlich im Flug erkennen kann. Männchen und Weibchen haben die gleiche Färbung.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_ringed_plover
The common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine"). The specific hiaticula is Latin and has a similar meaning to the Greek term, coming from hiatus, "cleft" and -cola, "dweller" (colere, "to dwell").
Description
Adults are 17–19.5 cm (6.7–7.7 in) in length with a 35–41 cm (14–16 in) wingspan. They have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes and a short orange and black bill. The legs are orange and only the outer two toes are slightly webbed, unlike the slightly smaller but otherwise very similar semipalmated plover, which has all three toes slightly webbed, and also a marginally narrower breast band; it was in former times included in the present species. Juvenile ringed plovers are duller than the adults in colour, with an often incomplete grey-brown breast band, a dark bill and dull yellowish-grey legs.
This species differs from the smaller little ringed plover in leg colour, the head pattern, and the lack of an obvious yellow eye-ring.
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Sandregenpfeifer (Charadrius hiaticula) - common ringed plover
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Sandregenpfeifer (Charadrius hiaticula) - common ringed plover
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandregenpfeifer
Der Sandregenpfeifer (Charadrius hiaticula) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Regenpfeifer (Charadriidae). Er ist ein Brutvogel im Norden Europas, Asiens, Süd- und Nordamerikas. In Mitteleuropa brütet er im Küstengebiet der Nord- und Ostsee. Wegen der großen Zahl an Sandregenpfeifern, die sich auf dem Frühjahrszug im Wattenmeer vor der schleswig-holsteinischen Küste versammeln, gilt diese Region als der wichtigste Rastplatz dieser Art.[1] Im Binnenland ist er besonders im April und Mai sowie von August bis Oktober ein Durchzieher.
Es werden drei nur gering differenzierte Unterarten unterschieden, die sich vor allem in ihrem Mauserrhythmus unterscheiden.
Beschreibung
Der Sandregenpfeifer sieht seinem Verwandten, dem Flussregenpfeifer, sehr ähnlich. Der Sandregenpfeifer ist allerdings ein wenig größer und kräftiger. Ein ausgewachsener Sandregenpfeifer wird 18 bis 20 cm groß und wiegt 40 bis 80 g. Die Flügelspannweite ist 40 bis 55 cm. Der Sandregenpfeifer kann bis 11 Jahre alt werden. Ausnahmsweise werden Vögel dieser Art aber auch deutlich älter, wie Wiederfunde beringter Tiere belegen: Ein auf den britischen Inseln gekennzeichneter Sandregenpfeifer erreichte ein Alter von 20 Jahren und neun Monaten, ein in Deutschland gekennzeichnetes Tier 14 Jahre und acht Monate[2].
Sein Rücken ist graubraun und seine Unterseite ist weiß gefärbt. Der kurze Schnabel ist vorne dunkel und hinten gelb gefärbt. Seine Beine weisen eine gelbliche und die Augen eine schwarze Färbung auf. Der vordere Teil vom Kopf ist schwarz-weiß gezeichnet. Außerdem besitzt der Sandregenpfeifer ein breites schwarzes Halsband. Anders als der Flussregenpfeifer hat der Sandregenpfeifer eine weiße Flügelbinde, die man deutlich im Flug erkennen kann. Männchen und Weibchen haben die gleiche Färbung.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_ringed_plover
The common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine"). The specific hiaticula is Latin and has a similar meaning to the Greek term, coming from hiatus, "cleft" and -cola, "dweller" (colere, "to dwell").
Description
Adults are 17–19.5 cm (6.7–7.7 in) in length with a 35–41 cm (14–16 in) wingspan. They have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes and a short orange and black bill. The legs are orange and only the outer two toes are slightly webbed, unlike the slightly smaller but otherwise very similar semipalmated plover, which has all three toes slightly webbed, and also a marginally narrower breast band; it was in former times included in the present species. Juvenile ringed plovers are duller than the adults in colour, with an often incomplete grey-brown breast band, a dark bill and dull yellowish-grey legs.
This species differs from the smaller little ringed plover in leg colour, the head pattern, and the lack of an obvious yellow eye-ring.
Wikipedia: The black-and-yellow broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) is a species of bird in the typical broadbill family Eurylaimidae. A small, distinctive species, it has a black head, breastband, and upperparts, a white neckband, yellow streaking on the back and wings, and vinous-pink underparts that turn yellow towards the belly. The beak is bright blue, with a green tip to the upper mandible and black edges. It shows some sexual dimorphism, with the black breastband being incomplete in females.
Native to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand, it inhabits evergreen forest, dipterocarp forest, swamp forest, heath forest, and forest edge, along with secondary forest and plantations that contain large trees. Mainly inhabiting lowlands, the species is found up to elevations of 1,220 m (4,000 ft). The black-and-yellow broadbill is mainly insectivorous, but also feeds on molluscs and incidentally takes fruit.
Conservation status: Near Threatened
A possible pairing?
The green head and yellow bill of the mallard duck is a familiar sight to many people living in the Northern hemisphere. In fact, the mallard is thought to be the most abundant and wide-ranging duck on Earth.
Mallards prefer calm, shallow sanctuaries, but can be found in almost any body of freshwater across Asia, Europe, and North America. They’re also found in saltwater and brackish water and are commonly found in wetlands.
The male, or drake, is the more distinctively colored of the mallards. Its iconic green head sits atop a white neckband that sets off a chestnut-colored chest and gray body. Females are mottled drab brown in color, but sport iridescent purple-blue wing feathers that are visible as a patch on their sides. They grow to about 26 inches in length and can weigh up to 3 pounds.
Mallard groups can often be seen head dipping or completely upending in the water. They rarely dive though, spending their time near the surface and dabbling for invertebrates, fish, amphibians, and a variety of plants. They also graze on land, feeding on grains and plants.
Mated pairs migrate to and breed in the northern parts of their range and build nests on the ground or in a protected cavity. They normally lay about a dozen eggs, and the incubation period lasts just under a month. Mallards are territorial during much of this period, but once incubation is well underway, males abandon the nest and join a flock of other males.
(Source: National Geographic)
Killdeer are classified with plovers, "shore birds". Kildeer, however, are not often seen at a shoreline. In fact, most of the Kildeer I have seen have been in grassy fields, and sometimes in parking lots. This one was seen in the mudflats at Lake St Clair Metropark, just where a plover "should be." :-)
No, they don't "kill deer". Like many birds, their name reflects the Killdeer's high-pitched call: "Kide-deer".
From my Archives
Female Common Goldeneyes have chocolate brown heads, a whitish neckband, and speckled gray back and sides. The upper wings are brownish black with the middle five secondaries colored white. The bill is blackish becoming yellow near the tip and the legs and feet are yellowish. Female common goldeneyes nest in natural tree cavities, abandoned woodpecker holes, or nest-boxes and lay an average of 9 eggs].
Wikipedia: The black-and-yellow broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus) is a species of bird in the typical broadbill family Eurylaimidae. A small, distinctive species, it has a black head, breastband, and upperparts, a white neckband, yellow streaking on the back and wings, and vinous-pink underparts that turn yellow towards the belly. The beak is bright blue, with a green tip to the upper mandible and black edges. It shows some sexual dimorphism, with the black breastband being incomplete in females.
Native to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand, it inhabits evergreen forest, dipterocarp forest, swamp forest, heath forest, and forest edge, along with secondary forest and plantations that contain large trees. Mainly inhabiting lowlands, the species is found up to elevations of 1,220 m (4,000 ft). The black-and-yellow broadbill is mainly insectivorous, but also feeds on molluscs and incidentally takes fruit.
Conservation status: Near Threatened
4th February 2021:
Risking knees I took a slow walk down to the wool shop in the arcade to see if Madame could help me my knitting.
I got there before she had opened so had a stroll around the town centre before going back. Sat on a bench behind the Mairie (or Town Hall) and looked up at the clock.
Liked the framing, but not the TV aerial, but you can't win them all.
Got my knitting sorted, now must find time to finish the neckband and my knee liked the bit of exercise.
Today is World Cancer Day;
For our Silly News We have that it's : National Create A Vacuum Day - nationaldaycalendar.com/national-create-a-vacuum-day-febr...
Or : Stuffed Mushroom Day - www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/stuffed-mushroom-day
Which isn't really silly, as if done well, they can be delicious.
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The Indian scops owl is a small 23–25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) owl, although it is one of the largest of the scops owls. Like other scops owls, it has small head tufts, or ears. The upperparts are grey or brown, depending on the morph, with faint buff spotting. The underparts are buff with fine darker streaking. The facial disc is whitish or buff, and the eyes are orange or brown. There is a buff neckband. Sexes are similar. The flight is deeply undulating.
This species is very similar to the slightly larger partially migratory collared scops owl (Otus lettia) and the oriental scops owl (Otus sunia). They can be separated on call and eye colour.
in the woodland fields of Summit Park
featured on "Super~Six--Andromeda Level 6" Homepage October 2021
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Jenny Pansing Photos
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The Indian scops owl (Otus bakkamoena) is a resident species of owl native to South Asia.
The Indian scops owl is a small (23–25 cm) owl, although it is one of the largest of the scops owls. Like other scops owls, it has small head tufts, or ears. The upperparts are grey or brown, depending on the morph, with faint buff spotting. The underparts are buff with fine darker streaking. The facial disc is whitish or buff, and the eyes are orange or brown. There is a buff neckband. Sexes are similar. The flight is deeply undulating. This species is very similar to the slightly larger partially migratory collared scops owl Otus lettia and the oriental scops owl Otus sunia. They can be separated on call and eye colour.
The Indian scops owl is nocturnal. Through its natural camouflage, it is very difficult to see in daytime, but may sometimes be located by the small birds that mob it while it is roosting in a tree. It feeds mainly on insects. The call is a soft single note ("whuk?"). It nests in tree holes, laying 3–5 eggs.
Bird# 95
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The collared scops owl (Otus lettia) is an owl which is a resident breeder in south Asia from northern Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Himalayas east to south China, and Taiwan. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae. The collared scops owl is a common breeding bird in forests and other well-wooded areas. It nests in tree hollows, laying 3-5 eggs.
The collared scops owl is a small (23–25 cm) owl, although it is the largest of the scops owls. Like other scops owls, it has small head tufts, or ears. The upperparts are grey or brown, depending on the subspecies, with faint buff spotting. The underparts are buff with fine darker streaking.
The facial disc is whitish or buff, and the eyes are orange or brown. There is a buff neckband. Sexes are similar. The flight is deeply undulating.
This species is nocturnal but it can often be located by the small birds that mob it while it is roosting in a tree. It feeds mainly on insects. The call is a quiet goog gook.
Bird# 115
30th January 2021:
Well, I've managed to do the back and front along with the two sleeves, but now I'm stuck.
I've tried far too often to get the neckband organised and finished, but each time, something goes wrong.
So this morning I took it down to the little knitting shop in the arcade to see if Madame could help. Huh, she's on holiday and won't be open again until next week.
In the meantime, I've started another cardigan with the pink wool and it isn't causing so many problems .... at the moment. This jumper has got to get finished, or my little great niece will have grown to big for it. 😟
Today is : National Seed Swap Day - nationaldaycalendar.com/national-seed-swap-day-last-satur...
And for out Silly News it's : Croissant Day - www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/croissant-day
Nothing silly about them. 😋
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A cravat is a neckband, the forerunner of the modern tailored necktie and bow tie, originating from a style worn by members of the 17th century military unit known as the Cravats. The modern British "cravat" is known as an "ascot" in the USA.
A boater, also known as a straw boater, basher, skimmer, Panama, cady, canotier is a semi-formal summer hat for men, which was popularised in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
12th March 2021:
Rufus : "Mum says she's very sorry, but she's very busy with that knitting stuff. She thinks that she's finally worked how to get the neckband right, but isn't sure.
So, she's just putting my photo up for today, before she goes back to the kitting stuff. If she's got it right, she may come in later, but if not she'll be back tomorrow."
Today is : National Plant a Flower Day - nationaldaycalendar.com/national-plant-a-flower-day-march...
And for the Silly News it's : National Baked Scallops Day - nationaldaycalendar.com/national-baked-scallops-day-march...
Nothing silly about that, they're delicious. 😋
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Adults are 17–19.5 cm in length with a 35–41 cm wingspan. They have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes and a short orange and black bill. The legs are orange and only the outer two toes are slightly webbed.
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The little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) is a small plover. Adults have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes with white above and a short dark bill. The legs are flesh-coloured and the toes are all webbed. This species differs from the larger ringed plover in leg colour, the head pattern, and the presence of a clear yellow eye-ring.
Their breeding habitat is open gravel areas near freshwater, including gravel pits, islands and river edges in Eurasia and northwestern Africa. They nest on the ground on stones with little or no plant growth. Both males and females take turns incubating the eggs.
These birds forage for food on muddy areas, usually by sight. They eat insects and worms.
Bird# 58
Adult little ringed plovers have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly and a white breast with one black neckband.
They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes with white above and a short dark bill. The legs are flesh-coloured and the toes are all webbed.
This species differs from the larger ringed plover in leg colour, the head pattern, and the presence of a clear yellow eye-ring.
This image was taken at Arrecife, on Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean
BETRAYAL is excited to bring you our Ralf Bubble Coat!
Snuggle up in this trendy yet essential winter Nylon down jacket with the accompanying Ralf Undershirt and Ralf Neckband (both sold separately).
The Ralf Coat can be worn alone and accessorized with the Ralf Undershirt and Neckband which can also be worn with other clothing items.
Sizing includes Gianni, Jake, Maitreya, and Hourglass and the Ralf Neckband includes an additional unrigged size to fit with other tops.
Stop by Man Cave today and try a DEMO :)
Adult Ringed Plovers are 17–19.5 cm (6.7–7.7 in) in length with a 35–41 cm (14–16 in) wingspan. They have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband.
They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes and a short orange and black bill. The legs are orange and only the outer two toes are slightly webbed, unlike the slightly smaller but otherwise very similar semipalmated plover, which has all three toes slightly webbed, and also a marginally narrower breast band; it was in former times included in the present species.
Juvenile ringed plovers are duller than the adults in colour, with an often incomplete grey-brown breast band, a dark bill and dull yellowish-grey legs.
This species differs from the smaller little ringed plover in leg colour, the head pattern, and the lack of an obvious yellow eye-ring.
This image was taken near Strathy Point Lighthouse, on the north coast of Scotland.
FINALLY!!! I spotted this banded Cackling Goose back on February 4, 2017. I immediately submitted it to the USGS but never heard back. I sent a follow up message a few days ago and they responded back that it was sent on March 15, which I never received. Anyway I finally have the info!!
An Aleutian Cackling Goose (formerly known as Aleutian Canada Goose which is listed on the certificate) spotted on February 4, 2017 at Mt. Trashmore, Hayward Shoreline. This is a female hatched in 2016 and banded on November 2, 2016 near Modesto, Stanislaus County.
Adults are 17–19.5 cm (6.7–7.7 in) in length with a 35–41 cm (14–16 in) wingspan. They have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes and a short orange and black bill.
The legs are orange and only the outer two toes are slightly webbed, unlike the slightly smaller but otherwise very similar semipalmated plover, which has all three toes slightly webbed, and also a marginally narrower breast band; it was in former times included in the present species. Juvenile ringed plovers are duller than the adults in colour, with an often incomplete grey-brown breast band, a dark bill and dull yellowish-grey legs.
This species differs from the smaller little ringed plover in leg colour, the head pattern, and the lack of an obvious yellow eye-ring.
This image was taken at Beadnell, in Northumberland, in the north of England
Sri Lanka
The Indian scops owl is a small 23–25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) owl, although it is one of the largest of the scops owls. Like other scops owls, it has small head tufts, or ears. The upperparts are grey or brown, depending on the morph, with faint buff spotting. The underparts are buff with fine darker streaking. The facial disc is whitish or buff, and the eyes are orange or brown. There is a buff neckband. Sexes are similar. The flight is deeply undulating.
The photography course was held at the National Birds of Prey Centre in Helmsley. The subject was to photograph birds particularly in flight. I picked up some useful pointers but as you can see I have a lot to learn. The head of this Wood Owl isn’t to bad but the wings are a bit soft . It was quite a shady spot and getting ehe exposure correct was a bit tricky
The brown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica) is found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Taiwan, and south China. The brown wood owl is a resident breeder in south Asia. This species is a part of the family of owls known as typical owls (Strigidae), which contains most species of owl. It belongs to the earless owl genus Strix.
The brown wood owl is medium large (45–57 cm), with upperparts uniformly dark brown, with faint white spotting on the shoulders. The underparts are buff with brown streaking. The facial disc is brown or rufous, edged with white and without concentric barring, and the eyes are dark brown. There is a white neckband. The sexes are similar in appearance.
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Adult little ringed plovers have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes with white above and a short dark bill. The legs are flesh-coloured and the toes are all webbed.
This species differs from the larger ringed plover in leg colour, the head pattern, and the presence of a clear yellow eye-ring.
Their breeding habitat is open gravel areas near freshwater, including gravel pits, islands and river edges across the Palearctic including northwestern Africa.
They nest on the ground on stones with little or no plant growth. Both males and females take turns incubating the eggs.
They are migratory and winter in Africa. These birds forage for food on muddy areas, usually by sight. They eat insects and worms.
This image was taken at Maspalomas, on Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
Gubbio is best known for its palio, the Corsa dei Ceri, a spectacular run held every year on May 15, in which three teams, devoted to S. Ubaldo (the patron saint of Gubbio), S. Giorgio, and S. Antonio, run through throngs of cheering supporters (clad in the distinctive colours of yellow, blue and black, with white trousers and red belts and neckbands), up much of the mountain from the main square in front of the Palazzo dei Consoli to the basilica of S. Ubaldo, each team carrying a statue of their saint mounted on a wooden octagonal prism, similar to an hour-glass shape 4 meters tall and weighing about 280 kilograms.
The race has strong devotional, civic, and historical overtones and is one of the best-known folklore manifestations in Italy; the Ceri were chosen as the heraldic emblem on the coat of arms of Umbria as a modern administrative region.
A celebration like the Corsa dei Ceri is held also in Jessup, Pennsylvania. In this small town the people carry out the same festivities as the residents of Gubbio do by "racing" the three statues through the streets. This remains an important and sacred event in both towns.
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What an exhilerating and colourful day!!!
This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.
The collared scops owl is a common breeding bird in forests and other well-wooded areas. It nests in a hole in a tree, laying 3-5 eggs.
The collared scops owl is a small (23–25 cm) owl, although it is the largest of the scops owls. Like other scops owls, it has small head tufts, or ears. The upperparts are grey or brown, depending on the subspecies, with faint buff spotting. The underparts are buff with fine darker streaking.
The facial disc is whitish or buff, and the eyes are orange or brown. There is a buff neckband. Sexes are similar. The flight is deeply undulating.
This species is nocturnal but it can often be located by the small birds that mob it while it is roosting in a tree. It feeds mainly on insects. The call is a quiet goog gook.
This species is chiefly found in northern India and is replaced by the very similar looking oriental scops owl Otus sunia (recently split) towards the south of its range. It is very similar also to the slightly smaller Indian scops owl, O. bakkamoena. They are most easily separated in the field by their calls.
Cedric is a sweet cat, used to bee my daughters Cat, he came from Downtown Toronto, of corse with my daughter and Famely,, to become our neighbour After a wile Cedric decided he like to have new owners, so he moved to our neighbours a cross the street !
Living close to a shopping Mall, everybody knows him and he loves it! Cedric also bin all over Town, he snicks in to the Bus and enjoys it!! So ja he has plenty of food at home, but he has to come to us for treats!!! He is just one special guy !!!!
Also he has his name and phone # on his neckband !!
The Brown Wood Owl is medium large (45–57 cm), with upperparts uniformly dark brown, with faint white spotting on the shoulders. The underparts are buff with brown streaking. The facial disc is brown or rufous, edged with white and without concentric barring, and the eyes are dark brown. There is a white neckband. The sexes are similar.
The common ringed plover or ringed plover is a small plover. Adults are 17-19.5 cm in length with a 35–41 cm wingspan. They have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband.
4H76 ( Neckband Blue )
Metal Ring LIK 5A433
OBSERVATION
Date of the sighting - 2020.09.09
Place - Lithuania Raseiniai, Šienlaukis
Coordinates: - 55.28.54 N, 23.02.22 E
Female,
Year of birth 2016
Place where ringed: 2016.08.10.
Fishponds, Paupys Raseiniai Lithuania
55.19.38N, 22.56.06E
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The electronic board inside the mask is decorated with lights,
A gag with the seven deadly sins written in Japanese kanji is fastened to the mouth of the mask, and the potential power of the evil emperor is sealed by the gag. Such is the design of the setting.
(傲慢 =pride,強欲 = greed,嫉妬 envy,憤怒=wrath,色欲=lust,暴食=gluttony,怠惰=sloth)
On the right cheek of the mask is written "冷酷無比" in Japanese kanji. (冷酷無比=stone-cold)
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and Possible to change the glow of the electric lights on the electronic base and the transparency of the glass.
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At the center of the two horns is a gear that constantly rotates. The antlers are antennas for communication.
>The fatpack version allows you to change the color of 5 parts.
>Modifiable (fatpack version)
/Freeza Headphones
The headphones are neckband type and cover the neck.
The ear cups and neckband are connected by six cables.
>The fatpack version allows you to change the color of 6 parts.
>Modifiable (fatpack version)
-Costume used in the photo-
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Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) is a small and stocky bird, barely 21 centimetres in size. The upperparts are grey-brown, heavily spotted with white. The underparts are white, streaked with brown. The facial disc is pale and the iris is yellow. There is a white neckband and supercilium. Sexes are similar. The flight is deeply undulating. The nominate form is darker than the paler forms such as indica of drier regions. They roost in small groups in the hollows of trees or in cavities in rocks or buildings. It nests in a hole in a tree or building, laying 3–5 eggs. They are often found near human habitation.
Adult little ringed plovers have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly and a white breast with one black neckband.
They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes with white above and a short dark bill. The legs are flesh-coloured and the toes are all webbed.
This species differs from the larger ringed plover in leg colour, the head pattern, and the presence of a clear yellow eye-ring.
This image was taken at the Maspalomas Lagoon on Gran Canaria
The spotted owlet (Athene brama) -ಹಾಲಕ್ಕಿ
At..Haveri Karnataka india
August 2020
Spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from mainland India Bangladesh, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities. They roost in small groups in the hollows of trees or in cavities in rocks or buildings. It nests in a hole in a tree or building, laying 4–5 eggs. They are often found near human habitation.
The spotted owlet is small (21 cm) and stocky. The upperparts are grey-brown, heavily spotted with white. The underparts are white, streaked with brown. The facial disc is pale and the iris is yellow. There is a white neckband and supercilium. Sexes are similar. The flight is deeply undulating.
LANEVO will release three items at the cyber event starting June 1.
Freeza mask
Freeza Headphones
Freeza Horns
I translated the image of the ferocity of the character "Frieza" from the Japanese manga "Dragon Ball" into a cyber item.
/ Freeza Mask
The electronic board inside the mask is decorated with lights,
A gag with the seven deadly sins written in Japanese kanji is fastened to the mouth of the mask, and the potential power of the evil emperor is sealed by the gag. Such is the design of the setting.
(傲慢 =pride,強欲 = greed,嫉妬 envy,憤怒=wrath,色欲=lust,暴食=gluttony,怠惰=sloth)
On the right cheek of the mask is written "冷酷無比" in Japanese kanji. (冷酷無比=stone-cold)
/The fatpack version allows you to change the color of 8 parts.
and Possible to change the glow of the electric lights on the electronic base and the transparency of the glass.
>Modifiable (fatpack version)
/Freeza Horns
At the center of the two horns is a gear that constantly rotates. The antlers are antennas for communication.
>The fatpack version allows you to change the color of 5 parts.
>Modifiable (fatpack version)
/Freeza Headphones
The headphones are neckband type and cover the neck.
The ear cups and neckband are connected by six cables.
>The fatpack version allows you to change the color of 6 parts.
>Modifiable (fatpack version)
-Costume used in the photo-
[LANEVO] Freeza mask
[LANEVO] Freeza headphones
[LANEVO] Freeza horns
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"Belted kingfishers are busy birds. They spend a good part of their day pursuing food. Small fish, dragonfly larvae and water bugs are fair game for these year-round residents of Central Florida.
Like ospreys, herons and cormorants, the belted kingfisher uses that airy vantage point to scope out its surroundings. This bluish-gray bird with a white belly, white neckband and over sized head employs keen eyesight to survey an underwater smorgasbord."
"The kingfisher is an exceptional hunter. When diving, it swiftly navigates through the top 18 inches of water to capture prey. Its long, pointy beak minimizes splash while maximizing speed. Its beak is such an aerodynamic appendix that many Japanese bullet trains mimic its design. Its eyes are also special. It has a transparent third eyelid, and its lenses function both under water and above. (Sherry Boas, Simply Living)"
I found this male " Bullet Train" at Dinner Island Ranch WMA. Hendry County , Florida.
The common ringed plover or ringed plover is a small plover. Adults are 17-19.5 cm in length with a 35–41 cm wingspan. They have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband.
The spotted owlet is a small and stocky bird, barely 21 centimetres (8.3 in) in size. The upperparts are grey-brown, heavily spotted with white. The underparts are white, streaked with brown. The facial disc is pale and the iris is yellow. There is a white neckband and supercilium. Sexes are similar. The flight is deeply undulating. The nominate form is darker than the paler forms such as indica of drier regions.
This species is nocturnal but is sometimes seen in the day. When disturbed from their daytime site, they bob their head and stare at intruders.[9] It can often be located by the small birds that mob it while it is perched in a tree. It hunts a variety of insects and small vertebrates. In Pakistan they have been found to take mostly insect prey.[10][11][12] In the arid region of Jodhpur, they have been found to take more rodents (especially in the genus Mus and tend to avoid other rodents such as Tatera) prior to the breeding season.[13] Bats, toads, small snakes such as Ramphotyphlops braminus have been noted.[14][15] They may also take scorpions and molluscs.[16] Nests near human habitations may show higher breeding success due to increased availability of rodents for feeding young.[17]
The call is a harsh and loud churring and chuckling chirurr-chirurr-chirurr ending with a chirwak-chirwak and they call mainly during early dawn or just after sunset.[2][18]
The breeding season is November to April.[2] Courtship behaviour includes bill grasping, allopreening and ritual feeding. The female may call with the male, bob head and deflect its tail in invitation.[19] The social organization of family groups is not clear and multiple males may copulate with a female and females may attempt pseudocopulation,[20] possibly a kind of displacement behaviour.[21][22] They nest in cavities often competing with other hole-nesters such as mynas, rollers and parakeets. They may also nest in holes in vertical embankments.[23] The nest may be lined with leaves and feathers or may use the existing lining from a prior occupant. The typical clutch is made up of three or four spherical white eggs (30.9mm long and 26.3 mm wide, 11.6g) and incubation begins with the first laid eggs leading to a wide variation in the size of the chicks. The young are fed initially on insects such as cockroaches and later fed small vertebrate prey such as mice (a toad Bufo stomaticus has been noted in Gujarat). The chicks gain weight during the early stages but lose weight before fledging.[24] Only one or two chicks may fledge and they leave the nest in about a month.[14]
The brain has a pineal gland, formerly thought to be absent in the owls.[25] Birds show variation in the melatonin concentration between day and night. A high melatonin level is associated with sleep and low levels are associated with high alertness and foraging activity. Spotted owlets, however, show only a slightly lower melatonin concentration at night with a slight increase in the early afternoon. Other owls such as the barn owl show little day-night variation.[26][27] Seasonal changes in glandular activity have been associated with environmental factors such as temperature and humidity.[28]
A coccidian parasites, Eimeria atheni, has been described from this species.[29] An ectoparasitic mite, Neocheletiella athene, has been described from a specimen from the Antwerp zoo.[30] Bird lice of the species Colpocephalum pectinatum are known to be ectoparasites.[31] The Acanthocephalan parasite Apororhynchus chauhani was discovered in the intestine of the spotted owlet.[32]
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Adults have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes with white above and a short dark bill. The legs are flesh-coloured and the toes are all webbed.
Their breeding habitat is open gravel areas near freshwater, including gravel pits, islands and river edges in Europe and western Asia. They nest on the ground on stones with little or no plant growth. Both males and females take turn to incubate the eggs.
They are migratory and winter in Africa. These birds forage for food on muddy areas, usually by sight. They eat insects and worms.
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