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The Little Owl is not a native species, having been introduced to Britain in the 1870s, but it appears to have occupied a vacant niche without having any detrimental impact on other species. Numbers and breeding distribution increased gradually, reaching an estimated breeding population of between 4,000 and 8,500 pairs at the time of Project Barn Owl. The current distribution extends across England, north to the Scottish borders and west into Wales, where it is largely confined to Anglesey and to eastern parts of the country. There have been very few records from Ireland.
Pairs remain on their breeding territories throughout the year, with territorial calling evident during autumn – when young birds are searching for breeding territories – and again during spring. Small cavities are favoured for breeding, these often located within hedgerow trees or the walls of old agricultural buildings. Favoured nesting chambers tend to be located some distance from the cavity entrance and with little daylight reaching them. The male will often perch close to the nest cavity while his mate is incubating her clutch of eggs.
Little Owls often hunt from a perch, taking small mammals and large invertebrates, including earthworms, cockchafers and other beetles. There is evidence to suggest that breeding success is linked to the availability of small mammals, though some pairs evidently do well on other prey; a pair breeding on the island of Skomer, for example, took a large number of Storm Petrels (Courtesy BTO).
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La Sittelle torchepot ( Sitta europaea ) est un oiseau dit cavernicole en ce sens qu'il niche dans un trou d'arbre, plus rarement dans une cavité de mur ou de rocher. Il occupe souvent un nid vacant de pic. Il ne creuse que très rarement sa propre cavité. C'est en squattant les logis abandonnés d'oiseaux plus grands que la Sittelle torchepot fait preuve d'une autre originalité. En effet le trou de vol étant trop grand pour ses besoins, elle s'emploie à le rétrécir afin qu'il n'atteigne que 29-3l mm, ce qui en interdit l'entrée à d'autres candidats, comme l'étourneau par exemple.
C'est le travail de la femelle. Au moyen de boulettes de terre ou d'argile imprégnées de salive, elle maçonne soigneusement un chambranle aux dimensions voulues. C'est cette aptitude qui lui a valu le qualificatif de torchepot (torchis).
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The Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a so-called cavernicolous bird in that it nests in a tree hole, more rarely in a wall or rock cavity. It often occupies a vacant peak nest. It rarely digs its own cavity. It is by squatting abandoned houses of larger birds that the Nuthatch torchepot is showing another originality. Indeed the flight hole being too big for its needs, it works to shrink it so that it reaches only 29-3l mm, which prohibits entry to other candidates, such as the starling for example.
It's the work of the female. By means of saliva-impregnated clay or clay balls, she carefully masonates a jamb to the desired dimensions. It is this ability that earned him the name of torchpot (mud).
Le guêpier est un oiseau très coloré : son dos est de couleur brune et jaune et son ventre ainsi que sa queue tirent sur le vert et le bleu. Sa gorge est jaune vif et se décolore en blanc jusqu'à ses joues et son front. Un masque noir entoure ses deux yeux rouges et prolonge son bec noir légèrement incurvé. Sa taille est à peu près celle d'un merle, soit 28 centimètres environ. C'est en général au mâle d'arborer les couleurs les plus vives, surtout en plumage nuptial, contrairement à la femelle et aux juvéniles. Cet oiseau, assez craintif, vient nicher en France en été où il se reproduit avant de repartir pour l'Afrique vers la fin août / début septembre. Grâce à l'augmentation des températures, sa niche tend à non plus se limiter au sud de la France, mais à remonter vers le nord. Grégaire, les colonies atteignent le plus souvent la vingtaine ou trentaine d'individus et les familles restent solidaires et se préviennent mutuellement en cas de danger. En France, le guêpier s'installe à proximité des cours d'eau dans des milieux assez ouverts mais contrairement à nombre d'oiseaux, il niche au sol, dans des talus de terre meuble ou artificielle. Il y creuse alors son nid avec son bec, progressivement usé, de sorte à offrir une cavité de 1 à 2 mètres de long. Près de 10kg de terre sont évacués du nid pour sa construction !
Image prise en milieu naturel et depuis la portière de la voiture équipée du filet de camouflage .
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The bee-eater is a very colorful bird: its back is brown and yellow in color and its belly and tail are green and blue. Her throat is bright yellow and fades white down to her cheeks and forehead. A black mask surrounds its two red eyes and extends its slightly curved black beak. Its size is about that of a blackbird, about 28 centimeters. It is generally the male to display the brightest colors, especially in breeding plumage, unlike the female and juveniles. This rather fearful bird comes to nest in France in summer where it reproduces before leaving for Africa towards the end of August / beginning of September. Thanks to the increase in temperatures, its niche tends not to be limited to the south of France, but to move up towards the north. Gregarious, the colonies usually reach about twenty or thirty individuals and families remain united and warn each other in case of danger. In France, the bee-eater settles near watercourses in fairly open environments, but unlike many birds, it nests on the ground, in banks of loose or artificial soil. It then digs its nest there with its beak, gradually worn out, so as to offer a cavity 1 to 2 meters long. Almost 10kg of soil are evacuated from the nest for its construction!
Image taken in a natural environment and from the car door fitted with the camouflage net.
Le deuxième petit quelques instants après sa sortie du trou.
Il fait connaissance avec le monde extérieur.
Parc Angrignon, Montréal, Qué.
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'an interesting groove i find myself in - fits me rather neatly, doesn't it? in fact it fits me staggeringly well, must have been made to have me in it!'
- paraphrasing douglas adams, 11 march 1952 – 11 may 2001
The little white painted “Glenlyon Church” built in 1828 stands in the tiny hamlet of Innerwick, about half way along the 34 mile length of Glen Lyon. Within the porch of the church in a niche sits “St. Adomnan’s Bell”, named after Adomnan the Abbot of Iona from 679 to 704 who visited Glen Lyon on a number of occasions en route from Iona to the Pictish kingdom of Atholl in Perthshire. The13inch tall bell dates from around 700s and for centuries lay undiscovered in the graveyard of the now ruined St. Brandon’s Church in Glen Lyon.
Tivoli : Villa Adriana - Canopus, semicircular nympheaum ,with central niche and triclinium for solemn banquets in the summer .On the right 4 caryatids ,excellent copies of the Erechtheus of Athens and 2 sileni .
Italiano :Il Canopo trova il suo culmine architettonico nel plastico ninfeo semicircolare la cui parete di fondo appare movimentata da un nicchione centrale affiancato da nicchie minori su cui si leva a cupola a splcchi che vediamo ripetutamente in diverse dimensioni nelle architetture della villa . E' stato identificato grazie agli scavi più recenti come un grandioso triclino ( sala da pranzo ) per feste e banchetti solenni nel periodo estivo .Ai lati sulla destra 4 cariatidi ottime copie di quelle dell'Eretteo di Atene con 2 sileni .
English : The Canopus finds its architectural culmination in the plastic semicircular nymphaeum whose bottom walls appears enlivened by a central niche flanked by minor niches , on which the segmented dome rises , wich we repeatedly see in various dimensions in the architecture of the villa . Thanks to the most recent excavations as a grandiose triclino ( dining room ) for solemn parties and banquets during the summer . On the side on the right 4 caryatids very good copies of those of the Erechtheus of Athens with 2 sileni ,
Often unnoticed, along pavement edges and in the cracks between paving stones these red leafed yellow flowers are increasingly common. The yellow flowers are only millimetres across. I am not sure what they are but they have exploited a niche and in some streets are the dominant pavement crack flora. I have a suspicion that these little plants are yellow wood sorrel.
Spoonbills always garner attention and this one landed was no exception. I did have to remove the rude fellow occupying the next rock over who rudely crowded into my frame. Oh well. These guys are doing their seasonal nesting in earnest and hopefully will produce a generous number of chicks. They are colonial nesters and don’t seem to squabble much, each finding a niche to build their nest and raise their brood. I’m hoping to get some more opportunities with them this season. (Roseate Spoonbill – Platalea ajaja) (Sony a1M2, 400mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 6400)
A homeless person sleeping in the shelter of a hotel. How long before he or she was moved on.
If they didn't stir too much they might have a chance at some quality sleep. A good spot mostly out of the elements. It just looked strange to see the people eating and drinking in the cafe and centimeters away a person is trying to rest living on the edge.
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The Niche is an essential architectural element of a mosque and symmetrically located in the middle of the Qibla Wall. Its design is inspired by one of the references to ‘Heaven’ or ‘Paradise’ in the Holy Quran (Surah Mohammed-15) that describes the existence of many abundant rivers in heaven including a river of honey and milk.The Niche is traditionally known as the place where the imam will stand to lead the worshippers.
In my neck of the woods, summers are brown, and winters are green. This little green niche is a lovely spot down by the creek.
Almost hidden from view, these li'l guys seemed to have just the right amount of sun and shade and moisture and... whatever else they needed to thrive.
Update: Thanks to [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gaphiker] for identifying these as Yellow Pine-saps, which apparently are parasitic and just darned well take whatever they need to thrive. Puts a different spin on things, doesn't it?
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I often see moss growing along paths in the forest I visit. I suppose our constant trampling makes it difficult for other forms of life to take hold. Moss being an opportunist as most living things are, has found a niche filling in where other living things could not.
Nichée au fond de la rade de Brest et enjambant l’Élorn, la ville de Landerneau est indissociable de son port. C’est en effet lui qui entraîne le développement de la cité finistérienne, l’érigeant même au xviiie siècle parmi les interfaces maritimes majeures de la péninsule armoricaine.
Longtemps négligé par l’historiographie, le port de Landerneau est sans doute, grâce à l’importance de son trafic et au dynamisme de son négoce, le cinquième ou le sixième port de commerce breton au XVIIIe siècle, après Nantes, Lorient, Saint-Malo et Morlaix. Brest n’exportant rien doit être considéré comme un port d’approvisionnement de la Marine. C’est si vrai que le président des négociants brestois écrit en 1819 : « Landerneau est devenu le vrai port de commerce de Brest ».
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Killdeer thrive in what looks to most humans like fairly inhospitable environments. So many critters have their own unique niche.
This female brown anole, backlit by the morning sun, takes the frequently preferred head down position from a vantage point above my garden while she surveys her territory for rivals, mates, and meals. I like that brown anoles are aggressive insectivores in my garden, but they also ferociously compete with and have displaced other niche denizens including green anoles, day geckos, and skinks. Brown anole (Anolis sagrei) native to Cuba.
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PHOTO BOOTH: FOXCITY Photo Booth - Chic R&B
POSES: FOXCITY Heatwave Bento Pose Set
PROPS: Niche 2 (with flowers) Designer Carmise Melodie, hanging flowers were self made
OUTIFT: MILOTA: Minerva dress (milk)
SHOES: EMPIRE Achatina
HAIR: DOUX Octavia
JEWELRY: *AvaWay* Letter rings, bracelets and necklace
NAILS: LIVIA Pro Base Soft Charm
Les Niches Parties égayent Augustijnenrei et consistent en une série de masques brillants, ornés de rubans colorés. L'installation reflète l'ambiance festive qu'a connue Naveau lors de son voyage au Mexique, où des drapeaux colorés animent les rues. Il fait également référence à la fonction communicative des drapeaux : en tant que diffuseurs d'un avertissement, d'un message ou d'une idéologie. A Bruges, elle remplit temporairement les niches au bord de l'eau de manière ludique avec une mascarade qui fait appel à l'imagination, un accueil chaleureux pour chaque passant.
Les Niches Parties brightens up Augustijnenrei and consists of a series of shiny masks, adorned with coloured ribbons. The installation reflects the festive atmosphere Naveau experienced during her trip to Mexico, where coloured flags liven up the streets. It also refers to the communicative function of flags: as disseminators of a warning, message or ideology. In Bruges, she temporarily fills the niches by the water in a playful way with a masquerade that appeals to the imagination, a warm welcome for every passer-by.
** Another architectural jewel from Seville this is a little older than the Setas de Sevilla .For me personally this was undoubtably this most beautiful structure in Seville. I took this quite early in the morning the low angled sun caught the details quite well i think
The most Iconic building in Seville, the magnificent Giralda was the tallest building in the city for over 800 years, dominating the skyline at 103m. Originally built in 1195 as the minaret of the Aljama mosque, it is now the bell-tower of the cathedral, and is recognised as World Heritage by UNESCO.
The name Giralda means "she who turns" - girar is to turn in Spanish, after the weather vane on top of the tower, a statue representing faith called El Giraldillo.
The minaret was the culmination of Almohad architecture and served as a model for those at the dynasty's imperial capitals of Rabat and Marrakesh. It was used both for calling the faithful to prayer (the traditional function of a minaret) and as an observatory. The Giralda was highly venerated by the Moorish rulers, who wanted to destroy the minaret before the Christian conquest of the city in 1248, rather than have it used for a religion other than Islam, but were prevented by the threat of King Alfonso X that "if they removed a single stone, they would all be put the sword".
The structure took 12 years to build and derives its simply beauty from the shadows formed by b Moolocks of brick trellis work, different on each side, and relieved by a succession of arched niches and windows. In its days as a minaret, the tower had three or four copper balls on top of the square structure, of decreasing size, topped by a crescent moon.
This ornamentation was destroyed in an earthquake after the city's reconquest, in the mid-14th century, and replaced by a small bell-tower and cross. In the 16th century the current bell-tower with its four storeys and weather vane was added, producing a strange hybrid of Moorish and Renaissance architecture.
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