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ORA SI CHE TI RICONOSCO...!
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Too hot, too sunny, too many people all around...
Autumn has a different character, it is more introverted, less social than summer! I was missing a bit of haze, a bit of clouds, a pinch of coolness. Then, this morning, the dawn was like this: now I recognize you!
HAPPY SUMMERTIME! on this hemisphere!
(and happy wintertime over there....) hugs
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Worldwide, interpretation of the summer solstice has varied among cultures, but most recognize the event in some way with holidays, festivals, and rituals around that time with themes of religion or fertility.[5]
The Black-collared Barbet is an African Barbet and is a common resident in South Africa. This bird is easily recognized by its loud duet and its snarling warning call. They are one of only a handful of birds which “duet” (that means that one bird out of the pair sings the first note, then the other bird sings the second note) which it uses on a daily basis. To those that stand and listen, this does not sound like it comes from two different birds, but one solitary song.
Size:Height ±20 cms. Weight ±58 gms
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Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
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The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
Moonlight brightens up Mt. Baker on the other side of Jason's barns. If you look close, you can find some stars.
The light and color on the mountain is pretty much as shot. The barns and silos were lightened quite a bit in Lightroom.
I posted this to a local Facebook group and someone recognized it as Jason's place. As it turns out, I work with Jason's mom. A large print is on the way to the family.
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One can recognize Rohm's origami 'cat-designs' by the way the eyes are shaped. This model is folded from only one piece of paper and it can stand by itself.
Model: origami 'Togetherness', also called 'Me and my Shadow'
Design: Fred Rohm
Diagrams:
- in Pajarita magazine #38
- in the BOS-booklet #49 "The World of Fred Rohm" by Pete Ford
- on the CD: 'The Origami World of Neal Elias' by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Paper: one sheet of double colored kamipaper 24x24cm. Final size: height about 10cm, width (from tail to tail) 11cm
Coffee
She is a Lagotto Romagnolo dog.
This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.
ONE of SEVEN SNIPES seen at the Restharrow hide at Sandwich bay Kent yesterday. EASILY RECOGNIZED by its dumpy, rounded body, short legs, and its incredibly long straight bill, to probe vertically downwards into the soft mud. Often very shy, and hide away, but got lucky today, was a real joy to have something to photograph..
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"GODs BEAUTY is SIMPLY AMAZING !"
Recognizing the shadow within - you know that dark place inside we dare not explore - is the path to healing.
Light will always override the darkness - including the shadow
Be Love, Be Light embrace being human in all it's vulnerabilities and faults instead of running and denying it's existence
Recognizing the gift of a friend(s) is fantastic. Indeed to be cherished and remembered.
Special thank you ~Antony~ for assisting me and for the song idea. Happy New Year dear friend.
Wishing you all the best in 2023
🎼: Gift of a Friend ~Demi Lovato ~
Sometimes you think you'll be find by yourself
Cause a dream is a wish you make all alone
It's easy to feel like you don't need help
But it's harder to walk on your own
You'll change inside
When you, realize
The world comes to life
And everything's alright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty of all
When you'll open your heart and
Believe in
The gift of a friend
The gift of a friend
Someone who knows when your lost and your scared
There through the highs and the lows
Someone you can count on, someone who cares
Besides you where ever you go
Demonstration on Plaza Mayor in central Madrid. We just happened to be there as innocent bystanders. Lots of people seemed to be unhappy about something, but the whole event was very civil and organized. My Spanish friends will undoubtedly recognize the flags. My knowledge about the event is scanty enough so that I will not try to say more for fear of misrepresenting facts.
In the course of the centuries so much has been built, demolished and carpeted at Heeswijk Castle that medieval builders today would have great difficulty recognizing their castle. Heeswijk may be a construction history jumble, it is still a large, imposing and beautifully situated complex that can rightfully be considered as one of the important medieval castles of North Brabant.
To begin with, there is the respectable age of perhaps around 950 years. The history of Heeswijk Castle goes back at least to the first half of the twelfth century, and possibly even further, to the end of the eleventh century. First, a motteburcht arose on this site, that is to say an artificially raised hill, 6 to 7 meters high, between 25 and 30 meters in diameter and surrounded by a moat. A tufa stone reinforcement was built on that hill, probably in the form of a tower.
In the fourteenth century that tower was no longer sufficient. Then, in stages, the construction of the brick late-medieval castle began, of which considerable parts are still standing today.
However, Heeswijk is not only interesting because of its long history. Hein Hundertmark, who investigated the building history of the castle, points out that from that fourteenth-century rebuilding until well into the nineteenth century, Heeswijk was always at the forefront of architectural architecture. The owners and builders constantly led the way in adapting the castle to changing circumstances.
This applies to the ambitious fourteenth and fifteenth century construction phases, whereby the castle was adapted to, among other things, the development of gunpowder guns. But also for the sixteenth and seventeenth-century conversion of a defensible castle into a representative noble residence. All things considered, it is no less true of the romantic dream that inspired Baron Van den Bogaerde of Terbrugge and his sons in the nineteenth century to neo-gothic extensions and additions, including the incorporation of all kinds of building fragments into the exterior facades. Heeswijk also set a trend in this neo-gothic adaptation.
Only after the Second World War was this line of progressiveness broken. For the last owner, the architectural legacy of his nineteenth-century ancestors was an annoying "romantic madness." He wanted the castle to return to a sober medieval aesthetic. It is therefore all the more spicy that the restoration of Heeswijk, which had to bring about this, ended in a castle with a predominantly eighteenth-century appearance.
Even in winter you can recognize the hazel from a thousand. Its 'catkins' gracefully dangle from its branches, waiting for fertilization by the wind. Both male and female catkins appear on one multi-stemmed plant, but this winter bloomer still fails to 'pair' with itself.
Monoecious: This is what plants are called that are both male and female. To ensure strong offspring, they must invent a strategy that prevents them from self-pollinating. That is why the hazel already starts producing male 'catkins' or flowers in autumn. Only when they have finished flowering do smaller female catkins appear on the scene Because they do not flower at the same time, the pollen from the green 'hazelcats' cannot end up on the red 'hazelcats' of the same plant.
Jardín, Antioquia, Colombia
The spectacularly bizarre Andean Cock-of-the-rock is perhaps the most popularly recognized bird of the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains.
Distributed from Venezuela to Bolivia in the Andes, this species is readily identified by its fan-shaped crest and brilliant orange plumage. Males spend much of their time displaying at leks, where they jump up and down on particular branches and utter low, guttural croaks. The name is derived from their preference for rocks and ledges as substrates for their mud cup nests.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...
Will we recognize alien life forms or not even realize their existence?
Thank you for your comments & faves. I can no longer return the same to everyone due to my fibromyalgia: I will do my best!
To recognize the error of the other is easy, to judge and to point out its defects too ... difficult is to assume our limitations, weaknesses ... we will only be free when we accept that we are all subject to error and that only God is the one who can judge ...
And even if I could do that He decided first of all to love us ...
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1598
Muore Alfonso II, ultimo duca degli Estensi e i territori del Ducato di Ferrara passano allo Stato Pontificio. Nel frattempo il Delta del Po avanzava verso nord con rami di Tramontana, di Levante e di Scirocco.
Il Po di Tramontana, in particolare, cominciò con i suoi sedimenti ad alzare i fondali della laguna verso Chioggia.
1600-1604
Per timore che l'espansione a Nord-Est del Delta andasse ad interrare la laguna di Venezia, agli inizi del 1600 il Po fu deviato a sud verso la Sacca di Goro con un canale artificiale che è il suo letto attuale. Questo intervento detto "Taglio di Porto Viro", determinò l'inizio della formazione del Delta moderno.
Il vecchio letto divenne un canale navigabile, il Canal Bianco-Po di Levante. Se prima del 1600 il Delta si espandeva di circa 53 ettari l'anno, dal 1604 al 1840 si passò a 135 ettari l'anno.
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1598
Alfonso II, the last Duke of the Este family, dies and the territories of the Duchy of Ferrara pass to the Papal State. In the meantime, the Po Delta advanced northwards with branches of Tramontana, Levante and Scirocco.
The Po di Tramontana, in particular, began with its sediments to raise the depths of the lagoon towards Chioggia.
1600-1604
For fear that the north-eastern expansion of the Delta would bury the Venice lagoon, in the early 1600s the Po was diverted south towards the Sacca di Goro with an artificial canal which is its current bed. This intervention called "Taglio di Porto Viro", determined the beginning of the formation of the modern Delta.
The old bed became a navigable canal, the Canal Bianco-Po di Levante. If before 1600 the Delta expanded by about 53 hectares a year, from 1604 to 1840 it increased to 135 hectares a year.
Ente Parco Regionale Veneto del Delta del Po
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descending perspective
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la "prospettiva discendente" consiste nell' assumere un punto di vista che tende a vedere una serie di eventi che conducono verso il basso.......
Una persona pessimista in fondo potrebbe vedere una serie di eventi e pensare che gli eventi che verrano non faranno altro che peggiorare.
Ovviamente questa "prospettiva" varia da persona a persona , è come vedere il bicchiere mezzo pieno o mezzo vuoto ......
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Tobia and his father Costantino playing with the ball in the snow.
They are Lagotto Romagnolo breed, water dog.
This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.
Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
Large, brownish woodpecker with black barring on the back and black spots on the belly. Easily recognized in flight by its bright white rump. Also note large black crescent-shaped mark on breast. Wings and tail flash yellow or red, depending on the subspecies. Generally "Yellow-shafted" is found in eastern and northern North America, and "Red-shafted" is found in western North America as far south as Oaxaca. Birds from Chiapas to Nicaragua are larger with entirely brown crown, sometimes considered a separate species. Typically singly or in pairs, but can gather in large loose groups during migration and winter. Often seen feeding on the ground in open areas, foraging for ants and worms. Vocal and conspicuous: listen for loud “kleer!” call and series of laughing notes. (eBird)
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The male Flicker (ID'd by the reddish moustache) came to the nest hole to check on his mate. You can just see the red shaft of one of his tail feathers in this image. It turns out that this is a hybrid between the Red-shafted (C.a.cafer) and Yellow-shafted (C.a.luteus), as evidenced by the red chevron on his nape. Hybridization is well known and researched in Northern Flickers.
Bromley Rock Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.
Richard Gere is the bodyguard of Constantine, the Lagotto Romagnolo (the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting).
They are very close friends and Richard is very jealous of him.
An activity recognized internationally by the adventurers of the world. Ideal for climbing unexplored lands where you will contemplate nature from another perspective in the heights.
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After a 90 meters (295 ft) long Tibetan bridge, I found myself on a small path where the only way out is a vertical wall to climb. This was the third activity: the 90 meters (295 ft) ferrata track. Small metal stairs attached to the rocks allow me to ascend without major problem. Every certain section I had to change the safety harnesses on the steel cable, also called the "lifeline", to which the climber is attached all the time. The height ensures my nerves, calm.
This was one second of me walking very fast. I was surprised how much remained recognizable because obviously there was a lot of camera movement. The spooky winter woods are so dark that it's a perfect playground for weird ICM fun!
In a way, it's like relinquishing control and becoming merely a witness to see what glimpses of another world may appear in my camera. There is something so liberating in that.
Nursery in my garden. Expert advice, all your knowledge is welcome. If you recognize this breed, which measures about 10mm. I would be happy to know its name.
Nature is too beautiful when you take the time to admire it, the infinitely small is surprising, it could make you see life differently.
I wish you all a great week!
Thank you very much to all those who helped me to discover this species🙏
Nuvola having fun with her ball on the snow!
She is Lagotto Romagnolo breed, water dog.
This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.
Yet another old car that I can’t identify. I think I only recognized the Jaguar, the MG and the Datsun in this lot. This is another bright orange car though, so I guess this color was popular.
I need your help yet again, knowledgeable car folks.
The consensus is a 1973 Saab Sonett III
When I spotted this colourful grass, I thought of my filled with love and passion photography, of being able to see creative side of life and happiness, and of being able to show you the energy displayed by nature, the power of colour!
Color have always been recognized for its symbolic power. Most of you know that red is associated with love and passion, where orange with creativity and energy. Some may know that yellow is the color of the life, energy and happiness, but only of few of us know that purple symbolizes wealth and power, and green-health and growth.
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Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. It is the Monday of the long weekend known as Labor Day Weekend.
Have a nice Holiday.
Mark Twain (11 yrs) playing with a snow ball in the lower field.
He loves it!
He is a Lagotto Romagnolo dog, a water dog.
This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.
Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
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I did not recognize this beautiful seabird we encountered at the Bodega Marine Reserve. It could be a juvenile lesser black-backed gull or a juvenile Herring gull, but not a streaked shearwater as I originally thought -- they don't have black beaks.
Thanks for stopping by and for all of your kind comments -- I appreciate them all.
Identified as a juvenile California gull by VancouverBirder.
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Taken after attending recent presentation by the The Aurora Historical Society.
Hillary House Aurora Ontario Built in 1862, Hillary House is recognized by the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board as one of Canada’s best examples of Gothic Revival architecture. Hillary House is potentially among the foremost historic house museums in North America, combining architectural significance and the personal possessions of three generations of medical doctors who worked and lived there with their families. It is a window to a time of immense change, from the era of leeches and bleeding to the advent of penicillin, from a time of calling cards and private ballrooms to the arrival of the phonograph.
Most easily recognized by its incredible voice; complex, high-pitched whistled song rings through dense, moss-covered forests. Not as impressive to see as it is to hear. Very small, dark brown, with short tail often cocked upright. Western counterpart of Winter Wren (formerly considered one species). Two species barely overlap in range. Note differences in song and darker, warmer plumage of Pacific. (eBird)
This wren's song was a constant companion during our BC birding trip. However, we only saw him once, when I was using my landscape lens! Oh well, you get to see him in his natural habitat :-)
MacMillan Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
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Just Outside San Jose
Virgin Forest Reserve
Costa Rica
Talamanca Mountains
The Talamanca hummingbird (Eugenes spectabilis) or admirable hummingbird, is a large hummingbird. Some taxonomic authorities, such as the International Ornithological Committee, split the magnificent hummingbird into two species, in which case the nominate subspecies fulgens is renamed Rivoli's hummingbird and spectabilis is named the admirable hummingbird. Other taxonomic authorities have not recognized the split. The talamanca hummingbird's range is Costa Rica to Panama. – Wikipedia
The (almost) clean paw of Linus. He loves to dig in the dirt and as he doesn't do things by halves he uses all four paws. Sometimes you don't even recognize the original colour if his fur anymore but unlike Fynn Linus spends a lot of time grooming himself and usually doesn't need my help to get clean again.
Tobia touching down after a great jump ;-)
Behind him there is his father Costantino
They are Lagotto Romagnolo breed, water dogs.
This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.
CN's new GT Heritage unit is slowly rolling by the depot in Durand, MI as railfans look on and wave despite the cold November night. This night's A450 also has L500's cars since CN didn't run an L500. Once they pull past the depot they'll shove them back around the Port Huron wye to set them off in the yard at Durand. After that, they'll return lite engine back to their remaining train and after waiting on Amtrak to pass will turn the corner and go down the Holly Sub. 11/28/2020
The nine recognized subspecies of the kalij pheasant are, in taxonomic order:
L. l. hamiltoni J.E. Gray, 1829) – white-crested kalij pheasant – western Himalayas
L. l. leucomelanos (Latham, 1790) – nominate – forests of Nepal
L. l. melanota (Hutton, 1848) – black-backed kalij pheasant – Sikkim and western Bhutan
L. l. moffitti (Hachisuka, 1938) – black kalij pheasant – central Myanmar
L. l. lathami (J.E. Gray, 1829) – Horsfield's pheasant – eastern Bhutan and northern India to Myanmar
L. l. williamsi (Oates, 1898) – Williams' kalij pheasant – western Myanmar
L. l. oatesi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1893) – Oates' kalij pheasant – southern Myanmar
L. l. crawfurdi (J.E. Gray, 1829) – Crawfurd's pheasant – southeastern Myanmar to peninsular Thailand
L. l. lineata (Vigors, 1831) – lineated pheasant – southern Myanmar to northwestern Thailand
Constantine + Lola have a lovely litter of one month old.
Lola, the female, belongs to a friend of us and the puppies are not in our house. They are all doing well!
They are Lagotto Romagnolo dogs.
This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.
Happy New Year!
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A herd of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) graze on green grass in a pasture in the South Fork Valley southwest of Cody, Wyoming. This view combines the green grass of summer with the snow of winter. This unusual combination resulted from a Labor Day storm that dropped sow and temperatures across Wyoming. Only a temporary snow cover however since temperatures in the 70s and 80s are expected by the weekend.
The field lies the valley along the South Fork of the Shoshone River. The trees in the center of the photo lie along the river. Although this area is within the boundary of the Shoshone National, the field in the photo lies on one of several ranches that are private inholdings within the forest.
The name elk was given to these animals by early European settlers in North America. "Elk" is a word usually used in Europe for a moose. This causes some confusion among some European visitors. The other name used for elk is wapiti, a Shawnee word which means “white-rumped deer" or "white deer". There are 3 subspecies of elaphus recognized currently in the United States. The Rocky Mountain Elk have the largest population and the widest distribution. To make things even more confusing, Cervus elaphus has also been called Cervus canadensis. The name is still in use by some.
The Cliffs that rise above the valley flow consist of stacked lava flows, flow breccias and debris flows that are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.