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The Blanding's Turtle is a threatened or endangered species across much of it's range in the eastern Canada and US.
The bright yellow lower jaw, chin and neck make this one easy to identify. They will live up to 7 or 8 decades in the wild and aren't sexually mature until their late teens or twenties. Semi-aquatic they are found in wet marshy areas or travelling across dry land. Like some box turtles, they have hinged sections on the bottom shell and can close these once they retract their limbs and head. Not only do they face habitat loss, there are reports of them being poached and sold to private collectors. Location of sighting will not be shared.
A design of small, fast and highly manoeuvrable space pods. The little ships featured panels that could be extended or retracted as needed. These mirco-ships proved a cheap and popular solution for many pilots across the galactic disc.
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The shape and colour of this spacecraft was inspired by a design by Laurent Palmier on Artstation. if you enjoy colourful spaceship then his work very well worth going to look at.
Triggerfish are about 40 species of often brightly colored fish of the family Balistidae. Often marked by lines and spots, they inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, with the greatest species richness in the Indo-Pacific. Most are found in relatively shallow, coastal habitats, especially at coral reefs, but a few, such as the oceanic triggerfish (Canthidermis maculata), are pelagic. While several species from this family are popular in the marine aquarium trade, they are often notoriously ill-tempered. The largest member of the family, the stone triggerfish (Pseudobalistes naufragium) reaches 1 m (3.3 ft), but most species have a maximum length between 20 and 50 cm (8–20 in). Triggerfish have an oval-shaped, highly compressed body. The head is large, terminating in a small but strong-jawed mouth with teeth adapted for crushing shells. The eyes are small, set far back from the mouth, at the top of the head. The anterior dorsal fin is reduced to a set of three spines. The first spine is stout and by far the longest. All three are normally retracted into a groove. Characteristic of the order Tetraodontiformes, the anal and posterior dorsal fins are capable of undulating from side to side to provide slow movement and comprise their primary mode of propulsion. The sickle-shaped caudal fin is used only to escape predators. 31162
The spear thistle gall fly, which is responsible for some of the swellings you may see on thistles. The 'oviscape' is part of the ovipositor, which can't be retracted - imagine carrying that around for your whole adult life! When extended for egg-laying it is almost twice as long.
A 1957 two-door Morris Minor 1000, 570 BKO, seen at Gloucestershire airport. Note the retracted turning indicator or trafficator.
The Morris Minor made its debut at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, in October 1948. In 1956 the engine capacity grew to 948cc and cars were badged Minor 1000. This put top speed up to 70 mph (112 km/h) and also made the car a standout because of its larger rear window (on saloon models) and single piece front screen in place the two-piece split windscreen.
A Blanding's Turtle, immediately recognizable by the yellow throat and high-domed shell. Always an exciting find, this one was crossing the road as I passed by on foot.
It retracted into its shell upon my rather rapid approach, and I didn't have the patience to await its full re-emergence. Probably would have been a more interesting photo to catch it in full trundle, but this basic portrait still pleases me.
A Threatened species in Ontario (one step down from Endangered), getting hit by cars is a major source of mortality for these attractive animals. To prevent that, at least temporarily, I moved this one away from traffic in its original direction of travel.
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It seems to be good turtle country around here, so while I am happy with this image, there are some things I learned from the encounter and will try next time.
The first is to slow down and wait for the turtle to unwind a bit more before taking the photograph. The second is to point the camera in from a 45 degree angle at the animal's head - and make a turtle noise so it looks over at me as it is walking by. That will be cool image. I just have to figure out what a turtle noise would be.
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Egret, fence, Friday, HFF!
I got to watch it land and retract its second leg. Astonishing creatures, remarkable in every way.
Obviously, the egret is the star of the show, but the fence beam on which it's standing is beautifully mottled with lichen. I need to come back and take a macro.
400mm, f8.0, 1/500, iso125
Great Egret
The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as the Common Egret, Large Egret or (in the Old World) Great White Heron, is a large, widely distributed Egret. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, in southern Europe it is rather localized. In North America it is more widely distributed, and it is ubiquitous across the Sun Belt of the United States and in the Neotropics. The Old World population is often referred to as the Great White Egret. This species is sometimes confused with the Great White Heron of the Caribbean, which is a white morph of the closely related Great Blue Heron (A. herodias).
It is only slightly smaller than the Great Blue or Grey Herons. It has all white plumage. Apart from size, it can be distinguished from other white egrets by its yellow bill and black legs and feet. It also has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes and spoonbills, which extend their necks.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_egret
This and several other Hummingbirds took turn perching on this flower, at close range. The Hummingbird tongue is a marvel of design and evolution. It is a forked tongue which uncompresses itself to collect nectar deep in the flowers. Nectar collection does not occur by capillary action. The tongue is also very long and when retracted, wraps around the skull and eyes, a bit like what is seen with Woodpeckers. This Hummingbird wanted to show me how long its tongue was… Admired at the Conservatory Gardens, Central Park, New York.
Richard Grace retracting the undercarriage and keeping Spitfire ML407 low after take off at The Victory Show, Cosby.
Ein Neubau ersetzte die alte Andreaskirche in den Jahren 1683 bis 1685. Er wurde von dem Wessobrunner Klosterbaumeister Johann Schmuzer geplant und von Rasso Bader als Bauleiter ausgeführt. Das Bauwerk hatte einen eingezogenen, dreiseitig geschlossenen Chor und war, vermutlich ebenfalls nach Plänen Schmuzers, im Inneren stuckiert. Diese Kirche wurde am 20. Mai 1685 geweiht. Die Deckenfrestken von Balthasar Riepp zeigten im Chor das letzte Abendmahl und die vier Kirchenväter und im Langhaus neben Christus und Maria die Apostel. Die Orgel stammte von Marx Ehinger aus Aitrang.
A new building replaced the old St. Andrew's Church in the years 1683 to 1685. It was planned by the Wessobrunn monastery master builder Johann Schmuzer and executed by Rasso Bader as a site manager. The building had a retracted, closed on three sides choir and was, probably also according to plans Schmuzers, stuccoed inside. This church was consecrated on May 20, 1685. The ceiling frescoes by Balthasar Riepp showed in the choir the last supper and the four church fathers and in the nave next to Christ and Mary the apostles. The organ was by Marx Ehinger from Aitrang.
Le suricate est une espèce de mammifères diurnes vit dans le sud-ouest de l'Afrique (désert du Namib). Animal très prolifique, le suricate vit en grands groupes familiaux au sein d'une colonie. Ils se réfugient la nuit dans de vastes terriers.Sa tête et son corps mesurent de 25 à 29 centimètres, et sa queue de 19 à 24 centimètres. Le suricate mange entre autres des insectes, des souris, des rats, des oiseaux, de petits reptiles et des tubercules ou bulbes de plantes qu'il déterre avec ses pattes munies de fortes griffes non rétractiles de deux centimètres de longueur. Les suricates sont ainsi capables de déplacer leur propre poids de terre en 20 secondes. Une paupière transparente protège leurs yeux lorsqu'ils creusent le sable.
. Deux particularités sont importantes : leur queue très agile leur sert de 5e membre et leur vue est perçante. Enfin, des poils plus foncés autour des yeux protègent ceux-ci du soleil. La durée moyenne de vie du suricate est de 12 ans.
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The meerkat is a species of diurnal mammal found in southwest Africa (Namib Desert). A very prolific animal, the meerkat lives in large family groups within a colony. The meerkat's head and body are 25 to 29 centimetres long and its tail is 19 to 24 centimetres long. Meerkats eat insects, mice, rats, birds, small reptiles and plant tubers or bulbs, which they dig up with their paws, which are equipped with strong, non-retractable, two-centimetre-long claws. Meerkats are thus able to move their own weight of soil in 20 seconds. A transparent eyelid protects their eyes when digging in the sand.
. Two features are important: their very agile tail serves as a fifth limb and their eyesight is sharp. Finally, darker hair around the eyes protects them from the sun. The average life span of the meerkat is 12 years.
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El suricato es una especie de mamífero diurno que se encuentra en el suroeste de África (desierto de Namibia). El suricato, un animal muy prolífico, vive en grandes grupos familiares dentro de una colonia. La cabeza y el cuerpo del suricato miden entre 25 y 29 centímetros y su cola entre 19 y 24 centímetros. Las suricatas se alimentan de insectos, ratones, ratas, pájaros, pequeños reptiles y tubérculos o bulbos de plantas, que desentierran con sus patas, dotadas de fuertes garras no retráctiles de dos centímetros de longitud. Así, las suricatas son capaces de mover su propio peso de tierra en 20 segundos. Un párpado transparente les protege los ojos cuando cavan en la arena.
. Hay dos características importantes: su cola, muy ágil, sirve de quinta extremidad y su vista es aguda. Por último, el pelo más oscuro alrededor de los ojos los protege del sol. La vida media del suricato es de 12 años.
This $143 million museum was opened in October 2014. The building was designed by the architect Frank Gehry,
The two-story, 41,441 square foot structure has 11 galleries, a large auditorium with 350 seats that retract from the floor, a number of multilevel roof terraces for events and art installations, and a lower level that includes a pond and permanently installed artwork.
Architect: Frank Gehry
Photo taken at the Birkdalsbreen (glacier) in Norway. This is the landscape left behind after the glacier has retracted hundreds of years ago.
Ces yeux exceptionnels nécessitent une protection particulière. Les yeux des hiboux sont recouverts d’une membrane dite “nictitante”. C’est une paupière transparente qui recouvre l'œil, sans pour autant troubler la qualité de la vision. Le hibou la déploie par réflexe lors de son vol. Elle se rétracte ensuite lorsqu’aucun danger ne se présente. Le hibou possède en tout trois paupières : une paupière supérieure, une inférieure et une nictitante.
This $143 million museum was opened in October 2014. The building was designed by the architect Frank Gehry,
The two-story, 41,441 square foot structure has 11 galleries, a large auditorium with 350 seats that retract from the floor, a number of multilevel roof terraces for events and art installations, and a lower level that includes a pond and permanently installed artwork.
Architect: Frank Gehry
Devant chez moi sur la route après la pluie..
une limace rouge ... qui est venue de... je ne sais où..!
voilà la, aussi la force de la survie de la nature...
cela fait bien des années que, je n'en ai plus vu de rouge..
même pas en forêt...
une survivante que je croyais disparue,... du moins de chez nous..!
**Limace rouge** (Arion rufus (Linnaeus, 1758)
La couleur de la Limace rouge peut varier du blanc jaunâtre, au jaune, au rouge, au brun et au noir.
Elle ne présente ni bande ni tache à l'état adulte.
La limace rouge possède deux paires de tentacules. La paire supérieure, de couleur foncée, supporte la vue. La paire inférieure supporte l'odorat. Ce sont aussi de organes tactiles.
Les tentacules sont rétractables et repoussent en cas de perte.
La bouche comporte deux mâchoires avec de petites dents et une langue, elle aussi dentée.
L'orifice respiratoire se situe sur le côté droit, un peu en arrière de la tête.
After giving up on this, I decided to give it another try after a couple of years. The main issue was that the proportions seemed wrong but I was not sure how to fix it. By lengthening the tail by 2 studs and extending the rear by 3 studs and giving it more tapper seemed to do the trick. The landing gear retracts and the engines rotate for VTOL. The nose gear is a bit weak though.
Great Egret
The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as the Common Egret, Large Egret or (in the Old World) Great White Heron, is a large, widely distributed Egret. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, in southern Europe it is rather localized. In North America it is more widely distributed, and it is ubiquitous across the Sun Belt of the United States and in the Neotropics. The Old World population is often referred to as the Great White Egret. This species is sometimes confused with the Great White Heron of the Caribbean, which is a white morph of the closely related Great Blue Heron (A. herodias).
It is only slightly smaller than the Great Blue or Grey Herons. It has all white plumage. Apart from size, it can be distinguished from other white egrets by its yellow bill and black legs and feet. It also has a slow flight, with its neck retracted. This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes and spoonbills, which extend their necks.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_egret
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Bittern | The Bird ID Company
When a bittern takes flight, it reveals broad, rounded wings with a slow, steady wingbeat, and its legs trail behind. The bird has a stocky build, thick neck, and overall buff-brown, streaked plumage that provides excellent camouflage. It typically flies low over the marsh, its neck sometimes retracted, to quickly return to the cover of reeds
This $143 million museum was opened in October 2014. The building was designed by the architect Frank Gehry,
The two-story, 41,441 square foot structure has 11 galleries, a large auditorium with 350 seats that retract from the floor, a number of multilevel roof terraces for events and art installations, and a lower level that includes a pond and permanently installed artwork.
Architect: Frank Gehry
It's not unusual to spot a wide variety of creatures in my habitat. We have wolves, bears, elk, moose, otters, beavers, et al. which are regularly seen in the northwoods. Very rarely seen are the cats, bobcats and even the occasional cougar both seldom caught on camera. So imagine my surprise when I came upon this cat (Caterpillarus backhoeitis), peeking out of the forest, conveniently labeled and comfortably ensconced in what appeared to be its natural habitat as I could find no tracks of any kind surrounding it, the vegetation undisturbed and enveloping it as you can see. Obviously in deep repose with its claws retracted, I didn't feel too threatened but was cautious just the same, their noise when awakened disturbing and unsettling at best.
Mysterious indeed...but then aren't all cats?
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Another shot of the Bittern approaching the reed. Funny to see that they retract their neck when flying.
I believe there are only about 500 pair of Bittern in The Netherlands. In the western part, where I live, there are approximately 30 to 50.
This time without frame for those who prefer it this way. See also the previous upload of same Bittern.
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The grey heron has a slow flight, with its long neck retracted (S-shaped). This is characteristic of herons and distinguishes them from storks, cranes, and spoonbills, which extend their necks.It flies with slow wing-beats and sometimes glides for short distances.The birds often perch in trees, but spend much time on the ground, striding about or standing still for long periods with an upright stance, often on a single leg.
With the gear retracting French Aéronavale Dassault Falcon 50MS SUMAR No.5 from 24S climbs away during an overshoot while performing at the 2018 RNAS Yeovilton 'Air Day'
24S hails from Base Aéronavale Lann-Bihoué near Saint-Nazaire on the west coast of France and was a welcome addition from across the English Channel, or as our friends over there call it,
''La Manche', translated as 'The sleeve'
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The colours are not in the shell, but are only due to the thin flaps of live mantle tissue which usually cover the shell. The mantle flaps can be retracted, exposing the plain shell when attacked. They feed on the coral.
This image was taken at a depth of 8 metres amongst the coral of Bonaire, Dutch Antilles.
Administrator's Favorite, in the World Nature & Wildlife Hall of Fame Group. 5th July 2010.
With the undercarriage retracted, the Consolidated Catalina can land and take off from water. During the war, many Catalinas were used to rescue downed pilots, hence the 'Miss Pick Up' name painted on this one. This is a Canadian built model, known as a Canso, a regular performer at her home base of Duxford.
Nigard is an arm of the massive Jostedal glacier. It is retracting. The name Nigard comes from a farm that was crushed by the glacier in 1748, it was expanding at that time. - Jostedal Luster Norway. To understand the grandness of this photo you will have to go there yourself :-)
Family: Linyphiidae
♂ 4.5 - 5 mm
♀ 4.5 - 6 mm
This fairly large Linyphiid occurs on bushes and low vegetation in damp places in a variety of habitats, including earthy banks, low vegetation in marshy areas, rough unmanaged grassland with scrub and tall herbaceous vegetation, open woodland with bracken and grass and tall heather, so I was surprised to find this specimen in my garden. She had made her typical sheet web against a fence and pot plant and it took me a while to work out exactly what species she was. These have a special biological trait. The white spots on the spiders abdomen are guanine cells and when the spider is disturbed, she drops from her web and the white spots instantly retract, and the body darkens, making her hard to see in the undergrowth. After several minutes the colour and patterning return. Once I saw it with my own eyes, I was in no doubt as to the species.
"Le bananier hors des haillons lustre son sexe violet" Aimé Césaire, Et les chiens se taisaient)
C'est une gaine qui protège les fleurs mâles et femelles Elle se rétracte (haillon) pour libérer les jeunes fruits
Cette expression est datée du milieu du XIXe siècle. La lorgnette désigne alors un instrument optique, rétractable le plus souvent, qui permet de voir plus précisément des choses éloignées. Au sens figuré, il s'agit donc de ne voir qu'une petite partie des choses, de ne pas prendre en compte l'ensemble.
The African Darters (Anhinga rufa) are also commonly known as Snakebirds - named so for the way their thin, long, snake-like necks are often seen sticking out of the water as the rest of their bodies is submerged, or when mated pairs twist their necks during their bonding displays. These water birds are able to turn, twist and contort their necks in unusual ways.
The name "Darter" alludes to their manner of procuring food, as they impale fishes with their slim, pointed beaks.
They are endemic to tropical sub-Saharan Africa, where they are typically found in or near bodies of both saline and fresh water.
They have very long and sharp beaks, which they use to spear their slippery fish prey.
They are able to retract and extend their necks and maintain the neck retracted during flight - unlike most other long-necked birds
Photographed on an early morning boat ride along the shores of Lake Baringo, Kenya.
La hyène rayée est assez rare... Elle a un pelage beige, gris clair ou blanc avec des rayures noires. Sa tête est massive, les pattes minces, le poil court ou assez long. Elle a une épaisse crinière tout le long de son échine, qu'elle peut hérisser (elle lui donne alors un aspect plus impressionnant de 30 cm[1]), très touffue et de la même couleur que le corps ou rayée de noir. Sa queue est très épaisse et touffue, souvent blanche et noire, mais aux poils durs. Ses pattes ont quatre doigts et se terminent par des griffes courtes et non-rétractables. Elle est plus petite que la hyène tachetée. Comme pour toutes les hyènes, le dos est oblique et le cou très développé.
I wanna end on a good note
But damn, I misspoke so
I retract everything I said
Outta rise and shine
Think I'll stay in bed
Little did I know shit would get so crazy
So fast, so maybe
I'll get baked on the daily
Put my feet up, let my mind go hazy
Little did I know shit would get this gnarly
This quickly, I hardly
Had time to think
Uh-uh, no time to think
#Nudibranchs have a pair of #rhinophores at the front which can often be retracted into pockets. These delicate chemical sensors are like a human nose, and are ribbed to increase their surface area and hence efficiency. Bare Island
Delta 1717 climbs off runway 17 bound for Chicago O'Hare. As the gear is retracted, brakes are automatically applied to stop wheel spin and occasionally shed brake dust accumulated from the previous landing as seen here.
I can never resist FebRovery, and wasn’t going to let my tiny rover from the Astro Warden be my only contribution! This mining vehicle brought back lots of memories of playing with Power Miners and was a ton of fun to build. I managed to utilize some interesting yellow elements I’ve had around for a while along with the unusual sand blue technic column.
The saw arm can rotate 360° and extend or retract for mining or transit mode. The windscreen also opens, and the whole roof can be removed for easier access to the cabin.
Full credit for the wheel design goes to Frost.
See more angles on Brickbuilt.
I haven't seen a Hooded Oriole tongue like this before, usually I see it retracting from the hummingbird feeder. She was very animated at and around my feeder yesterday.
This $143 million museum was opened in October 2014. The building was designed by the architect Frank Gehry,
The two-story, 41,441 square foot structure has 11 galleries, a large auditorium with 350 seats that retract from the floor, a number of multilevel roof terraces for events and art installations, and a lower level that includes a pond and permanently installed artwork.
Architect: Frank Gehry
Der auf 499 Einheiten limitierte Spider hat ein versenkbares Alu-Dach (50 Kilogramm Mehrgewicht), das sich in 14 Sekunden ein- und ausfahren lässt.
The Spider, limited to 499 units, has a retractable aluminum roof (50 kilograms more weight) that can be extended and retracted in 14 seconds.
I still can't believe I managed to spot this awesome first encounter... this incredibly tiny guy was curled around a leaf it had nearly eaten and really blended in... so glad it was at eye level! The red spots along its back contain poisonous spines that remain retracted until it detects danger from predators!