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The spotted hyena is a very social animal; however, its social system is openly competitive rather than cooperative, with access to kills and mating opportunities depending on the ability to dominate other clan-members. Females provide only for their own cubs rather than assist each other, and males take no part in rearing cubs. Spotted hyena society is matriarchal; females are larger than males, and dominate them. Spotted hyenas are scavengers and often dine on the leftovers of other predators. But they are also skilled hunters that will take down wildebeest or antelope.
Sarodrano is a small traditional Vezo fishing village on Madagascar's southwest coast. Known for its skilled craftsman who build small boats by hand. Despite its picture postcard image and long white sandy beaches, the village has no electricity or running water. Nevertheless, the Vezos were proud, friendly and outgoing.
It was lovely to get a rare night out in my old haunt. I really enjoyed distant views of barn and long eared owls, sadly on this occasion no pics.
The curlew is a bird which is highly skilled in avoiding yours truly.
So it was a nice surprise to get a very close encounter.
Numbers of this stunning bird are sadly on the decline, so it was nice to see them doing well locally.
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Skilled crew collecting ballon toward sun, after ballon tour, catched my attention
Nikon D750, 15mm, F/13, 1/640 sec., ISO 200
Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls; stout, longish bills; and webbed feet. Most gulls are ground-nesting carnivores which take live food or scavenge opportunistically, particularly the Larus species. Live food often includes crabs and small fish. Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consume large prey. Gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea, except for the kittiwakes. 55689
The loggerhead shrike is beautiful and a very skilled hunter. He also can be very brutal . It is the way they were created and necessary for their survival. This is the part of nature that can be difficult to see but it is nature and survival.
Wisging you a lovely and blessed evening !!
The mugger crocodile is a skilled predator that preys on a variety of species. Like other crocodilians they are ambush hunters and wait for their prey to come close. They wait camouflaged in the murky waters to launch the attack in the suitable moment. They mostly prey on fish, reptiles, birds and mammals. Reproduction takes place in winter months. Females lay eggs in nests that are holes dug in the sand. Temperature during incubation is the determinant of sex in the young. The mugger crocodile possesses the size to be a serious threat to humans, but they are not as aggressive as some other species, such as the sympatric saltwater crocodiles. They are also observed to usually avoid areas with saltwater crocodiles. Muggers are fairly social species and tolerate their conspecifics during basking and feeding.
Ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. Ibises usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long down curved bill and black legs. They are monogamous and highly territorial while nesting and feeding. Most nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. Due to its increasing presence in the urban environment and its habit of rummaging in garbage, the species has acquired a variety of colloquial names such as tip turkey; and bin chicken, and in recent years has become an icon of popular culture, being regarded with passion, wit, and, in equal measure, affection and disgust. 42939
The cormorant is a very skilled fisherman and when this picture was captured he had just made a catch !!' He looked so pleased with himself !!!!
Wishing you a warm and blessed Tuesday !!!!
Thorshühnchen* grey phalarope * Phalaropus fulicarius
Eine Rarität in Deutschland! A rarity in Germany!
Als Langstreckenzieher verbringt das Thorshühnchen den Winter vor den Küsten Südamerikas und Afrikas. Umso kühler lebt es im Sommer, denn die nördlichen Regionen Kanadas, Alaskas und Sibiriens zählen zu seinen Brutgebieten, ebenso Grönland, Island und das zu Norwegen gehörende Spitzbergen am Nordpolarkreis.
Im europäischen Binnenland ist das Thorshühnchen nur zu beobachten, wenn es auf dem Zug von Stürmen oder anderen Störungen vom Kurs abgebracht wird. Auch an der Nordseeküste kann ein geübtes Auge mit Glück Thorshühnchen ausmachen, die in ihre arktische Heimat zurückkehren.
As a long-distance puller, the Grey Phalarope spends the winter off the coasts of South America and Africa. It is all the cooler in the summer, because the northern regions of Canada, Alaska and Siberia are among its breeding areas, as well as Greenland, Iceland and the Spitsbergen, which belongs to Norway, at the Northern Polar Circle.
In the European inland, the Grey Phalarope can only be observed if it is distracted by storms or other disturbances on the bird migration. Also on the North Sea coast, a skilled eye with luck can identify Grey Phalarope returning to their Arctic homeland.
A cockatoo is any of the 21 parrot species belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. Along with the Psittacoidea (true parrots) and the Strigopoidea (large New Zealand parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes. The family has a mainly Australasian distribution, ranging from the Philippines and the eastern Indonesian islands of Wallacea to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia. Cockatoos are recognisable by the prominent crests and curved bills. Their plumage is generally less colourful than that of other parrots, being mainly white, grey or black and often with coloured features in the crest, cheeks or tail. On average they are larger than other parrots; however, the cockatiel, the smallest cockatoo species, is a small bird. Cockatoos prefer to eat seeds, tubers, corms, fruit, flowers and insects. They often feed in large flocks, particularly when ground-feeding. Cockatoos are monogamous and nest in tree hollows. Some cockatoo species have been adversely affected by habitat loss, particularly from a shortage of suitable nesting hollows after large mature trees are cleared; conversely, some species have adapted well to human changes and are considered agricultural pests. 8191
Ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. Ibises usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long down curved bill and black legs. They are monogamous and highly territorial while nesting and feeding. Most nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. Due to its increasing presence in the urban environment and its habit of rummaging in garbage, the species has acquired a variety of colloquial names such as tip turkey; and bin chicken, and in recent years has become an icon of popular culture, being regarded with passion, wit, and, in equal measure, affection and disgust. 42470
Oggi vi porto a pranzo in un'altra spiaggia dorata vicino a Recife: Calhetas, e, sentite, sentite, vi offrirò carne di pescecane! Sto scherzando, lungo tutta la costa del Pernambuco prolificano squali, così mi è venuto in mente quando ho realmente assaggiato la carne di pescecane: ero in uno dei miei primissimi imbarchi, appena ventenne, su una di quelle pericolose petroliere (due sono affondate portando con loro tutto l'equipaggio). Poichè la nave era vecchia e non veniva sottoposta ai controlli necessari (e obbligatori), quasi ad ogni traversata oceanica dovevamo fermarci per un giorno in mezzo all'oceano per rimettere in sesto i motori della Sala Macchine. Una volta, durante una sosta al largo di Bombay, vedemmo avvicinarsi uno squalo martello lungo poco più di un metro, il nostromo (vecchio ed abile pescatore) buttò in mare una lenza e qualche straccio bianco che attirarono il pescecane e dopo un pò il nostromo riuscì a tirarlo a bordo ed a legarlo vicino ad una bitta. Non vi racconto come lo uccise. Poi lo cucinò ed io, pensando che, prima o poi, potevo venir divorato da qualche squalo, pensai di essere io per primo a mangiare uno di loro. Un trancio vicino alla coda cucinato ai ferri. Era gustoso. Poi quando lo raccontai a casa mio dissero che era pericoloso perchè gli squali contengono mercurio. Ma a ventanni si è sani e forti e si può far di tutto
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Today I'm offering a lunch on another golden beach near Recife: Calhetas, and, listen to me, I'll offer you shark meat! I'm joking, sharks proliferate along the entire coast of Pernambuco, that's what came back to my mind when I really tasted shark meat: I was on one of my very first embarkations, at just twenty years old, on one of those dangerous oil tankers (two sank taking with them the entire crew). The ship was old and avoided any checks, almost every ocean crossing we had to stop for a day in the middle of the ocean to fix the engines in the Engine Room. Once, during a stop off the coast of Bombay, we saw a hammerhead shark just over a meter long, approaching the ship. The boatswain (an old and skilled fisherman) threw a fishing line and some white rags into the sea that attracted the shark and after a while he managed to pull it on board and tie it near a bollard. I won't tell you how he killed it. But then he cooked it and I, thinking that sooner or later I could be devoured by some shark, thought of being me to eat one of them first, a slice near the tail cooked on the grill. It was tasty. Then when I told my house they said it was dangerous because sharks contain mercury. But at twenty you are healthy and strong and you can do anything
A cockatoo is any of the 21 parrot species belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. Along with the Psittacoidea (true parrots) and the Strigopoidea (large New Zealand parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes. The family has a mainly Australasian distribution, ranging from the Philippines and the eastern Indonesian islands of Wallacea to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia. Cockatoos are recognisable by the prominent crests and curved bills. Their plumage is generally less colourful than that of other parrots, being mainly white, grey or black and often with coloured features in the crest, cheeks or tail. On average they are larger than other parrots; however, the cockatiel, the smallest cockatoo species, is a small bird. Cockatoos prefer to eat seeds, tubers, corms, fruit, flowers and insects. They often feed in large flocks, particularly when ground-feeding. Cockatoos are monogamous and nest in tree hollows. Some cockatoo species have been adversely affected by habitat loss, particularly from a shortage of suitable nesting hollows after large mature trees are cleared; conversely, some species have adapted well to human changes and are considered agricultural pests. 14796
Another skilled artist on the street using a plain white t-shirt as a canvas. I stood for few minutes to watch him doing this wearable, trendy and versatile work of art! It only takes 20 minutes to get a shirt done. What brilliant idea as a Christmas or birthday presents.
Built of native sandstone by skilled English stone masons, this early Anglican Church was erected to meet the spiritual needs of a group of people who came over from England in the 1830’s to settle the prairies of western Peoria county here in Illinois. One of the oldest churches in the area, there are sister churches to this one in Brimfield and Robin’s Nest (Jubilee). With Bishop Philander Chase nearby and a seminary for training young ministers established at Robin’s Nest, it looked like there was a fair chance that the western Peoria county prairie would be modeled after Yorkshire England. In Southern Illinois at a place called Albion, there was already an earlier successful English prairie settlement started by a man named George Flowers. At this early date the prairies of Illinois were completely up for grabs because they were considered undesirable for settlement due to a shortage of available wood for building housing and for heating and cooking. The English with their extensive knowledge of building with stone and heating with coal which is very abundant in Illinois were undeterred by the prairie conditions which caused American settlers to shun the prairies in their search for inhabitable lands. To this day a glance at the telephone book will reveal a large number of English surnames among the local population. These people came to stay and are an important part of the state’s establishment though they seem to be largely forgotten in discussions of early Illinois settlement. They were educated, skilled, and religiously devout.
Vietnam gardenia — Gardenia augusta “Vietnam” — is a plant for skilled gardeners who like a challenge. This gardenia from Southeast Asia likes acid conditions. Growing it in our alkaline soils means keeping on top of its nutrition, but the beautiful, solitary flowers, with lustrous white petals forming pinwheel-like corollas, should make the effort worthwhile. The shrub, in the coffee family, has somewhat quilted leaves. Several of the small shrubs planted together make a nice bed. The Tropical Flowering Tree Society says this is a cold hardy plant that blooms almost constantly.
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Amazon Kingfishers are skilled hunters They're 11 to 12 inches long, weigh about 4.5 ounces, and are usually seen perched waiting to dive for fish. Found along rivers and lakes from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, the Amazon Kingfisher thrives in lush tropical habitats.
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"Basch was a skilled blacksmith and worked for farmers in the vicinity of Port Oneida. He also was a carpenter, who helped to build farms and churches in Port Oneida, Good Harbor, and Arcadia.
The farmhouse reflects the carpentry skills of the Basch family. The window pediments and gables feature ornate wood details, and the gable porch pediment has a decorative sunburst pattern. The vernacular Queen Anne house has an irregular floor plan, two stories, a gable roof with several one story cross-gables, and clapboard siding with cornerboards. The use of fieldstones in the foundation of the house porch and pillars was a common practice in Port Oneida."
It is wisely claimed, that a Jedi is deadly and almost unstoppable. As a member of the Imperial inquisitorial squad we focus on the "Almost", and fear not the Jedi traitors. It is quite interesting that those who hunt and oppose them who stand on the symbolic divine pillar should give rise to such controversy and debate.
But we don't care, we know what has to be done, and we have got quite efficient at neutralising the threat.
One all to often hear claims that during the clone wars the clone troopers was skilled enough to vanquish the Jedi. They had one advantage we don't, they surprised their Jedi commanders and turned foe with not a seconds notice. The element of surprise is a luxury we seldom, almost never, enjoy, they the clones cheated. Instead we train hard, we study them, we hunt them, we fight them, we die, we vanquish the remnants of the order, and they flee and finally, inevitably, they die. We bring peace and stability to a war torn empire.
This guy was handling the huge waves very well and just making it all look so easy! Great to watch in action.
Taken near the mouth of the Moyne river at Port Fairy, Victoria.
It's hard to capture the grandeur adequately. Every surface inside is covered with beautiful mosaics. We were told that the mosaic artists were the most skilled artists from the Byzantine Empire.
While skilled in many disciplines, from painting to sculpture to metal work, artist Lowell Davis is perhaps best known for his farm animal figurines, distributed to thousands of gift shops across North America. Lowell was often called the “Norman Rockwell of Rural Art”. His home, Red Oak II, is just outside of Carthage, Missouri. Lowell depicts himself in this art piece, "The Flying Wagon". RIP Lowell, we all miss you!
Parakeets are skilled at many things, one of which is craning their necks around to check for cats. They are always very cautious before they descend down to the bird feeders and rightly so as there are one or two visiting cats now who don't hesitate to leap up high or shin up trees in hot pursuit.
Back when I was railfanning the LA&SL multiple times a month, I was quite skilled at getting into position to capture trains at very particular lighting situations that occur at very specific times of day and year. Even with that skill, this shot was cutting it close, and I kept a nervous eye on the shadows as I listened to this train bellow up the canyon. The big advantage of frequent visits is that you would have a chance to catch unusual movements like this military train that broke up the monotony of the normal traffic patterns, allowing for dream compositions and lighting to become a reality. Now that we live in the drone age, such preparation isn't really needed anymore, as once you became aware of the train, you could quickly fly your drone to this vantage. I intend to join the drone club soon, but I'll miss the good ol' days when my dedication, creativity, and willingness to sweat allowed me to build a great portfolio of LA&SL shots that most visitors couldn't match.
This military train is rolling eastbound through Etna Siding south of Caliente, NV. Often this siding is socked in with stored railcars. Actually the thing I'll remember most about this shot was the hike back down the hill when one foot slipped while the other caught on a rock. I caught myself on my trekking poles, falling on them so hard I bent one of them, but they saved me from a horrific knee injury. I almost never hike without poles for that very reason. They've saved me a lot of serious injuries over the years.
"The Golden Knights are made up of several expert teams and skilled professionals who all play a critical role in the US Army’s success. This includes parachute teams, aircraft pilots, and even those behind-the-scenes handling jump logistics. Whether jumping out of planes going 120 miles per hour from 12,500 feet or landing with expert precision, they embrace the thrill of adventure and feel proud while doing it."
I snapped this photo shortly after this freefall parachuting tandem team jumped out directly under the midday sun. With a 1000mm focal length and atmospheric haze, sharpness was not to be, but to my delight, I captured part of the sundog and its rainbow.
Needless to say, their skills were amazing!
May each one of us take inspiration this Memorial Day from the patriotism of the brave soldiers who died for our country!