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edit v1: I've redone processing to have better core, and a little more details, this is the result :)
same specs of the photos with lite processing:
edit v2: better core
www.flickr.com/photos/xamad/24421617913/in/dateposted/
3h30min of total integration time in mixed iso 1600-3200 with CentralDS Canon50D, Tecnosky Apo Triplet 130mm f/910mm on a "rocky" HEQ5 pro mount
you can make a comparison with the shots of years ago here:
www.flickr.com/photos/xamad/11276832304/in/album-72157606...
Authors: Gianni Cerrato and Valentina Saltarelli
Location: Beigua Natural Park, Savona, Italy
This Northern Hawk-Owl might just be the most popular and photographed bird in BC right now, even making the news (though I know that's a bit of a controversial topic!) I was definitely not alone in photographing it yesterday!! Was very neat to see it though!
Male southern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum) named "Justin" born 2/7/18 to Kacy (mom's foot pictured here) and Maoto (dad)— their third calf together. Justin weighed about 125 lbs at birth and should reach 4,000-5,000 lbs when full grown. He's the 97th of his species born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Conservation status: Near Threatened
Boeing 777 - MSN 43250
Status : Active
Registration : C-FNNW
Airline Air Canada
Country : Canada
Date : 1937 -
Codes AC ACA
Callsign : Air Canada
Web site : www.aircanada.ca
Serial number43250 LN:1174
Type777-333ER
First flight date30/01/2014
Test registration
Plane age4.1 years
Seat configuration
Engines2 x GE GE90-115BL2
11/02/2014Air CanadaC-FNNW
76 x 300 seconden aan data verzameld in de nacht van 22 op 23 November 2017. Calibratie en integratie gedaan in Pixinsight 1.8. Kleine correcties in Adobe Photoshop Elements 13.
now:
new down tube
1x11 (SRAM red crankset)
XD rear driver (10-42 cassette)
TRP spyre SLC brakes
Compass Randonneur Handlebars
Male arctic fox ((Vulpes lagopus) called "Ivan". Living with his sister "Sitka" at the San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: least concern
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goldfinch ~ carduelis carduelis
RSPB green status list.
Tricky photo to catch with the branch bouncing up and down in the strong wind. I think this bird was trying to stare down the sparrowhawk instead of diving for cover. Eventually the sparrowhawk moved on to hunt somewhere else.
M27 (The Dumbbell Nebula)
Also Known as the Apple Core Nebula and NGC6853 is one of the brightest planetary nebulae in the northern hemisphere, it is found in the constellation of Vulpecula (The Fox.) It also contains the Diablo Nebula, which is also a planetary nebula. This was the first planetary nebula to be discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. It is 1,360 light years distant from Earth with a magnitude of 7.5 and an angular size of 13 arcminutes. The white dwarf star in its center is the biggest known white dwarf. Taken at Lee, IL on 20150605
Image type: Ha + OIII + Luminosity (unfiltered)
Ha 9x300
OIII 9x300
Lum 40x60
Hardware:
AstroTech RC 8” with 0.8 reducer/flattener
Orion 400m Short Tube piggy back for guiding
Orion Star-Shooter Auto-guider
QHY9M with filter wheel with Baader Ha and OIII 7nm each
Software:
EQMOD with Starry Night Pro 7
Nebulosity 3.0.2
CCD Stack
Photoshop CS
Conditions:
Mediocre conditions with average transparency and winds ranging from 17 to 10 mph. Low Temp 55F.
Notes:
I am not happy with this result due to the lousy guiding due to the winds which makes the frames seems unfocused. I will try it again later with the same setup.
The Eastern Veil nebula is a portion of the supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus about 1500 ly away. This composite shows the Hydrogen alpha (Ha) and doubly ionized oxygen (OIII) emission and contains NGC6992 and NGC6995 collectively known as the Network nebula. However, to me, it takes a more haunting appearance as this side of the Veil supernova remnant resembles a face in profile with the mouth area prominent in the lower portion.
The progenitor supernova exploded an estimated 5000-8000 years ago and the full diameter is 3 degrees, giving a size of around 50 ly. The remnant emits radio, infrared, visible light and is also a very bright source of X-rays. As with the Western Veil nebula, the emission filaments are thought to be the edge-on view of the thin shell of expanding gas. The entire 3 degree field contains this gas, but it's only in this edge-on view that the shell is visible. The supernova must've been quite a site to our ancestors. For reference, it's about 4.3x closer than the supernova that left the Crab nebula remnant, M1, in 1054 AD, which had an apparent magnitude of -6.5 at it's peak. For supernovae with the same intrinsic brightness, this would give a 18x increase in brightness, or around 3.2 magnitudes.
Details:
Scope: TMB130SS
Camera: QSI683-wsg8
Guide Camera: Starlight Xpress Ultrastar
Mount: Mach1 GTO
Ha: 6x15min
OIII: 6x15min
3 hrs total exposure
Charrán Menor, Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
Status: Residente Comun / Common Resident
The least tern (Sternula antillarum, formerly Sterna antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America
It is migratory, wintering in Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. Many spend their whole first year in their wintering area
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El charrancito americano (Sternula antillarum), también denominado charrán mínimo, charrán chico, charrán menudo, gaviotín chico boreal, gaviotín enano, gaviotín pequeño y golondrina marina mínima, es una especie de ave caradriforme de la familia Sternidae que cría principalmente en Norteamérica y migra para pasar el invierno en América Central, el Caribe y el norte de Sudamérica.
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Lugar de Observacion / Taken: Salinas de puerto Hermoso, peravia, Republica Dominicana.
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Sternidae
Genus:Sternula
Species:S. antillarum
Binomial name
Sternula antillarum
7- month old southern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum) named "Future" with 11 year old mother, Amani. Future is the second calf (the first female calf) born at the Rhino Rescue Center and the 100th southern white rhino born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Conservation status: Near Threatened
@D_MandaJKT48 : Lucuk banget 😭😭😭 t.co/hWkWEAfBy1 (via Twitter twitter.com/D_MandaJKT48/status/696974744411766785)
P1060044 - Tridax Daisy (Tridax procumbens)
# 303 - 26 July '18 - 13:36 (08:06 GMT)
Tridax procumbens - commonly known as Coatbuttons or Tridax Daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is best known as a widespread weed and pest plant. It is native to the tropical Americas, but it has been introduced to tropical, subtropical, and mild temperate regions worldwide. It is listed as a noxious weed in the United States and has pest status in nine states. (wikipedia)
WONDERFUL FACTS - 'B' - What animal eats a three toed sloth?
The sloth is a slow moving animal, and their long claws are the only form of defence that the sloth has. Sloths attack predators or threats by swiping at them with their claws out.
Sloths are prey upon by jaguars, large birds of prey, snakes and humans. (Apr 18, 2018) 🐾
Happy birding 🍃
IMO: 9597628
MMSI: 413046070
Call Sign: BSBA
Flag: China [CN]
AIS Vessel Type: Other
Gross Tonnage: 25390
Deadweight: 18334 t
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 141m × 43.4m
Year Built: 2010
Status: Active
Boeing 737 Next Gen - MSN 38027
Status : Active and Transferred
Registration : C-GKVV
Airline SunWing
Country : Canada
Date : 1997 -
Codes
Callsign : Sunwing
Web site : www.sunwing.com
Serial number38027 LN:4030
Type737-86N
First flight date27/04/2012
Test registrationN1787B
Plane age5.9 years
Seat configurationY189
Engines2 x CFMI CFM56-7B26
10/05/2012Travel ServiceOK-TVVlsd from GECAS
Stored 01/2013
30/01/2013Oman AirOK-TVVlsd from Travel Service
01/12/2014SmartWingsOK-TVVLsd From Gecas
09/12/2015Air TransatOK-TVVlsd from Travel Service
01/05/2016SmartWingsOK-TVVlsd from GECAS
04/12/2016Sunwing AirlinesC-GKVVlsd from SmartWings
09/05/2017Swift AirOK-TVVlsd from travel service
Orden:Passeriformes
Familia:Cardinalidae
Género:Habia
Nombre común: Piranga hormiguera copetona o Habia copetona
Nombre científico: Habia cristata
Nombre Ingles:Crested Ant-tanager
STATUS: ENDEMICA DE COLOMBIA.
Lugar de captura: Felidia a 2,100 msnm
Por : Cimarron mayor Panta.
YO TAMBIEN QUIERO SER GUÍA PARA FOTOGRAFIA DE AVES Y CUENTO CON FOTOGRAFOS COMO USTEDES APRECIADOS AMIGOS. DIFUNDAN ESTE VIDEO, HAY GRANDES AMIGOS IMPLICADOS EN ESTA HERMOSA LABOR DE MOSTRARNOS SUS TESOROS ENDEMICOS COMO OCURRIO CON JOSE E. LUNA SOLARTE Y JUAN JOSE ARANGO UN DIA EN FELIDIA!
Cuando veo en el mundo a muchachos de origen humilde como ese maravilloso guía que conocí en Cali junto a mi gran amigo Juan Jose Arango, Muchachos que nacieron y crecieron con la tierra entre las uñas producto del encuentro de sus manos con lo que fuese su primera labor, es decir trabajar la tierra junto a sus padres.
Verlos luego salir triunfantes ante la vida desde lugares remotos en las montañas de Felidia, sacrificarse dando viajes, estudiar ingles, hacerse un experto y aprender a distinguir los diferentes cantos de aquellos protagonistas que lo vieron nacer y crecer es para mi motivo de orgullo, pues pienso en mi infancia turbulenta y con un pobre futuro.
Así como nuestro amigo JOSE E. LUNA SOLARTE hay decenas de jovenes en Cali Colombia y en todo el mundo que han abrazado como oficio el estudio de las aves aprendiendo a imitar sus cantos, conocer su hábitat y lugares donde se encuentran para luego poder guiar a fotógrafos locales y extranjeros a conocer y fotografiar estas especies.
Este Video es para mi enriquecedor y más que nada aleccionador de lo que podría representar una manera noble de ganarse la vida para muchos campesinos de regiones remotas en Colombia, cuando retorne por completo la paz en este hermoso país.
Los que andamos por los montes de Dios sabemos de muchos testimonios de campesinos que primero fueron cazadores y que hicieron daño a la fáuna ( Yo en mi infancia no fuí la excepción). Luego se dieron cuenta que era mejor ser amigo y aliado de la naturaleza para sacarle partido y ganancias en vez de hacerle daño a las aves.
Lo acabo de vivir con un Campesino en Costa Rica que la vida y la naturaleza lo premiaron con la existencia de dos matas de "AGUACATILLOS" la fruta gourmet de los Quetzales y el sabe que si hay aguacatillos hay Quetzales, por lo tanto el tiene la gallina de los huevos de oro , un binomio perfecto, la fruta y ave que come esas frutas, así que mientras los servicios turísticos de los hoteles cobran U.S 40 para ver un Quetzal,este campesino cobra dos dolares y la fila es tan grande que aquello parece una procesión religiosa !
Y así me lo dijo un campesino... Yo cobro algo simbólico y cuido estas frutas y amo estos pájaros pues vivo de ellos. Si no hay aguatillos no hay Quetzales y si no hay Quetzales no hay entradas económicas.
Pero pongámonos a pensar el futuro incierto de nuestros jovenes que viven en campos remotos. Es migrar o hacer algo para vivir y que mejor que aprender a vivir de los que nos rodea como es el caso de estos jovenes que han estudiado las aves, manejan mas de un idioma y ya hasta piensan como pájaros para hacernos felices a nosotros mostrándonos una especie ENDEMICA como esta Piranga Hormiguera o Habia copetona de las altas montañas de Felidia en Cali, Colombia y que ese experto GUÍA FOTOGRAFICO de Jose E. Luna con su pericia y gran experiencia pusiera delante de nuestros telefotos.
Así interpreté yo desde mi humilde visión, este hermoso video sobre esta labor maravillosa de los que miran hacia el cielo por y para nosotros.
Un gran abrazo y disfruten de estos muchachos que son nuestros principales aliados en los montes de Dios.
Gracias a Juan Jose Arango por enviarme este maravilloso trabajo e intentar una vez de ayudar a su fáuna, enaltecer a Colombia y ayudar a los que nos ayudan.Mi respeto y admiración para todos los guías del mundo.
Cimarron Mayor Panta.
The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Informally known as the Houses of Parliament after its occupants, the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London, England.
Its name, which derives from the neighbouring Westminster Abbey, may refer to several historic structures but most often: the Old Palace, a medieval building-complex largely destroyed by fire in 1834, or its replacement, the New Palace that stands today. The palace is owned by the monarch in right of the Crown and, for ceremonial purposes, retains its original status as a royal residence. Committees appointed by both houses manage the building and report to the Speaker of the House of Commons and to the Lord Speaker.
The first royal palace constructed on the site dated from the 11th century, and Westminster became the primary residence of the Kings of England until fire destroyed the royal apartments in 1512 (after which, the nearby Palace of Whitehall was established). The remainder of Westminster continued to serve as the home of the Parliament of England, which had met there since the 13th century, and also as the seat of the Royal Courts of Justice, based in and around Westminster Hall. In 1834 an even greater fire ravaged the heavily rebuilt Houses of Parliament, and the only significant medieval structures to survive were Westminster Hall, the Cloisters of St Stephen's, the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft, and the Jewel Tower.
In the subsequent competition for the reconstruction of the Palace, the architect Charles Barry won with a design for new buildings in the Gothic Revival style, specifically inspired by the English Perpendicular Gothic style of the 14th–16th centuries. The remains of the Old Palace (except the detached Jewel Tower) were incorporated into its much larger replacement, which contains over 1,100 rooms organised symmetrically around two series of courtyards and which has a floor area of 112,476 m2 (1,210,680 sq ft). Part of the New Palace's area of 3.24 hectares (8 acres) was reclaimed from the River Thames, which is the setting of its nearly 300-metre long (980 ft) façade, called the River Front. Augustus Pugin, a leading authority on Gothic architecture and style, assisted Barry and designed the interior of the Palace. Construction started in 1840 and lasted for 30 years, suffering great delays and cost overruns, as well as the death of both leading architects; works for the interior decoration continued intermittently well into the 20th century. Major conservation work has taken place since then to reverse the effects of London's air pollution, and extensive repairs followed the Second World War, including the reconstruction of the Commons Chamber following its bombing in 1941.
The Palace is one of the centres of political life in the United Kingdom; "Westminster" has become a metonym for the UK Parliament and the British Government, and the Westminster system of government commemorates the name of the palace. The Elizabeth Tower, in particular, often referred to by the name of its main bell, Big Ben, has become an iconic landmark of London and of the United Kingdom in general, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city, and an emblem of parliamentary democracy. Tsar Nicholas I of Russia called the new palace "a dream in stone". The Palace of Westminster has been a Grade I listed building since 1970 and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.The site of the Palace of Westminster was strategically important during the Middle Ages, as it was located on the banks of the River Thames.[clarification needed] Known in medieval times as Thorney Island, the site may have been first-used for a royal residence by Canute the Great during his reign from 1016 to 1035. St Edward the Confessor, the penultimate Anglo-Saxon monarch of England, built a royal palace on Thorney Island just west of the City of London at about the same time as he built (1045–1050) Westminster Abbey. Thorney Island and the surrounding area soon became known as Westminster (from the words west and minster). Neither the buildings used by the Anglo-Saxons nor those used by William I (r. 1066–1087) survive. The oldest existing part of the Palace (Westminster Hall) dates from the reign of William I's successor, King William II (r. 1087–1100).
The Palace of Westminster functioned as the English monarchs' principal residence in the late Medieval period. The predecessors of Parliament, the Witenagemot and the Curia Regis, met in Westminster Hall (although they followed the King when he moved to other palaces). Simon de Montfort's Parliament, the first to include representatives of the major towns, met at the Palace in 1265. The "Model Parliament", the first official Parliament of England, met there in 1295, and almost all subsequent English Parliaments and then, after 1707, all British Parliaments have met at the Palace.
Detail from A Panoramic View of London, from the Tower of St. Margaret's Church, Westminster (1815) by Pierre Prévost, showing the Palace of Westminster. The original Westminster Bridge is at left, and the roof of Westminster Hall at centre.
In 1512, during the early years of the reign of King Henry VIII, fire destroyed the royal residential ("privy") area of the palace. In 1534 Henry VIII acquired York Place from Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a powerful minister who had lost the King's favour. Renaming it the Palace of Whitehall, Henry used it as his principal residence. Although Westminster officially remained a royal palace, it was used by the two Houses of Parliament and by the various royal law courts.
The Old Palace was a complex of buildings, separated from the River Thames in the east by a series of gardens. The largest and northernmost building is Westminster Hall, which lies parallel to the river. Several buildings adjoin it on the east side; south of those and perpendicular to the Hall is the mediaeval House of Commons. Further south and parallel to the river is the Court of Requests, with an eastwards extension at its south end, and at the south end of the complex lie the House of Lords and another chamber. The Palace was bounded by St Margaret's Street to the west and Old Palace Yard to the south-west; another street, New Palace Yard, is just visible to the north.
A detail from John Rocque's 1746 map of London. St Stephen's Chapel, labelled "H of Comm" (House of Commons), was adjacent to Westminster Hall; the Parliament Chamber—labelled "H of L" (House of Lords)—and the Prince's Chamber were to the far south. The Court of Requests, between the two Houses, would become the new home of the Lords in 1801. At the north-east, by the river, stood Speaker's House.
Being originally a royal residence, the Palace included no purpose-built chambers for the two Houses. Important state ceremonies took place in the Painted Chamber – originally built in the 13th century as the main bedchamber for King Henry III (r. 1216–1270). In 1801 the Upper House moved into the larger White Chamber (also known as the Lesser Hall), which had housed the Court of Requests; the expansion of the peerage by King George III during the first ministry (1783–1801) of William Pitt the Younger, along with the imminent Act of Union with Ireland, necessitated the move, as the original chamber could not accommodate the increased number of peers.
The House of Commons, which did not have a chamber of its own, sometimes held its debates in the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey. The Commons acquired a permanent home at the Palace in St Stephen's Chapel, the former chapel of the royal palace, during the reign of Edward VI (r. 1547–1553). In 1547 the building became available for the Commons' use following the disbanding of St Stephen's College. Alterations were made to St Stephen's Chapel over the following three centuries for the convenience of the lower House, gradually destroying, or covering up, its original mediaeval appearance. A major renovation project undertaken by Christopher Wren in the late-17th century completely redesigned the building's interior.
The Palace of Westminster as a whole underwent significant alterations from the 18th century onwards, as Parliament struggled to carry out its business in the limited available space of ageing buildings. Calls for an entirely new palace went unheeded – instead more buildings of varying quality and style were added. A new west façade, known as the Stone Building, facing onto St Margaret's Street, was designed by John Vardy and built in the Palladian style between 1755 and 1770, providing more space for document storage and for committee rooms. The House of Commons and House of Lords Engrossing Office of Henry (Robert) Gunnell (1724–1794) and Edward Barwell was on the lower floor beside the corner tower at the west side of Vardy's western façade. It was here where the Tax Laws for the American Colonies were put together. A new official residence for the Speaker of the House of Commons was built adjoining St Stephen's Chapel and completed in 1795. The neo-Gothic architect James Wyatt carried out works both on the House of Lords and on the House of Commons between 1799 and 1801, including alterations to the exterior of St Stephen's Chapel and a much-derided new neo-Gothic building (referred to by Wyatt's critics as "The Cotton Mill") adjoining the House of Lords and facing onto Old Palace Yard.
Sir John Soane substantially remodelled the palace complex between 1824 and 1827. The medieval House of Lords chamber, which had been the target of the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, was demolished as part of this work in order to build a new Royal Gallery and a ceremonial entrance at the southern end of the palace. Soane's work at the palace also included new library facilities for both Houses of Parliament and new law courts for the Chancery and King's Bench. Soane's alterations caused controversy owing to his use of neo-classical architectural styles, seen as conflicting with the Gothic style of the original buildings.
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons (1835).
On 16 October 1834, a fire broke out in the Palace after an overheated stove used to destroy the Exchequer's stockpile of tally sticks set fire to the House of Lords Chamber. In the resulting conflagration both Houses of Parliament were destroyed, along with most of the other buildings in the palace complex. Westminster Hall was saved thanks to fire-fighting efforts and a change in the direction of the wind. The Jewel Tower, the Undercroft Chapel and the Cloisters and Chapter House of St Stephen's were the only other parts of the Palace to survive
Immediately after the fire, King William IV offered the almost-completed Buckingham Palace to Parliament, hoping to dispose of a residence he disliked. The building was considered unsuitable for parliamentary use, however, and the gift was rejected. Proposals to move to Charing Cross or St James's Park had a similar fate; the allure of tradition and the historical and political associations of Westminster proved too strong for relocation, despite the deficiencies of that site. In the meantime, the immediate priority was to provide accommodation for the next Parliament, and so the Painted Chamber and White Chamber were hastily repaired for temporary use.
In 1835, following that year's General Election, the King permitted Parliament to make "plans for [its] permanent accommodation". Each house created a committee and a public debate over the proposed styles ensued.
The Lords Chamber was completed in 1847, and the Commons Chamber in 1852 (at which point architect Charles Barry received a knighthood). Although most of the work had been carried out by 1860, construction was not finished until a decade afterwards.
During the Second World War (see The Blitz), the Palace of Westminster was hit by bombs on fourteen separate occasions. One bomb fell into Old Palace Yard on 26 September 1940 and severely damaged the south wall of St Stephen's Porch and the west front. The statue of Richard the Lionheart was lifted from its pedestal by the force of the blast, and its upheld sword bent, an image that was used as a symbol of the strength of democracy, "which would bend but not break under attack".
The old chamber of the House of Commons was in use between 1852 and 1941, when it was destroyed by German bombs in the course of the Second World War.
The worst raid took place in the night of 10–11 May 1941, when the Palace took at least twelve hits and three people (two policemen and Resident Superintendent of the House of Lords Edward Elliott) were killed. An incendiary bomb hit the chamber of the House of Commons and set it on fire; another set the roof of Westminster Hall alight. The firefighters could not save both, and a decision was taken to try to rescue the Hall. In this they were successful; the abandoned Commons Chamber, on the other hand, was destroyed, as was the Members' Lobby. A bomb also struck the Lords Chamber, but went through the floor without exploding. The Clock Tower took a hit by a small bomb or anti-aircraft shell at the eaves of the roof, suffering much damage there. All the glass on the south dial was blown out, but the hands and bells were not affected, and the Great Clock continued to keep time accurately.
Following the destruction of the Commons Chamber, the Lords offered their own debating chamber for the use of the Commons; for their own sittings, the Queen's Robing Room was converted into a makeshift chamber. The Commons Chamber was rebuilt after the war under the architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, in a simplified version of the old chamber's style. The work was undertaken by John Mowlem & Co., and construction lasted until 1950. The Lords Chamber was then renovated over the ensuing months; the Lords re-occupied it in May 1951.
As the need for office space in the Palace increased, Parliament acquired office space in the nearby Norman Shaw Building in 1975, and in the custom-built Portcullis House, completed in 2000. This increase has enabled all Members of Parliament (MP) to have their own office facilities.
The Palace of Westminster, which is a Grade 1 listed building, is in urgent need of extensive restoration to its fabric. A 2012 pre-feasibility report set out several options, including the possibility of Parliament moving to other premises while work is carried out. At the same time, the option of moving Parliament to a new location was discounted, with staying at the Westminster site preferred. An Independent Options Appraisal Report released in June 2015 found that the cost to restore the Palace of Westminster could be as much as £7.1 billion if MPs were to remain at the Palace whilst works take place. MPs decided in 2016 to vacate the building for six years starting in 2022. In January 2018, the House of Commons voted for both houses to vacate the Palace of Westminster to allow for a complete refurbishment of the building which may take up to six years starting in 2025. It is expected that the House of Commons will be temporarily housed in a replica chamber to be located in Richmond House in Whitehall and the House of Lords will be housed at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Parliament Square.
Dash 8 - MSN 127
Status : Active
Registration : C-GION
Airline Jazz Air
Country : Canada
Codes QK JZA
Callsign : Jazz
Web site : www.flyjazz.ca
Serial number127
TypeDHC-8 102
First flight dateUnknown
Test registration
Plane age30.4 years
Seat configurationY37
Engines2 x PWC PW120A
23/12/1988Air OntarioC-GION
05/11/2001Air Canada RegionalC-GION
01/04/2002Jazz AirC-GION
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robin ~ erithacus rubecula
RSPB Green status list.
A little sunshine for a change but I was only able to photograph our local robin with an autumnal backdrop of fallen leaves on the bank. Now we are having some sunshine again I hope to take a few more autumnal photos more before all the leaves fall.
Orden:Coraciiformes
Familia:Coraciidae
Género:Coracias
Nombres comunes: Carraca,Azulón, Carraca común, Carraca europea.
Nombre cientifico:Coracias garrulus
Nombre Ingles: European Roller
STATUS: Categoría de amenazada Y “vulnerable” en el Libro rojo de las aves de España, y está protegida a nivel estatal y europeo.
Lugar de captura: Ciudad Real,Castilla la Mancha,España.
Por : Cimarron mayor Panta.
EL OLOR DEL MIEDO!!! QUE SÁBIA ES LA NATURALEZA!! DEJO AQUI EL ARTICULO QUE NADIE LEERA PERO NI MODO!!!
Criar unos polluelos recién nacidos no es una tarea sencilla. Entre las idas y venidas de los padres en busca de alimento, la nidada queda desprotegida y expuesta a los depredadores. ¿Cómo saben los progenitores qué ocurre en su ausencia? Sencillo... aunque un poco desagradable, siempre que seas una carraca europea (Coracias garrulus). Cuando el miedo cunde en el nido, sus retoños vomitan instintivamente una sustancia anaranjada que sus padres identifican con la sensación de peligro cuando regresan al hogar. Todo gracias al olor que desprende.
El mecanismo parece sencillo, y puede que lo sea, pero no se había estudiado hasta ahora. Su publicación en la revista especializada Biology Letters pasa por ser la primera prueba de que una especie de pájaro utiliza una sustancia química como vehículo para la comunicación entre padres e hijos. Esta conclusión enriquece el conocimiento científico sobre las aves, que ya incluía claves sobre su capacidad para producir sustancias químicas defensivas.
“Hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo se pensaba que las aves usaban el olfato de manera anecdótica, pero actualmente hay muchas evidencias de su uso en contextos importantes”, explica la autora principal del estudio, la investigadora de la Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas del CSIC Deseada Parejo. Aunque puede que su comportamiento no repela solamente al común de los seres humanos. “La sustancia podría también tener una función defensiva -por su desagradable olor y quizá sabor-, alejando así a los predadores. Esto aumentaría la supervivencia de los adultos y, por tanto, de las crías”, indica el estudio.
Para desvelar la estrategia defensiva de las carracas europeas fueron necesarias 15 cajas-nido con sus respectivos inquilinos, una serie de pollos con menos de 10 días de vida. Aprovechando la ausencia de los cabezas de familia, nueve de las moradas se marcaron con el vómito oloroso mientras las seis restantes se señalaron con esencia de limón. A su vuelta, los padres que regresaban a los nidos marcados con el vómito demostraron cierta prudencia que los investigadores no detectaron en los otros. Incluso a cierta distancia. “Efectivamente, los padres respondieron al olor del vómito siendo más cautos a la hora de acercarse a los nidos”, concluye Parejo.
FUENTE: www.quo.es/naturaleza/el-olor-del-miedo
Abrazos de Cimarron mayor Panta.
ho rielaborato la prima immagine ottenuta con la Eos 5D MkII modificata,sono 15 frames di 10 minuti a 800 iso,60 bias e 10 flat su TSA 102 Takahashi a F8 con spianatore TS 2,5',autoguida con PHD Guiding + dithering, FS60 Takahashi e Orion Starshoot Guider, su AZEQ6 GT SW,processing Pixinsight 1.8.5 applicando la funzione PCC,elaborazione finale Photoshop CC14 e Topaz Labs Plugin,sito di ripresa Lucrezia (PU)
The grey mare is the better horse. - Spanish Proverb #energysavers #solar t.co/wFcwdE5tmz (via Twitter twitter.com/EnergySaversCA/status/755876052589838336)
Far away and deep within the trees, so I was happily surprised to get an OK shot of a hawk species I had not seen before. I have been on several bird walks over the years when someone would say "Broad-winged Hawk!", but all we could see was a distant speck flying high in the sky. The Broad-winged Hawk is classified as Sensitive in the General Status of Alberta Wild Species report.
This was the very first time I had been to Confederation Park, as it was out of my driving comfort zone. So glad I made myself do the drive, though, as I would have missed this beautiful hawk. There were various Warbler species, but they were too fast for me to see. This is a lovely park, though we only walked in one small area.
#FelizMartes Tal día como hoy falleció Rafael Bolívar Coronado, autor del Ama Llanera ift.tt/2kLpCA7 t.co/oz7ldq1Yke (via Twitter twitter.com/AgenciaCN/status/826435623951163394)
6 year old Kamu Ntip cradled by her 70 year old grandmother Apah's Hands.
The Akha people, an indigenous hill tribe in northern Thailand, have distinct and colorful dress traditions that reflect their cultural identity. Akha women often wear vibrant, intricately adorned attire that varies based on age, marital status, and ceremonial occasions.
Their traditional clothing includes a headdress adorned with silver coins, beads, and decorative elements symbolizing their cultural beliefs. The headdress's design and ornamentation may signify different stages of life or marital status. For instance, unmarried women might wear headdresses with decorative elements that cover their ears, while married women often wear head coverings with silver ornamentation shaped like horns or wings.
Akha women's attire typically consists of long-sleeved jackets, often red or indigo, adorned with elaborate embroidery and patterns. They pair these jackets with wraparound skirts or pants adorned with detailed needlework or embellishments. Additionally, they wear numerous accessories, including necklaces, bracelets, and anklets made of beads, shells, and silver.
These garments and accessories are not just about aesthetics but also reflect the Akha community's identity, social standing, and cultural heritage. The attire's complexity and colors signify various aspects of their lives, beliefs, and roles within the community, making it a significant aspect of their cultural expression and traditions.
Dash 8 - MSN 119 -
Status : Active
Registration : C-GTCO
Airline Air Creebec
Country : Canada
Codes YN CRQ
Callsign : Cree
Web site : www.aircreebec.ca
Serial number119
TypeDHC-8 102
First flight dateUnknown
Test registration
Plane age29.4 years
Seat configuration
Engines2 x PWC PW120A
13/10/1988Air AtlanticC-GTCO
19/12/1995Canadian Regional AirlinesC-GTCO
01/11/2001Air Canada RegionalC-GTCO
01/04/2002Jazz AirC-GTCO
02/02/2007North Cariboo AirC-GTCO
26/07/2007Air CreebecC-GTCO
Orden:Passeriformes
Familia:Thraupidae
Género:Tangara
Nombres comunes:Tángara de los Matorrales, Tangara matorralera, Tangará Rastrojera macho
Nombre cientifico:Tangara vitriolina macho
Nombre Ingles: Scrub Tanager male
STATUS: CASI ENDEMICA. SOLO ESTA EN COLOMBIA Y ECUADOR.
Lugar de captura: Finca el Ensueño, Quindío,Colombia
Por : Cimarron mayor Panta.-
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初春獵戶下山後又到了小星系掛半空的日子。手上沒有長焦鏡也就勉強選上了相對較大和明亮的M51 星系試拍看看。
M51 星系的特別之處，是在北斗斗柄最尾搖光的南方不遠處。它早在 18 世紀已被天文學家率先發現的螺旋星系，那是我們還不知道星雲與星系分別的時代呢。
M51 星系與我們距離只有約二千多萬光年，因為是正面對著我們關係，所以可以清楚見到它的漩臂結構。它的一支漩臂在它的伴星系 M51B 前面掠過，週邊還可以看到重力拉扯下激起的潮汐碎片。
Photo by - Michael Leung
Location: Yinna, China
Date: 3/3/2016
Camera: CentralDS 600D @ -16c
Telescope: Borg 90FL w/1.08 Flattener ( 540mm f/6)
Mount: iOptron ZEQ25 Guided QHY5LII Mono
Setting: ISO 1600, 240s x21 (Darkframe / Bias)
Process: PI, PS (Drizzle / Crop)
香港拍攝難度：★★ (五星最高)
建議鏡頭焦距：400mm+
適合拍攝月份：1 月 ~ 5 月 (香港)
大概方向：北斗七星附近