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After staying home for some considerable time they allowed us out again, once buses and trains had started running something resembling a functional service we decided on a trip to the Yorkshire Dales to make the most of our newly regained freedom to go walking in the rain.
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Again, five photos from my archives. Too much snow on the ground and on my car, so I am staying home in the warm. The Space X, Boca Chica, image was reposted, as I was remembering our visit back in 2019 to the area where another test flight was launched today, 19 November 2024.
I will be adding the description that I wrote under previously posted photos from each of these five days.
"On 2 May 2016, I was incredibly fortunate to be able to witness about 30 (?) of these Grouse, mainly male with just a handful of females, displaying at their "lek" or communal dancing ground. On this particular day, five of us went to see this. There had been a couple of possible chances for me to get out there, but these had fallen through. Then, out of the blue, friend Dorothy phoned me, asking if I had been able to get to the lek yet. She said that if I hadn't been, her husband Stephen would be willing to drive me there! This was such a wonderful surprise, though anyone who really knows this couple already knows what amazingly kind and generous people they are. I was so happy to get this unexpected chance and the three of us had a great morning, in good weather and in good company. Two young men also went, making their own way there. Delightful guys, highly respectful of not only the Grouse, but also of us, constantly moving form their seats to allow us to get our turn, and vice versa. They could so easily have left the 'hide/blind ahead of us when the Grouse had all left, but instead they waited till we were all packed up and then made sure that we were all able to safely get over the very awkward stile at the fence line. Having been out there last year, on 13 April 2015, I knew of this problem and had bought a three-step step ladder a few weeks ago, just in case I was able to go sometime this spring. This made so much difference, thank goodness, especially as I was really tired after staying up all night in order to leave at a very unearthly hour of the morning.
So glad we had a nice, sunny day - the day I went a year ago, the weather was overcast and not good for photos. This year, I got to see the Grouse in beautiful sunrise light, too. Of course, the 'problem' of clumps of tall grass was exactly the same this year, lol, keeping the birds somewhat hidden, but every once in a while, a bird would come out into the open. Most of the time, they were quite distant, but we were very lucky that several did give us a closer view. Such magnificent birds, with their yellow 'eyebrows', purple patch below the side of the neck on the males, and glorious feather pattern. Their dance display to attract the females is so fascinating to watch.
Just after we got back to our cars, another car came along the road and stopped to talk with us. It turned out that this gentleman was indirectly connected to the lek. He voiced his huge concern at how many people had been out there this spring, feeling that this was not good for the Grouse. He said that hopefully no more people would be going, so that the Grouse would be undisturbed in their mating. We agreed with him and thought that maybe people should not be allowed to visit every year, but perhaps every two or three years. I will pass on his words and great concern to our Naturalist leader who organizes these visits. (Note added on 13 November 2021: they are still being allowed to continue.)
After we left the lek, we travelled a few nearby backroads, hoping to see a Western Meadowlark. We saw 10! It had been so funny, while we sat in the blind at the lek, a Meadowlark was somewhere nearby and sang for us for about four hours! When we at last emerged into the sunlight, there was no sign of it anywhere. We did manage to get a few distant shots of two or three of them.
Thank you so much, Stephen and Dorothy, for offering to take me - so very kind and thoughtful of you, as always! The stop for having our sandwiches was great and the muffins you brought along with you ended the morning very nicely.
If you have time, the following 2:30 minute YouTube video by the Alberta Conservation Association is very good for showing the action of these birds. There are several still shots first and then the video starts. Pretty amazing! The birds remind me of a child's wind-up toy : )
I came across an excellent brochure (pdf file) about Sharp-tailed Grouse on the Internet and will use some of the information from it, instead of using my own words to describe what goes on at a lek. I had seen females of this species before, on Christmas Bird Counts, but not a male and not at breeding time.
www.ab-conservation.com/downloads/educational_materials/b...
"Sharp-tailed grouse perform spring courtship displays on communal “dancing grounds” called leks. Here, males compete for breeding opportunities by displaying their "dancing” ability to females. Most activity on the lek occurs in the early morning just before sunrise and for a few hours afterwards. The males’ energetic display includes fluttering wings, rapid foot stomping and spinning in tight circles - reminiscent of wind-up toys. The most dominant males court females with low cooing sounds and by strutting around them with inflated air sacs on their neck and fanned tail feathers. It is nearly a winner-take-all form of competition, as only a few of the males are selected as mates by the females.
Leks are found in areas with dry open ground, where dancing activity keeps the vegetation well-trampled. Leks are used over several weeks beginning in late March and are often used for years, even decades. They are an important part of sharp-tailed grouse life, and the loss of suitable lek habitat can be a limiting factor for sharp-tailed grouse in Alberta.
Male sharp-tailed grouse gather on the lek in late March. In April the females arrive, sparking increased displaying by the males. Peak attendance by females on the lek occurs between mid to late April in much of Alberta. Once they have selected a male, hens breed once and then seek out a place to nest, usually in late April to early May.
Leks are an integral part of the lifecycle of prairie grouse. Active leks should never be approached, as any disturbance to the birds may disrupt breeding activities and result in the abandonment of the lek. The locations of active and historical leks are of great interest to grouse biologists.
Native North Americans called the sharp-tailed grouse “Fire Bird” because of their reliance on fires to keep their habitat open in wooded areas. Suppression of natural fire in parkland and boreal areas reduces the amount of open grassland available to sharp-tailed grouse.
Sharp-tailed grouse were an important food source for native North Americans and they continue to be a popular game bird for hunters today.
In Alberta, the sharp-tailed grouse is listed as “Sensitive.”
While exact population numbers are not known, there is a feeling that sharp-tailed grouse have decreased significantly in numbers over the past 40 years. This trend is supported by lek counts, hunter surveys, aerial counts and Breeding Bird Survey data. Declining numbers are the result of a reduction in the quality and quantity of sharp-tailed grouse habitat, particularly the loss of quality nesting and brood-rearing habitat." From www.ab-conservation.com.
www.ab-conservation.com/downloads/report_series/Use-Habit...
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We are still staying home to flatten the curve when we are not at work. We have been working as many know since day one of the announcement of the pandemic that people were to stay home as we are both deemed to be critical workers. When we have to stop on the way home for gas or a few staples, we wear a mask, we don't doddle and we head straight home. I miss seeing my kids and grandkids. In Ontario we are allowed to have a "bubble" that we can associate with however, the bubble is limited to 10 and our children, their partners and grandkids total 21 and as a mother I can't pick one chld over another so alas they are all to stay away.
Take care, stay safe and as Dr. Bonnie Henry in BC says 'be kind".
Since I have been staying home during Corona, I thought I would try to organize my photos and review some of them. Mountain Goat at the top of Mt Evans I got in August of 2003.
Slightly old fashioned as we are now being told to Control the Virus. However, saw this and too good to ignore.
Look at all the weeds behind one of the barracks. They should put more money into maintenance.
There was a television program on Dutch TV a couple of days ago (link below) which was about the impact that tourism has on the living environment of locals. Traveling has become relatively cheap and tourists flood al the big cities. It is so bad that the locals hate their new life and want to get out of the city.
The infra in and around Vogelsang is not fit for mass tourism. The Eifel is beautiful because of what it is. If they would bring Vogelsang back to its original glory it probably would become a major tourist attraction and it will become a victim of it's own succes and kill the Eifel. I suppose it wouldn't be bad to keep it as it is.
So boys and girls, don't be a tourist and make other people's life miserable. Stay home, close your windows, shut the curtains and subscribe to my flickr page and I will bring you all the tourist sh¡t you need. :)
www.vpro.nl/programmas/tegenlicht/kijk/afleveringen/2017-...
I am sitting in my apartment in Illinois, some 3 months after we were asked to stay home as much as possible to help keep each other safe. Illinois has gone from thousands of people infected every day, and hundreds dying every day, to a steady low background of infections and less than 20 deaths on a good day. I think most of us know people who have been personally impacted by this crisis by now, either the death/illness of a loved one, or the financial toll and lack of support from our state and federal governments to support people who are hurting and lost. I think a lot of us understand (and may be dealing with the mental exhaustion and tolls therein) the value of the sacrifices made to keep people safe.
Still then, as I watch the numbers spiral out of control in many states, it's impossible to ignore how many people do not understand the value of that sacrifice, and how many lack the empathy and compassion for their fellow people.
In the same time period, we've had the inequality of our neighbors put in front of our faces again and while a lot of us have tried to make sure we don't lose sight of it ever again, I think we've seen a demonstration of the same lack of empathy and compassion from a lot of the same faces. Within the communities of color, especially in Black communities, COVID has dealt a disproportionate amount of damage. No doubt a symptom of a lot of the same systematic racism and prejudice that infects a lot of the structures of our society.
Take a moment today, tomorrow, and defer to those who have it worse. Listen to people whose choices you take away when you don't wear a mask, or make a needless run to the store today. Not everyone has the privilege to stay home. Not everyone has the money to wait out another lockdown when COVID spikes again. Think of other people before yourself.
Continue to donate money. Donate blood. Get tested for COVID. Register to vote and find candidates that will support the marginalized people in your communities.
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I spent a night taking photos in one of the darker areas of the state a few weeks ago. I set a camera in one spot for 20 minutes or so and let the fireflies mirror the stars in the sky. I have often turned to this hobby to get away from things in the real world that are stressful or anxiety inducing, but lately, that has felt like the irresponsible thing to do. Thank you for allowing me the time to clutter your timeline.
Staying home 99% of the time with Wiki has let us know each other much more - and it's very touching.
isolation at home for some is an arduous nightmare.
But for me it's not that bad; basically I am a lazy person by nature. So having a good reason to stay at home , watch films, read books, learn about gardening and repairing pressure washers. yes this morning I decided to pressure wash the driveway, 30 seconds into the job the pressure washer made an odd noise and was enveloped in a cloud of smoke.
So now I have the pressure washer in bits on the workbench and the challenge is to fix it without going out to get any parts.
This is going to test my ingenuity.
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