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Eurasian Sparrowhawk (accipiter nisus) flight_w_1958
If there's one thing that defines the Eurasian Sparrowhawk, apart from its skills and dexterity during flight, it's its loyalty to its partner throughout its life.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk may not be a 100% monogamous bird. Sometimes in the life of the sparrowhawk there may be situations where one member of the pair disappears, for whatever reason.
According to studies, every year, established sparrowhawk pairs remain steady, as long as the richness of their territory is maintained. If the prey is scarce, both partners look for a new territory nearby in which to settle together and build the nest.
The main reason why a pair of hawks separates is because of the lack of offspring. First, when a pair fails to have chicks, the first thing they do is change territory.
If the following year the couple also fails to conceive, it’s usually the female that goes in search of a new territory and a new partner. The male tends to stay in the old territory and look for a new female to reproduce with there.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk isn’t one of the fastest birds of prey, as it’s outpaced by birds such as the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), which can travel at up to 240 miles per hour. However, the 75 miles per hour that sparrowhawks can reach are nothing to laugh at.
Like all birds of the Falconidae family, these animals are extremely fast and agile in flight. Their capacity makes them skillful predators of small, fast prey.
And here's something else:
We know that weaker and sicker animals are easier prey in nature. If a mammal limps, a bird flies poorly or demonstrates changes in its behavior that expose it more to predation, it’s very likely that it’ll be hunted rather than a healthy and strong animal. However, this isn’t always the case, as healthy animals are also often preyed upon.
Sparrowhawks feed mainly on passerines or songbirds. In addition, there’s a marked difference in the diet of the female and male Eurasian sparrowhawk. They hunt birds that weigh between 1.4 to 1.8 ounces. At most, they may hunt birds weighing up to 4.25 ounces. Their favorite prey are finches, sparrows, and great tits.
On the other hand, females have a predilection for larger prey. In general, the average weight of the birds hunted by a female sparrowhawk is between 1.75 and 2.5 ounces, but they’re able to capture animals weighing up to a little over a pound.
The most interesting thing about this is that, according to one study, these birds are able to select prey infected with blood parasites, such as Leucocytozoon or malaria. Infected birds are 16 to 25% more likely to be caught than those that aren’t.
Carole - Pullip Enjoy Carol FC By Génération Pullip
Little view of a part of my dollhouse.
After reading and working, Carole is fell sleep. She's so cute ! You can view the shelf, the books and the cotton garland handmade by me ♥
Après avoir travaillée et lu, Carole est tombée de sommeil ! Elle est tellement mignonne. Et vous pouvez voir l'étagère, les livres et la guirlande de coton faits mains par mes soins ♥
Went on a short photo tour on Saturday morning to do some time exposures in the city of Hannover. The best spot for this aim is the party district called Steintor.
So weird that even lion cubs will spend up to 20 hours of the day sleeping or resting.
They are the laziest of the big cats apparently!
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When a Bird is alive... it eats Ants,
When the Bird is Dead... Ants eat the Bird!
Time & Circumstances can change at any time...!
Don't devalue or Hurt anyone in life.
You may be powerful today.. But Remember,
Time is more powerfull than you!!!
one tree makes a million match sticks...
but when time comes..
only one match stick is needed... to burn million of trees!!
So be Good and do Good...
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Steel Steve
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"If you're lost you can look - and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you - I'll be waiting
Time after time
Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick
And think of you
Caught up in circles, confusion
Is nothing new
Flashback - warm nights
Almost left behind
Suitcases of memories
Time after time
Sometimes you picture me
I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me, I can't hear
What you've said
After my picture fades and darkness has
Turned to gray
Watching through windows - you're wondering
If I'm OK
Secrets stolen from deep inside
The drum beats out of time
If you're lost you can look - and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you - I'll be waiting
Time after time... '
♫ Eva Cassidy "Time After Time" ♫
This song is a tribute to my mom who is in the hospital again.
Hold on mama, we will always be here for you!
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Time Standing Still
Her Majesty
Freeze this moment
A little bit longer
Make each sensation
A little bit stronger
Make each impression
A little bit stronger
Freeze this motion
A little bit longer
The innocence slips away
The innocence slips away
Time stands still
Time stands still
I'm not looking back
But I want to look around me now
See more of the people
And the places that surround me now
Time stands still
Summer's going fast
Nights growing colder
Children growing up
Old friends growing older
Second and final image from my trip to Mudgee last weekend. We went to this great winery, and when we arrived, we were about 15 minutes early for our sitting, so we drove past it for a bit of a look. This old house on the crest of a hill was the first thing that caught my eye, so, after we had eaten, I drove back to it to grab the shot. This was shot with my Sigma 70-200 on F11. The house was a fair way away from the side road I was parked on, and right in front of me was a dam, so I had to shoot over it to get this comp.
I will be going back here in the near future, as its on the road to Hill End, and Hill End is a place I NEED to go to....been on my bucket list for ages.
Anyhow, hope you like "Time Standing Still"
Cheers, Mike
A dragonfly caught in flight over water. Why is it that water is so calming and seems to allow time to stand still? The still of this action photo, along with the composition, begs longer study.
Location: Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas. April, 2006.
Photo # 200641_DSC_3081bw.
This photo was not cropped.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.
Destinations...I came in through the sixties.
Visit this location at Time Portal Time Machine laboratory in Second Life
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This was taken at Musee d'orsay in Paris, France last July. There were always so many tourists around the clock but I was very fortunate to capture these children at the clock. The other version of this image is in the comments and in my photostream.
Two reasons for sharing these two images today. The candle holder is something my daughter made at school over 20 years ago which I still have lying around and sometimes get out. And this week would have been my mother's 100th birthday, one candle for every 20 years. It's a long time ago that she died but a special date to remember. Another image in the comment box below.
52 in 2019 #23
An ancient handstiched clothing shop on its last legs. From a one-star review (translated from Japanese):
"Kimono shop? Was it a store?
Appearance that hesitates to approach. I feel that various things are still broken and the inside of the store that can be glimpsed from the glass window is not normal.
I've never seen people in the store, and I've never seen people come in. I don't know if it's open or out of business in the first place, but is it my selfish belief that there is an atmosphere that hesitates to talk about this store?
It's a busy shopping street, but everyone passes by as if nothing were there."