mundane ordinary everything
View allAll Photos Tagged average
A brightly coloured bird, the golden-browed chlorophonia is distinctive within its range. The male is bright green above and yellow below, with a wide golden-yellow eyebrow stripe and a violet-blue cap. It has a narrow blue eye ring and a thin blue line extending from its nape to its breast. The female is similar, but without the golden brown and yellow breast; these are both replaced with green. They average 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.
The Tonnara di Scopello dates back to 1200 and is one of the oldest in Sicily. The activity continued until 1984 and every year, on average, about 500 tuna were caught.
The tonnara rises in a magical inlet, framed by steep cliffs and bathed by clear waters. The stacks emerge from the sea a few meters from the shore and make this small gulf even more fascinating.
The tonnara is located in Sicily, in the western part, in the locality of Scopello.
Scopello is a small fraction of the Municipality of Castellammare del Golfo, in the province of Trapani, which has about 400 inhabitants.
------------------
La Tonnara di Scopello risale al 1200 ed è una delle più antiche di Sicilia. L’attività è proseguita fino al 1984 e ogni anno, in media, venivano catturati circa 500 tonni.
La tonnara sorge in un’insenatura magica, incorniciata da ripide scogliere e bagnata da acque limpide. I faraglioni sbucano dal mare a pochi metri da riva e rendono ancora più affascinante questo piccolo golfo.
La tonnara si trova in Sicilia, nella parte occidentale, in località Scopello.
Scopello è una piccola frazione del Comune di Castellammare del Golfo, in provincia di Trapani, che conta circa 400 abitanti.
This male Common Goldeneye was defending his mate, and aggressively chased other goldeneyes, including this female, away from his courtship ground.
Nikon D500 w/ 500mmf4G; F7.1, 1/3000; -2/3EV; ISO800
Centre weighted average 8mm
Lightroom 6.0
Thank you very much for the visit and comment.
2-day trip.
Lake Ladoga. Islands.
(The northern part of the lake)
The lake has an average surface area of 17,891 km² (excluding the islands). Its north-to-south length is 219 km and its average width is 83 km; the average depth is 51 m, although it reaches a maximum of 230 m in the north-western part. Basin area: 276,000 km², volume: 837 km³. There are around 660 islands, with a total area of about 435 km².
*********
Thanks to everyone for your visit, kind comments and faves! :-)
Much appreciated!
Have a nice day! :-)
Average this - average that
average ----- NO!
Her beauty is held
within a moments arch
that spans cold air.
A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called plantains, distinguishing them from dessert bananas. The fruit is variable in size, color, and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind, which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe. The fruits grow in clusters hanging from the top of the plant. Almost all modern edible seedless (parthenocarp) bananas come from two wild species – Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. The banana plant is the largest herbaceous flowering plant. All the above-ground parts of a banana plant grow from a structure usually called a corm. Plants are normally tall and fairly sturdy, and are often mistaken for trees, but what appears to be a trunk is actually a "false stem" or pseudostem. Bananas grow in a wide variety of soils, as long as the soil is at least 60 cm deep, has good drainage and is not compacted. The leaves of banana plants are composed of a stalk (petiole) and a blade (lamina). The banana fruits develop from the banana heart, in a large hanging cluster, made up of tiers (called hands), with up to 20 fruit to a tier. The hanging cluster is known as a bunch, comprising 3–20 tiers, or commercially as a banana stem, and can weigh 30–50 kilograms. Individual banana fruits (commonly known as a banana or finger) average 125 grams, of which approximately 75% is water and 25% dry matter. The fruit has been described as a leathery berry. There is a protective outer layer (a peel or skin) with numerous long, thin strings (the phloem bundles), which run lengthwise between the skin and the edible inner portion. The inner part of the common yellow dessert variety can be split lengthwise into three sections that correspond to the inner portions of the three carpels by manually deforming the unopened fruit. In cultivated varieties, the seeds are diminished nearly to non-existence; their remnants are tiny black specks in the interior of the fruit. 32533
Wigeon - Anas Penelope
Length: 43-48cm
Wingspan: 80cm
Weight: 650-800g
Average lifespan: 3 years
Conservation status
Classified in the UK as Amber under the Birds of Conservation Concern 4: the Red List for Birds (2015). Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.
When to see
January to December
A common dabbling duck, the wigeon is a winter visitor that gathers in large numbers, particularly on wet grasslands, floodplain meadows, flooded gravel pits and reservoirs with gently sloping edges where they can easily get out onto the grassy banks. Wigeon can be spotted dabbling in close-knit groups or flying in tight formations over wetlands.
The wigeon is a medium-sized duck with a round head and short bill. Males are grey with a pink breast, orange head, yellow forehead and obvious white wing patches that can be seen when they fly. Females are similar to Mallard females, but with rusty brown plumage and a pointed tail.
Found throughout the country in winter, with large numbers congregating in coastal areas. It breeds in Scotland and Northern England in very small numbers.
Habitats
FreshwaterFarmlandCoastalWetlands
Did you know?
The large numbers of wigeon that visit our wetlands in winter help to place this bird on the Amber list of the UK's Red List for Birds - a national measure of the state of, and threats to, our bird populations.
Great blue herons are one of the most beautiful birds in America. The male and female look almost exactly the same. On average, males are a little larger with longer ornamental plumes, but these distinctions are so slight and variable that it’s hard to see the difference
It takes 50 to 75 years before a saguaro grows an arm. The average life span is believed to be 150 to 175 years with some living over 200.
J'ai hésité à poster cette photo de qualité moyenne (photo prise entre 40 et 50m et fortement croppée), mais la situation : un Guêpier et une femelle de Loriot côte à côte, tellement surprenante m'a incité à la publier.
I hesitated to post this photo of average quality (photo taken between 40 and 50m and strongly cropped), but the situation: a Bee-eater and a Golden Oriole female side by side, being so surprising incited me to publish it.
Vallon de Marcillac - Aveyron - Occitanie - France
The Marbled Godwit is a shorebird that is speckled in browns with a cinnamon wash that is especially noticeable when it spreads its long and pointed wings to take flight. On average it is the largest of the four godwit species.
This was taken at Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada
-Limosa fedoa
barge marbrée- agachadiza jaspeada- marmorierte Uferschnepfe - 大理石のオグロシギ
✔ no match: NO MESSAGE , rigged mesh , 2 styles Store / Marketplace
✔ FashionNatic : Reagan Set – Maitreya- Lara Petite- Legacy – Kupra Marketplace
(Psilopogon virens)
Bhowali
Uttarakhand
Índia
==================***==================
All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Índia (2023) (213)
- All the photos for this order PICIFORMES (198)
- All the photos for this family Megalaimidae (Megalaimídeos) (3)
- All the photos for this species Psilopogon virens (1)
- All the photos taken this day 2023/03/12 (13)
==================***==================
With an average body height of four feet and wing length of nine feet, the American White Pelican gives off a dino vibe.
While gangly on land, their soaring abilities are amazing and they know how to use the air currents both in their migrations as well as in daily flight.
This one passed directly over me as I fired off several shots.
Here's a link to 10 Fun Facts About Pelicans :)
www.mentalfloss.com/article/515654/10-fun-facts-about-pel...
One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from Nyêmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (Nyainqêntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30°30'N and a longitude between 90°E and 97°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
(Eumyias thalassinus)
Studio Point - Sattal
Uttarakhand
Índia
==================***==================
All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Índia (2023) (213)
- All the photos for this order PASSERIFORMES (3553)
- All the photos for this family Muscicapidae (Muscicapídeos) (454)
- All the photos for this species Eumyias thalassinus (3)
- All the photos taken this day 2023/03/13 (25)
==================***==================
In an uncharacteristic stroke of better-than-average luck, I finally catch an eastbound Rock & Rail train at CP RG130 Swallows on UP's (ex-D&RGW) Tennessee Pass subdivision, after many years of infrequent trips to West Pueblo. And, I got the new-paint leader I've only ever seen parked behind the yard "office" in Portland. Guess I've used up all my karma for 2023.
The 401 was reportedly built in 1968 as Penn Central GP40 3128, and repainted from RRRR's older red-yellow scheme in 2021.
Before knowing the weather condition of the Himalayan region we should understand its geography. The Himalayan region covers an area of 2,250 km with an average width of 200 km.
The forest belt of the Himalayan region consists of Oak, Rhododendron, Birch, Pine, Deodar, and Fir. And the monsoon season in this region lasts for mid June till the end of September. The Himalayas influences the meteorological conditions in the Indian subcontinent to the south and in the Central Asian highlands to the north to a great extent. It acts a climatic divider circulating the air and water system to a great extent. Because of its altitude and location it blocks the passage of the cold winds coming from the north to the Indian sub continent thereby making India's climate much more moderate. It also influences the rainfall pattern in India. The combined effect of rainfall, latitude and altitude largely influences the forests belts in the Himalayan region. The rainfall is mostly recorded during the monsoon time of June to September but it decreases as you travel from east to west. The snow-capped ranges of the Himalayas stretch 2, 250 km from the Namcha Barwa to Nanga Parbat on the Indus. The range extends from east to west up to central-Nepal and then takes a southeast to northwest direction.
www.himalaya2000.com/himalayan-facts/climate-of-himalayas...
The married redstart on the left was the usual bird to visit this log. He was chased off by the bird on the right on this occasion. He returned a few seconds later this time with the misses, who then did the chasing.
February 14th
You say you wanna see me
I'm thinking chocolate and flowers
We meet for breakfast
I'm feeling restless
Been gettin' ready for hours
The average Clan member and his family lived in a small single family home, which were grouped into small villages or townships consisting of only a few families. Due to the sever winters in this area of Scotland, snows of 6 and 7 feet are not uncommon, the livestock was kept in the home during the worst part of the winter. The average house was divided into two areas. The first and lowest in elevation were the animal pens. The rest of the house was the living area with the centre section serving as a living room, dining room, kitchen and bedroom in one small room. The other end of the house was reserved for storage of items during the winter and a very special box bed. There were no walls separating the areas just dividers, which were sometimes made out of wicker.
I've had a drone for nearly a year now and I'm still not sure if I really like it or not. Maybe I'm just slower than average but I was surprised that there was a bit of a learning curve as far as composition goes. Considering that I slaved away at the Saddledome and spent nearly every penny I made there on this contraption, you'd think I'd use more than I currently do. I thought so too, but it's just such a pain in the ass to try and set this thing up while there's an SD40 breathing down your neck. I often find myself having to decide whether to get a drone or a "normal" shot rather than both and seeing as this things camera is about on par with my phone, I almost always go with my camera.
That being said, it still manages to pull of some cool angles and I am trying to plan to use it more going into 2023.
Thank you very muh for the visits, faves and comments. Cheers
Black-fronted Dotterel
Scientific Name: Elseyornis melanops
Description: The Black-fronted Dotterel is a small wader with a distinctive black face-mask and breast-band and prominent chestnut scapulars (shoulder feathers). In juveniles, the breast-band is initially absent but a brown band slowly appears as the bird develops. Legs are pink orange, and the bill is red with a black tip. The dark eye is ringed with red. In flight the wings look broad and the tail short, while the black and white contrast is striking. Flight is slow with almost hesitant wing beats. This species is also called the Black-fronted Plover.
Similar species: The adult and immature Black-fronted Dotterel are unmistakable, though the juvenile could be confused with the juvenile and immature Red-capped Plover.
Distribution: The Black-fronted Dotterel is widespread throughout Australasia.
Habitat: The Black-fronted Dotterel is found in the shallow margins of wetlands, lakes, rivers, sewage farms, storm drains and marshes. It is normally always near freshwater and is not often seen on the coast.
Seasonal movements: Breeding resident.
Feeding: The Black-fronted Dotterel eats small molluscs as well as aquatic and terrestrial insects. When it forages, it keeps its body horizontal while bobbing its head to look for food, often running then stopping suddenly to peck at food items.
Breeding: The Black-fronted Dotterel lays its eggs in a shallow scrape, often on pebbly ground and quite close to water. It may have more then one brood per year. Both parents incubate the eggs and look after the young.
Calls: Sharp 'tip' call, singular or repeated three or four times.
Minimum Size: 16cm
Maximum Size: 18cm
Average size: 17cm
Average weight: 32g
Breeding season: September to February
Clutch Size: 2 to 3 eggs
Incubation: 27 days
Nestling Period: 25 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
See flic.kr/p/2nMMJZD and flic.kr/p/2nYE4dd
© Chris Burns 2022
__________________________________________
All rights reserved.
This image may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical, photocopying and recording without my written consent.
Vatnajökull (meaning Glacier of Lakes), also known as the Vatna Glacier, is the largest and most voluminous (3,100 km³) ice cap in Iceland, and one of the largest in area in Europe.
It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8 percent of the country.
The average thickness of the ice is 400 m with a maximum thickness of 1,000 m.
Under the ice cap there are several volcanoes.
Vatnajökull has around 30 outlet glaciers flowing from the ice cap and one of them is the Fjallsjökull, flowing into the Fjallsárlòn (glacial lake).
Always love to photograph these. The seem to have a personality. This one was patrolling the top of a sawn off tree stump at Ockham. It had attacked a much larger garden spider as I arrived but I hadn't got my camera setup at that point. I always seem to miss those moments.
Remember when Average Joe Railfan's only hope of catching something worthwhile was just by virtue of showing up? I recently lucked into just such a morning of "old-school" railfanning.
With nary a "Heritage Units dot com" report, Facebook sighting, nor other railfan-network-inside-scoop-heads-up, I stumbled across NS 20T running under the abandoned C&NW bridge at Curran, IL, led by Reading heritage SD70ACe 1067. Better to be lucky than good I guess...at first glance, I thought it was a UP leader.
That paint surely needs some touching up, but I figure this unit's next trip to the paint booth will result in a new coat of the black and white...or the scrapper's torch.
Cacatua moluccensis
___________________________________________________
Moluccan cockatoos have an average life span of 65 or more years.Cockatoos form a close bond that lasts for a lifetime. If they are separated from their mates, they may slip into a deep depression.
★FEATURED SPONSOR★
Top and pants: .Malediction. Toki Set Anatomy Update
Male body: .Malediction. .Anatomy. Male Body
|.Malediction|
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other:
Hairs: *barberyumyum*B20(neon)
Septum: Fewness - Thick Sphere Septum
Earings: [//REBIRTH/]-croissant
Nose band aid: kotte - band aid
Phone: MAJESTY - !Phone Crystal
Smart watch: MAJESTY - !Watch Charm
Icecream: Junk Food - Ice Cream Bouquet
Tattoo: .: CORAZON :. Belle Ame
Body piercing: Fewness - Bow Pelvis Piercing
Socks: [ VERSOV ] OMNI SOCKS
Shoes: -FLUID- Bun Sneaka
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I've got the pen
You cannot find the vape in your hand
It's offensive you want to be friends
Do not mention me ever again
You're disposable I'm undeniable
Let's not pretend
I am a legend already
Right now I am being mentioned
In therapy sessions
Across the state of Connecticut
They talk about me incessantly
Whispering "cunt"
For my copyright by mankind theme I chose the average kitchen sponge. HSoS!. History below from reference.com:
German scientist Otto Bayer, who founded the Bayer Company, was the inventor of polyurethane foam, the material from which sponges are made. Bayer invented this material by accident in 1937.
As German scientists persisted in creating uses for polyurethane foam, they created a defective batch that had many air bubbles. The outcome resembled sea sponges, which had been used since the Middle Ages to help wash the body. Prior to that, people used rags to wash dishes.
The earliest polyurethane sponges were easily destroyed during dish washing due to their fragility. As the technology progressed, these sponges were designed to be more durable.
.
.
©Christine A. Owens 10.5.18
.
I really appreciate your comments and faves. I'm not a hoarder of contacts, but enjoy real-life, honest people. You are much more likely to get my comments and faves in return if you fit the latter description. Just sayin. :oD
.
If you like b/w photography and/or poetry check out my page at:
expressionsbychristine.blogspot.com/</a
Figures from Pixabay ,background room is in Bodie Ghost Town which is my image.All texture and tints done in Nik Efex and Perfect Effects.Thank you.
Artfully and precisely stacked Cabernet barrels at Chateau Camou winery in Valle de Guadalupe wine country, Baja California, Mexico
Thank you very much for the visits, faves and comments. Cheers
Black-fronted Dotterel
Scientific Name: Elseyornis melanops
Description: The Black-fronted Dotterel is a small wader with a distinctive black face-mask and breast-band and prominent chestnut scapulars (shoulder feathers). In juveniles, the breast-band is initially absent but a brown band slowly appears as the bird develops. Legs are pink orange, and the bill is red with a black tip. The dark eye is ringed with red. In flight the wings look broad and the tail short, while the black and white contrast is striking. Flight is slow with almost hesitant wing beats. This species is also called the Black-fronted Plover.
Similar species: The adult and immature Black-fronted Dotterel are unmistakable, though the juvenile could be confused with the juvenile and immature Red-capped Plover.
Distribution: The Black-fronted Dotterel is widespread throughout Australasia.
Habitat: The Black-fronted Dotterel is found in the shallow margins of wetlands, lakes, rivers, sewage farms, storm drains and marshes. It is normally always near freshwater and is not often seen on the coast.
Seasonal movements: Breeding resident.
Feeding: The Black-fronted Dotterel eats small molluscs as well as aquatic and terrestrial insects. When it forages, it keeps its body horizontal while bobbing its head to look for food, often running then stopping suddenly to peck at food items.
Breeding: The Black-fronted Dotterel lays its eggs in a shallow scrape, often on pebbly ground and quite close to water. It may have more then one brood per year. Both parents incubate the eggs and look after the young.
Calls: Sharp 'tip' call, singular or repeated three or four times.
Minimum Size: 16cm
Maximum Size: 18cm
Average size: 17cm
Average weight: 32g
Breeding season: September to February
Clutch Size: 2 to 3 eggs
Incubation: 27 days
Nestling Period: 25 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
© Chris Burns 2025
__________________________________________
All rights reserved.
This image may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical, photocopying and recording without my written consent.
The great cormorant is a large black bird, but there is a wide variation in size in the species' wide range. Weight is reported to vary from 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz)[6] to 5.3 kg (11 lb 11 oz). Males are typically larger and heavier than females, with the nominate race (P. c. carbo) averaging about 10% larger in linear measurements than the smallest race in Europe (P. c. sinensis). The lightest average weights cited are in Germany (P. c. sinensis), where 36 males averaged 2.28 kg (5 lb 1⁄2 oz) and 17 females averaged 1.94 kg (4 lb 4+1⁄2 oz) The highest come from Prince Edward Island in Canada (P. c. carbo), where 11 males averaged 3.68 kg (8 lb 2 oz) and 11 females averaged 2.94 kg (6 lb 7+1⁄2 oz). Length can vary from 70 to 102 cm (27+1⁄2 to 40 in) and wingspan from 121 to 160 cm (47+1⁄2 to 63 in). They are tied as the second largest extant species of cormorant after the flightless cormorant, with the Japanese cormorant averaging at a similar size. In bulk if not in linear dimensions, the Blue-eyed shag species complex of the Southern Oceans are scarcely smaller at average. It has a longish tail and yellow throat-patch. Adults have white patches on the thighs and on the throat in the breeding season. In European waters it can be distinguished from the common shag by its larger size, heavier build, thicker bill, lack of a crest and plumage without any green tinge. In eastern North America, it is similarly larger and bulkier than double-crested cormorant, and the latter species has more yellow on the throat and bill and lack the white thigh patches frequently seen on great cormorants. Great cormorants are mostly silent, but they make various guttural noises at their breeding colonies.
View from my hotel window.
ODC - Not your average cityscape.
Littleborough Camera Club - artificial light.
Kangra valley (average altitude 2000 feet) is my favourite destination in Himachal Pradesh.Thankfully it is not as popular with tourists as Shimla and Kullu- Manali but I think in the springtime few places in India can rival its sublime beauty. With its picturesque villages with their houses of slate covered roofs, wheatfields of soothing green,orchards in blossom,gushing mountain streams and the glistening white peaks of the Dhauladhars as a stunning backdrop it is no less than a paradise on earth
The Dhauladhar range is one of the ranges of the Middle Himalayas,.They lie entirely in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.They are distinctive in their typical dark granite rocky formations with a remarkably steep rise culminationg in streaks of snow and ice at the top of their crested peaks.The elevation of the Dhauladhars ranges from around 3500 metres to nearly 6000 metres avove sea level.They are best seen from the beautiful Kangra valley from where they appear to shoot up almost vertically.
Source -: Wikipedia