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One day when there were lots of brine flies, I noticed the gulls on the shore doing some weird things. You can see two or three of them here getting their heads down low and snapping at the brine flies. They quickly move forward with their heads low and opening their bills. I had never seen anything like it.
Two Common Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) slowly come together in dominance behavior after drinking from the Rufiji River in Selous Game Reserve of Tanzania. This image was actually taken after the sun went down and the sandbar they were on was lit only by evening twilight. I had to crank the ISO up pretty high!
If you spend time observing Brown Pelicans, sooner or later they are going to display this behavior, inverting their gular sac as seen in this photograph. The gular sac, in ornithology, is an area of featherless skin on birds that joins the lower mandible of the beak to the bird's neck. I'm not sure why they do this, and would love to know. Some of my research indicates this behavior is a part of their grooming. I also read that it may aid in temperature regulation.
Colombia
Potoos are nocturnal insectivores which lack the bristles around the mouth found in the true nightjars. They hunt from a perch like a shrike or flycatcher. During the day they perch upright on tree stumps, camouflaged to look like part of the stump. The single spotted egg is laid directly on the top of a stump. The mother sits in a cryptic pose with the chick on top of the stump.
I took this picture while on a photo tour led by Jeff Munoz of Rainforest Photo Tours (rainforestphototours.com).
In this charming photograph titled “Mama Merganser and Ducklings,” a mother merganser is seen leading a trail of approximately 17 ducklings in the water. The scene is set against a backdrop of jagged rocks, adding a touch of ruggedness to the otherwise serene image. Captured in the Thousand Islands region of Ontario, Canada, the picture showcases the beauty of aquatic life and animal families in their natural habitat.
The image highlights the tranquil nature of the St. Lawrence River, as well as the vibrant wildlife that inhabits it. As a reflection of bird species diversity and bird conservation efforts in the region, this photograph invites viewers to appreciate the importance of maintaining ecological balance and habitat diversity. The peaceful scene of the merganser family effortlessly demonstrates the family bonding and motherhood aspects of animal behavior in the wild.
Handsome Wild Horse (Equus ferus) stallion of the Pryor Mountains of Montana. Just the way he is carrying himself indicates his dominance behavior.
This is what happens to a Green Heron that tangles with a Snapping Turtle, I suppose. I really do not know how or why a Green Heron does this. Is walking around on only one leg somehow relaxing?
Please take care of yourselves out there. As Fall deepens in the Northern Hemisphere, I worry about my friends in the UK, in India, all over Europe and even here in the US where all is insanity at least for the time being. (For now, everything is fine in my own little world.)
I appreciate your visit and hope you will come back. I enjoy keeping track of you both through your visits (and comments) and through your wonderful posts.
"Brave Chick" (on the right) is regularly out of the burrow, and is much more fearless than the rest of the brood. It likely is the firstborn... there can be days difference in the ages of the chicks. The remaining three are smaller, and stay underground or at the burrow opening exiting only when Mom returns with food.
IMG_2804; Burrowing Owls
This is a frame about compression and light behavior, not just architecture. Standing at the upper landing and shooting straight down the bilateral staircase axis, I've turned the Entry Pavilion's grand descent into a study in radial geometry — the paired glass-and-bronze balustrades converge toward the lower vestibule with a perspectival force that pulls the eye through the marble canyon below. The gridded clerestory window overhead does the critical atmospheric work: its divided bronze muntins cast a systematic shadow lattice across the honey-toned travertine wall opposite, animating an otherwise static surface with moving geometry as the sun tracks through the Pacific Palisades hillside behind. The travertine itself — warm ochre with golden veining, dry-laid in ashlar courses — absorbs and re-radiates that light rather than reflecting it, which gives the stairwell its characteristic amber interior glow that reads as almost subterranean despite the abundant natural light source directly above. The glass balustrade panels, a later conservation-era intervention that replaced earlier solid railings, introduce a transparent layer that multiplies the reflected grid pattern across both stair runs simultaneously. The bilateral symmetry is absolute; the image holds its center with a composure that mirrors the Villa's own self-conscious classicism.
A pair of Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) dances on a Jackson County, Colorado pond as they engage in courtship behavior.
This is guarding behavior, in which the male (above) retains his grasp of the female after mating. By holding the female, he prevents his semen from being displaced by the mating activities of a subsequent male. So, in effect, he is protecting his semen, his reproductive effort, and his impending paternity.
Western red damsel, Amphiagrion abbreviatum.
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Suppose I said
I am on my best behavior
And there are times
I lose my worried mind
Would you want me when I'm not myself?
Wait it out while I am someone else?
Suppose I said
Colors change for no good reason
And words will go
From poetry to prose
Would you want me when I'm not myself?
Wait it out while I am someone else?
And I, in time, will come around
I always do for you
++++++++++++++++++++++++
for me again monday: something blue
bam #50
Models:
Princess S.
Dan Zhao
Danielle Deporto
Sultan
Hannah Kent
Miranda Kent
Style: Abir & Junnie Capulong
Wardrobe: Ai Zone
Produced: Lotus Pi
In a distant future, a war rages between China and Japan over Hong Kong and the surrounding areas. Japan, facing a population crisis and famine, invades Hong Kong in a desperate bid for land. Among the many technological advancements employed in the war, one stands out: the "Grandmas" androids.
These androids were not specifically designed for war, but rather emerged from civilian purposes naturally. The idea behind their creation was to prolong the lives of elderly women by turning them into androids, half machine and half human. The creators of the Grandmas chose to use elderly women as the base for their androids because of the differences in neuroplasticity between young and old brains.
Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of the brain to change and adapt in response to experiences. In young brains, neuroplasticity is high, allowing for quick learning and adaptation, but also making it harder to control the behavior of the brain. In contrast, in old brains, neuroplasticity is lower, making it easier to control and direct the behavior of the brain. This is why the creators of the Grandmas decided to use elderly women as the base for their androids.
However, as time passed, the Grandmas' brain tissue began to decay and artificial intelligence started to take over more and more parts of their brain. Despite this, their behavior remains the same, as the small parts of living brain tissue that still remain continue to dominate their behavior. Their primary function is to cook and care for all those around them, even other androids, although they do not need food themselves. They often pretend to eat just to make the other grandmas happy. They also tend to wounded or damaged androids, applying dirt and old rags to the damaged components and trying to comfort the machine. These behaviors are not programmed, but have developed naturally, as the Grandmas' loving and caring nature dominates their behavior.
In addition to their caretaking duties, the Grandmas also chat constantly, providing wisdom and anecdotes, spreading gossip, and talking the entire time. They have an endless stream of stories and observations from their long lives and they share them with anyone who will listen. They are also known to be a great source of comfort and solace for the soldiers on the battlefield, providing a sense of normalcy and humanity in the midst of the chaos and destruction of war.
Grandmas do not fight in combat, but they are often seen trying to break up furious fights on the battlefield, often putting themselves in danger to do so. On rare occasions, they will fight if they witness injustice on the battlefield, using all their advanced abilities to defend the innocent.
Despite the care and compassion that the Grandmas show, many humans avoid them and children are often scared of them, while adults are often annoyed by their caring nature. But as the war rages on, the Grandmas continue to provide a beacon of hope and humanity amidst the destruction and chaos. As the war progresses, the Grandmas become more and more important to the soldiers as they provide not only food and care, but also a sense of normalcy and humanity in the midst of the chaos and destruction of war.
The Grandmas' unique blend of advanced technology and human-like behavior make them a powerful symbol of the blurred lines between human and machine in this war-torn future. They may not have been specifically designed for war, but the Grandmas' presence on the battlefield serves as a reminder that even in the darkest of times, compassion and humanity can still prevail. Even as their brains decay and artificial intelligence takes over more and more of their functions, the Grandmas' ingrained behavior and love for others continues to shine through.