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The projections at the end of the mandible is typical of falcons kites, and some accipiters. In allows them to slide their beak down the neck of their prey and sever the spinal cord. A quick, clean kill.
The late afternoon sky looks different from this angle.
I was lucky to have a patient bird.
Despite its attractive and distinctive plumage, the hoopoe is superbly camouflaged for its ground-feeding behavior in its preferred dry habitats. This bird is so outstandingly unique that it was revered in ancient Egypt, is a symbol of virtue in Persia and is the national bird of Israel.
Common Name:
Hoopoe, Common Hoopoe, Eurasian Hoopoe
Scientific Name:
Upupa epops
Scientific Family:
Upupidae
Appearance:
Bill: Long, dark, thin, decurved
Size: 10-12 inches long with 17-18-inch wingspan, prominent crest, long tail
Colors: Pink-buff, orange-buff, tan, black, white
Markings: Genders are similar with the head, breast and back ranging from pink-buff to orange-buff to tan. The head features a long, black-spotted crest. The broad, rounded wings have bold black and white stripes, and the black tail has a thick white horizontal band at the midpoint. The lower abdomen, rump and undertail coverts are white. Legs and feet are dark, and the eyes are black. Juvenile birds have duller plumage overall, and the bars in the wings are more off-white than pure white.
Foods:
Insects primarily; also reptiles, small mammals, seeds, carrion (See: Insectivorous)
Habitat and Migration:
These unique birds prefer relatively dry habitats and can be found in orchards, vineyards, olive groves, open woodland, parks, gardens and suburban areas. They are relatively common around human habitation, and can be found year-round along the northern coast of Africa, in the Arabian peninsula, throughout sub-Saharan Africa and from India east to the coast of China. The summer breeding range extends further north to include Europe from Spain and Portugal north to the southern tip of Sweden and east to Korea and southern Japan. In winter, birds at higher latitudes migrate into the year-round range and Indonesia.
During migration, hoopoes can be occasionally seen in southern England, and vagrant birds are recorded in the United Kingdom fairly regularly. Very rare vagrant sightings may occur in Alaska.
Vocalizations:
These birds have a low, resonating “pooo-pooo-pooo” or “ooop-ooop-ooop” call which earned them their name. The calls are typically made with 2-3 syllables and may be repeated at regular intervals. Male birds use the call to defend their territory, and during the breeding season, hisses and squeaks are also common, though at other times of year hoopoes are fairly quiet.
Behavior:
Hoopoes are ground-foraging birds similar to flickers in North America. They will probe the ground looking for insects, and their heads have extra musculature to allow their bills to open underground. They are usually found in pairs or small groups, and the prominent head crest is most often closed except in alarm or when landing. These birds regularly sunbathe and will take dust baths as well. During the breeding season, males are especially territorial and will chase other males away, even stabbing at intruders with their long bills.
Reproduction:
Hoopoes are monogamous birds. As cavity-nesters, they choose nesting sites low to the ground, often in a hole in a wall or occasionally in low nest boxes. The nest may be unlined or sparsely lined with bits of leaves, grass or feathers. A typical brood can have from 3-12 round, pale, milky blue eggs, and 1-3 broods may be laid per mated pair each season.
The female parent incubates the eggs for 15-16 days, and the male may feed her during the incubation period. After hatching, the altricial chicks are covered with a fine down and are fed by both parents for 25-29 days until they leave the nest. After fledging, they stay near their parents for up to another week.
Attracting Hoopoes:
These unique birds will readily feed near humans in areas with short grass or bare ground that provide easy foraging. Leaving low, decaying walls intact can encourage birds to nest, and they will occasionally use nest boxes or bird houses that are mounted low to the ground.
Conservation:
These birds are not endangered or threatened, though illegal hunting can be a problem in some areas. Habitat destruction is the biggest threat for hoopoes, but they are adaptable and can thrive near humans, making it easier for them to relocate if favored habitats become untenable.
Similar Birds:
Madagascar Hoopoe (Upupa marginata)
Mink, weasels, otters, and ferrets are examples of animals classified as mustelids. One characteristic of this group is that they leave their scent on objects to communicate. I'll post this image of a mink rubbing her head on fire hose in her habitat, followed by a shot of a river otter doing the same thing.
Currently considered a subspecies of White Wagtail, Motacilla alba. A vagrant at Pismo Creek Mouth, Pismo Beach, CA.
During rutting season, bison (in their attempt to woo a lady) throw themselves down into the dirt. I was lucky enough to photograph such an event during a bison demo at Wolf Park.
I didn't visit Macy's, but at Sak's Fifth Avenue I did have a laugh. One of my fellow photographers was certainly intent on capturing the, uh, provocative window displays!
Heheh... casal sem vergonha...
Fazendo sexo sobre o carro, e o pior: o meu carro! hehehe
Pouca vergonha
B.J. Fogg, PhD, Founder and Director of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University presents "Want Lasting Change? You Have Two Options." All photographs by Nicka Smith, Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy
Chart that outlines the cognitive behavioral sequence. This sequence explains how response behavior happens. This is an underlying principle for relationship problems, depression, anxiety, anger, low self esteem and codependency. Source of information: www.my-counseling-stie.com
Ms Cécile Barayre, Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD
This meeting will be convened by ITU and involves regulators, policy‐makers, and representatives from industry and civil society to gain insight into how current consumer trends in terms of behavior and demand of services and applications are forecasted to develop, and how this will affect the required bandwidth capacities.
The session serves to allow top-executive industry representatives to present their global outlooks and to allow stakeholders to share their experiences and perspectives on how to jointly best address the issues and challenges raised by these outlooks. The session is driven by stakeholders’ contributions on the topic at hand.
Day 2
14 May 2013
ITU/ Claudio Montesano Casillas
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Soldiers and family members of the Fort Bragg community will soon have access to a new $14.7 million Behavioral Health Clinic, scheduled for completion by the end of 2012 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District and prime contractor Hensel Phelps. The 63,500-square-foot facility has a walking trail and extensive garden areas, including an on-grade healing garden for individual patient relaxation. One side of the building is constructed of transparent and frosted glass, which will provide views of the garden and existing wetlands from the patient waiting rooms. The facility will provide behavioral health and social work/family advocacy services in support of Soldiers, family members, and the Fort Bragg community. USACE photo by Tracy Robillard, Sept. 12, 2012.
Messages about health behavior on television and in the movies — whether embedded in drama or comedy, advertising or talk shows — can ricochet around the world. The content may be explicit, as in a public service announcement, or inserted more obliquely into a storyline. It can advance advocacy positions, cheerleading for organ donation or discouraging tobacco use, for example, and in the process, change how individuals or communities act.
Neal Baer, Sandra de Castro Buffington, Gloria Reuben
Doerr-Hosier Center, McNulty Room
Even the Amsterdam pavement seems to allow people to escape from daily life...
Zelfs op de Amsterdamse trottoirs zijn er mensen die aan het dagelijks leven willen ontsnappen.
Amsterdam, Admiraal de Ruyterweg, 30 april 2009 / April 30, 2009
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Introducing the Ebony SV45 Ti, a little present i picked up for myself after winning the best photographer in Shanghai award from That's Shanghai =)
...on the ground glass is the actual trophy.