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I've observed this behavior before with Flickers were they would point their heads to the sky and weave back and forth. At first I thought it was some kind of mating ritual but these are two females. Yellow Shafted Flicker females to be exact. Now I think it's some form of social behavior as at the same general area I spotted two males doing the same thing.
Children pick up what they see. They carry this over to school, home, and social scenarios. (Photo courtesy of shutr.bz/OCWIer)
Mindless Behavior came out to the recent Power106 game to perform. They loved the Macleem backpack.
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The oldest document pertaining to the use of masks in Venice dates back to 2nd May 1268. In the document it is written that it was forbidden for masqueraders to practice the game of the "eggs". From the early 14th century onwards, new laws started to be promulgated, with the aim of stopping the relentless moral decline of the Venetian people of the day. This restrictive carnival legislation started with a decree on 22nd February 1339 prohibiting masqueraders from going around the city at night. A decree that helps us understand just how libertine the Venetians of the day were, is that of the 24th January 1458 which forbade men from entering convents dressed as women to commit "multas inhonestates"! In a similar vein, the decree of 3rd February 1603 is interesting in that it attempted to restore morality in the convents.
Masqueraders were banned from entering the nuns’ parlous – it had been the convention to sit in the parlous and talk to the nuns. Frequently, decrees were promulgated prohibiting masqueraders from carrying arms or any instrument which could cause harm, or other decrees which forbade masqueraders from entering churches. This obligation was extended to the townsfolk who were not allowed to enter churches wearing "indecent attire". 1608 was an important year, the 13th August to be precise, when a decree from the council of 10 was issued declaring that the wearing of the mask throughout the year posed a serious threat to the Republic. To avoid the terrible consequences of this immoral behavior, every citizen, nobleman and foreigner alike, was obliged to only wear a mask during the days of carnival and at official banquets.
The penalties inflicted for breaking this law were heavy – for a man this meant two years in jail, 18 months’ service to the Republic galley-rowing (with ankles fettered) and not only that, a 500 lire fine to the Council of 10. As for women, they were whipped from St Mark’s all the way to Rialto, then held to public ridicule between the two columns in St Mark’s. They were banned from entering the territory of the Venetian Republic for 4 years and had to pay the 500 lire fine to the Council of 10. 50 years after the decree of 1608, the Council of 10 published a proclamation on the 15th January reaffirming the ban on wearing masks and bearing arms.
It was further prohibited to enter holy places wearing a mask and it was expressly forbidden to wear religious clothes with a mask. In the same decree the use of drums was banned before midday, and even dancing of any description was prohibited outside of the carnival period. Seeing that many Venetian nobles used to go gambling wearing a mask to avoid their creditors, in 1703, masks were banned all year round from casinos.
Two different decrees (1699 and 1718) saw the prohibition of wearing a mask during Lent and other religious festivals which took place during carnival. In 1776, an act introduced to protect the by now forgotten "family honor", forbade all women from going to the theatre without a mask and cloak. After the fall of the Republic, the Austrian government forbade the use of masks for both private parties and elite parties (e.g., la Cavalchina della Fenice) . The Italo-American government was more open but now it was the Venetians who were being diffident. Venice was no longer the city of carnival, but just a little imperial province without personal liberty. During the second Austrian government it was once again permitted to wear masks.
The first in one of the strangest and largest shoots i've done in awhile. Born of anguish and the sincere love for the power of accessories.
We came to this Monastery located on the San Pedro River because it is included in most of the local birding guides. The 130-acre site includes a dedicated birding Trail. I was amused to find this pair of Peacocks foraging in an enclosure surrounding an Oriental garden/pond constructed as a place for quiet reflection and prayer. (They even had a sign requestion that children be excluded from the enclosure.) This noisy specie was unclear on the concept! Peacocks are extremely racous, and they have selected a tree within this enclosure as their roost tree!
IMG_0234; Peacock Pair
#1 Experiment w/ the 580EX Flash camera left, about 10 ft away, at 1/2 power in front the the gorgeous sunset!
PREHISTORIC BIRDS: BROWN PELICANS
The Brown Pelican is prehistoric looking and cumbersome on land; it’s hard to believe that this bird has been around for at least 30 million years!
These images were taken from a kayak in the Elkhorn Slough off Moss Landing, Monterey Bay. If you have ever thought about going out on a kayak I highly recommend Kim Powell at www.bluewaterventures.org/. She has 30 years of experience guiding groups in a variety of settings in nature. She has an excellent staff and can guide you in the basics of kayak safety and navigation. Kim also is a wonderful naturalist and is a fountain of information on the marine animals to be viewed…enjoy!
An ungainly looking bird, with its oversized bill and stocky body, the Brown Pelican is an elegant flier. When traveling it may glide low above the surf; when hunting it will perform spectacular dives, from as high as 60 feet, plunging into the water to scoop up a fish in its bill pouch. A highly sociable bird, the pelican is often seen roosting or flying in large groups. It lives year-round in estuaries and coastal marine habitats along the shores of the southern half of the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Young pelicans frequently venture north during warm months only to encounter potentially lethal winter storms and irregular food supplies later in the season. The pelican has rebounded from seriously reduced numbers, thanks to the banning of DDT and rigorous recovery efforts.
Cool Facts:
The oldest recorded Brown Pelican lived to be 43 years old.
During courtship, birds on the Pacific Coast develop extensive bright red on their pouches; most pelicans on the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast have dark gray-green pouches.
Contrary to popular legend, pelicans do not store food in their pouches.
A plunge-diving Brown Pelican hits the water with its body twisted to the left. This probably helps avoid injury to the trachea and esophagus, which are located on the right side of the neck.
While the Brown Pelican is draining the water from its bill after a dive, gulls often try to steal the fish right out of its pouch—sometimes while perching on the pelican's head. Pelicans themselves are not above stealing fish, as they follow fishing boats and hang around piers for handouts.
Pelicans incubate their eggs with the skin of their feet, essentially standing on the eggs to keep them warm. In the mid-twentieth century the pesticide DDT caused pelicans to lay thinner eggs that cracked under the weight of incubating parents. After nearly disappearing from North America in the 1960s and 1970s, Brown Pelicans made a full comeback thanks to pesticide regulations.
Model: Kat
Alien B800 shot through umbrella
up and to the right on 1/2 power
first shoot with alienbee's and a model...
Lt. Governor Rutherford Mental & Behavioral Health Commission by Joe Andrucyk at Governor's Reception Room, 100 State Circle
DANGER: CA. SEA LIONS
Please don't copy this image without my explicit written permission.
© All rights reserved: john c. bruckman @ innereye photography
(Personal Note: On shore or on a dock in a harbor like this, the main danger to California Sea Lions is humans. Boats with propellers, fishing line and gear, trash in the water and people who wish to harm them on purpose are the primary threats. I do not know what alerted this herd of CA. Sea Lions, but they are very vocal and most likely were alerted by one of the mature males. As you can see they responded on mass and reentered the safety of the water. For more information please log onto www.marinemammalcenter.org/.)
Behavior
California sea lions are very social animals, and groups often rest closely packed together at favored haul-out sites on land or float together on the ocean's surface in "rafts." They are sometimes seen "porpoising," or jumping out of the water, presumably to speed up their swimming. Sea lions have also been seen "surfing" breaking waves. California sea lions are opportunistic eaters, feeding on squid, octopus, herring, rockfish, mackerel, and small sharks. In turn, sea lions are preyed upon by Orcas (killer whales) and great white sharks.
At The Marine Mammal Center
"California sea lions are our most common patients at The Marine Mammal Center. In 2009, we admitted over 1700 animals. Nearly 1400 of these were California sea lions. The most common reasons California sea lions are rescued include: malnutrition, domoic acid toxicosis, leptospirosis, cancer, pneumonia, entanglement in debris or fishing gear, gunshots, and other wounds. In 2009, many of the sea lions that stranded were malnourished yearlings. Animals can become severely underweight from maternal separation, disease, lack of food sources, effects of El Niño and other environmental factors. In 1998, the Center diagnosed the first case of domoic acid toxicosis in marine mammals; a condition caused by harmful algal blooms, which causes the animals to have seizures. Although the Center has conducted extensive studies to better understand this disease, hundreds of sea lions are affected annually." (Source: Marine Mammal Center 2015: www.marinemammalcenter.org/)
Much of the upper beach region here was roped off from public access to facilitate the nesting activities of this diminutive Plover (6.25 inches). This one left the protected area to mingle with the folks on the beach... sometimes closely like for this shot. This was a photo lifer for me... another great day in Florida!
IMG_0702; Snowy Plover
FamÃlia reunida de macacos-prego (Sapajus nigritus), Cebidae: a mãe e seus dois filhotes.
Reunited family of capuchin monkeys (Sapajus nigritus), Cebidae: the mother and her two babies.
Macacos-prego de vida livre/ Wild black-horned capuchin monkey
© Mariana Lorenzo
Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR
These Ebony Langurs have developed a nasty habit of stealing the food out of the hands of other monkeys, how clever and nasty!
It seems like one of the Langurs goes and collects a bunch of leaves and some other younger langurs will come up and try to grasp a few for themselves. Why go through the hard work of collecting the leaves when you can just wait for someone else to do it and you swoop in and take all the food!
It is really amazing to see animals behaving so human like.