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In the spring of 2008 this nest was built atop a young 8-9' tree. I never saw eggs, but did see and photograph young redwings in it just prior to the June flood. The mother spent much time in the nest...I uploaded a few photos at the time. A male redwing spent its time on a high branch of an adjacent towering evergreen tree...always on lookout.
The flood completely submerged this tree...you can see the dead leaves etc. If there were still babies in the nest they were lost. In this photo, about two weeks after the flood, the male (or another, who knows) spent much time on the nest...perhaps wondering what happened. The female had been back on the nest right after the floodwaters receded, but the nest was otherwise empty.
In the fall the Parks Department came through and removed all of the flood-killed trees and bushes...levelling much of the lakeside land.
The plaza sees all kinds of odd behaviour - especially when the cameras come out. But stripping off? That's a new one.
We think this was some kind of underwear photo shoot.
our nephew has grown quite abit. now he very expressive and knows exactly how to manipulate the adult by acting cute and sad. but he still point at people using his middle finger. a habit he better change, lest he get himself into trouble.
Instinctive behaviour - uses rocks to break open emu eggs, which are too big to crack with its own talons or beak.
All black-breasted buzzards know instinctively how to break open the gigantic size eggs of emus - too big to pick up or break with talons or beak.
They find a stone, pick it up with their beaks, and throw it at the egg until it breaks! This is purely instinctive behavior - it is not taught. Only one other raptor does the same thing - an African raptor who breaks ostrich eggs - even bigger!
Normally it takes between 4 and 6 throws to break the (plaster cast) emu egg.
Beatrice got it in one shot today!
The Black-breasted Buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon), or Black-breasted Kite, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae and the monotypic genus Hamirostra. Its wing length ranges between 440-500 mm, with females being larger.
t eats rabbits, large lizards, birds and carrion. It will also raid the eggs of ground-nesting birds, breaking large eggs by hurling stones against them with its large beak.
The Black-breasted Buzzard is endemic to Australia (found only there), mainly in the north and in semi-arid and arid central regions. It is rare in eastern, southern coastal or near-coastal mainland.
Habitat
Black-breasted Buzzards are found in lightly timbered plains, open country and tree-lined waterways through inland Australia and in semi-arid or arid regions.
Note : The emu "eggs" are realistic plaster casts - no real emu egg was harmed in this show
Bad Behavior from Preston describe themselves as a six piece “balls to the wall” glam rock extravaganza and that pretty much sums this band up in a nutshell. The last competitive band of the competition and good lord, what a way to finish! Looking every part the Glam Rockers resplendent in their colourful outfits and make up, but it was really the front man, Phil Bailey, who not only took centre stage but looked the most avant garde a he did his level best to be the consummate front man. With three guitars on stage, the vocals were sometimes overwhelmed especially during 'Born To Party' but it was still a good performance overall. The bands cover was Alice Coopers' 'Man Behind the Mask', and although not one of the famous Cooper songs, it was nevertheless a good cover by the band. Bailey is predictably theatrical here which ties in very well with the bands image and although this is a proper band with serious musicians, there's nothing in the book saying that you can’t do it without planting your tongue firmly in your cheek! Their final number 'Apocalypse Now' was the best of the set with its great guitar riff that has the place jumping on and off stage. As the song reached its climax Bailey announced "This is the end!" and as the curtain falls on their performance, the band are greeted with generous applause as they take their final bows. What a great way to end the competition!
The culture of misogyny, sexism and predatory behaviour towards members of the public and female colleagues persists across many UK police forces today. A report was commissioned by the Home Secretary in response to the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard. Enough. is a brand new play that focuses on the perspectives of female police officers and explores the various ways that misogyny manifests in the police force. How does this culture still exist in 2023? Enough is enough.
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Gesture, attitude, behaviour : a workshop with dancers Mauro Paccagnella and Alessandro Bernardeschi on march 6, 2007 at Erg (Ecole de Recherche Graphique, Brussels) for bachelor 1 students. Professors : Sabine Voglaire and Marc Wathieu. Pictures by Yves André.
taken from my sea-kayak, in Tomales Bay, California. This sea-lion was making very strange noises from its snout, but I do not think its was due to my presence.
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--- for more info check en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Sea_Lion
Grasshoppers are species which change colour and behaviour at high population densities are called Grasshoppers the typical insect body of head, thorax and abdomen. The head is held vertically, at an angle to the body with the mouth at the bottom. It bears a large pair of compound eyes which give all-round vision, three simple eyes which can detect light and dark and a pair of antennae which are sensitive to touch and smell. The downward-directed mouthparts are modified for chewing and there are two sensory palps in front of the jaws.
aseantoo submitted to medievalpoc: Sir Joshua Reynolds Portrait of Omai, a South Sea Islander who travelled to England with the second expedition of captain Cook England (1776) Oil on canvas 236 × 145.5 cm (92.9 × 57.3 in) Collection of John Magnier [x] Mai (c.1751-1780), known as Omai in the UK, was the second ever Polynesian to visit Europe. (The first was Ahu-toru who was brought to Paris by Bougainville in 1768.) Mai came from Ra’iātea, now in French Polynesia. Wikipedia describes his life thus: In August 1773 he embarked from Huahine on the British ship HMS Adventure, commanded by Commander Tobias Furneaux, which had touched at Tahiti as part of James Cook’s second voyage of discovery in the Pacific. Omai travelled to Europe on Adventure, arriving at London in October 1774 where he was introduced into society by the naturalist Sir Joseph Banks. During his two-year stay in England, Omai became much admired within London high society. Renowned for his charm, quick wit and exotic good looks, he quickly became a favourite of the aristocratic elite.[2] Banks regularly invited Omai to dine with the Royal Society and arranged meetings with notable celebrities of the time, including Lord Sandwich, Dr Samuel Johnson, Frances Burney, and Anna Seward, among others. Richard Holmes remarks that Omai’s idiosyncratic behaviour and distinctive bow were widely celebrated. Indeed, during one famed meeting with King George III at Kew, Omai is said to have delivered his bow then grasped the King’s hand, declaring, “How do, King Tosh!” His portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds among others, and his journey to England and subsequent return to Tahiti with Cook on his third voyage in 1776 became the subject of a theatrical production, written and directed by the dramatist John O’Keefe, entitled Omai – A Voyage ‘round the World that was performed during the 1785 Christmas season at London’s Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Omai served as an interpreter to Cook on both his second and third voyages. He settled in Huahine on his return to the Pacific. During the Bounty’s visit to Tahiti in 1789, Captain Bligh was told Omai had died about two and a half years after Cook’s departure in November 1777
Gesture, attitude, behaviour : a workshop with dancers Mauro Paccagnella and Alessandro Bernardeschi on march 6, 2007 at Erg (Ecole de Recherche Graphique, Brussels) for bachelor 1 students. Professors : Sabine Voglaire and Marc Wathieu. Pictures by Yves André.
Hobby (Falco subbuteo) eating dragonfly on the wing (montage). Surrey, UK.
It stubbornly refused to hunt low over the water for my lens today, but did reward me with this close approach at height once it had snagged its target.
Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve.
Because of the poor light I nearly kept the camera in the bag, pleased I didn't.
I was chuffed to find out my shot of 2 fox cubs squaring up to each other was published on page 16 of today's Guardian newspaper!
Violence or other bullying behaviour wouldn't be tolerated on a first date. Don't tolerate it within a relationship.
Models Jaz and George
Photographer: Sophie Merlo
Some 35 years ago at Slimbridge, I noted some interesting bird behaviour. A juvenile moorhen was searching for food and then offering it to some moorhen chicks. I guessed that it was probably an older brother/sister of those chicks, as the behaviour was tolerated by the adults. I’d never heard of this before and those I mentioned it to, seemed not to have heard of this behaviour.
A few years later I told the noted ornithologist, Malcolm Ogilvie, who informed me that he’d seen it while he was working at Slimbridge, and had (IIRC) written a brief paper about it.
At Martin Mere WWT this week I saw the same behaviour; a juvenile moorhen was working with two adults and offering food to 5 tiny chicks. Not always successfully - as the piece offered (in the photo above) was bit too large for those tiny chicks! However the behaviour was tolerated by the two parents, so again, I assume that the juvenile was from an earlier brood, and must provide some - if limited - practical help!
I mentioned it to some of the staff, but they were surprised to hear of such behaviour, and I wonder how well this is known. (I’m also interested to know if any other bird species behave in this way.)
Maxims of Behaviour
Alexander Knox
Kinetic light installation, 2008
Royal Mail House, cnr of Bourke & Swanston Sts (Melway ref. 2F, F3)
Maxims of Behaviour plays across the distinctive 10-storey, 1960s’ facade of Royal Mail House. Set among the giant billboards and screens of the south-eastern corner of the Bourke and Swanston Streets, Alexander Knox’s kinetic light work can be seen each winter evening from dusk till late, until 2012.
The work features colourful abstract imagery that moves spectral-like across the façade, transforming the site into a dynamic entity, a living thing that inhabits the area. The imagery is produced from abstracted video footage of the city’s light, colour and movement, and it acts as a mimetic device that echoes and feeds off its surrounds. The installation becomes an integral part of the nightscape, complementing the floodlit surroundings, creating an organic synthesis of movement and light. The title of the work is inspired by Lewis Carroll’s poem ‘Phantasmagoria’, in which the author draws an insightful parallel between ghosts and us.
Some 88 multi-coloured LED lights mounted on the ledges of the building facade are used produce the moving montage of light. This matrix of computer-controlled lights projects onto the surface of the building, with each light effectively acting as a pixel. Each night the average energy consumption is equivalent to running a 2400W small electric heater. The LEDs have a lifespan of 100,000 hours; they are very low maintenance and run on green power.
The City of Melbourne commissioned Alexander Knox to make Maxims of Behaviour as part of its Public Art Program.
Photograph by Greg Sims
I made an album cover for cactus island recordings.
This is an awesome compilation with beautiful music inside!
I'm very happy with this work, is very special to me and one of my song is on it.
Released: 16th february, close to valentines day ; )
more info: www.cactusisland.net
Bad Behavior from Preston describe themselves as a six piece “balls to the wall” glam rock extravaganza and that pretty much sums this band up in a nutshell. The last competitive band of the competition and good lord, what a way to finish! Looking every part the Glam Rockers resplendent in their colourful outfits and make up, but it was really the front man, Phil Bailey, who not only took centre stage but looked the most avant garde a he did his level best to be the consummate front man. With three guitars on stage, the vocals were sometimes overwhelmed especially during 'Born To Party' but it was still a good performance overall. The bands cover was Alice Coopers' 'Man Behind the Mask', and although not one of the famous Cooper songs, it was nevertheless a good cover by the band. Bailey is predictably theatrical here which ties in very well with the bands image and although this is a proper band with serious musicians, there's nothing in the book saying that you can’t do it without planting your tongue firmly in your cheek! Their final number 'Apocalypse Now' was the best of the set with its great guitar riff that has the place jumping on and off stage. As the song reached its climax Bailey announced "This is the end!" and as the curtain falls on their performance, the band are greeted with generous applause as they take their final bows. What a great way to end the competition!
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Yellow-rumped Warbler YRWA (Setophaga coronata)[bottom ]
eating pulpy flesh of fruit of our native hawthorn
Black or Douglas Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii)
Very interesting to see a warbler eating something besides insects!
Pendray Farm (Private Property)
North Saanich
(Saanich Peninsula)
Capital Regional District
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
American Goldfinch AMGO (Spinus tristis)
perched preening above
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Subspecies
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle sub.sp.) YRWA (Setophaga coronata coronata)
AKA "Myrtle Warbler"
>>by white throat apparent in 1st photo
From Wikipedia under Myrtle Warbler.....
These birds are insectivorous, but will readily take wax-myrtle berries in winter, a habit which gives the species its name
Note: this differentiation within "Yellow Rumps" has flip flopped back and forth between Species & Subspecies over the years ...and could very well flip again...
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This particular individual could be an intergrade.Audubon'sxMyrtle.
Throat feature wraps around to towards back of auriculars...but auricular dark line not that strong
Winter plumages and juvies can be really tricky...and we have many intergrade birds out here,during migration