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Important to know: Iguanas are capable of severely injuring people, other animals and themselves when their body language signals are not recognized. Most iguanas clearly sign that trouble is ahead. They nod their head and wave their dewlap side to side. The dewlap is a fold of loose skin hanging from the neck or throat of an animal, such as a cow.
Iguanas use their dewlap to communicate. First, an extended dewlap can simply be a greeting, away to say hello to another creature during mating but most generally as a territorial sign. Second, it can be a form of protection. A threatened iguana may extend its dewlap to intimidate a predator into thinking it is much larger than it is. Third, an extended dewlap may be a sign that the iguana is trying to adjust its temperature. An extended dewlap on an iguana basking in the sun is quite normal. It may be catching more sun to warm up or a breeze to cool off. So it's important to see "the big picture" when reading Iguana body language.
Parts of an iguana... www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=Up3IVbC...
At Fairchild, we call the large orange iguanas Ottos and they live up to the title!
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Sparrowhawk - Accipiter Nisus
Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 oz) or more.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is found throughout the temperate and subtropical parts of the Old World; while birds from the northern parts of the range migrate south for winter, their southern counterparts remain resident or make dispersive movements. Eurasian sparrowhawks breed in suitable woodland of any type, with the nest, measuring up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) across, built using twigs in a tree. Four or five pale blue, brown-spotted eggs are laid; the success of the breeding attempt is dependent on the female maintaining a high weight while the male brings her food. The chicks hatch after 33 days and fledge after 24 to 28 days.
The probability of a juvenile surviving its first year is 34%, with 69% of adults surviving from one year to the next. Mortality in young males is greater than that of young females and the typical lifespan is four years. This species is now one of the most common birds of prey in Europe, although the population crashed after the Second World War. Organochlorine insecticides used to treat seeds before sowing built up in the bird population, and the concentrations in Eurasian sparrowhawks were enough to kill some outright and incapacitate others; affected birds laid eggs with fragile shells which broke during incubation. However, its population recovered after the chemicals were banned, and it is now relatively common, classified as being of Least Concern by BirdLife International.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk's hunting behaviour has brought it into conflict with humans for hundreds of years, particularly racing pigeon owners and people rearing poultry and gamebirds. It has also been blamed for decreases in passerine populations. The increase in population of the Eurasian Sparrowhawk coincides with the decline in House Sparrows in Britain. Studies of racing pigeon deaths found that Eurasian sparrowhawks were responsible for less than 1%. Falconers have utilised the Eurasian sparrowhawk since at least the 16th century; although the species has a reputation for being difficult to train, it is also praised for its courage. The species features in Teutonic mythology and is mentioned in works by writers including William Shakespeare, Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Ted Hughes.
Male Eurasian sparrowhawks regularly kill birds weighing up to 40 g (1.4 oz) and sometimes up to 120 g (4.2 oz); females can tackle prey up to 500 g (18 oz) or more. The weight of food consumed by adult birds daily is estimated to be 40–50 g (1.4–1.8 oz) for males and 50–70 g (1.8–2.5 oz) for females. During one year, a pair of Eurasian sparrowhawks could take 2,200 house sparrows, 600 common blackbirds or 110 wood pigeons. Species that feed in the open, far from cover, or are conspicuous by their behaviour or coloration, are taken more often by Eurasian sparrowhawks. For example, great tits and house sparrows are vulnerable to attack. Eurasian sparrowhawks may account for more than 50% of deaths in certain species, but the extent varies from area to area.
Males tend to take tits, finches, sparrows and buntings; females often take thrushes and starlings. Larger quarry (such as doves and magpies) may not die immediately but succumb during feather plucking and eating. More than 120 bird species have been recorded as prey and individual Eurasian sparrowhawks may specialise in certain prey. The birds taken are usually adults or fledglings, though chicks in the nest and carrion are sometimes eaten. Small mammals, including bats, are sometimes caught but insects are eaten only very rarely.
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft.
The versatile airframe has found uses in other roles, including as a gunship (AC-130), for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting. It is now the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. More than 40 variants of the Hercules, including civilian versions marketed as the Lockheed L-100, operate in more than 60 nations.
The C-130 entered service with the U.S. in 1956, followed by Australia and many other nations. During its years of service, the Hercules has participated in numerous military, civilian and humanitarian aid operations. In 2007, the transport became the fifth aircraft to mark 50 years of continuous service with its original primary customer, which for the C-130 is the United States Air Force. The C-130 is the longest continuously produced military aircraft at more than 60 years, with the updated Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules being produced as of 2023.
C-130H Identical to the Echo variant but with more powerful Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines. Introduced in Jun. 1974 with 308 ordered.
The "Razorhawk" is the direct replacement for the I/F-44 “Javelin” Fighter/Interceptor. Designed to be capable in both space and atmospheric flight. The cockpit features top-of-the-line pilot-to-ship neural integration for lightning-fast maneuvering. Though not as heavily-armed as its fully-starship counterpart, the F-80 "Sabrehawk", the "Razorhawk" makes up for this with sheer speed, becoming the single fastest ship in the CDN fleet.
Do we truly know what another person is capable of becoming once they have been pushed past their limits?
I was challenged by Vin Aydin Raven-Mysterious with this song and look. It hit me hard and I knew the kind of representation to bring. So this is what came of it. I present to you: Control by Halsey.
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They send me away to find them a fortune
A chest filled with diamonds and gold
The house was awake
With shadows and monsters
The hallways they echoed and groaned
I sat alone, in bed 'til the morning
I'm crying, "They're coming for me"
And I tried to hold these secrets inside me
My mind's like a deadly disease
I'm bigger than my body
I'm colder than this home
I'm meaner than my demons
I'm bigger than these bones
And all the kids cried out
"Please stop, you're scaring me"
I can't help this awful energy
Goddamn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?
I paced around for hours on empty
I jumped at the slightest of sounds
And I couldn't stand the person inside me
I turned all the mirrors around
I'm bigger than my body
I'm colder than this home
I'm meaner than my demons
I'm bigger than these bones
And all the kids cried out
"Please stop, you're scaring me"
I can't help this awful energy
Goddamn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?
I'm well acquainted
With villains that live in my bed
They beg me to write them
So they'll never die when I'm dead
And I've grown familiar
With villains that live in my head
They beg me to write them
So I'll never die when I'm dead
I'm bigger than my body
I'm colder than this home
I'm meaner than my demons
I'm bigger than these bones
And all the kids cried out
"Please stop, you're scaring me"
I can't help this awful energy
Goddamn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?
And all the kids cried out
"Please stop, you're scaring me"
I can't help this awful energy
Goddamn right, you should be scared of me
Who is in control?
~Halsey - Control
Bowling Harbour is part of the “Old Kilpatrick, Bowling and Milton Heritage Trail” and is very popular not only as a boat haven, but also by cyclist and walkers using the adjacent canal towpath. The main building in the photo is the Customs House built around 1800, used to collect fee’s from shipping using the Canal. The arches to the rear are now operated as shops/cafes, but the most impressive structure must be the Railway Swing Bridge to the right of the Custom House, it’s so massive that you wonder how it was capable to move to allow shipping to sail comfortably through the Bowling basin and out along the Canal.
Golden Eagle (Juvenile)
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, CA
Golden Eagles prey mostly on small to medium-sized mammals such as rabbits, squirrels, marmots, and prairie dogs. They are also capable of taking larger bird and mammal species including cranes, swans, domestic livestock, badgers, coyotes, and even bobcats. They have also been known to prey upon the young of bighorn sheep, deer, pronghorn, and mountain goats. As well as fresh kills, Golden Eagles will also feed on carrion leftovers and will follow crows and other scavengers to a meal.
As I have done before, the gory stuff has been toned down a little for those who are squeamish.
at Osaka Castle.
Long exposure with Ricoh GR, no tripod necessary, Just place camera on a flat ledge, utilise its built-in ND filter.
This 54-metre bridge (Gokuraku bridge) over the castle’s moat is the most photogenic part of the Osaka Castle personally.
Ricoh GR is really a camera that’s in a class of its own. Of course there’s the FF Leica Q but that is a Veblen good.
For half the time I’ve owned my Ricoh GR, the camera was way more capable than me as I can see that other more capable users are getting better looking outputs from their GR. I’m able to appreciate its talents much better these days.
I may eventually get that Ricoh GRiii.
A panoramic image of MV Flat Holm (IMO: 7626774) in dry dock. Built in 1975 by Modec in Tokyo Japan, the 24m tug is also a capable multipurpose utility vessel.
[Topaz Studio 2}
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L’espèce, comme souvent chez les otaries, montre un dimorphisme sexuel marqué. Le mâle peut atteindre 2.6m et peser entre 300 et 350kg. Il arbore une crinière importante d’où il tire son nom en français. Il atteint sa maturité sexuelle entre 4 et 7 ans mais ne sera réellement capable de défendre son harem que vers 9-11 ans. La femelle peut atteindre 1.5 à 2m de long pour 130 à 170kg. Elle est sexuellement mature entre 4 et 5 ans. A la naissance, le petit pèse entre 10 et 15kg pour une longueur de 75 à 85 cm. La longévité est estimée à 20 ansCette espèce est plutôt sédentaire et polygame. Le harem est généralement constitué d’un mâle pour 4 à 10 femelles.
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The species, as is often the case with sea lions, shows marked sexual dimorphism. The male can reach 2.6m and weigh between 300 and 350kg. It has a large mane from which it gets its name in French. He reaches his sexual maturity between 4 and 7 years of age but will only be able to defend his harem when he is 9-11 years old. The female can reach 1.5 to 2m in length for 130 to 170kg. She is sexually mature between 4 and 5 years old. At birth, the young weigh between 10 and 15kg for a length of 75 to 85 cm. Longevity is estimated at 20 years. This species is rather sedentary and polygamous. The harem is generally made up of one male for every 4 to 10 females.
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La especie, como suele ocurrir con los leones marinos, muestra un marcado dimorfismo sexual. El macho puede alcanzar los 2,6 m y pesar entre 300 y 350 kg. Tiene una gran melena de la que recibe su nombre en francés. Alcanza su madurez sexual entre los 4 y los 7 años, pero sólo será capaz de defender su harén cuando tenga entre 9 y 11 años. La hembra puede alcanzar entre 1,5 y 2 m de longitud y entre 130 y 170 kg. Es sexualmente madura entre 4 y 5 años. Al nacer, las crías pesan entre 10 y 15 kg para una longitud de 75 a 85 cm. La longevidad se estima en 20 años. Esta especie es bastante sedentaria y polígama. El harén se compone generalmente de un macho por cada 4 a 10 hembras
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A track testing special, running as 1z03 from Penzance to Reading passes Keinton Mandeville in Somerset behind Network SouthEast-liveried 47714. I seem to remember from the special traffic notice that this was booked for 100mph operation.
Through the 1980s high speed track recording on the Western Region was entrusted to class 50 traction. However, by September 1990 the remaining class 50s were ailing so the appearance of a 100mph-capable class 47/7 on the sharp end was not surprising.
The coach behind the locomotive is QXA DB 977144, which was the LMR RCE Track Recording Coach. The coaches forming brake force I believe were the Western Region set, presumably before track testing was centralised.
Cuiaba River
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
One of the highlights of my trip to Brazil was seeing a tapir swimming across the river my last night out in the boat. The tapir was standing on shore and then decided to cross. It came very close to the boat and the five us got some great photographs. We were thrilled being the only ones to see it.
A relative of the rhinoceros, the Brazilian tapir, or lowland tapir, is one of four species of tapir.
Inhabiting the rain forests of South America, Brazilian tapirs live near water and are capable swimmers and divers. In fact, they sometimes run to the water to escape predators. Splayed toes, four on each front foot and three on each hind foot, help the tapir successfully navigate through soggy ground.
Weighing between 150-250 kg (330-550 lb.), Brazilian tapirs measure around 2 m (6 ft.) in length. A long, flexible proboscis, or snout, helps tapirs grasp leaves, shoots, buds, fruit, and small branches to eat. They generally feed only at night, hiding in the cool forest during the day.
For 2 days every 2-3 months, the female Brazilian tapir is able to conceive. Once pregnant, she will carry the baby for over a year before giving birth!
The Brazilian tapir is more abundant than the other three species of tapir, but it is still considered vulnerable of extinction by the IUCN Red List. – Wikipedia
In addition to being a highly vocal species Cockatoos often have pronounced responses to musical sounds and numerous videos exist showing the birds dancing to popular music. Research conducted in 2008 with an Eleonora cockatoo named Snowball had indicated that this particular individual is indeed capable of beat induction—perceiving human-created music and synchronizing his body movements to the beat.
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Continuing with my Positive Flags of the Nations with a tribute to all women!
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️❤️❤️
These guys are capable of taking prey many times larger than they are, and that is pretty much everything in the garden!
Weighing in at 532,000 pounds and capable of speeds well over 100 mph, Milwaukee Road F6 Baltic number 136 takes a breather on the point of train 46 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on an unknown date. Train 46 will depart Milwaukee at 4 PM and make the 85 mile run to Chicago Union Station in 80 minutes. The 136 is one of 22 Baltic locomotives owned by the road, that were purchased from Baldwin Locomotive Works, beginning in January 1930. The 136 is an F6 Class locomotive built in January 1930 as MILW 6411, then renumbered in 1938 to MILW 136. In it's final years, the 136 will be pressed into commuter service in the Chicago area and have an exhaust pipe added to the firemans side front of the boiler. The end for this great Baltic would come on November 24, 1954 when it was scrapped.
MILW 136
Train 46
Milwaukee, WI.
Unknown Photographer,
Unknown Date
D.A.Longley Collection
We do not possess tradition in order to become fossilized within it, but to develop it, even to the point of profoundly changing it. But in order to transform it, we must first of all act “with” what has been given to us; we must use it. And it is through the values and richness which I have received that I can become, in my own turn, creative, capable not only of developing what I find in my hands, but also changing radically both its meaning, its structure, and perspective.
-The Religious Sense, LUIGI GIUSSANI, pg. 37
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
The giraffe has her eye on some of the vegetation.
The Masai giraffe, also spelled Maasai giraffe, or the Kilimanjaro giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi), is the largest subspecies of giraffe and the tallest land mammal. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
The Masai giraffe has jagged spots on its body. It also has a short tassel of hair on its tail. The bony outgrowths of the male's skull superficially provide the appearance of up to five ossicones. The dominant male's spots tend to be darker in colour than those of other members of its herd.
Adult males usually reach around 5.5 m in height—although they have been recorded at reaching heights of up to 6 m—and females tend to be a bit shorter at around 5–5.5 m (16–18 ft) tall. Their legs and necks are both about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long, and their heart has a mass of roughly 12 kg (26 lb).
No breeding season is noted for the Masai giraffe. Females typically can breed from the age of 4. They give birth standing up. Giraffes give birth after 2–6 hours of labor. About 50–75% of the calves die in their first few months due to predation. Though many calves die, the mothers stab predators such as hyenas or lions with their sharp hooves. This can critically injure or kill a predator quickly; the Masai giraffe's kick is strong and is capable of crushing a lion's skull or shattering its spine. – Wikipedia
Shooting Tips:
Shoot with your heart... look for the shadows...
If the shots talks to you, it must be correct!!!
Don't accept a superficial conversation...
In other words, look beneath the surface...
I shot this with two different color roses--pink and yellow. I pulled some petals off the yellow rose, and tucked them between the pink rose petals... my background was water... my light was natural and one small LED light...
One last thing... always shoot RAW or NEF--or the Highest quality your camera is capable of doing...
TIO...
This is to be done by one skilled in aims
who wants to break through to the state of peace:
Be capable, upright, & straightforward,
easy to instruct, gentle, & not conceited,
content & easy to support,
with few duties, living lightly,
with peaceful faculties, masterful,
modest, & no greed for supporters.
Do not do the slightest thing
that the wise would later censure.
Sutta Nipāta 1.143, 1.144, 1.145
tipitaka.org/romn/cscd/s0505m.mul0.xml#para143
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
I have rarely used my Rolleiflex MX Automat (f3.5 Tessar) in the last few years, and that's a shame, really. It's capable of making very good images. But finding a sweet spot to get the best it can do is a bit tricky, since that Tessar lens isn't the sharpest thing ever made, and it performs best at around f11 (for me). Finding a good film+developer combo is key to getting good photos from the camera, so I have tested a variety of films and developers over the last month to see what I like best.
This photograph was made with Kodak Tmax 400 developed in Pyrocat HD, so it matches up a very sharp film and an acutance developer, which made for a pretty decent result. Not bad at all for a 75 year old camera.
The North American Mustang was designed in 1940 in response to a British requirement for a new fighter aircraft. From the start the Mustang proved extremely capable, although had limited performance at high altitudes - the Allison engine was designed for low altitude performance. At a suggestion from the Rolls Royce flight test department, a Mustang was modified to take a Spitfire type Merlin engine, and this transformed the high altitude performance of the Mustang. Thereafter, Mustangs were fitted with Merlin engines, license built in the US by Packard. Mustangs were noted for their much greater ranger than earlier fighter aircraft; a 'D' model Mustang had a range of about 880 miles, compared to about 250 of early model Spitfires - Mustangs could thus accompany USAAF bombers from England all the way to the target areas and back.
The aircraft in the picture has been modified as a 2-seat trainer - the canopy is slightly longer than that on the single seat version.
The rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is an Unwanted Organism under the Biosecurity Act 1993, with an exemption for bird fanciers to hold and sell birds. Birds may still be kept as pets in secure aviaries and cages but it is illegal to release a rainbow lorikeet into the wild. People releasing them into the wild may face heavy penalties.
Significant numbers of captive–reared birds were illegally and deliberately released in the Auckland area in the 1990s and had started breeding in the wild. By 1999 a feral population of 150–200 birds had established in the Auckland region, proving that they can survive and adapt to the New Zealand environment.
Evidence shows that rainbow lorikeets compete with native birds by dominating their food sources and nesting sites. They are capable of dislodging much larger birds than themselves. They may also carry avian diseases which can threaten the health of native bird species.
© Dominic Scott 2023
Frampton Lakes.
Young grebes are capable of swimming and diving almost at hatching. The adults teach these skills to their young by carrying them on their back and diving, leaving the chicks to float on the surface; they then re-emerge a few feet away so that the chicks may swim back onto them. (Wikipedia).
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EXPLORE June 10th 2015
"It's like a whole orchestra, the piano for me." Dave Brubeck. "I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea." Oscar Peterson ( and "yes" I love Jazz : )
Hi Everyone!
I have been in China speaking at a Women's Conference, wow, God did amazing things and He still is! It is good to be back home! I have missed you all and your masterpieces!
I wanted to tell you a bit about this piano pictured that now resides in my living room. For years I had prayed that one day I would have a baby grand piano. Over the years my neighbors across the street and I would spend time together chatting & I would take them treats etc. Both of them being in their 90's have now passed away. I never mentioned to them anything about their baby grand piano. When they passed away their daughter came to me and said that she wanted me to have their piano if I wanted it because she knew how much I loved and cared for her parents. As you can imagine, I was in tears. Wow! After all these years! Their daughter knows that I like "shabby chic" so she even painted it that way for me. It looks awesome! The Piano is actually white and distressed, but the lampshade and light gave it the color you see.
Here is a bit about this hand built Sohmer Piano:
Sohmer & Company was founded in New York City by German inventor and immigrant, Hugo Sohmer in 1872. During its many years in New York, the Sohmer piano was considered one of the finest made in America and at one time was even sold in Steinway Hall side by side with Steinway. Today's modern baby grand was invented and patented by Hugo Sohmer in 1884.
It's perfect symmetry of form and exceptional tonal quality is due to its scientific scale and integrally cast C'Apo D'Astro bar, another patented feature. Sohmer piano design includes ornate hand carvings that present an old-world touch of elegance in a unique cabinetry.
God's gifts are far from "shabby" : )
Hope your week is going well!
Sparrowhawk - Accipiter Nisus
Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 oz) or more.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk is found throughout the temperate and subtropical parts of the Old World; while birds from the northern parts of the range migrate south for winter, their southern counterparts remain resident or make dispersive movements. Eurasian sparrowhawks breed in suitable woodland of any type, with the nest, measuring up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) across, built using twigs in a tree. Four or five pale blue, brown-spotted eggs are laid; the success of the breeding attempt is dependent on the female maintaining a high weight while the male brings her food. The chicks hatch after 33 days and fledge after 24 to 28 days.
The probability of a juvenile surviving its first year is 34%, with 69% of adults surviving from one year to the next. Mortality in young males is greater than that of young females and the typical lifespan is four years. This species is now one of the most common birds of prey in Europe, although the population crashed after the Second World War. Organochlorine insecticides used to treat seeds before sowing built up in the bird population, and the concentrations in Eurasian sparrowhawks were enough to kill some outright and incapacitate others; affected birds laid eggs with fragile shells which broke during incubation. However, its population recovered after the chemicals were banned, and it is now relatively common, classified as being of Least Concern by BirdLife International.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk's hunting behaviour has brought it into conflict with humans for hundreds of years, particularly racing pigeon owners and people rearing poultry and gamebirds. It has also been blamed for decreases in passerine populations. The increase in population of the Eurasian Sparrowhawk coincides with the decline in House Sparrows in Britain. Studies of racing pigeon deaths found that Eurasian sparrowhawks were responsible for less than 1%. Falconers have utilised the Eurasian sparrowhawk since at least the 16th century; although the species has a reputation for being difficult to train, it is also praised for its courage. The species features in Teutonic mythology and is mentioned in works by writers including William Shakespeare, Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Ted Hughes.
Male Eurasian sparrowhawks regularly kill birds weighing up to 40 g (1.4 oz) and sometimes up to 120 g (4.2 oz); females can tackle prey up to 500 g (18 oz) or more. The weight of food consumed by adult birds daily is estimated to be 40–50 g (1.4–1.8 oz) for males and 50–70 g (1.8–2.5 oz) for females. During one year, a pair of Eurasian sparrowhawks could take 2,200 house sparrows, 600 common blackbirds or 110 wood pigeons. Species that feed in the open, far from cover, or are conspicuous by their behaviour or coloration, are taken more often by Eurasian sparrowhawks. For example, great tits and house sparrows are vulnerable to attack. Eurasian sparrowhawks may account for more than 50% of deaths in certain species, but the extent varies from area to area.
Males tend to take tits, finches, sparrows and buntings; females often take thrushes and starlings. Larger quarry (such as doves and magpies) may not die immediately but succumb during feather plucking and eating. More than 120 bird species have been recorded as prey and individual Eurasian sparrowhawks may specialise in certain prey. The birds taken are usually adults or fledglings, though chicks in the nest and carrion are sometimes eaten. Small mammals, including bats, are sometimes caught but insects are eaten only very rarely.
Brand new ceramics.
After three years of training, an exam follows in which the students show what they are capable of as a future ceramist.
Kersvers keramiek.
Na drie jarige opleiding volgt een examen waarin de cursisten laten zien als aankomend keramist waar ze toe in staat zijn.
Céramiques neuves.
Après trois années de formation, un examen s'ensuit au cours duquel les étudiants démontrent de quoi ils sont capables en tant que futur céramiste.
Brandneue Keramik.
Nach einer dreijährigen Ausbildung folgt eine Prüfung, in der die Studierenden zeigen, was sie als angehender Keramiker können.
Potawatomi Woods this morning
The new camera coupled with the very capable EF-S 10-22 super wide angle lens produces excellent pictures.
7D2不光是拍野生动物的利器，拍风光也很能干。
Colonial Neptunian Rover - Yellow version for general use with extra subtime communication beacon which is capable of cobtacting any other reciever across all dimensions of all multiverses. You just need to know their exact ressonance frequency.
This is certainly not at the 1:1 magnification of which this lens is capable, but it's approaching it, probably around 1:2 or 1:3.
A few months ago, on one of my occasional weekend space-trips, I had picked up a magic lens that was capable of time-travel and simultaneous thematic image capture across multiple time-windows ;-) Since then this magic lens has received multiple automatic software-upgrades transmitted via the medium of sun-rays ;-) It seems to me that the upgraded lens has now begun to exhibit early signs of appreciating human speech and emotions :-O This realization dawned on me during my recent stay in Pondicherry (Paris of the East).
One evening in Pondicherry I had set up my camera with the magic lens, on a tripod, near the old pier hoping to capture a few interesting blue-hour photos. Out of the blue, an old friend of mine, who I had not met for a while, spotted me there on his evening walk. Soon we were totally engrossed in a deep conversation about one of our favorite subjects - visual arts - and dwelt quite a bit on the first fully painted animated feature film Loving Vincent. After my friend departed I turned to my camera to discover that (and this is a bit of a guesswork on my part) - the magic lens had felt badly neglected and utterly bored during the time I was talking to my friend :-( and since I had left the camera switched on, the magic lens had decided to make a definitive point to me by clicking, on its own, a bunch of 'art-like' photos ( à la Vincent van Gogh paintings) >:-{
By the time I got back to the camera, I was left with a completely drained camera battery and a whole lot of art-like photos taken by the magic lens! This is one of the better ones, in my opinion, from that lot. Hope you all like it :-)
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"The human being never knows what he is capable of until he tries it." Charles Dickens.
After the show that the fog gave me, it seemed that the sunrise had little to offer me. The sun did not dare to rise and the clouds presaged more rain than clarity. The minutes passed and I started to think about leaving without the photo that I was looking for. Maybe next time...
In a few seconds everything changed and the sun filtered through the clouds. A divine light appeared projected on the landscape. I took several bracketed shots (7 exposures) and this blending of 4 of them is the result of an unforgettable moment.
Next time that common sense tells you to desist, perhaps it is better you do the opposite (at least if you want to take haunting pictures).
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"El ser humano nunca sabe de lo que es capaz hasta que lo intenta." Charles Dickens.
Después del espectáculo que me dio la niebla, parecía que el amanecer tenía ya poco que ofrecer. El sol no se atrevía a salir y las nubes presagiaban más lluvia que claridad. Los minutos pasaban y ya empezaba a plantearme abandonar sin la foto que venía buscando. Otra vez sería...
En unos segundos todo cambió y el sol se filtró entre las nubes. Una luz que parecía divina se proyectó en el paisaje. Tiré ráfagas de 7 exposiciones y esta mezcla de 4 de ellas es el resultado de un momento inolvidable.
La próxima vez que el sentido común os diga que desistáis, quizás es mejor que le llevéis la contraria (al menos si queréis hacer fotografías inolvidables).
Les Torajas vivent vouent un culte au buffle d’eau, seul animal capable de transporter l’âme des défunts sur le chemin de leurs ancêtres.....
En pays Toraja le buffle d'eau est considéré comme des animal sacrificiel dans plusieurs festivals.( à l'occasion de grande fêtes familiales ( funéraires par exemple). Des combats de buffles sont organisés......A leur issue ,des bêtes pourront être abattues pour nourrir les partiicipants...
Les buffles d'eau sont souvent le bien le plus précieux des agriculteurs pauvres .Ils sont traités comme un membre de la famille . Ils les nourrissent de beaucoup d'herbe et ils travaillent laborieusement pour les hommes..
Ce sont les amis des enfants qui les cajolent et jouent avec eux
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At the shower ... and it's not a bluff....but a buffalo
The Toraja people worship the water buffalo, the only animal capable of transporting the souls of the deceased to their ancestors.....
In Toraja country, the water buffalo is considered as a sacrificial animal in several festivals (on the occasion of big family celebrations (funerals for example). Buffalo fights are organised...... At the end of these fights, animals may be slaughtered to feed the participants...
Water buffaloes are often the most precious asset of poor farmers and are treated as a member of the family. They feed them lots of grass and they work hard for the men.
They are the children's friends who cuddle them and play with them
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Los Toraja adoran al búfalo de agua, el único animal capaz de transportar las almas de los difuntos a sus ancestros.....
En el país toraja, el búfalo de agua se considera un animal de sacrificio en varias fiestas (con motivo de grandes celebraciones familiares (funerales, por ejemplo). Las peleas de búfalos se organizan...... Al final de estas peleas, los animales pueden ser sacrificados para alimentar a los participantes...
Los búfalos de agua suelen ser el bien más preciado de los agricultores pobres y son tratados como un miembro más de la familia. Los alimentan con mucha hierba y trabajan duro para los hombres.
Son los amigos de los niños que los abrazan y juegan con ellos
Woodbridge Tide Mill is a rare example of a tide mill whose water wheel still turns and is capable of grinding a wholemeal flour. The mill is a Grade I listed building. It is a three-storey building constructed from wood; externally it is clad in white Suffolk boarding and has a Gambrel roof. Its machinery reflects the skills and achievements of the early Industrial Revolution. It has been preserved and is open to the public. The reservoir constructed for demonstration purposes is roughly half an acre in extent, the original 7-acre (28,000 m2) one is now a marina.
The first recording of a tide mill on this site was a medieval mill in 1170; it is unknown how many mills have stood here, but probably three. The mill, which was operated by the local Augustinian priory in the Middle Ages, was acquired by Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536. It is possible that the Augustinians rebuilt the mill shortly before the dissolution. This mill and the former Woodbridge Priory was granted to Thomas Seckford by Elizabeth I. That mill passed through the hands of various private owners until it was rebuilt in the seventeenth century. This is the mill preserved today.
By the outbreak of World War II the mill was one of only a handful still operating. In 1957 it closed as the last commercially operating tide mill in Britain. In 1968 the derelict mill was purchased by Mrs Jean Gardner and a restoration programme was launched. It was opened to the public five years later in 1973. It is now managed by a charitable trust (Woodbridge Tide Mill Trust) staffed by volunteers, and in 2011 the trust undertook a further and more complete restoration and modernisation project, including a new water wheel and fully restored machinery, which allowed milling to begin again. It re-opened in 2012 and is now the only tide mill in the UK that can regularly grind wheat grain producing wholemeal flour for resale.
(From the digital archive of my own photos, 2013)
Lorient Submarine Base was a submarine naval base located in Lorient, France.
It was built in 1941 by the German Kriegsmarine, and was continued to be enlarged until 1943.
The base was capable of sheltering thirty submarines under cover.
Although the city of Lorient was heavily damaged by Allied bombing raids, this naval base survived through to the end of the war.
Following the Normandy landings in June 1944, and subsequent breakout, Lorient was surrounded by the Allies on 12 August 1944.
The remaining U-boats were evacuated, the last, U-853, escaping for Norway on 27 August.
Lorient was held until May 1945 by the regular German army forces, though surrounded by the American Army; the Germans refused to surrender.
After the German defeat it was used by the French Navy. It was decommissioned in 1995 and converted to civilian use.
The base was in use until 1997, serving up to 10 submarines, and 2000 personnel.
After 1997 the site became available for civilian use, with the conversion of the pens into industrial units.
It is also the site of the Keroman submarine museum, which is open to the public. (Source: Wikipedia)
BASE DE SUBMARINOS DE LORIENT (KEROMAN, FRANCIA), 2013
(Del archivo digital de mis propias fotos, 2013)
La Base de Submarinos de Lorient era una base naval de submarinos ubicada en Lorient, Francia.
Fue construido en 1941 por la Kriegsmarine alemana y continuó ampliándose hasta 1943.
La base era capaz de albergar a treinta submarinos a cubierto.
Aunque la ciudad de Lorient sufrió graves daños por los bombardeos aliados, esta base naval sobrevivió hasta el final de la guerra.
Tras el desembarco de Normandía en junio de 1944 y la posterior fuga, Lorient fue rodeada por los aliados el 12 de agosto de 1944.
Los submarinos restantes fueron evacuados; el último, el U-853, escapó hacia Noruega el 27 de agosto.
Lorient estuvo en manos de las fuerzas regulares del ejército alemán hasta mayo de 1945, aunque rodeada por el ejército estadounidense; los alemanes se negaron a rendirse.
Tras la derrota alemana fue utilizado por la Armada francesa. Fue dado de baja en 1995 y convertido para uso civil.
La base estuvo en uso hasta 1997, con capacidad para 10 submarinos y 2000 personas.
Después de 1997, el sitio estuvo disponible para uso civil, con la conversión de los corrales en unidades industriales.
También es el sitio del museo submarino Keroman, que está abierto al público. (Fuente: Wikipedia)
Wingstem is a perennial capable of reaching 1.8 m in height and most attractive to insects and birds. The flowers are approx' 3.5 cm in width.
Also commonly called yellow ironweed.
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In April 2005, a large 745-ton Belleli vessel was shipped from Houston, Texas, to Denver, Colorado, using the “world’s largest railroad car,” Schnabel CEBX No. 800. The vessel was loaded at the Houston ship channel inbound from Belleli Energy of Italy, and was going to a Commerce City oil refinery. It is seen here passing the Evans light rail station in Denver on April 15, 2005. Since this time, in mid-2012, Westinghouse has renumbered this car from CEBX 800 to WECX 800 and has added another Kasgro-built twin car to the Schnabel fleet, WECX 801, which now takes the title of largest railcar in the world. The 800 is still plenty big, with 36-axles capable of hauling 745 tons!
These fully capable masterpieces of last-century (analogue) radio reception had been idle and silent for some years. There was no museum to donate them to, so they had to go to the skip :(
In the capable hands of Maj David 'Evil' Bown, US Air Force 435FS Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 19-5474/LN crosses the Brandon Road whilst recovering to RAF Lakenheath
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Crane_Corr
Secret Knowledge, Patience, Longevity
"Corr brings the qualities of patience and perseverance. The crane is capable of standing for hours motionless in the water waiting for the right moment to capture its prey. ... Together with the ability to operate in the Underworld, the crane symbolizes science arcana, the Secret Knowledge, which in the Druid tradition is represented by the writings of Ogham - the tree language of the Druids. In a broader sense learning this language requires the ability to read the 'Book of Nature'."
Gru_Corr
Conoscenza Segreta, Pazienza, Longevità
"Corr porta le qualità della pazienza e della perseveranza. La gru è capace di stare per ore immobile nell'acqua aspettando il momento adatto per catturare la sua preda. ... Insieme alla capacità di operare nel Mondo Sotterraneo, la gru simboleggia la scienza arcana, la Conoscenza Segreta, che nella tradizione dei Druidi è rappresentata dagli scritti di Ogham - la lingua arborea dei Druidi. In un senso più vasto imparare questo linguaggio richiede la capacità di leggere il 'Libro della Natura'."
Testo tratto da L'oracolo dei Druidi. Lavorare con gli Animali Sacri della Tradizione Celtica. Text taken from The Oracle of the Druids. Working with the Sacred Animals of the Celtic Tradition.
www.edizionilpuntodincontro.it/libri/l-oracolo-dei-druidi...
Bing Image Creator
Full of mischief and capable of stealing anything "blingie " that takes their fancy.
Intelligent and capable of holding their own with most predators smaller than Ferrets but very susceptible to the damage done by man.
Kuribayashi Orikkor is quite capable everyday all purpose lens when closed down. It produces "organic" sharpness, netural, precise but not overly clinical.
A home made LUT for quick color grading is used. Agressive crop too.
1931 Cadillac Model 452 (for the total cubic inches) Fleetwood Convertible Coupe. This beauty was one of only 4 of these built in 1931, and the first of this model that year.
“Magically smooth, uncommonly capable, quiet, powerful,” was how Cadillac described their V16 engine in 1931, and they were spot on. Towards the end of the roaring 20’s, Cadillac was striving for ways to make effortless power, matched with unparalleled luxury. While the V16 was announced after the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the release of the new Cadillac was extremely well received and nearly 3000 examples were built in the first year of production.
Released in 1930, Cadillac became the first American car manufacturer to introduce a production car with a V16 motor. In the early 1930s prestigious American car manufacturers were in a tight battle of “cylinder wars.” The likes of Packard, Franklin, Lincoln, Auburn, and Pierce Arrow all had created 12-cylinder cars by 1932. Marmon, a Cadillac competitor, thought about the idea of creating a 16-cylinder car in the late 1920s before Cadillac, but were unable to do so due to the lack of resources.
At a time when a custom coach-built body was a symbol of status and wealth, the V16 became the one of the most revered chassis. Cadillac wanted the engine to be as vibration-free as possible, and eight combustion cycles per crankshaft revolution combined with balanced internals meant that a V16 was one of the best available packages.
As early as 1926, Ex-Marmon engineer Owen Nacker designed the V16 from two straight-8 Buick units that shared a common crankcase and crankshaft. Each bank was independently operated and only shared a common, center mounted camshaft which operated the valves with pushrods. The 45 degree angle between the banks was unusually narrow to fit inside the chassis. It was named after its 452 inch cubic displacement and produced 185 bhp which was good for 100 mph. It also used a unique hydraulic valve silencing system that reduced noise and was a novel feature in its day.
Cadillac general manager Lawrence Fisher and GM’s stylist Harley Earl were largely responsible for the V16s styling. Most of the cars were bodied by Fleetwood in Pennsylvania which was later purchased and moved to Michigan by GM to keep business in-house. The customer could choose between 70 or so available bodies that were elaborately finished and all highly individualized in detail. If that wasn’t enough, Cadillac could also provide a bare chassis to be fitted by the independent styling house of the customer’s choice.
Despite difficult times, and a price tag higher than any previous Cadillac, the V16 was ordered in huge numbers throughout 1930. GM paraded six cars for European tour and the cars received acclaim by both the press and public. Production reached 2000 examples by June, but by the end of the year, the economic depression nearly halted sales.
During an eleven year production, 4076 V16s were constructed in several series.
After the initial flourish in 1930, production grinded away for ten years with only fifty units made per year. Later, Cadillac reverted to their V12 unit but only after the V16 had made its lasting mark. In the end, Cadillac lost money on every car sold, but it was worth the cost of propelling the marque as a whole. It was estimated the V16 cost Cadillac 54 million dollars.
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