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The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, or Old World kestrel. In Britain, where no other kestrel species occurs, it is generally just called "the kestrel".

This species occurs over a large range. It is widespread in Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as occasionally reaching the east coast of North America.

Kestrels can hover in still air, even indoors in barns. Because they face towards any slight wind when hovering, the common kestrel is called a "windhover" in some areas.

Unusual for falcons, plumage often differs between male and female, although as is usual with monogamous raptors the female is slightly larger than the male. This allows a pair to fill different feeding niches over their home range. Kestrels are bold and have adapted well to human encroachment, nesting in buildings and hunting by major roads. Kestrels do not build their own nests, but use nests built by other species.

Their plumage is mainly light chestnut brown with blackish spots on the upperside and buff with narrow blackish streaks on the underside; the remiges are also blackish. Unlike most raptors, they display sexual colour dimorphism with the male having fewer black spots and streaks, as well as a blue-grey cap and tail. The tail is brown with black bars in females, and has a black tip with a narrow white rim in both sexes. All common kestrels have a prominent black malar stripe like their closest relatives.

The cere, feet, and a narrow ring around the eye are bright yellow; the toenails, bill and iris are dark. Juveniles look like adult females, but the underside streaks are wider; the yellow of their bare parts is paler. Hatchlings are covered in white down feathers, changing to a buff-grey second down coat before they grow their first true plumage.

Data from Britain shows nesting pairs bringing up about 2–3 chicks on average, though this includes a considerable rate of total brood failures; actually, few pairs that do manage to fledge offspring raise less than 3 or 4. Compared to their siblings, first-hatched chicks have greater survival and recruitment probability, thought to be due to the first-hatched chicks obtaining a higher body condition when in the nest. Population cycles of prey, particularly voles, have a considerable influence on breeding success. Most common kestrels die before they reach 2 years of age; mortality up until the first birthday may be as high as 70%. At least females generally breed at one year of age; possibly, some males take a year longer to maturity as they do in related species. The biological lifespan to death from senescence can be 16 years or more, however; one was recorded to have lived almost 24 years.

Population:

UK breeding:

46,000 pairs

Click 😉 by robertina_ double_p

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Great Gray Owl by Sadik Kassam

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Ottawa.

Click Here to Play Plinko by jgurbisz

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.Unholy. by .Vɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ Vᴏɴ Kᴏʀᴘꜱᴇ..

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Click Me ! by Brajesh Kumar

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in one click by Mr. Kister

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perhaps this is one of my favorite situations of my work, when a hundred years of life in one click of the camera shutter.

The story develops by itself, it remains only to silently smoke outside the edge of the frame ..

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"..The Old Rock has always been here. But there were many worries, and I looked through it.. When we are young we all run.. Now my children and grandchildren drive cattle themselves. Having grown old, I look at these stones all the days, sitting in front of the yurt.."

They are bound, the old rock, and the old woman. Bound in this desert for a century. Soon the woman will leave, and the eagles nesting on this rock will peck at her body in the desert among these stones, as her mother and father too..

In the corral behind the yurt, a small white kid is closed.. he always wants to run... And a little boy, great-grandson, constantly runs away from the old woman to him too,

He is dressed in the clothes of a small girl - Spirits should not know for the time being..

- he is the heir of this old yurt, near the Old Rock

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filmed on Fuji CU21 S-1600 and scanned

[New! leL Gen 3.1 Evo-x Male] 僕たちは生きるほどに ↓Details↓ by Truth Wizardly

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special thanks to: lelutka, simple bloom, and tuus sl (coming soon).

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english title: the more we live

🎧 fukai mori → do as infinity ❥

. featured items .

♥ [sb] » *evox avalon* livspring softarch diamond [brows]

also available on marketplace.

♥ tuus » gen 3.1-x ll gen face v1.0 shape [lel. evo-x] //new// soon!

♥ lelutka » evo-x bento head-gen 3.1 [bom] ⁰ //new//

shown with [in the box]:

≕ face - lel evox gen 003

≕ eyes - lel evox 3.1

≕ ears - lel evox 003

≕ hd beard - lel evox gen 3.1

new in the 3.1 evo-x release

hud updates includes:

≕ evolution classic heads have now been updated to 3.1.

≕ evo and evo x toggle buttons available across

all heads.

≕ options to blend or mask lashes have been updated.

≕ save slots have been removed for eye socket, lashes,

hd brows, hd eyelids, and hd lips and replaced with

a new, standalone style hud.

≕ 6 new eyes have been added for a total of 18 eyes.

≕ 2 new eye brows have been added for a total of 6 eye brows.

≕ 2 new eye shadows have been added for a total of 8

eye shadows.

≕ alpha mode has been added to the lip area. now when you

use the mask option, you will be able to manipulate

how much of your lipstick will show.

≕ layer materials (none) and hd complex toggle buttons

have been added under settings:

≏ clicking hd complex removes materials from

hd brows, both hd eye shadow layers, lashes, eye sockets

≏ clicking hd lips removes materials from the hd lips

≏ note: when materials are removed, the glossiness (if any)

on these layers will be removed.

≏ note: use the repair materials button (if necessary) to fix any

unresolved materials issues

tip: removing materials is useful to eliminate hair/head alpha

interaction (if hair has materials enabled), leaving

your head layers, alpha clipping free.

scripts updates:

≕ scripts have been polished to reduce lag, and make

the hud and heads operate smoother and respond faster.

additional 3.1 head details

≕ see eon, gen and ford male evo-x heads lelutka sl

≕ ready to buy? head over to the lelutka mainstore now.

≕ questions see the faq for evo and evo-x.

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. anatomy, makeup and hair .

exile » caleb [hair]

[signature] » gianni body v5.0a

heron » body ripped [05, signature, bom]

omega » system installer - lelutka [right eye]

. clothing .

[deadwool] » the dandy - formal jacket [black]

[deadwool] » ernst sweater/dandy add-on [black]

[deadwool] » the dandy - trousers [fatpack]

[deadwool] » formal shoes_mesh [black]

. accessories .

rozoregalia » lezato*necklace(semishigure)

tabou. » unisex square diamonds earrings

. setup .

lelutka » axis hud face [eyes]

anypose » bvh hud v1.81 [pose]

lumipro » lumipro 18

. endnotes .

⁰[bom] → see: bakes on mesh by jeremy linden

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Birdcage and Sky reflected in Eye by John Russell

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Click to view large...you can see the "birdcage" (the screened enclosure that covers our lanai) and clouds in the sky reflected in the spider's eye.

Heaven Takes You Home by Jace Blakewell

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All of the colors turn to grey- ♪ ♫Click to listen♪ ♫

When heaven takes you home

And you're at the gates alone

If the grass isn't greener

Come back and check I'm still breathing

When heaven takes you home

And you're untouchable

Tell 'em how you backflip through tragic

Show 'em how the struggle made magic (made magic)

Made magic (made magic)

There's nothing wrong with you

But it has hurt to watch you fade away

I don't wanna see the end of the world without you

There's nothing wrong with you

You're perfect, you're cool

You took the best parts of you

Showed me what love can do

When heaven takes you home

And you're at the gates alone

If the grass isn't greener

Come back and check I'm still breathing

When heaven takes you home

And you're untouchable

Tell 'em how you backflip through tragic

Show 'em how the struggle made magic (made magic)

Made magic (made magic)

Show 'em how the struggle made magic (made magic)

Made magic (made magic)

Make me small

So I can fit in your pockets when you go

'Cause when you're gone

All of the colors turn to grey

Red chairs with a view of our busy harbour & skyline by Peggy Reimchen

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Click image for a closer look at Canada Place (cruise ship terminal) and the city skyline

Seen from Kings Mill Walk Park

Harbourside Pl, North Vancouver, BC

HBM

Listen to you heart by Rose Sternberg

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCC_b5WHLX0

I know there's something in the wake of your smile

I get a notion from the look in your eyes

You've built a love but that love falls apart

Your little piece of heaven turns too dark

Listen to your heart

When he's calling for you

Listen to your heart

There's nothing else you can do

I don't know where you're going

And I don't know why

But listen to your heart

Before you tell him goodbye

Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile

The precious moments are all lost in the tide

They're swept away and nothing is what it seems

The feeling of belonging to your dreams

Listen to your heart

When he's calling for you

Listen to your heart

There's nothing else you can do

I don't know where you're going

And I don't know why

But listen to your heart

Before you tell him goodbye

And there are voices that want to be heard

So much to mention

But you can't find the words

The scent of magic

The beauty that's been

When love was wilder than the wind

Listen to your heart

When he's calling for you

Listen to your heart

There's nothing else you can do

I don't know where you're going

And I don't know why

But listen to your heart before, oh...

Listen to your heart

When he's calling for you

Listen to your heart

There's nothing else you can do

I don't know where you're going

And I don't know why

But listen to your heart

Before you tell him goodbye

Listen to your heart...

Scattando...Click,Click by Luigia80 (Pat)

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Printemps à Chamonix (Spring in Chamonix) by Larch

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A l'arrière plan de droite à gauche (in the background, from right to left) ; l' Aiguille du Goûter (3863m), le Dôme du Goûter (4304m) et tout à fait à droite le Mont Blanc (4807m)

MIEUX EN GRAND, BETTER IN LARGE CLICK L

click...... by Ivan Zanotti Photo

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Bongi Lake

Carouge à épaulettes \ Red-winged Blackbird by Alain Daigle

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Femelle \ Female

Parmi les premiers arrivants de l'année 2017.

Among the first arrivals of the year 2017.

Cliquez pour agrandir \ Click for larger view

click me by Shadow MacMoragh

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