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Taken for this weeks (28-Apr-18) Smile on Saturday 'Separate Petals' theme - full flowers are not allowed, so I had to rip apart one of the few flowers left on my African Daisy plant!
(actually it was kind of fun :-))
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A most comical scene occured one morning on Sanibel Island beach. It was just after sunrise, and a crabber was emptying his traps. A large flock of pelicans gathered, apparently thinking it was their private "crab store". As the fisherman emptied his trap, and moved on, the flock followed; the faster he went, the faster they went. The pelicans were unable to get any free samples, but fish were plentiful so I'm sure they did not starve ; -)
I am a Horsehead Grasshopper
Firstly, to call the amazing Horsehead Grasshopper distinctive looking would be putting it quite mildly. Further, this seemingly comical couple represents a male and female of the species. Much about the fabulous invertebrate may surprise you. Strangely enough, it rather closely resembles a type of stick insect. Yet despite the appearance, it is indeed a variety of grasshopper. It also represents only one of the more than 18,000 species of Neotropical grasshoppers around the world. Especially relevant is the strength of its hind legs. The Horsehead Grasshopper is capable of leaping twenty times its body length. Finally, this particular insect is provided at least some protection. This holds true because part of its range lies within a protected area. Yet it is still threatened throughout other parts of its range. These threats include climate change and habitat loss.
Horsehead Grasshopper Physical Description
Most notably, the Horsehead Grasshopper displays a fairly noticeable degree of sexual dimorphism. But this fact is not surprising, since many insects do. In its case, this manifests itself in terms of physical size and coloring.
Due to this, the females generally grow significantly larger than the males. Females often attain a length of as much as 8 in (20.3 cm). Meanwhile, the much smaller males rarely reach a length of more than 5 in (12.7 cm). Yet the males generally appear much more colorful.
Most of them usually display predominantly bright green color. The females, on the other hand, typically show a light to dark brown. Most of all, this astonishing species remains known for its highly elongated face. Many people who encounter it believe the face resembles that of a horse. This, rather understandably, serves as the source of the common name.
Horsehead Grasshopper Distribution, Habitat, and Ecology
First of all, the marvelous Horsehead Grasshopper evolved as endemic to a limited portion of South America. Further, this specific area includes parts of Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, and French Guiana. In addition, the arthropod generally inhabits a specific habitat type. Given its range, that, quite naturally, mainly consists of the South American rainforest.
Fortunately, part of its natural territory also encompasses the Tambopata National Reserve, in Peru. Furthermore, scattered individuals sometimes also inhabit regions of subtropical forest as well. Additionally, it typically only inhabits the outer boundaries of these forests. The exact reason for this also remains undetermined. The species remains entirely herbivorous. It feeds on a wide variety plants, but primarily consumes the leaves. While feeding, the camouflage of this insect works flawlessly. It has learned to sway in the wind when perched on a limb.
Among the most comical and mischievous citizens of dogdom, the Bull Terrier is playful and endearing, sometimes stubborn, but always devoted. These unique 'eggheads' are exuberant, muscular companions who thrive on affection and exercise. Bull Terriers are robust, big-boned terriers who move with a jaunty stride suggesting agility and power. The breed's hallmark is a long, egg-shaped head with erect and pointed ears, and small, triangular eyes that glisten with good humor.
I just thought that this statue in Vienna looked a bit comical with the man seemingly eyeballing the bird.
Charismatic and sometimes comical, these burrowing owls just seemed annoyed when I visited them in Lubbock and at Caprock Canyons State Park. :)
By the way, the flowering yellow bush you can see in this shot is full of wicked thorns!
Carismático y a veces cómico, estos tecolotes llaneros sólo parecían molestos e irritados cuando los visité en Lubbock y en el Parque Estatal Caprock Canyons.
A propósito, el arbusto que se ve con las flores amarillas tiene unas espinas horripilantes.
Macro @ Tampines Eco Green
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This comical-looking creature with the oversized wings and googly eyes is a member of the planthopper family, in a sub-family called the “Derbidae”. Many adult Derbid bugs holding their wings up in this peculiar fashion.
The bug is often called the rabbit eared tree hopper due to its wings sticking straight up like rabbit ears. The Derbid Planthopper prefers the shade of forests where it feeds on palm. Adult derbidae are sap suckers, as nymphs they feed on fungi and mosses.
Seen at dusk or shortly after nightfall they avoid direct sunlight. Some Derbids leave honey dew deposits on leaves while they are feeding. This blackens the leaf decreasing the amount of photosynthesis on the plant. The bugs also secrete a waxy substance which is thought to aid in holding them on leaves.
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Boy takes the girl's hat.
Dancers from Bo Jangles Dance Studio.
Belmont Street Bestival, Kitchener, Ontario.
Standing in my kitchen, I looked at my washing machine and wondered how a ring flash would work in it... yes, that's my brain for you! Anyway, I think I looked quite comical with my head in there.
The Comical Sea Clown is probably the most photographed Seabird in Shetland. There has been many of times that I have come back with my memory card completely full after spending only a hour with them.
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This great egret seemed to be watching the mating manatees and then this happened. It made me laugh.
This ceramic comical chicken bank belonged to my son, who for some reason, "forgot" it when he moved away. However, he did not forget to take the money that was in it.
Still inundated with redpolls.
I decided to take some outside rather than thru the window. It was pretty comical. The noise of the shutter would spook the birds into flight. Being as I was about 8 feet from the feeder it was amazing someone didn't run into me.
Chipmunks are quite fastidious about grooming and it can make for some very comical shots. Andover, NJ, in our garden.
Quite comical in appearance, the red wattles give these males the look of shocked surprise! We were driving back from a few days in Newcastle and decided to take the scenic route. Stopping to look at the view we were aware of the noise these birds were making everywhere. Males trying to get the attention of potential mates. Got a few shots.
Benni hasn't reached this level yet and probably won't - she's used to having me around all day and all night. I try not to drone on.....
Deception Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana 2017.
These fearless boys are from the same litter, just under 3 years of age and living independently from a pride. Although they have not yet gained the knack of working together when stalking they still manage to keep them selves well fed. During our time in Deception Valley they provided us with many laughs at their comical capers.
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Seen in Whitewater Draw, Southeastern Arizona. Fast becoming one of my favorite diving ducks. It's cute, comical and fun to watch.
I have a couple of 'Jacob's Ladder' plants [Polemonium] in my garden - they have a dainty lavender coloured flower . I suddenly notice a tiny, rather comical caterpillar popping his head out of this bud.
The typical comical, frantic, jerky feeding behavior of this egret usually allows it to be identified from a great distance off even when you cannot discern any of its field marks. The jerky motions are best described as spastic! It's my favorite large wader to watch trying to secure a meal. I usually try for stills of this feeding behavior... but it likely the coverage would be more arresting as a video. The bicolored bill is also a good clue for IDing this wader.
IMG_0354; Reddish Egret
A brilliant visit to the farne islands and all the wonderful wildlife , its just a shame you only get an hour on the island.
Looks harmless and cute, yet still a cat not to be trifled with
Geen katje om zonder handschoenen aan te pakken....
Weka ( Galliralus greyi ) A comical bird well known for its propensity to steal objects that take it fancy.
Declined in most areas but also unfortunately predates other lesser Rail and other bird species mostly by taking eggs and young.....
Tufted Puffin. Clown face? Halloween? They are comical looking birds, but, also quite colorful and beautiful in their own way.
How quickly things change. The UTAH doesn't run coal trains anymore, the MK50Cs are gone to Kansas, and the old D&RGW signals have succumbed to progress. But at least the rails here remain at the top of the world where in better times we see an empty eastbound coal train nearing the 7477 ft. crest after climbing some 2000 ft. from Provo 50 miles to the east. The rather comical sign to the right of the train attests to the severity of the grade that exceeds 2.3%.
For over a century the UTAH Railway has been a staple of railroading in its namesake state sharing these rails with the Denver and Rio Grande Western, and then successors Southern Pacific and Union Pacific. Founded in 1912 and completed in 1914 the UTAH was a 100 mile long road whose sole purpose in life was to haul coal for its parent the United States Fuel Company (itself a subsidiary of United States Smelting, Refining and Mining) that owned extensive coal lands in east central Utah. The UTAH constructed a new line from Provo to Thistle then negotiated with the D&RG (it wasn't the D&RGW yet) to exchange trackage rights on the Grande's single track line. Concurrently the D&RG double tracked and realigned its route from Thistle to Helper and the UTAH was granted trackage rights over those 50 miles creating a 70 mile long jointly operated double track railroad. Just two miles west of Helper at Utah Railway Junction the UTAH's own line struck off 25 miles through their new headquarters town of Martin and on to the mines at Hiawatha and Mohrland.
The Grande operated the line for the new owners for its first three years until they assumed their own control in 1917 and it stayed that way ever since. I could go into much more detail but honestly everything you ever wish to know about this road has already been researched and written by Don Strack so check out this link:
utahrails.net/utah-ry/utah-ry-history.php
In 2002 the railroad was sold by its parent company Mueller Industries (corporate successor to United States Fuel) to Genesee & Wyoming. But by that date the UTAH was a much different railroad. Though still a major coal hauler it had expanded into the carload business as result of the UP/SP merger. When the BNSF was granted trackage rights across the Central Corridor (the old Grande) they contracted with the UTAH to handle their local business in the Salt Lake valley including crewing BNSF's run thru trains between Provo and Ogden. In addition to that, the UTAH was also granted overhead rights east to Grand Junction and rights to serve additional Utah coal mines and loadouts that had been exclusively Grande and SP served. And in 1999 it grew a bit more when it took over Railtex's Salt Lake City Southern operation.
As late as 2008 the UTAH was running up to three coal trains a day and all that growth required new power. Consequently they acquired this unique fleet. Seen leading is UTAH 5004 an MK50-3 and trailing are three siblings and an Australian built SD50S. The MK50-3s were built as a MK5000C demonstrators in 1994 and 1995 by Morrison-Knudsen spinoff MK Rail in their failed bid to break into the high horsepower road frieght market in direct competition with EMD and GE. At the time of its introduction in 1994, the MK5000C was the most powerful single prime mover diesel-electric locomotive ever made. After testing for a year on SP and UP with no orders the project was shut down and the six unique units languished until the UTAH bought them in 2001.
However, after one year of operation, all units were out of service due to problems with the main bearings on the Caterpillar 3612 diesel engine and Kato main alternator. They were returned to MK successor Wabtec who replaced them with EMD 3500 horsepower 16-645F3B diesel engines from retired SD50 and G50s and EMD alternators functionally turning them into rebuilt SD50s with one of a kind cabs.
They would remain stalwarts on the UTAH coal trains until the UTAH lost its last contract and the final coal train departed in January 2017 after 103 years. With no need for so many big six axle units to battle the grades anymore parent G&W shipped them all east within a couple months to the Kyle Railroad where they now haul grain on the plains of western Kansas on former Rock Island rails.
But let's look back to happier times when coal was still king in the Wahsatch and the hometown road still battled Soldier Summit every day.
Soldier Summit
Wahsatch County, Utah
Friday June 15, 2012
These crows were so comical to watch, especially at breakfast when unsuspecting guests put their bowls of cereal down on their tables to go and get some juice then wonder how their bowls emptied when they returned. most definitely a very intelligent species. This subspecies C. s. protegatus is found in southern India, the one in the Maldives is sometimes separated as maledivicus.