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jerryrod: Nice black and white!!
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COMMENT: Of Bots and Bad Pandas
After trying to log in to Flickr numerous times without success earlier today, I gave up. Too many Bad Pandas. No point posting photos if half the people can't get on to see them. I don't know why this platform is the only one we know that goes down so regularly. Looking at the Help Forum this is a worldwide problem. But that happens to be the least of our problems on Flickr.
There is something more important existentially that goes on every single day on everyone's page that far too many people are turning a blind eye to. I'm talking about bot use. For those who still live in a prelapsarian social media world, bots are either (1) pieces of internet code written specifically to trawl the pages of Flickr faving and in some cases commenting (generically) in order to garner reciprocal visits - you can buy them, or (2) humans behaving in a bot-like manner, simply faving and following as many people as possible in the hope of achieving the same goals - inflated views, faves and followers. Frankly I'm sick of it.
So much so that I will block any person I see that exhibits this bot-like tendency. My list of blocks is hundreds long. Of course this has seen a falloff in my own view numbers. We don't seriously think that all those views of our old photos are real do we? If say you post 3 photos a day and each of them gets 500 views in 24 hours and your total view count for the day is 5,000. I would argue a good percentage of all those extra 3,500 views are in fact unblocked bots.
Opponents of bots on social media platforms (and Flickr is by no means the worst here) estimate that up to 50 percent of all traffic on these sites is bot-driven. Now bots are easy to understand when the corruption of monetarization comes into play. That is not the case on Flickr. But ego is. And it seems to me that ego will drive some people to do very bad things to attract attention to themselves.
Have you ever wondered why that awful out of focus picture of the Grand Canyon has attracted 65,000 views and 1,500 faves? Well very likely this person is using a massive bot. And many people fave unthinkingly. Go to the Activities Feed and press the fave star and you don't even need to visit a person's page. You can fave thousands in an hour or two doing that. But what a hollow feeling. And what does it do for the photography community?
Explore is another area rife with gaming strategies. How many times do you see the usual suspects turn up on a person's page with "Congrats on Explore"? That's the only time they'll visit your page by the way (that's if you're lucky enough to ever get Explored because it seems only magic accounts do every 16-19 days). These are a group of people who fave (or by proxy their bot does) every one of the 500 Explored photos each day, in the belief it will garner them more "followers" (how I hate that word - CONTACTS is so much better). So if you have been in the habit of doing that there is an excellent chance I will have blocked you.
Of course the most dangerous bots of all are the ones pretending to comment. People think they are real, but AI is very clever now. And one in particular has been at the centre of attention during this week. Banned by Flickr after being clearly outed by a "bot catcher". He gets banned, and then the whistleblower gets banned too for exposing the biggest bot commenter on Flickr. All this ended up with the whistleblower rightly being restored, but also the return of the bot user. Some of you will have followed proceedings very closely.
Frankly I've advocated for a long time for view counts to be discontinued. Thousands of views do not make a good photograph. Social media has been bad for photography in that regard. It's made photographers complacent, and even worse, made them conform to particular styles or genres that "succeed" - as if that matters. Photography is an individual art and everyone is unique.
Always remember that not another soul saw Vivian Maier's photographs before she died. And I dare say you rarely see photographs on Flickr even half as good as the ones she spent a lifetime taking.
So if you feel like I do about the integrity of Flickr and bot use, please join us at this group:
....don't like bot-comments/faves? Join us, post your photos there.
Please post it to the Anti-Bots and Anti-Fake group.
* A final point. Mr Ed was a talking horse and not a bot user.
All comments regarding this picture, subject, composition, etc are welcome and appreciated. TIA.
To see more pictures of Woodpeckers, please visit my Woodpecker album at www.flickr.com/photos/black_cat_photography/albums/721577...
To learn more about these magnificent birds please visit www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker
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i'm really indecisive about these!! this is not the one i expected to put as the main.
ok i was tagged by Emma :)
so here we go.
0. GRRRRRRR i just wrote this whole thing and it deleted it!!! now i'll have to remember everything :\
1. i always like looking at photos of people's bedrooms and wardrobes and belongings, so that's what inspired this kind of photo :)
2. today is my puppy's 8 month birthday :)
3. i do wear colours other than pastels i promise :P
4. i'm going to the beach for 2 weeks on the 12th of janurary and i'm pretty damn excited.
5. yesterday it was 36 degrees celsius and today it's cold and rainy, it's crazy!!
6. i'm so behind on this project, i think i might have to upload some old ones :\
7. i'm a really fussy shopper. like really.
8. i started learning piano when i was 4
9. i fainted when i got my ears pierced becuase the gun thingy jammed while it was still in my ear :\ not a fun experience.
10. i cried when i saw toy story 3.
so there we are, ten VERY random facts. i hope you're all having an amazing day :)
Paris XIXe - France
J'étais déjà allé sur ce lieu mais je n'avais pas trouvé comment accéder aux voies. Je n'avais pas trop cherché non plus car ce soir-là je photographiais des graffitis en contrebas. J'y suis donc retourné, et finalement, c'est en voyant des gens y accéder que j'ai compris qu'avec un minimum d'escalade c'était assez facilement accessible.
Il y avait 3 petits groupes de personnes sur les voies ferrées (un couple, un groupe de 2 et un groupe de 5) qui profitaient de l'ambiance du lieu. Hormis pour le couple, alcool et pétards avaient grand succès ! :-)
C'est le petit groupe de 2 personnes qui m'a montré comment accéder aux voies car ils sont arrivés en même temps que moi. Ils m'ont proposé de partager un pétard avec eux, j'ai décliné l'offre, j'étais venu à moto, fallait ensuite que je rentre à moto... vivant ! :-)))
(Source : pariszigzag.fr)
Qui n’a pas aperçu, un jour dans Paris, une voie de chemin de fer à l’abandon ? Des rails envahis de verdure, une obscure ouverture de tunnel, des murs couverts de tags ou d’anciens aiguillages rouillés…..tous oubliés ?
La Petite Ceinture (ou PC) est une double voie de chemin de fer intégralement intra-muros, circulaire et désaffectée, ce qui en fait un vestige unique dans la capitale. Elle a servi au transport de marchandises puis de voyageurs pendant plus de 70 ans et cours sur 23 km de long (contre 32 km à l’origine) !
Une des particularités réside dans la grande discrétion de son tracé : la Petite Ceinture est quasiment invisible depuis la rue puisqu’elle a été construite soit en hauteur, en souterrains ou en tranchées comme au milieu des parcs Montsouris et des Buttes Chaumont.
Pourquoi sa création?
Imaginée sous le règne Napoléon III, la Petite Ceinture avait pour rôle de relier entre elles les principales gares parisiennes qui formaient alors les terminus des lignes provinciales pour le transit du fret puis des passagers. Et également un but de défense militaire pour desservir les casernes au pied des fortifications du Paris de l’époque.
Ce fut un réel succès, avec un rythme d’un train toutes les 30 minutes, s’arrêtant aux 29 stations qui jalonnaient la ligne. Notez que les visiteurs de l’Exposition Universelle de 1900 ont pu transiter via la Petite Ceinture.
La Petite Ceinture, précurseur du métro parisien dans son mode de fonctionnement, subie l’essor de l’automobile et des lignes de bus qui causèrent sa mise à l’arrêt en 1934.
Et de nos jours ?
Dans le 12ème arrondissement, la Petite Ceinture a été transformée en promenade et en jardins partagés et dans le 16ème arrondissement, entre Porte d’Auteuil et la Muette, en parcours écologique long d’ 1,5 km.
D’autres tronçons ont été réutilisées : emprunté par l’actuel RER C à l’Ouest ou encore ayant servie aux essais du métro automatique Météor (actuelle ligne 14) dans les années 90.
Pour ce qu’il reste des gares et des quais, très peu sont encore visibles et debout. La nature a repris le dessus, les tags également et la verdure envahit la ferraille et le béton.
Cette petite ceinture reste un formidable terrain de jeu pour les amateurs d’urbex -exploration urbaine – et héberge toute une faune et une flore inimaginable dans Paris (insectes, oiseaux, chauve-souris et même des faisans). C’est par exemple sur son tracé que l’on peut accéder aux anciennes carrières de Paris.
En s’y aventurant, on pénètre dans un monde de silence car la Petite Ceinture échappe au bruit de la rue : quitter le tumulte et l’agitation pour rejoindre le calme de la nature qui a repris ses droits, et observer les traces du temps qui passe.
Et demain ?
L’engouement pour la Petite Ceinture touche à la fois les politiques (RATP, SNCF, Réseau Ferrés de France, la Mairie de Paris) et les particuliers qui se regroupent en associations de sauvegarde pour proposer des solutions d’aménagements sachant que la ville est en manque de place mais possède cet espace inutilisé.
Had this image as private to use in comments but it kept disappearing in the comments so i made it public, hoping that stops.
This is just the wider angle view of taken less than a minute from a previous post but the mist was changing so fast it looked a bit different.
No comments necessary on this one, please use previous post
Comment that this photograph won the First Jury Prize of the Kennedy Foundation in December 2025, for the protection of Wetlands. www.instagram.com/p/DRuWosfjQhs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_l...
a re post, now open for comments, thanks :)
"This view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. Women are prevented from playing a full and equal role in many faiths. Nor, tragically, does its influence stop at the walls of the church, mosque, synagogue or temple. This discrimination, unjustifiably attributed to a Higher Authority, has provided a reason or excuse for the deprivation of women's equal rights across the world for centuries. At its most repugnant, the belief that women must be subjugated to the wishes of men excuses slavery, violence, forced prostitution, genital mutilation and national laws that omit rape as a crime. But it also costs many millions of girls and women control over their own bodies and lives, and continues to deny them fair access to education, health, employment and influence within their own communities.... The truth is that male religious leaders have had -- and still have -- an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter."
JIMMY CARTER, "Losing My Religion for Equality"
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Une série sur le chamois du Sancy.
Bonne journée à tous.
Merci pour vos visites et commentaires
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A series on the chamois of the Sancy.
Good day to all.
Thank you for your visits and comments
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Eine serie über den buff des Sancy.
Guten tag an alle.
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Una serie sobre el rebeco de la Sancy.
Buen día a todos.
Gracias por sus visitas y comentarios
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Een serie over de gems van de Sancy.
Goede dag allemaal.
Dank u voor uw bezoeken en opmerkingen
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Una serie del camoscio del Sancy.
Buona giornata a tutte.
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The Guardian Buolding is profusely decorated with Pewabic tile and uses the stepped arch as an architectural motif throughout the building.
Thanks to all who viewed, commented on or faved this photograph; it made it to Flickr Explore.
Comments are always welcome and favs most appreciated.
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‘Rock Stars'. Back-to-black and Rave-on...a close up study of a pair of breeding Ravens owning their surroundings on a bright summers afternoon.
Many thanks for visiting my Flickr pages...Your visits, interest, comments and kindness to 'fave' my photos is very much appreciated, Steve.
Raven Notes:
Edgar Allan Poe knew what he was doing when he used the Raven instead of some other bird to croak out “nevermore” in his famous poem. The Raven has long been associated with death and dark omens, but the real bird is somewhat of a mystery. Unlike its smaller cousin the crow, not a lot has been written about this remarkable bird.
Here are 10 fascinating facts about Ravens.
1. Ravens are one of the smartest animals.
When it comes to intelligence, these birds rate up there with chimpanzees and dolphins. In one logic test, the Raven had to get a hanging piece of food by pulling up a bit of the string, anchoring it with its claw, and repeating until the food was in reach. Many Ravens got the food on the first try, some within 30 seconds. In the wild, Ravens have pushed rocks on people to keep them from climbing to their nests, stolen fish by pulling a fishermen’s line out of ice holes, and played dead beside a beaver carcass to scare other Ravens away from a delicious feast.
If a Raven knows another Raven is watching it hide its food, it will pretend to put the food in one place while really hiding it in another. Since the other Ravens are smart too, this only works sometimes.
2. Ravens can imitate human speech.
In captivity, Ravens can learn to talk better than some parrots. They also mimic other noises, like car engines, toilets flushing, and animal and birdcalls. Ravens have been known to imitate wolves or foxes to attract them to carcasses that the Raven isn’t capable of breaking open. When the wolf is done eating, the Raven gets the leftovers.
3. Europeans often saw Ravens as evil in disguise.
Many European cultures took one look at this large black bird with an intense gaze and thought it was evil in the flesh … er, feather. In France, people believed Ravens were the souls of wicked priests, while crows were wicked nuns. In Germany, Ravens were the incarnation of damned souls or sometimes Satan himself. In Sweden, Ravens that croaked at night were thought to be the souls of murdered people who didn’t have proper Christian burials. And in Denmark, people believed that night Ravens were exorcized spirits, and you’d better not look up at them in case there was a hole in the bird’s wing, because you might look through the hole and turn into a Raven yourself.
4. Ravens have been featured in many myths.
Cultures from Tibet to Greece have seen the Raven as a messenger for the gods. Celtic goddesses of warfare often took the form of Ravens during battles. The Viking god, Odin, had two Ravens, Hugin (thought) and Munin (memory), which flew around the world every day and reported back to Odin every night about what they saw. The Chinese said Ravens caused bad weather in the forests to warn people that the gods were going to pass by. And some Native American tribes worshipped the Raven as a deity in and of itself. Called simply Raven, he is described as a sly trickster who is involved in the creation of the world.
5. Ravens are extremely playful.
The Native Americans weren’t far off about the Raven’s mischievous nature. They have been observed in Alaska and Canada using snow-covered roofs as slides. In Maine, they have been seen rolling down snowy hills. They often play keep-away with other animals like wolves, otters, and dogs. Ravens even make toys—a rare animal behaviour—by using sticks, pinecones, golf balls, or rocks to play with each other or by themselves. And sometimes they just taunt or mock other creatures because it’s funny.
6. Ravens do weird things with ants.
They lie in anthills and roll around so the ants swarm on them, or they chew the ants up and rub their guts on their feathers. The scientific name for this is called “anting.” Songbirds, crows, and jays do it too. The behaviour is not well understood; theories range from the ants acting as an insecticide and fungicide for the bird to ant secretion soothing a moulting bird’s skin to the whole performance being a mild addiction. One thing seems clear, though: anting feels great if you’re a bird.
7. Ravens use “hand” gestures.
It turns out that Ravens make “very sophisticated nonvocal signals,” according to researchers. In other words, they gesture to communicate. A study in Austria found that Ravens point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird, just as we do with our fingers. They also hold up an object to get another bird’s attention. This is the first time researchers have observed naturally occurring gestures in any animal other than primates.
8. Ravens are adaptable.
Evolutionarily speaking, the deck is stacked in the Raven’s favour. They can live in a variety of habitats, from snow to desert to mountains to forests. They are scavengers with a huge diet that includes fish, meat, seeds, fruit, carrion, and garbage. They are not above tricking animals out of their food—one Raven will distract the other animal, for example, and the other will steal its food. They have few predators and live a long time: 17 years in the wild and up to 40 years in captivity.
9. Ravens show empathy for each other.
Despite their mischievous nature, Ravens seem capable of feeling empathy. When a Raven’s friend loses in a fight, they will seem to console the losing bird. They also remember birds they like and will respond in a friendly way to certain birds for at least three years after seeing them. (They also respond negatively to enemies and suspiciously to strange Ravens.) Although a flock of Ravens is called an “unkindness,” the birds appear to be anything but.
10. Ravens roam around in teenage gangs.
Ravens mate for life and live in pairs in a fixed territory. When their children reach adolescence, they leave home and join gangs, like every human mother’s worst nightmare. These flocks of young birds live and eat together until they mate and pair off. Interestingly, living among teenagers seems to be stressful for the Raven. Scientists have found higher levels of stress hormones in teenage Raven droppings than in the droppings of mated adults. It’s never easy being a teenage rebel.
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All comments regarding this picture, subject, composition, etc are welcome and appreciated. TIA.
To see more pictures of Woodpeckers, please visit my Woodpecker album at www.flickr.com/photos/black_cat_photography/albums/721577...
To learn more about these magnificent birds please visit www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker
I went on a photo shoot with my friend Hannah today. I cannot believe how photogenic she is. . .it was easy getting good shots.
I'll catch up with your streams tomorrow, I promise!
Many thanks for the visits, faves and comments. Cheers
White-plumed Honeyeater (landscape version)
Scientific Name: Lichenostomus penicillatus
Description: The White-plumed Honeyeater is a medium-sized honeyeater with a slightly down-curved bill. It is yellowish-olive to grey above, pale brown-grey below, with a yellowish head and a distinctive white neck-plume, giving the bird its name. The males are slightly larger but the sexes are otherwise similar. Young are duller, with much less distinct plumes and a paler bill. Usually gregarious and seen constantly moving from tree to tree with rapid darting movements.
Similar species: The only honeyeater with a white neck-plume, the White-plumed Honeyeater may only be confused at a distance with other similarly sized plumedLichenostomus honeyeaters such as the Yellow-plumed, Yellow-tinted, Fuscousand Grey-fronted Honeyeaters.
Distribution: Endemic to mainland Australia, the White-plumed Honeyeater is found found everywhere except in the tropical north, Cape York Peninsula and the most arid areas. Originally a 'straggler' to Sydney until the 1940s, it is now very common and well-established, and has also expanded its range into the upper Hunter Valley all the way to Newcastle, New South Wales. It may also be extending its range into south-western Western Australia, but this is yet to be confirmed.
Habitat: The White-plumed Honeyeater is found in open forests and woodlands, often near water and wetlands. It is scarce or absent in arid regions unless water artificially supplied (e.g. water troughs for stock). Its overall distribution is linked to River Red Gums. It is also found in remnant bushland in urban areas, as well as parks and gardens.
Seasonal movements: Seasonal migration from ranges to lower areas in winter.
Feeding: The White-plumed Honeyeater feeds very actively from leaves and flowers in the crowns of trees and in shrubs between 5 m and 13 m from the ground. Its main foods are nectar, insects (and their products such as lerps and honeydew), manna and fruit, with some seeds. Very strongly associated with River Red Gums. They sometimes also feed in the air or forage upon the ground.
Breeding: During the breeding season, male White-plumed Honeyeaters make several 'Song Flights' throughout the day above the treetops (10 m - 20 m above ground) while singing a special song, before diving steeply into nearby tree. Females build a small cup-shaped nest in the crown of a tree from 1 m to 20 m off the ground. It is woven from grass and spider web and lined with wool, hair or feathers. Females incubate the eggs but both parents feed the young, sometimes with the assistance of helpers. Two to three clutches are laid each year.
Calls: The White-plumed Honeyeater is one of the first birds to call in the morning and the last to call in the evening, with several songs e.g. 'chick-ick-o-wee' or 'chirrapo-we-weet, other calls and musical whistles. Also has a piping alarm call. The White-plumed Honeyeater is one of the first birds to call in the morning and the last to call in the evening.
Minimum Size: 15cm
Maximum Size: 17cm
Average size: 16cm
Average weight: 19g
Breeding season: Anytime, but mainly August to December.
Clutch Size: Two to three, rarely four.
Incubation: 14 days
Nestling Period: 14 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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علمهم اصول الحسن عطهم درس بعيونك
علمهم بنظراتك وشلون الجمال يكون
اضحك يالله وريهم احلى ضحكه واحلى عيـون
ادلع يا كايدهم
غير حسنك المجنون اطلع كل لحظه بشي
حرام انت تفاجئهم عذبهم شوي شوي
ادلع يا كايدهم
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White-bellied Sea-Eagle - looking for eel.
Scientific Name: Haliaeetus leucogaster
Description: The White-bellied Sea-Eagle has white on the head, rump and underparts and dark grey on the back and wings. In flight the black flight feathers on the wings are easily seen when the bird is viewed from below. The large, hooked bill is grey with a darker tip, and the eye is dark brown. The legs and feet are cream-white, with long black talons (claws). The sexes are similar. As in other raptors (birds of prey), Males (2.5 kg - 3.7 kg) are slightly smaller than females (2.8 kg - 4.2 kg).The wingspan is about 1.8 m - 2 m. Young Sea-Eagles are brown as juveniles than slowly become to resemble adults in a patchwork manner, acquiring the complete adult plumage by their fourth year.
Similar species: The White-bellied Sea-Eagle is the second largest raptor (bird of prey) found in Australia. The largest is the Wedge-tailed Eagle, Aquila audax, which stands up to 1 m tall. The Wedge-tailed Eagle is mostly brown, with a wedge-shaped tail. Young Sea-Eagles may be confused with the Wedge-tailed Eagle, but differ in having a paler head and tail and more steeply upswept wings when soaring.
Distribution: White-bellied Sea-Eagles are a common sight in coastal and near coastal areas of Australia. In addition to Australia, the species is found in New Guinea, Indonesia, China, south-east Asia and India
Habitat: White-bellied Sea-Eagles are normally seen perched high in a tree, or soaring over waterways and adjacent land. Birds form permanent pairs that inhabit territories throughout the year.
Feeding: The White-bellied Sea-Eagle feeds mainly off aquatic animals, such as fish, turtles and sea snakes, but it takes birds and mammals as well. It is a skilled hunter, and will attack prey up to the size of a swan. Sea-Eagles also feed on carrion (dead prey) such as sheep and fish along the waterline. They harass smaller birds, forcing them to drop any food that they are carrying. Sea-Eagles feed alone, in pairs or in family groups.
Breeding: White-bellied Sea-Eagles build a large stick nest, which is used for many seasons in succession. The nest can be located in a tree up to 30m above the ground, but may also be placed on the ground or on rocks, where there are no suitable trees. At the start of the breeding season, the nest is lined with fresh green leaves and twigs. The female carries out most of the incubation of the white eggs, but the male performs this duty from time to time.
Calls: Distinctive loud "goose-like" honking call, which is heard particularly during the breeding season.
Minimum Size: 75cm
Maximum Size: 85cm
Average size: 80cm
Average weight: 2 630g
Breeding season: May to October
Clutch Size: Two.
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Haliaeetus-leucogaster)
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From my own back yard..
Recent frost has turned some of my plants colors to red. The forecasted strong winds meant the foliage would not stay up for much longer, so I took my macro lens out yesterday and took some shots of those amazing colors. It is a rarity for us to have such vividness available. So amazingly colorful changing from yellows to oranges to reds.. Just like flames...
I think the plant is boxwood, but I am not sure. It is creating my hedge so it seems the best choice but if someone has the correct answer I would appreciate a not. Thanks!