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Connue depuis la colonisation romaine pour ses eaux bienfaitrices (restes de thermes romains en ruines), l'antique Rubiacum voit naître Saint-Mars au VIème siècle puis s'établir sa première communauté religieuse au VIIème siècle. La légende raconte qu'une jeune aveugle originaire de Grande-Bretagne fit le voyage jusqu'en Auvergne afin de rencontrer l'évêque de Clermont, Bonetus (connu également sous le nom de Saint-Bonnet, mort en 710). Lui permettant de retrouver la vue, celui-ci lui demanda en échange de fonder un monastère pour femmes. Édifiant une chapelle à l'emplacement de l'actuelle église, la communauté fut remplacé au IXème siècle par une colonie de moines bénédictins. Ceux-ci furent à l'origine de la construction de l'ancienne église romane. Construite à l'époque romane puis modifiée à des fins défensives au début du XIIIème siècle, l'église Saint-Léger fait figure de modèle unique dans une Auvergne où dominent les édifices de style roman et gothique. Même si l'on retrouve quelques exemples de ce type dans la région (comme le bâtiment des mâchicoulis de la cathédrale du Puy-en-Velay, la tour Clémentine à La Chaise-Dieu et des mâchicoulis sur le mur nord de l'église du Montet (03)), c'est surtout dans le Languedoc et en Provence que l'on est habitué à voir ce genre de monuments (cathédrales de Béziers et de Maguelone, église des Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer...). Pour trouver l'origine de ces ajouts quasi militaires que sont les mâchicoulis et les créneaux, il faut chercher un élément de réponse dans le conflit qui opposa les moines de l'abbaye de Mozac au comte d'Auvergne Guy II (mort en 1224). Voulant se protéger d'une éventuelle attaque surprise, les moines entreprirent la construction d'un système défensif faisant le tour de l'édifice. Ne conservant que les fenêtres basses et le cordon de billette qui les surmonte, ils supprimèrent la plupart des éléments décoratifs (corniche à modillons) ainsi que la toiture.

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Known since the roman colonization for its water donors (the remains of roman thermal baths ruins), the ancient Rubiacum born Saint-Mars in the Sixth century and then to establish its first religious community in the Viith century. The legend tells of a young blind native of Great Britain, made the journey to Auvergne in order to meet with the bishop of Clermont, Bonetus (also known under the name of Saint-Bonnet, who died in 710). Enabling him to retrieve the view, they asked him in exchange to found a monastery for women. Building a chapel on the site of the current church, the community and was replaced in the Ninth century by a colony of benedictine monks. These were at the origin of the construction of the old romanesque church. Built in the romanesque period and then changed to defensive purposes at the beginning of the Thirteenth century, the church Saint-Léger is a unique model in a Auvergne is dominated by the buildings of the romanesque and gothic styles. Even if we find a few examples of this type in the region (such as the building of the battlements of the cathedral of le Puy-en-Velay, the tower Clementine in La Chaise-Dieu and of the battlements on the north wall of the church of Montet (03)), it is mostly in the Languedoc and in Provence that one is accustomed to see this kind of monuments (the cathedrals of Beziers and of Maguelone, the church of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer...). To find the origin of these additions, quasi-military, as are the machicolations and battlements, it is necessary to seek a response element in the conflict which opposed the monks of the abbey of Mozac in the count of Auvergne, Guy II (d. 1224). Wanting to protect against a possible surprise attack, the monks began the construction of a defensive system making the tour of the building. Keeping only the low windows, and the cord of billet which overcomes, they removed most of the decorative elements (cornice modillions), as well as the roof.

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Bekannt seit der römischen besiedlung für seine kristallklaren wasser und wohltäter (reste von römischen thermen in ruinen), die alte Rubiacum entstehen Saint-Mars im Sechsten jahrhundert und sich um seine erste religiöse gemeinschaft, die im Siebten jahrhundert. Die legende erzählt, dass eine junge blinde aus Großbritannien machte die reise in die Auvergne, um ein treffen mit dem bischof von Clermont, Bonetus (auch bekannt unter dem namen Saint-Bonnet, tod in 710). Ihm zur rückkehr in die ansicht, dieser fragte im gegenzug zu gründen, ein kloster für frauen. Aufbau einer kapelle an der stelle der heutigen kirche, in der gemeinschaft ersetzt wurde im Neunten jahrhundert von einer kolonie der benediktiner-mönche. Diese waren ursprünglich für den bau der alten romanischen kirche. Gebaut in der epoche der romanik und geändert für defensive zwecke am anfang des Xiii jahrhundert, die kirche Saint-Léger gehört zu den einzigartigen modell in der Auvergne, wo dominieren die bauten der romanik und gotik. Auch wenn man einige beispiele dieser art in der region (wie das gebäude von den pechnasen der kathedrale von le Puy-en-Velay, der turm Clementine in La Chaise-dieu und pechnasen auf der nördlichen wand der kirche Montet (03)), vor allem im Languedoc und in der Provence, die man gewohnt ist zu sehen, welche art von gebäude (kathedralen von Béziers und von Maguelone, kirche von Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer...). Um die herkunft dieser zusätze quasi-militärischen " was sind pechnasen und zinnen, er muss sie suchen ein response-element in den konflikt zwischen den mönchen der abtei von Mozac, graf der Auvergne Guy II. (†1224). Wollen, schützen sie sich vor möglichen angriffen überrascht, die mönche begaben sich auf den bau eines verteidigungssystems einem rundgang durch das gebäude. Und behielt nur die unteren fenster und das kabel stränge, die sie überwindet, entfernten sie die meisten der dekorativen elemente (gesims auf konsolen) sowie die dachkonstruktion.

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Conocido desde la colonización romana de su agua de los donantes (los restos de termas romanas ruinas), la antigua Rubiacum nacido en Saint-Mars en el siglo vi y, a continuación, establecer su primera comunidad religiosa en el siglo Vii. La leyenda cuenta la historia de una joven ciega nativo de Gran Bretaña, hizo el viaje a la región de Auvernia en el fin de reunirse con el obispo de Clermont, Bonetus (también conocido bajo el nombre de Saint-Bonnet, quien murió en el año 710). Lo que le permite recuperar la vista, se le pidió en cambio para fundar un monasterio para mujeres. La construcción de una capilla en el sitio de la actual iglesia, la comunidad y fue sustituido en el siglo Ix por una colonia de monjes benedictinos. Estos estaban en el origen de la construcción de la antigua iglesia románica. Construido en la época romana y luego se cambió a fines de defensa en el comienzo del siglo Xiii, la iglesia de Saint-Léger es un modelo único en una región de Auvernia está dominado por los edificios de los estilos románico y gótico. Incluso si nos encontramos con un par de ejemplos de este tipo en la región (tales como la construcción de las almenas de la catedral de le Puy-en-Velay, la torre Clementina en La Chaise-Dieu y de las almenas en el muro norte de la iglesia de Montet (03)), es sobre todo en la región de Languedoc y la Provenza que uno está acostumbrado a ver este tipo de monumentos (las catedrales de Beziers y de Maguelone, la iglesia de Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer...). Para encontrar el origen de estas adiciones, cuasi-militar, como son los matacanes y almenas, es necesario buscar un elemento de respuesta en el conflicto que opuso a los monjes de la abadía de Mozac en el conde de Auvernia, Tipo II (d. 1224). El querer proteger en contra de un posible ataque por sorpresa, los monjes comenzaron la construcción de un sistema defensivo de hacer el recorrido por el edificio. Manteniendo sólo el bajo windows, y el cable de tocho que supera, se ha eliminado la mayoría de los elementos decorativos (cornisa de modillones), así como el techo.

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Bekend sinds de romeinse kolonisatie voor de water-donoren (de overblijfselen van de romeinse thermische baden ruïnes), de oude Rubiacum geboren Saint-Mars in het Zesde eeuw en vervolgens tot de oprichting van het eerste religieuze gemeenschap in de Drie eeuw. De legende vertelt van een jonge blinde inwoner van Groot-Brittannië, maakte de reis naar de Auvergne om te voldoen aan de bisschop van Clermont, Bonetus (ook bekend onder de naam Saint-Bonnet, die stierf in 710). Het inschakelen van hem voor het ophalen van het uitzicht, vroegen ze hem in ruil om een klooster te stichten voor vrouwen. Het bouwen van een kapel op de plaats van de huidige kerk, de gemeenschap en werd vervangen in de Negende eeuw door een kolonie van de benedictijner monniken. Deze werden aan de oorsprong van de constructie van de oude romaanse kerk. Gebouwd in de romaanse periode en dan veranderd naar defensieve doeleinden aan het begin van de Dertiende eeuw, de kerk van Saint-Léger is een uniek model in de Auvergne wordt gedomineerd door de gebouwen van de romaanse en gotische stijlen. Zelfs als we een paar voorbeelden van dit type in de regio (zoals het gebouw van de kantelen van de kathedraal van le Puy-en-Velay, de toren Clementine in La Chaise-Dieu en van de kantelen op de noordelijke muur van de kerk van Montet (03)), wordt voornamelijk in de Languedoc en in de Provence dat men is gewend om te zien dit soort monumenten (de kathedralen van Béziers en van Maguelone, de kerk van Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer,...). Aan de oorsprong van deze toevoegingen, quasi-militaire, net als de machicolations en kantelen, is het noodzakelijk om te zoeken naar een antwoord element in het conflict dat tegen de monniken van de abdij van Mozac in de graaf van Auvergne, Guy II-d. 1224). Willen beschermen tegen een mogelijke verrassing aanval, de monniken begonnen met de bouw van een defensieve maken van de rondleiding van het gebouw. Het houden van alleen de lage ramen, en het koord van het de staaf die overwint, die ze verwijderd van de meeste van de decoratieve elementen (kroonlijst modillions), evenals het dak.

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Noto fin dalla colonizzazione romana per le sue acque donatori (i resti delle terme romane rovine), l'antica Rubiacum nato a Saint-Marte nel Sesto secolo, e quindi di stabilire la sua prima comunità religiosa, nel Vii secolo. La leggenda narra che un giovane cieco nativo della Gran Bretagna, ha fatto il viaggio di Auvergne, per incontrare il vescovo di Clermont, Bonetus (anche conosciuto sotto il nome di Saint-Bonnet, che morì nel 710). Che gli permette di recuperare la vista, gli hanno chiesto in cambio di fondare un monastero per le donne. La costruzione di una cappella sul luogo dell'attuale chiesa, la comunità ed è stato sostituito nel Ix secolo da una colonia di monaci benedettini. Questi sono stati all'origine della costruzione della vecchia chiesa romanica. Costruito nel periodo romanico e poi modificati per scopi difensivi, all'inizio del Xiii secolo, la chiesa di Saint-Léger è un modello unico in Auvergne è dominato da edifici in stile romanico e gotico. Anche se si trova un paio di esempi di questo tipo nella regione (ad esempio la costruzione di parapetti della cattedrale di le Puy-en-Velay, la torre Clementina a La Chaise-Dieu e della merlatura sulla parete nord della chiesa di Montet (03)), è per lo più nella regione della Linguadoca e della Provenza che uno è abituato a vedere questo tipo di monumenti (cattedrale di Beziers e di Maguelone, la chiesa di Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer,...). Per trovare l'origine di queste aggiunte, para-militare, come sono le caditoie e i merli, è necessaria la ricerca di un elemento di risposta nel conflitto che oppone i monaci dell'abbazia di Mozac in il conte di Alvernia, Guy II (d. 1224). Volendo proteggere contro un possibile attacco a sorpresa, i monaci iniziarono la costruzione di un sistema difensivo di fare il giro dell'edificio. Mantenere solo la bassa di windows, e che il cavo di billet che supera, hanno rimosso la maggior parte degli elementi decorativi (cornice a modiglioni), così come il tetto.

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Conhecido desde a colonização romana para a sua água doadores (os restos de termas romanas ruínas), o antigo Rubiacum nascido em Saint-Mars no Sexto século e, em seguida, para estabelecer a sua primeira comunidade religiosa da Viith século. A lenda fala de um jovem cego nativos da Grã-Bretanha, fez com que a viagem para Auvergne, a fim de se encontrar com o bispo de Clermont, Bonetus (também conhecido sob o nome de Saint-Bonnet, que morreu em 710). Capacitando-o a recuperar a vista, perguntaram-lhe em troca de fundar um mosteiro para mulheres. A construção de uma capela, no local da atual igreja, a comunidade e foi substituído no século ix, por uma colônia de monges beneditinos. Estes estiveram na origem da construção da antiga igreja românica. Construído no românico e, em seguida, mudou para fins defensivos, no início do século Xiii, a igreja de Saint-Léger é um modelo exclusivo em Auvergne é dominada por edifícios de estilo românico e o gótico. Mesmo se encontramos alguns exemplos deste tipo na região (como a construção de ameias da catedral de Puy-en-Velay, a torre Clementina em La Chaise-Dieu e das ameias na parede norte da igreja de Montet (03)), é, sobretudo, no Languedoc e em Provence, que é acostumado a ver este tipo de monumentos (as catedrais de Beziers e de Maguelone, a igreja de Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer...). Para encontrar a origem desses acréscimos, quase militar, como são os machicolations e ameias, é necessário buscar um elemento de resposta no conflito que opôs os monges da abadia de Mozac em o conde de Auvergne, Guy II (d. 1224). Querendo proteger contra um possível ataque surpresa, os monges começaram a construção de um sistema defensivo de fazer o tour do edifício. Mantendo apenas a baixa do windows, e o fio do boleto que vence, eles removeram a maioria dos elementos decorativos (cornija modillions), bem como o telhado.

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Outside Planting Field Arboretum... by angela kanner

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Bubble fun part one by Gangie (pronounced GangGe)

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australasian grebe (breeding) by Chris Burns

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Australasian Grebe

Scientific Name: Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Description:

The Australasian Grebe is a small waterbird with two distinct plumage phases. The non-breeding plumage of both the male and female is dark grey-brown above and mostly silver-grey below, with a white oval patch of bare skin at the base of the bill. During the breeding season, both sexes have a glossy-black head and a rich chestnut facial stripe which extends from just behind the eye through to the base of the neck. At this time, the eye becomes darker and the patch of skin at the base of the bill becomes pale yellow and more noticeable. When approached, Australasian Grebes usually dive under water.

Similar species:

The slightly larger (27cm to 30 cm) Hoary-headed Grebe, Policephalus poliocephalus, is quite different in breeding plumage. The throat is black and the head becomes dark grey with numerous overlying white plumes. Outside the breeding season, it can be confused with the non-breeding Australasian Grebe, but it can be distinguished by its dark crown that extends below the eye. It also has a greater tendency to fly off rather than dive when approached.

Where does it live?

Distribution:

The Australasian Grebe is found throughout Australia and throughout the Pacific region. Also self-introduced to New Zealand.

Habitat:

The Australasian Grebe is found in freshwater ponds or small waterways

What does it do?

Feeding:

Food consists mainly of small fish and water insects. Prey is normally caught during deep underwater dives, but some is taken on the surface. Like other grebes, the Australasian Grebe is often seen eating its own feathers and feeding them to its young. This behaviour is thought to help prevent injury from any sharp fish bones that are swallowed.

Breeding:

The Australasian Grebe may raise up to three successive broods in a season. The pale blue eggs are laid in a nest which is a floating mound of vegetation, normally anchored to a submerged branch or reed. The striped downy chicks are able to swim from birth and are cared for by both parents. When parents start breeding again, however, the young of the previous brood are driven away.

Minimum Size:

25cm

Maximum Size:

27cm

Average size:

26cm

Breeding season:

September to January in the south; January to April in the north

Clutch Size:

4 or 5

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"Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,

That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,

And spills the upper boulders in the sun;

And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.

The work of hunters is another thing:

I have come after them and made repair

Where they have left not one stone on a stone,

But they would have the rabbit out of hiding,

To please the yelping dogs. The gaps I mean,

No one has seen them made or heard them made,

But at spring mending-time we find them there.

I let my neighbor know beyond the hill;

And on a day we meet to walk the line

And set the wall between us once again.

We keep the wall between us as we go.

To each the boulders that have fallen to each.

And some are loaves and some so nearly balls

We have to use a spell to make them balance:

‘Stay where you are until our backs are turned!’

We wear our fingers rough with handling them.

Oh, just another kind of out-door game,

One on a side. It comes to little more:

There where it is we do not need the wall:

He is all pine and I am apple orchard.

My apple trees will never get across

And eat the cones under his pines, I tell him.

He only says, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.’

Spring is the mischief in me, and I wonder

If I could put a notion in his head:

‘Why do they make good neighbors? Isn’t it

Where there are cows? But here there are no cows.

Before I built a wall I’d ask to know

What I was walling in or walling out,

And to whom I was like to give offense.

Something there is that doesn't love a wall,

That wants it down.’ I could say ‘Elves’ to him,

But it’s not elves exactly, and I’d rather

He said it for himself. I see him there

Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top

In each hand, like an old-stone savage armed.

He moves in darkness as it seems to me,

Not of woods only and the shade of trees.

He will not go behind his father’s saying,

And he likes having thought of it so well

He says again, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.’"

Robert Frost, Mending Wall

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we could all use clean water by Lit World

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4/365 - Just Call Me Super Nerd by Kate

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I procrastinated on doing this: firstly because I wanted to avoid light, because I'm favoring sun flares, and secondly because I was watching Gray's Anatomy

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I might replace this on a second attempt later but I'm too tired from school to bother with it any more tonight

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Monti della Laga - Rudere Incastonato nella Roccia by Andrea Di Florio

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Brown Treecreeper

Scientific Name: Climacteris picumnus

Description: The Brown Treecreeper is the largest of Australia's treecreepers. It is mostly pale brown in plumage. Birds of northern Queensland are darker brown. The head, throat and upper breast are pale greyish-brown, while the lower breast and belly are strongly streaked with black and buff. In flight, a buff stripe can be seen in the wing. The sexes are similar, except females have rufous edges to the feathers of the upper breast, while in the male these edges are black. Young Brown Treecreepers resemble the adults, but are duller, have less obvious stripes on the underparts and the lower belly is a pale rufous colour.

Similar species: Other treecreeper species that overlap in range with the Brown Treecreeper include the White-browed Treecreeper, Climacteris affinis, and the White-throated Treecreeper, Cormobates leucophaeus. The White-browed Treecreeper is darker grey-brown with a more distinct white stripe above the eye (edged with red-brown in the female). The eyebrow of the Brown Treecreeper is less distinct and is more buff. The smaller White-throated Treecreeper has much darker upperparts, a contrasting white throat and little or no marks above the eye.

Where does it live?

Habitat: Found in the drier open forests and woodlands, the Brown Treecreeper stays in the same area all year round.

Feeding: The Brown Treecreeper climbs up the trunks and branches of trees in search of food. It probes into cavities and under loose bark with its long downward curving bill. In this way it searches for insects and their larvae. The most favoured insects are ants. Some feeding also takes place on the ground on fallen logs. Sometimes, birds can be seen diving on ground-dwelling prey from a perch in a tree. Feeding normally takes place in pairs or small groups.

Breeding: The nest is a collection of grasses, feathers and other soft material, placed in a suitable tree hollow or similar site. Both sexes build the nest, but the female alone incubates the eggs. Pairs often have two broods during each breeding season. Occasionally, other birds ("helpers") assist the breeding pair with building of nest and feeding the young chicks. Brown Treecreepers are highly sociable birds, living and breeding communally. Each year, the previous year's offspring will remain to help the breeding male feed the female and rear new chicks. Interestingly, it is usually only males which remain to perform this duty.

Calls: The Brown Treecreeper has a loud 'spink' call, which is given either singly or in a series, and normally betrays its presence before the bird is seen.

Minimum Size: 16cm

Maximum Size: 18cm

Average size: 17cm

Average weight: 33g

Breeding season: June to January

Clutch Size: 2 to 3 eggs

Incubation: 17 days

Nestling Period: 26 days

(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net/)

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Wedge-tailed Eagle

Scientific Name: Aquila audax

The Wedge-tailed Eagle is Australia's largest bird of prey. It was once considered to be a menace by farmers, who were convinced that eagles swooped down and carried lambs off in their talons. As a result, thousands of eagles were shot and poisoned. It is now known that Wedge-tailed Eagles mostly take rabbits, and seldom eat lambs - usually the carcases of dead lambs rather than live ones. Nevertheless, in some parts of Australia, these majestic raptors are still shot and poisoned, despite being a legally protected species.

Description: The Wedge-tailed Eagle has long wings (wingspan 2.3 m), a characteristic long, wedge-shaped tail, and legs that are feathered all the way to the base of the toes. The bill is pale pink to cream, the eye brown to dark brown, and the feet off-white. Young Wedge-tailed Eagles are mid brown in colour with reddish-brown heads and wings. They become progressively blacker for at least the first ten years of their lives; adults are mostly dark blackish-brown. The only difference in plumage between the sexes is that a female adult is generally slightly paler than her mate. Females (4.2 kg - 5.3 kg) are also larger and heavier than males (3.2 kg up to 4.0 kg). Wedge-tailed Eagles are Australia's largest raptors (birds of prey).

Similar Species: Australia's second largest eagle (and second-largest raptor or bird of prey), the White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster, has shorter, more rounded wings and no feathers on its lower legs. The White-bellied Sea Eagle is 75 cm - 85 cm long and has a wingspan of 1.8 m - 2.2 m.

Distribution: The Wedge-tailed Eagle is found throughout mainland Australia, Tasmania and southern New Guinea.

Habitat: The Wedge-tailed Eagle is found from sea level to alpine regions in the mountains, but prefers wooded and forested land and open country, generally avoiding rainforest and coastal heaths. Eagles can be seen perched on trees or poles or soaring overhead to altitudes of up to 2000 m. Wedge-tailed Eagles build their nest in a prominent location with a good view of the surrounding countryside. It may be built in either a live or dead tree, but usually the tallest one in the territory. In some parts of Australia, where tall trees are absent, small trees, shrubs, cliff faces or even the ground may be used. The density of active nests depends on the abundance of prey and other resources. In most years, nests are usually 2.5 km - 4 km apart. If conditions are particularly good, the distances apart may be less than 1 km because the birds require smaller areas to find sufficient food.

Feeding: Wedge-tailed Eagles eat both live prey and carrion. Their diet reflects the available prey, but the most important live items are rabbits and hares. Rabbits usually comprise about 30-70% of the diet, but may comprise up to 92%. The introduction of the calicivirus has resulted in the decline of rabbits in many parts of Australia. It is not yet known how this will affect the Wedge-tailed Eagle. Other food items include lizards, birds (weighing over 100 g) and mammals (usually weighing over 500 g). Wedge-tailed Eagles will kill lambs, but these make up only a small percentage of their total prey. Carrion is a major food source; roadkill and other carcasses are readily eaten. Many of the reports of predation on lambs result from birds scavenging already dead animals. Up to 20 birds may attend a carcass, although only two or three feed at any one time. Wedge-tailed Eagles may hunt singly, in pairs or in larger groups. Working together, a group of eagles can attack and kill animals as large as adult kangaroos. This explains the scientific name of the Wedge-tailed Eagle which means 'bold eagle'. Under ideal conditions, an eagle can lift about 50% of its body weight. Often, eagles may cache food items on a branch near the nest area.

Breeding: Wedge-tailed Eagles are monogamous and apparently mate for life. If one bird of a pair is killed, the survivor will find a new mate. Established breeding pairs are territorial and live in the one area throughout the year, defending around their nest sites from other Wedge-tailed Eagles. (They are also known on occasion to attack intruding model airplanes, hang gliders, gliders, fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.) Surrounding the territories are large home ranges in which the birds hunt for food but do not defend. There is usually overlap between the home ranges of two or more breeding pairs and of non-breeding birds. The nest is a large structure of dead sticks, usually reused for years, often reaching considerable size. Nests 1.8 m across, 3 m deep and weighing about 400 kg are known. Nests have a shallow cup on the top, lined with fresh twigs and leaves. Sticks are added by a bird while it stands in the nest. If these sticks are dropped outside the nest, no effort is made to retrieve them. Piles of dropped sticks 1.8 m high have been recorded under the nest trees. The timing of breeding may vary from location to location and from year to year according to the local availability of food. Both parents share in the duties of nest building, incubation and feeding of the young. A clutch consists of white eggs measuring 73 mm x 59 mm with varying amounts of reddish brown spots and blotches. These are laid at intervals of two to four days. Incubation starts with the laying of the first egg. Because of the intervals between laying, the eggs do not hatch simultaneously. The first chick hatches larger than the second, which in turn is larger than the third. Survival rates of the chicks vary considerably depending on local conditions, including prey abundance and the amount of disturbance. A breeding pair usually rears only one young per clutch, although in a good year, two chicks may fledge in some nests. Because of the differences in size, the oldest and largest chick has the best chance of surviving. If food is scarce, it will kill and eat its smaller nest mates. Chicks hatch covered with a white down. For the first five weeks or so, the adults must deliver food to their mouths. After this time they are able to recognise bits of food on the floor of the nest and can feed themselves. The young acquire their first feathers during the second week after hatching. If threatened by predators, the chicks lie flat in the nest, but will defend themselves if required. The adults, in contrast, make little defence of the young. The juveniles remain with the adults for about 11 weeks after leaving the nest. Young and non-breeding birds disperse, moving to wherever conditions are suitable. Juveniles are known to have moved over 850 km in a seven to eight month period.

(Source: birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/wedge-tailed-eagle)

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....from a walk through Oxley Creek Common. Oxley Creek Common is home to a remarkable variety of birds. An experienced observer can find as many as 70 species in one hour of observation during the spring about 10% of all Australia's bird species and several times the diversity one could find walking the suburbs. In the past eleven years over 190 species have been recorded on the Common. (Source: University of Queensland)

Sacred Kingfisher

Scientific Name: Todiramphus sanctus

Description: The Sacred Kingfisher is a medium sized kingfisher. It has a turquoise back, turquoise blue rump and tail, buff-white underparts and a broad cream collar. There is a broad black eye stripe extending from bill to nape of neck. Both sexes are similar, although the female is generally lighter with duller upper parts. Young birds are similar to the female, but have varying amounts of rusty-brown edging to feathers on the collar and underparts, and buff edges on the wing coverts.

Distribution: The Sacred Kingfisher is common and familiar throughout the coastal regions of mainland Australia and less common throughout Tasmania. The species is also found on islands from Australasia to Indonesia and New Zealand.

Habitat: The Sacred Kingfisher inhabits woodlands, mangroves and paperbark forests, tall open eucalypt forest and melaleuca forest.

Seasonal movements: In Australia, Sacred Kingfishers spend the winter in the north of their range and return south in the spring to breed.

Feeding: Sacred Kingfishers forage mainly on the land, only occasionally capturing prey in the water. They feed on crustaceans, reptiles, insects and their larvae and, infrequently, fish. The birds perch on low exposed branch on the lookout for prey. Once prey is located, the Sacred Kingfisher swoops down and grasps it in its bill, returning to the perch to eat it.

Breeding: For most of the year Sacred Kingfishers are mainly solitary, pairing only for the breeding season. Usually two clutches are laid in a season. Both sexes excavate the nest, which is normally a burrow in a termite mound, hollow branch or river bank. The nest chamber is unlined and can be up to 20m above the ground. Both sexes also incubate the eggs and care for the young.

Calls: The voice of the Sacred Kingfisher is a loud "ek ek ek ek" repeated continuously throughout breeding season. Birds also give a "kee kee kee" in excitement and a series of chirring, scolding notes when alarmed.

Minimum Size: 19cm

Maximum Size: 24cm

Average size: 21cm

Average weight: 45g

Breeding season: September to December; occasionally extended to March, if conditions are favourable.

Clutch Size: 3 to 6

Incubation: 18 days

Nestling Period: 26 days

(Sources: www.birdsinbackyards.net and "The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds - Second Edition")

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Great Gray Owl...#2 by Guy Lichter

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Leeuwin (Panthera leo) by Mia Moreau

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Aan de staart van de leeuw kun je zijn humeur aflezen, als de staart hard heen en weer zwiept, moet je maken dat je weg komt hij is namelijk dan boos. Maar als de staart zachtjes, met een kalm, rustig gangetje heen en weer gaat is hij tevreden.

Leeuwen hebben goede ogen. Dat komt omdat de ogen van een leeuw wat meer uit elkaar staan, hierdoor kunnen ze goed inschatten hoe ver iets is. Ook zijn de ogen geschikt om s ‘nachts en overdag goed te kunnen zien, er is een verschil s ‘nachts zien ze alleen zwart wit, maar overdag hebben ze kleuren(beeld). De ogen zijn groot tegenover de grote van zijn kop. De pupillen van een leeuw staan normaal wijd open, maar als de leeuw bang is worden de pupillen spleetjes net zoals je kat.

Door de stem te verhogen of te laten dalen of door harder of zachter te snorren kunnen leeuwen uiting geven aan vrees, opwinding en gevaar. De oorschelpen spelen ook een belangrijke rol bij de communicatie. Als het dier rustig is, liggen de oren gewoon plat en worden iets achterwaarts gehouden. Als de oren worden opgezet (recht omhoog) en, met de binnenkant naar voren, strak worden gehouden, is het dier op zijn hoede.

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This captivating image showcases the delicate interplay between a vibrant lotus flower and the rich tapestry of autumn colors reflected in the pond's surface. The photograph's focal point is a single, exquisitely detailed pink lotus blossom, its petals unfurled in perfect symmetry, creating a striking contrast against the muted tones of the lily pads surrounding it.

The still water acts as a mirror, doubling the beauty of the lotus and creating a mesmerizing reflection that seems to reach into another world. This reflection adds depth and a dreamlike quality to the composition.

Surrounding the lotus, the water's surface comes alive with a kaleidoscope of autumnal hues. The reflection of nearby trees paints the pond with a palette of golds, oranges, and hints of blue sky, creating an impressionistic backdrop that seems to shimmer and dance.

Lily pads in various shades of green and burgundy dot the water's surface, their circular forms providing a gentle rhythm and framing for the central lotus. Droplets of water on the pads catch the light, adding sparkle and texture to the scene.

This photograph beautifully captures a moment of tranquil perfection, where the last blooms of summer meet the golden glow of fall. It's a visual reminder of nature's endless cycle and the fleeting, exquisite beauty found in the changing of seasons.

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Grey Fantail - they're everywhere along the river.

Scientific Name: Rhipidura albiscapa

Description: The Grey Fantail is most easily recognised by its constantly fanned tail and agile aerial twists and turns. Both sexes are similar in appearance: grey above, with white eyebrow, throat and tail edges. This species is quite inquisitive and will closely approach an observer.

Similar species: Willie Wagtail, Rufous Fantail

Distribution: The Grey Fantail is found throughout Australia.

Habitat: The Grey Fantail is found in most treed habitats.

Seasonal movements: Appears to undergo a partial northern migration during winter.

Feeding: The Grey Fantail feeds on flying insects, which it catches by chasing them from the edge of foliage at all levels in the canopy.

Breeding: The Grey Fantail builds its nest in a thin tree-fork, unusually between 2 and 5 metres from the ground. It is made of fine grass bound together with large amounts of spider web. The bottom of the nest is drawn out into a long stem, resembling that of a wine-glass. Both parents share nest-building, incubation of the eggs and feeding of the young when they hatch.

The nest of the Grey Fantail has a long tapering stem that resembles a wine-glass.

Calls: Ascending, tinkling, whistles and squeaks.

Minimum Size: 14cm

Maximum Size: 16cm

Average size: 15cm

Average weight: 9g

Breeding season: July to January

Clutch Size: 2 to 3

Incubation: 14 days

Nestling Period: 21 days

(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)

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