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More shots of the first darter dragonfly in my garden this year. It was an amazing model and allowed me to try all sorts of angles on it
John Pousette-Dart center stage with the Pousette-Dart Band. The Plymouth Arts Council sponsored free music performances on Wednesday afternoons at State Pier during the summer.
A darter taking in the sun near a marshy area in Bundala.
Notes: Curves Adjustment and some highlight recovery and white balance adjustment
450D | EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM
ISO200 200mm f/4.0 1/1000sec
There were some pretty funky colors on my goop from the Dart Polaroid, and I was, unfortunately, overanxious in scanning it in (hence the weird bubble in the center of the image). Oh well. Chalking this up as a learning experience.
Image was scanned in, inverted, and then I messed with the contrast and levels some. Oh, I also cropped out the edge of the picture that had just turned bright cyan for some reason.
Oriental Darter - Anhinga melanogaster - Азиатская змеешейка
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Kaziranga National Park, Golaghat district, Assam, India, 03/10/2023
There is a rhino darting project in South Africa. Their goals are two-fold. First, they dart rhinos, notch their ears (as individual identfiers), and insert transponders into their horns. They use these modalities to study the population as a whole. The transponders also help to prevent poaching of the horns. Secondly, they are also capturing some male rhino and transporting them to areas where there are fewer rhino. In this particular region of South Africa, there is an overpopulation of male rhino, and they have actually begun to kill each other.
These darters have been around in large numbers since July but sadly their days are numbered now as they will be gone once the first frosts of the autumn set in. The common darter is usually one of the last dragonflies to be seen on the wing each season.
2nd shot below, this time of a male.
Re-draw
performance di chiara pino e alice banchetti
idea chiara pino
data 29 maggio 2009
luogo arteria vicolo broglio 23
la performance prende ispirazione dal posto stesso o meglio il locale arteria di bologna, sembrava di entrare nel seminterrato di una galleria.
Così Ci siamo riproposte di ridisegnare quel cunicolo, inteso come galleria autostradale ma riadattandola anche al concetto di galleria d'arte.
Ecco re-draw...Proiezione sul fondo della parete del locale di diverse gallerie autostradali con i suoi suoni(Macchine che passano,clacson etc..) E a ogni cambio di gallerie cambiava anche il nostro disegno che si andava a rifare su quello gia' proposto in precedenza con l'altra proiezione. Finite le rappresentazioni ne rimaneva sul grande foglio una nuova galleria ri-disegnata quindi artistica.
Am Sonntag haben Christine, Jan und ich uns auf den Weg nach Bray gemacht. Das ist etwas südlich von Dublin und hat einen ganz netten Strand.
Here is preserved Cardiff Bus 218 - CE02 UVC seen parked at Brislington Park And Ride during Bristol Bus Show 2024
"Although all wild dendrobatids are at least somewhat toxic, levels of toxicity vary considerably from one species to the next and from one population to another. Many species are critically endangered. These amphibians are often called "dart frogs" due to the Amerindians' indigenous use of their toxic secretions to poison the tips of blowdarts.[ However, of over 175 species, only three have been documented as being used for this purpose (curare plants are more commonly used), and none come from the Dendrobates genus, which is characterized by the brilliant color and complex patterns of its members." - information from Wikipedia
Poison dart frogs are small, brilliantly colored, South American rainforest amphibians known for their toxic skin, which protects them from predators and gives them their name, as indigenous peoples once used the poison on hunting darts. They are active during the day (diurnal), feeding on small insects like ants and beetles, and possess sticky pads on their toes for climbing. Their vivid aposematic coloration serves as a clear warning of their danger, with the potency of their poison varying by species.
Key Characteristics
Toxic Skin: They secrete potent toxins from their skin, which can paralyze or kill predators.
Vibrant Colors: Poison dart frogs display bright, bold colors (yellow, red, blue, green, etc.) as a warning signal to other animals, a trait known as aposematic coloration.
Size: They are generally small, with most species growing to only one or two inches long.
Habitat: They live in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, often on the ground.
Behavior: Unlike most frogs, they are diurnal, meaning they are active during the day.
Diet: They are insectivores, primarily eating ants, beetles, and other small insects found on the forest floor.
Foot Structure: They lack webbing between their toes but have adhesive pads for climbing.
Origin of the Name
The name "poison dart frog" comes from the traditional practice of some indigenous peoples in Colombia and other regions using the frogs' potent toxins to coat the tips of their blow darts for hunting.
Toxicity and Diet
A frog's poison is derived from the insects it eats.
Different species have varying levels of toxicity; some are only slightly poisonous, while others, like the golden poison dart frog, are among the most toxic animals on Earth.
Oriental Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) also known as Snake Bird(the name is due to long neck which resemble a snake when bird swim in the water).
This was taken @ Kabini Lake.The Bird must be waiting for the fishing
Taken with Nikon D300,Nikkor 500mm Lens from the boat.Tripod was used.
Some interesting informations about Darter..
madraswanderer.blogspot.com/2009/02/bird-that-craved-for-...