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Kozienice
Early history
History of the town dates back to 1206, when – together with neighboring villages, Kozienice was owned by the Norbertine Nuns from Płock. Subsequently, it used to belong to Polish crown, and remained so until the Partitions of Poland. In 1326 Kozienice was incorporated by King Władysław I the Elbow-high. Located on the ancient road from Kraków to Vilnius and on the edge of the Kozienice Forest, the town became one of favorite retreats of King Jogaila, who founded a church there in 1394. Due to the close vicinity of the Kozienice Forest and, thus the easily accessible wood supply a pontoon bridge was built over the river, which was later moved to Czerwińsk and used by Polish troops to cross the Vistula (Wisła) between June 30 and July 3, 1410 (see Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War).
In 1467, future King Sigismund I the Old was born in Kozienice at a manor house, which is marked by a monument, erected in 1518 (the oldest non-religious monument in Poland). Kozienice was incorporated as a city in 1549, by King Sigismund II Augustus. In 1652, the town was decimated by a cholera outbreak, and four years later, during the Deluge, a battle between Poles and Swedes took place there. In 1782 Kozienice burns in a fire, and due to the efforts of King Stanisław August Poniatowski, the town was rebuilt, and wooden buildings were replaced by stone houses. In 1784-1788, a manufacture, producing rifles, was founded in Kozienice. In 1867, for the first time in history, Kozienice became the seat of a county. A road to Radom was built, as well as barracks of the Imperial Russian Army. In 1897 it was inhabited by 6391 people (including 3764 Jews).
Kozienice gives its name to the protected area called Kozienice Landscape Park. (viki)
This rather fine display of plumes is why many herons and egrets were hunted to near extinction in the late 1800's/early 1900's to serve the fashion industry. In 1900 these plumes were worth more per ounce than gold and plume hunters killed 5 million birds a year in Florida decimating it's shore bird population.
Even after the law was changed to protect these birds, apparently hunters still murdered two Audubon wardens who were protecting birds in the Everglades.
Taken near Fort Myers, Florida.
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Populonia is located in a dominant position on one of the promontories they form the gulf of Baratti and preserves fortifications of the XV century by the Lords of Piombino, the Appiani, as evidenced by the dragon symbol of the placed family above the entrance to the village. Populonia was an ancient Etruscan settlement, named Fufluna (from Fufluns, Etruscan god of wine and inebriation) or Pupluna, the only
Etruscan city built along the coast. It was one of the twelve cities of the Dodecapolis Etruscan, the main city-states that were part of Etruria, ruled by a lucumone.Together with Volterra it was one of the centers of greatest mining activity and of the metallurgical industry of the Etruscans. In the 6th century BC. lived his period of maximum splendor, coming to host many thousands of inhabitants. The decadence
of the ancient city began in the 1st century BC; from this date a slow and very long one descending parable characterized the life of Populonia. Barbarian invasions and looting decimated the population over the centuries, irreparably marking history of the settlement and putting an end to the great Etruscan city. The village of Populonia as we see it today it dates back to the 15th century. It was part of the Principality of Piombino, run by the Appiani family, originally from Pisa. It is due to their intervention the medieval layout of the village, in addition to the tower and fortifications. The current fortress was in fact begun by the Lords of Piombino Jacopo II Appiani and brought to term by Jacopo III Appiani in the mid-fifteenth century, following a precise project for the urban and demographic revitalization of Populonia, now reduced to a state of humble village.
Gli inizi di Santa Maria della Salute rimontano al 1631, l’anno in cui ebbe inizio la sua costruzione. La basilica fu eretta per celebrare la fine della peste, che decimò la popolazione dell'area oggi occupata dal Veneto.
The beginnings of Santa Maria della Salute go back to 1631, the year in which its construction began. The basilica was built to celebrate the end of the plague, which decimated the population of the area now occupied by the Veneto.
The oldest archaeological findings in the area date from the Neolithic, and there are findings from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and the Roman time. The town was first mentioned in 1205 as Wywar, meaning "New Castle". The Árpád dynasty built a stone castle after the Mongol invasion in 1241. From the 13th century until 1296, Holíč was the seat of a border comitatus. Among the owners of the town were Matthias Csák and Stibor of Stiborice. In the 15th century the town's development was slowed by the Hussite raids. In 1736 the town was bought by Franz I, Holy Roman Emperor, husband of Maria Theresa and manufactures were built, leading to the town's growth. Maria Theresa also rebuilt the Holíč Castle from a fortress into a summer château of the Habsburgs. Holíč's once thriving Jewish community was completely decimated by the Holocaust.
Northern Gannet,
Espérons que celui-ci ait échappé à l'épidémie de grippe aviaire qui a décimé cet été les colonies d'oiseaux marins, et particulièrement celles de fou de Bassan, dont celle des sept-iles et d Aurigny, pour ne citer que les plus proches de nos côtes françaises...
Let's hope that it has escaped the avian flu epidemic which decimated the colonies of seabirds this summer, and particularly those of the gannet, including that of the seven islands and Alderney, to name only the most close to our French coasts..
A Reddish Egret chases down some food, largely ignored by a Roseate Spoonbill.
From the American Bird Conservancy:
The Reddish Egret is one of the rarest egrets in North America. It's easily distinguished from other egrets and herons by its shaggy appearance, hyperactive feeding behavior, and pink-and-black bill.
Reddish Egret numbers in the U.S. were decimated by plume hunters in the 19th century, and populations never fully recovered. Like Snowy and Wilson's Plovers, this species is dependent on coastal habitats for successful foraging and breeding—the same areas that are vulnerable to sea level rise caused by climate change. Habitat loss is another problem for this bird.
The species occurs in two color morphs: a dark morph characterized by a slate-blue body and reddish head and neck, and a white morph that features completely white body plumage. The two-toned bill and shaggy neck are distinctive in both plumages.
Running Down Dinner
The Reddish Egret stalks its prey—mostly small fish—more actively than other herons and egrets. The birds first locate their quarry by sight, then the dance begins. They dash, lurch, and zig-zag after their prey, often holding their wings over the water as they hunt. This shadow-casting strategy is thought to reduce glare and help the egret more accurately sight and spear its prey.
From the photographer - I seldom see Reddish Egrets. I see Spoonbills much more often.
During the feathered-hat fashion craze of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Little Blue Herons’ lack of showy “aigrette plumes” saved them from the hunting frenzy that decimated other heron and egret populations.
However, Little Blue Heron populations declined by 55% between 1966 and 2015, according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey and the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan lists the Little Blue Heron as a species of High Concern.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
This Little Blue Heron was very slowly working the shallow margins of Upper Myakka Lake, Florida in search of small fish, frogs and invertebrates when it came across this Crayfish.
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Lycia was a geopolitical region in Anatolia in what are now the provinces of Antalya and Muğla on the southern coast of Turkey, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, and Burdur Province inland. Known to history since the records of ancient Egypt and the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age, it was populated by speakers of the Luwian language group. Written records began to be inscribed in stone in the Lycian language (a later form of Luwian) after Lycia's involuntary incorporation into the Achaemenid Empire in the Iron Age. At that time (546 BC) the Luwian speakers were decimated, and Lycia received an influx of Persian speakers.
Although the 2nd-century BC dialogue Erōtes found the cities of Lycia "interesting more for their history than for their monuments, since they have retained none of their former splendor," many relics of the Lycians remain visible today. These relics include the distinctive rock-cut tombs in the sides of cliffs.
Text Ref: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycia
In 1903 gold was found in the Denali Region. Soon the news spread and there was a stampede for the Kantishna Hills. This created a demand for food to feed miners and explorers. Market and trophy hunters were killing anything in sight. Dall sheep were quick prey as their white color made them an easy target.
Around 1907, Charles Sheldon, a naturalist, made a visit to study the Dall sheep. He could see that the sheep would soon be decimated if the slaughter continued. He started a Bill to make the area a national park. On February 26, 1917, the wilderness area became Mount McKinley National Park. In 1980, the name was changed back to the original name of Denali (the high one). Denali National Park (6.2 million acres) has remained a wilderness area with only one road 92 miles long.
Lycian rock cut tombs are well seen on the background.
Lycia was a geopolitical region in Anatolia in what are now the provinces of Antalya and Muğla on the southern coast of Turkey, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, and Burdur Province inland. Known to history since the records of ancient Egypt and the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age, it was populated by speakers of the Luwian language group. Written records began to be inscribed in stone in the Lycian language (a later form of Luwian) after Lycia's involuntary incorporation into the Achaemenid Empire in the Iron Age. At that time (546 BC) the Luwian speakers were decimated, and Lycia received an influx of Persian speakers.
Although the 2nd-century BC dialogue Erōtes found the cities of Lycia "interesting more for their history than for their monuments, since they have retained none of their former splendor," many relics of the Lycians remain visible today. These relics include the distinctive rock-cut tombs in the sides of cliffs.
Text Ref: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycia
The pine beetle has decimated large swaths of Colorado's forests. The dead trees left in their wake has led to more intense fires, as is evidenced by the recent, devastating fires of the past few years.
DISTANT and poor light, but a real joy to see and capture this beauty in our corner of Kent. AN ATTRACTIVE well-marked species, the turtle dove has the same proportions of a collared dove but is appreciably smaller.. Seen at Grove Ferry near Thanet Kent, with its chest puffed out uttering a range of cooing calls.
JUST HAD TO POST, despite the poor quality, as it could be years before another chance comes my way.
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Wood ducks are the most abundant resident wild ducks in Florida. Males are brightly colored, while females are a muted gray brown.
Wood ducks prefer wooded wetlands, streams or swampy areas; they feed on floating mast, fruit and seeds of water tupelo, oaks and cypress. They are unusual among ducks in that they are hole nesters. A shortage of nest cavities limits their nesting, but fortunately these ducks readily use nest boxes.
The recovery of wood duck populations is one of North America’s conservation success stories. In the early 1900s the species was almost extinct. Destruction of bottomland hardwood swamps and hunting had decimated wood duck populations across the eastern USA. The recovery began with the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in 1918, which prohibited the hunting of wood ducks nationwide. The wide-scale use of artificial nest boxes also contributed to the wood duck’s recovery and populations rebounded; hunting seasons reopened in 1941.
I found this Male and Female perched on my dock in my backyard. Lake Pierce, Polk County, Florida.
I chopped off their Tail! They flew away before I could get another shot! Next time (Smile)
When Rachel Carson wrote her groundbreaking book SILENT SPRING she was referring to the decimation of birds by pesticides. This spring in 2020 was silent of car traffic, air planes and other human noises making the sounds of birds and other animals much easier to hear. It was truly amazing. I love the pretty call of the Baltimore Oriole and other birds. I also heard coyotes yipping and howling. And an eerie silence in the middle of a huge city, I don't know if I will ever experience that again.
Wisconsin Public Television Online wrote a recent article about me and my photos during the quiet of this pandemic, for those inclined you can check out the link.
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Always lovely to see - they mean Spring is well and truly here. It also means I have to check them regularly for the Lily Beetle which will decimate them if unchecked.
Eldgjá canyon (South Iceland) 20210717
Eldgjá is the largest volcanic canyon in the world, located in the South of Iceland.
Eldjá’s first recorded eruption in 939 was an incredibly powerful one. It produced the largest flood of basalt of all time; it is estimated that 18 kilometers cubed of lava was released, which spread over an area of around 800 square kilometers.
The effects at home and abroad were dramatic. In Iceland, which had only been settled for less than half a century, it was used by Christian forces to warn of the wrath of God against the pagan beliefs of the Old Norse. Documents from as far back as 961 AD confirm this, where its effects are exaggerated to Biblical proportions.
Of course, the eruption would have devastated growing agriculture at the time and decimated the forests surrounding it. Iceland was actually very forested at this time, but eruptions like this one, and the mini-Ice Age that followed them, have left it one of the most barren countries on earth.
Further afield, it was even more impactful. Temperatures as far as Central Asia dropped two degrees, and the ash cloud made 940 AD the coolest summer in 1,500 years.
It is little wonder, therefore, why Eldgjá translates to ‘Fire Canyon’.
Source Guide to Iceland.
It was supposed to be cloudy & wet this morning on the Isle of Wight, but as you can see the Sun was out and the Dartfords were up at the top singing their hearts out, happy days especially since they seem to be in very short supply this year due to the harsh winter and the National Trust decimating their normal habitat on West Highdown opposite in the name of management & regeneration. You would think they would leave well alone especially given the rarity and sensitivity of this species:-)
It is National Tree Week here in Ireland from 5th-11th of March
so I would love to see lots of your tree photo! Indeed, anything green really, apart from Frogs and Stick Insects!!!
There will be lots of stuff happening here and its brilliant to see parents and their children getting involved in it. Its very important especially as we live in one of the least wooded countries in Europe! Ireland`s forests were decimated by our former rulers to build the English fleet and it is only now, that thankfully they are being replanted. Something we can thank Europe for helping us with.
Ill be out doing a bit of tree hugging and volunteering myself as I do have a fairly comprehensive knowledge of trees and nature generally. Ive got sawdust in my brain and resin in my veins I think. My old Dad made a little hammer for me when I was 3 and every evening he would bring home off cuts of timber which I would spend hour after hour sitting on the floor banging them together and beating them with the hammer.!!! Im still doing it!!!
Its no wonder Im in the state I am and you want to see the lounge!!!! Lol!
Anyway, Ill be putting up more tree pics this week as I know how much people love them.
I do hope your weekend is great and Im looking forward to mine with great enthusiasm!
Tree Big Hugs to all of Yew!
P@t x.
One of Mexico's 'ghost towns'. A mine that was abandoned after being decimated by flooding.
LM: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Overland%20Hills/229/195/117
Majestic old oak, trying to survive oak wilt disease. Between Oak wilt, and Asian beetle, oak trees have been decimated along the NE. Great efforts by environmental groups and forestry services to re-plant.
After the fall of Brienza we were on the road early the next day on our way to Moliterno, so with no hurry we could just take out time and enjoy the countryside maybe visiting some villages along the way trying to recover from the previous days pitfalls. This shot captures the morning coming over the mountains across the village of Marsico Nuovo one of the many we passed by and enjoyed from a distance without spending any time there but giving us a reason to return.
Perched high above the Val D’Agri at 850m this village has some prime views of the valley and we enjoyed them immensely as we approached from the backside, I avoid the highways whenever I can taking the roads less traveled by tourists and more traveled by Nonna with her trusty Panda. Nobody is quite sure if they named the city after the original residents the Marsi which settled here around the 4th century BC or because of the swamps originally found in the valley that are called Mariscus in Latin.
What can be said about the city is that it was always coveted by somebody else first by the Romans then the Ostrogoths followed by the Byzantines, the Longobards, the Normans, finally the Swabians I guess the idyllic view over the valley enticed many. Despite being favored by so many different peoples it did not keep away misfortune and the city was decimated by the plague in the 17th century halving the population as well in 1857 a severe earthquake that leveled most villages in the area struck damaging a large portion of the city.
I took this on Sept 26, 2018 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 Lens at 85mm 1/40s f`11 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
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This weekend ,on the bank holiday 5 years ago now , with a typical bank holiday weather , it was freezing too lol.. We had the visit of Cunard's 3 Queens , celebrating the 175 years of Cunard .
It is so unfortunate their 180 anniversary has been decimated by this virus !
- Music: Out of The Silent Planet by Iron Maiden
Withered hands, withered bodies begging for salvation
Deserted by the hand of gods of their own creation
Nations cry underneath decaying skies above
You are guilty, the punishment is death for all who live
The punishment is death for all who live
Out of the silent planet, dreams of decimation,
Out of the silent planet, Come the demons of creation.
Out of the silent planet, dreams of decimation,
Out of the silent planet, Come the demons of creation.
Taken @ Tralala's Diner
Wild and free - for a Peaceful Blue Monday!
The Indigo Macaw is a critically endangered resident of interior northeastern Brazil. These macaws are metallic blue throughout with a slight green tinge and have yellow on the bare orbital ring and in a semi-circular patch at the base of its lower mandible. These beautiful birds inhabit caatinga thorn scrub vegetation with stands of licurí palm (Syagrus coronata) and pastures near sandstone cliffs which they use for nesting and roosting. Although this species had been known to science through traded birds, a wild population wasn't discovered until 1978. Since then, several smaller populations have been discovered, with a final population estimate of 140 birds being made in 1994. The Indigo Macaw may have never been common, but wide scale clearing or licurí palm stands and hunting for meat and for the pet trade have decimated populations of this bird. Drastic measures are needed to save this bird from extinction.
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A magnifcent bird, the Great Egret is pectacular during mating season, when both male and female grow their long and delicate plumes to attract a mate. These plumes also attracted a deadly enemy: Plume hunters who slaughtered these and many other plume birds to near extinction in the late 19th century. Entire rookeries were decimated for women's hat fashions.
Thanks to the creation of conservation agencies like the Audubon Society the birds received enough protection to make a comeback and allow our children to enjoy sights like this.
The 2018 the Spring Creek Wildfire decimated 108,000 acres in southern Colorado between Fort Garland and La Vita. You can see the charred trees on the mountains above the ranch which was spared.
During the feathered-hat fashion craze of the early twentieth century, Little Blue Herons’ lack of showy “aigrette plumes” saved them from the hunting frenzy that decimated other heron and egret populations.
Despite its different last name, the Little Blue Heron is probably a close relative of the Snowy Egret. It looks much like a Snowy when it is young, but molts to a dark slate-blue plumage as an adult. Generally wary and hard to approach. Nests in colonies, sometimes of this species alone; in large mixed heronries, Little Blues tend to nest along the edges. Some of its largest colonies are in the lower Mississippi Valley, where it often nests in association with Cattle Egrets.
Nesting :
Breeds in colonies. Male establishes small territory within colony and displays there, driving away other males. Displays by male include neck-stretching and bill-snapping; pairs in courtship may nibble at each other's plumage, and cross and intertwine necks. Nest: Site is in a tree or shrub, usually 3-15' above ground or water, sometimes up to 40' high. Nest (built by both sexes) is a platform of sticks, varying from flimsy to substantial, with depression in the center.
Because of its dark plumage and lack of long plumes, this species was not a major target for the plume hunters that decimated the populations of most of the white egrets and herons in the late 1800s. During the 20th century, Little Blue Heron has extended its range northward and increased in population in many areas.
Source: Audubon Field Guide
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This species seems to be currently in a population decline and most likely because man continues to decimate forests for the housing "cash crop". Its favorite habitat is wooded areas and forests containing dense, thick undergrowths where they can be inconspicuous. This also makes them difficult to view but early in the spring the males will perch high in a tall tree continuously belting out his lengthy songs trying to impress and attract a mate. It has been reported that they are capable of vocalizing up to 3,000 different combinations of phrases.
Once a pair has mated the female will lay 3 - 5 eggs in a nest close to the ground and they will be very aggressive defenders of their nest and territory and have been known to draw blood on nest robbers. They can identify eggs layed by brood parasites and will remove them from their nest.
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California landscapes dominated by oak trees once covered more than a third of the state. Starting around 1850, clearing trees for agriculture and grazing decimated vast oak lands, and a century later the subdivision boom inflamed a trend that has never really ceased. Biologists now estimate that more than a third of California’s original 10 to 12 million acres of oak woodlands have been lost since settlement, and only about 4 percent of the remaining woodlands are protected.
One of Mexico's 'ghost towns'. A mine that was abandoned after being decimated by flooding.
LM: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Overland%20Hills/229/195/117
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpBFOJ3R0M4
Pix'd @ Tralalas Diner @ Pine Lake
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pine%20Lake/30/54/28
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A coupe of Indigo Macaws in the wild - at Canudos - Bahia - The Indigo Macaw is a critically endangered resident of interior northeastern Brazil. These macaws are metallic blue throughout with a slight green tinge and have yellow on the bare orbital ring and in a semi-circular patch at the base of its lower mandible. These beautiful birds inhabit caatinga thorn scrub vegetation with stands of licurí palm (Syagrus coronata) and pastures near sandstone cliffs which they use for nesting and roosting. Although this species had been known to science through traded birds, a wild population wasn't discovered until 1978. Since then, several smaller populations have been discovered, with a final population estimate of 140 birds being made in 1994. The Indigo Macaw may have never been common, but wide scale clearing or licurí palm stands and hunting for meat and for the pet trade have decimated populations of this bird. Drastic measures are needed to save this bird from following the same path as the similar, and now presumed extinct, Glaucous Macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus). CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.
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Prized as a medieval banquet dish. Decimated by hunting - plus the loss of its reed bed habitat - The Bittern became extinct in the UK in 1886
Our ancestors were such a caring bunch!
But it's back., and hearteningly (with the help of contemporary humans) numbers are rising!
Hopefully another 'wrong' put 'right'
Location: Tralalas Diner @ Pine Lake. Post-apocalyptic Photo-op Sim
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pine%20Lake/233/114/28
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sElE_BfQ67s
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As summer draws to a close, I thought it would be very appropriate for the Macro Mondays theme 'Leaf' to show a tiny bit of the decimation of my hosta plants! I have given up on my Gastropod Relocation Programme, and the snails seem to be enjoying themselves immensely.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph.
Carolina Wren.
At 5 1/2 inches long, the carolina Wren is a rich brown above and a buff below with a conspicuous white eyebrow.
They inhabit woodland thickets and swamps, ravines, and rocky slopes covered with brush.
They are resident in the southeastern United States north to Wisconsin and Michigan, southern Ontario, New York and southern New England. They do not migrate and at the norhten end of their range they increase in mild years but a severe cold season with heavy snows can possibly decimate their numbers.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Urban Decay ...
On a drive through Caledon i was shooting out the window, just north of the Cheltenham Brick works in Cheltenham: I spotted this old home there are many like this in the area .most of rural farmland in and around Brampton and Caledon has succumbed to the lure of the dollar and have sold out to developers who plan to increase the urban sprawl that has decimated local farms and rural farmland. soon sprawling subdivisions will take over the once tranquil pasturelands of a bygone era. The few remaining farmers hold out of the biggest buck without spending any money for upkeep as the plan is to sell to the highest bidder,.
Rot and decay have started the process of demolition without the use of a wrecking ball. .
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Lycia was a geopolitical region in Anatolia in what are now the provinces of Antalya, Turkey. Known to history since the records of ancient Egypt and the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age, it was populated by speakers of the Luwian language group. Written records began to be inscribed in stone in the Lycian language after Lycia's involuntary incorporation into the Achaemenid Empire in the Iron Age. At that time (546 BC) the Luwian speakers were decimated, and Lycia received an influx of Persian speakers.
It would be a nice walk, but some crazy person decided to drive thru the forest and decimated the path. To see a truck cars in the middle of wilderness is more and more common, specially with nowadays prices for energies. I'm sure they're not stealing the wood, right? Right? The heap of leaves over the logpile is just for the decoration, right? Some things are better not to know...
Taken at Fort de Soto last November.
Reddish Egret "numbers were decimated by plume hunters in late 1800s. Reportedly not seen in Florida between 1927 and 1937, but numbers have gradually increased under complete protection. Current United States population roughly 2000 pairs. White morph apparently made up a higher percentage of the total population prior to persecution by plume hunters."
Its habitat is "coastal tidal flats, salt marshes, shores, lagoons. Does most feeding in calm shallow waters along coast, in protected bays and estuaries." Audobon.org
The 2018 the Spring Creek Wildfire decimated 108,000 acres in southern Colorado between Fort Garland and La Vita. You can see the charred trees on the mountains above the ranch which was spared.
An over night snow and a deep freeze to follow will probably decimate our apples.
I still can't stay on the computer and comment due to eye surgery. Hope for next week end. Lana
One of the two rare Takahē at the Zealandia Ecosanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand. This flightless endemic bird was spending quite some time pecking at small stones on a path and it almost seemed to be choosing small stones to digest. Takahē can spend 19 hours a day feeding on the tussock grass shoots they love and they have been labelled the pandas of the bird world.
Takahē are a large flightless bird endemic to New Zealand and the world’s largest rail. Rediscovered in 1948 after 50 years considered extinct, the Takahē Recovery Programme has seen Takahē numbers increase to around 500 birds (scattered around 20 sanctuaries throughout New Zealand) although only 150 birds are considered breeding pair numbers.
Takahē evolved to life on the ground in the absence of ground-dwelling predators. They developed a large body (up to 4 kilos or nearly 9 pounds) standing 500mm tall (20 inches), with small wings and very strong legs. The arrival of European settlers and the introduction of predators such as rats and stoats saw numbers decimated until only a final population existed in a remote South Island mountain range as discovered in 1948.
Takahē have special cultural, spiritual and traditional significance to Ngāi Tahu, the iwi (Māori tribe) of most of New Zealand's South Island. Ngāi Tahu value Takahē as a taonga (treasure) and they continue to act as kaitiaki (guardians) of the Takahē by working with the Department of Conservation to protect this precious species.
The 2018 Spring Creek Wildfire decimated 108,000 acres in southern Colorado between Fort Garland and La Vita. You can see the charred trees on the mountains above the ranch which was spared.
Today this decimated village has been degraded !!!!! What a shame !
Tribute to Oradour Sur Glane (39-45) and all the victims of this Martyr village !! French
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Le 10 juin 1944, une division SS a incendié le village et massacré tous ses habitants. Les nazis ont tué 642 personnes dont plus de 450 femmes et enfants et ont incendié le village... Ce village est un lieu de mémoire symbole de la barbarie nazie. Marcel Darthout, aujourd'hui décédé, était l'un des derniers rescapés du massacre d'Oradour-Sur-Glane perpétré par la Panzer-Division SS "Das Reich". Il avait 20 ans à l'époque, mais en 2013, au micro de Stéphane Robert, il s'en souvenait comme si c'était hier. Cela s'est passé le 10 juin 1944 en début d'après-midi.
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On June 10, 1944, an SS division burned down the village and massacred all its inhabitants. The Nazis killed 642 people, including more than 450 women and children, and set the village on fire ... This village is a place of memory, a symbol of Nazi barbarism. Marcel Darthout, now deceased, was one of the last survivors of the Oradour-Sur-Glane massacre perpetrated by the SS Panzer-Division "Das Reich". He was 20 at the time, but in 2013, at Stéphane Robert's microphone, he remembered it as if it were yesterday. This happened on June 10, 1944 in the early afternoon.
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Cirencester MOP - After the Black Death pandemic decimated the workforce, hiring fairs introduced prospective employers to agricultural labourers and servants who would gather in the street and the market place, sporting a badge or tool to signify their skill.
Shepherds held a crook or a tuft of wool, cowmen brought wisps of straw, dairymaids carried a milking stool or pail and housemaids held brooms or mops, hence the name “mop fair”.Employers would move amongst the workers touting for work – discussing experience and terms, and once agreement was reached the employer would give the employee a small token of money, known as the “fasten-penny”, usually a shilling, which “fastened” the contract for a year.