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Pelicans inhabit lakes, rivers, and seacoasts in many parts of the world. With some species reaching a length of 70 inches. Pelicans eat fish, which they catch by using the extensible throat pouch as a net. This brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), captures fish by a spectacular plunge from the air, but other species swim in formation, driving small schools of fish into shallow water where they are scooped up by the birds.
Ihr kennt sicher was Ihr hier seht! Es ist.......ein Stretchverband, sehr nützlich und es gibt ihn in verschiedenen Farben.
Ich wünsche Euch einen guten und heiteren Start in die neue Woche, liebe Freunde! Eine Maske Abstand und Hygiene sind jetzt auch in Europa fast zur Pflicht geworden.
Bitte verwenden Sie keines meiner Fotos, ohne meine schriftliche Zustimmung, sie sind ©Copyright geschützt.
I wish you a good and cheerful start into the new week, dear friends! Stay healthy, dear friends. A mask of distance and hygiene have now become almost obligatory in Europe too.
Please do not use any of my photos without my written permission, they are ©Copyright protected.
You surely know what you see here! It is.......a stretch bandage, very useful and it is available in different colours.
Vous savez sûrement ce que vous voyez ici ! Il s'agit du.......a bandage extensible, très utile et il est disponible en différentes couleurs.
Je vous souhaite un bon et joyeux début de semaine, chers amis ! Restez en bonne santé, chers amis. Un masque de distance et d'hygiène est désormais presque obligatoire en Europe aussi.
Veuillez ne pas utiliser mes photos sans mon autorisation écrite, elles sont protégées par le droit d'auteur.
Hello my amazing Flickr friends !
Today is a blue day at Color my World Daily and we celebrate lipsticks at Looking Close on Friday Group.
Before the pandemic (it truly seems like it was many, many years ago), I was a lipsticks addict. Right now I hardly put makeup since I have become very lazy and I spend my days in extensibles clothes…Back in the days, I loved bold and flashy colors for my lipsticks. But wearing a lipstick under a mask is useless in my opinion… and when you take your mask off, you may end up with a very bold and flashy lipstick mustache or lipstick teeth …
And if you ask yourself if I kissed an egg, the answer is: yes.
Have a beautiful day my friends and see you later !!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and well!! And see you soon on Flickr !!
Hello amazing Flickr People !!
Today is an orange day at Color my World daily. We have Mr. Teddy Bear to celebrate a Happy Teddy bear Tuesday with us. and also, DOF is the theme for Crazy Tuesday.
As you may already know, Mr. Teddy Bear has a new extensible ladder… he loves it very much… It is a complicated relationship and Mr. Teddy Bear feels that the extensible ladder isn’t a talker and it has a very high standards … The ladder is a great listener but that is about all…
Mr. Teddy Bear decided to search for a more meaningful relationship… and why not use his extensible ladder to reach for love… He can almost picture love at the end of his ladder… it is blurry but that is because of a shallow depth of field… But Mr. Teddy Bear is pretty much sure: there is a heart waiting for him at the end of the ladder…
but since i have a video meeting today, I will think about this while drinking my morning coffee !
See you later my friends !! And have a beautiful day !
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and healthy!! And see you soon on Flickr!!
In full moult, comes on its rock, ivy, brambles ... to dry its skin flaps; Why does the lizard moult? Reptiles molt according to the speed of their growth, which depends on the frequency of their feeding, allowing the renewal of the non-extensible epidermis. Depending on the age and growth of the animal, molting should take place at least 3-10 times a year./
En pleine mue, vient sur son rocher, son lierre, ses ronces...pour faire sécher ses lambeaux de peau; Pourquoi le lézard mue ? Les reptiles muent en fonction de la rapidité de leur croissance, qui dépend de la fréquence de leur alimentation, permettant le renouvellement de l'épiderme non extensible. Selon l'âge et la croissance de l'animal, la mue doit se faire au moins 3 à 10 fois par an.
🙏 Thank you all for your visits 👀,appreciations 👌, and stars🌟,
Merci pour vos visites, appréciations et étoiles .
Hello awesome Flickr People !!
Today is an orange day at Color my World Daily and the theme at Crazy Tuesday is top. And of course we have Mr. Teddy Bear with us to celebrate Happy Teddy Bear Tuesdays.
As you can see, Mr. teddy bear is on top of his mountain of books… He tried really hard to take time and read those books but unfortunately he is super busy…He has no time for himself and he hasn’t be able to even rock climbing (it is his passion!!) since like forever… Looking at his books he decided to put them all in a pile for later but then he realized that his pile was looking a lot like a mountain…Why not try to climb that mountain and be on top of everything ?
He used his extensible ladder since he was truly out of shape, but the last book was climbed all by hand ( ??? is that even a possibility ??). I have no clue how you rock climb in real life so … we will all have to use our imagination and picture Mr. Teddy Bear reaching the top of his book pile using only his tiny paws…Mr. Teddy Bear felt like he was on top of the world…
But for now, I have to run, my video meeting is about to start and I have to get myself a coffee …
I wish you all « on top of the world » kind of day and see you later !!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and healthy!! And see you soon on Flickr!!
It's weekend, so I invite you to take a seat in the golden comfy chair and relax :) And doesn't it look really super inviting and comfortable? I think this could even be one of those extensible multi-purpose armchairs that you can turn into an even comfier chaise longue in less than no time. Perfect. Just imagine all the possibilities :) How about a weekend full of binge watching your favourite TV series or movies, for instance? So bring on the delicious snacks, the full Monty (and did I hear anyone say "pandemic weight gain"? Must be a new torture method invented by the Spanish Inquisition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2ncJ6ciGyM), and let the fun begin!
Wishing you all a safe and happy weekend :)
Probier's mal mit Gemütlichkeit
Endlich Wochenende, nehmt also Platz in diesem unglaublich gemütlichen Sessel, der sogar ein wenig so aussieht, als sei er zu einer noch viel bequemeren Chaiselongue ausziehbar. Perfekt also für zwei super entspannte (das Wort "faul" möchte ich in diesem Zusammenhang nicht in den Mund nehmen) Tage. Wie wäre es z.B. mit einem Film- oder Serienmarathon? Ich hole schon mal das Knabberzeug (und das Wort "Corona-Plauze" möchte ich an dieser Stelle auch nicht hören) und Ihr sucht das Programm aus :)
In diesem Sinne: Habt ein schönes WE, passt gut auf Euch auf – und lasst es Euch gut gehen.
Fishermen were reeling in the fish on a sunny afternoon, and this Brown Pelican was getting handouts every once in a while. Couldn’t tell who was more excited, the Fishermen or Mr. Pelican ;-)
Brown Pelicans are huge, stocky seabirds. They have thin necks and very long bills with a stretchy throat pouch used for capturing fish. Their wings are very long and broad and are often noticeably bowed when the birds are gliding.
Brown Pelicans feed by plunging into the water, stunning small fish with the impact of their large bodies and scooping them up in their expandable throat pouches. In flight, lines of Pelicans glide on their broad wings, often surfing updrafts along wave faces or cliffs. Their wingbeats are slow, deep, and powerful.
Pelicans lay one to four bluish white eggs in a stick nest, and the young hatch in about a month. The young live on regurgitated food obtained by thrusting their bills down the parent’s gullet. The young mature at three to four years.
Pelicans are distinguished by their large elastic throat pouches. With some species reaching a length of 180 cm (70 inches), having a wingspan of 3 meters (10 feet), and weighing up to 13 kg (30 pounds), they are among the largest of living birds.
Pelicans eat fish, which they catch by using the extensible throat pouch as a dip-net. The pouch is not used to store the fish, which are swallowed immediately. Brown Pelicans capture fish by a spectacular plunge from the air, but other species swim in formation, driving small schools of fish into shoal water where they are scooped up by the birds.
Sony, 200-600 @ 200 mm, 1/800 @ f/8.0, ISO 250, edited to taste)
Seen from the front like this, it is hardly recognizable as a fish.
The warty frogfish grows up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Like other members of its family, it has a globulous, extensible body, and its soft skin is covered with small dermal spinules. The skin is covered with numerous small, wart-like protuberances. Its large prognathous mouth allows it to consume prey its same size. The coloring of its body is extremely variable because it tends to match its living environment.
Frogfish have the capacity to change coloration and pigment pattern in a few weeks: during coral bleaching events, they can even turn to plain white to blend in with the environment. However, the dominant coloration goes from white to black, passing through a whole range of related nuances such as cream, pink, yellow, red, and brown, often with dark, circular spots and/or with saddles. Some heavily spotted specimens can easily be confused with its close relative Antennarius pictus. This characteristic can help to separate them: usually, A. maculatus has red or orange margins on all fins and sometimes a spike of the saddle blotch starts posterior to the eye. (Wikipedia)
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
www.istockphoto.com/fr/portfolio/sonja-ooms
Orange glow
The painted frogfish Antennarius pictus) grows up to 30 cm (12 in) long. Like other members of its family, it has a globulous, extensible body, with soft skin is covered with small dermal spinules. Its skin is covered partially with few, small, wart-like protuberances, some variably shaped, scab-like blotches and many small eye spots (ocelli) which look like sponges holes. Its large prognathous mouth allows it to consume prey its same size.
The coloring of the body is extremely variable because they always tend to match their living environments. Frogfishes have the capacity to change coloration and pigment pattern in few weeks. However, the dominant coloration goes from white to black, passing through a whole range of related nuances such as cream, pink, yellow, red, and brown, usually with circular eye spots darker than the background color and/or with saddles and blotches. Some specimens can easily be confused with Antennarius maculatus.
These characteristics can help to separate the two close species: usually, A. maculatus has red or orange margins on all fins, and sometimes a spike of the saddle blotch starts posterior to the eye, numerous warts on the skin, and few or no ocellis; A. pictus has also three eye spots on its caudal fin.
Juveniles can have a dark background color with small yellow spots. (Wikipedia)
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Hello my amazing Flickr friends !!
Today is an orange day at Color My World Daily and the theme at CrazyTuesday is flexibles. As you can see, I used my tiny very flexible cord. It reminds me of a lamp my parents had in Poland (so a very, very long time ago) and it had this flexible and extensible cord so you could put the lamp lower or higher depending of what you needed. It was a very cool vintage Italian lamp… Of course back in the days it wasn’t vintage at all… Back then it was very modern and stylish… But today it would be a perfect vintage style for sure ! My flexible cord is tiny, it was from a broken keychain but since I’m a hoarder I kept it. And I’m glad I did ! Have a great day everyone !
FYI: I’m very busy at work so I might not be able to answer your comments… So comment at your own risks ! However, I will read everything for sure !
Mucho, mucho amor for you !!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and well!! And see you soon on Flickr !
If I fall I will not hurt myself on the soft bubbles below...
The painted frogfish Antennarius pictus) grows up to 30 cm (12 in) long. Like other members of its family, it has a globulous, extensible body, with soft skin is covered with small dermal spinules. Its skin is covered partially with few, small, wart-like protuberances, some variably shaped, scab-like blotches and many small eye spots (ocelli) which look like sponges holes. Its large prognathous mouth allows it to consume prey its same size.
The coloring of the body is extremely variable because they always tend to match their living environments. Frogfishes have the capacity to change coloration and pigment pattern in few weeks. However, the dominant coloration goes from white to black, passing through a whole range of related nuances such as cream, pink, yellow, red, and brown, usually with circular eye spots darker than the background color and/or with saddles and blotches. Some specimens can easily be confused with Antennarius maculatus.
These characteristics can help to separate the two close species: usually, A. maculatus has red or orange margins on all fins, and sometimes a spike of the saddle blotch starts posterior to the eye, numerous warts on the skin, andfew or no ocellis; A. pictus has also three eye spots on its caudal fin.
Juveniles can have a dark background color with small yellow spots. (Wikipedia) Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The striated frogfish or hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) is a marine fish belonging to the family Antennariidae.
This small fish grows up to 22 cm (8.7 in) long. Like other members of its family, it has a rounded, extensible body, and its soft skin is covered with irregularly-arranged dermal spinules resembling hairs. Its large mouth is forwardly extensible, allowing it to swallow prey as large as itself. The coloring of its body is extremely variable because individual fish tend to match their living environments. Frogfishes have the capacity to change coloration and pigment pattern, taking only a few weeks to adapt. The dominant coloration varies from yellow to brownish-orange, passing through a range of shades, but it can also be green, gray, brown, almost white, or even completely black without any pattern. Body and fins can be marked with roughly parallel dark stripes or elongated blotches, some with rays radiating outward from the eye. (Wikipedia)
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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The painted frogfish Antennarius pictus) grows up to 30 cm (12 in) long. Like other members of its family, it has a globulous, extensible body, with soft skin is covered with small dermal spinules. Its skin is covered partially with few, small, wart-like protuberances, some variably shaped, scab-like blotches and many small eye spots (ocelli) which look like sponges holes. Its large prognathous mouth allows it to consume prey its same size.
The coloring of the body is extremely variable because they always tend to match their living environments. Frogfishes have the capacity to change coloration and pigment pattern in few weeks. However, the dominant coloration goes from white to black, passing through a whole range of related nuances such as cream, pink, yellow, red, and brown, usually with circular eye spots darker than the background color and/or with saddles and blotches. Some specimens can easily be confused with Antennarius maculatus.
These characteristics can help to separate the two close species: usually, A. maculatus has red or orange margins on all fins, and sometimes a spike of the saddle blotch starts posterior to the eye, numerous warts on the skin, andfew or no ocellis; A. pictus has also three eye spots on its caudal fin.
Juveniles can have a dark background color with small yellow spots. (Wikipedia)
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/sonja-ooms
🍁 Annabel and the Art of Autumn 🍂
There’s something extraordinary about how autumn whispers through my wardrobe — how the hush of falling leaves, the scent of rain-soaked cedar, and the warmth of amber sunlight seem to find their way into fabric, lace, and silk. My Annabel Outfit by Zenessa feels born from that moment — when the air turns gold and everything softens. Its silhouette, tenderly sculpted and irresistibly feminine, traces my curves with a painter’s devotion. The delicate satin finish catches the light like morning dew on copper leaves, while the optional puffed sleeves flutter with a charm that recalls 18th-century pastoral romance.
It is as if nature herself inspired its creation — biophilia woven into design — that ancient longing to surround ourselves with what is alive and organic. The Annabel hues, from dusk rose to deep onyx, evoke the sensual poetry of autumnal light; the kind that glows just before twilight when desire and reflection entwine. 🌾
✨ VV Paris 9 Prentice Hold-Up Stockings
Completing the ensemble, my legs are embraced by VV Paris’ Prentice Hold-Ups — those timeless seamed stockings that redefined allure in the 1940s and continue to seduce today. Crafted in voile extensible sheer stretch, they sculpt with quiet sophistication.
Each pair is whisper-thin yet resilient, finished with authentic dentelle de Calais lace that clings with barely a sigh. Their HUD offers a palette of classic tones — noir, chocolate, champagne, rose, sable, marine, plum, nude, and ivory — all tinted with the soft nostalgia of candlelight. These are not merely stockings; they are an attitude, a gesture of confidence that moves like silk smoke across skin.
🌻 Venus “Paradisa” Body Tattoo
And beneath the fabric, art blooms. VENUS Paradisa, a masterpiece in color and detail, celebrates the living garden of the human form. Every line and petal unfurls like a story — sunflowers, peonies, and fruit-laden vines dancing over shoulders and hips in a vivid ode to fertility and freedom. The HUD allows me to choose among 12 versions — Fresh, Faded, Aged, Old, Color, BW, and Tint — a complete narrative of time and memory painted across the body. It’s sensual but intelligent; wild yet intentional — like passion itself. 🍂
Together, the Zenessa Annabel Outfit, the VV Paris Prentice Hold-Ups, and the VENUS Paradisa Tattoo harmonize into an autumnal symphony — fashion touched by nature’s own hand, celebrating rebirth, sensuality, and the artistry of change.
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🍁"Fashion is the season’s heartbeat — nature’s rhythm stitched into what we wear."
Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelícano, Brown Pelican (Rc: Residente Comun)
El Pelecanus occidentalis, comúnmente conocido como el Pelícano Pardo o Pelícano Café, es un ave marina costera grande y de color oscuro, caracterizada por un pico sobredimensionado y una distintiva bolsa gular (garganta) extensible. Es la única especie de pelícano que caza zambulléndose en picada desde el aire hacia el agua.
Características Físicas
Tamaño: Generalmente miden entre 1 y 1.37 metros (3 a 4.5 pies) de largo, con una envergadura alar de alrededor de 2 metros (6.5 pies) o más.
Plumaje: Los adultos son típicamente de color marrón grisáceo con el vientre negruzco, la cabeza blanca y un tono amarillo pálido en la corona. Durante la temporada de cría, la parte posterior y los lados del cuello adquieren un color marrón rojizo oscuro o castaño intenso.
Pico y Bolsa: Tienen un pico largo y gris con una gran bolsa de piel desnuda. Esta bolsa se utiliza como una red para recoger peces y agua, pudiendo retener hasta 11 litros (3 galones) de agua, varias veces más que su estómago.
Juveniles: Los pelícanos jóvenes son completamente marrones con el vientre blanco o pálido durante sus primeros años, hasta que adquieren el plumaje de adulto.
Hábitat y Comportamiento
Hábitat: Se encuentran durante todo el año en ambientes marinos y estuarinos a lo largo de las costas atlántica, pacífica y del Golfo de las Américas, desde la Columbia Británica y Nueva Escocia (fuera de la temporada de cría) hasta el norte de Chile y Venezuela. Se posan en elementos costeros como playas de arena, lagunas, espigones, muelles e islas pequeñas y aisladas para evitar depredadores terrestres.
Alimentación: Son expertos buceadores en picada, localizando cardúmenes de peces pequeños (como lacha, arenque y anchoas) desde hasta 21 metros (70 pies) en el aire antes de zambullirse de cabeza para aturdir y recoger a su presa. Luego drenan el agua de su bolsa antes de tragar el pescado.
Estructura Social: Son aves muy gregarias, viven en grandes bandadas durante todo el año y anidan en colonias, a menudo en islas.
Vuelo: En vuelo, son elegantes, generalmente volando en formaciones en V o en líneas únicas justo por encima de la superficie del agua, con el cuello recogido hacia atrás sobre los hombros.
El Pelícano Pardo es el ave nacional de varias naciones caribeñas y el ave estatal de Luisiana. Su población se ha recuperado en gran medida de una grave disminución a mediados del siglo XX causada por el pesticida DDT.
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The Pelecanus occidentalis, commonly known as the Brown Pelican, is a large, dark-colored coastal seabird with an oversized bill and a distinctive, extensible gular (throat) pouch. It is the only pelican species that hunts by plunge-diving from the air into the water.
Physical Characteristics
Size: They typically measure about 1 to 1.37 meters (3 to 4.5 feet) in length, with a wingspan of around 2 meters (6.5 feet) or more.
Plumage: Adults are generally grayish-brown with a blackish belly, a white head, and a pale yellow wash on the crown. During the breeding season, the back and sides of their neck turn a rich, dark reddish-brown or chestnut.
Bill and Pouch: They have a long, gray bill with a large, bare skin pouch. This pouch is used like a net to scoop up fish and water, holding up to 11 liters (3 gallons) of water, several times more than its stomach.
Juveniles: Young pelicans are entirely brown with a white or pale belly for their first few years until they acquire adult plumage.
Habitat and Behavior
Habitat: Brown pelicans are found year-round in marine and estuarine environments along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts of the Americas, from British Columbia and Nova Scotia in the non-breeding season down to northern Chile and Venezuela. They roost on coastal features such as sandy beaches, lagoons, jetties, piers, and small, isolated islands to avoid land predators.
Feeding: They are expert plunge-divers, spotting schools of small fish (such as menhaden, herring, and anchovies) from up to 21 meters (70 feet) in the air before diving headfirst to stun and scoop up their prey. They then drain the water from their pouch before swallowing the fish.
Social Structure: They are highly gregarious birds, living in large flocks year-round and nesting in colonies, often on islands.
Flight: In flight, they are graceful, typically flying in V-formations or single lines just above the water's surface, with their necks tucked back on their shoulders.
The Brown Pelican is the national bird of several Caribbean nations and the state bird of Louisiana. Its population has largely recovered from a severe decline in the mid-20th century caused by the pesticide DDT.
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Lugar de Observacion / Taken: Minas de sal, Bahia de las calderas, peravia, Republica Dominicana.
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Clase:Aves
Orden:Pelecaniformes
Familia:Pelecanidae
Género:Pelecanus
Especie:P. occidentalis
The striated frogfish or hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) is a marine fish belonging to the family Antennariidae.
This small fish grows up to 22 cm (8.7 in) long. Like other members of its family, it has a rounded, extensible body, and its soft skin is covered with irregularly-arranged dermal spinules resembling hairs. Its large mouth is forwardly extensible, allowing it to swallow prey as large as itself. The coloring of its body is extremely variable because individual fish tend to match their living environments. Frogfishes have the capacity to change coloration and pigment pattern, taking only a few weeks to adapt. The dominant coloration varies from yellow to brownish-orange, passing through a range of shades, but it can also be green, gray, brown, almost white, or even completely black without any pattern. Body and fins can be marked with roughly parallel dark stripes or elongated blotches, some with rays radiating outward from the eye. (Wikipedia)
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
www.istockphoto.com/fr/portfolio/sonja-ooms
🇫🇷 Le pélican frisé, plus grand pélican du monde, se distingue par une impressionnante poche, située sous le bec, qui lui sert de « filet de pêche ». Cette poche extensible se colore en rouge en période de reproduction. En outre, il présente également un plumage blanc-gris et une touffe plumeuse située derrière sa tête et le long de son cou. Ses pattes grises sont palmées et plutôt courtes proportionnellement au reste de son corps. Il n’y a pas de dimorphisme sexuel Cette espèce est grégaire et vit en colonie. Elle pratique la pêche collective, les pélicans poussant les poissons vers la rive, où ils sont plus faciles à attraper. C’est également un migrateur partiel, qui voyage sur de courtes distances pour hiverner.
🇬🇧 The Dalmatian pelican, the largest pelican in the world, has an impressive pouch under its beak that serves as a "fishing net". This expandable pouch turns red during the breeding season. It also has greyish-white plumage and a feathery tuft behind its head and along its neck. Its grey legs are webbed and rather short in proportion to the rest of its body. There is no sexual dimorphism. This species is gregarious and lives in colonies. It fishes collectively, with the pelicans pushing the fish towards the shore, where they are easier to catch. It is also partially migratory, travelling short distances to winter.
🇩🇪 Der Krauskopfpelikan, der größte Pelikan der Welt, zeichnet sich durch eine beeindruckende Tasche aus, die sich unter dem Schnabel befindet und als "Fischernetz" dient. Diese dehnbare Tasche färbt sich während der Brutzeit rot. Außerdem hat er ein weiß-graues Gefieder und einen Federbusch hinter dem Kopf und entlang des Halses. Seine grauen Beine sind Schwimmhäute und im Verhältnis zum Rest des Körpers eher kurz. Es gibt keinen Geschlechtsdimorphismus Diese Art ist ein Herdentier und lebt in Kolonien. Sie betreibt Kollektivfischerei, wobei die Pelikane die Fische ans Ufer treiben, wo sie leichter zu fangen sind. Sie ist außerdem ein Teilzieher, der zum Überwintern kurze Strecken zurücklegt.
🇮🇹 Il pellicano dalmata, il più grande del mondo, ha un'impressionante sacca sotto il becco che funge da "rete da pesca". Questa sacca espandibile diventa rossa durante la stagione riproduttiva. Ha anche un piumaggio bianco-grigio e un ciuffo di piume dietro la testa e lungo il collo. Le zampe grigie sono palmate e piuttosto corte in proporzione al resto del corpo. Questa specie è gregaria e vive in colonie. Pesca collettivamente, con i pellicani che spingono i pesci verso la riva, dove sono più facili da catturare. È anche parzialmente migratrice, percorrendo brevi distanze per svernare.
🇪🇸 El pelícano ceñudo, el más grande del mundo, tiene una impresionante bolsa bajo el pico que le sirve de "red de pesca". Esta bolsa extensible se vuelve roja durante la época de cría. También tiene un plumaje blanco grisáceo y un penacho de plumas detrás de la cabeza y a lo largo del cuello. Sus patas grises son palmeadas y más bien cortas en proporción al resto del cuerpo. Esta especie es gregaria y vive en colonias. Pesca colectivamente, y los pelícanos empujan a los peces hacia la orilla, donde son más fáciles de capturar. También es parcialmente migratoria, recorriendo distancias cortas para invernar.
The warty frogfish grows up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Like other members of its family, it has a globulous, extensible body, and its soft skin is covered with small dermal spinules. The skin is covered with numerous small, wart-like protuberances. Its large prognathous mouth allows it to consume prey its same size. The coloring of its body is extremely variable because it tends to match its living environment.
Frogfishes have the capacity to change coloration and pigment pattern in a few weeks: during coral bleaching events, they can even turn to plain white to blend in with the environment.[1] However, the dominant coloration goes from white to black, passing through a whole range of related nuances such as cream, pink, yellow, red, and brown, often with dark, circular spots and/or with saddles. Some heavily spotted specimens can easily be confused with its close relative Antennarius pictus. This characteristic can help to separate them: usually, A. maculatus has red or orange margins on all fins and sometimes a spike of the saddle blotch starts posterior to the eye. (Wikipedia) Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
www.istockphoto.com/fr/portfolio/sonja-ooms
Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelícano, Brown Pelican (Rc: Residente Comun)
El Pelecanus occidentalis, comúnmente conocido como el Pelícano Pardo o Pelícano Café, es un ave marina costera grande y de color oscuro, caracterizada por un pico sobredimensionado y una distintiva bolsa gular (garganta) extensible. Es la única especie de pelícano que caza zambulléndose en picada desde el aire hacia el agua.
Características Físicas
Tamaño: Generalmente miden entre 1 y 1.37 metros (3 a 4.5 pies) de largo, con una envergadura alar de alrededor de 2 metros (6.5 pies) o más.
Plumaje: Los adultos son típicamente de color marrón grisáceo con el vientre negruzco, la cabeza blanca y un tono amarillo pálido en la corona. Durante la temporada de cría, la parte posterior y los lados del cuello adquieren un color marrón rojizo oscuro o castaño intenso.
Pico y Bolsa: Tienen un pico largo y gris con una gran bolsa de piel desnuda. Esta bolsa se utiliza como una red para recoger peces y agua, pudiendo retener hasta 11 litros (3 galones) de agua, varias veces más que su estómago.
Juveniles: Los pelícanos jóvenes son completamente marrones con el vientre blanco o pálido durante sus primeros años, hasta que adquieren el plumaje de adulto.
Hábitat y Comportamiento
Hábitat: Se encuentran durante todo el año en ambientes marinos y estuarinos a lo largo de las costas atlántica, pacífica y del Golfo de las Américas, desde la Columbia Británica y Nueva Escocia (fuera de la temporada de cría) hasta el norte de Chile y Venezuela. Se posan en elementos costeros como playas de arena, lagunas, espigones, muelles e islas pequeñas y aisladas para evitar depredadores terrestres.
Alimentación: Son expertos buceadores en picada, localizando cardúmenes de peces pequeños (como lacha, arenque y anchoas) desde hasta 21 metros (70 pies) en el aire antes de zambullirse de cabeza para aturdir y recoger a su presa. Luego drenan el agua de su bolsa antes de tragar el pescado.
Estructura Social: Son aves muy gregarias, viven en grandes bandadas durante todo el año y anidan en colonias, a menudo en islas.
Vuelo: En vuelo, son elegantes, generalmente volando en formaciones en V o en líneas únicas justo por encima de la superficie del agua, con el cuello recogido hacia atrás sobre los hombros.
El Pelícano Pardo es el ave nacional de varias naciones caribeñas y el ave estatal de Luisiana. Su población se ha recuperado en gran medida de una grave disminución a mediados del siglo XX causada por el pesticida DDT.
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The Pelecanus occidentalis, commonly known as the Brown Pelican, is a large, dark-colored coastal seabird with an oversized bill and a distinctive, extensible gular (throat) pouch. It is the only pelican species that hunts by plunge-diving from the air into the water.
Physical Characteristics
Size: They typically measure about 1 to 1.37 meters (3 to 4.5 feet) in length, with a wingspan of around 2 meters (6.5 feet) or more.
Plumage: Adults are generally grayish-brown with a blackish belly, a white head, and a pale yellow wash on the crown. During the breeding season, the back and sides of their neck turn a rich, dark reddish-brown or chestnut.
Bill and Pouch: They have a long, gray bill with a large, bare skin pouch. This pouch is used like a net to scoop up fish and water, holding up to 11 liters (3 gallons) of water, several times more than its stomach.
Juveniles: Young pelicans are entirely brown with a white or pale belly for their first few years until they acquire adult plumage.
Habitat and Behavior
Habitat: Brown pelicans are found year-round in marine and estuarine environments along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts of the Americas, from British Columbia and Nova Scotia in the non-breeding season down to northern Chile and Venezuela. They roost on coastal features such as sandy beaches, lagoons, jetties, piers, and small, isolated islands to avoid land predators.
Feeding: They are expert plunge-divers, spotting schools of small fish (such as menhaden, herring, and anchovies) from up to 21 meters (70 feet) in the air before diving headfirst to stun and scoop up their prey. They then drain the water from their pouch before swallowing the fish.
Social Structure: They are highly gregarious birds, living in large flocks year-round and nesting in colonies, often on islands.
Flight: In flight, they are graceful, typically flying in V-formations or single lines just above the water's surface, with their necks tucked back on their shoulders.
The Brown Pelican is the national bird of several Caribbean nations and the state bird of Louisiana. Its population has largely recovered from a severe decline in the mid-20th century caused by the pesticide DDT.
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Lugar de Observacion / Taken: Minas de sal, Bahia de las calderas, peravia, Republica Dominicana.
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Clase:Aves
Orden:Pelecaniformes
Familia:Pelecanidae
Género:Pelecanus
Especie:P. occidentalis
Fence post at the corner of a meadow, showing the signs of a long history.
I use the Jena Tessar rather than the original Takumar on the Spotmatic when I know I'm going to be taking close-ups because its extensibility allows me to get closer to the subject.
Piquet de clôture au coin d'une prairie, montrant les signes d'une longue histoire.
J'utilise le Tessar de Jena plutôt que le Takumar d'origine sur le Spotmatic quand je sais que je vais prendre des gros plans parce que son tirage permet d'approcher plus le sujet.
Ilford Pan 400 800iso Rodinal 1+25 8'
I saw the boogeyman!!
The painted frogfish grows up to 30 cm (12 in) long. Like other members of its family, it has a globulous, extensible body, with soft skin is covered with small dermal spinules. Its skin is covered partially with few, small, wart-like protuberances, some variably shaped, scab-like blotches and many small eye spots (ocelli) which look like sponges holes. Its large prognathous mouth allows it to consume prey its same size.
The coloring of the body is extremely variable because they always tend to match their living environments. Frogfishes have the capacity to change coloration and pigment pattern in few weeks. However, the dominant coloration goes from white to black, passing through a whole range of related nuances such as cream, pink, yellow, red, and brown, usually with circular eye spots darker than the background color and/or with saddles and blotches. Mabini, South Luzon, Philippines
Aquesta curiosa bagarra estava netejant el riu Vltava en una amplada considerable gràcies als seus braços extensibles.
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This river barge cleans the Vltava river in Prague. It has even large opening arms to cover a larger part of the river.
Nocturnal burrowing mammals with long ears, a tubular snout, and a long extensible tongue, feeding on ants and termites. Aardvarks are native to Africa and have no close relatives.
Pelican Feeding is the Central Coast's most popular tourist attraction and operates 3.30pm daily, 365 days a year.
Just over twenty years ago, the pelican feeding started by accident when staff from a local fish and chip shop would throw out scraps. It became such a ritual that whenever the staff were late in throwing their scraps out, the pelicans would cross the road and come up to the shop to be fed.
One of the main objectives of the pelican feed is to keep an eye on the pelican's medical conditions as many have hooks and lines tangles up in their gullets, wings and other parts of their body. The feed is a chance for the co-ordinator to assess their well being.
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"Le Repas des Pélicans" est l'une des attractions les plus populaires de la Central Coast, entre Sydney et Newcastle. Elle a lieu tous les jours de l'année, quel que soit le temps, à 15h30.
Tout a commencé il y a vingt ans, lorsqu'un employé du fish & chips tout proche prit l'habitude de jeter ses déchets alimentaires à la mer. Le rituel devint tellement ancré chez les pélicans que ceux si allaient même jusqu'à traverser la route pour rejoindre le restaurant lorsque la ration quotidienne se faisait un peu trop attendre.
Désormais, l'un des principaux objectifs de ce temps de rationnement est de garder un oeil sur l'état sanitaire de ces grands oiseaux aquatiques piscivores dont le bec est muni d'une volumineuse poche extensible. Il n'est pas rare en effet de retrouver des hameçons ou des cordages dans leur gosier ou emmelés dans leurs ailes.
"Le resto gratos... ben sont intelligents eux :-))" // "Eating for free at the restaurant... How intelligent they are !" (FLORENCE.V / www.flickr.com/photos/flo59/)
"Wouaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah !! Y'a du monde. Génial, j'adore." // "Wooow ! It's crowded out ! Genius, love it !" (Régis DUBUS / www.flickr.com/photos/dubusregis/)
This rather smart looking street light is a Holophane 'Denver Sweep', one of many that were installed in the centre of Milton Keynes about 20-months ago in a scheme to update the City's street lighting and making it more affective and efficient. The new system, which includes smart electronic ballasts from SELC, Ireland (which power the 150 watt SON high pressure sodium lamps) and enterprise monitoring software from Streetlight Vision, is based on LONWORKS technology; an open, extensible architecture that lets control devices from multiple manufacturers interact with one another. The control-gear used in the lanterns is an electronic low-frequency type ballast that is interfaced with a transceiver, this in turn communicates with a central computer. The system is able to automatically identify individual lamp and ballast failures, measure energy use, monitor running hours and voltage, and enables remote command switching through the power line network,
However, despite all this modern technology, the one thing that these new streetlights haven’t been is reliable. I understand that the problem stems from the high failure rate of the electronic control gear installed within the lanterns. And quite often you will see the overhead repair crews replacing the defective gear in these lanterns for new units.
Not as energy efficient, but so much more reliable, you can't beat an old fashion wire-wound ballast.
More here:
holophane.eu.com/news/july_2007.htm
www.lonmark.org/connection/case_studies/2008/200802_UK_St...
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Bad hair day...
This small fish grows up to 22 cm (8.7 in) long. Like other members of its family, it has a rounded, extensible body, and its soft skin is covered with irregularly-arranged dermal spinules resembling hairs. Its large mouth is forwardly extensible, allowing it to swallow prey as large as itself. The coloring of its body is extremely variable because individual fish tend to match their living environments. Frogfishes have the capacity to change coloration and pigment pattern, taking only a few weeks to adapt. The dominant coloration varies from yellow to brownish-orange, passing through a range of shades, but it can also be green, gray, brown, almost white, or even completely black without any pattern. Body and fins can be marked with roughly parallel dark stripes or elongated blotches, some with rays radiating outward from the eye. This one is angling for its food.
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Le crapaud commun est le plus grand crapaud européen. L'œil cuivré, caractéristique de l'espèce est bien adapté à la vision nocturne grâce à une pupille noire horizontale très extensible. Derrière chaque œil une bosse allongée (glande parotoïde) contient un venin jaunâtre. Ce venin le protège contre les prédateurs. Il vit sur terre et rejoint l'eau uniquement pendant la brève période de reproduction. Il ne s’appuie que sur ses doigts (c'est un digitigrade, ne prenant pas appui sur sa paume). En présence d'un ennemi naturel tel qu'une couleuvre, le crapaud commun se dresse sur ses pattes et se gonfle, probablement pour paraître plus gros et décourager le prédateur, et pour lui exposer ses glandes à venin. Il vit environ 10 ans dans la nature et jusqu'à 36 ans en captivité.
The common toad is the largest European toad. The copper-colored eye, characteristic of the species, is well adapted to night vision thanks to a very extensible horizontal black pupil. Behind each eye an elongated bump (parotoid gland) contains a yellowish venom. This venom protects it from predators. It lives on land and joins the water only during the brief reproduction period. It leans only on its fingers (it is a digitigrade, not leaning on its palm). In the presence of a natural enemy such as a snake, the common toad will stand on its feet and puff itself up, probably to appear larger and deter the predator, and to expose its venom glands. It lives about 10 years in the wild and up to 36 years in captivity.
Even smarter with extensibility
Smart Doll already looks smart but if you want the functionality too then look no further - the torso was designed to hold a variety of gadgets. Insert a Stick PC or Android to instantly turn Smart Doll into a desktop PC or a mobile battery to have the smartest and cutest looking charging station for your mobile phone.
View more at www.dannychoo.com/en/post/27351/Smart+Doll+Design.html
Even smarter with extensibility
Smart Doll already looks smart but if you want the functionality too then look no further - the torso was designed to hold a variety of gadgets. Insert a Stick PC or Android to instantly turn Smart Doll into a desktop PC or a mobile battery to have the smartest and cutest looking charging station for your mobile phone. Or how about having the cutest USB Hub on your desk?
If thats not enough then Mirai Pulse will enable you to make phone calls too.
View more at www.dannychoo.com/en/post/27350/Smart+Doll.html
I have never seen a snake in the UK so it was very good to see this. I have always wanted to see an Adder, our only venomous snake! After numerous attempts over the last two years, today I struck lucky.
www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/adder
Adder
The adder is the only venomous snake native to Britain. Adders have the most highly developed venom injecting mechanism of all snakes, but they are not aggressive animals. Adders will only use their venom as a last means of defence, usually if caught or trodden on. No one has died from adder bite in Britain for over 20 years. With proper treatment, the worst effects are nausea and drowsiness, followed by severe swelling and bruising in the area of the bite. Most people who are bitten were handling the snake. Treat adders with respect and leave them alone.
Vital statistics
Length: males up to 60 cm, females up to 75 cm. Most are less
Weight: males 50 - 60 gm, females 80 - 100 gm
Lifespan: uncertain, probably up to 20 years
Numbers in Britain: not known
Name
Adder (Vipera berus)
Lifestyle
Habitat
Adders are relatively common in areas of rough, open countryside and are often associated with woodland edge habitats. They are less inclined to disappear into the surrounding undergrowth when disturbed and so are probably the most frequently seen of the three British snakes. The best time to see them is in early spring when they emerge from their hibernation dens. By mid April, the males have shed their dull winter skin and are ready to mate. There is a lot of frenzied activity on warm days, with males looking for females and occasionally wrestling with other males for supremacy. The 'dance of the adders' was thought to be a mating display, but it is a larger male attempting to drive off a smaller one. The snakes writhe around each other in an impressive way, often covering the ground at great speed.
Breeding
Following mating, females seek out a suitable place to give birth, often travelling over 1 kilometre from the hibernation site. Births take place in late August / early September. Unlike most reptiles, adders do not lay eggs. Young snakes are born about the size and shape of an earthworm, but a perfect miniature of the adult snake.
Development
During the autumn, adult snakes follow scent trails left by other adders to find their way back to the hibernation site, which is often used by many snakes over several years. The young adders tend to hibernate in the area where they were born. Their survival largely depends on the severity of the weather in the following winter.
Diet
Adders usually eat small rodents, such as the short-tailed vole. They will also eat lizards, frogs and newts, and have been seen taking young from the nests of ground nesting birds. When hunting, adders strike swiftly at the prey, injecting a lethal dose of venom. They then wait until the prey dies before starting the often lengthy swallowing process. Like all snakes, adders eat their prey whole, their teeth are designed to grip the prey as it is swallowed. Their jaws are linked by extensible connective tissue so each of the four main bones can move independently. This means they are able to swallow items much larger than the width of their head. The lower ends of the ribs are not joined as in most animals and can also open out considerably. The adder's digestive fluid is amazingly powerful and will digest the flesh and bones of their prey almost completely. Only the hair and teeth of rodents pass through intact.
Threats
Young adders are threatened by a variety of predators, including birds of prey such as the common buzzard and sometimes adult snakes. Others may be killed and eaten by rodents while in hibernation. Adders are protected by law against being killed or injured through human activity.
Identification
Most adders are distinctively marked with a dark zigzag running down the length of the spine and an inverted 'V' shape on the neck. Males are generally white or pale grey with a black zigzag. Females are a pale brown colour, with a darker brown zigzag. But some adders are entirely black and can be mistaken for some other species.
How we manage our woods
Most of the woods managed by the Forestry Commission are suitable for adders. The way we manage the woods - cutting down older trees and planting young trees - provides excellent habitat. For the first 10 years as the young trees grow, adders can build up large populations unseen. Then as the tree canopy closes overhead, the snakes seek out the light and warmth that is available at the woodland edge.
I have never seen a snake in the UK so it was very good to see this. I have always wanted to see an Adder, our only venomous snake! After numerous attempts over the last two years, today I struck lucky.
www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/adder
Adder
The adder is the only venomous snake native to Britain. Adders have the most highly developed venom injecting mechanism of all snakes, but they are not aggressive animals. Adders will only use their venom as a last means of defence, usually if caught or trodden on. No one has died from adder bite in Britain for over 20 years. With proper treatment, the worst effects are nausea and drowsiness, followed by severe swelling and bruising in the area of the bite. Most people who are bitten were handling the snake. Treat adders with respect and leave them alone.
Vital statistics
Length: males up to 60 cm, females up to 75 cm. Most are less
Weight: males 50 - 60 gm, females 80 - 100 gm
Lifespan: uncertain, probably up to 20 years
Numbers in Britain: not known
Name
Adder (Vipera berus)
Lifestyle
Habitat
Adders are relatively common in areas of rough, open countryside and are often associated with woodland edge habitats. They are less inclined to disappear into the surrounding undergrowth when disturbed and so are probably the most frequently seen of the three British snakes. The best time to see them is in early spring when they emerge from their hibernation dens. By mid April, the males have shed their dull winter skin and are ready to mate. There is a lot of frenzied activity on warm days, with males looking for females and occasionally wrestling with other males for supremacy. The 'dance of the adders' was thought to be a mating display, but it is a larger male attempting to drive off a smaller one. The snakes writhe around each other in an impressive way, often covering the ground at great speed.
Breeding
Following mating, females seek out a suitable place to give birth, often travelling over 1 kilometre from the hibernation site. Births take place in late August / early September. Unlike most reptiles, adders do not lay eggs. Young snakes are born about the size and shape of an earthworm, but a perfect miniature of the adult snake.
Development
During the autumn, adult snakes follow scent trails left by other adders to find their way back to the hibernation site, which is often used by many snakes over several years. The young adders tend to hibernate in the area where they were born. Their survival largely depends on the severity of the weather in the following winter.
Diet
Adders usually eat small rodents, such as the short-tailed vole. They will also eat lizards, frogs and newts, and have been seen taking young from the nests of ground nesting birds. When hunting, adders strike swiftly at the prey, injecting a lethal dose of venom. They then wait until the prey dies before starting the often lengthy swallowing process. Like all snakes, adders eat their prey whole, their teeth are designed to grip the prey as it is swallowed. Their jaws are linked by extensible connective tissue so each of the four main bones can move independently. This means they are able to swallow items much larger than the width of their head. The lower ends of the ribs are not joined as in most animals and can also open out considerably. The adder's digestive fluid is amazingly powerful and will digest the flesh and bones of their prey almost completely. Only the hair and teeth of rodents pass through intact.
Threats
Young adders are threatened by a variety of predators, including birds of prey such as the common buzzard and sometimes adult snakes. Others may be killed and eaten by rodents while in hibernation. Adders are protected by law against being killed or injured through human activity.
Identification
Most adders are distinctively marked with a dark zigzag running down the length of the spine and an inverted 'V' shape on the neck. Males are generally white or pale grey with a black zigzag. Females are a pale brown colour, with a darker brown zigzag. But some adders are entirely black and can be mistaken for some other species.
How we manage our woods
Most of the woods managed by the Forestry Commission are suitable for adders. The way we manage the woods - cutting down older trees and planting young trees - provides excellent habitat. For the first 10 years as the young trees grow, adders can build up large populations unseen. Then as the tree canopy closes overhead, the snakes seek out the light and warmth that is available at the woodland edge.
Detail of a ray (arm) of Astrometis sertulifera, found under a cobble at low tide. The white bouquets surrounding each spine are composed of extensible, protective little pincers called pedicellariae. A few (at right) are open here.
- Face-down Tuesday: May theme: Sports.
- 52 weeks: the 2016 edition. Week 19: back shot / back portrait
- Project 52 : 2016. Week 19 Theme : Birds eye view
- 52 Weeks of Photography: 19/52
- 52 Weeks Project: 19/52
Today it rains, it rains and it rains in Malaga. We finally have some northern climate in the south, after 4 months without rain. My idea was to do this in a sunny place and plenty of water, but I had to practice one of my favorite sports without water and with artificial light.
My daughter and regular collaborator (Erla Morgan ) told me “Dad, after this… how the hell I’m going to take you seriously??”… I must admit I’m a father a little bit crazy. She put her hands on her head when he saw how the SLR camera had been installed with the lens facing the floor and holding only between two extensible broom sticks pressured between two opposite walls. The truth is that I don’t know how the camera did not fall on my back, hehe.
Hoy llueve, llueve y llueve en Málaga. Por fin tenemos un poco de clima del norte en el sur, tras 4 meses sin lluvia. Mi idea era hacer esto en algún lugar soleado y con mucha agua, pero me he tenido que conformar con practicar uno de mis deportes favoritos sin agua y con luz eléctrica.
Mi hija y colaboradora habitual (Erla Morgan) me ha dicho “Papá, después de esto… ¿cómo porras voy a tomarte en serio?”… Debo admitir que soy un padre un poco loco. Se ha llevado las manos a la cabeza cuando ha visto cómo había instalado la cámara réflex con el objetivo mirando hacia el suelo y sujeta sólo entre dos palos de escoba extensibles que hacían presión entre dos paredes opuestas. La verdad es que ni yo mismo sé, como se sujetaba sin caer sobre mi espalda, jeje.
Els camells (Camelus) són un gènere de mamífers quadrúpedes de la família dels camèlids, grup que també inclou les llames i els guanacs, entre d'altres. Com tots els camèlids, els camells són artiodàctils, o ungulats amb un nombre parell de peülles. Se'n distingeixen dues espècies vivents, cadascuna amb un nombre diferent de geps: el dromedari i el camell bactrià. El nom camell prové de l'hebreu gamal, que significa 'retornar' o 'compensar', ja que el camell fa generalment el que el seu amo li sol·licita. La paraula arribà al català mitjançant el llatí camēlus i aquest del grec kámēlos.
Tot i ser originaris dels deserts d'Àsia, fa mil·lennis que s'estengueren a Àfrica, particularment al desert del Sàhara. En temps molt més recents, han estat introduïts pels humans a les regions àrides del centre d'Austràlia, on n'hi ha poblacions ferals. Són especialment cèlebres pels seus característics geps, que són reserves de teixit adipós i els ajuden a resistir millor les temperatures elevades i per la seva gran capacitat de sobreviure molt de temps sense aigua. Els camells foren domesticats fa relativament poc temps, vers el 2000 aC.
Tot i que existeixen actualment uns 15,5 milions de camells, estan gairebé extints com a animals salvatges. Els 14 milions de dromedaris del món són tots domèstics, mentre que dels aproximadament 1,5 milions de camells bactrians, es creu que només uns 1.000 són salvatges i viuen al desert del Gobi a la Xina i Mongòlia.
Hi ha dues espècies vivents de camells: el bactrià (Camelus bactrianus), proveït de dues gepes i el dromedari (Camelus dromedarius), que té una sola gepa. Ambdues espècies són remugants sense banyes, sense morro, amb els orificis nasals formant obertures obliqües, el llavi superior dividit i movible separadament i extensible, sense peülles (tenen dos dits diferenciats), l'abdomen elevat i potes llargues i primes. Al contrari del que diu la creença popular, el camell emmagatzema greix en comptes d'aigua a la gepa, que sol caure cap a un costat en trobar-se sense reserves.
Una cosa particular és que molt poca gent sap que els camells són originaris d'Amèrica i migraren a Euràsia i l'Àfrica gràcies a les glaciacions, com ho evidencia l'abundant registre fòssil de camells a Amèrica. El fòssil de camell més antic descobert fou trobat a Kansas a mitjans de la dècada del 1930.
Imatge escanejada.
Jelly fish are free-swimming marine coelenterate that is the sexually reproducing form of a hydrozoan or scyphozoan and has a nearly transparent saucer-shaped body and extensible marginal tentacles studded with stinging cells
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La Folmer & Schwing Graflex 1A és una càmera realment espectacular i força especial. Tot i que tampoc es excesivament rara, sembla que costa de trobar-les en bon estat, tant cosmetic, com mecanic. En aquest cas vaig estar força de sort, tot i que com veureu no és perfecta ni molt menys.
La Graflex 1A és una càmera reflex de rodet (SLR) de inicis de. s. XX. Sí, una SLR de fa més de cent anys! I "mes o menys" funciona. Aquest model es produí entre el 1909 i el 1925, amb una variació que afecta a aquesta en questió el 1918. Fa servir el desaparescut format 116 (pot fer servir sense problemes format 120 amb uns senzills adaptadors) i té un obturador de pla focal horitzontal amb velocitats de fins a 1/1000. Com una inmensa Leica, vaja. L'objectiu és un Cooke Anastigmat f4.5 de 5", d'un preciós color bronze.
Pel nº de serie, sembla que fou fabricada cap al 1915-1917, però hi ha detalls de la construcció que son confosos. Per una banda porta el sistema Autographic per fer anotacions a la pel·licula, cosa que la data clàrament posterior al 1915. Però en canvi el visor és un petit puzzle. Compta amb el complex visor extensible fabricat fins al 1918, i això quadra amb el nº de serie, però en canvi la resta de l'estructura de la càmera sembla del 2on model, amb un visor simplificat i fabricada entre 1918 i 1925. De fet, aquest visor no permet tancar la tapa superior, amb el que després de desmontar-lo i analitzar-lo em sembla que és una càmera clarament post-1918, però a la que algú incorporà un visor del model antic. No entenc perquè: potser dona millor visió per cobrir el vidre esmeril·lat, però és més complex i sobretot així la càmera no tanca per dalt, apart que el visor només s'aguanta per 2 dels quatre punts d'anclatge.
Això sí, he de reconeixer que queda impresionantment més espectacular amb aquest llarg visor i el seu sistema de desplegament. Realment no pot ser més "steampunk"!!
Ah, i a nivell mecanic, l'obturador funciona prou be però el mirall no va alhora amb la cortina, excepte disparant-lo amb la càmera en vertical. Per fer fotos horitzontals cal apretar el disparador (el mirall puja) i tot seguit apretar un boto secundari que sí dispara la cortina del obturador. Amb tot, he pogut fer fotos amb aquesta càmera.
licm.org.uk/livingImage/Graflex_1A.html
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The Folmer & Schwing Graflex 1A is a truly spectacular camera and quite special indeed. Although not too rare, it seems difficult to find them in good condition, both cosmetic and mechanical. In this case, I was very lucky, although as you can see, it is not perfect at all. It has it's lot of issues.
The Graflex 1A is an early XX Century roll-film SLR camera. And "more or less" works. This model was produced between 1909 and 1925, with a small change in 1918. It's designed for the missing 116 format (can be used 120 without problems, with simple adapters) and has a horizontal focal plane shutter, with speeds of up to 1/1000. Like a huge Leica! The lens is a beautiful bronze Cooke Anastigmat f4.5 / 5".
Considering it's serial number, it looks like it was manufactured around 1915-1917, but details of the construction are confusing. On one hand, it has the Autographic system for taking notes into the film, something that dates it from 1915 on. However, the viewfinder is a small puzzle. It has the extensible viewfinder complex hood manufactured until 1918, and this element fits in with the serial number age, but instead the rest of the camera structure looks like the second model. This had a simplified viewfinder hood, without metallic scissors, and was manufactured between 1918 and 1925.
In fact , this viewfinder does not allow closing the top cover of the camera. After dismantling and analyzing the hood, it seems to me to be a clearly post-1918 camera, but to which someone incorporated an old model hood. I don't understand why: maybe it gives better vision to cover the ground glass, but it is more complex and especially so the camera does not close up. And the hood is unestable, as it only can be attached by two screws, instead of four.
Of course, I must admit that it is impressively more spectacular with this long hood and its scissors deployment system. It really can't be more "steampunk" !!
Ah, and on a mechanical level, the shutter works well enough but the mirror doesn't go with the curtain at the same time, except by shooting it with the camera upright. To take horizontal photos, you must press the shutter button (the mirror goes up) and then press a secondary button that does release the shutter curtain. Despite all these issues, I was able to take pictures with this camera.
licm.org.uk/livingImage/Graflex_1A.html
redbellows.co.uk/CameraCollection/Kodak/Graflex/Graflex1A...
Imbrium Lunokhod Industries Model VS-MU-333 'Lorikeet' is the next step in Imbrium Lunokhod Industries Frame System. This mass produced frame builds on the versatile and flexible mobile frame platform made popular by the VS-M/S-71 'Degei' (flic.kr/s/aHsm37uTTm) and the VS-MX-04 'Rangi' (flic.kr/s/aHsk4AUkEY). Developed for planetary surface operations and utility deployments, the Lorikeet will definitely not excel in zero-g environments, it's outclassed by more maneuverable specialty frames. But for deployments to planetary surfaces, the frame offers a more affordable (although less durable) alternative to the Varuna (flic.kr/s/aHsm89p5MW) the a more extensible (and repairable) alternative to the Krivlyaka (flic.kr/s/aHsm4d6e2v).
From a design perspective, the frame takes a ton of inspiration from both Malcolm Craig's MgN-333 (flic.kr/p/dEFocc) and Aardvark17's Budgie (flic.kr/p/2kgyyua) frames as well as my version of the HR-13 flic.kr/s/aHsmMLcB3m.
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Built for Mobile Frame Zero - a tabletop wargame.
Mobile Frame Hangar Nova (MFZ Community Forums).
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Imbrium Lunokhod Industries Model VS-MU-333 'Lorikeet' is the next step in Imbrium Lunokhod Industries Frame System. This mass produced frame builds on the versatile and flexible mobile frame platform made popular by the VS-M/S-71 'Degei' (flic.kr/s/aHsm37uTTm) and the VS-MX-04 'Rangi' (flic.kr/s/aHsk4AUkEY). Developed for planetary surface operations and utility deployments, the Lorikeet will definitely not excel in zero-g environments, it's outclassed by more maneuverable specialty frames. But for deployments to planetary surfaces, the frame offers a more affordable (although less durable) alternative to the Varuna (flic.kr/s/aHsm89p5MW) the a more extensible (and repairable) alternative to the Krivlyaka (flic.kr/s/aHsm4d6e2v).
From a design perspective, the frame takes a ton of inspiration from both Malcolm Craig's MgN-333 (flic.kr/p/dEFocc) and Aardvark17's Budgie (flic.kr/p/2kgyyua) frames as well as my version of the HR-13 flic.kr/s/aHsmMLcB3m.
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Built for Mobile Frame Zero - a tabletop wargame.
Mobile Frame Hangar Nova (MFZ Community Forums).
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Imbrium Lunokhod Industries Model VS-MU-333 'Lorikeet' is the next step in Imbrium Lunokhod Industries Frame System. This mass produced frame builds on the versatile and flexible mobile frame platform made popular by the VS-M/S-71 'Degei' (flic.kr/s/aHsm37uTTm) and the VS-MX-04 'Rangi' (flic.kr/s/aHsk4AUkEY). Developed for planetary surface operations and utility deployments, the Lorikeet will definitely not excel in zero-g environments, it's outclassed by more maneuverable specialty frames. But for deployments to planetary surfaces, the frame offers a more affordable (although less durable) alternative to the Varuna (flic.kr/s/aHsm89p5MW) the a more extensible (and repairable) alternative to the Krivlyaka (flic.kr/s/aHsm4d6e2v).
From a design perspective, the frame takes a ton of inspiration from both Malcolm Craig's MgN-333 (flic.kr/p/dEFocc) and Aardvark17's Budgie (flic.kr/p/2kgyyua) frames as well as my version of the HR-13 flic.kr/s/aHsmMLcB3m.
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Built for Mobile Frame Zero - a tabletop wargame.
Mobile Frame Hangar Nova (MFZ Community Forums).
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Look what I found in the archives last night - I think we're looking right down its air tube, here, and it appears to be working on its cover. This is a follow-up to yesterday's post, which made some of us curious about how spittlebug nymphs breathe under all that foam.
"The nymphs breathe and form bubbles in the spittle fluid by means of a ventral air tube formed by overlapping abdominal plates (Kershaw 1914). The tip of this extensible tube periodically pokes through the surface of the spittle mass and conveys air to abdominal spiracles, permitting spittlebug nymphs to breathe in a manner analogous to mosquito and syrphid fly larvae (Ward 1991, Wlliams & Feltmate 1992)." - Vinton Thompson in this PDF file.
Spittlebug nymph in spittle
C&O National Historic Park, Great Falls, MD