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Cats have had a built in GPS and radar system long before humans ever thought of the idea. Most whiskers are rooted in the thick pads on the upper lip, but smaller sets are in the eyebrow area, along the chin, and near the feet.
Feline model - Lucy
Tore myself away from printing yesterday to wander along the edge of a deep canyon where I found scenes of leaves caught in shadowed pools turned to ice. I blame the many hours spent as a child finding faces, animals, and other strange likenesses in cloud formations for my tendency toward finding juxtaposed curiosities between image and title. And I blame this behaviour partly on the small planes that often looped the sky with ads for sugary drinks, cigarettes, and chocolate across the sky of Los Angeles.
This male Cape May Warbler is a long way from its wintering grounds in the Caribbean. A mega rarity, first sighting of this species in this part of British Columbia.
Abbotsford, B.C.
After a little incident the the other week when he decided to snap the long line and end up in the middle of nowhere on a snowy hillside wrapped round a tree and spending a rather cold night alone (not that he was bothered in the least it seemed) I've invested in one of these little gadgets. .. all I can say is wow! (pitpat) I suppose it also means my other half can always see where I am ... and be impressed with my fortitude when she sees me zooming up and down the hills!! :)
Taken by : ME
Place : Garmany
Model : Me
photo date : August 7, 2008 , At : 21:29:08
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Camera: Canon EOS 400D Digital
Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off
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The Greenville & Western Railway nears the CSX interchange in Pelzer after swapping cars with the Pickens Railway in Belton, SC.
Pretty Purple Pansy, on white, auf weiss freigestellt, sur fond blanc,
Stiefmütterchen - The pansy or pansy violets
Viola tricolor hybridized
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Das breite unterste Kronblatt, die „Stiefmutter“, bedeckt teilweise die seitlichen, die „Töchter“, und diese wiederum die beiden obersten, die „Stieftöchter“. Als weiteres gemeinsames Merkmal besitzen die Stiefmütterchen große Nebenblätter.
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in german called stepmother
cause petal over petal
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daughters stepdaughters and child
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The pansy flower has two top petals overlapping slightly, two side petals, beards where the three lower petals join the center of the flower, and a single bottom petal with a slight indentation.
Turn left? Turn right? - Rubik's Cube is a challenging puzzle.
Macro Mondays
Theme: The First Letter of My Surname
March 18, 2019 (UTC)
Vautour moine - Aegypius monachus - Cinereous Vulture
(Français + english versions)
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Rémuzat / Septembre 2025
Je m'aventure sur un terrain que je ne maîtrise pas, en tentant une petite approche du thème du baguage et du balisage GPS des vautours :
Ici, on peut apercevoir une balise GPS accrochée sur le dos de ce vautour. Elle permet le suivi d'individus afin d’évaluer l’état général des populations, les déplacements, certains comportements, dans le cadre de plans de conservation des espèces.
Ce vautour moine est également bagué au niveau des pattes, avec un code couleur et un code alphanumérique : www.flickr.com/photos/tostaky2/54794539706/
Il y a beaucoup à comprendre sur ces méthodes. C’est un sujet que j’ai découvert cette année lors d’une formation en ligne et qui m’a surprise, car je n’en comprenais pas l’utilité au départ.
En réalité, cela s’inscrit dans une démarche de protection des espèces et s’avère crucial, notamment pour appuyer les demandes auprès des responsables politiques qui, n’étant pas sur le terrain, attendent des données chiffrées.
Ces dispositifs ont également permis le sauvetage de vautours (« Œil-Rouge », le Gypaète, a été sauvé 2 fois, si ma mémoire de lecture est bonne, grâce à son signal GPS, qui a permis de le retrouver alors qu'il était en grande difficulté).
Cela permet aussi une coopération entre groupes de travail et bénévoles, que ce soit au niveau national ou international, car les oiseaux n'ont que faire de nos frontières administratives.
En cas de décès, l'oiseau peut parfois être retrouvé grâce au gps et ainsi il est envisageable de déterminer les causes de la mort : braconnage, collision, prédation, maladie... Ainsi on peut tenter de réfléchir à la mise en place d’actions complémentaires.
L'Humain doit intervenir pour protéger des espèces que sa propre espèce contribue à faire disparaître. C'est magnifiquement tragique.
Mais depuis que j'ai compris l'intérêt des bagues (mettre des bagues sur les pattes des oiseaux pour espérer les identifier ultérieurement) et des balises GPS, ainsi que des suivis, je suis totalement en phase avec cela, même si, bien sûr, il serait préférable que la biodiversité ne soit pas en déclin et que ces actions ne soient pas nécessaires.
Pour ma part, la cause animale est centrale depuis mon plus jeune âge, et je contribue bénévolement de plus en plus à des actions de suivi et de protection.
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Rémuzat / September 2025
I am venturing into unfamiliar territory by attempting a brief overview of the topic of vulture tagging and GPS tracking :
Here, you can see a GPS tag attached to the back of this vulture. It allows individuals to be tracked in order to assess the general health of populations, their movements, and certain behaviors, as part of species conservation plans.
This black vulture is also "banded" on its legs, with a color code and an alphanumeric code : www.flickr.com/photos/tostaky2/54794539706/
There is a lot to understand about these methods. It's a subject I discovered this year during an online training course, and it surprised me because I didn't understand its usefulness at first.
In reality, it's part of a species protection approach and is crucial, particularly in supporting requests to politicians who, not being in the field, expect hard data.
These devices have also enabled the rescue of vultures ("Oeil-Rouge” the bearded vulture was rescued twice, if my memory serves me correctly, thanks to its GPS signal, which enabled it to be found when it was in great difficulty).
This also enables cooperation between working groups and volunteers, whether at the national or international level, because birds are not concerned with our administrative borders.
In the event of death, the bird can sometimes be located using GPS, making it possible to determine the cause of death: poaching, collision, predation, disease, etc. This allows us to consider implementing additional measures.
Humans must intervene to protect species that their own species is helping to drive to extinction. It is magnificently tragic.
But since I understood the importance of rings (putting rings on birds' legs in the hope of identifying them later) and GPS tags, as well as tracking, I am totally on board with this, even though, of course, it would be preferable if biodiversity were not in decline and these actions were not necessary.
For my part, animal welfare has been a central cause for me since I was very young, and I am increasingly volunteering my time to tracking and protection initiatives.
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Still together in work train service, CMQ 9017 & CMQ 9011 lead CP GPS-03 over the St. Lawrence River. Up front are loaded ballast cars picked up from the VTR interchange at Whitehall and behind is mixed freight from Saratoga Springs.
EC-GPS Fairchild SA-227-AC Metro III (AC-722) Flightline - Birmingham International Airport 21-10-2020
CSXT GP40-2 #6059 & GP38-2 #2742 idle in the wee hours of the morning after a run to Gettysburg and back to service customers along the way. January 28, 2025. Ilford HP5+, Nikon FM2N.
Here you can see Ousado has lost a toe on his hind foot!
In Porto Jofre, the jaguars are closely monitored and studied by the Jaguar Identification Project, which is dedicated to the long-term study and conservation of jaguars in Brazil's Pantanal. Each year they create a guide reporting on the most commonly seen animals in the Porto Jofre region. Each jaguar can be identified by their spot pattern. Their entire coat is like a fingerprint and is completely unique to that individual. Since 2013, over 412 individuals have been identified, including this aging warrior, Ousado.
Ousado (meaning 'bold' or 'daring'), was first observed in 2020. He was a rescued victim from the massive fires that swept through the Pantanal in 2020. At least 17 million vertebrate animals were directly killed by fire, and 27% of the vegetation cover of the Brazilian Pantanal was destroyed. The estimate was made by a group of 30 scientists from different institutions, in an unprecedented study that took place over many months.
The Story of Ousado and His Collar (in some photos, I have edited it out)
The Ordeal: In September 2020, during some of the worst fires to ever hit the Pantanal wetlands in Brazil, Ousado was found severely injured. He had suffered third-degree burns on all four of his paws, which prevented him from walking or hunting and left him emaciated.
Rescue and Rehabilitation: A team of veterinarians and conservation organizations, including Ampara Animal and Panthera, rescued Ousado. He was airlifted for medical treatment, which included innovative stem cell therapy for his burns. He made a quick and full recovery within 36 days.
The Collar and Release: Upon his release back into the wild in October 2020, Ousado was fitted with a GPS satellite collar. The purpose of the collar was for scientists to monitor his progress, track his movements, and ensure his successful readaptation to his natural habitat.
A Symbol of Resilience: The collar serves as a visual reminder of his incredible survival story. Despite initial concerns about his ability to survive or hunt again, Ousado thrived. He is now a dominant male in his territory, known for his formidable hunting skills, including a unique technique of diving underwater to ambush caimans.
The Collar's Status: The collar was intended to detach automatically after about a year, but this did not happen. Recapturing him to remove it is considered too risky for both the animal and the team. Ousado still wears the collar and is frequently sighted by tourists and researchers, known as the "jaguar ambassador" of the Northern Pantanal.
The End of the Chain of Craters Road on the Big Island of Hawaii, where the Lava Flow ran over the road heading down to the ocean several years ago.
A CP ballast train powered by CP 5792 is passing the Île-Perrot Station. CP 5792 is one of the few CP SD40-2's to have a beaver on the long hood.
Getting ready to sell my Nikon D5100, lenses and accessories.
It will be sad to see them go, but I've committed myself to the smaller Olympus system.
* Nikon D5100 DSLR camera
* Sigma 17-70mm F2.8 OS lens and hood
* Nikkor 40mm F2.8 Micro lens and hood
* Nikkor 55-300 VR Zoom lens and hood
* Nikkor 18-55 VR kit lens
* GPS attachment to record location data
* Remote shutter (attaches via GPS)
* Remote shutter (stand alone)
* 2 camera batteries and charger
* Original boxes, packaging, books, manuals CD and cable
Still dumping south of Cedar Grove. A mishap in hearing the trains original warrant stopped us from going any further
Birds are moving, never know what can show up, this mourning saw the Eagle hit the water ...no shot .... then land in a nearby tree. After the shot I noticed the bands on his legs and then saw the transmitter on his back...crazy..
I have the band number and sent photos to NYSDEC hopefully get some info, would be nice to know !
Roseland, NJ
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