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P1280401 - Red-billed Blue Magpie - Size - 65–68 cm
# 356 - 22 Mar '2019 - 20:55 (15:25 GMT)
The Red-billed Blue Magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha) is a species of bird in the crow family, Corvidae. is about the same size as the Eurasian Magpie - but has a much longer tail, one of the longest tails of any corvid.
is 65–68 cm (25.5–27 in) long and weigh 196–232g
At - Tons River - Sundra - Uttarakhand - Western Himalayas.
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Dolphins are well-documented as intelligent animals ... As Discovery News reports, the dolphin's large brain is structured for awareness and emotion. In fact, dolphinbrains are more structurally complex than humans. (Jul 15, 2016) 🐬
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Die Elster (Pica pica) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Rabenvögel. Sie besiedelt weite Teile Europas und Asiens sowie das nördliche Nordafrika. In Europa ist sie vor allem im Siedlungsraum häufig. Aufgrund ihres charakteristischen schwarz-weißen Gefieders mit den auffallend langen Schwanzfedern ist sie auch für den vogelkundlichen Laien unverwechselbar.
Die Elster gehört zu den intelligentesten Vögeln, und es wird angenommen, dass sie eines der intelligentesten nichtmenschlichen Tiere überhaupt ist.[1] Relativ zu ihrer Größe hat das Nidopallium caudolaterale der Elster ungefähr die gleiche Größe wie der funktional entsprechende[2] präfrontale Cortex von Schimpansen, Gorillas, Orangutans und Menschen.[3] Die Elster ist einer der wenigen bekannten Vögel, die den Spiegeltest bestehen, zusammen mit sehr wenigen anderen Nicht-Vogel-Arten.
Im von der nordischen Mythologie geprägten Volksglauben galt die Elster als Bote der Todesgöttin Hel, so dass sie in Europa den Ruf des Unheilsboten bekam. Als „diebische“ Elster war sie auch im Mittelalter als Hexentier und Galgenvogel unbeliebt. Im Gegensatz dazu gilt sie in Asien traditionell als Glücksbringer und die lange Zeit als Unterart geführte nordamerikanische Hudsonelster (Pica hudsonia) ist bei den Indianern ein Geistwesen, das mit den Menschen befreundet ist.j
The magpie (Pica pica) is a species of bird in the corvid family. It inhabits large parts of Europe and Asia as well as northern North Africa. In Europe it is particularly common in urban areas. Due to its characteristic black and white plumage with the strikingly long tail feathers, it is also unmistakable for the ornithological layman.
The magpie is among the most intelligent birds and is believed to be one of the most intelligent non-human animals.[1] Relative to their size, the magpie's caudolateral nidopallium is about the same size as the functionally equivalent[2] prefrontal cortex of chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and humans.[3] The magpie is one of the few known birds to pass the mirror test, along with very few other non-avian species.
In popular belief, influenced by Nordic mythology, the magpie was considered the messenger of Hel, the goddess of death, so that in Europe it got the reputation of the messenger of evil. As a "thieving" magpie, it was also unpopular in the Middle Ages as a witch animal and gallows bird. In contrast, in Asia it is traditionally considered a good luck charm and the North American Hudson Magpie (Pica hudsonia), which has long been listed as a subspecies, is a spirit creature among the Native Americans that is friendly with humans.
Legend says that Atlantis city was built by Poseidon, god of sea when he fell in love with a mortal woman Cleito. He made this city on top of a nearby hill and named it Atlantis. It is believed that he walked through these islands until he reached the biggest of them all- Atlantis and found it to be inhabited by people more beautiful and intelligent than rest of the world. It is here he first saw his future wife and fell in love with her.
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this was my first shot completed for the Behind the Curtain show and my wonderful friend Lucy Diamond cuddled up to my elephant, showed incredible patience and let me snap some pics. Thanks Lucy !
Pigeons are considered to be one of the most intelligent birds on the planet and able to undertake tasks previously thought to be the sole preserve of humans and primates. ...
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Parmi tous les visiteurs qui fréquentent l'année durant mon petit paradis dans la nature la Corneille d'Amérique est parmi les plus régulières. Elle est très intelligente et possède un sens de l'odorat et une vue parmi les meilleurs de la forêt. Elle est la première à trouver une carcasse en forêt et sur les routes. Farouches de nature, elles sont si intelligentes qu'elle peu être appelée oui appeler... Je m'explique. Il y a quelques années, alors que je visitais ma jeune sœur à l'île du Prince Édouard, cette dernière m'a bien démontré qu'elles les appelaient, elle déposait sur la rampe de son balcon des bouts de pain et les appelaient... Elles arrivaient infailliblement au grand désarroi de mon beau-frère qui trouvait que les filandres qu'elles laissaient avant de décollée étaient très désagréables...
Pour ma part le petit couple qui fréquente mon terrain vient pour fouiner dans notre tas de compost et j'avoue qu'à l'occasion, je lance de petites retailles de viande éparpillés le terrain juste pour voir si elles les trouvent, infailliblement elle trouve la gâterie même sous la neige.
Ici elle est venue nous rendre visite sur les vieux bois de caribous que mon voisin avait mis au rebut et que j'ai installés il y a plus d'une quinzaine d'années comme perche tout au haut d'un triangle de perche de cèdre devant notre fenêtre de salle à manger et le lac en arrière-plan, comme si elle savait que nous quitterions bientôt ce paradis
Residence, Duhamel, Quebec, Canada
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Among all the visitors who frequent year round my little paradise in nature the American Crow is among the most regular. She is highly intelligent and has some of the best sense of smell and eyesight in the forest. She is the first to find a carcass in the forest and on the roadside. Fierce by nature, they are so intelligent that she can be called yes call... Let me explain. A few years ago, when I was visiting my younger sister in Prince Edward Island, she demonstrated to me that she could called them, she placed pieces of bread on the railing of her balcony and called them. .. They arrived slowly, much to the dismay of my brother-in-law, who found that the strings they left behind before taking off were very unpleasant...
For my part, the little couple who frequent my land come to poke around in our compost heap and I admit that on occasion, I throw small scraps of meat strewn over the land just to see if they find them, they always finds the treat even in the snow.
Here she came to visit us on the old caribou antlers which my neighbour had discarded and which I set up over fifteen years ago as a perch at the very top of a cedar perch triangle in front of our dining room window and the lake as background, as if she knew we would soon leave this paradise...
A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections in a single cubic centimeter of brain tissue as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy
Personally I have never been up close and personal with an elephant before . His sharp intelligence took me by surprise. We hand fed him and as he towered far above us I connected with him for a brief moment shocked by the intensity of his intelligent gaze. He was aware of every move we made, evaluated us and patiently waited for us to give him carrots and apples. He is a former circus elephant and his bestie is a zebra with a bad attitude to other zebras.
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Inside a small cell phone, not using it anymore. (One shot)
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The Magpie is a highly intelligent member of the corvid family (which includes crows and ravens) known for its striking black-and-white plumage and complex social behavior. While often unfairly branded as a "thief" or a bad omen in European folklore, it is revered as a symbol of good luck and prosperity in many East Asian cultures.
High Intelligence & Behavior
Self-Awareness:
The Eurasian magpie is one of the few non-mammal species to pass the mirror test, proving it can recognize its own reflection.
Problem Solving:
They are known to use tools, play games, and work in teams to fend off predators or hunt.
Social Memory:
Magpies can recognize individual human faces and may remember people who have been either kind or threatening in the past.
Grief:
They have been observed performing elaborate social rituals that resemble funerals when a member of their group dies.
Appearance & Identification
Iridescent Feathers:
While they look black and white from a distance, their black feathers actually have a blue, green, and purple iridescent sheen visible in sunlight.
Long Tail:
The tail makes up more than half of the bird's total length (approx. 45 cm total) and is used for balance and communication.
Vocalisations:
Their most common sound is a harsh, rapid "chacker-chacker" chatter, though they are also capable mimics of other sounds and even human speech.
Habitat & Diet
Adaptability:
They are found across Europe, Asia, and North America, thriving in suburban gardens, parks, and farmland.
Diet:
As omnivores, they eat a varied diet including insects, seeds, fruit, carrion, and occasionally the eggs or chicks of other birds.
Nesting:
They build large, domed nests of twigs and mud, usually high in trees or thorny bushes for protection.
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Three more shots from the local zoo, today's theme is the "Eastern Water Dragon", a semiaquatic lizard species native to eastern Australia. The scientific name for the water dragon is Intellagama lesueurii which translates to “Intelligent lizard”, a well-deserved name for an animal that has lived as long as the crocodiles – about 20 million years according to the fossil record.
Bambino, se trovi l'aquilone della tua fantasia
legalo con l'intelligenza del cuore.
Vedrai sorgere giardini incantati
e tua madre diventerà una pianta
che ti coprirà con le sue foglie.
Fa delle tue mani due bianche colombe
che portino la pace ovunque
e l'ordine delle cose.
Ma prima di imparare a scrivere
guardati nell'acqua del sentimento.
Alda Merini
Intelligent Eyes - A subadult Brown Bear peers at me while taking a break from foraging on grasses.
I've just returned from a 3 month trip to Haines, in Southeast Alaska and finally got to processing some files. Observing and photographing this wild bear was the highlight of the trip. This individual is likely a 2 year old female bear and was relatively small, but plump, probably weighing in between 175-200 lbs.
Brown Bears are distinguished from Black Bears not by color, but by their more rounded ears, longer claws, dorsal hump and steeper brow. This particular individual had a really well proportioned snout and nice rounded ears and was the most beautiful Brown Bear I observed during the trip.
The term 'Grizzly' is a colloquial North American term that refers to Brown Bears, often more specifically Brown Bears found in interior regions such as Yellowstone National Park where bears do not have access to coastal resources such as salmon.
Thanks to Bill McRoberts and Cheryl McRoberts for being kind enough to take me out and make this image possible.
Species: Coastal Alaskan Brown Bear (Ursus arctos gyas)
Location: Haines, AK
Equipment: Nikon D810 + 200-500mm f5.6 ED VR
Settings: 1/400s, ISO: 640, f/6.3, Handheld
An intelligent man will open your mind,
A handsome man will open your eyes,
A gentleman will will open your heart♥
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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. - Albert Einstein
Quo vadis… ”Where are you going?"
Yes, where do we go from here, the shock is dying down already as I see, the media interest will lessen quickly, yet the scars will remain, we’ll be a bit more battered, a bit more weary.
I feel like apologising to my sons, my grand-children for bringing them into this world… when all I ever wanted was peace…
thanx for your time and comments, greatly appreciated, M, (*_*)
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Pourquoi un crâne allongé ?
C'est une pratique culturelle très ancienne, qui consiste à ceindre la tête de l'enfant en bas âge, tant que les plaques osseuses crâniennes sont encore malléables et en pleine croissance, avec un cordage ou une pièce d'étoffe.
Le crâne ainsi emprisonné, ne peut se développer en largeur, et se déforme donc dans la longueur.
Certaines tribus ont indiqué qu'elles croient que ceux qui ont des têtes allongées ont une plus grande intelligence. D'autres raisons ont inclus la beauté accrue, l'augmentation de la position sociale, ou ce qui les rend plus féroces à la guerre.
Les premiers exemples de déformation crânienne remontent à l'ère néolithique, il y a environ 10.000 ans, et la pratique a existé parmi de nombreuses cultures à travers le monde ! !
Je viens d'apprendre quelque chose :) Bonne journée ! !
- Photo prise dans mon ruisseau de Gillonnay (isère)
Tobia checking up the truffles he found.
He is a Lagotto Romagnolo dog.
This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.
Il castello di Bastia si erge su un colle nella valle del torrente Taverone, in posizione strategica a controllo della strada di accesso al valico del Lagastrello. Posto al centro del piccolo borgo omonimo, il castello attuale risale al XV secolo, costruito sui resti di un edificio più antico, la fortezza di Santa Caterina del XIII secolo. Molto ben conservato, è una massiccia fortificazione quadrata con quattro imponenti torri cilindriche su cui svetta il possente mastio centrale. Due torri hanno una circonferenza maggiore delle altre e sono unite da una cortina muraria con cammino di ronda, retaggio dell'impianto medievale originale. Il mastio centrale a pianta circolare presenta un sistema di beccatelli con mensole sporgenti e parapetto continuo. L'apparente forza gli valse il titolo di ‘Castello inespugnabile’ da parte di Ludovico Ariosto. La fortificazione è ricca di storia, probabilmente costruita nel XIII secolo, fu possedimento del ramo dei marchesi di Villafranca. Tra il 1416 e il 1423 venne occupata da Genova, come ritorsione per l'omicidio del provicario genovese Oderico Biassa. Passò quindi per un breve periodo a Firenze per poi entrare a far parte dei domini del marchese Malaspina di Monti, Giovanni Spinetta, dal 1500. Con Fioramonte II, figlio di questi, Bastia divenne feudo indipendente nel 1535, che durò fino al 1783 tra alti e bassi con la popolazione, quando per mancanza di eredi maschi confluì nel marchesato di Pontebosio. Durante il marchesato di Carlo, Bastia si sollevò a causa dei numerosi crimini compiuti dal fratello Nestore, provocando l'intervento del Granduca di Toscana per sedare la sommossa, che non si sopì fino all'uccisione di Nestore da parte dei ribelli. Si ricorda anche Anna Malaspina, ultima marchesa di Bastia, moglie di Giovanni Malaspina, gentiluomo di camera alla corte del duca di Parma, Filippo I di Borbone, figlio del Re di Spagna. Celebrata da poeti con canti e liriche, come la dedica ad personam dell’Aminta di Vincenzo Monti, "A sua eccellenza la signora marchesa Anna Malaspina della Bastia", stampata dal Bodoni nel 1789. Bellissima e intelligente, per i suoi legami con il marchese Du Tillot, primo ministro di Francia nel 1759 (e dal 1764 proprietario del castello di Felino, nel parmense), venne inviata alla corte di Francia in missione diplomatica con l'obiettivo di sedurre Luigi XV e addolcirne l'atteggiamento verso l'ordine gesuita, di cui l'amante del re, madame De Pompadour, era nemica. Considerato il fascino ma anche la fama di donna di talento la "conquista" doveva essere cosa facile ma per motivi non del tutto chiari il tentativo fallì e la marchesa tornò in patria solo con una modesta pensione della corte francese. Oggi il castello oggi è residenza privata, acquistato a inizio XX secolo dallo storico lunigianese Formentini. Durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale subì danni a una delle torri, che venne riscostruita in seguito.
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Chiunque sia indifferente alla bellezza, all’eleganza, all’intelligenza, all’affetto di cui è capace un gatto, è povero come chi, passeggiando d’estate per una strada di campagna è cieco ai fiori e sordo al canto degli uccelli ed al ronzio degli insetti.
Edmond Hamilton
Analogica, Fujica ST 701 ( 1970 ), Takumar 50 mm F 1.4, Fomapan 200 asa sviluppo con Rodinal. Oggi non sto bene e credo di avere la febbre alta ma ancora non ho le solite visioni mistiche, provo a uscire con il cane...
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Die Elster (Pica pica) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Rabenvögel. Sie besiedelt weite Teile Europas und Asiens sowie das nördliche Nordafrika. In Europa ist sie vor allem im Siedlungsraum häufig. Aufgrund ihres charakteristischen schwarz-weißen Gefieders mit den auffallend langen Schwanzfedern ist sie auch für den vogelkundlichen Laien unverwechselbar.
Elstern gehören zu den intelligentesten Vögeln, und es wird angenommen, dass sie eines der intelligentesten nichtmenschlichen Lebewesen überhaupt sind.
“Per tutte le violenze consumate su di lei,
per tutte le umiliazioni che ha subito,
per il suo corpo che avete sfruttato,
per la sua intelligenza che avete calpestato,
per l’ignoranza in cui l’avete lasciata,
per la libertà che le avete negato,
per la bocca che le avete tappato,
per le sue ali che avete tarpato,
per tutto questo:
in piedi, signori, davanti ad una Donna!”
(William Shakespeare)
This large, noisy, intelligent and inquisitive crow is widespread and familiar to many.
Carrion Crows are found throughout England and Wales, and most of Scotland apart from the far north-west, where this species is supplanted by its close relative, the Hooded Crow. On the island of Ireland, Carrion Crows occur only on the eastern fringes, while Hooded Crows are found throughout. In the areas where the two species overlap, including parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, hybrids are found. In the UK, Carrion Crow numbers steadily rose from the early-1970s to the early-2000s, and have been fairly stable since. Carrion Crow numbers are controlled in some areas. The species is on the UK Green List.
The Carrion Crow's all-black plumage and bill sets it apart from the similar sized Hooded Crow and Rook. Unlike Rooks, Carrion Crows are more likely to be solitary, and their call sounds more assertive. Carrion Crows are omnivorous, taking grains, invertebrates, eggs, chicks, carrion and whatever else they can scavenge. They frequent almost all habitats, from uplands to gardens. Birds construct large nests, usually of twigs, and maintain a large breeding territory, producing one brood a year in the spring.
The Argentine black and white tegu is very inquisitive and intelligent. Some people who own tegus say that their intelligence is similar to that of a dog.
Tiffany is my neice through my brother Allan..
she is gorgeous and hot, very camera friendly...
she is also intelligent and a great mom..
Rachel was a youngster here and has since matured into a hot and gorgeous Hooter in SW Florida...
Hey guys!
Meet our Mini Toy Poodle Holdable!
Elegant. Proud. Clever.
Poodles are regarded as one of the most intelligent breeds in the world, you will find a loving, smart, trainable, and loyal family companion.
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Another shot of Alum Bay but this time with a longer lens. A bit more detail and you can just make out the chair lift.
Didn't take my Nikons on holiday this year just my little Panasonic TZ70. Shot everything in Jpeg on Intelligent Auto just for the convenience of it. This was not a "photographic" holiday !
Created with Midjourney AI engine.
The Puli is a small-medium breed of Hungarian herding dog known for its long, corded coat. The tight curls of the coat appear similar to dreadlocks. A similar-looking, but much larger breed – also Hungarian – is the Komondor. The plural form of Puli is Pulik in Hungarian. Temperament: Faithful, Intelligent, Energetic, Agile, Loyal, Obedient. No other breed can be mistaken for the Puli, a compact but powerful herder covered from head to tail with profuse, naturally occurring cords. Bred to work closely with humans, these agile and faithful little dynamos are quick learners.
First, there are those dreadlocks, the instantly recognizable feature of the Puli (pronounced "Poo-lee", "Pulik" is the plural). The coat's naturally occurring cords are wooly, dense, and weatherproof. Either corded or brushed out, Puli coats require lots of attention. Under the dreads there's a compact but powerful dog, standing 16 to 17 inches at the shoulder. Pulik are remarkably agile and light on their feet, earning a reputation as the “acrobat of the dog world”.
My mom’s younger brother Steven was a heardsman and he always used Puli dogs as his companion and to herd the catle.
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