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if you thought the view from my balcony was peaceful, think again... i felt guilty about chasing away the wood pigeons from their nest, but the crow trying to take over the magpies' nest didn't seem to have scruples. they chased the crow away, but it keeps trying.
From a distance it's hard to tell these trees are filled with nests, and the nests are filled with Great Blue Herons. There are plenty more nests to the left and right of this view. This was my first visit to Wangunk Meadows Wildlife Management Area, on the east bank of the CT River. The rookery across the water is on Gildersleeve Island in the middle of the river. I would need waders and a longer lens to get closer shots - or maybe a boat (once the ice on the river melts) - but even at that distance I could hear lots of cronking. (Cronking = croaking + honking) Check out heron sounds at www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Blue_Heron/sounds.
See the complete set at www.flickr.com/photos/hickamorehackamore/sets/72157643078....
New place in Omotesando for organic fusion food. Nice atmosphere and nice staff. Friendly for kids too. Great 3 course lunch set for 1500 yen.
Leica M8.2 Super Elmar 18mm ASPH.
Like this Osprey I have been very busy getting my " nest"... (new house) in order. Happy to say I am now settled enough to get back to photograpy and flickr ;-)
Inside the box - the Nest is covered with a clear plastic sort of cup - it is probably there to protect the Nest screen.
O café matinal do Restaurante Comunitário do Sol Nascente voltou a ser servido nesta quinta (9). Foto: Lúcio Bernardo Jr/ Agência Brasília
Old nest cleaned out of a bird house in February, preparing it for this year's nesting season. Note the nesting material, either Pygora goat fleece or Best Nest Builder, both available in our shops.
Tiger’s Nest - so easy to photograph - so hard to get to.
We had a beautiful day for the climb. Five hours all up, including a well-deserved lunch. Tough day, but I’m very happy I did it.
In July 2023, we went to Bhutan with Hugh, Chiara and Andrew Davis, on Ewen Bell’s ‘Best Bhutan’ tour. It was part 60th birthday to myself and partly a reward for submitting my PhD. We had a great time, and it was just what I needed.
Artists Amy Rice and Terrence Payne, in collaboration with Sotheby's real estate group, announce the opening of their first joint exhibition entitled Nest. The artists have translated the imagery and patterns from their established 2d works and rendered them into the physical world by applying them to textiles, furniture and home furnishings in order to outfit the historic Alcoa House. The Alcoa House, a mid-century marvel for modern living was designed and constructed in 1958 by Charles M. Goodman for the Alcoa Aluminum Company to showcase the wonders of aluminum.
Artist’s Reception Friday October 17th 6-10 pm
Free and open to the public
8000 Westwood Hills Drive, St Louis Park, MN
This exhibition will also be open October 18th & 19th from noon until 5 p
Sometime later, another swap, as the Female Resumes Duties, and the Male prepares to leave for the hunt, but not until he makes sure she is securely back in the nest.
Well, I was blown away today.
Not only did I discover another good cup of Earl Grey tea on offer in a Crows Nest Cafe BUT it was Taylors of Harrogate!!! So it wasn't just good is was sensational!
Just for the record Taylors is my absolute favourite brand of Earl Grey - it is unbelievably good...and to find it in a little sandwich shop totally blew me away. The food was sensational as well!
There wasn't a expansive view of a stunning interior to sketch today so I had more time to sketch and enjoy my lunch.. but I hope that I have captured the essences of this little cafe from the seat that I had.
This is part of my review of the earl grey tea that is on offer in cafes in Crows Nest Sydney. The rest of the series is here
DFAB HOUSE is a living research area. The occupants of the four, single person units have access to the shared kitchen on the ground floor. Photo: Roman Keller
The Dusty Miller pub in Barlborough, Derbyshire, is popular not only with humans but also with birds. In late June there were no less than 5 swallows' nests near the guttering, here you can see 2 young swallows getting ready to fly ont of the nest :-)
To revitalize the rejected riverine district the invisible social network sprawls looking for alternative uses. The nest shelters are modules that combine and accommodate the new settlers.
Read more: www.aqso.net/projects/0702cua
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Para revitalizar el área marginada en torno al río la red social invisible se extiende buscando usos alternativos. Los refugios nido son módulos que se combinan y cobijan a los nuevos ocupantes.
Leer más: www.aqso.es/proyectos/0702cua
The Columbus Smith Estate
1177 Shard Villa Road, West Salisbury, Vermont USA • Cut stone, 2-1/2 story. French Second Empire style.
Home grown attorney Columbus Smith’s first great success was started in 1844, on behalf of the descendants of Frances Mary Shard, who died in England in 1819. His eventual win in 1858, after 14 years of research, multiple trips to England, legal filings, appearances & multiple appeals made him one of the richest men in Vermont. He would soon build and name his own estate after a women he never met.
He moved his ancestral home a bit to the north, and assembled an amazing team to build his mansion and grounds, from 1872-74: [1] the plan was based on “Design No. 19", in his copy of the 1869 pattern book “National Architect” by George E. Woodward; [2] the first plans were drawn by Warren Thayer, architect, Burlington, VT, and turned over to: [3] George & Clinton Smith (father & son) to detail the plans inside and out, and be the builders (at the time called “joiners”); [4] Robert Morris Copeland, Boston, MA (landscape architect - then called “landscape gardener”); and [5] in 1886-87, he brought Italian Muralist Sylvio Pezzoli to live in the Estate, while painting walls, ceilings, floors. screens and portraits.
Columbus's widow, Harriet, upon her death in 1919, willed the estate and fortune to become that we call today an Elder Care Home. A 2-1/2 story brick addition, with 14 rooms with private baths opened in 1922.
The Estate has been on the National Register of Historic Places (#89001789), since 1989.
See a custom Google Map with geolocations for all these sites.
Final de ano, domingo pela manhã, dormir, viajar? Que nada! O dia ainda estava raiando e já tinha corredor aguardando para a retirada do chip e número de peito, para correr e caminhar nas ruas do Butantã. A Corrida e Caminhada Por Uma Vida Sem Drogas, que aconteceu neste domingo, com largada e chegada na Av. Politécnica. O evento reuniu centenas de atletas e teve como objetivo mobilizar a sociedade, proporcionar uma corrida de rua de caráter sócio esportivo, incentivando a prática deste esporte, bem como aprimorar e revelar atletas e a conscientização de uma vida melhor, longe das drogas.
A Corrida e Caminhada Por uma Vida Sem Drogas, surgiu em 2013 através de uma ideia e conversa do Sérgio Castillo - Clínica Grand House com o Vereador Jean Madeira/PRB. Sérgio mobilizou muitas pessoas, atletas, ex-dependentes, familiares, e vários artistas, todos vestiram a camisa e apoiaram a Corrida e Caminhada Por Uma Vida Sem Drogas que aconteceu no dia 7/12 na Estação da Luz, em São Paulo.
No evento deste ano, todos os participantes receberam medalha de participação e troféu para os primeiros 10 colocados masculinos e os 10 primeiros femininos. O Primeiro lugar masculino ficou com Edmílson de Cássio com o tempo de 15:45 (quinze minutos e quarenta e cinco segundos), já o feminino foi Nilza de Oliveira Santos com 20:07 (vinte minutos e sete segundos).
FullSizeRender Edmílson de Cássio, 34, foi o primeiro colocado masculino e disse que utilizou a corrida de hoje como preparação para a São Silvestre que disputará dia 31/12 em São Paulo. "Se não fosse o esporte, quando jovem, eu poderia ter me envolvido com o mundo das drogas, que é muito triste. Eu corro sempre que posso, e estive aqui hoje apoiando esta causa importante, e estou muito feliz com a vitória, pois o esporte resgata e não permite que crianças, jovens, adolescentes e até adultos se envolvam com às drogas, muitos são resgatados através da corrida, do esporte".
Para Nilza de Oliveira Santos, 38, a primeira mulher a cruzar a chegada, a corrida, é uma prática de esporte para sair do sedentarismo. "Pra mim, é uma maravilha você se superar em mais uma prova, acordar todos os dias pela manhã, com uma meta e um objetivo, e chegar em primeira, acelerada, é gratificante, muito bom, sem contar que é muito bom para a saúde. Pratiquem esporte, é saúde, tire 30 minutinhos por dia, caminhe ou escolha outro esporte para sair do sedentarismo".
IMG_2086 O depoimento de um atleta, José Edgar Augusto, 49, ex-dependente, morador de Campinas, mostra que é possível vencer às drogas. José Edgar sempre prestigia e participa de eventos como este. "Eu usei drogas por muitos anos, comecei com 15 anos, fui internado 3 vezes, e só consegui sair das drogas com o auxílio do esporte. Hoje eu corro há mais de 10 anos, enfartei durante uma prova neste ano e estou aqui hoje liberado pelos médicos para provar que é possível viver sem drogas".
O maior incentivador deste evento, o Ver. Jean Madeira/PRB, conseguiu que ele acontecesse através de uma emenda parlamentar. Realizado pela SEME - Secretária Municipal de Esportes, Lazer e Recreação, organizado pelo Instituto Esporte e Vida, foi o último evento de 2014 como vereador, Madeira assume em 1º de janeiro de 2015 a Secretaria Estadual de Esporte, Lazer e Juventude de São Paulo, convidado pelo Governador Geraldo Alckmin e quer implantar essa corrida em todas as cidades do Estado.
IMG_2864 "Nós encerramos o ano de 2014 com essa grande Corrida e Caminhada Por Uma Vida Sem Drogas, e a nossa intenção a partir de agora é fazer com que essa edição, em 2015, possa ser estendida a 645 cidades que existe no estado de SP. Nós pudemos comprovar aqui hoje varias pessoas que venceram às drogas, através da prática de esportes. Isso que é legal, o esporte de fato, foi comprovado, que é uma excelente, ou porque não, uma das maiores ferramentas para a prevenção às drogas. Nunca pare de lutar pelos seus objetivos, nós temos é que lutar a cada dia mais para uma São Paulo, sem drogas. Pare com às drogas, e continue com a Vida!".
A Corrida e Caminhada Por Uma Vida Sem Drogas, teve apoio do Projeto Juventude Contra o Crack, Por Uma Vida Sem Drogas, Clínica Grand House, E³ Assessoria e Organização Esportiva, Federação Paulista de Atletismo, CET, Athletics Federation SP e Equipe Jean Madeira.
A classificação dos dez primeiros colocados ficou assim:
2º JOÃO ROBERTO DE OLIVEIRA DA
3º JOSIVALDO SILVA
4º PETERSON LADISLAU SILVEIRA
5º ERINALDO ALVES
6º CÉSAR CHAGAS DOS SANTOS
7º JOSÉ FERREIRA DE MESQUITA
8º FLÁVIO SOARES
9º ROGERSON JOSÉ GLAAB
10º LEONARDO CARVALHO DE ALENCAR
Feminino:
1º NILZA DE OLIVEIRA SANTOS
2º EDINALVA DA SILVA NUNES
3º VERÔNICA COSTA
4º MÁRCIA CRISTINA DA SILVA
5º MATILDE NUNES DOS SANTOS
6º MARIA DE LOURDES FLORIANO
7º JULIANA CERRI DA SILVA
8º TATIANE BORGES
9º MÔNICA SILVA
10º RITA RIBEIRO DO AMARAL
por André Guimarães
Fotos: Erik Teixeira
Please note the design of the nest. House Sparrows always build an nest that looks like it has a handle on top, as if the nest could be carried like a small bag. The entrance is a round opening which turns and faces the front of the nesting box. A Bluebird nest is flat.
There is another nest box design that I have tested and works very well to keep Sparrows from moving in. Instead of a 1.5 inch hole in the door, the door is solid and a slot is left between the top of the door and the roof of the nest box. the slot is 1.5 inches in height. What this is suppose to do is discourage the Sparrow because the Sparrow nest design has the nest entrance facing the front of the box. This is to say the Sparrow would have trouble accessing the nest since the entrance is basically from the top of the nest box door.
This is the second year in a row that the house finches have built a nest in my hanging flower pot. I gave up on live plants a long time ago; I can't seem to keep them alive because they dry out so fast! These are fake geraniums and this is the second year I've used them. At some point they'll fade enough that I'll have to replace them. But it makes a perfect spot for the house finches to nest and I don't have to worry about drowning the babies by watering! There are two hatchlings and two eggs in this picture; the remaining two eggs hatched the next morning.