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BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 14: Shane "Kevy" Allen of ORDER competes at the League of Legends - Mid-Season Invitational Groups Stage on May 14, 2022 in Busan, South Korea. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)
This necklace was listed in my shop, but this will be the last made for the time being. I was unable to order the same quality of pendant to restock. This particular Swarovski element has been replaced by one of poorer quality that does not look as good in scale. :(
More of my creations at my etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/TinyJewelsShop
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and surrounding areas July 2018. Pentax 6x7 loaded with Fuji Provia 100f medium format film.
In order from newest to oldest. (thanks for the idea Snuffster! ;D) .. I totally forgot about Nola and Tiger who got a redo makeover this year (maybe even more I forgot. eek!), and the bjd babes couldn't fit on the mosic either..! ;-P
it is nice to see these girls all together! looks like I only have done RBLs and FBLs....
who is your fave?? :)
1. ~ Fabian ~, 2. Justice, 3. ~ Trinity ~, 4. ~ Farrah Baby ~, 5. .Beamer., 6. ~ Honey ~, 7. ~ Malice ~, 8. ~ Victoriana ~, 9. ~ Amethyst ~, 10. ~ Sweetpea ~, 11. ~ Vasilisa the Beautiful ~, 12. Iris the Fairy, 13. ~ Bobbie Jo ~, 14. ~ Octavia Gearheart ~, 15. Kitty, 16. <3 Devon <3, 17. Finchie 2.0, 18. Lottie <3, 19. ~ Cleo ~, 20. Arizona, 21. Leila <3, 22. Miss Daphne, 23. <3, 24. Uhh Hello!, 25. ~ Genesis ~
this was an unplanned attack. i was ordering up my 3rd pomegranate mojito of the evening (a triple play, if you will), and you-know-who-you-are meddled with my self-timer on my camera (which, p.s. i had just learned how to operate myself), and voila! candid selfie, in mid-order. the reason i'm inside with my sunnies, is because we had just been chased indoors from the patio by sudden wind gust and torrential rain. or perhaps you were able to discern that by the condition of my hair? :-)
i have no idea what's going on with the grainy lines (my brother tells me "it's the sensor"... don't know if he meant the camera, or me). but regardless, it does seem obvious something is amiss. neither here nor there. i used some type of sepia-like processing (honestly, i lost track... i was trying to salvage this somehow... and fiddled like nero to get rid of the lines... to no avail. but somehow, suddenly, this is what i got instead. i'm going with it.
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on the left used Venus70 crochet yarn and on the right my new sewing yarn (even finer quality).
Well, My order arrived really fast as I order friday (Ok, I live 45 minutes away from their shop). I will finally be able to complete my customs!!
Only thing, Brick republic should improve pistage fees... On the package it says it cost 1.34$... And I paid 5$ for the shipping... Anyways, Im happy it arrived :D
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Family: Arapaimidae (Bonytongues)
Genus/species: Arapaima gigas
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Usually grey to green in color with red flecks on the scales towards the tail and reddish-orange color of the filleted flesh. They are heavy with an elongated body with very large scales. There are also two symmetrical fins on either side of the body at the posterior end. the arapaima has a tongue with sharp, bony teeth that together with teeth on the roof of its palate are involved in disabling and shredding prey
It is one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world (length up to 450cm (14 feet in the 1800's) Common length. 200 cm (6.75 feet(). Weight up to 133 kg. (292lbs) In the 1800s specimens to 200 kg (440lbs) were reported.
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Tropical. Amazon River and its tributaries in freshwater flooded areas dense with aquatic vegetation and shore plants. Much of the water that comprises the pirarucu's habitat is also oxygen deficient, as it is located in swampy areas of the rainforest.
DIET IN THE WILD: Specialized for surface feeding with their up turned mouths. Adults prey on fish at thesurface; suck smaller fish into the mouth, then crush prey against the roof of its mouth using its tooth-covered bony tongue. Like its close relative the arawana, it can leap from the water to snatch a bird or even a monkey from an overhanging branch.
REPRODUCTION: Sexually mature at the age of five years old. Builds a nest of about 15 cm (6 inches) depth and 50 cm (20 inches) width in sandy bottoms. Guards the eggs and the young. Adults have the ability to exude a pheromone from their head to attract offspring and keep them in close proximity.
MORTALITY and LONGEVITY: Preyed upon by humans. Life spans of 15 to 20 years in captivity .
CONSERVATION: IUCV Red List Data deficient. CITES Appendix II. Heavily exploited as a commercial fish throughout the Amazon. Populations have been greatly reduced during the past 200 years Commercial fishing of arapaima was banned in Brazil outside of a limited number of sustainable reserves, but illegal fishing still continues.
REMARKS: Indigenous people utilize the scales and bones. The bony or toothed tongue was once used as a seed grater to make drink powders. Scales were used as scrappers.
In addition to gills, it has a modified and enlarged swim bladder, composed of lung-like tissue, which enables it to extract oxygen from the air. It is an obligate air breather, well adapted to oxygen-deficient waters gulping air every 10–15 minutes when oxygen levels are low.
Often referred to as the largest freshwater fish; some freshwater catfishes and sturgeon may challenge this “record.”
References
California Academy of Sciences Steinhart Aquarium Amazon Flooded Tunnel, 2018
Ron's Wordpress shortlink wp.me/p1DZ4b-a7
Ron's flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/cas_docents/3258200203/in/set-72157...
fishbase www.fishbase.org/summary/Arapaima-gigas.html
U. of Michigan Animal Diversity Web
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Arapaima_gigas/
Arkive www.arkive.org/arapaima/arapaima-gigas/
Encyclopedia of Life eol.org/pages/204868/details
National Geographic. www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/arapaima/
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Direct Rail Services Class 37/4, 37402 'Stephen Middlemore' stands at an almost empty Carlisle as it waits to depart with the 0842 Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness service on the 22nd September 2015.
DRS Class 37/6, 37612 (which had replaced 37218 due to it having trouble, it later joined forces with 37401 for the run up the Coast later on during the day) was on the north end of the set for the few days of planned two engine operation on one set, to allow for DBSO 9705 to have an exam.
I just made a brickarms order. In it is a boonie hat. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to bend the brim to be a more cowboy shape or how to make it wider? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
The weirdest thing about this is that it was on a Chelsea sidewalk.
I don't think anyboby I know in Chelsea would be interested in Mail Order Bride Magazine, even if just for the "articles" ;p.
I received my order! I actually ordered Lego Batman like 2 weeks ago but I didn't had the chance to upload it to Flickr.
Lego Batman - €7, including shipping
Batman: Arkham Asylum - €2
Lego Harry Potter €2
King Kong (don't ask why :P) - €2
Shipping costs for Batman, Lego HP and KK - €2
Total cost: €15 :D
Seriously, one of the best deals ever :P
Built in 1909, this Renaissance Revival-style building served as the Federated Order of Eagles Hall, as well as housing a 200-seat theater known, throughout its history, as the Eagles Theater, Majestic Theater, and State Theater, prior to its closure in 1948. The building features a buff brick exterior with red brick accents, a cornice with large brackets, casement windows, blind arches above the third floor windows, stone trim, a balcony at the third floor of the front facade, a terra cotta trim surround at the first floor bays, and a modified first floor facade. The building is a contributing structure in the Central Avenue Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
The classic color!
The Turkish blue or passion red?
Not even close. Never the option in my classic choice.
Asio flammeus
Ulchabhán réisc
[order] Strigiformes | [family] Strigidae | [latin] Asio flammeus | [UK] Short-eared Owl | [FR] Hibou des marais | [DE] Sumpfohreule | [ES] Lechuza Campestre | [IT] Gufo di palude | [NL] Velduil
spanwidth min.: 90 cm
spanwidth max.: 105 cm
size min.: 37 cm
size max.: 40 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 24 days
incubation max.: 29 days
fledging min.: 24 days
fledging max.: 27 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 4
eggs max.: 8
Status: A scarce winter visitor throughout Ireland and rare breeding species, mainly in the south and east. Favours uplands and coastal lowlands.
Conservation Concern: Amber-listed in Ireland due to its small breeding population. The European population is currently evaluated as Depleted due to a large historical decline.
Identification: The only Irish owl species likely to be seen hunting during the day. Very similar in appearance to Long-eared Owl in all plumages. Adult Short-eared Owls can be identified by their yellow eyes and very small "ear" tufts. The black steeaking on the body tends to be much coarser than on Long-eared Owl. Juvenile Short-eareds are identical to juvenile Long-eared Owls, but have yellow eyes.
Similar Species: Long-eared Owl, Barn Owl.
Call: Generally silent when seen in Ireland. Display includes a quiet series of hoots given in flight.
Diet: As for Long-eared Owl. Comprises small mammals, frogs and birds.
Breeding: Rare and sporadic breeding species in uplands throughout Ireland. The majority of the European population breeds in Scandinavia and Russia.
Wintering: Widespread winter visitor to coastal lowlands (dunes, scrubby fields, machair). Sometimes two or more Short-eared Owls can be seen hunting together at favoured sites.
Where to See: The Wicklow coast, including the East Coast Nature Reserve is a good area to look for Short-eared Owls in winter. Numbers fluctuate from year to year, so may absent from even optimal sites in some years.
Physical characteristics
Short-eared Owls are medium-sized owls with mottled brown and buff plumage. Their facial disks are light, with dark patches at the eyes. They have short ear-tufts that are usually held down, out of view. They are light underneath, with finely streaked chests and bellies. Males are paler than females. Short-eared Owls have dark markings at the wrist on both the underside and upper side of the wings. In flight they can be hard to tell from the closely related Long-eared Owls, except by behavior and habitat.
Because they are active during the day, Short-eared Owls are easier to see than most other owls. They are especially active at dawn and dusk, and they perform dramatic courtship flights, complete with vocalizing and wing clapping, during the breeding season. They are chase-predators and hunt by flying low over an open area, with their wings at a slight dihedral, somewhat like Northern Harriers. Their buoyant wing-beats give them a distinctive moth-like appearance.
Habitat
Short-eared Owls inhabit open terrain in all seasons. They use shrub-steppe, grasslands, agricultural areas, marshes, wet meadows, and shorelines. They are often seen perched on fence posts or pieces of driftwood.
Other details
Asio flammeus is a widespread but patchily distributed breeder across much of Europe, which accounts for less than a quarter of its global breeding range. Its European breeding population is relatively large (>58,000 pairs), but underwent a large decline between 1970-1990. Although declines continued in a few countries during 1990-2000, they abated across most of Europe, and the species was broadly stable overall. Nevertheless, its total population size remains below the level that preceded its decline.
This owl inhabits a large part of Eurasia, North America and southern South America. In Europe, especially in the south, its distribution is increasingly fragmented. The total population of the European Union is estimated at 1500-3500 breeding pairs. It fluctuates according to rodent densities, but seems to decrease following mainly habitat loss, but also persecution and use of pesticides (especially rodenticides). Many birds are also killed along roads and railways.
Fluctuations in the Short-eared Owl population, due most likely to cyclical variation in the population of voles, make it difficult to determine long-term trends. However, declines have been recorded from many parts of the owls' range, and Short-eared Owls are listed as an at-risk species by Partners in Flight. Development and agriculture, which result in loss of habitat, are the most significant threats to the population.
Feeding
Short-eared Owls eat small mammals, especially voles. They take other small rodents, shrews, rabbits, gophers, bats, and muskrats as well. Occasionally, they prey on birds.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 10,000,000 km². It has a large global population estimated to be 2,400,000 individuals (Rich et al. 2003). Global population trends have not been quantified; there is evidence of population fluctuations, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. [conservation status from birdlife.org]
Breeding
Courtship and territorial behaviour is spectacular for an Owl. Males perform aerial displays by rising quickly with rhythmic and exaggerated wing beats, hovering, gliding down, and rising again, often 200 to 400 meters above ground. Wing claps, in bursts of 2 to 6 per second, are often made during this flight and some singing occurs. The flight can be ended with a spectacular descent where the male hold his wings aloft and shimmies rapidly to the ground. Two birds may engage in flight, locking talons, and fighting briefly. Often, a display where one bird flashes its light underwing towards another is used during territorial and courtship flights.
The Short-eared Owl nests on the ground, unlike most other Owls. Nests are usually situated in the shelter of a grass mound, under a grass tuft, or among herbaceous ground cover. Nests are loosely constructed by the female, who scrapes a spot on the ground and then lines the scrape with grass stems, herb stalks, and feathers plucked from her breast. Clutch sizes range from 4 to 14 eggs (average 5 to 7), with large clutches laid during years of high food abundance. Clutch size increases from south to north. Eggs are laid every 1 to 2 days and incubation commences with the first. Incubation is done largely by the female, with the male bringing food to the nest and occasionally taking a turn incubating. Young grow very rapidly after hatching, and begin to wander from the nest as soon as 12 days, an adaptation for a ground-nesting species to reduce the amount of time they are vulnerable to predation. Young fledge at about 4 weeks.
The Short-eared Owl routinely lays replacement clutches, because of high predation rates. In southern areas, it may raise 2 broods in 1 year. Because reproductive success is relatively poor, the ability to lay large clutches helps populations recover after periodic declines.
The Short-eared Owl is highly migratory, and nomadic, except in southern parts of its range. Movements of up to 2,000 kilometers have been documented. This Owl has relatively small nesting territories and home ranges, varying from 15 to 200 hectares (35 to 500 acres), and may nest in loose colonies in excellent habitat. Because of its nomadic tendencies, mate and site fidelity are very low. Breeders tend to wander until they find areas with high densities of prey before settling to breed. In winter, large numbers of Owls will occur in areas with lots of food. Communal winter roosts of up to 200 birds are known, with these birds ranging over nearby areas to hunt. Resident Owls will defend winter foraging territories of about 6 hectares (15 acres), before expanding the territory size during the breeding season.
Migration
Thought to be highly migratory in N part of range, though migration perhaps confused with nomadic food searches and juvenile dispersal; also, wintering areas may become breeding areas if food plentiful. Although present throughout year in middle latitudes, ringing data indicate seasonal N-S and W-SW migration: bird rings in Oklahoma recovered 1730 km SSE in California. In Europe and Asia, migratory in N of range: N populations winter from British Is, S Scandinavia and C Asia S to N half of Africa and parts of S & E Asia; known to breed in N China and winter in S China. Accidental Spitsbergen, Bear Is, Jan Mayen, Azores, Madeira and Cape Verde Is.