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Impression of Malta
Mdina, the former fortress capital, built by the Order of the Maltese Knights Hospitallers
Old sign on a building in Ayr.
Taken with Nikon Micro-Nikkor 105mm f2.8 macro lens on Panasonic GX7.
Artwork of cotton floss tread on Aida cloth by Jodi Tan display at the Jendela (Visual Art Space), Esplanade during Sewing Discord exhibition.
Custom order of newborn cloth diapers. Mom requested gender neutral prints with animal and outdoorsy theme.
The Out of Order Seder has become an irreverent tradition at the Museum: a mixture of high and low, sacred and profane. This year was emceed by Ari Kelman with musical guests and community leaders including Jewlia Eisenberg of Charming Hostess, Amy Tobin, Jhos Singer, and others.
Photos by Kira Shemano.
Made to match the Turquoise Teardrop Pendant. It is luxe and looks fantastic.
Blogged on 12/21/2007.
Award for Martial Skill for Avacal. When printed, the majority of the bottom will be cut away. It is based on two Norse Swords I found. The one in the back has a nice photo up in Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/nielsprovos/7574692532/lightbox/ and a little write up the photographer did here: www.provos.org/index.php?/archives/103-On-a-quest-for-Vik... saying its 9th/10th Century from Denmark.
The sword in the front I adapted from here: www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=22401 down the page a bit #"86. A sword found in Södermanland, Sweden, made in the late 10th Century." The one with the Bears where I put the Raven heads.
This website had some really great photos and starting points for research. Including this great thread on what the grips should look like, so putting the writing on the grip lost us out on some very fancy decorations. www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=13019&postdays...
If I could have translated this site a little better I would have had other great options as well but I couldn't read for certain that these were in the timeperiod I was aiming for:
Oh dear...I hate it when there are so many choices that I can't decide what to order!!! Perhaps I'll just have to sample a few...;-)
January MSH entry - Order
Lasair choille
[order] Passeriformes | [family] Fringillidae | [latin] Carduelis carduelis | [UK] Goldfinch | [FR] Chardonneret élégant | [DE] Stieglitz | [ES] Jilguero Europeo | [IT] Cardellino eurasiatico | [NL] Putter
Thistle Finch, Gold Linnet, Gold Spink, Foolscoat
spanwidth min.: 22 cm
spanwidth max.: 25 cm
size min.: 13 cm
size max.: 15 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 11 days
incubation max.: 14 days
fledging min.: 13 days
fledging max.: 18 days
broods 2
eggs min.: 3
eggs max.: 6
One of Ireland's top-20 most widespread garden birds.
Status: Resident. Some additional birds may arrive from Continent in winter.
Conservation Concern: Green-listed in Ireland. The European population has been evaluated as Secure.
Identification: Smaller than a Chaffinch, this brightly-coloured finch has become a familiar sight at garden nut feeders in recent years. Striking black and yellow wings usually catch the eye first, but the scarlet red "face" and black and white head markings are equally striking, set off against a rather plain brown back and whitish underside. The tail is black with white spots and the rump white. Very active, has a bounding flight and can occur in large flocks.
Similar Species: Greenfinch, Chaffinch
Call: Song a liquidy, rather quiet string of twitters, not unlike a Swallow. Anxiety note a questioning "queue", rising towards end.
Diet: Mostly seeds - especially fine seeds of grasses and thistles. Will readily use peanut feeders.
Breeding: Breeds throughout Ireland - in hedgerows, orchards, parks and gardens. Delicate nest of moss, hairs and feathers in fork, quite high in hedge or tree.
Wintering: Widespread.
Where to See: Common and widespread in Ireland.
Physical characteristics
Small, delicate, beautifully marked finch, with noticeably pointed bill and light dancing flight. At all ages, displays diagnostic shining, golden-yellow panel along center of black wing. Adult has unique head pattern of seemingly vertical bands of red-white-black and has tawny-brown back contrasting with wings, bold whitish rump, and black tail. Voice distinctive. Sexes closely similar, little seasonal variation.
Habitat
Breeds over west Palearctic north to isotherms of 17'C in boreal, temperate, Mediterranean, and steppe zones, both Atlantic and continental. Predominantly in lowlands, but in Switzerland breeds generally up to 1000 m, and occurs in late summer and autumn up to 2400 m, resorting to alpine meadows and areas near chalets. In breeding season, shows preference for orchards, parks, gardens, avenues, and tree nurseries, often in or near human settlements, and especially where patches of tall weeds and other concentrated food sources are present. Also favours streamside of fen woodlands, open or fringe woodlands and heath lands, and commons with well-grown hawthorn, gorse, and other scrub or thicket species.
Other details
Carduelis carduelis is a widespread resident across most of Europe, which accounts for less than half of its global range. Its European breeding population is extremely large (>12,000,000 pairs), and was stable between 1970-1990. Although there were declines in a few countries-notably Turkey-during 1990-2000, populations were stable or increased across the vast majority of Europe, and the species underwent a slight increase overall.
Feeding
Small seeds, mainly Compositae. In breeding season, also small numbers of invertebrates. Prefers seeds in milky, half-ripe state, so changes food plants constantly over year, and continually on move from one patch of suitable species to another, which can be several km away, sometimes following the same route every day. Generally takes seeds directly from flower or seed-head on plant, mostly on herbs, rarely grasses, in wasteland, open countryside, copses, etc., less often in parks or gardens. In winter regularly in trees, principally alder and pine.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 1,000,000-10,000,000 km². It has a large global population, including an estimated 23,000,000-57,000,000 individuals in Europe (BirdLife International in prep.). Global population trends have not been quantified, 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
Breeding starts late May to mid July in Britain, first half of May to early July in Finland, end of may to mid June in Germany, April-May in North Africa, May-June in Azores. Nest site is Well hidden in inaccessible outermost twigs of tree, and cover seems more important than support. Nest is a very neat and compact cup of moss, roots, grass, and spider silk, which sometimes binds foundation to twigs, thickly lined with plant down, wool, hair, and occasionally feathers. 4-6 eggs are laid, incubation, 9-14 days by female only.
Migration
Mainly resident and dispersive. In the winter they group together to form flocks of up to about 40 birds, occasionally more. Northern birds can move further South to escape extreme cold
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