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2021 a very productive year for observing this species. While I have seen them sporadically up here (8600 ft msl) for more than a decade, last year's crop was bountiful! In New Mexico they are normally a high-altitude species. They often come to our created bird oasis in pairs and even small groups. This male is parked in a young Aspen tree near a seed feeder and re his ID is unmistakable. The all-brown streaky females can be easily mistaken for the near sized Pine Siskins... they look similar, and the latter are much more common up here. Birders from the lower altitudes in NM often misID this guy as a House Finch... and are usually delighted when I inform them of the correct ID. (The House Finch has streaky flanks.)
IMG_7835; Cassin's Finch
Photographically-speaking, I was pretty productive at the cherry blossoms this year, but it has taken me a while to really follow up on that productivity. I made two of these holgaramas this year, and one of them still remains unassembled. But I am inspired again to sit down finally put that one together, after showing a number of them during my Holga lecture at the state fair this weekend. I posted this one originally to 500px a couple months ago and decided to share it over here too. I still intend to write up a good comparison of the two sites, but my keyboard broke a week ago and I finally replaced it. You try typing with a non-functioning B and N key. Heh, it really makes you more conscious of word choice because using the on-screen keyboard is tedious at best. ;-)
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
GUYS. GUYS. I WAS SUPER PRODUCTIVE TODAY.
Story time, after which you all gotta love Dwight because Dwight is awesome and awesome:
So, Dwight. He's Freeza's and Miho's uncle - they live with him in his apartment because their parents work in travel-a-lot kind of bushiness and Freeza and Miho cant leave with them for they have attend classes and they also cant stay all alone without guardian. So, Dwight. Because he actually doesn't mind them invading his space, he's also married to his work.
And his work? Is delicious:
This young (he's like, 30ish?), he already has a doctoral degree in robotics, and is THE head engineer of lead robotics-related company. He constructed his first operating robot (prototype 1) when he was still in college and it was a start of huge robotic technology discovery. Since then he pushed forward progress of robotics technology and as you might have already guessed noon robots (like Chip!) are actually his babies. And he loves his babies *_*
Here goes more cute: because Dwight is this BIG persona in robotics world, when Kokoro was looking for ways to fix first Chip, off course no one in noon store gave her his contacts or made an appointment with him, because he's a busy man and noons are not his only project. He's the head engineer, not some repairman! But much later, when they got second Chip and mostly resigned to the fact that one day first Chip might broke completely, Kokoro mentioned this story to Freeza and Freeza was like, my uncle MADE noons O_O And Dwight was like UNFIXABALE NOON WHAT
and then had the most of fun making new old model memory card in his home laboratory. Because look at this sweet old model, he worked so hard all those years, off course his memory card got overwhelmed ;o;
A honey bee on flower.. on the sea front.. collecting nectar on a warm autumn day..
Have a super day my friends.. thanks to those who take the time to comment.. invite.. award.. fave.. my photos.. NO multi invites please..
"Snow Eagles"
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
It was a long but productive and enjoyable day. We celebrated Shi & Jeremy's Wedding bliss. Had our pretty outdoor ceremony moved indoors, while a wicked thunderstorm moved through. We danced and payed tribute to our fine friends. We even felt the presence of our ancestors in our midst. A deep feeling of "this is right" and "it is as it should be". As the evening went on time drifted away and the rains stopped their cleansing of the soul. A new time had begun for our friends. Time passed without so much as a warning that it was late. So as I drove my brother and girlfriend home we noticed a glow in through the cloud breaks. Before I drove the last road before home, I kept driving as I could not pass up that lovely green glow peaking through. As I arrived at Lake St. John I felt the warm presence of completeness.
Everything was as it should be and the fires of our loved ones who passed on burned in the north in a celestial celebration.
Yes the Northern Lights agreed.
All is good.
Just got back from quite a productive two days in Belgium. This is the beautiful forest of Halle, just south of Brussels, Belgium, an hour or so after sunrise. It was my second time in this forest, what a beautiful place! For about week in spring the whole place is covered with bluebells. Until the beech trees block all sunlight with new leaves and the flowers slowly wither away. Springtime at its best!
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On May 9, 1981 I caught MEC 563 resting with its caboose at St. Johnsbury. It was a hazy day and I was on my was on my way west after a few productive days in New England.
After spending a productive day and a half in Amarillo, feasting on Santa Fe hotshots and FW&D's and Rock Island's meager (but awesome) offerings, we returned to Oklahoma City by a different routes on the two-laners. A contrasting scene to Santa Fe's sleek and fast railroading was this MKT depot along the "Katy Northwest" branch. That is the "main line" of it next to the platform...over 300 miles of 15mph railroad from Wichita Falls, Texas, to Forgan in the Oklahoma panhandle, and another hundred miles beyond to Keyes on the Katy subsidiary Beaver Meade & Englewood. Little more than a couple years remained for this branch to operate; the agent that is closing the door (for the day?) had little to do but he didn't have to worry about blocking the platform with his '63 Ford.
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
Probably she wasn't a paid or hired labour I think. She was performing her house hold chores in front of her house.
Irrespective of age, productivity was there.
Thanks for all your comments and faves.
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
I never intended to make a spoof of my previous photo but the comments it generated gave me this silly idea... somehow i doubt it but you never know ;)
On a semi-serious note, i think all the alien theories are rubbish, we don't give ourselves enough credit as a species. We are capable of awesome things, and before mind-numbing distractions like TV (and flickr), we could focus our energy on more productive things like building magnificent structures, paying attention to the stars etc.
I have been to Giza, to the Yucatan, to Machu Pichu and a bunch of other places that generate conspiracy theories about "ancient aliens" (bull$#!t) and I think we did it all.
Whether with simple techniques or something more significant, I don't know - but I am sure that it was all our own ancestors.
Cheers to them :)
The Block 10 mine, one of the original BHP leases, was floated as the BHP Block 10 Co. Ltd in 1888. A concentration mill was erected at the mine in the 1890s to treat sulphide ore. Underground subsidence seriously affected the mill and, as a result, a new mill was erected on this hill in 1903, about 600 metres from the mine.
An aerial ropeway, the first at Broken Hill, was completed in 1904. This transported broken ore from the mine to a large storage bin above the mill. The mill cost £50 000 and could treat 3500 tons of ore per week.
The mine produced 2.5 million tons of ore and paid £1.5 million in dividends up to 1923 when it and the mill closed and were purchased by BHP. The mine was reworked by Broken Hill South Ltd between 1946 and 1960. Much of the mine site is now covered by overburden dumps from modern open-cut operations.
The concrete foundations on site are the remnants of the Block 10 concentration mill erected in 1903. The mill, designed by Captain John Warren and containing many of his inventions, was the first all electric mill in Broken Hill.
The aerial ropeway delivered broken ore from the mine to a storage bin above the mill. Broken ore was fed to crushing rolls and then passed to cylindrical trommels and hydraulic classifiers for sizing. Subsequent treatment consisted of wet concentration by jigs, Wilfley tables and vanners. These relied on specific gravity to separate the heavier lead and silver minerals from the zinc minerals. The resultant concentrate contained about two-thirds of the lead and one-half of the silver in the original ore, but very little zinc.
Flotation units were added to the mill in 1910 to produce a zinc concentrate from the tailings. Combined gravity-flotation concentration mills were standard at Broken Hill until after 1930 when the first all-flotation plants were installed.
Source: City Of Broken Hill.
One of the Girls red link hen, very productive egg layer, bred for that purpose they can lay 250 to 300 eggs a year, I can attest to very good ones as well, shot in North Carolina.
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
In years past, I have read as many as 365 books. This year wasn’t as productive for reading, mainly because I decided to move and that took a couple of months (mainly the packing and unpacking. The move itself didn’t take as long). I also found that it was nice to take a little more time with some books. I always have to preface my best of list by making sure I say that I probably missed out on a lot of good ones, having only read 201 books this year when so many are released. Also, many of these books did not come out this year but I read them this year….so, this is not the top releases of 2021 but merely the books I liked best that crossed the pathway between my eyes and my brain. Additionally, I’d love to hear about what some of you have read and loved this year!
1. Verge by Lidia Yuknavitch
There are so many books in this world that are literally begging me to read them. I can’t go into a library or a book store without them shouting at me and flapping their covers all around (not just because I live in the windy city, either). So, I guess a book is really something special if I’ll read it twice in the same year. Verge is so exceptional, in fact, that I nominated and led a book club on this book for the remote Empty Bottle book club (That’s a club in Chicago, which now thankfully has a cat who lives there again).
You know how people always talk about Raymond Carver’s Cathedral is the pinnacle of short stories? Well, Carver is dead to me! Actually, he’s dead to all of us if you believe in chronological time but you all are going to start making me feel like a Wiki entry soon if I don’t get on with this list. What I am trying to say is that there are a ton of short story writers who get accolades and then there’s Lidia Yuknavitch, who truly deserves them.
These stories are powerful. They are honest. They are raw. They are ones you’re going to read at the end of the world when your electricity goes out and you want to reassure yourselves that humans were capable of doing great things once upon a time. These stories will make you think and feel. They may also make you want to scream a bit. That’s good. Go ahead and scream it out. My inkling is to say Lidia would approve.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566820/verge-by-lidia-yu...
2. The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
Ozeki is a philosophical wonder…few humans can think and write like she does. I love all of her works but this one struck a real chord with me because of some of the way the characters of misfits interact and grow and also because of the personification of books. This is another book I would read multiple times. I think what it really made me ponder is our perception of reality and normal in this world as well as the way humans see mental illness. I really love her writing style as well. You just want to revisit some of these sentences again and again.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/536695/the-book-of-form-...
3. Aftershocks: A Memoir by Nadia Owusu
This is a very powerful memoir that isn’t just about biracial identity but about the way trauma develops and lingers and putting together the pieces of identity, both your own and those close to you. It is rich in poetic language and you get the sense that she is actively processing her life experiences with abandonment of the her Armenian mother, the death of her Ghanian father, and the trauma of the earthquakes both real and metaphorical that damage us.
www.npr.org/2021/01/18/955991719/aftershocks-is-a-powerfu...
4. A Burning by Megha Majumdar
There are so many layers to this one, especially politically. The fact that this is Majumdar’s debut novel is nothing short of astounding! The moral complexity that this tackles is also incredibly relevant today. What she convinces the reader of is the injustice of the situation that our protagonist finds her way into and the possibility of this actually happening (not just in India but perhaps in every country in the world). I also think it is intriguing in it’s exploration of a character who is transgendered or a hijra. What I felt when I read this is a passion for wanting humans to not be persecuted and for the truth and innocence to find its way as well as for more people to stand up for what they believe in. While A Burning is considered fiction, we all know that injustices at this level or worse occur every day.
www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jan/13/a-burning-by-megha-...
4. The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah
Right about now, you might be wondering if I ever read any fun books like beach reads or something. I guess the answer to that question is…well, not very often. The Beauty of Your Face is another book that will challenge you to think, this time really about what causes a human to commit acts of violence or terrorism and the nature of redemption and forgiveness. Mustafah shows us one of the most disarming conversations between the principal of a Muslim school for girls and the human who commits a terrorist attack on the school. This book is another one that astounded me in the fact that it is a debut for Mustafah. Hopefully, she will continue to write!
chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/the-beauty-of-your-face-is...
5. Lakewood by Megan Giddings
This book is astounding. It is as much about racism and seems based in the harsh reality that African Americans have been experimented on and mistreated in the name of “Science” as it is about questioning what is real and the brilliant experimental fiction elements of the narrative that makes you wonder what is actually occurring to the protagonist. Giddings shows us some scenes that are truly terrifying and will literally make your heart feel like it’s going to palpitate out of control but she also makes you think of the troubling aspects of America’s racist history and the inequities that exist today, making Lakewood an incredibly relevant page turner. This is again another debut novel, which seems absolutely astounding considering how brilliant it is.
chireviewofbooks.com/2020/03/30/lakewood-megan-giddings/
6. Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi
I’ve been impressed by everything Emezi has written and found this memoir to be both engaging and challenging. Emezi speaks not just about gender identity and transformations but identifying as an ogbanje spirit vs. a human. There has actually been some controversy over this in the Nigerian community, apparently (from what I can tell) because in the Igbo religion, ogbanje don’t live with children and/or have siblings. Regardless, Emezi’s perspective that they have been inhabited by a spirit and their creative journey as well as relationships are well worth reading, as are Emezi’s fictional works. I don’t know as if it serves us as humans to question how it is that people identify. That is a very personal thing that should only be left to their own interpretation. I do think it serves us to promote great art and artists, including Emezi and so that is what I aim to do.
www.akwaeke.com/dear-senthuran
7. The Trees by Percival Everett
It’s not like I don’t read authors that identify as male but, this year, The Trees, was the only novel that made it to my best of list for some reason. Everett is an incredible author and, at times, though all of his books involve a certain aspect of racial justice and civil rights, he ends up veering more towards absurdism (as in the case of Glyph, for example) In The Trees, Everett finds a way to create just the right balance as the murdered people of color in America rise up to seek their revenge. Yes, there is some horror and thriller aspects but this is also very much so about social commentary in an unusual and strikingly fresh way.
www.npr.org/2021/09/22/1039434714/percival-everett-the-tr...
8. The Misfit's Manifesto by Lidia Yuknavitch
After reading Verge (twice) this year, I just had to know more about Yuknavitch herself. Simply put, she’s a genuine human who has a great deal of life experiences that she’s somehow survived when many others would definitely not have. Yuknavitch speaks about this and also uplifts the voices of people of color who are also labeled as or may self identify as “misfits” and she speaks to the power of the human spirit and encourages us all to listen to those who are unlike us, who we may label in ways that are unkind or try to avoid. She speaks about what misfits offer humanity as a whole and I think it’s best we all listen closely.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Misfits-Manifesto/Lidi...
9. Pop Song: Adventures in Art & Intimacy Larissa Pham
This is the kind of nonfiction writing that makes you really appreciate the experiences you’ve had with art and the love affair and connections one can have with different works. It’s a genuine love letter about the human experience of connection and creativity and it will also possibly expose you to works you aren’t familiar with along with some you most likely are. This is probably one of the easiest books to read on this list and very rewarding.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667706/pop-song-by-laris...
10. A Map Is Only One Story: Twenty Writers on Immigration, Family, and the Meaning of Home
(Edited by Nicole Chung and Mensah Demary)
Every one of these 20 essays is well worth reading. I am pro human rights (and therefore pro immigration) so I read many immigrant life stories/nonfiction but what I really liked about this collection was the diversity of voices in terms of country of origin especially. These stories all feel unique even despite the common themes encountered by many immigrants finding a new home after displacement and often racism and political policies that are damaging as well. They are insightful and engaging and you are guaranteed to learn something and hopefully experience a greater empathy as well.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673520/a-map-is-only-one...
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Here We Are At Rosh HaShanna
Have a Wonderful Year Filled With Dancing, Learning, and Teaching!!
שנה טובה -
ומלאת כל טוב
Happy New Year, All Good Things To You
May you have a very sweet year filled with joy and accomplishments...
Here Is An Amazing Gift From an Unknown Artist (I am only a humble conduit.) It has given me much pleasure. Let me know if you know the artist!!! If you know who created these delightful and amazing photos please tell me. I have tried that inventive artist and craftsperson for about a year!!!
In Honor of Rosh HaShanna "Head of The year" Which Marks the Creation Of The Universe
May you all be Inscribed And Sealed In The Book Of life For A Sweet, Peaceful, Happy, Productive, and Fulfilling Year...
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
A productive Friday and the buildings are almost complete. I just need to finish off drawing the tree that frames the view on the right hand side. Drawn with a Staedtler 0.3mm pencil and Tombow Mono zero eraser in an A4 cartridge paper sketchbook.
A bizarrely productive hour was had this afternoon prior to a soaking courtesy of the sweeping showers that hit us here in West Oxfordshire. Autumnal conditions were ripe with some excellent light to make use of before that, shown above with this shot of a wily Common Pheasant keeping an eye on proceedings from upon high.
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GUYS. GUYS. I WAS SUPER PRODUCTIVE TODAY.
Story time, after which you all gotta love Dwight because Dwight is awesome and awesome:
So, Dwight. He's Freeza's and Miho's uncle - they live with him in his apartment because their parents work in travel-a-lot kind of bushiness and Freeza and Miho cant leave with them for they have attend classes and they also cant stay all alone without guardian. So, Dwight. Because he actually doesn't mind them invading his space, he's also married to his work.
And his work? Is delicious:
This young (he's like, 30ish?), he already has a doctoral degree in robotics, and is THE head engineer of lead robotics-related company. He constructed his first operating robot (prototype 1) when he was still in college and it was a start of huge robotic technology discovery. Since then he pushed forward progress of robotics technology and as you might have already guessed noon robots (like Chip!) are actually his babies. And he loves his babies *_*
Here goes more cute: because Dwight is this BIG persona in robotics world, when Kokoro was looking for ways to fix first Chip, off course no one in noon store gave her his contacts or made an appointment with him, because he's a busy man and noons are not his only project. He's the head engineer, not some repairman! But much later, when they got second Chip and mostly resigned to the fact that one day first Chip might broke completely, Kokoro mentioned this story to Freeza and Freeza was like, my uncle MADE noons O_O And Dwight was like UNFIXABALE NOON WHAT
and then had the most of fun making new old model memory card in his home laboratory. Because look at this sweet old model, he worked so hard all those years, off course his memory card got overwhelmed ;o;
I am trying to catch up! I am only a month behind. Sorry for the overload. I figured I would get this day of photos from May 15th posted. I had a productive walk in Fish Creek Park except that I took a wrong path and walked much further than expected!
Thanks for your visits! They are all appreciated!
Three shot panorama. This is an area I wish I had stayed longer. There were Arctic Tern, waterfowl and likely good moose habitat. And surprisingly no bugs, which is remarkable for this time of year and marshland.
Productive working!
A normal work day from home :)
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Presents from my Flickr friends -Bev,Julie,Chris+Ian (Well sorta as i still hav'nt give him Aleian back - hee-hee)
"Best bubble maker ever," according to my son. This one really looks better large, I think. Taken at Red Mountain Park in Mesa, Ariz.
We had a really fun and productive day in San Diego today. I got tons of shots and some of them I actually like. These are the first 4 I've edited.. They'll be more to come.
Strobist: Vivitar 285 on 1/2 power far left. Sunpak 444D on 1/2 power far right.
"Banded Male D93"
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
In a productive day for Olympian oddities back in October 1992, a visit to the Citybus depot at Fo Tan revealed this former Leyland experimental tri-axle in its guise as Citybus 102, complete with colourful advertising for the Ocean Park complex on Hong Kong Island. Built originally as an intended demonstrator for KMB (which never materialised), its ECW bodywork was fitted out with air-conditioning prior to being shipped from the UK and having the next body number (EX19) to KMB's 3BL1 (which was EX18 in ECW's experimental series).
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NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
A productive morning birding with my friend. The initial plan was to visit this spot but we decided to go somewhere else on the way. Turned it into a very full morning.
There were many of these flitting around the shrubs and lower tree branches.
Excerpt from settlementstoriesquilttrail.org/gardenpatch:
Garden Patch, Wales Farm Fresh Produce:
The Wales' farm is an example of diversifying from a productive era of tobacco farming to one of mixed vegetables. The farm had been growing tobacco since the 1950’s in rotation with rye and, more recently, cucumbers. The land is sandy loam soil and had 2 large irrigation ponds. Mark Wales purchased this property from Henry Mervis in the early 1990’s when he returned home from university in 1976 and grew tobacco until 2004.
With the winding down of the Tobacco industry he began growing a variety of vegetable crops and evolved to the current offering of Sweet and Hot Peppers, Eggplant, Spanish and Red Onions, Garlic, Sweet Corn, Edible beans, Strawberries, Lavender and other Herb Crops. Pick your own is popular and many await his fresh produce at the local Farmers Markets and numerous Garlic Festivals throughout Ontario as well as the farmers Market at the Royal Winter Fair. In 2011 a 10KW solar panel array for electricity generation was installed - a new vision of farming energy.
The quilt block, “Garden Patch”, is illustrative of the market gardening at this location with the colours of green and red for his specific crops of peppers and strawberries, brown for the rich soil and the yellow star for the sunlight which is not only growing the crop but supplying energy.
Since my previous outing in Hawrelak Park was so productive, I decided to give it rerun honors and was not disappointed because I came across two more duck species I had not encountered before. After much ado, I believe this to be a Lesser Scaup male, simply because the highest point of the head seems to be at the rear of the head (reverse true for the Greater Scaup) and because we see purple iridescence on the head which we would not (according to my sources birding.about.com/od/identifyingbirds/a/scaupidentificati...) on the Greater Scaup. Nothing in life ever is easy and one of the markings, the black nail at the front of the bill extends beyond the nail which is a sign for a Greater Scaup. However, since this was seen in a fairly small pond and not in coastal waters, that also points to the Lesser Scaup. But, really, I’ll let the experts make the final call on this and may end up revising the title and the byline. Some people find it exciting to research and find out what actually it is you got a picture of; I’d much rather take a picture and know what it is (gives you way more time for concentrated beer consumption). Regardless, I was happy to be able to run across him and he seems to have a bit of a dreamy expression, possibly caused by the female being in the area and he’s wondering perhaps perhaps perhaps.
We took out the useless and overbearing pittisporums from our fence-line last year and have planted useful fruit trees instead. The tree in the pot, which needs planting, is a dwarf peach, following is a feijoa and barely visible behind them is a tiny blueberry bush and a guava tree which both produce but not all that productive yet. We also have an apple tree behind the camera, it has produced beautiful apples, 17 of them last year. I took this for a (maybe) something in the foreground photo to add to the pool of Week#150. Any suggestions on how to improve is always welcomed. ISO 400/Portrait mode/flash fired/RAW. Canon EOS 600D. I have never been able to work out why the EXIF data does not copy over from PSE15. I moved the highlight slider as it was a little overexposed and made the tiniest of a crop to the right side to get rid of an unnecessary garden post.