She is Pretty!
View allAll Photos Tagged skilled
The curlew is a bird which is highly skilled in avoiding yours truly.
So it was a nice surprise to get a very close encounter.
Numbers of this stunning bird are sadly on the decline, so it was nice to see them doing well locally.
Curlew - Numenius
Yorkshire Dales
Many thanks as always to all those who stop by and are kind enough to comment on or fave my photos. It is sincerely appreciated and welcome.
DSC_1773
The loggerhead shrike is beautiful and a very skilled hunter. He also can be very brutal . It is the way they were created and necessary for their survival. This is the part of nature that can be difficult to see but it is nature and survival.
Wisging you a lovely and blessed evening !!
The mugger crocodile is a skilled predator that preys on a variety of species. Like other crocodilians they are ambush hunters and wait for their prey to come close. They wait camouflaged in the murky waters to launch the attack in the suitable moment. They mostly prey on fish, reptiles, birds and mammals. Reproduction takes place in winter months. Females lay eggs in nests that are holes dug in the sand. Temperature during incubation is the determinant of sex in the young. The mugger crocodile possesses the size to be a serious threat to humans, but they are not as aggressive as some other species, such as the sympatric saltwater crocodiles. They are also observed to usually avoid areas with saltwater crocodiles. Muggers are fairly social species and tolerate their conspecifics during basking and feeding.
after buzzing the hillside like a skilled fighter pilot, this sharpie came to rest and assessed further possibilities as the small sparrows scattered into the safety of the wood's canopy and brambled patches. Not deterred in the least to go through the thicket of the overgrown vegetation or leafed out trees, he was immediately back in the air trying to flush out those who had got away...or so they thought..... I did not see him make a kill, which was fine by me, but I did have the privilege/thrill of watching this repeated behavior of circling, flushing and ability to turn on a dime that he possessed while chasing his various prey for a solid 45 minutes! His amazing speed and endless energy left me thinking that he did not come up empty taloned!
Skilled crew collecting ballon toward sun, after ballon tour, catched my attention
Nikon D750, 15mm, F/13, 1/640 sec., ISO 200
The cormorant is a very skilled fisherman and when this picture was captured he had just made a catch !!' He looked so pleased with himself !!!!
Wishing you a warm and blessed Tuesday !!!!
n 1888 Queen Victoria granted Belfast the status of the city and it was agreed that a grand and magnificent building was required to reflect this new status. City Hall opened its doors on the first of August 1906, at a time of unprecedented prosperity and industrial might for the city.
The new City Hall was designed by Alfred Brumwell Thomas in the Baroque Revival style and constructed in Portland stone. The incredible building cost £369,000 to complete, the equivalent around 128 million pounds today but remains an extraordinary beacon of success and civic pride for Belfast.
City Hall has many connections with the famous ocean liner Titanic. Viscount William Pirrie who was Lord Mayor in 1896-1897 just before City Hall’s construction, was also managing director of Harland & Wolff Shipyard. He is the man credited as having the idea for both ambitious builds. He used many of his skilled workmen in the fit-out of City Hall which is why the interiors today are considered an incredible insight into the finish of Titanic’s lounges and suites, the ship’s carving panelling being very similar.
A cockatoo is any of the 21 parrot species belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. Along with the Psittacoidea (true parrots) and the Strigopoidea (large New Zealand parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes. The family has a mainly Australasian distribution, ranging from the Philippines and the eastern Indonesian islands of Wallacea to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia. Cockatoos are recognisable by the prominent crests and curved bills. Their plumage is generally less colourful than that of other parrots, being mainly white, grey or black and often with coloured features in the crest, cheeks or tail. On average they are larger than other parrots; however, the cockatiel, the smallest cockatoo species, is a small bird. Cockatoos prefer to eat seeds, tubers, corms, fruit, flowers and insects. They often feed in large flocks, particularly when ground-feeding. Cockatoos are monogamous and nest in tree hollows. Some cockatoo species have been adversely affected by habitat loss, particularly from a shortage of suitable nesting hollows after large mature trees are cleared; conversely, some species have adapted well to human changes and are considered agricultural pests. 8191
Well, mine certainly did!
Any advice about how to go live in the wilderness if you’re neither very courageous or very skilled at survivalism?
I would really give it a try right now! 😅
Ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. Ibises usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long down curved bill and black legs. They are monogamous and highly territorial while nesting and feeding. Most nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. Due to its increasing presence in the urban environment and its habit of rummaging in garbage, the species has acquired a variety of colloquial names such as tip turkey; and bin chicken, and in recent years has become an icon of popular culture, being regarded with passion, wit, and, in equal measure, affection and disgust. 42470
California Coast Redwood, a wonderful gnarly example of one of these giant survivors. I liked this one in particular for the story of fire damage as well as the burl - hard, knotty growths that form from dormant seedlings on a living tree.
Long ago my parents traveled this way, and they purchased a slice of burl that my dad, skilled in wood-working, turned into a card table. I still have it, an amazing piece of wood.
The 2020 Ferrari 812 Superfast is an example of what happens when an automaker commits to crafting a vehicle that offers the best performance money can buy. With almost 800 horses under the hood, this coupe provides brutish power, facilitating a zero-to-60-mph sprint that clocks in at less than three seconds. Fuel economy is poor, and the 812 Superfast's $330,000-plus price makes it accessible only to the very privileged few. Still, if you have deep pockets and a thirst for spectacular handling, this skilled Ferrari won't disappoint.
Ferrari's 812 Superfast gets its muscle from a 6.5-liter V-12 powerplant, and this engine delivers a bracing 788 horsepower and 529 lb-ft of torque. A seven-speed automatic transmission sends power to the rear wheels. The 812 Superfast holds a place among the quickest of the quick. In our track tests, it sprinted from zero to 60 mph in a scant 2.8 seconds. That's a dazzling performance, but it trails that of the McLaren 720S. That car made the run in just 2.7 seconds. Handling is nimble, especially when you consider this Ferrari's relatively hefty curb weight. The engine note is mellifluous, and the car's brakes are potent enough to bring this beast to a quick and decisive standstill.
Thanks to Car And Driver for the above.
"The pied kingfisher is a skilled hunter with remarkable abilities and interesting habits. The species is definitely one of Africa’s most interesting black and white animals.
If you evoke a kingfisher image, you see its unmistakable dagger beak. Well, the pied kingfisher is even more recognizable due to its simple black and white colors and its comparatively larger size.
It is one of the most largely populated species, ranking in the top three. These high numbers could be due to its specialized hunting abilities, which no other kingfisher species possesses.
The distinctive hunting technique of pied kingfishers has earned the species a few records. Not only are they the largest hovering bird. But they are also the only kingfishers with the ability to perform a figure of eight wing stroke.
They hunt by hovering 50-65 feet above the water and then diving headfirst (or rather, bill-first) into the water. Pied kingfishers demonstrate spectacular speed and agility on the hunt."
Another skilled artist on the street using a plain white t-shirt as a canvas. I stood for few minutes to watch him doing this wearable, trendy and versatile work of art! It only takes 20 minutes to get a shirt done. What brilliant idea as a Christmas or birthday presents.
A cockatoo is any of the 21 parrot species belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea. Along with the Psittacoidea (true parrots) and the Strigopoidea (large New Zealand parrots), they make up the order Psittaciformes. The family has a mainly Australasian distribution, ranging from the Philippines and the eastern Indonesian islands of Wallacea to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia. Cockatoos are recognisable by the prominent crests and curved bills. Their plumage is generally less colourful than that of other parrots, being mainly white, grey or black and often with coloured features in the crest, cheeks or tail. On average they are larger than other parrots; however, the cockatiel, the smallest cockatoo species, is a small bird. Cockatoos prefer to eat seeds, tubers, corms, fruit, flowers and insects. They often feed in large flocks, particularly when ground-feeding. Cockatoos are monogamous and nest in tree hollows. Some cockatoo species have been adversely affected by habitat loss, particularly from a shortage of suitable nesting hollows after large mature trees are cleared; conversely, some species have adapted well to human changes and are considered agricultural pests. 14796
Built of native sandstone by skilled English stone masons, this early Anglican Church was erected to meet the spiritual needs of a group of people who came over from England in the 1830’s to settle the prairies of western Peoria county here in Illinois. One of the oldest churches in the area, there are sister churches to this one in Brimfield and Robin’s Nest (Jubilee). With Bishop Philander Chase nearby and a seminary for training young ministers established at Robin’s Nest, it looked like there was a fair chance that the western Peoria county prairie would be modeled after Yorkshire England. In Southern Illinois at a place called Albion, there was already an earlier successful English prairie settlement started by a man named George Flowers. At this early date the prairies of Illinois were completely up for grabs because they were considered undesirable for settlement due to a shortage of available wood for building housing and for heating and cooking. The English with their extensive knowledge of building with stone and heating with coal which is very abundant in Illinois were undeterred by the prairie conditions which caused American settlers to shun the prairies in their search for inhabitable lands. To this day a glance at the telephone book will reveal a large number of English surnames among the local population. These people came to stay and are an important part of the state’s establishment though they seem to be largely forgotten in discussions of early Illinois settlement. They were educated, skilled, and religiously devout.
The 2020 Ferrari 812 Superfast is an example of what happens when an automaker commits to crafting a vehicle that offers the best performance money can buy. With almost 800 horses under the hood, this coupe provides brutish power, facilitating a zero-to-60-mph sprint that clocks in at less than three seconds. Fuel economy is poor, and the 812 Superfast's $330,000-plus price makes it accessible only to the very privileged few. Still, if you have deep pockets and a thirst for spectacular handling, this skilled Ferrari won't disappoint.
Ferrari's 812 Superfast gets its muscle from a 6.5-liter V-12 powerplant, and this engine delivers a bracing 788 horsepower and 529 lb-ft of torque. A seven-speed automatic transmission sends power to the rear wheels. The 812 Superfast holds a place among the quickest of the quick. In our track tests, it sprinted from zero to 60 mph in a scant 2.8 seconds. That's a dazzling performance, but it trails that of the McLaren 720S. That car made the run in just 2.7 seconds. Handling is nimble, especially when you consider this Ferrari's relatively hefty curb weight. The engine note is mellifluous, and the car's brakes are potent enough to bring this beast to a quick and decisive standstill.
Thanks to Car And Driver for the above.
Eir, the merciful Norse goddess of healing and skilled physician of the Æsir, stands among the handmaidens of Menglöd atop Lyfjaberg, the healing mountain where desperate petitioners seek her aid. Known through the ancient verses of the Poetic Edda as both Valkyrie and healer, her name itself — meaning "help" or "mercy" — embodies the compassionate art of mending wounds, easing childbirth, and restoring life amid the ravages of war and fate. In Valhalla's shadowed halls, she tends the fallen warriors with salves and sacred knowledge, bridging the chasm between mortality's frailty and the gods' enduring vigor. Eir's presence is the quiet counterpoint to battle's fury, her hands wielding herbs and incantations as potent as any blade, ensuring that even in Odin's warrior paradise, renewal triumphs over ruin. With steady gaze and unerring skill, she personifies the vital grace of preservation, where every cure weaves the fragile threads of existence back into the Norns' grand tapestry of life.
Group: SHIELDWALL!!! RUNGARDVIK
Album: The Norse Gods and Goddesses
Inspiration: ♫🌿Eir's Spiritual Chant 🌿♫
Rules:
1. No AI, please
2. SL images only
3. Posting more than one image is permitted. The one favored the most by your fans will be selected for the poll.
4. Have fun and enjoy the challenge!
5. Any disrespect toward the admins or contest participants will result in a permanent ban.
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 🌷🌷🌷
"Basch was a skilled blacksmith and worked for farmers in the vicinity of Port Oneida. He also was a carpenter, who helped to build farms and churches in Port Oneida, Good Harbor, and Arcadia.
The farmhouse reflects the carpentry skills of the Basch family. The window pediments and gables feature ornate wood details, and the gable porch pediment has a decorative sunburst pattern. The vernacular Queen Anne house has an irregular floor plan, two stories, a gable roof with several one story cross-gables, and clapboard siding with cornerboards. The use of fieldstones in the foundation of the house porch and pillars was a common practice in Port Oneida."
Parakeets are skilled at many things, one of which is craning their necks around to check for cats. They are always very cautious before they descend down to the bird feeders and rightly so as there are one or two visiting cats now who don't hesitate to leap up high or shin up trees in hot pursuit.
This guy was handling the huge waves very well and just making it all look so easy! Great to watch in action.
Taken near the mouth of the Moyne river at Port Fairy, Victoria.
Great Blue Herons are skilled predators that use their sharp, spear-like beaks to stab prey, such as fish and frogs, in shallow water.
The great blue heron is the largest heron native to North America. It exhibits a minor degree of sexual dimorphism; males are slightly larger than females, but otherwise the sexes are not easily outwardly distinguishable. It has a head-to-tail length of 91–137 cm (36–54 in), a wingspan of 167–201 cm (66–79 in), a height of 115–138 cm (45–54 in), and a weight of 1.82–3.6 kg (4.0–7.9 lb)
The fish in the photo is an invasive species in Florida often originating from home aquariums, known for its tough, armored plating.
To consume large, spiny fish like this, the heron must kill the prey first and then swallow it whole, headfirst, to prevent the fins from getting caught in its throat.
Despite the fish's armor, these herons are capable of digesting them, though it may require significant effort to flip and swallow such a large, prickly meal.
This image was taken at the Big Cypress Oasis Visitor Center along the Tamiami Trail in Southern Florida, USA
While skilled in many disciplines, from painting to sculpture to metal work, artist Lowell Davis is perhaps best known for his farm animal figurines, distributed to thousands of gift shops across North America. Lowell was often called the “Norman Rockwell of Rural Art”. His home, Red Oak II, is just outside of Carthage, Missouri. Lowell depicts himself in this art piece, "The Flying Wagon". RIP Lowell, we all miss you!
For Flickr photo #2000 we go back about 7 months to bittersweet times for the Escalante Western Rwy. The days were numbered for the coal hauler with the planned shut down of the Plaines Escalante Generating Station announced for the end of the year, they would no longer have any purpose to operate. But on this morning, with bright sunshine and clear skies, the crew went on with business as usual. The morning empties are just about clear of the yard and 9,000 of EMD's finest horses are rolling down to the Hwy. 19 grade crossing under the skilled hands of the engineer. A few moments later the sweet sounds of that Leslie will be booming out across the land and bouncing off the red cliffs around Escalante Jct.
Fort Laramie was purchased by the government in 1849 from the American Fur Company for $4,000. It expanded to become one of the most important military posts on the western plains in controlling the Indians, and a principal stop for immigrants traveling the Oregon Trail. This building dates from 1885. Constructed by soldier labor with the assistance of a few skilled workmen, it housed the adjutant's office, post school rooms, library and theater. The Fort was abandoned by the Army in 1890. It was proclaimed a National Monument in 1938 and designated a National Historic Site in 1960.
---From The Library of Congress
A farrier is a skilled craftsperson with a sound knowledge of both theory and practice of the craft, capable of shoeing all types of equine feet, whether normal or defective, of making shoes to suit all types of work and working conditions, and of devising corrective measures to compensate for faulty limb action.