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A tribute to one great mini series as a prequel to Spartacus « blood and sand ».
The appeal to the public of the games was as bloody entertainment and the fascination which came from contests which were literally a matter of life and death. Hugely popular events were held in massive arenas throughout the Roman Empire and some of them were raised to superstar status.
Fight with honor...and die the same !
Trailer here :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou2TvLK9jzg
2/3 on my Gladiator series
Outfits Credits :
Pucca Firecaster's Creations
Female purple honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus), a small Neotropical bird in the tanager family. The male is purple with black wings, tail and belly, and bright yellow legs. Females and immatures have green upperparts, and green-streaked yellowish-buff underparts. The throat is cinnamon, and there is a blue moustachial stripe. It feeds on nectar (particularly from bromeliad and similar flowers, to which its bill shape is adapted), berries and insects, mainly in the canopy.
Seen in the new Hummingbird Habitat at the San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status least concern.
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) feeding on eucalyptus in the Australia Outback habitat of the San Diego Zoo.
Koalas prefer the more nutritious leaves at the top of the trees, usually eating one leaf at a time. Of the nearly 900 species of Eucalyptus in Australia, koalas eat approximately 70.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
This male coastal brown bear (Ursus arctos) found a salmon tangled in the purse seine net and quickly retrieved it for a meal. Cook Inlet, Lake Clark National Park. Alaska. Conservation status: Least Concern
Male greater kudu(Tragelaphus strepsiceros), a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. It is one of the largest species of antelope. Bulls weigh 190–270 kg (420–600 lb). The bulls also have beards running along their throats, and large horns with two and a half twists.
Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa.
Conservation Status: Least Concern
يـآآآ زين آوقآتـنــآ , أنـآ وإنت
أشـوفـك معي ويـن مآ رحـت
لآ رحت قـدآمـ عنـك وإلتـفّـت
شـفـتـك من ورآيــآ , سـفحّـت =P
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Blue Crane, also called Stanley's Crane or Paradise Crane
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE
anthropoides paradiseus
Stanley's kraanvogel of paradijskraanvogel
grue de paradis
Paradiskranich
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Male cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) - one of two relatively young brothers traveling together in the Sabi Sands region of South Africa. They caused a big stir with our rangers and trackers, as they are not frequently seen in this area. There are large prides of lions and the terrain is marshy and not supportive of cheetah's style of hunting. It is surmised they left their mom and were wandering the reserves around Kruger NP looking for territory to call their own. We encountered them over several days and there will be more pictures to recount our adventures with them.
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Angolan Colobus monkey (Colobus angolensis) from the rainforests of the Congo Basin. While these old world monkeys are called Angolan, few are found in that country. San Diego Zoo Conservation Status: Least Concern
Brown Bear (ursus arctos) named "Scout" watching ravens flying above his yard. The brown bear subspecies from the interior of North America (like Scout and his brother Montana) are known as grizzly bears, because their brown fur is tipped with white or tan; the word grizzly means sprinkled or streaked with gray. Conservation status: least concern
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) male named Kalluk in front and female named Chinook in back are enjoying a special day of snow at the San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: Vulnerable
Hummingbird (genus Selasphorus) seen at the pollinator garden outside the San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: least concern
The knobbed hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix), also known as Sulawesi wrinkled hornbill, is native to the primary forests of Indonesia. The male has the red casque while the female's is yellow. Seen at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Conservation status: Vulnerable. They are threatened by habitat destruction from logging and to some extent hunting
Smal sand city.
The village of Lillesand grew up significantly during the 17th century around its natural harbour. In 1821, the village area was granted the status as a ladested (a sea port with special trading rights). In 1838, the new formannskapsdistrikt law established each parish in Norway as a self-governing local municipality and each ladested was separate from its surrounding parish. This meant that Lillesand became self-governing like the new civil municipalities. Later, in 1952, the town became classified as a bykommune (town-municipality).
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, the town of Lillesand (population: 1,041) was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Høvåg (population: 1,330) and Vestre Moland (population: 2,454) and the Gitmark farm area (population: 22) in the neighboring municipality of Eide. Together, this new municipality was called Lillesand, but it lost is status as a bykommune (town) because of this merger. In 1996, the law changed and this enabled the municipal council of Lillesand to declare town status for Lillesand once again. wikipedia
Marstrand is a seaside locality on the Swedish west-coast. It had 1,319 inhabitants in 2010 and has held city privileges since 1200. The most striking feature about Marstrand is the 17th-century fortress Carlsten, named after King Carl X Gustav of Sweden. The town got its name from its location on the island Marstrandsön.
During the last quarter of the 18th century Marstrand had the free port status, granted by the King Gustav III. Marstrand is a popular sailing resort in summer time with many sailing competitions.
Five year old female puma (puma concolor), "Escarcha" (aka Frost), named for her distinctive silver grey color.
Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile.
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Fischer's Lovebird (Agapornis fischeri), a small parrot species from the grasslands of Tanzania. See in Africa Rocks Aviary, San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: Near Threatened
a rare sighting even in the Okavango Delta in Botswana
A small ( 60cm/2 feet) and blue-grey egret that appears black from a distance. It occurs mainly in Botswana and Zambia and inhabits river floodplains, marshes, and temporary shallow wetlands, mainly in areas with good cover
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE AND DECREASING
egretta vinaceigula
Sharpes reiger
aigrette vineuse
Braunkehlreiher
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Escarcha (puma concolor) is known for her extraordinary calmness and confidence when humans are present. In part this comes from her mother, Petaca, who was known for her unusually relaxed demeanor, and in part from growing up in an area where pumas are protected and humans are not seen as a threat.
Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile.
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Male calf African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) named Umzula-zuli or "Zuli" for short with one of his older sibblings. Zuli was born to mother Ndulamitsi, better known as “Ndula” on August 12,2018 - World Elephant Day. San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Little Egret - Egretta garzetta
The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. The genus name comes from the Provençal French Aigrette, egret a diminutive of Aigron, heron. The species epithet garzetta is from the Italian name for this bird, garzetta or sgarzetta.
It is a white bird with a slender black beak, long black legs and, in the western race, yellow feet. As an aquatic bird, it feeds in shallow water and on land, consuming a variety of small creatures. It breeds colonially, often with other species of water birds, making a platform nest of sticks in a tree, bush or reed bed. A clutch of bluish-green eggs is laid and incubated by both parents. The young fledge at about six weeks of age.
Its breeding distribution is in wetlands in warm temperate to tropical parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. A successful colonist, its range has gradually expanded north, with stable and self-sustaining populations now present in the United Kingdom.
It first appeared in the UK in significant numbers in 1989 and first bred in Dorset in 1996
In warmer locations, most birds are permanent residents; northern populations, including many European birds, migrate to Africa and southern Asia to over-winter there. The birds may also wander north in late summer after the breeding season, and their tendency to disperse may have assisted in the recent expansion of the bird's range. At one time common in Western Europe, it was hunted extensively in the 19th century to provide plumes for the decoration of hats and became locally extinct in northwestern Europe and scarce in the south. Around 1950, conservation laws were introduced in southern Europe to protect the species and their numbers began to increase. By the beginning of the 21st century the bird was breeding again in France, the Netherlands, Ireland and Britain. It has also begun to colonise the New World; it was first seen in Barbados in 1954 and first bred there in 1994. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed the bird's global conservation status as being of least concern..
Houston Texas USA
The historic taxonomic status of Harlan's hawk has been quite erratic, sometimes it has been classified as its own species, B. harlani to the opposite extreme that R. S. Palmer (1988) classified as it (perhaps improbably) as a mere western color morph. Most modern authorities recognize as a valid subspecies. Harlan's hawk is markedly different from all other red tails and can be identified nearly 100% of the time by an experienced hawk watcher. Throughout the morphs of this subspecies, the plumage is predominantly blackish, lacking any warmer or brownish tones (save the tail). Harlan's hawks usually have faint streaks on the sides of their head and about their chest with a little gray mottling or speckling on the scapulars. Apart from a variably white-streaked throat, their underparts are usually mostly black with variable white streaking and barring on the thighs or crissum. There are up to four main variations from the typical one above: extreme dark morph (where even the throat is black and no pale streaking is present), dark morph (with barring still present from the tarsus to the underside), rare pale morph (with few blackish blobs on the belly and generally a whiter head) and perhaps even rarer types where the base color is grayish. Unlike most red-tailed hawks, generally immatures are similar enough than adults that it can be difficult to distinguish them. On average, immatures have more extensive pale streaking above and mottling below, but much individual variation has been recorded. The typical tail of a Harlan's hawk is white with a thick black subterminal band but individuals may vary considerable and the tail may be reddish, dusky, whitish or gray and can be longitudinally streaked, mottled or barred.
Male gelada (Theropithecus gelada), an old world monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, with a large population restricted to the Semien Mountain region. They are the only primates that are primarily grazers.
This fellow lives in an all-male ("bachelor") troop in the Africa Rocks section of the San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Least Concern
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peanut pinching seems to be their main aim, much wing flapping goes on chasing off rivals.
Conservation status is Amber (much to my surprise)
dark and wet again today, not much about in the time I was out.
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) at the San Diego Zoo. To look out for predators, one or more meerkats stand sentry, to warn others of approaching dangers. When a predator is spotted, the meerkat performing as sentry gives a warning bark or whistle- a signal that indicates whether the threat is from a snake or bird.
Conservation Status: Least Concern
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Wikipedia: The chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) is a New World warbler. They breed in eastern North America and in southern Canada westwards to the Canadian Prairies. They also breed in the Great Lakes region and in the eastern United States.
The chestnut-sided warbler breeds in Eastern North America, from Saskatchewan to the Maritimes. They overwinter in Central America to northern Colombia, with a confirmed sighting from as far south as Ecuador. While they mainly spend their non-breeding period in Central America, with the highest numbers in Costa Rica, the chestnut-sided warbler does winter in southern parts of Mexico and some north-western parts of South America. These birds are Neotropical migrants, and are very rare vagrants to western Europe.
Conservation status: Least Concern
Male African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) emerging from the reeds. The Okavango Delta is the core area for Botswana's massive elephant population, estimated at over 130,000 animals. This makes up a significant portion of Africa's total elephant population.
Conservation status: Endangered
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Burchell's (or Plains) Zebra (Equus quagga burchellii) with a characteristic shadow stripe that runs between the thicker black and white stripes. They are a southern subspecies of the plains zebra.
Santawani Reserve, Botswana
Conservation Status: Near Threatened
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African jacana (Actophilornis africanus). We saw a lot of these really interesting water birds in the delta. They have remarkably long toes and claws, which allow them to walk on floating lily pads and other vegetation. This particular bird seemed somewhat agitated. I don't know whether it didn't like us or was just defending its turf. In any case, it was fun to watch.
Okavanga Delta, Botswana
Conservation status: Least Concern
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White-browed coucal or lark-heeled cuckoo (Centropus superciliosus, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Conservation Status: Least Concern
Phaethornis longirostris.
Taken from the hummingbird blind at Las Escobas Tropical Forest Trail, Guatemala. Conservation status: Least Concern
25 year old female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) "Chinook" used her powerful nose to find a sweet treat hidden in the snow. Enrichment experiences such as this help to bring out natural behavior in the polar bears that live at the San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Kambula pride lion cub (Panthera leo).
Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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A leucistic plains zebra (Equus quagga) living in a herd of normally pigmented zebras. Leucism is a genetic condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation in an animal resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration.
Ol Pejeta conservancy, Kenya.
Conservation status: Near Threatened
26 year old female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) "Chinook", the oldest of three polar bears that live at the San Diego Zoo's Polar Bear Plunge. Chinook also came to San Diego in May 1996 as a one year old orphan. Conservation status: Vulnerable
20 year old male Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) named "Bertie", sitting on his favorite heated rock. Sifakas are one of the lemur species living in the Madagascar Forest habitat of Africa Rocks, San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Endangered
Boeing 757 - MSN 24594
Status : Active
Registration : TF-ISY
Airline Icelandair
Country : Iceland
Date : 1937 -
Codes FI ICE
Callsign : Iceair
Web site : www.icelandair.is
Serial number24594 LN:336
Type757-223
First flight date18/12/1990
Test registration
Plane age27.4 years
Seat configurationF22 Y161
Engines2 x RR RB211-535E4B
18/01/1991American AirlinesN636AMStored 08/2012
Lsd From Wfbn
11/06/2015IcelandairTF-ISYNamed: Torfajökull
Female California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus). Part of the condor recovery program at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
San Diego Zoo Global received permission to begin the first captive propagation program for California condors. Thanks to the California Condor Recovery Program, the population of California condors has grown to more than 500 birds. More than half of these birds are now flying free in the wild.
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
Wikipedia: The Canada warbler (Cardellina canadensis) is a small boreal songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). It summers in Canada and northeastern United States and winters in northern South America.
During the breeding season 82% of the population can be found in Canada and 18% in the United States. In Canada, the summer range extends from southeastern Yukon to Nova Scotia. In the United States, the range extends from northern Minnesota to northern Pennsylvania, east to Long Island, New York. It also nests in the high Appalachians as far south as Georgia. In winter, the Canada warbler's range extends from Guyana to northwestern Bolivia around the northern and western side of the Andean crest.
Conservation status: Least Concern
Orden:Passeriformes
Familia : Thraupidae
Nombre común: Cigua amarilla
Nombre científico: Spindalis dominicensis
Nombre en Ingles: Hispaniolan spindalis
Status: ENDEMICA DE LA HISPANIOLA
Lugar de captura: Cordillerera central, Rep. Dom.
Por: Cimarron mayor Panta.
LOS FOTOGRAFOS ENTIENDEN EL TITULO DE LA FOTO, PERO ALGUNOS FAMILIARES NO. POR ESO HEMOS SIDO LLAMADOS SIMPATICAMENTE POR NUESTRA HERMANA MAYOR COMO "LOS SIN DOLIENTES" JAJAJAJA
Ya lo dije una vez.... ERAMOS CUERDOS COMO LOS DEMAS HASTA EL DIA EN QUE TOMAMOS UNA CAMARA EN LAS MANOS.
AsÍ mi hermana Joalhi dió un brinco como gata barcina y apareció de sorpresa ante la nieve de Yosemite cuando se enteró que había nevado y el cimarrón mayor despertó debajo de una mata de Pimienta en la Cordillera Central ante el aviso de Enrique de que las lluvias, el frío y los vientos del invierno tumbarían las pimientas y yo perdería este momento anhelado de mis adoradas ciguas amarillas- Spindalis dominicensis colgando del ramillete!! Cuando ambos nos reportamos desde nuestros lugares al grupo familiar de los diez hermanos en Wapsap, algunos tragaron en seco, otros torcieron el hocico, otros aplaudieron como mi hermana COCO , otros oraron por nosotros como Ada, pero nuestra hermana mayor que ahora es como nuestra mamá solo atinó a decir....... LOS SIN DOLIENTES ANDAN EN SU MUNDO , YO ME REÍ Y RECORDE A MAMA, LA CUAL ESTOY SEGURO HUBIERA DICHO...... CADA QUIEN CORRE DETRAS DE SU PELOTA, PARA REFERIRSE A LOS JUGADORES DE FUTBOL EN LOS PARTIDOS TELEVISADOS.
Si nos quedamos entre panties y calzoncillos, Yosyta hubiese perdido su foto del gran capitán cubierto de nieve y yo mi serie de la cigua amarilla colgando de las masetas de pimienta, lo que confirma que la fotografía NO ES SUERTE, es estar ahí en el momento oportuno y en el preciso momento de frisar el tiempo en segundos , anteponiendo la resaca de año nuevo, abandonar a la familia y por supuesto quedar sometido a las críticas sociales e inocentadas de una hermana maravillosa como lo es SALVA!!!
En conclusión cada quien tiene su historia y el don de ser feliz!! ASI QUE ME VEO OBLIGADO A REPETIR EL HIMNO CIMARRONICO CON TRADUCCION AL ESPAÑOL
www.youtube.com/watch?v=asI-GjmyqIU
Abrazos y gran inicio de año para todos.
Cimarron mayor Panta.
Male gelada (Theropithecus gelada), an old world monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands, with a large population restricted to the Semien Mountain region. They are the only primates that are primarily grazers.
This fellow lives in an all-male ("bachelor") troop in the Africa Rocks section of the San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Least Concern
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