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This is one of three juvenile tiger siblings that we sighted in Ranthambore National Park, India. It's rare to see multiple tigers because they are solitary animals that will sometimes fight to the death over territory. We sighted three at once because they are siblings still under the protection of their mother. Male tigers have very large territories and can have multiple tigress territories within their own. There are now about 70 adult tigers in the park, which once had numbers as low as 16 or 17. The area remained mostly wild because little of it is suitable for agriculture. Tigers have unique stripe patterns so they are tracked and monitored by motion-sensitive cameras.
—from Wikipedia
Ranthambore National Park is a national park in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It covers a total area of 1,334 km2 (515 sq mi). It is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River. It is named after the historic Ranthambore Fort, which lies within the park. Ranthambore National Park was established as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955, initially covering an area of 282 km2 (109 sq mi). It was declared one of the Project Tiger reserves in 1974. It was declared as a national park in 1980.
An Oystercatcher coming in for a landing - - we had just had lunch at a brewery in Iceland when I noticed a pair of these landing in a park across the road from us.
I walked over with my camera and was able to get a few quick shots before the rain; and I found their nest pretty much immediately
Eurasian Oystercatcher - Olverk, Iceland
Jade apprécie aussi la chaise de Poussy sur le balcon
Jade also enjoys Poussy's chair on the balcony
Very pretty Cosmos with a pleated effect to its petals.
Taken with the Lensbaby Velvet 56 in my garden.
I met these sheep near the top of Pen-y-Ghent Pen-y-ghent or Penyghent is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is the lowest of Yorkshire's Three Peaks at 2,277 feet (694 m)
Time of bleak weather is coming. This might be the last sunrays in the forest this year. Darkness is taking over the place and I'm looking forward to take some pictures of it.
a big field of sunflowers in the early morning ..... it seems they are looking to the sun and waiting for the sunrays....
better in large ... if possible
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Last minute decision last night to head up to a lookout and shoot what looked like a promising sunset over Adelaide city. I left the house in such a rush I forgot to take any filters - so this is a bit blown out, shooting nearly directly into the sun, but the sunrays through Adelaide's city centre were a treat.
Another one from the Limburg forest series.
Great early morning sunshine moments with some mist as well.
La Journée mondiale des animaux a lieu chaque année le 4 octobre pour attirer l'attention des gouvernements mais aussi des citoyens sur l'importance du respect de la vie animale. Qu'il s'agisse des animaux de compagnie, des animaux sauvages ou encore des animaux d'élevage, les animaux méritent d'être mieux traités.
Protéger les animaux sauvages, c'est par exemple respecter leurs lieux de vie naturels. Respecter les animaux domestiques, c'est leur assurer un cadre de vie affectueux et s'engager à ne pas les abandonner.
Enfin, améliorer les conditions de vie et d'abattage des animaux d'élevage est un défi majeur à relever à l'heure actuelle.
Si la date du 4 octobre a été choisie pour célébrer les animaux, ce n'est pas un hasard. En effet le 4 octobre c'est la fête de Saint François d'Assise (1182-1226), qui a manifesté tout au long de sa vie un grand amour pour les animaux.
Il affirmait que chaque créature vivante de la terre, qu'il s'agisse d'un insecte, d'un oiseau ou d'un animal de compagnie, méritait le respect. C'est pourquoi Saint François d'Assise est considéré comme un grand défenseur de la cause animale et a été institué Saint Patron des écologistes par le pape Jean Paul II.
Les animaux, nos compagnons
Un chien, un chat, quand on l'adopte, c'est pour la vie !
Source : Internet
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World Animal Day takes place on October 4 every year to draw the attention of governments and citizens to the importance of respecting animal life. Whether it's pets, wild animals or even farm animals, animals deserve better treatment.
Protecting wild animals, for example, means respecting their natural places of life. Respecting domestic animals means providing them with a loving living environment and making a commitment not to abandon them.
Finally, improving the living and slaughtering conditions of farm animals is a major challenge to be taken up at the present time.
If the date of October 4 was chosen to celebrate the animals, it is no coincidence. Indeed, October 4 is the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), who throughout his life manifested a great love for animals.
He claimed that every living creature on earth, whether it was an insect, a bird or a pet, deserved respect. This is why Saint Francis of Assisi is considered a great defender of the animal cause and was instituted Patron Saint of environmentalists by Pope John Paul II.
Animals, our companions
A dog, a cat, when you adopt it, it's for life !