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Londolozi Game Reserve
Near Kruger National Park
South Africa
Happy Caturday again!
The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the cat family (Felidae). The lion is sexually dimorphic; males are larger than females with a typical weight range of 150 to 250 kg (331 to 551 lb) for the former and 120 to 182 kg (265 to 401 lb) for the latter. Male lions have a prominent mane, which is the most recognisable feature of the species.
A lion pride consists of a few adult males, related females and cubs. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The species is an apex and keystone predator, although they scavenge when opportunities occur.
Typically, the lion inhabits grasslands and savannas but is absent in dense forests. It is usually more diurnal than other big cats, but when persecuted it adapts to being active at night and at twilight.
It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996 because populations in African countries have declined by about 43% since the early 1990s. Habitat loss and conflicts with humans are the greatest causes for concern. – Wikipedia
If I show you all my demons
And we dive into the deep end
Would we crash and burn like every time before?
I would tell you all my secrets
Wrap your arms around my weakness
If the only other option's letting go
I'll stay vulnerable, yeah
Head: LeLUTKA - Lake
Skin: Glam Affair - Reese
Eyes: Avi-Glam
Nails: Bloom
Mala Mala Game Reserve
Near Kruger National Park
South Africa
Happy Caturday!!
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae. The leopard occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation and are declining in large parts of the global range.
Contemporary records suggest that the leopard occurs in only 25% of its historical global range. Leopards are hunted illegally, and their body parts are smuggled in the wildlife trade for medicinal practices and decoration.
Compared to other wild cats, the leopard has relatively short legs and a long body with a large skull. It is similar in appearance to the jaguar, but generally has a smaller, lighter physique. Its fur is marked with rosettes similar to those of the jaguar, but the leopard's rosettes are smaller and more densely packed, and do not usually have central spots as the jaguar's do. Both leopards and jaguars that are melanistic are known as black panthers.
The leopard is distinguished by its well-camouflaged fur, opportunistic hunting behaviour, broad diet, and strength (which it uses to move heavy carcasses into trees), as well as its ability to adapt to various habitats ranging from rainforest to steppe, including arid and montane areas, and its ability to run at speeds of up to 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph)- Wikipedia
Rusty Blackbird - a lifer - seen in near dark east of Calgary late last year. This is North America’s most rapidly declining species with an estimated 80-99% decline in the population in the last 40 years.
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Food for thought with this street shot from Glasgow, Scotland.
I wouldn't ordinarily photograph someone begging who is potentially homeless but certainly desperate and vulnerable. I think they are suitably anonymised and this is a shot that is from November 2019. It was the stark juxtaposition with the two advertising posters - the 'Live Like a Millionaire' and 'Choice - dishes you can make with your feet up' in the context here that stopped me in my tracks.
We all have a world of our own problems going on, more so now than ever before, but there are so many for whom there are seriously pressing issues such as the basic need for food and shelter.
Take care my Flickr friends. Let us all spare a thought and perhaps something more for those in more need than ourselves.
It is a shy and elusive bird, endemic to montane forests of the central Malay Peninsula. The diet consists mainly of berries, beetles and ants. Due to ongoing habitat loss, small population size and limited range, it is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Male has metallic blue ocelli on upperparts and green ocelli on tail. Malaysia, Mar 2019.
....a work on the subject of emotion using dolls, they express it so well !
Thanks all ♥♥ have a nice day ☼♪♫
Being officially classified as vulnerable, it is a real surprise to see a hooded plover anytime, but this was great to see a couple nesting down near Port MacDonnell in South Australia. I had parked the car and wandered a little closer on foot before I realised there was a nest. They naturally got quite agitated and jumpy, so not wanting to disturb them in any way I immediately backed right off, got back in the car and was surprisingly able to get much closer with the car without causing them any problems. They were happy as long as they didn't see anyone on foot. Fingers crossed they survive all the locals, cats, dogs and sightseers (like me) who travel along this little stretch of road. Thankfully it is on a quiet stretch of track that leads down to the beach well away from the town.
Happy Wing Wednesday!
So a friend shared this pose with the precious critter to use her social platforms to bring relief to the wildlife in Australia during the bush fires. That said I think it's pretty simple to understand that I felt moved to do just as she has done.
My challenge to you is if you see this post to please try to help in anyway you can. Hey get creative with it because the more people who see the positive example the more likely they are to get involved for the common cause.
Here in the link to my friends blog. She has provided several means of making donations as well as where you can buy the pose. All proceeds of poses sold go to helping save the wildlife.
thedeviantsboudoir.wordpress.com/2020/01/12/australia-is-...
Oh and here is a music vibe for this post because she is one of many artiest donating as well. Might as well snag her CD since her money is already going to the cause right?
Selena Gomez - Vulnerable
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
Happy Caturday!!
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae. The leopard occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation and are declining in large parts of the global range.
Contemporary records suggest that the leopard occurs in only 25% of its historical global range. Leopards are hunted illegally, and their body parts are smuggled in the wildlife trade for medicinal practices and decoration.
Compared to other wild cats, the leopard has relatively short legs and a long body with a large skull. It is similar in appearance to the jaguar, but generally has a smaller, lighter physique. Its fur is marked with rosettes similar to those of the jaguar, but the leopard's rosettes are smaller and more densely packed, and do not usually have central spots as the jaguar's do. Both leopards and jaguars that are melanistic are known as black panthers.
The leopard is distinguished by its well-camouflaged fur, opportunistic hunting behavior, broad diet, and strength (which it uses to move heavy carcasses into trees), as well as its ability to adapt to various habitats ranging from rainforest to steppe, including arid and montane areas, and its ability to run at speeds of up to 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph). – Wikipedia
RKO_9582. A beautiful Southern Ground Hornbill trying to keep distance form the photographer!
Wikipedia:
"The southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri; formerly known as Bucorvus cafer), is one of two species of ground hornbill, which are both found solely within Africa, and is the largest species of hornbill worldwide. It can be found in the southern regions of Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. Within these regions, they inhabit both woodlands and savannas. The other species of the genus Bucorvus found in Africa is the Abyssinian ground hornbill, B. abyssinicus.
Southern ground hornbills are carnivorous and mostly hunt on the ground, where they find the majority of their food. This food ranges from insects to small animals. Their nests are often found in high tree cavities or other shallow cavities, such as rock holes in cliff faces. These birds are a long lived species, having lifespans in the range of 50–60 years, and up to 70 in captivity. In relation to their long lives, they do not reach sexual maturity until 4–6 years old, and begin breeding around 10 years old. Their sex can be identified by the color of their throats, where the male's is pure red and the female's is a deep violet-blue.
Southern ground hornbills are a culturally pervasive and important species in southern Africa. Kruger National Park, located within South Africa, lists southern ground hornbills as one of their ‘Big Six’ bird species. However, their numbers have been declining, due in part to persecution, habitat destruction, cultural beliefs, and other factors. They are listed globally as ‘Vulnerable’ by the IUCN as of 2018, and ‘Endangered’ in South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland."
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The Galapagos Albatross is the largest bird in the Galapagos, with a wingspan of up to 250 centimetres (8.2 feet). They have been considered critically endangered since 2007 due to the vulnerability of having a single main breeding site being Espanola Island.
Taken at Punta Suarez, Espanola Island.
Elephant Sea pup (Mirounga angustirostris) cries out and inches along; no adult female nearby; San Simeon; CA; USA
This dove (IUCN conservation status - Vulnerable) was just relaxing in the scrub-grass and I was going to try for a better shot but didn't want to disturb her... the eyes communicated her desire for me to move along so I did... she was on the edge of one of the ponds and the rushes and reeds where I was trying to sneak up on a Purple Heron... once again a shout out to the Jordan RSCN and her staff at Azraq... can't say enough... :-)
Lion (Panthera leo). This young lion found a Southern African rock python in the brush and was getting dangerously close. Mom lion stepped in and him pushed away with a growl. He moved over and sat sulking a distance away.
Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, Botswana.
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
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Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve
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The Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) is a medium-sized diving duck widespread across Europe and Asia. While once extremely common, it is now globally classified as Vulnerable due to rapid population declines.
Appearance and Identification
Pochards are stocky ducks with a distinctive sloping forehead and a relatively long bill.
Males (Drakes):
Have a bright chestnut-red head, a black breast and tail, and a pale grey body. Their eyes are a striking red or yellow-orange.
Females (Hens):
Are more subtly colored, with grey-brown plumage, a dark brown head, and brown eyes.
"Eclipse" Plumage:
After the breeding season, males moult into a duller, mottled grey-brown plumage that closely resembles the females, providing camouflage while they are temporarily flightless.
Diet and Behavior
Diving Experts:
They typically forage by diving up to 3 meters deep to find food, although they occasionally "upend" like dabbling ducks.
Social Foragers:
They are highly gregarious and often gather in large flocks, sometimes mixing with other species like Tufted Ducks or foraging alongside swans.
Omnivorous Diet:
They primarily eat aquatic plants and seeds, but also consume snails, small fish, and insects.
Nocturnal:
Much of their feeding activity occurs at night.
Habitat and Migration
Habitat:
They prefer clean, relatively deep waterbodies such as lakes, reservoirs, and marshes with abundant vegetation for nesting.
Migration::
They are partially migratory. For example, the UK sees a massive influx of around 30,000 to 50,000 birds in winter from colder regions like Russia and Scandinavia.
Skewed Sex Ratios:
Wintering flocks in the UK are often dominated by males (up to 70%), as they tend to be hardier and stay further north while females migrate further south.
Similar Species
The Common Pochard is often confused with its North American relatives:
Canvasback:
Larger, with a much longer, all-black bill and a more steeply sloping "ski-slope" forehead.
Redhead:
Has a more rounded head, yellow eyes (in males), and a blue bill with a black tip.
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Cyanotype photogram on Hahnemühle sumi-e paper
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I saw this news story this morning and was sickened.
youtu.be/Aj6FhhjNz4Y?si=QeS0kMcF0NSZ5zUr
What kind of sick mind would do something like this.
"Once upon a time I was all alone
How you like me now? Do I turn you on?
Now I got you drunk, hot, and vulnerable
Show me what you want,
give me what you want, want."- Tinashe ♫
Scenery: Bryn Oh's Lobby Cam Exhibit
Chestnut-collared Longspur has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Vulnerable www.iucnredlist.org/species/22721040/180649581
This breeding male Chestnut-collared Longspur was visiting one of the prominent perches in its habitat of long grasses in order to advertise with its mellow song. This image was taken near Travers Reservoir in southern Alberta, Canada.
We spent a bit of time with this Cheetah as he used his elevated spot to look for prey. As of 2014, IUCN listed them as "Vulnerable". Estimated to 8,000 or less animals left in the wild, and numbers have decreased by 50% over the last 4 decades.
YOUR BODY, YOUR CHOICE BUT THE VULNERABLE ONES YOU INFECT BY REFUSING TO WEAR A MASK HAD NO CHOICE AND WE HAVE TO WATCH THEM DIE.
In the desert, mud from flashfloods becomes a highway for the movements of a variety of living organisms. Small mammals and birds leave noticeable tracks across the tableaus of clay as they search for the beetles and worms and centipedes who find their way in and out of cracks searching for other creatures carried in from rain-scoured banks to sustain and or possibly inhabit and infect the locals.
I share this image to project to you our own human traverse across this planet; how the infinitesimal can bring us to its table in a flash; how our movements have made us vulnerable; how we must consider our own large and noisy footprints.
This is one of the hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. Much like the other hot springs it has amazing colors.
White Pelicans in the frigid water of Cherry Creek Reservoir. With one wing frozen in place and beaks freezing shut, all I could do was leave a message in hopes that it was listened to and that a park ranger would help. I stayed for an hour and walked out to where they were on shore but it only sent them into the water. It was a cold 17 degrees with no sign of warming up soon.
The Corsican Nuthatch (Sitta whiteheadi) is a small, vulnerable bird species endemic to the island of Corsica.
It lives in high-altitude old-growth Corsican Pine forests, relying on them for food (pine seeds/invertebrates) and breeding. The species faces threats from habitat loss and is protected by conservation efforts.
The Corsican Nuthatch is a small (12 cm) bird with blue-grey upperparts and a relatively long bill. It is highly specialised, living almost exclusively in old-growth Corsican Pine (Pinus nigra laricio) forests, where it feeds on pine seeds and invertebrates.
Endemic to Corsica, means it is found nowhere else in the world, specifically in Corsican Pine forests at altitudes of 1,000–1,500 m (3,300–5,000 ft).
Corsican Nuthatch (Sitta whiteheadi) adult male Corsica_6640_
-birth.
She knows that being vulnerable is not a weakness,
but a language the heart uses when it gets rid of its masks
and dares, at last, to be itself.
She knows that it is in the most extreme fragility
that echoes the greatest proof of courage:
the courage to reach out to oneself.
Because it takes a certain wisdom of the heart to understand
that sometimes, it is at the very moment when everything seems about to break
that everything can be rebuilt.
It is the silent rebirth of those who have cried enough to know
that cracks are not always flaws,
and that scars are never anything but an opportunity for light to shine through.
Male koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in the Australia Outback habitat at the San Diego Zoo.. Conservation status: Vulnerable
Male leopard (Panthera pardus)
Santawani Consession, Botswana
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
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"... et cette visibilité ce qui nous rend le plus vulnerable est cela qui est aussi la source de notre plus grande force."
— Audre Lourde
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“...and that visibility which makes us most vulnerable is that which also is the source of our greatest strength.”
― Audre Lorde
Nombre común: Terlaque andino
Nombre científico: Andígena hypoglauca
Nombre en inglés: GREY- BREASTED MOUNTAIN- TOUCAN
BIRD NEAR THREATENED
Nombre en alemán: Blautukan
Nombre en francés: Toucan bleu
Lugar de la foto: 2900 msnm, Finca El Bosque Manizales- Caldas- Colombia
A mi amigo y maestro Ramiro Ramirez Cardona de quien he recibido consejos permanentes en fotografía y ha contribuido a mejorar mi trabajo. Por motivos ajenos a su voluntad no pudo estar en la sesión que hice de esta belleza de alado, que gracias al cuidado, conservación y protección de los dueños de la Hacienda el Bosque en Manizales, esta especie que se encuentra amenazada, aún está para alegrarnos la vida.
To my friend and teacher Ramiro Ramirez Cardona from whom I have received permanent advice on photography and has contributed to improve my work. For reasons beyond his control, he could not be in the session I did of this winged beauty, which thanks to the care, conservation and protection of the owners of Hacienda el Bosque in Manizales, this endangered species is still here to rejoice. life.
An meinen Freund und Lehrer Ramiro Ramirez Cardona, von dem ich ständige Ratschläge zur Fotografie erhalten habe und zur Verbesserung meiner Arbeit beigetragen habe. Aus Gründen, die außerhalb seiner Kontrolle lagen, konnte er nicht an der Sitzung teilnehmen, die ich über diese geflügelte Schönheit durchgeführt habe. Dank der Fürsorge, Erhaltung und des Schutzes der Besitzer der Hacienda el Bosque in Manizales ist diese gefährdete Art immer noch hier, um sich zu freuen. Leben.
À mon ami et professeur Ramiro Ramirez Cardona de qui j'ai reçu des conseils permanents sur la photographie et qui a contribué à améliorer mon travail. Pour des raisons indépendantes de sa volonté, il ne pouvait pas être dans la séance que j'ai faite de cette beauté ailée, qui grâce aux soins, à la conservation et à la protection des propriétaires de l'Hacienda el Bosque à Manizales, cette espèce en voie de disparition est toujours là pour se réjouir. la vie.
NT- CASI AMENAZADA
NT- NEAR THREATENED
VU- VULNERABLE
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Candid eye contact street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Today, in the UK, it is Mother's Day and the single greatest loving act that you can show is to stay away and stay at home. Call your mum, use the phone or video chat apps but physically stay away. Stay safe everyone!