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Beautiful Animals

 
 
Letty
 
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Reply Tue 20 Jul, 2010 05:26 pm
@Roberta,
I'm sorry as well, poohdog. I couldn't find my particular hummingbird, so I simply went in search for a more radiant one.

A.M. I know nothing about certain breeds of dogs and their development.

Roberta, glad that you like that mastiff.

A Florida Flamingo.

http://www.expressionsofflorida.com/images/articlepics/flamingo2.jpg

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Roberta
 
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Reply Wed 21 Jul, 2010 03:24 am
@Arella Mae,
Arella Mae, Both French mastiffs and shar peis retain some wrinkles as they mature. I actually think of the mastiff as loose-skinned:

http://www.mastiff-dog-breed-store.com/images/large/French-mastiff-brown-dog-collar-leather_LRG.jpg

Shar peis, on the other hand, definitely retain their wrinkles. How much varies from dog to dog.

http://www.sharpei-club.com/gallery/female/blondy/cream_shar_pei_3.jpg

Scarlet ibises in flight:

http://www.trinidadbirding.com/trips/2009_TT_Sep/Caroni_ScarletIbis1.jpg
Arella Mae
 
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Reply Wed 21 Jul, 2010 06:29 am
@Roberta,
Thank you Miss Roberta. Beautiful pictures.
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Letty
 
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Reply Wed 21 Jul, 2010 03:52 pm
@Roberta,
Maybe I won't screw up this time, Roberta.

I never see scarlet ibises that I don't think of the short story "The Scarlet Ibis". Made me cry every time I read it.

How about some canadian geese in flight. I was thinking of cavfancier today.

http://www.grahamowengallery.com/photography/birds/bird-album/Canada-Geese-flock.jpg

Is the hummingbird gone?
djjd62
 
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Reply Wed 21 Jul, 2010 03:53 pm
@Letty,
i just saw your message, i wouldn't worry about the pic, one out of how many that have been posted
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Roberta
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 01:50 am
@Letty,
Letty, you didn't screw up. Not to worry. I'm sorry you got upset with the scarlet ibises. Canada geese are always welcome, in the air or on the ground. I remember seeing a couple strolling around the grounds of my mother's apartment development in the Bronx. I guess Co-op City was on a migration route.

Always makes me smile to remember Cav.

Speaking of smiling, this little guy reminds me of Major, the puppy I had when I was a kid:

http://animals.timduru.org/dirlist/dog/Black_ChocolateCockerSpanielDogPuppy_247036.jpg
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tsarstepan
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 04:48 am
http://www.spiegel.de/images/image-113381-galleryV9-glrs.jpg
Quote:
Europeans love exotic pets, and Germans have done their part to fuel demand for strange reptiles from around the world. Here, a chameleon which was confiscated in the Frankfurt Airport in 2007. Many pet owners abandoned their new scaled friends once they get too big.

http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-57385-5.html
http://www.spiegel.de/images/image-113252-galleryV9-meph.jpg
Quote:
The heat wave that has been plaguing many parts of Europe for weeks has hit Russia hard. Farmers in central parts of the country have been advised to harvest at night to prevent their machines from breaking down in the worst heat wave to hit the country in several decades. A state of emergency has been declared in 19 Russian regions.

The weather is especially difficult for those used to much cooler temperatures. Here, a polar bear got her head stuck in a bucket while playing with her cub in the refreshingly cool waters in their enclosure in the Moscow zoo.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,707766,00.html#ref=nlint
msolga
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 04:53 am

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/7/16/1279277223934/African-lion--jumping-in--004.jpg
A lioness leaps into the water. African national parks like Masai Mara and the Serengeti have seen populations of large mammals decline by an average of 59%, according to a study. - NPL/Rex Features

tsarstepan
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 05:06 am
@msolga,
This goes to prove that girls just wanna have fun!
msolga
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 05:10 am
@tsarstepan,
I wouldn't want to be the object of her fun, that's for sure, tsar!
She's very beautiful & so graceful, though. Sigh.
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msolga
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 05:21 am
@tsarstepan,
Me, I'm quite fascinated by that polar bear with the blue bucket stuck on her head! I mean, that wouldn't have been at all easy to achieve .. Wink
djjd62
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 07:12 am
@msolga,
potential sad news from canada
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/838273--bear-s-head-stuck-in-jar-for-two-weeks-tale-of-a-rescue-effort?bn=1
Bear's head stuck in jar for two weeks: tale of a rescue effort
Ministry of natural resources says jar has been on for two weeks
Published On Wed Jul 21 2010
Wendy Gillis
Staff Reporter

http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/b2/06/68744e5848f18e2308f86846e83a.jpeg

A black bear spotted in the Thunder Bay area with a plastic jar on its head has had the container stuck for two weeks, wildlife officials say.

Just before noon on Tuesday, Amethyst Harbour resident Rob Paterson spotted a young bear passing by his property with a clear jar “jammed right on his head.”

The animal briefly came onto his porch, and wandered in and out of the area all day. He immediately called the province’s ministry of natural resources.

“There’s no way to get that off without anesthetizing the animal and cutting it off,” Paterson said. “That’s the frustration, because when you first see it you want to go and rip it off his head but you can’t do that.”

The ministry and the OPP have been trying to subdue the bear with a tranquilizer dart since Monday, said Jolanta Kowalski, media spokesperson with the ministry. They are concerned because the bear — 1 ½ to 2 ½ years old and between 27 and 36 kilograms — cannot eat or drink.

Two weeks ago, the ministry received a report of a bear with a jar on its head from a resident in Hurkett, Ont. — more than 30 kilometres northeast of Amethyst Harbour. Officials believe it is the same bear.

A radio transmitter is attached to the tranquilizer dart so the animal can be tracked after it is hit. It can take up to eight minutes for the tranquilizer to take effect — plenty of time for the bear to run away, Kowalski said.

A bear trap has also been set up on nearby Lambert Island.

Ross Johnston, a conservation officer with the ministry, says dense bush has made spotting the bear difficult. He is concerned about the animal getting enough to drink, and suspects he is surviving off condensation and sweat dripping into the jar.

“I’m really surprised he hasn’t just ripped it off. They shred through anything usually, but maybe it has just given up,” Johnston said.

In July 2008, officials in Minnesota were forced to shoot and kill a bear with a jar stuck on its head for six days. Kowalski said the ministry hopes this bear will avoid that fate.

It is common for smaller animals like skunks to get trapped in jars, but it is rare to have this occur with a bear, she added.

While residents are aware of the potential danger to people in the area, their true concern is for the bear.

“It’s a sad example of what happens when we don’t discard our recyclables. These animals don’t have to be in this distress,” Paterson said.

Ministry officials have asked residents to call and report a recent sighting at 1-866-514-2327 to help track the bear.
djjd62
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 12:33 pm
Honeybee on Sunflower
http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr73/djjd1962/100_1942.jpg
Caterpillar on Carrot Leaf
http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr73/djjd1962/100_1951.jpg
Goldfinch on Sunflower
http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr73/djjd1962/100_1952.jpg
http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr73/djjd1962/100_1953.jpg
Unknown Beetle
http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr73/djjd1962/100_1972.jpg
Katydid (at least i think it is, look close)
http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr73/djjd1962/100_1973.jpg
Wasp on Oregano Flowers
http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr73/djjd1962/100_1974.jpg
http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr73/djjd1962/100_1975.jpg

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Roberta
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 03:36 pm
olga, That's one of the most spectacular lion pictures I've ever seen. Wow. Did you know that lion (actually the lionesses) are among the fastest land animals on the planet?

dj, You've outdone yourself. Wonderful pics. Great clarity and color. I admit to being a bit concerned about your getting that close to wasps. But, hey, you know what you're doing. Right?

Like I don't have enough on my mind. Now I have to worry about animals getting their heads stuck in things. Sigh.

djjd62
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 03:52 pm
@Roberta,
looks like the bear has freed himself, someone found what they believe is the jar, someone suggested the poor fellow lost enough weight that he managed to get unstuck
tsarstepan
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 04:46 pm
@djjd62,
That's good news ... hopefully.
~
http://www.csmonitor.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/images/csm-photo-galleries-images/photos-of-the-day-images/2010/0722/07/8359670-2-eng-US/07_full_600.jpg
Quote:
Rescued penguins wait to be fed by members of S.O.S Rescate Fauna Marina, an NGO group, in Piriapolis, Uruguay, on Thursday. Some 200 penguins, migrating from Patagonia, Argentina, arrived at the Uruguayan coast recently covered with oil and most of them have died, according to S.O.S Rescate Fauna Marina. The center hopes to rescue the rest and releases them back into the wild once they have recuperated. The source of the oil slick is unknown.

Andres Stapff/Reuters

http://www.csmonitor.com/CSM-Photo-Galleries/Photos-of-the-Day/2010/Photos-of-the-Day-07-22/(photo)/7
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rosborne979
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 06:50 pm
Peacock Spider
http://izismile.com/img/img2/20091103/peacock_spider_02.jpg
tsarstepan
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 06:53 pm
@rosborne979,
The Lady Gaga of spiders! Or Lady Gaga is the peacock spider of popstars....
rosborne979
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 06:53 pm
Jumping Spider
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2568/4120513941_81d142f2fc.jpg
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rosborne979
 
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Reply Thu 22 Jul, 2010 06:54 pm
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4588783573_376278068a.jpg
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