Agility
55 creative works found
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Wild American kestrel (Falco sparverius) in flight, stooping from left to right (Taken at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, 5 miles southwest of Columbia, Missouri). Perhaps the most colorful raptor in the world, the American Kestrel is the most common falcon in North America. It is found from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, and in towns as well as wild lands. Identifying marks inlcude small size, rufous back and tail, and two dark mustache marks on face. Male has blue-gray wings and a lightly spotted chest and belly. The larger female has rufous wings barred with black, and streaking on the chest. This particular bird is a female. Their call is a loud series of “klee-klee-klee” notes when excited. As with many other raptors in North America, their population n umbers dramatically declined in the 1950’s and 1960’s, but have increased greatly in recent decades with increasing deforestation of North America. They are aslo commonly called Sparrow hawk. Although hover-hunting is conspicuous, this foraging method actually is used rather infrequently. It is used most often when suitable perches are not available, or when winds are strong enough to create updrafts favorable to hovering. In winter in many southern parts of the range, female and male American Kestrels use different habitats. The female uses the preferred more open habitat, and the male uses areas with more trees. This situation appears to be the result of the females migrating south first and establishing winter territories. The males then are forced into the less preferred areas. Nestling kestrels back up, raise their tails, and squirt feces onto the walls of the nest cavity. The feces dry on the cavity walls and stay off the nestlings. The nest gets to be a smelly place, with feces on the walls and uneaten parts of small animals on the floor. Source used to construct this page: Smallwood, J. A., and D. M. Bird. 2002. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius). In The Birds of North America, No. 602 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. MORE INFO ON Am. Kestrel HERE 100% of all proceeds from sales of this image will go to the HawkWatch International DONATE ONLINE
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American mountain lion, aka cougar aka puma. Taken at the Dickinson Park Zoo. / / “Puma concolor: / The Latin name for the cat of many names Cougar. Catamount. Painter. Panther. Ghost cat. Puma. Mountain lion. In speaking of the many names of cougar, one folktale tells the story of Native Americans who would bring pelts to trade in what is now New York City. When the Europeans and white settlers would question why all only skins of females (given the lack of manes) were brought for trade, the Native Americans explained that the males lived far away in the mountains, playing a joke of sorts on the naïve newcomers—this is why cougars, who are not specific to mountain regions at all, came to be known as “mountain lions”. The etymological history of the word cougar comes from French naturalist-explorer Count Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon, who called Puma concolor “cuougar”. This usage was derived from the Brazilian Portugese word cuguacuarana, which in turn came from the Tupi Indian word susuarana, which means “false deer”. We find that this word aptly captures the international allure and cross-cultural nature of the species, while distinguishing our organization from a popular brand of athletic shoes—Puma. Erie as in Erie Canal, Erie Street and Erie Boulevard were named after Lake Erie which in turn was named after the Indian people who lived along the lake’s southern shore, an area where cougars were abundant. The cougars there were called Erielhonan, meaning “long tail” and the Native Americans living there were called Erie or Cat Nation. In 1600, some 14,000 Eries lived in villages between what is now Buffalo, NY and Sandusky, Ohio. In 1656, the Erie were almost exterminated by the Iroquois League. The surviving captives were either adopted or enslaved. Symbolism, Lore and Native American Experience with Cougar “Ghostwalker” The spirit of the Cougar chose to take the earth and walk as a spiritual hunter, to teach unconditional leadership, patience and determination. “The strengths they represent have a powerful lesson for those that are willing to learn from them” -Nancy Wood Taber, artist According to animal totem lore, cougar is the energy of leadership. If we listen to Cougar we learn to become the leader that people follow by choice, not by force. Cougar has the wisdom to lead through love, not through fear. Cougar is a take-charge totem or energy. Cougar people are such natural leaders that others tend to take their leadership for granted. If no one else is leading, cougar will naturally take over. Cougar is graceful and balances intention, strength and responsibility. Others are always safe when cougar is in charge. The cougar is very elusive and is rarely encountered in the wild. Because of this quality, cougar can appear without being noticed and quietly take control of a situation. Sometimes this can lead to conflict with others over territory. It is often noted as an animal that is independent, shy and withdrawn. The same characteristics are often found in people with this medicine. Cougar is associated with leadership and teaches decisiveness in the use of personal power. When it attacks it does not hesitate. When threatened it goes for the most vulnerable place. Cougar is not often allowed to show vulnerability. True leadership through gentle assertiveness is what cougar teaches those with this totem. Cougar people are often very sure of themselves, not taking any unnecessary steps or exerting any extra energy beyond what is required of them to achieve their goal. Most cougars learn by trial and error, which strengthens them and hones their skills. In life, cougar people may find that others will not like these assertions. Cougar people mustn’t allow others to keep them stationary—cougar people stretch their muscles and show their capabilities. Those with the cougar medicine are often attacked by others, especially by those who have grown comfortable with the status quo and do not wish to see those who have this totem grow. Even still, they may never admit when a cougar person does grow. A cougar will leap at opportunities. Those with cougar medicine take control of their life and circumstances most effectively.” ~Excerpt from The Cougar Fund The Eastern cougar, native to states in North America East of the MIssissippi River, is gone from over 99% of it’s range and is listed as an endangered species of critical status.
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This cougar’s pose reminded me of so many statues and other works of art from ancient egypt depicting the sphinx. / / American mountain lion, aka cougar aka puma. If you would like to see the version from the NEW SIGNATURE SERIES that utilizes the painterly effects of photoshop combined with the emotive scenes of the natural world to create a visual feast for all discriminating art lovers go HERE. Because of the signature this line will not be available as cards, I apologize about this but I have the same shots available for purchase as cards but without a signature. They can be located by browsing my portfolio. This line will continue my broad efforts to promote awareness and raise funds for endangered species globally. One half of all net proceeds (50%) are going to The Cougar Fund / / Those who may prefer a more traditional photograph can view the original image by going HERE / / “Puma concolor: / The Latin name for the cat of many names Cougar. Catamount. Painter. Panther. Ghost cat. Puma. Mountain lion. In speaking of the many names of cougar, one folktale tells the story of Native Americans who would bring pelts to trade in what is now New York City. When the Europeans and white settlers would question why all only skins of females (given the lack of manes) were brought for trade, the Native Americans explained that the males lived far away in the mountains, playing a joke of sorts on the naïve newcomers—this is why cougars, who are not specific to mountain regions at all, came to be known as “mountain lions”. The etymological history of the word cougar comes from French naturalist-explorer Count Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon, who called Puma concolor “cuougar”. This usage was derived from the Brazilian Portugese word cuguacuarana, which in turn came from the Tupi Indian word susuarana, which means “false deer”. We find that this word aptly captures the international allure and cross-cultural nature of the species, while distinguishing our organization from a popular brand of athletic shoes—Puma. Erie as in Erie Canal, Erie Street and Erie Boulevard were named after Lake Erie which in turn was named after the Indian people who lived along the lake’s southern shore, an area where cougars were abundant. The cougars there were called Erielhonan, meaning “long tail” and the Native Americans living there were called Erie or Cat Nation. In 1600, some 14,000 Eries lived in villages between what is now Buffalo, NY and Sandusky, Ohio. In 1656, the Erie were almost exterminated by the Iroquois League. The surviving captives were either adopted or enslaved. Symbolism, Lore and Native American Experience with Cougar “Ghostwalker” The spirit of the Cougar chose to take the earth and walk as a spiritual hunter, to teach unconditional leadership, patience and determination. “The strengths they represent have a powerful lesson for those that are willing to learn from them” -Nancy Wood Taber, artist According to animal totem lore, cougar is the energy of leadership. If we listen to Cougar we learn to become the leader that people follow by choice, not by force. Cougar has the wisdom to lead through love, not through fear. Cougar is a take-charge totem or energy. Cougar people are such natural leaders that others tend to take their leadership for granted. If no one else is leading, cougar will naturally take over. Cougar is graceful and balances intention, strength and responsibility. Others are always safe when cougar is in charge. The cougar is very elusive and is rarely encountered in the wild. Because of this quality, cougar can appear without being noticed and quietly take control of a situation. Sometimes this can lead to conflict with others over territory. It is often noted as an animal that is independent, shy and withdrawn. The same characteristics are often found in people with this medicine. Cougar is associated with leadership and teaches decisiveness in the use of personal power. When it attacks it does not hesitate. When threatened it goes for the most vulnerable place. Cougar is not often allowed to show vulnerability. True leadership through gentle assertiveness is what cougar teaches those with this totem. Cougar people are often very sure of themselves, not taking any unnecessary steps or exerting any extra energy beyond what is required of them to achieve their goal. Most cougars learn by trial and error, which strengthens them and hones their skills. In life, cougar people may find that others will not like these assertions. Cougar people mustn’t allow others to keep them stationary—cougar people stretch their muscles and show their capabilities. Those with the cougar medicine are often attacked by others, especially by those who have grown comfortable with the status quo and do not wish to see those who have this totem grow. Even still, they may never admit when a cougar person does grow. A cougar will leap at opportunities. Those with cougar medicine take control of their life and circumstances most effectively.” ~Excerpt from The Cougar Fund The Eastern cougar, native to states in North America East of the MIssissippi River, is gone from over 99% of it’s range and is listed as an endangered species of critical status.
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No one herds better than an Australian Cattle Dog. If you love this magnificent breed, check out our line of ‘heeler’ designs. Get your ‘cow whisperer’ today, it makes a great gift too
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10×14 watercolor enhanced colored pencil. Original available. / This is a Verreaux’s Sifaka. Sifakas are a genus (Propithecus) from the primate family Indriidae. Like all lemurs, they are found only on the island of Madagascar. Sifakas are medium sized indrids, reaching a length of 45 to 55 cm (about 18-22 in) and a weight of 4 to 6 kg (about 9-13 lbs). Their tail is just as long as their body, which differentiates them from the Indri. Their fur is long and silky, with coloration varying by species from yellowish-white to black brown. The round, hairless face is always black. Sifakas are diurnal and arboreal. They are skillful climbers and powerful jumpers, able to make leaps of up to 10 m from one tree to the next. On the ground they move like all indrids with hopping movements of the hind legs, holding their forelimbs up for balance. When not searching for food they spend a good part of the day sun bathing, stretched on the branches. Sifakas live in larger groups than the other indrids (up to 13 animals). They have a firm territory, which they mark with smell glands. Edges of different sifaka territories can overlap. Even though they defend their territory from invasion by others of their species, they may peacefully co-exist with other lemur species such as Red-bellied Lemur and the Common Brown Lemur. Sifakas are herbivores, eating leaves, flowers and fruits. A four to five month gestation period ends with the birth of a single offspring in July. The young holds fast to the mother’s belly when small, but then later is carried on her back. Young are weaned after about six months and reach full maturity at the age of two to three years. The life expectancy of the sifakas is up to 18 years. Complete 2007
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2004 acrylic on canvas. its a cheetah!
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Means “beam” in Russian. It’s his name. Since I do agility, apart from other sports, most of my captures should be about dogs and handlers at their best. Can you imagine playing basket and shooting in the process? Neither can I.
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This little hummer was looking right at me when I took her photo; lovely, isn’t she and so agile!
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This is a collab between my friend, Cel, and I. / He was the one that brought me to the dark side, while my bf nutured my geekiness to maturity.. anyways.. I think we have always been joking about something like this.. and finally we have the chance to fulfill our silly goal!
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No one herds better than an Australian Cattle Dog. If you love this magnificent breed, check out our line of ‘heeler’ designs. Get yours today, it makes a great gift too !
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Ferruginous hawk soaring through a bright blue winter afternoon sky in the heartland of America, central Missouri. /
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Meet Alex, the Toy Poodle who has a spring in his step and an infectious personality. He is clever, likes to be the center of attention, and thinks he is the coolest thing in the world until … the cat turns around and teaches him otherwise. This makes a great Greeting Card for your family and friends. / Matted Print /
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The agility of these little guys is just amazing. Jumping fifty times their own length, they can land with pin point accuracy on a twig not even a millimeter in diameter.
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Agile Wallaby Macropus agilis. Photo taken at Cape Hillsborough National Park near Mackay, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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this photo is as clear as i’d like since my little one was tugging at me to move on to the petting zoo. so i only had a few moments to snap off a few shots lol. I still need to resize them and clean them up a bit. This ones for snappy who requested i post a couple pics :)
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this pretty insct stayed on this flower and turned around and around on it for me, so nice of him to let me see him and photograph from different angles!
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Agile Marketing
by Xavier RussoWe’ve got a little experiment going here in the RedBubble marketing team. As you may have noticed, the software elves are rapidly chu…
We’ve got a little experiment going here in the RedBubble marketing team. As you may have noticed, the software elves are rapidly churning out whiz-bang new features, using their so-called “agile process” for writing code. So we thought, maybe us marketing folks can learn a thing or two from them about ways of working together. After all, there are some characteristics that are very similar between marketing a startup website, and writing software for an innovative, challenging project. Both situations have at least a few things in common: Complex, rapidly evolving environments Difficult to specify exactly what should be done ahead of time Lots of overlap and inter-dependencies in the various activities Priorities change as time progresses and the situation evolves Not enough people or time to do everything we want to do ... Of course, there are also plenty of differences: Marketing tends to be ongoing, whereas once code is written it stays there More external dependencies with marketing (less control over outcomes) Time lag between action and outcome in marketing Hard to discern what worked in marketing when doing lots at once ... I’ll outline some of the specific practices in detail next week, but for now I’d love to hear your thoughts. Do you think this will work? Have you heard of others doing this before? Any other similarities or differences you can see?
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It’s another picture of an agile wallaby. It’s Holding a lollipop in the shape of a heart.
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THE FLIGHT
by Sally OmarThe bird .. a beauty of creation / On a flight with a destination / Flying over the land and sea / Passing every limb on the trees / Ey…
Thank you, Carol!!! / Please check out my friend Carolssecret’s other awesome artwork and writings on / the RB /
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Agile Wallaby Macropus agilis. The most common wallaby found in tropical, coastal Australia. This one was photographed near Darwin in the Northern Territory. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Agile Wallaby Macropus agilis. Photo taken at Cape Hillsborough National Park near mackay, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Agile Wallaby Macropus agilis. They are the most common wallaby along the coast of tropical Australia. They are active in the late afternoon and at night. They live in groups of up to 10. They feed on grass, leaves, fruits, and roots dug up with their front paws. They are very alert, nervous animals. Photo taken at Cape Hillsborough National Park near Mackay, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Agile Wallaby Agile Wallaby _Macropus agilis. They are the most common wallaby along the coast of tropical Australia. They are active in the late afternoon and at night. They live in groups of up to 10. They feed on grass, leaves, fruits, and roots dug up with their front paws. They are very alert, nervous animals. Photo taken at Cape Hillsborough National Park near Mackay, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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