Pygmy
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These kids are pygmies. They live in the Democratic Republic of Congo (to the best of my knowledge, they only live in D.R. Congo). In D.R. Congo the pygmies are the ‘lowest of the low.’ The bottom tribe in the hierachy. They have been victimised since time began. The various militias in D.R. Congo have been persecuting this tribe for fun for some time. They rape and pillage and burn their huts and force them off their land. This tribe is being supported by heal africa. They have asked heal africa to buy them land and teach them how to farm. This is a big shift as they have always been hunters. But they have come to realise it is no longer safe for them to be in the jungle. They were literally dying. Heal Africa has bought them land and is teaching them to farm. They have been forced off this land a few months ago by the militia (and their huts burned) but they have come back. When we visited them we brought them some food and a mat donated by UNICEF. We served them and sang with them. Even though they are starving and didn’t know where their next meal was coming from the mothers still fed their children first. Not knowing if we would have enough for them (which we did). Then they broke out in this unbelievable dance to thank us. It was incredible. And real. Not a tourist dance! We all joined in. If you want to know more about what Heal Africa does they are at healafrica.org Any profits from this go to them. oh, and yes, pygmies are very, very short! :-)
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We spent a day with a relocated pygmy tribe (they only live in D.R. Congo). These guys are poorest of the poor. We ate with them and sang and danced with them. We gave them this plastic ground cover courtesy of UNICEF. This is them waiting for us to dish out the food. / ALL PROFITS OF THIS SALE GO TO healafrica.org
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A close up to show detail on a pygmy seahorse. These sea horses are tiny creatures (about 15mm long) that live on coral (sea fans) in tropical reefs around the Pacific. They are very difficult to find. This one was taken on a trip I did to Indonesia. Nikon D200 / 105mm VR macro
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This woman lives in Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s the only place pygmies live. She and her tribe has been forced out of the jungle by militias. As such they need to learn a new way of living. HEAL Africa is supporting them with land and skills. All profits to HEAL Africa. / This shot has been published nationally.
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This is a Pygmy Falcon and yes she is eating a frog…sorry!!! /
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macro shot of two tiny pygmy seahorses taken at simon’s reef off of the island of Gili Air Lombok Indonesia. these are amazing critters and are very small maybe 10-15mm .
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The African Pygmy-falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) is a falcon that lives in eastern and southern Africa, the smallest raptor of the continent. As a small falcon, only 19 to 20 cm long, it preys on insects, small reptiles and even small mammals. Adult African Pygmy-falcons are white below and on the face, grey above, the female having a chestnut back. There are white “eye spots” on the nape. Juveniles have a brown back, duller than adult females, and a rufous wash on the breast. The flight feathers of the wings are spotted black and white (more black above, more white below); the tail is barred black and white. The flight is low and undulating. In size, pattern, and the habit of perching upright on an exposed branch or treetop, this species resembles some shrikes. The call is “a high-pitched kikiKIK, repeated” (Kenya) or “a ‘chip-chip’ and a ‘kik-kik-kik-kik’” (southern Africa). The African Pygmy-falcon inhabits dry bush. The subspecies P. s. castanonotus occurs from Sudan to Somalia and south to Uganda and Tanzania; P. s. semitorquatus occurs from Angola to northern South Africa. This range is estimated to have an area of 2.7 million km2, and the total population is estimated to be between 100,000 and 1 million birds.
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Image of a Pygmy Seahorse taken on a wall dive in Alor Indonesia.These little Seahorses grow to about 2cm,this one was around 1.5cm & a real challenge to photograph.They are found on gorgonian fans & it was the first time I had seen one in the wild,a real thrill. / © All images copyright MattTworkowski 2008
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Smile
by dawndavieshehe in the end he smiled lol / Dawn’s website /
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Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus denise) – US Liberty Wreck – Tulamben
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Taken in DR Congo. This tribe had been forced out of the jungle by the militia and HEAL Africa are trying to teach them some farming skills which they are eager to learn. HEAL bought them the land but the militia are lurking. Nikon D200 / 50mm prime lens This is part of a series…
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Taken on the same day as Pygmy man (go figure). Amazing privilege to spend time with a now endangered tribe of people. Fascinating. Nikon D200 / 50mm prime lens This is part of a series…
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Part of the series about the Pygmy tribe I met in Congo. Nikon D200 / 50mm prime lens.
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Part of a series of shots I took in the Democratic Republic of Congo when I was a volunteer photographer on an Aid trip. Nikon D200 / 50mm prime lens.
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A heavily pregnant pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti)
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was asked to do a photo shoot of 2 rescued Pygmy Owls today…What an honor, and what an amazing little bird of prey…WOW…they are listed as the worlds smallest bird of prey, and they live right here on Vancouver Island… The Northern Pygmy Owl is a tiny, woodland, diurnal Owl that is most active between dawn and dusk. They have greyish or brownish or reddish (3 morphs) upperparts and light belly that is boldly streaked with brown. The head and nape are liberally sprinkled with whitish dots (more cinnamon or buff on red morph). On the nape are 2 distinctive, vertical black patches that resemble an extra pair of eyes. The relatively long tail is distinctly barred with 6 to 7 light stripes. Eyes are yellow, bill is yellowish-horn, and the toes are greyish-yellow. / Juveniles are similar to adults but with unspotted and greyer heads, and fluffy plumage. Size: Average Length Female: 18.5 cm (7.3”), male: 16.5 cm (6.5”) / Average Wingspan 38 cm (15”) / Average Weight Female 73 g (2.6 oz), Male 62 g (2.2 oz).
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was asked to do a photo shoot of 2 rescued Pygmy Owls today…What an honor, and what an amazing little bird of prey…WOW…they are listed as the worlds smallest bird of prey, and they live right here on Vancouver Island… The Northern Pygmy Owl is a tiny, woodland, diurnal Owl that is most active between dawn and dusk. They have greyish or brownish or reddish (3 morphs) upperparts and light belly that is boldly streaked with brown. The head and nape are liberally sprinkled with whitish dots (more cinnamon or buff on red morph). On the nape are 2 distinctive, vertical black patches that resemble an extra pair of eyes. The relatively long tail is distinctly barred with 6 to 7 light stripes. Eyes are yellow, bill is yellowish-horn, and the toes are greyish-yellow. / Juveniles are similar to adults but with unspotted and greyer heads, and fluffy plumage. Size: Average Length Female: 18.5 cm (7.3”), male: 16.5 cm (6.5”) / Average Wingspan 38 cm (15”) / Average Weight Female 73 g (2.6 oz), Male 62 g (2.2 oz).
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Elusive but gentle, these tiny creatures have adapted to the grasslands and meadows of temperate climates. Notice how beautifully they blend in with the wild grasses.
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(Glaucidium californicum)
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(Glaucidium californicum)
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(Glaucidium californicum)
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After many years of stalking and only getting distance images of these delightful little birds, today was my lucky day. While feeding my chickadees..along came this wonderful Pygmy Nuthatch! He was within 4 feet of me. I was thrilled to bits! ~ Enjoy! / Sony a700 70-200mm f/2.8 / 160mm f/4 1/640 ISO400 Manual / Slight horizontal cropping of image 2009 11 15 Featured in the Group ‘Welcome to Washington (The State!)’ In Washington, Pygmy Nuthatches are closely associated with old-growth Ponderosa pine forests and are seldom found outside of this habitat. Pygmy Nuthatches can be found year round in the Ponderosa pine forests of the eastern Cascade lowlands, up to middle elevations (especially near Wenas Creek in Yakima County), locally in the Blue Mountains, and in the Ponderosa pine belt fringing the north side of the Columbia Basin (especially in the Okanogan and in Spokane). Pygmy Nuthatches are the most social of Washington’s nuthatches and are found in flocks year round. Winter flocks roost together in cavities. Pygmy Nuthatches forage primarily on cones and in needle clusters at the outermost tips of high pine branches. Because they are often high up in trees, they are most easily located by voice. Pygmy Nuthatches are one of only a few cooperatively breeding songbirds in North America. During the breeding season, about a third of the pairs have up to three helpers at the nest. These helpers are usually related males, often offspring from the previous year. These birds help defend the nest site and raise the young.
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