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Masked Lapwing

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The masked lapwing is a large, familiar, and conspicuous bird native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. It spends most of its time on the ground searching for food such as insects and worms, and has several distinctive calls.

This is one at Sylvan Heights Bird Park.

Masked Lapwing with Open Mouth

Masked Lapwing

Flamingo Reflections

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A new study reveals that flamingos are not passive filter feeders but active hunters of prey. Instead of chasing their diverse diet, they create disturbances in the water that force the food items to come to them, a much more efficient approach.

Here is one trying to create a disturbance in the water at Sylvan Heights Bird Park, but instead has colorful reflections.

Redness of a Cardinal

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Northern cardinals get their red color from carotenoids, which are pigments found in many foods, including red and purple fruits, carrots, ripe tomatoes, and autumn leaves. When cardinals eat these foods, their bodies convert the yellow carotenoids into red. The quality of a cardinal’s red color can indicate how well it’s eating, and brighter plumage can be a sign of overall fitness.

Northern Cardinal with Flattened Crest

Woolly Necked Stork

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The Asian woolly-necked stork or Asian woollyneck is a species of large wading bird in the stork family. It is a medium-sized stork at 75–92 cm tall. The iris is deep crimson or wine-red. The stork is glistening black overall with a black “skull cap”, a downy white neck which gives it its name. The lower belly and under-tail coverts are white, standing out from the rest of the dark colored plumage.

Here is a the woolly-necked stork gazing at its reflection while searching for food in Gir National Park.

Woolly Necked Stork

Sangeet Event Decorations

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The word “Sangeet “ means music, but when it is used as a term to describe a celebratory event during an Indian wedding it translates to Music Night or Musical party. This musical night is a celebration of the union of not only the couple but the bonding of both families. A sangeet usually takes place the night before the wedding. It can feel very similar to a wedding reception, with food, dancing, and fun—and everyone is invited! The couple’s family members and friends perform special dances to celebrate the couple.

Fresh flower decorations and colorful lights welcome the guests …….

Musical Event Entrance Decor
Musical Event Walkway
Musical Event Stage and Dance Floor

Costa Rica Food Exports

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The top three food exports of Costa Rica are pineapples, bananas and coffee.

It was interesting to see blue covers on the bananas. The use of a banana fruit blue ripening bag can improve the quality of the fruit as well as increase the yield, and in many case reduce the ripening time. The ripening fruit gives off a gas that in turn speeds up the ripening of remaining fruit. Covers also help to protect the fruit against insects and other animals.

Top Three Food Exports