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Table Of Content

• Starting a New Game
• Scheming With Belos
• Making new friends
• Powers/Skills
• Powers and Stats
• Season two

He is also the figurehead of the Titan Trappers and is responsible for turning the Owl Beast into Eda Clawthorne's curse. He is a childish entity of omnipotent power that is trapped inside a tablet hidden in the skull of the Titan after he was mistaken as the one behind the genocide perpetrated against his species. He is eventually freed from his imprisonment by King Clawthorne, the son of the Titan, in order to defeat Emperor Belos. What happened to the other Collectors is unknown, but it is believed as life developed in the Demon Realm and new species of demons were born, the Collectors maintained a sporadic presence, capturing rare magical beasts for their collection.

Starting a New Game

The Collectors were a race of magical god-like beings native to the stars of the Demon Realm. Centuries later in the present, Eda's apprentice, Luz Noceda, and Philip/Belos' grimwalker subordinate, Hunter, temporarily find themselves in the emperor's mind in the episode, "Hollow Mind", where they discover of the Collector's existence and allegiance with Belos. After escaping, Luz, King, and Hooty travel to Titan Trapper Island in "Edge of the World" for help against Belos, only to discover both King's Titan lineage and that the trappers worship the Collector. The trio swiftly escape the island, but not before King makes a psychic connection with the Collector in a botched ritual sacrifice by the Trappers.

Scheming With Belos

The youngest of Collector siblings, he went to the Demon Realm to make friends with the Titans. However, his siblings killed them all and abandoned their younger brother, leading to sole remaining Titan imprisoning him due to mistakenly believing he was at fault for the Titan genocide. When Luz revives and saves them from Belos's attempt to crush them, the Collector, remorseful and determined to redeem himself, volunteers to keep the Archives afloat to keep everyone safe while Luz, Eda and King deal with Belos. Once he's defeated, they float back to the Archives, at first afraid that the Hexsquad will punish him but delighted when Amity helps him up. He is the younger sibling of the Archivists and a member of a race of cosmic beings who was imprisoned in a tablet by the Boiling Isles Titan. The Collector brings Lilith, Amity, and Camila to the Owl House and returns Hooty to normal in front of Lilith.

Making new friends

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As a result of being taken advantage of, the Collector loathes deception, especially when the person turns back on their promise. Despite their overwhelming powers, when Luz, Eda, and King beat him in all the games, the Collector goes to a corner to sulk instead of retaliating, and opens up to Luz when she approaches him. He tells her how disheartened he is that everyone lies to him and manipulates him, even his siblings. Despite all his flaws, the Collector has an honorable side, as he offers the heroes a head start in the game of tag keeps his word, and stops the Draining Spell after King freed him from his prison. The Collector also values what King has to say, and King seems to be the only being he listens to. He also displays some affability with Odalia Blight, whom he sees as a maternal figure, despite making her his servant to his whims.

When Luz helps him and Eda escape the nightmare he has trapped them in, the Collector is worried King might hate him for it. After venturing through the islands and demonstrating to the Collector how King, Eda, and Luz became friends, King realizes he was right all along and that the Collector is just a powerful yet misunderstood kid who only wanted friends and someone who would understand him. After the Collector pulls King back, he creates the Archive House from the Titan's skull, a place for him and King to live.

Powers/Skills

He starts turning people into puppets, much to King's dismay, in order to help with the game, and creates spies to help with this. He also captures Eda, and stores her in a room guarded by puppets, under the impression that she's in her Owl Beast form and can't change back, despite this not being the case. For all his power, it appears that the Collector is not truly malicious and at his heart is just a child who only wishes to connect and make friends. A passage in the Collector's storybook further implies that, while he might have done numerous bad things, he is still disgusted by his kind's genocidal ways. Coupled with his desire to be friends with King and make him happy, his reactions indicate that the Collector yearns to have a companion like him who understands him. The Collector is a former antagonist of The Owl House, acting as the secondary antagonist of the second season and one of two central antagonists of the third season.

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After Luz helps him understand his wrongdoings, he helps protect the citizens during Belos' attack and helps bring the Boiling Isles back to usual, including reversing the effects of the Puppet Spell on citizens of the Boiling Isles. He chooses to return to his home among the stars for introspection, occasionally returning to the Isles to visit his new friends. When they heads where the possessed Titan is, the Collector tries Luz’s lesson about kindness and forgiveness on Belos, but when he attacks the child, Luz intercepts the blast, disintegrating and dying in front of him. The Collector is left confused and unable to understand what happened, and tries to bring her back with a snap of his fingers.

Under Raine's guise, Belos tells the Collector that they hadn't broken his spell, but had been brought to life from the power of the Collector's love and care, and was coming with a message that King is planning to betray him. The Collector initially finds this notion laughable, stating that King is his best friend and would never plot against him. In the ancient past, the Collectors watched over the worlds and stars of the Demon Realm. A long-lived race, their kind tasked themselves in observing the passing of time, observe and preserving all sorts of creatures so that they never fade. Hence their name of Collectors, though the action of collecting refers to capturing live beings withing magical scrolls to amass within their Archives. However should other beings meddle in their affairs the Collectors were said to annihilated the offending world.

Lifespan

The Collector hails from a race of celestial beings who seek to archive and catalog all life in the Demon Realm. Although little is known about his nature, it is shown that the Collector's child-like interests stood out from other collectors, whose ways he held in disdain and went as far as to omit them in a Collector guidebook. At an unknown point in time, the collectors encountered another magical race, the titans. Fearing the titans' power, a group of the Collector's siblings, known as the Archivists, sent the Collector down to the Demon Realm under the impression that he would be playing with the titans.

While he started out villainous, even helping Emperor Belos in his genocidal plans, he ultimately turns out to just be a lonely child that was manipulated and didn't know the consequences of his actions, and would redeem himself after befriending the heroes. Not one of Belos' followers, or even anyone on the Isles, were aware of their Emperor's partnership with the Collector except Kikimora. Collectors are a race of god-like beings who watched over the Demon Realm in the ancient past. At some point after the events of the Draining Spell, the Collector ended up recruiting Odalia so she could help him with managing the Archives. Although Odalia thought she could convince the Collector to change the Boiling Isles into something that could benefit her, he instead gives her the position of being a housekeeper and does not care about her suggested ambitions for the Isles. The Collector refers to her as "Mamadalia", indicating he might see her as a kind of mother figure.

Afterwards, they all watch as Belos’s infection vanishes, and with the former emperor’s threat finally be over, the Collector starts to turn everyone in the Archives back to normal. The Collector captures Hunter, Camila, Willow, Gus, and Amity, turning them and Lilith into puppets and traps Luz, Eda, and King in nightmares to teach them a ‘lesson’ through Puppet Raine’s suggestion. He innocently reveals to the possessed puppet that King is a titan and that the Boiling Isles titan is still alive. “Raine” convinces him to play with the three of them and The Collector takes the advice.

Upon arriving in the world, the Titans welcomed the Collector and quickly bonded with him, and he took a liking to their kids because of how cute they were. Unbeknownst to the Collector however, the Archivists slowly took out all the other titans, which left the only remaining titan furious at the Collector, believing he was the one responsible. Upon regaining his physical form, the Collector appears as a yellow-skinned boy with a patch of blue skin on both his left leg and the left side of his face (the latter, which includes freckles, simulating a crescent moon), as well as white hair and eyes with yellow sclera and orange irises.

King reads the first paragraph and looks at the second one, but the Collector hurriedly asks him to not read the next part and skip to where he "fixed it"; i.e. scratched it out and wrote a new one.

Fractal Design Node 804 Review A Cube Type Micro ATX Case

Table Of Content

• Fractal Design Node 804 Case Review
• Hotels
• One of the best cube PC cases for building your own server.
• The most beautiful Art Deco buildings in Los Angeles
• Cooling
• A guide to Los Angeles architecture

Being a cube design, you can get away with additional airflow through the rear panel whilst having room for an ATX power supply to be fitted. Was originally looking at Jonsbo N1 case but worried about poor thermals. Fractal node 804 looks to have better cooling options with more airflow, but it’s a rather old case with outdated front I/O panel, optical drive slot etc.

Fractal Design Node 804 Case Review

The Node 804 supports water cooling solution as well, both AIO closed loop and custom water cooling. I used a Corsair Hydro H105 to demonstrate the areas where you can install the radiator. You can install a 240mm radiator on top or in front of the motherboard chamber. One limiting factor when installing the radiator with fan on top of the case is the heatsink of your memory. If you are using a memory with tall heatsink, it might interfere with the fan or radiator. If that is the case, you will need to place the radiator and fan in other location.

Hotels

Once everything is installed and ready to go, making necessary changes to the internals is also a breeze, so long as some cable management is performed. Building a compact PC with a microATX motherboard for a streaming box or running a server requires a small form factor chassis that supports the installation of more than a few hard drives. That's precisely where the Fractal Design Node 804 comes into play. It's compact enough to fit inside a TV stand but has more than enough internal space for a capable media PC.

One of the best cube PC cases for building your own server.

The unit we have in for review is finished in black, which is the only color option available. These cages can support 4 HDD or SSD each cage and comes with anti-vibration rubber pads. You need to screw each drive, and I think Fractal Design could further improve this area and make it tool-free installation instead. It’s not also easy to install or remove a hard drive, because you have to disconnect all drives and remove the whole cage just to add or remove a drive. Underneath the Node 804 are four rubber feet, and additional ventilation with removable dust filters as well.

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However the dust filter for the PSU can only be removed towards to opposite direction. Again, above are the top and bottom view of the Node 804 with hardware installed. Oh, almost forgot to mention this, there is an HDD white led indicator located in the bottom portion of the front panel.

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Mainly, I'm building this as my current NAS is full and I have no spare drive bays. The only other potential use is for a Hackintosh as I have an OSX VM in another system in my homelab that is currently without a GPU so is mostly useless. The Fractal Design Node 804 is affordable, has plenty of internal space for numerous fans and drives, and performs well when the system is full and under load.

If you don't plan on using AIO solutions, the Node 804 will easily handle CPU coolers up to 160mm tall. Regardless of which route you decide to take, you won't have any problems keeping the Fractal Design Node 804 adequately cooled, even with an AMD Ryzen X installed. Without installing additional fans, the three blowers included with the case are more than enough for a powerful NAS server or gaming PC.

Should you buy the Fractal Design Node 804?

Beneath the power supply is an air ventilation with a removable dust filter. There are no drive bays, but you can install a slim-line slot load optical drive. For its front panel I/O ports, it has mic in and audio out, two USB 3.0 ports and a power button.

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I have installed an Asus Maximus VI Impact with Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler. The Node 804 supports large CPU heatsinks, however I haven’t tried Cryorig’s R1 Ultimate yet. The Fractal Design Node 804 is packaged well, as is the case with most of the company's products. Included with the chassis are a few accessories, including cable ties to help with the installation of a PC. Much like its packaging, the Node 804 is designed with a minimalist brief, resulting in a sleek black cube PC case. The Fractal Design Node 804 is a gem of a PC case, designed with gamers in mind and with a focus on efficient component cooling.

Choosing the best PC case for your DIY NAS can be a little daunting at first. There are so many PC cases out there, yet so few come with more than a handful of drive bays. Enter the Fractal Design Node 804 with its mightily impressive 10 drive bays.

When I say flexible, you can use this case to build an HTPC, a NAS system, a compact gaming PC, or a custom water cooled PC. ’s excellent Shadow Rock 3 is used to keep the processor in check and a total of six fans were installed for use and benchmarking. TrueNAS SCALE was installed on a PCIe 4.0 NVME SSD and we tried out 2.5-inch SSDs as well as 3.5-inch mechanical drives to try out the various supported applications.

The Fractal Design 804 is actually a fairly old PC case at this point, but I'm reviewing it more as a NAS or server chassis than a PC, though you can absolutely set up a gaming PC using this thing. In fact, after removing the HDD cages, you could even go all out with some custom water-cooling, should you be feeling particularly adventurous. Surely there are some other PC cases that are worth considering for a server or NAS build? There are but they’re few and far between when it comes to packing the case full of drives. Fractal Design has the smaller Node 304 if you don’t need as many bays. Building a NAS inside the Fractal Design Node 804 is just like putting together a PC in any other chassis.

If you notice there are straps underneath, those are actually for cable management from the inside. From the top, you can see four large openings, two on each chamber. You can install additional exhaust fans or radiators on those locations.

It doesn’t need to be removed to clean them out, but you will need to gain access here for managing the SSD bay and fan/radiator mounts. Up to four 120mm fans can be installed up front, as well as up to two 240mm radiators for enhanced cooling capacity. Above are photos of the motherboard chamber and storage chamber without the front cover.

It may be showing its age slightly, but Fractal hasn’t yet seen the need to refresh it and we agree with this stance. Fractal Design’s Node 804 is a mid-tower PC case with support for up to 12 drives. That’s plenty of capacity for NAS use, allowing for up to 240TB if using 20TB drives. You’d assume the case would be on the large size, but Fractal Design managed to make good use of the available internal space to keep the dimensions down. Excellent water cooling support with space for up to four radiators simultaneously. The front panel dust filters can be easily removed by sliding it downwards.

In terms of cooling solution, you can install up to 8x 120mm or 140mm fans (or more), and all air intake areas are protected with removable dust filters. The Node 804 supports both air and water cooling, and even custom water cooling as well. Fractal Design has also included a fan controller near the motherboard/CPU area that could control 3 fans in low/medium/high speeds. But there are also things that I think Fractal Design should improve if ever they decide to make another similar case in the future. One thing that I did not like about the Node 804 is its drive cages. Yes, it has anti vibration rubber mounting and it looks organized, but it’s not tool-less.

Fractal Design Node 804 review: The perfect PC case for building your own NAS

Table Of Content

• One of the best cube PC cases for building your own server.
• Number of above fan(s) slots
• Explore LA's Best Boutique Hotels
• Fractal Design Node 804: What's good
• Architectural house tours in Los Angeles
• The Best Hotels With Suites to Book in San Francisco
• Fractal Design Node 804 Black

The Node Series stylishly integrates the full-featured PC into the modern home. With the flexibility to serve as media hubs, gaming stations, or file servers, the Node brings the full PC experience into the common space with style. There aren’t much cube type micro ATX cases in the market today, since it targets a very specific niche or a certain community who are into this kind of form factor. But all I can say is, so far this is the best looking cube type micro ATX case I’ve seen, not to mention the flexibility and options that it offers. The Node 804 deserves The PC Enthusiast’s Editor’s Choice award.

One of the best cube PC cases for building your own server.

These are excellent for holding up to eight hard drives (four in each), but there's no support for hot-swapping. To remove a hard drive, you need to extract the bracket as a whole. The front panel can be easily removed by pulling it away from the main chassis to reveal the four fan mounts and dual dust filter setup. The two side panels are secured to the Node 804 using screws, and once those are extracted, you have unobstructed access to pretty much everywhere inside the case. You might be wondering why those two SSDs are installed in a vertical position. Well, you can install two SSD or HDD on the base of the motherboard chamber.

Number of above fan(s) slots

You can install a motherboard up to a Micro ATX size, and Fractal Design includes pretty much everything you’ll need to install everything. Moving onto the interior of Node 804 and there’s plenty of space to use for building your dream NAS. Like the outer shell of the case, all inside panels and components are painted black for a sleek finish.

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So long as you’re planning to install such an array of hard drives, this case could be the ideal pick. This showcases how the inside of the Fractal Design Node 804 is sectioned as we’ll get into shortly. The left-side panel has an acrylic window and underneath the chassis, you’ll locate two additional dust filters. With all fans installed, the case will have negative pressure. There are actually several things that I like about the Fractal Design Node 804.

Users might also find it tedious since you will have to remove the whole cage(s) itself so that you can add or remove a drive. Another thing is the SATA power cable for the fan controller, I find it short and I think it should be longer so that you can easily connect it on the PSU/storage chamber. Here we see the radiator installed in the PSU/storage chamber. You will have to remove both drive cages if you want to place the radiator on the top portion of this chamber.

It supports up to 10 fans, watercooling systems and features a separate dual chamber design. The bundle is frugal as well, limited to just the hardware necessary to install components inside the case, a few small cable ties, and a manual. All of the provided screws are black and the manual is very well written. Many European companies that manufacture PC hardware were founded during the past few years, and the vast majority are basing their business model on European quality and design prowess. The Swedish manufacturer of cases, cooling, and power supply products quickly became globally known for their minimalistic, simple, and functional designs.

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The top cover is removable and it also acts as exhaust ventilation. Between the mesh and those “angled air vent blades” is a foam-like filter that prevents dust from coming in. Or I could be wrong, and it’s actually a noise dampening foam that keeps the system nice and quiet. The Node 804 features a clean and elegant looking aluminum brushed front cover with mesh for air ventilation at the lower portion. Only the motherboard chamber is windowed, I wish they also made the storage/PSU chamber windowed as well.

Should you buy the Fractal Design Node 804?

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Fractal Design Node 804 Black

So if you're wanting to create your own server at home (or for the office), read on to find out why I recommend you purchase one of these for your next build.

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Above are photos of the front (with the front panel removed) and rear view of the case. Both left and right chambers are protected by dust filters in front of the case. On the rear side, the rear exhaust of the storage/PSU chamber supports 120mm or 140mm fans, while the other chamber only supports 120mm fan exhaust. This isn't a super-compact chassis, measuring in at 307mm x 344mm x 389mm with an internal volume of 40 liters. This does allow one to install plenty of hard drives, which will be immediately apparent as soon as the side window panel is removed.

It’s secured, but thankfully Fractal opted not to use those pesky plugs often found in older (or more affordable cases) that can be a real pain. At the end of the day, a PC case like the Node 804 is really a matter of personal preference and will also depend on the type of setup that you want to build. There’s no “one size fits all” in terms of PC case and you can’t benchmark it like a graphics card or solid state drive. But when it comes to cube type cases that are currently in the market, I would definitely choose the Node 804. The dust filter underneath the motherboard area is easy to remove, since you only need to pull it towards the rear.

AnandTech has reviewed several Fractal Design cases in the past, from ITX cases to super-tower behemoths. A loyal reader would find it hard not to notice the striking visual similarity between the Node 304 and the Node 804, but these two cases however are nothing alike. The Node 804 is designed to house a powerful Micro-ATX gaming system, placing it in direct confrontation with cases such as the Corsair Carbide 240 Air. Is the Swedish minimalistic design that retails for $92 capable of facing the competition in the North American market? The Fractal Design Node 804 retails for about $125, which is a fair price to pay for a premium setup. The chassis may show its age in areas, being almost a decade old (hence the availability of a CD ROM bay), but it’s still worth considering even in 2022.

Interestingly, when throwing a PC together inside the Node 804, careful planning of cable management needs to occur to avoid creating a hot mess. Having the PSU and main storage array located behind the motherboard and other components helps keep everything simple. The side panels are easy to remove and Fractal Design provides ample space for installing a full-size ATX power supply, as well as up to 10 drives in the two removable drive trays.

Not sure why they decide not to include the reset button; but come to think of it, I didn’t use the reset button even with my other cases. All of these cube cases support microATX motherboards and larger GPUs, so it largely comes down to price, storage requirements, and design. This is more of a niche category, much like a small form factor chassis. Thermaltake's Core V21 is another fine cube case that would also make for a good NAS box or gaming PC case, but it doesn't support as many 3.5-inch drives as the Node 804 from Fractal Design. Something to bear in mind with the Fractal Design Node 804 is the nature of the HDD cages.

The left side is taken up by the window panel and the right is bare aside from the front I/O, which consists of two audio jacks and two USB-A 3.0 ports. I haven't yet decided what OS/software to run though an considering giving Unraid a try. I would look to add 3.5 inch shucked 10tb or 12tb drives (the next time they go on sale!).

House Sparrow: Least Wanted Backyard Birds

Table Of Content

• Range & Identification
• Grasshopper Sparrow
• Range
• Songs and Calls
• Sparrows in California in Summer

Subspecies also differ in size, mass and male plumage (See Summers-Smith, 1988). They are social, feeding in crowded flocks and squabbling over crumbs or seeds on the ground. From living in such close company, House Sparrows have developed many ways of indicating dominance and submission. Aggravated birds crouch with the body horizontal, shove their head forward and partially spread and roll forward their wings, and hold the tail erect. This can intensify to a display with wings lifted, crown and throat feathers standing on end, tail fanned, and beak open.

Range & Identification

Sparrows mainly eat seeds and insects, and they will often come to backyard feeders. Find out the other species of birds that regularly visit California and print a free ID chart. Once sparrows are inside, they can be removed humanely by catching them with nets or in live-traps. This short-term solution removes the bird without killing, but it obviously is not a long-term solution to this problem. Only by working with store managers on more comprehensive strategies can the issue of problem birds in stores be successfully addressed and resolved.

Grasshopper Sparrow

The sparrows, according to the research, diverged from other Old World sparrows around 11,000 years ago, just as agriculture was taking hold in the Middle East. The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is native to Eurasia, but beginning in the mid-1800s, it spread around the globe. Largely due to intentional releases by humans, house sparrows are now found on every continent except Antarctica, as well as many islands. Male House Sparrows are brightly colored birds with gray heads, white cheeks, a black bib, and rufous neck – although in cities you may see some that are dull and grubby. Females are a plain buffy-brown overall with dingy gray-brown underparts.

Range

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Clay-colored Sparrows are not very common in California, but they are recognized as regularly occurring here during fall migration. They are found on the ground in dry habitats in dense undergrowth by desert streams and riverbeds in a very small area predominantly in southwestern Arizona. You can find Lark Sparrows on the bare, open ground like grasslands, but they also favor trees and pastures with a few scattered shrubs.

Nesting

They are lined with softer material, such as animal hair, grass, and feathers. Black-chinned Sparrows are plain and mainly gray overall but with brown backs and wings. Males have the black patch on their throat, but the females and non-breeding males don’t.

Songs and Calls

House sparrows can build adjacent nests sharing common walls. Nests built in cavities, nesting boxes, and other types of enclosures do not usually have any roofing but only a cup, particularly when the enclosure is small. Large enclosures tend to be filled with nesting material with a central cup. In North America, the first eggs have been recorded in early March, and the last dependent chicks have been observed in late September. The onset of the breeding season is influenced by temperature.

To get rid of them, put your feeders away until they move on. House sparrows won’t stick around where there isn’t an easy food source. Compared to breeding males, nonbreeding and immature males have less black on the throat and breast and a yellowish (not black) bill. This individual shows a yellow gape typical of a recently fledged bird. They breed in the far north of Canada and in Alaska and migrate to most US states for the winter, except the Pacific and Gulf Coasts.

Males with larger amounts of black on the throat tend to dominate over males with less black. When males display to a prospective mate, they fluff up their chest, hold their wings partially open, fan the tail, and hop stiffly in front of the female, turning sideways and sometimes bowing up and down. Sometimes, other males who spot such a display in progress will fly in and begin displaying as well.

Along with two other introduced species, the European Starling and the Rock Pigeon, these are some of our most common birds. Their constant presence outside our doors makes them easy to overlook, and their tendency to displace native birds from nest boxes causes some people to resent them. But House Sparrows, with their capacity to live so intimately with us, are just beneficiaries of our own success.

Rufous-crowned Sparrows are large sparrows that are gray underneath and streaked brown on the back. They have reddish-brown crowns and white and dark stripes on their faces. Nests of Spotted Towhees are usually on or near the ground and made from leaves, stems, and bark lined with softer material. They lay up to six eggs, which take around two weeks to hatch and a further ten days for the young to fledge. Nests of Dark-eyed Juncos are usually on the ground, hidden in vegetation, woven from plant material, and lined with grass and hair.

Sparrows are often described as ‘little brown jobs’ by birders so it is obvious that it can be a challenge for even an experienced birder to recognize them. The reviewers felt that this was a well-written and entertaining short review on a study species for which "there is surprisingly little general literature". We believe that the article will make a strong contribution to "The Natural History of Model Organisms" collection. By providing your mobile number, you agree to receive autodialed, recurring text messages from the HSUS with updates and ways you can help animals.

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

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• California hotels receive top honor on inaugural Michelin Keys Guide
• Passer domesticus
• Song Sparrow
• American Tree Sparrow
• Nesting
• Range & Identification

Members of both sexes are brown backed with black streaks throughout this area. Males have white cheeks and a black bib, while females do not. Attract American Tree Sparrows to your backyard platform feeders with black oil sunflower seeds, nyjer, cracked corn, and millet. They also feed seeds dropped on the ground from tube feeders. Lark Buntings breed in central states and southern Canada and migrate to the southern Great Plains and northern Mexico for winter.

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Simply restricting the size of the entrance hole of a nest box should be enough to give the smaller birds access while keep starlings out. If your target species are larger cavity-nesting birds, like American Kestrels, you may have to actively deter starlings from your area. Attract Harris’s Sparrows to your backyard in winter with black oil sunflower seeds, millet, and cracked corn.

Passer domesticus

Insects also make up some of their diets, such as ants, beetles, butterflies, and termites. Golden-crowned Sparrows breed in Alaska and western Canada before migrating to the West Coast for winter. The colors are duller and brown on the crown in winter, and the yellow forehead is also duller. They are more commonly seen from September to April, but some hang around all year and appear in 6% of summer checklists. Black-chinned Sparrows are not very common in California, but they can mostly be spotted in the south of the state during summer, from April to June.

Song Sparrow

It is in many ways a remarkable bird, believed to be one of the oldest known bird species and a marvel of adaptation. Even if you aren't a birding enthusiast, you will quickly recognize this smallish bird (about 6 inches from head to tip of tail). Females and young birds are pale brown and grey, while the mature males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. House sparrows have stubby, squared-off tails, and the thick conical beaks common to other seed-eating species, such as finches. These little birds have a fondness for dust-bathing, and you will often see them in summer raising up dust clouds with their fluttering wings.

After becoming common in North American cities where they were intentionally released in the nineteenth century, House Sparrows colonized farmyards and barns during the twentieth century. With the recent industrialization of farms, House Sparrows now seem to be declining across most of their range. To continue feeding birds without attracting house sparrows, birders should fill feeders with Nyjer, safflower seeds, suet, nectar, fruit, and nuts, none of which are preferred by these aggressive birds. House sparrows are flexible and may still sample these foods, but they aren't as likely to overcrowd feeders without their favorite treats.

European Starling (sexes alike)

These clever little birds occasionally take up residence in warehouses, large stores, and shopping mall food courts. Here they are protected from the elements and provided plenty of (our) food. Finally and importantly, promptly install a vent cover to keep other sparrows, and other birds, out. All ecosystems change, but human environments often change rapidly. If we’re thinking about protecting biodiversity in cities – and in a world that will have 9 billion people, we have to – we have to think about how changes impact wildlife.

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Whether you adore or despise them, house sparrows are here to stay.

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Their chests and bellies are white with a dark spot in the center. Vesper Sparrows spend the summer breeding in the northern half of the US, southern Canada, and down into southwestern US states. Then, they migrate to southern US states and Mexico for winter. Golden-crowned Sparrows are most commonly seen in California from September to May. They are the fifth most commonly spotted sparrows here during winter and are recorded in 22% of checklists at this time.

The female does most of the incubation initially and settles for about 50% of the time towards the end of the incubation period. The exterior part of the nest is built with coarse material, including dry grasses, twigs, pieces of plastic, paper, and strings. The cup inside the dome is lined with fine material that includes hair, mammal fur, feathers, and other fine fibers. Young birds form flocks that move about in search of suitable places to colonize and breed. Adults also form flocks that center around sources of food, roosting, and nesting sites.

Range & Identification

Chipping Sparrows lay up to seven eggs and up to three broods a year. The eggs take around two weeks to hatch, and the young fledge in under two weeks. Their eggs take under two weeks to hatch and a further two weeks for the chicks to fledge.

These small, plain birds of the northern prairies and Great Plains have distinctive head markings which set them apart from other sparrows. They have a gray collar around their necks and long notched tails. Nests of Sagebrush Sparrows are found within sagebrush or saltbush. They are built low to the ground and made out of twigs and sticks and lined with grass and weeds. Females lay three to four eggs that hatch within sixteen days. The young leave their nest around eleven days after hatching.

Just as modification to a tropical forest affects wildlife, so too do changes in farming practices, changes in city design, even changes in bird feeding habits. Young are born in a relatively underdeveloped state; they are unable to feed or care for themselves or locomote independently for a period of time after birth/hatching. Living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. This includes Greenland, the Canadian Arctic islands, and all of the North American as far south as the highlands of central Mexico. The House Sparrow is distributed worldwide (excluding the Poles). Its introduction into North America occured in 1851, when a group of 100 birds from England was released in Brooklyn, New York.

20 Best Mehndi Artists near me in Los Angeles Weddings & Festivals

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• Wedding Secrets
• Makeup Artists
• Arabic Design Mehendi for the BFFs of the Bride
• Intricate Mesh Design
• Aren't you digging the beauty and simplicity of this one?

We love how the V-shaped pattern complements the pointed-toe pumps. The best way to incorporate different elements to your bridal mehndi design is by making partitions. Take this one, for instance, it has a surplus of lotus motifs on one side and on the other partition, it is jammed with intricate paisley motifs.

Wedding Secrets

Recently we have spotted a lot of mehndi designs with elephants on it. The elephant design surely gives a royal feel and looks amazing. The following designs are personalised where brides add something thats personal to them on their mehndi.

Makeup Artists

It is also important to keep the hands moisturized with natural oils or henna-specific balms to keep the design intact for a longer duration. Once your mehndi is applied, it is essential to take proper care to ensure the color develops beautifully and lasts longer. To achieve a rich and dark stain, it is recommended to keep the mehndi paste on the skin for at least 4-6 hours.

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Karwa Chauth 2023: 30+ Best Mehndi Design Ideas To Celebrate The Festival Of Love And Devotion.

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Arabic Design Mehendi for the BFFs of the Bride

The armbands are very intriguing because each section has some amazing feat of artistic work. And if a diagonal arabic mehendi design is not what you prefer, then take to the sides. Here’s an intriguing floral motif placed at the side of the feet while the centre is adorned with an equally intriguing mandala design.

Right from floral jaal mehendi designs to rose motifs, we got it all for you! We have divided this article into different types of mehendi designs . You can scroll through all of it below or use the guide below. Paisley and flowers share equal space with peacocks, chains, victorian lace, Morrocan circles and Arabic vines, along with arches and Jaalis.

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Karwa Chauth 2023: Unique and Stylish Mehndi Designs For The Festive Season.

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#6 The lotus with leaves crisscross pattern is an ideal choice for back hand mehndi designs, especially for brides. For brides who love both traditional and modern, this is a fusion of both! Combined with Rajasthani motifs like decked up elephants, flower mandalas, and peacock motifs, here is a bridal mehndi design fit for a queen. To add that contemporary touch, we have some string motifs and light lacework for refreshment. The use of arches and vines is quite prominent in most Arabic mehndi designs. Here we see a beautiful pattern of clean and well-spaced leaf vines, intricate arches and swirling flowers on the fingers.

#3 How distinctive is this square mehendi design for the back hand? This is quite a trend these days as it brings a little playfulness and creativity to the design. This design has it all, right from the elephants to peacocks and other traditional motifs. I like how hearts are springing out from the elephant’s tusk.

It might seem easy because of the simple patterns but it is not quite so. Once again this design has the bride and groom motif that is exclusive for any bride. This design is amongst one of the prettiest designs you can find on this list. All the patterns are done very intricately and they look unique. There are lotus and roses and other random floral design that gives a feminine get up to this full arm Mehandi pattern.

Minimalistic Poppy Mehndi Design

This design was inspired by the bride’s garden where green parakeets nest among the shrubs and blooming jasmine flowers. This leafy mesh motif design is ideal for a bride who wants a minimalistic full hand Mehndi. This mesmerizing Arabic Mehndi design will grab everyone’s attention. Mandalas hold a significant level of importance in our culture. This cute mehndi design by famous Instagram artist Divya Patel is the best example of a customized mandala mehndi design.

And then request (or bully) all of your bridesmaids into donning the henna print. We love how this bride included her parents, the wedding hashtag, and so many adorable bits in her bridal henna. If you and your partner are F.R.I.E.N.D.S addicts, you wouldn't think twice before saving this front mehandi design.

From traditional motifs to contemporary patterns, these designs showcase the artistry and creativity of henna artists. This is the most commonly used motif when it comes to bridal mehndi designs full hands. Black and red mehndi are other types of bridal mehndi that contrast the skin nicely.

Girthmasterr Says He'd Consider Yeezy Porn Collab So He Can Buy Mom A House

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• I'd Consider Doing Yeezy Porn ...
• Britney Spears Settles with Jamie, Gets No Money, Pays His Attorney's Fees
• Girthmasterr
• Girthmasterr Would Consider Yeezy Porn, Wants To Buy Mom A House

Momma’s House was established in 2019, to address supportive housing for people in Los Angeles County. Designed to provide up to 90 days of Transitional housing and client case management for individuals in need. Our Housing Program is offered through various opportunities including support from community-based organizations and county resources. Seeking forgiveness, Malcolm attends the Sunday morning church service, where he gives a heartfelt speech to Sherry and Trent declaring he genuinely loves them. Big Momma forgives him for his actions, and the church crowd cheers as Malcolm and Sherry kiss, before Big Momma and the choir sing "Oh Happy Day" during the film's closing credits.

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In his efforts to stop her re-entering the house, John instructs Nolan to lock her out, only for the dim-witted guard to accidentally lock Malcolm out. Lester tracks Sherry down to Big Momma's house and later puts her in danger. Malcolm swiftly breaks into the house, whereupon he tackles Lester and subdues him after John is shot, but at the cost of his disguise being dropped in front of everyone, including Sherry and Trent. After Lester is arrested and the money recovered, Malcolm finds that Sherry and Trent refuse to speak to him, heartbroken by his deception.

Britney Spears Settles with Jamie, Gets No Money, Pays His Attorney's Fees

During this time, Malcolm bonds with Sherry and her ten-year-old son, Trent, both in disguise and as himself—posing as Big Momma's handyman. He finds nothing to link her to the robbery, nor to the missing money's location. After attending a church service with them, where he compels Sherry in his disguise to not hold any secrets, Malcolm finds the missing money in Trent's footlocker.

Girthmasterr

The film stars Martin Lawrence as an FBI agent who is tasked with tracking down an escaped convict and his loot, by going undercover as the estranged grandmother of his former girlfriend, unaware of the bond he will form with her. A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on May 30, 2000, by So So Def Records. The soundtrack was also a moderate success and has been certified gold since its release. As well as Lil Bow Wow, the soundtrack featured artists such as Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, and Black Dave, whose single Go Big Girl can be heard briefly in the film.

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To maintain his disguise as Big Momma, Malcolm must maintain the real Big Momma's lifestyle. This includes dealing with her lecherous boyfriend, assuming her occupation as a midwife, and attending self-defense classes led by dim-witted security guard Nolan, whom the agents are later forced to recruit when he stumbles onto their operation. The big-time porn star says Kanye's hit song, "Hey Mama," inspired him, because he wants to buy his mom a house.

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After setting up security cameras and ending up in the shower curtain, Big Momma rushes to the toilet, causing her to defecate quite violently as a result of eating homemade stewed prunes. They soon find out she is about to leave town for two weeks to care for her ill friend at the hospital. Malcolm takes the advantage by disguising himself as Big Momma to bring Sherry to her house to get her confession to her involvement in the robbery.

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He says his mom has worked her whole life to support her children ... And, now Girthmasterr wants to pay her back by helping her retire, and a collab with Ye could help. Two undercover FBI agents, Malcolm Turner and John Maxwell, find themselves assigned by their boss to track down the escaped convict, Lester Vesco, who was serving a life sentence for murder and the armed robbery of a bank. Malcolm and John learn that Lester may be seeking to find his ex-girlfriend, Sherry Pierce, an employee of the bank who is suspected of supplying him with a key to the vault, as the money that was stolen was never recovered. Big Momma's House is a 2000 American crime comedy film, directed by Raja Gosnell, and written by Darryl Quarles and Don Rhymer.

This happens after returning home to a surprise birthday party for the real Big Momma. His discovery is witnessed by Sherry, who tells him she had no idea what Lester was planning, and did not report her key was stolen out of fear of being fired. Malcolm and John stake out the house of Sherry's estranged grandmother, Hattie Mae Pierce—an obese, elderly African American woman, whom her friends affectionately call Big Momma—in Cartersville, Georgia.

It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard 200 and number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and spawned two hit singles, "Bounce with Me" and "I've Got to Have It". Next time you're thinking of food places near me, don't forget about BMPP. With multiple Locations to choose from, you're just a few clicks away from a delicious BMPP pizza. When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate a crass Southern granny known as Big Momma in order to remain incognito. Matters soon become complicated when John discovers that the real Big Momma has returned home.