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Ferrisburgh, a kestrel at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, has begun painting for mental enrichment after losing his ability to fly. Anna Morris

An American Kestrel named Ferrisburgh has found a new calling as an artist after an unexpected wing injury took away his ability to fly. The falcon led his first art class this fall at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), a nature center and wildlife rehabilitation facility in Quechee, Vermont, where he is now an educational ambassador.

In exchange for a tasty mealworm snack, the bird ran across canvases with his feet covered in nontoxic paint, creating colorful tracks behind him as visitors watched. Meanwhile, wildlife educators told Ferrisburghs story to participants and shared what members of the public can do to help falcons in the wild, reports USA Todays Camille Fine.

The painting kestrel found his way into human care about four years ago, after he landed on the head of a man walking outside near his home in Ferrisburgh, Vermont. The bird was loudly chattering, perhaps in search of food.

After this incident, the man brought the raptor to a local rehabilitator, who concluded the kestrel had likely imprinted on humans. This means that as a young bird, he bonded to people rather than to his own species. The condition prevents him from ever being released into the wild, so the rehabilitator wanted to place him with an educational organization. Ferrisburgh, named for the location where he was found, was transferred to VINS in the fall of 2019.

We dont really know a lot about his early life, but we can assume from his friendly behavior toward humans that he was raised by humans from a young age, Anna Morris, director of on-site and outreach programs at VINS, tells Smithsonian magazine. This is, of course, illegal in the United States. You cant just take a wild bird as a pet.

Roughly the size and shape of a mourning dove, American kestrels (Falco sparverius) are the smallest and most colorfulfalcon species in North America. The little birds have reddish-brown backs and tails, blue-gray heads (in the case of the males) and pale bellies with black spots. Two dark patches on the back of a kestrels head, known as ocelli (or little eyes in Latin), may help ward off predators or protect them from songbirds, which might defend their nests by dive-bombing, ormobbing,raptors.

At VINS, rescued kestrels and other raptors serve as bird ambassadors that help teach members of the public about their ecology and the plights they face in the wild. Ferrisburgh became one of these ambassadors years ago, but this summer, his career in education took a turn. In June, keepers found him on the ground in his enclosure with a fractured wing, reports the Washington Posts Cathy Free. They still dont know what caused the injury.

Ferrisburghs accident took away his ability to fly during educational demonstrations. Still, the institute staff wanted to keep him engaged after he healed, so they began thinking creatively about new activities for the bird.

While working at a different facility as a teen, VINS environmental educator Malerie Muratori trained a crow to paint by holding a paintbrush in its beak. (They aptly named the bird Vincent van Crow.) And another VINS educator, AmeriCorps member Lexie Smith, had also previously worked with birds that created art with paint and a canvas.

With these other avian artists in mind, the team wondered whether Ferrisburgh would be interested in painting. So, in an airy part of the VINS building, they spread out newspaper and some nontoxic paint, per the Post. Using hand signals the kestrel already knew, the team taught him to run through the paint in exchange for a snack. Ferrisburgh seemed to enjoy the experiencethough Muratori and Morris admit he probably doesnt recognize that hes creating artwork. Mostly, they say, hes focused on the food.

He does have one of his little paintings up behind him in his living space so he can see the art hes created. I just dont think he understands the implications of it, Muratori says, laughing, to Smithsonian magazine. Hes certainly unaware that hes an international superstar.

Because captive animals dont face the same challenges as their wild counterpartssuch as escaping from predators, working for their food or having many sensory inputs from a changing environmenttrainers need to create physical and mental experiences that keep them engaged, Allison Martin, the director of Kennesaw State Universitys applied animal behavior lab, tells Smithsonian magazine. Art, she says, can be a good enrichment activity, even though its not necessarily a natural behavior.

Zoos across the United States have painting enrichment available for a variety of animals, including sea lions, elephants, giraffes and macaws.

Its a nice cognitive challenge for them to learn a new behavior, Martin says. Theyre not going to encounter paint in their natural environment, but it is something that is stimulating, or could be, at least.

But she says those working with animals should be mindful of the creatures needs and make sure theyre doing the activity correctly. Like Ferrisburgh, animals creating art should have a choice in whether they participate, she adds. Trainers should use positive reinforcement, such as rewards with a special treat, rather than aversive methods. They also should use nontoxic paint to keep the animals safe and monitor them closely for signs of stress.

Morris says the institute offers daily enrichment activities for all the ambassador birds. But the VINS team thought members of the public would enjoy seeing Ferrisburghs enrichment, too, so they held a family program called Coloring with Kestrels in September. Participants could watch Ferrisburgh paint while creating artwork alongside him and learning about the natural history of the species.

Communicating science to people isnt always an easy task, but art kind of speaks to everybody in its own way, Muratori says. People are there. Theyre getting creative. Theyre opening up those neurological pathways in their brains, and theyre also seeing a very adorable little kestrel also making art. And theyre becoming endeared to him, while also learning about his species and how this species right now is in decline.

While kestrels are the most common of all falcons in North America, they are disappearing. The continent has lost an estimated two million kestrels since 1970or about half the total population, asChris McClure, executive vice president of science and conservation at The Peregrine Fund, tells Audubon magazines Jillian Mock. In the northeast, the birds have fared worse: There, kestrel numbers have dropped about 80 percent in the past 50 years, Muratori says.

Researchers arent sure exactly whats behind the population decline, though some suspect its a combination of factors, including habitat loss and a drop in their insect food sources due to climate change and pesticides. Muratori says programs like Coloring with Kestrels give the institution an opportunity to talk to people about conservation actions they can take, such as building nesting boxes for the birds and not using pesticides on their properties.

In the future, VINS plans to hold a painting event twice a year, says Morris. And Muratori is already eyeing a resident raven that could prove to be a willing artist after he completes his educational ambassador training.

The role of the birds here, as educators, is building connections and empathy motivating people to make little changes in how they live their lives that have huge beneficial impacts on the natural world, Morris says. Thats what were all about.

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If you were walking down Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill recently, you just might have seen Trevor Wade Thomas and his easel-holding tripod, painting a distinctive picturesque local scene. It would be just one of the 100 local scenes he is in the process of painting, most of which are completed.

I just always liked coming to Chestnut Hill, and I am a glutton for old houses, explained the Erdenheim resident. When I am painting, people stop and ask questions. Some of them think I'm a survey worker. There is a genuine cultural interest in Philadelphia people.

In Colorado, where Thomas previously lived, he said the identity is rooted in the mountains. Here, there is a real interest in the community.

People will say, 'Did you check out this building? Did you check out that location?' The community really has a lot of fervor. Some people will ask if they can buy the painting. Of course, the answer is 'yes.' All of them are 6 inch by 8 inch oils. My favorites are churches, Valley Green Inn, Bredenbeck's, the Water Tower and views looking down the street and seeing what the outcroppings are. These things make Chestnut Hill such a cool neighborhood.

Thomas was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1987. He knew at age 5 or 6, in the first grade, that he enjoyed drawing. My teacher at the time said I had a real talent for it, he recalled. By the 10th grade I was hooked on it. My mom's maternal grandmother was a colorist. Dad was a home remodeler. His dad did mechanical drawing for Goodyear. Dad always had an artist's eye, so I got 'drawn' in and continued to study art.

Thomas earned a bachelors degree, magna cum laude, with an emphasis in studio art from Colorado College in 2010. During his undergraduate studies, he had the opportunity to study in Europe and work with various visual art media. After graduation, Thomas apprenticed for Eric James Bransby, a celebrated muralist.

He worked as Bransby's principal assistant on a mural for the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center and learned the traditions of egg tempera, buon fresco and traditional mural painting from Bransby, who had studied under Thomas Hart Benton, who initiated the American mural movement of the 1930s. Since then, Thomas has created two murals of his own, including an altarpiece for the Church of St. Uriel in Sea Girt, N.J.

Thomas then came to Philadelphia to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). I wanted to come east and had never been to Philadelphia, Thomas said. The city and school felt right, and I did make the right decision. The history of PAFA is trying to experience the world through painting.

In 2015, Thomas earned an MFA from PAFA. During his studies, Thomas developed a strong devotion to figuration and anatomy, which remains a central topic in his visual explorations and teachings.

The artist, whose wife, Kim (Malora) Thomas, is a child therapist and Erdenheim native, has taught art at Cabrini College in Radnor and in Colorado. In my heart of hearts, I am an academic, he said, but now I am painting the Chestnut Hill scenes three days a week ... I see the world through shape and light. I grew up a home remodeler's son, so I have a puzzle-like process.

Like many European immigrants, Thomas great-grandfather Augustino DiTomasso, changed his name at Ellis Island. He became Gus Thomas. He was a ceramic tile painter who immigrated here by himself on a boat in 1913 at age 11. I did foreign studies in the town of Bugnara in Abruzzo, where my family came from, Thomas said. I was taken to the oldest man in town, 89. His last name was also DiTomasso. A man took me down a hill and said, 'This is your great-grandfather's brother's house.' That was 2008. A lady who was my grandfather's first cousin said she could see the family resemblance in my face.

Currently, Thomas teaches foundations about materials and techniques both privately and at local institutions. He consistently publishes artistic and educational content on his YouTube channel, the Oil and Earth Studio. His work has been showcased and collected in the U.S. and Europe, and he regularly exhibits his work.

For more information, visit oilandearthstudio.com. Len Lear can be reached at lenlear@chestnuthilllocal.com

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Under the latest and popular online series of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya entitled Exhibit of the week Magar Aur Kachhwa- A gond painting collected from Gond communities of Mandla Madhya Pradesh in 1999 displayed in the audience as the First Exhibit of the month of December 2023 through official website, Facebook, Instagram and twitter page of the IGRMS.

In this regard Amithabh Pandey, Director, IGRMS said that the Magar and Kachhwa is a painting made by the famous Gond artist late Jangarh Singh Shyam.

The painting depicts the image of a Crocodile and a Turtle. Among the Gonds the Crocodile represents strength, wisdom and protection while the he Turtle stands for stability, wisdom and ability to adopt which symbolizes the resilience and harmony found in nature.

The Gond painting tradition is deeply rooted in mythology and folklore.

These paintings are popular for filling the surface with unique motifs, the form, shape and size of the motifs are influenced by nature, beliefs, folklore, culture and traditions. The traditional motifs usually carry a special significance.

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AUSTIN, TX - Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer, owner-operator and investment manager specializing in premier rental housing across the U.S., announced the start of preleasing at Modera EaDo, a luxury apartment community just east of The Domain, which is commonly referred to as Austin's second downtown.

The wrap-style community, which features 377 apartment homes at 11604 Stonehollow Drive, is situated less than a mile from The Domain and near a vast array of vibrant dining, retail and entertainment options. The convenient location is also within a short commute of many ofAustin'sthriving employment and entertainment districts.

"It's amazing to witness the transformation of the area surrounding The Domain, which continues to morph from an industrial area to a vibrant mixed-use destination," said Matthew Bunch, managing director of development in Austinfor Mill Creek Residential. "We're excited to deliver this development in East Domain, which boasts a prime location in which residents can do a little bit of everything. We're prepared to offer an extraordinary living experience at Modera EaDo and look forward to welcoming home our initial residents."

Modera EaDo is positioned in a northAustinlocale that is rapidly emerging as a key destination for a wide variety of luxury retailers and top employers. Prominent employers in the area include IBM, Indeed, Amazon, Facebook andCharles Schwab, which features a 50-acre campus immediately adjacent to the community.

The community also sits just east of the future master-planned Uptown ATX site, a massive 66-acre mixed-use redevelopment project, and is within a quarter mile of a proposed CapMetro Red Line station, which will connect with Leander to the north and downtown Austin to the south.

Modera EaDo offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes with select homes featuring private yards along an urban trail. The community is constructed with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind and received a Green Building rating from Austin Energy.Community amenities include an expansive 2,700-square-foot, club-quality fitness center open 24-hours, a resident clubhouse with a gaming area, indoor/outdoor social kitchen and music room, resort-inspired pool with water features and tanning ledge, poolside cabana, Zen courtyard, outdoor kitchen with gas grills, high-speed community-wide bulk WiFi and an electronic key fob system. Residents will also have access to Luxer One package lockers, dedicated bike storage and a dedicated bark park with connecting pet spa.Modera EaDo will also offer a self-service Grab-and-Go market from Impulsify, providing Point of Sale packaged snacks, meals, beverages and other convenience items.

Apartment interiors are delivered with a variety of deluxe features, including two sophisticated finish schemes, nine- and 10-foot ceilings, wood plank-style flooring, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, 42-inch custom cabinetry, under-cabinet lighting, and in-home washers and dryers. Select homes include wine fridges, private patios or balconies, linen closets, double-vanities, powder baths and walk-in showers.

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Luxury real estate deals are closing across Palm Beach County as the winter season kicks off.

The latest roundup of residential deals spans Boca Raton to Jupiter Island, with sales ranging in price from $8.4 million to $13 million.

In Boca Raton, the ex-wife of longtime Planet Fitness boss Chris Rondeau sold her penthouse in One Thousand Ocean. Records show Michelle LeMay sold the combined units 603 and 604 at 1000 South Ocean Boulevard to a trust named for the address for $13 million. The true buyer is unknown.

John Poletto and Mark Nestler of One Sothebys International Realty had the listing, and Marcy Javor of Signature One Luxury Estates brought the buyer.

The 7,500-square-foot penthouse has nine bedrooms, eight bathrooms and one half-bathroom, the listing shows. Built in 2010, LeMay bought the units in 2021 for $12.1 million. She listed the penthouse for $14.7 million in July, selling for $1.7 million below the asking price.

The seller, LeMay, heads LeMay Family Goodworks, a philanthropic foundation based in North Hampton, New Hampshire. She lives there on a 60-acre farm dubbed Le Beau Domaine, where she was recently seeking a director of estate management with an annual salary between $85,000 and $140,000, the job listing shows. LeMays ex-husband, Chris Rondeau, was CEO of Planet Fitness for 30 years until he was unexpectedly ousted in September, according to published reports. The pair sold a waterfront Delray Beach mansion for $10.5 million in 2021.

Planet Fitness co-founder Michael Grondahl sold his mansion in the Bears Club in Jupiter for $14.5 million in October.

On Jupiter Island, William and Marcia Ulm sold their SeaGlass condo for $8.8 million. Records show the Ulms sold unit 403 at 1500 Beach Road in Tequesta to Michael and Marla Murphy.

Jane Letsche with Waterfront Properties & Club Communities had the listing. The buyers did not use a real estate agent.

The condo spans 5,200 square feet, with four bedrooms, five bathrooms and one half-bathroom, the listing shows. The Ulms closed on the SeaGlass unit for $9.6 million in November of last year, when developer Jeffrey Soffer completed the 10-story, 21-unit project. They listed the condo for $19.8 million that month.

Marcia Ulm founded Athens, Georgia-based MLU Services, a firm that provides temporary medical facilities for emergencies and events.

Records show the Murphys bought a mansion at 103 West Bears Club Drive in the Bears Club for $8.3 million in 2017. Jeremy Browne and Thomas Hughes of Compass have the listing, which is asking $18.5 million for the 9,100-square-foot home.

In another Jupiter gated community, Illustrated Properties agent Gregg Kelley sold an incomplete Admirals Cove waterfront spec home for $8.4 million. Records show an LLC named for the address and managed by Kelley sold the home at 115 Regatta Drive to another entity named after the address. The true buyer is unknown.

Rob Thomson of Waterfront Properties & Club Communities had the listing, and Donna Lederman with Waterfront Properties & Club Communities brought the buyer.

The 6,500-square-foot home will have five bedrooms, five bathrooms and two half-bathrooms. The 0.4-acre property will be completed next year, and will have a pool and dock, according to the listing. Kelley bought the house in September for $4.6 million in September, records show. He listed it in October for $13.5 million.

On the island of Palm Beach, another real estate agent closed her own deal. Records show Brown Harris Stevens agent Mara Raphaels entity sold the house at 210 Osceola Way to Benjamin and Andrea Griswold for $8.8 million. Raphael represented herself and the buyers.

Raphael bought the Osceola Way home for $4.3 million in 2021, records show. Built in 1953 on 0.2 acres, the six-bedroom, six-bathroom house spans 3,800 square feet, the listing shows. Raphael extensively renovated the North End property, which has a pool and deeded access to a beach cabana, according to the listing.

She is married to John Mendell Jr., a managing director with West Palm Beach-based venture capital and private equity firm Comvest Partners. Raphael listed the home for $12.8 million in February, Redfin shows.

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Resi Roundup: Winter season kickoff in Palm Beach County - The Real Deal

Almost 10 years in the making, Bullsbrook fun park Outback Splash last week unveiled its spectacular resort-style pool, The Lagoon, just in time for summer.

Created by the same team behind Crown Towers luxurious outdoor pools, The Lagoon features an expansive, crystal clear pool surrounded by lush green gardens and some lavish amenities thatll keep kids of all ages very happy.

Were delighted to bring this concept to life and officially welcome guests to take a dip in our newest attraction, just in time for summer, said Outback Splash Director Paul Woodcock at The Lagoons unveiling last week.

Opening The Lagoon showcases our commitment to creating a full day of fun for all ages. Outback Splash is a place where families can make lasting memories, friends can relax and play, and adventure enthusiasts can revel in the thrill of the adventurous waterslides there really is something for everyone.

Evan Hall, Tourism Council Western Australia CEO, said the new pool cements Outback Splashs status as one of WAs leading tourism destinations.

Watching the venue evolve, grow, and develop over the years has been truly inspirational, he said.

Today, it stands as one of the States most distinguished tourism destinations. The unmatched quality of its attractions, the meticulously maintained grounds, and the industry-leading guest service standards are all commendable.

Key features of The Lagoon include comfortable sun beds around the pool with private cabanas available to hire, a pop up poolside bar called The Pool House from Gage Roads and an array of water features including swim-up island and windmill waterplay structure for the little ones.

Gage Roads will also be hosting a special showcase event on February 24 and 25 next year, with guests able to enjoy some limited released brews, merch giveaways and more.

Outback Splash is open seven days a week from 10am-5pm over December-January, before dropping down to Wednesday-Sunday in February head to the website for more info.

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A nephew of media mogul Rupert Murdoch has listed a 6,300-square-foot ranch house in Brentwood for $21.5 million.

Businessman and producer David Calvert-Jones and his wife Karina are selling the equestrian estate at 13233 Riviera Ranch Road, in Riviera Ranch, according to the Robb Report.

The couple bought the two-thirds-acre property with a guest house and horse stable in 2010 for $4.4 million.

The five-bedroom, six-bathroom home, designed by Cliff May in 1941, was owned for half a century by Hollywood actress and activist Maxine Cooper, best known for her role as private detective Mike Hammers secretary Velda in the 1955 film noir classic Kiss Me Deadly and TV spots on Dragnet, Perry Mason and The Twilight Zone.

She and her husband Sy Gomberg, an Oscar-nominated producer and screenwriter, bought the home they dubbed Paradise Found for $122,500 back in the mid-1960s.

The Calvert-Joneses renovated and expanded the split-level home, built of stone and stucco and topped by a red-tile roof.

The house, hidden behind a hedge at the end of a gated driveway lined with mature olive trees, has rustic hardwood floors, vaulted wood-beam ceilings, and steel-framed windows and doors.

Behind its hand-carved wooden door is a fireside living room that doubles as a screening room, which leads into a formal dining room through pocket wood doors.

A gourmet kitchen connects to a glass-lined breakfast room with an antler chandelier. Highlights include a family room and private office. A master bedroom has a fireside sitting area, walk-in closet and spa-like bathroom.

Two French doors open outside, where the detached guest house and stable form a courtyard containing a swimming pool and open-air cabana. A motor court leads to a three-car garage.

Brokers Drew Fenton and Bjorn Farrugia of Carolwood Estates, and Jade Mills of Coldwell Banker Realty hold the listing.

David Calvert-Jones mother is Elisabeth Janet Murdoch Calvert-Jones, younger sister of the Australian-born publishing and broadcast mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Dana Bartholomew

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