{"id":5989,"date":"2023-09-29T06:43:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T06:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/?p=5989"},"modified":"2023-11-24T16:48:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T16:48:23","slug":"gap-year-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/2023\/09\/29\/gap-year-1\/","title":{"rendered":"GAP Year 1 Sonoran Desert Tortoise, USA Bald Eagle&#8230;..and COSY CAT!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6049\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/world-map-1-300x218.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/world-map-1-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/world-map-1.png 714w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000\"><strong>T<span style=\"color: #808000\">he<\/span>\u00a0desert tortoise\u00a0\u00a0is a\u00a0 species of\u00a0 tortoise in the\u00a0 family Testudinidae. The species is native to the Sonoran Deserts\u00a0of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.\u00a0 The desert tortoise is the official state reptile in California and Nevada.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000\"><strong>The desert tortoise lives about 50 to 80 years;\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-fws.gov_7-0\" class=\"reference\"><\/sup>it grows slowly and generally has a low reproductive rate. It spends most of its time in burrows, rock shelters, and pallets to regulate body temperature and reduce water loss. It is most active after seasonal rains and is inactive during most of the year.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6107\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9178-e1697729960432-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9178-e1697729960432-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9178-e1697729960432.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6108\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9179-e1697729975760-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9179-e1697729975760-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9179-e1697729975760.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6109\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9180-e1697729986647-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9180-e1697729986647-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9180-e1697729986647.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6110\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9181-e1697729996845-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9181-e1697729996845-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9181-e1697729996845.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6111\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9183-e1697730007911-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9183-e1697730007911-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9183-e1697730007911.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6112\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9184-e1697730017710-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9184-e1697730017710-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9184-e1697730017710.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6113\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9168-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9168-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9168.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6114\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9169-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9169-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9169.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6115\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9170-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9170-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9170.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6116\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9171-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9171-300x225.jpg 300w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9173-e1697730080670-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9173-e1697730080670.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6119\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9174-e1697730091590-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9174-e1697730091590-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9174-e1697730091590.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6120\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9175-e1697730102351-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9175-e1697730102351-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9175-e1697730102351.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6121\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9176-e1697730112594-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9176-e1697730112594-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9176-e1697730112594.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6122\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9177-e1697730126749-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9177-e1697730126749-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9177-e1697730126749.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>The children learnt about the American artist Ryan Conners and how she loves to draw cats wrapped up warmly and drinking hot drinks.\u00a0 The children used collage to create their own COSY CATS.\u00a0 Do you have a favourite? If so, why?\u00a0 It&#8217;s hard to choose as they are all fabulous!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6266\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9461-rotated-e1700844430746-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9461-rotated-e1700844430746-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9461-rotated-e1700844430746.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6267\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9462-rotated-e1700844421410-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9462-rotated-e1700844421410-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9462-rotated-e1700844421410.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6268\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9463-rotated-e1700844413166-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9463-rotated-e1700844413166-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9463-rotated-e1700844413166.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6269\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9464-rotated-e1700844402705-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9464-rotated-e1700844402705-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9464-rotated-e1700844402705.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6270\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk\/art\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_9465-rotated-e1700844391807-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" 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The species is native to the Sonoran Deserts\u00a0of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.\u00a0 The desert tortoise is the official state reptile in California and Nevada.\u00a0 The desert tortoise lives about 50 to 80 years;\u00a0it grows slowly and generally has a low reproductive rate. 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