THE KING....

Dzwoniec zwyczajny (Chloris chloris)

Grappe de raisin aux grains multicolores.

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Heading out.....

Pintail

Anas acuta

Slightly bigger than a Mallard, these long-necked and small-headed ducks fly with curved back pointed wings and a tapering tail, making this the best way to distinguish them from other ducks in the UK. The Pintail is a 'quarry' species, meaning that it can be legally shot in winter, but - unlike in parts of Europe - it does not appear that shooting is affecting their population status in the UK. The small breeding population and significant winter population make them an Amber List species.

Aigrette

Incredible Zion National Park

Na szkle malowane

Bataille

Diese Nelke war in einer Wildblumenmischung dabei, eigentlich sind sie eher ganz im Süden Richtung Mittelmeer beheimatet. Aber wie man sehen kann, wachsen sie auch hier. Sie hat etwas Ähnlichkeit mit der bei uns vorkommenden Pracht-Nelke (Dianthus superbus).

From a frosty misty morning the other week...

Please see Winter studies set www.flickr.com/photos/wendycoops224/sets/72157632268275117/

Also can be seen here in the BBC Springwatch #Coldsnaps Gallery www.flickr.com/photos/31216459@N07/galleries/721576772997...

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, '433915', 'G-PBYA', Cosford, 12/06/2022

Capretto Bianco

Red sunrise on a December morning silhouetting the power pole in front of my home.

Kourakuen

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This shield bug is a Carpocoris fuscispinus. It lacks a vernacular English name, but the Swedish one basically translates into "wide shield bug". Pretty badass spikes on the shoulders of this one, right?

fruit fly

Pettirosso (Erithacus Rubecula) - Robin