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I am delighted with achieving my 2nd Flickr Explore with this photo! Thank you for all the faves and kind comments! -Annie
I've been on holiday in the East Neuk of Fife & the weather has been stunning. In fact far to bright for photography with the sun shining all day. I've been getting up to try and catch the mist (haar) burning off. But this morning it had all but lifted before 6. However i managed to catch the harbour shrouded in mist earlier in the week & this was probably my favourite of the ones from that morning. Every where we go in Fife just now I'm hearing lots of American voices enjoying the scenery in the scorching weather. I hope they don't think it is always like that here.
Its seems the boats are catching lots of excellent shell fish, langoustines, crab & Lobster. Plus I'm sure the fisher folk are glad of calmer seas to ply their trade on. The boats seem to be going in and out at all times of the day so I know how hard they must work for the money they earn.
Have been enjoying the wonderful seafood that this area has to offer as well as the scenic spots all along this coast.
"Because I could not stop for Death โ
He kindly stopped for me โ
The Carriage held but just Ourselves โ
And Immortality."
-Emily Dickinson
This chick is about ten days old when I took the photo. It was either learning or having fun or both at the same time.
An offspring of my rescued cockerel, Anuradha, sometime mid last year. Anuradha and his missus, Lalita had eleven chicks, their first.
Nikkor F=300mm 1:4 ED (non-VR)
This is Anuradha, the day he was rescued:
A grown up Anuradha :
Out of the eleven chicks, only a white and black each that do not have yellow legs. This is one of them. This photo was taken at about the same time as its other siblings, about ten days old. An offspring of my rescued cockerel, Anuradha, sometime mid last year. Anuradha and his missus, Lalita had eleven chicks, their first.
Nikkor F=300mm 1:4 ED (non-VR)
* Unedited image
This is Anuradha, the day he was rescued:
A grown up Anuradha :
The great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is a medium-sized woodpecker with pied black and white plumage and a red patch on the lower belly. Males and young birds also have red markings on the neck or head. This species is found across the Palearctic including parts of North Africa. Across most of its range it is resident, but in the north some will migrate if the conifer cone crop fails. Some individuals have a tendency to wander, leading to the recent recolonisation of Ireland and to vagrancy to North America. Great spotted woodpeckers chisel into trees to find food or excavate nest holes, and also drum for contact and territorial advertisement; they have anatomical adaptations to manage the physical stresses from the hammering action. This species is similar to the Syrian woodpecker.
Travelling through the highway. Shot on a mobile phone.
It has been raining and thunderstorm. Traffic jam all over even during off-peak hours. Chinese New Year is just around the corner, more traffic. But it is nice to feel buzz of the festivity again.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
January 2023
This kinglet is greenish above and has whitish underparts. It has two white wingbars, a black eye stripe and a white supercilium. The head crest, orange in the male and yellow in the female, is displayed during breeding, and gives rise to the English and scientific names for the species. This bird superficially resembles the goldcrest, which largely shares its European range, but the firecrest's bronze shoulders and strong face pattern are distinctive. The song is a repetition of high thin notes, slightly lower-pitched than those of its relative.
The common firecrest breeds in broadleaved or coniferous woodland and gardens, building its compact, three-layered nest on a tree branch. Seven to twelve eggs are incubated by the female alone. Both parents feed the chicks, which fledge 22โ24 days after hatching. This kinglet is constantly on the move and frequently hovers as it searches for insects to eat, and in winter it is often found with flocks of tits. Despite some possible local declines, the species is not the subject of significant conservation concerns owing to its large European population and an expansion of its range over the last century. It may be hunted and killed by birds of prey, and can carry parasites. It is possible that this species was the original "king of the birds" in European folklore.
This cow ran away when she saw a group of about 250 walkers during the Labour / Workers Day walk. The walkers were on the footpath fenced up between walkers and the herd. A very hot day, over 30 degrees Celsius at about 11 A.M. This is spring in one of the hottest region in the country.
Nikon 70-210mm 1:4 Series-E
(half of the image was cropped out)
Redondo, Portugal ๐ต๐น
1st May 2022
I happened to have spotted this turtle on to of the hill on a very hot day. It was heading down towards the water. I'm curious why or how it ended up here where the place was dry and no water. Hmm...
Unedited image
Nikkor F=300mm 1:4 ED non-VR
July 2022
As I walked towards the ferry terminal the sun already set and the moon had risen. I just love the twilight here but could not capture and atmosphere. So, here is an image as I hurried to catch my ferry back to Lisbon.
The fishing boats in the foreground and heavy industrial estate were separated by the estuary water.
Another day, perhaps ๐ค
* Image as I shot.
Barreiro, Portugal
November, 2021