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The owlet waits somewhat patiently as mom prepares breakfast of tasty frog.
Thanks so much for the visit!
The California Dancer (Argia agrioides) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae, native from Oregon south through California to Arizona, as well as adjacent parts of Mexico.
The male have brilliant sky-blue; thorax shoulder stripe variably forked (lower stripe can be only interrupted); blue and black abdomen with pale spots usually at side of black ring, blue "tail" segments 8-10.
The female have less colorful, thicker bodied than male; usually tan and black, one form male-like.
Huntington Library and Botanic Gardens. San Marino. California.
There were Fritillaries there, but not many, and they were all in the middle of the meadow - well past the 'KEEP OFF THE MEADOW!' signs, so I couldn't get too close!
Lovely to see, you can't beat frosty early morning walks :-)
The greater white-fronted goose is a species of goose related to the smaller lesser white-fronted goose. It is named for the patch of white feathers bordering the base of its bill,
I saw this beautiful young swan in the water, very calm, serene and elegant. Such contrast between the swan and its dirty surrounding makes me think of Cinderella.
ODC #myowntopic
This is one busy bird that never seems to slow down. Luckily, this little guy landed and stayed put for awhile in order for us to get the photo. The barn swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, buff colored under parts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas
Il riposo è importantissimo per gli organismi viventi. Piante e animali ne fruiscono in relazione al fotoperiodo, con i "nutturni" che riposano durante il giorno e viceversa. L'atteggiamento di riposo, tuttavia, costituisce una potenziale fase di rischio nella vita quotidiana degli animali. Durante il riposo essi sono infatti esposti alle insidie dei predatori. Questa è la ragione per cui, questa vanessa del cardo rimane immobile, in atteggiamento e con colori mimetici, tra l'erba del prato ..... ..