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I found a folder of old photos I took on our trip to Florida in 2018... I edited most of the bird pictures that were taken at Gatorland, here are my collection of these beautiful white birds...
An old residential block in Doha, Qatar awaiting demolition. Posted another version of this some years ago :-)
Taken in St James`s Park, London. Have a great week ahead everyone. Mute swan, Greylag goose, female Mallards, Shelduck, coots and gulls.
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera (from Greek ανισος anisos "uneven" + πτερος pteros, "wings", because the hindwing is broader than the forewing). Adult dragonflies are characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body. Dragonflies can be mistaken for the related group, damselflies (Zygoptera), which are similar in structure though usually lighter in build; however, the wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body, while damselflies hold the wings folded at rest, along or above the abdomen. Dragonflies are agile fliers while damselflies have a weaker, fluttery flight. Many dragonflies have brilliant iridescent or metallic colours produced by structural coloration, making them conspicuous in flight. An adult dragonfly eye has nearly 24,000 ommatidia.
Dragonflies are predators, both in their aquatic larval stage, when they are known as nymphs or naiads, and as adults. Several years of their life are spent as a nymph living in freshwater; the adults may be on the wing for just a few days or weeks. They are fast agile fliers, sometimes migrating across oceans, and are often but not always found near water.
Four black-bellied whistling ducks, for sure, but the others are uncertain. iNaturalist.org identifies the white and tan guy on the left as a mallard. Possible, but maybe an escaped domestic mallard. I see a little Muscovy in the third from the right. Quite a gathering in the Commonwealth subdivision, Sugar Land, Texas.
There is a little bakery in Madison, Nebraska that makes the most amazing cupcakes. I bought these to celebrate my son’s birthday.
Delightful assorted Sushi at Moippai Izakaya in Eastpoint Mall.
*Note: More food pics in my: Favorite Food Album.