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Low tide on the River Alde near Snape in Suffolk, UK. An outstanding spot for wading birds. Here is a black-tailed godwit posing in the muck and early morning light.
Kuddel the black beauty. He and Flo are now about 4 months in our family, and we can't imagine a life without them. They learn to trust more and more.
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A black swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes, hatched out recently, in my neighbor's lepidopterarium. He grows fennel in the yard, and that is one of the favored host plants of black swallowtails. Wild butterflies oviposit on the fennel and when caterpillars become visible, they are bagged (still on the plant) in mesh bags that exclude predators and parasites but allows the caterpillar to feed.
Today he released two black swallowtails, one male and one female--this is the female. The female settled on the fennel plant--shown here--the male immediately went off to celebrate his freedom.
A black swallowtail caterpillar was shown in a previous post, and it is copied into the first comment, below.
It was great to see the pair of Black-shouldered Kites back in the Sneydes Rd area this morning. I observed them collecting nesting material again.
I will be back later to catch up - got to run for now.
For "smile on saturday" and
"reflection on black"!
This is my first attempt to shoot reflection on a black background. I spent a lot of time on this task, but mostly cleaning up black smooth and shiny surfaces and mirrors. Even the dust dropped from the feather, so at the end I had to remove those tiny dust particles in Lightroom.
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Black Kite, Milvus migrans
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We call them "Black", but in the soft early monring light the colours are quite distinctive.
Der neu gestaltete U-Bahnhof Jungfernstieg in Hamburg: Der neue schwarz-weiß-Kontrast lässt den Haltestellenraum größer und weiter wirken. Die mattschwarzen Flächen im Gleisbereich nehmen dem Auge mögliche Bezugspunkte, sodass die Raumkanten, die den Raum sonst eingrenzen würden, nicht mehr sofort sichtbar sind. In ihrer sich spiegelnden Form vermittelt die Decke den Eindruck einer Wasseroberfläche. Damit wird die Lage der Haltestelle unter der Alster symbolisiert. Architekt: WRS Architekten & Stadtplaner
The redesigned Jungfernstieg underground station in Hamburg: The new black and white contrast makes the station space appear larger and wider. The matt black surfaces in the track area deprive the eye of possible reference points, so that the spatial edges that would otherwise delimit the space are no longer immediately visible. In its reflecting form, the ceiling gives the impression of a water surface. This symbolizes the location of the stop under the Alster. Architect: WRS Architekten & Stadtplaner
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La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Saltator atripennis
(Black-winged Saltator / Saltador de alas negras)
The Black-winged Saltator is a fairly common resident of humid montane forest on the west slope of the Andes from southern Ecuador to northern Colombia. It is more difficult to see than some other species of saltator, perhaps due to its preference for the canopy and its avoidance of clearings.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...
A shot from inside the car. He was so busy eating dandelions that he wasn't too concerned about anyone. Gorgeous bear.
An amazing experience watching this pair feed their chicks recently.
Taken at a public site at a distance so as not to disturb the birds or alter their behaviour.
La Ceja, Colombia; Central Andes; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Saltator atripennis
(Black-winged Saltator / Saltador de alas negras)
The Black-winged Saltator is a fairly common resident of humid montane forest on the west slope of the Andes from southern Ecuador to northern Colombia. It is more difficult to see than some other species of saltator, perhaps due to its preference for the canopy and its avoidance of clearings.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...
Wild - At Porto Jofre - Pantanal - Brasil. This guy was really annoyed. According to our field guide, this was a young hawk calling for his parents.
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Scientific name: Podiceps nigricollis.
Ford Green Nature Reserve. Staffordshire.
This small grebe has beautiful golden tufts of feathers on its face, contrasting with its black head and neck. Its steep forehead makes its head look 'peaked'. A rare breeding bird, it is also uncommon in winter.
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The godwits are a group of large, long-billed, long-legged and strongly migratory waders of the bird genus Limosa. Their long bills allow them to probe deeply in the sand for aquatic worms and molluscs. They frequent tidal shorelines, breeding in northern climates in summer and migrating south in winter. In their winter range, they flock together where food is plentiful. A female bar-tailed godwit holds the record for the longest non-stop flight for a land bird.
-Wikipedia