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Nuthatch by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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Eurasian Nuthatch, sometimes called Wood Nuthatch or simply Nuthatch

sitta europaea

boomklever

sittelle torchepot

Kleiber

Trepador Azul

Picchio muratore

Trepadeira-azul

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Southern Lapwing by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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Patagonia, Chile

Vanellus chilensis

Chileense kievit

Vanneau téro

Bronzekiebitz

Avefría Tero / Queltehue / Tero común

Pavoncella del Sudamerica

Quero-quero

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Malachite Kingfisher by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

a tiny kingfisher that can be found near water in many parts of sub Saharan Africa

Corythornis cristatus

kleine gekuifde ijsvogel

Martin-pêcheur huppé

Haubenzwergfischer

Martín pescador malaquita

Martin pescatore malachite

Pica-peixe-de-poupa

Nikon Z9

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Indian Roller by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Coracias benghalensis

Indische Scharrelaar

Rollier indien

Bengalenracke

Carraca india

Ghiandaia marina indiana

Rolieiro-indiano

Nikon Z9

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Redstart by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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another Common Redstart 2 days ago

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

gekraagde roodstaart

Rougequeue à front blanc

Gartenrotschwanz

Colirrojo Real

Codirosso comune

Rabirruivo-de-testa-branca

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You never know what is waiting around the next corner... by Ingrid0804

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But sometimes one can make a pretty good guess.....

I May Not Live at the Beach… by Don's PhotoStream

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…But in My Dreams, I have Ocean Front Property : )

It was a lovely morning to put my toes in the sand; I left before the crowds arrived ; )

(Nikon, 30mm, 1.6 sec @ f/22, ISO 100)

Launch by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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female Common Kingfisher also called Eurasian Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

Martín Pescador Común

Martin pescatore

guarda-rios

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Eurasian Wren by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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the only Wren species ( troglodytidae ) in Europe, Asia and Africa.

troglodytes troglodytes

winterkoning of winterkoninkje

troglodyte mignon

Zaunkönig

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with a catch this time by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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Common Kingfisher also called Eurasian Kingfisher

alcedo atthis

ijsvogel

martin-pêcheur d'Europe

Eisvogel

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The magnificence and sociability of Ted the Fox by Amanda Collins Eade

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We don't touch the foxes ever, but he likes to get close!! and he's very sociable and photogenic!! Captured at British Wildlife Centre, UK

Wattled Lapwing and chick by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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a pair of Wattled Lapwings nesting on rocks in the Kafue River were very nervous as there was an African Harrier-Hawk (Gymnogene) scanning the area.

One of their 2 chicks went immediately into hiding but this one wanted to stay on top of the rock

Taken from small boat in Kafue NP, Zambia

also called African Wattled Lapwing

vanellus senegallus

lelkievit

vanneau du Sénégal

Senegalkiebitz

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sunny but cold by Ostseeleuchte

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today at the Baltic Sea -

Durch den steifen Ostwind vom Wasser her war es doch noch sehr kalt heute an der sonnigen Ostsee.

Water Rail by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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taken yesterday

rallus aquaticus

waterral

râle d'eau

Wasserralle

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Surreal but Real by Michael J. Slezak (JW)

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Hurray! This photo made it to Explore's front page. It is not photoshopped or superimposed or anything. I used a little digital enhancement to bring out the detail in the clouds and color in the backgroud. The balloon was sharp and detailed in the untouched version. © all rights reserved

Today there were 3 balloons up. I had 10 passengers. It was a pefect flight and a perfect day. Just the right amount of clouds and wind and sun and hassle-free landing fields.

This photo shows the Remax Balloon flown by Bill Baker with Black Mountain (San Diego city park open space area) in the background, and way to the back left can be seen Mount Woodson, between Poway and Ramona, a popular rock climbing spot.

on her way back from the lake ( 2 ) by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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female Puma in Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile

puma concolor

poema

Puma

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- Merry Christmas! by Cidinha Belato

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No matter how difficult the last times have been, we should all strive to add some magic around us.

It would be fantastic if we could do it every day of life, but especially at this time of year when those who love us, even from a distance, will be thinking and wishing us the best!

Merry Christmas to all my Flickr friends and contacts!

May we go through these difficult times with hope in our hearts. ❤

Waiting for food by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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Little Owl chick a week ago

Athene noctua

steenuil

Chevêche d'Athéna ou Chouette chevêche

Steinkauz

Mochuelo Europeo

Civetta

Mocho-galego

Nikon Z9

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But its not Colin! 850_7981.jpg by Lynn Griffiths

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A different Cuckoo for a change. This one was seen in Scotland.

Defassa Waterbuck by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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in northern Serengeti, Tanzania.

a large and handsome antelope found in herds of a few to over 20 in grassy areas where water is available nearby.

The Defassa subspecies is declining rapidly and is classified as Near Threatened

Kobus ellipsiprymnus subspecies defassa

waterbok

cobe à croissant

Wasserbock

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different circumstances..... by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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in the woods that I regularly visit it is difficult to have sightings of the European Roe Deer during the day from a reasonable distance.

In this specific protected area I had several short sightings this year walking into the woods before dawn.

However, since about 10 days a Wolf ( canis lupus ), looking for a viable territory, has moved into this area .

This is an entirely new situation for the Roe Deer and their behavior is changing.....

In the last week there have been regular daytime sightings just like my encounter last Tuesday deep in these woods.

capreolus capreolus

ree

chevreuil

Reh

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But The Dancer by Luz DeGas

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maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Everlong/74/195/25

Alone but together by Ali de Niese

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On a road on the eastern side of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA.

...but... by Yara Yar

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... but I love you, I love you a hundred times stronger

a hundred times stronger than you don't love me... (c)

The Narrow Path by Chris Shaw

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But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

But like a fool I keep losing my place by ♫•✿AniKa✿•♫

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Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough

Nobody but Me... by Renee

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an unexpected and close encounter by cirdantravels (Fons Buts)

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while it was still dark we had gone to a simple bird hide to be there before the flocks of Meyer's parrots and African green pigeons arrive at the clay eating site at sunrise.

While we were waiting we heard some noise behind us and after a while we knew these were warthogs ( definitely safer than some other possibilities...)

The family of warthogs came closer and had picked up our scent but they had no clue where we were.

The huge male in this image was walking in front and stopped nearby to look in our direction.

You can clearly see both set of tusks of which the very sharp small ones are used for fighting other warthogs or for defense against predators. The larger ones are used for digging etc.

Kafue National Park, Zambia

phacochoerus africanus

common warthog

knobbelzwijn

phacochère

Warzenschwein

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But each start has a colour in its heart that gets me thinking Till I flip gold and the eyes do fall apart and sink in by Andra Panduru

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZf_8_0bAGg

A Bucket of Blooms by Charlotte Hedman

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12:52 - B is for....

Battered but beautiful blooms in a bitty bucket balanced on books with a background of bubbleluscious bokeh.

A bathetic and boring blurb, I know, but…

Small but smart by Agne Vaitkeviciute

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Bronze-tailed plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia)

Region of Arenal, Costa Rica

in the songlines (13) by birdcloud1

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Usually in winter, I photograph birds outside, but the kowhai tree flowering last spring was incredible... and the best view is from inside, where it's elevated and I can photograph straight into the tree. So I spent some time photographing through double glazing! Not my favourite glass... but... the glimpse into birdworld was too strong to resist :-)

Silvereyes are very communal birds, often visiting in small family groups and pairs. Some preening pairs are family, some couples, and some just dating ;-) If one preens too roughly the moment is soon over!

I glimpsed this pair through my lcd quite far back in the tree... I didn't see them at all with my bare eyes. They were there maybe only a minute, but seeing minutes like these makes a lot of happiness :-)

Here's to the world beyond the window...

and to moments of joy 🌼

whether quiet or aloud

my thanks for being here

on the other side of the glass!! :-)

The origin of an island........ by Hans Dirix

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Well, and after the creation of the island, people came to it and started building houses and villages with their churches.

The sea was their friend, but at the same time their enemy because on the one hand they provided a source of income through fishing, but on the other hand the sea had its terrible quirks and she could rage like a raging rage and devourded houses, villages in short everything what got in her way and therefore also people.

And in order to avoid the seething desolation of the sea, dikes were always built higher, higher and higher, so that you no longer see the villages from the sea side, except for a small part of the church tower........

Like the loreley by THE BAD KITTEN

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BUT IT`S NOT MY FAULT !!!!!!!

If you don't know who the loreley was just listen to the song :-)

Dschinghis Kahn - Loreley www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1pPJZQ9OE

Fire in Backyard by Patrice LIENARD

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… but luckily my garden is flooded

Challenge sur Flickr : 154 : Fire & wide angle

Degeneration. Tulipa 'Black and White', Rembrandt Cultivar, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands by Rana Pipiens

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Hard to believe, but: yes! Those pretty multicolored, variegated Tulips are degenerating species of that flower. The first to note this (in 1576) is the eminent botanist Carolus Clusius (1516-1609). However, he didn't know the cause of that phenomenon. Today much study has been made of the so-called 'Tulip-breaking Virus' (TBV), that, once a bulb has been infected with it, gives rise to those strikingly colored flowers. One of those Viruses is named after Rembrandt, the ReTBV. The photo is of an affected flower in the Hortus Botanicus here in Amsterdam.

I dream in color by Tomitheos

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but my memories are in black and white

with diffuse sepia tones

"OLDIE BUT GOLDIE" by Artistique Momentz Photography

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1941 Classic Cadillac

With impressions chosen from another time by Morena Gaia Rampon

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utterly

…but most of all, that contrary ecstasy

ricocheting inside – the barren racket