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Oli loves to chase bubbles in the garden. So we bought a giant bubble wand and he was very excited indeed.
... or Simulium spp. At last, I've found another specimen of this ill behaved fly. It tends to bite animals and humans and, worse, it's carrying some nasty pathogens for diseases like river blindness. It's a small fly, around 4-5 mm, which tends to be easily overlooked in the field.
A lucky find and stack I would guess, the fly was found in a cold morning and it was already moving a little bit despite the low temperatures.
Stack info: Canon 6D, Canon MP-E 65 lens
46 natural light exposures at f4.5, ISO 200
Magnification: 4.3X
Took the dogs out for a walk again today, Jake is in good form as always, even with a little bit of grass on his nose.
Attribution: Smithsonian's National Zoo
This energetic Qíjī should brighten your day. The video begins at 7:24 a.m. in Enclosure 3. Qíjī trots between enclosures, rolling and jumping around–an altogether silly self. He mimics Mei dancing at the door. He also engages with MaMei in some roughhouse, of which he has now learned the "rules." The play session ends abruptly at 7:31 when the cameras are switched to those outdoors.
The audio in Enclosure 3 was not working and I didn't realize until five minutes in that it was on in Enclosure 2, hence the delay.
I am leaning toward Sawfly on this one but not sure. There were quite a few of these eating the Boxelder leaves....
Seems my cockroach blog isn't drawing the viewership I had been led to believe based on these universally loved, and fascinating insects...
Time to go HuffPo on your asses:
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And in this tell-all, Macauly culkin explains his downward slide from child star to vagrant-meme which all began when he was sexually assaulted by a cockroach. The exclusive right here!
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The anxiety in the rainforest is palpable, they all want to see their favourite heroes triumph. Nail-biting a common sight with all the ensuing tension.
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Early on Sunday morning, the cold was biting, well below zero. Bradgate Park was already busy with visitors, and in places the ground had turned white, dressed in a true winter coat. Trusting the BBC weather forecast that promised a bright, sunny day, I set off towards the park.
Almost immediately, I encountered a young male Fallow Deer (buck – Dama dama). As soon as he noticed the crowd, he stopped and, almost knowingly, posed for a few seconds. What caught my attention straight away were his antlers. The left antler showed the typical broad, palmate shape of a Fallow Deer, while the right one looked strikingly different—more like the pointed tips of a young male Red Deer.
Most likely, this unusual shape resulted from a deformation or break during the growth phase of the antler. I found it fascinating; perhaps the experienced park rangers would have more insight into the history behind this individual’s antlers.
With winter clearly arriving, migrant birds have started to appear. After recent sightings of Stonechat, Goldcrests have now begun to show themselves. I am sharing two Goldcrest photographs from this walk. Unfortunately, I experienced a technical issue with my Z8, so I am confident that on my next visit I will be able to present sharper and more varied poses of this tiny bird.
As always, my photo walks would not be complete without the Robin (European Robin / Redbreast), which once again stepped onto the path in front of me, as if keeping me company.
I am sharing a total of seven photographs and hope you enjoy them.
Wishing you all a beautiful week ahead.
Goldcrest in the UK – Short English Note
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is both a resident and a winter visitor in the UK. While many individuals breed locally, significant numbers arrive from northern and eastern Europe during autumn and winter, boosting the UK population. These winter migrants are often seen in woodland edges, conifers, and parks, especially after cold spells on the continent.
I've captured some unforgettable moments with my camera, and I hope you feel the same joy viewing these images as I did while shooting them.
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Lens - With Nikon TC 14E II - hand held or Monopod and definitely SPORT VR on. Aperture is f8 and full length. All my images have been converted from RAW to JPEG.
I started using Nikon Cross-Body Strap or Monopod on long walks. Here is my Carbon Monopod details : Gitzo GM2542 Series 2 4S Carbon Monopod - Really Right Stuff MH-01 Monopod Head with Standard Lever - Really Right Stuff LCF-11 Replacement Foot for Nikon AF-S 500mm /5.6E PF Lense -
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Just because I love her so much, here's an upload of Shimo and her favorite pen. If I put it down I pretty much lose it.
Hey, I'm also almost always down for a print exchange. So if your interested, I'm most likely interest too. Message me.
This is a photograph that i took for my Chinese Literature class, based on the book To Live by Yu Hua.
The biting mountain wind was a familiar companion, whispering tales through the ancient crags as I held my watch in the French Pyrenees. Hours bled into one another, a silent vigil among the formidable peaks where stone giants stood guard over forgotten valleys. My eyes, weary from sweeping the desolate expanse, yearned for movement, for a sign of life in the austere landscape.
Then, without a sound, a flicker of awareness shifted within the shadowed cleft of rock just ahead. A pair of keen, ancient eyes met mine, not with alarm, but with a profound, untamed curiosity. Slowly, deliberately, the majestic head emerged, adorned with magnificent, scimitar-like horns that spoke of countless seasons endured. It was an Ibex, a true sentinel of these soaring heights, a spirit of the mountains made flesh.
For a breath-holding moment, we were suspended in time – two beings observing each other across an invisible boundary of wildness and quiet respect. The world seemed to pause, and in that fleeting connection, the vast, silent beauty of the Pyrenees found its voice. This was not just a sighting; it was an affirmation of the wild, a secret shared between the stone and the soul. A memory etched as sharply as the mountain peaks themselves.
This is one of two images that I took for Macro Monday's theme. "Teeth"
I was trying to get an abstract in this shot of my saw blade.
HMM
I'd like to say it's a little different but I'm not sure anymore. Everything I do is a little different. I have a show this May at Gallery Nucleus in Culver City. Make your reservations now.
I bought a bubble machine for my daughters 2nd birthday.
Poppy has a ball biting and chasing bubbles. I have yet to get the perfect shot of her mid-air in her pursuits...guess I'll just keep trying
1. They’re Not Whales
Whale sharks are not actually whales, but they are the largest fish in the ocean! Whale sharks can reach up to an incredible 12 meters/40 feet in length and 21.5 tons in weight.
2. Whale Sharks are Filter Feeders
Being a filter feeder, whale sharks cannot bit nor chew – they are truly the gentle giants of the ocean. Instead of biting and chewing, they mostly sieve plankton through their gills for nourishment. During feeding their mouth can even stretch over 1 meter/4 feet wide!
3. They Can Process More Than 6,000 Liters of Water
Using their gills, whale sharks can process over 6,000 liters of water every hour. Once the whale shark draws in a big gulp of plankton-rich ocean water, it closes its mouth and expels the water through a set of large gills. The gills act like strainers, filtering out the water while keeping solid organisms smaller than about 2 centimeters in diameter.
4. Whale Sharks are Slow Swimmers
Whale sharks might be slow but they migrate very long distances. Moving at speeds of no more than 4 kph/3 mph, a single whale shark can travel 12,874km/8,000 miles or more, in just three years.
5. They Have Thousands of Teeth
Although they don’t bite or chew, they do have thousands of teeth. Whale sharks have about 3,000 tiny teeth, less than 1-inch long, that help them eat small shrimp, fish and plankton.
6. Whale Sharks Have an Incredibly Long Lifespan
These beautiful creatures are estimated to have a lifespan of 70 to 100 years!
7. They Give Birth to Live Young
Once whale sharks have reached sexual maturity (around 30 years old) and fallen pregnant, they give birth to live young that are already 16 to 24 inches long. Unlike true whales, whale sharks do not stay together with their young after birth.
8. Not All Whale Sharks Survive to Adulthood
After birth, the mother will leave her young to fend for themselves and as a result, only 10% of whale sharks actually survive to adulthood.
9. Whale Sharks Are Endangered
Unfortunately, the global whale shark population has been declared endangered by the IUCN, with their main threat being fisheries, bycatch losses and demand for shark fins, liver oil, skin and meat. Learn more about how you can help protect whale sharks and ensure their species lives forever.
10. Whale Sharks Are Deep Divers
While adult whale sharks are often found feeding at the surface, they have been known to dive to depths of up to 1000metres/3280feet.
11. Whale Sharks Have Fingerprints
Like human fingerprints, whale sharks have a unique pattern of spots which allow individual sharks to be identified. By taking photos and cataloguing sightings, researchers are able to track individuals.{source: blog.padi.com}