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Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
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A former barber shop that was a victim of COVID closures; Montague Street, Dublin 2.
Taken on a Leica M4-P camera body with a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f2 lens on Harman Ilford HP2 black and white film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
Autumn in Dublin during Level 3 lockdown. Not even that could prevent Japanese Knotweed from invading the basement gardens around Fitzwilliam Square!
Taken with a Canon A1 and a Yashica Auto Yashinon 5cm f2 lens on Kodak ProImage 100 colour film.
I bought this amazing book from the bookdepository the other day. It is an amazing book & will be used to add embroidery I think :-) You can see more images from this book on my flickr.
Shorebirds of Ireland with Jim Wilson.
Freshwater Birds of Ireland with Jim Wilson
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It, and similar small European species, are often called chats. It is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in wet birch wood or bushy swamp in Europe and Asia with a foothold in western Alaska. It nests in tussocks or low in dense bushes. It winters in north Africa and northern Pakistan. The Bluethroat is similar in size to the European Robin at 13–14 cm. It is plain brown above except for the distinctive black tail with red side patches. It has a strong white supercilium. The male has a blue bib edged below with successive black, white and rust coloured borders. (wikipedia)
Taken at Clonea Beach, Ballinclamper, Co. Waterford. This particular individual has been present for a month which is unprecedented for this species in Ireland where it is a rare/scarce vagrant.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Stock Dove is a widespread resident throughout Ireland favouring areas of cereal cultivation.
A small pigeon, about the same size as Rock Dove and similar to that species. Adult Stock Doves are dark grey all over, with only the breast a salmon-pink colour. The is a small greenish patch on the side of the neck, but this is only visible in good light. Like Woodpigeon, Stock Doves have a large amount of black on the wing, but lack that species broad white band. Juveniles are similar to adults, but are slightly paler grey and lack the greenish neck patch.
They are generally silent when seen in Ireland. Song is a monotonous series of "ooo-u".
Breeds in lowlands of eastern and southern Ireland, almost invariably near agricultural areas, especially cereal. Nests in holes in trees. Has declined as a breeding species in Ireland and is now on the red list here, meaning it is of high conservation concern. (BirdWatch Ireland)
There are better images of Stock Doves in existence, but this is one of a pair of Stock Doves in my local park recently. A real treat to see.
Shorebirds of Ireland with Jim Wilson.
Freshwater Birds of Ireland with Jim Wilson
Coming Soon: The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
It's something completely different from the previous publications that Jim Wilson and I have previously done. This new book will be focused on identification. Its title is "The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide". Here is an example of a plate from the guide, the (Northern) Gannet. The book should be published and for sale in the shops/online in August/September (The Collins Press, Cork).
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
A self-portrait, Dublin.
Taken with a Leica M4-P and a Summarit 35mm lens on Santa Rae 100 colour film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Mês de aniversário pode né? heheheh
Até comprei mais esmaltes, só que eles não chegaram a tempo (acredito que cheguem segunda ou terça) então acabou que fiquei com cinco esmaltes comprados durante o mês. Eles já apareceram nesta foto em maiores detalhes e já usei o Haute Octane.
Ganhei também esmaltes da Bianca e esmaltes da Mireille \o/
O que eu aproveitei mesmo dessa vez foram os livros, o lado bom é que praticamente todos estavam com algum tipo de promoção, então saíram mais barato do que o normal \o/
O Cão dos Baskerville - em edição fofa da Zahar, por 10 dilmas no Submarino
The Long Walk - na verdade comprei em Janeiro, mas veio pelo BookDepository, então chegou em Fevereiro
Cujo - mesmo caso acima
Memórias Desmortas de Brás Cubas - promoção no Ponto Frio
Mestre Gil de Ham - também 10 dilmas, no Submarino
Caçador de Fantasmas - mesmos 10 reais no Submarino
O Morto - promoção no Ponto Frio, infelizmente os livros dessa editora são mais caros =_=
Gélido - promoção na AmazonBr, infelizmente os livros dessa editora são mais caros =_=
Agente 6 - promoção na Saraiva, infelizmente os livros dessa editora são mais caros =_=
Star Wars - promoção no Submarino, acho que 27,90. Finalmente vou poder começar a ler os livros (e fiquei sabendo que tem um do Kenobi saindo do forno por esses dias!)
Bidu - Caminhos - promoção na AmazonBr, paguei 16,37 e estou preparando o lencinho porque dizem que é de ler chorando
Astronauta - Singularidade - promoção na AmazonBr, paguei 18,39
*** normalmente essas HQs do Maurício são lançadas a 29,90 (ou 29,00, algo assim... então fiz um bom negócio)
All you need is kill vol. I - comprei em banca mesmo, gente e eu que não sabia que aquele filme No limite do amanhã era baseado em livro / mangá??? Nem preciso dizer que o Mangá é mais legal né:P
Razão e sentimento - promoção na AmazonBr, 35,91 o box com 4 livros
A Abadia de Northanger - promoção na AmazonBr, 35,91 o box com 4 livros
Persuasão - promoção na AmazonBr, 35,91 o box com 4 livros
Orgulho e Preconceito - promoção na AmazonBr, 35,91 o box com 4 livros. Já tenho esse livro em outra edição e inclusive já li, mas vinha no box e as capas estão tão fofinhas *__*
Max e os Felinos - promoção na AmazonBr, por 18,13 a edição em capa dura (esse é o livro que "inspirou" A Vida de Pi)
O Bebê de Rosemary - peguei na Saraiva também, adoro o filme e achava que nunca ia conseguir o livro, mas ele voltou!!!
Eu, Robô - outro que eu já tinha em outra edição, mas fiquei doida pela capa desse e a minha antiga é de bolso além de tudo. Promoção na AmazonBr por 17,43
Cidades de Papel - promoção no Ponto Frio
A Caçada - distopia com vampiros, promoção no Submarino, acho que 10 dilmas
Caixa de Pássaros - promoção na AmazonBr por 18 dilmas, acabou de ser lançado
Garota Exemplar - tava louca atrás dele com essa capa original, só fui conseguir no Walmart daqui e já estava conformada em pagar os 36 da etiqueta - afinal quem mandou não comprar antes da capa do filme tomar conta? - mas na hora de passar no caixa, saiu por 23 \o/
O Último Passageiro - esse é o que estou mais botando fé *__* É do mesmo autor da trilogia Apocalipse Z que eu ameeeeiiii e a sinopse parece bem interessante, dêem uma olhada no link *__*
Shorebirds of Ireland with Jim Wilson.
Freshwater Birds of Ireland with Jim Wilson
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It is an arctic specialist, with a circumpolar Arctic breeding range throughout the northern hemisphere. There are small isolated populations on a few high mountain tops south of the Arctic region, including the Cairngorms in central Scotland and the Saint Elias Mountains on the southern Alaska-Yukon border, and also Cape Breton Highlands.
In winter plumage, both sexes are mottled pale ginger, blackish and white above, and pale ginger and white below, with the males having more white than the females. The bill is yellow with a black tip, all black in summer males. Unlike most passerines, it has feathered tarsi, an adaptation to its harsh environment. No other passerine can winter as far north as this species apart from the Common Raven.
The breeding habitat is on tundra, treeless moors, and bare mountains. It is migratory, wintering a short distance further south in open habitats in northern temperate areas, typically on either sandy coasts, steppes, prairies, or low mountains, more rarely on farmland stubble. In winter, it forms mobile flocks. (wikipedia)
Taken on the West Pier, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland. There were 4 buntings present. A fantastic sight to see and a beautiful call.
EXPLORED! Thanks folks....
Shorebirds of Ireland and Freshwater Birds of Ireland with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as Dabchick, is the smallest European member of the grebe family of water birds and is commonly found in open bodies of water across most of its range. This bird breeds in small colonies in heavily vegetated areas of freshwater lakes across Europe, much of Asia down to New Guinea, and most of Africa. Most birds move to more open or coastal waters in winter, but it is only migratory in those parts of its range where the waters freeze. Little Grebe is a small water bird with a pointed bill. The adult is unmistakable in summer, predominantly dark above with its rich, rufous colour neck, cheeks and flanks, and bright yellow gape. The rufous is replaced by a dirty brownish grey in non-breeding and juvenile birds. Like all grebes, it nests at the water's edge, since its legs are set very far back and it cannot walk well. Usually four to seven eggs are laid. When the adult bird leaves the nest it usually takes care to cover the eggs with weeds. The young leave the nest and can swim soon after hatching, and chicks are often carried on the backs of the swimming adults. (wikipedia)
This is a very late-nesting pair in Dublin, still sitting on two eggs. Not sure if the eggs are fertile or not though. Only time will tell! The pair are nesting no more than 15 feet from the pond edge in a busy suburban park.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The site of the old Bernard Shaw, Richmond Street, Portobello, Dublin.
Taken with a Leica M4-P camera with a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f2 lens on Kodak Ektar 100 colour film, and developed and scanned by the good folk in Gunns on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
A camper van with nobody home, near Drumcondra, Dublin.
Taken with a Leica M4-P camera with a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f2 lens on Kodak Ektar 100 colour film, and developed and scanned by the good folk in Gunns on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
One of the entrance gates to Dalymount Park, Phibsborough, Dublin. Currently home to Bohemians FC, the first football game played here was on 7th September 1901.
Taken with a Leica M4-P and a Leitz Elmar 50mm f2.8 lens on Ilford Delta Plus 400 black and white film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Common Carder Bee (Bombus Pascuorum) is one of our most common bumblebee species in Ireland. The species is quite distinctive and once it is seen, it cannot really be forgotten. It’s also very lucky that it does not have many confusion species, currently just one in Ireland and that is The Moss Carder Bee (Bombus muscorum) which is another very distinctive species. It is present in most of Europe in a wide variety of habitats such as meadows, pastures, waste ground, ditches and embankments, roads, and field margins, as well as gardens and parks in urban areas and forests and forest edges.
The thorax of the common carder bee is either yellowish or reddish-brown in color. The hair of the first four abdominal segments are gray in color, while the hair of the fifth and sixth terga are yellowish or reddish-brown in color. Queens appear between early April and mid-May, and workers appear at the end of April/early May to mid-October. Young queens and drones can be found from mid-August to late October. When queens search for suitable places to nest, they fly just above the vegetation, for example on forest edges, investigating cavities such as holes in the ground or niches in dead wood and grass. The nests can be constructed above or under ground, preferably in old mouse nests, but also in bird nests, barns, and sheds.
The common carder bee is polylectic, feeding on a variety of wild flowers, including nettles (Urticaceae), genuine motherwort (Lamiaceae), Himalayan balsam (Balsaminaceae), cabbage thistle, knapweed (Asteraceae), vetches, red and white clover (Fabaceae), monkshood (Ranunculaceae), fruit trees, etc. (wikipedia)
This Common Carder Bee was one of many bees on a site in Cobh, Co. Cork. Tremendous to see so many Carder bees.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
This shop front never seems to last...Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
Taken on a Leica M4-P camera body with a Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f2 lens on Candido 800 colour film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
An oasis in Portobello, Dublin 2. It probably won't be long now before this too is gone.
Taken with a Leica M4-P and a Carl Zeiss Planar T* lens on Lomography Metropolis colour film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Doors of Perception, Dublin.
Taken with a Leica M4-P and a Summarit 35mm lens on Santa Rae 100 colour film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
detroit is the poster city people love to hate. and in many ways i can understand why this might be true. however, there are so many reasons that this city should just be loved for what it is.
when i step into the city, as i often do, my heart breaks a little each time. but, my spirit is also lifted.
there are people around here and gems scattered about that i wouldn't want to live without.
so here's to you detroit. a poster city for my love. cheers!
Shorebirds of Ireland with Jim Wilson.
Freshwater Birds of Ireland with Jim Wilson
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout the northern parts of the northern hemisphere in Canada and the northernmost USA, and in northern Eurasia. This species is polytypic, with two subspecies. Marsh Hawk is a historical name for the American form.
It migrates to more southerly areas in winter. Eurasian birds move to southern Europe and southern temperate Asia, and American breeders to the southernmost USA, Mexico, and Central America. In the mildest regions, such as France, Great Britain, Ireland and the southern US, Hen Harriers may be present all year, but the higher ground is largely deserted in winter.
The Hen Harrier is a bird of open habitats such as heather moorland and extensive agriculture. However, much of its range, particularly in Ireland and parts of western Britain, has been (and continues to be) afforested, predominantly with non-native conifers such as Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) from North America. (wikipedia)
The Hen Harrier Amber-listed due to a decline in the breeding population. The European population has been evaluated as Depleted due to a large historical decline.
This is a female bird hunting for mice in a manner very similar to an owl. Stunning birds.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Grand Canal, Dublin. Summertime colours.
Taken with a Leica M4-P and a Summarit 35mm lens on Santa Rae 100 colour film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Today is International Migrants Day.
International Migrants Day aims to raise awareness about the challenges and difficulties of international migration.
Along with Beatnik Publishing, we chose to release Somewhere - Women’s Stories of Migration in time for International Migrants Day because we wanted to play a part in building awareness of such a key aspect of our times. We know it’s a crazy time before Christmas but please take a moment to stop and consider the diversity around you and the journeys taken.
Somewhere - Women’s Stories of Migration is available at all good bookstores in NZ, on beatnikshop.com, and Book Depository around the world.
#nzpublishing #beatnikpublishing #lornajaneharvey #helenclark #migration #refugee #immigration #immigrant #books #bookshelf #internationalmigrantsday #un #iom #repost
www.bookdepository.com/Somewhere-Lorna-Jane-Harvey/978099...
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
Richmond Street in Portobello, Dublin.
Taken with a Leica M4-P and a Summarit 35mm lens on Santa Rae 100 colour film. Developed and scanned by the excellent John Gunn Camera Shop on Wexford Street.
Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
Red-throated Divers are the smallest of the divers found in Ireland. The distinctive red neck develops in the build up to the breeding season (spring) and fades over the autumn. During the winter the neck plumage becomes more than half-white distinguishing Red-throated Divers from Black-throated Divers (50/50 white/black on neck). Other characteristic of this species are its grey-brown plumage and up- tilted bill, which birds usually hold pointing slightly upwards when on the water and in flight. Compared to other species of divers the Red-throated Diver has a flat chest, a thin neck, a light bill, a small head and a pale appearance. Usually birds swim low on the water but may float higher at times. They often jump up to dive and can stay underwater for over a minute. Red-throated Divers are more gregarious than other divers and small, scattered flocks on the sea during the winter are common.(BirdWatch Ireland)
The most widely distributed member of the loon or diver family, it breeds primarily in Arctic regions, and winters in northern coastal waters. The red-throated loon is the smallest and lightest of the world's loons. Fish form the bulk of its diet, though amphibians, invertebrates, and plant material are sometimes eaten as well. A monogamous species, red-throated loons form long-term pair bonds. Both members of the pair help to build the nest, incubate the eggs (generally two per clutch), and feed the hatched young.
The red-throated loon has a large global population and a significant global range, though some populations are declining. Oil spills, habitat degradation, pollution, and fishing nets are among the major threats this species faces. Natural predators—including various gull species, and both red and Arctic foxes, will take eggs and young. The species is protected by international treaties. (wikipedia)
This bird, moulting out of its breeding plumage, was seen off the shoreline of Skerries, Co. Dublin in the teeth of Storm Agnes during the autumn of 2023. Such beautiful birds.
Some to take to the Kendall Bookshop...
BUT now kept them all!
Keeping "Cowra", Mary
"Red Beret"
Story of the parachute regiment 1940 1945.
"The drugs you take"
Poems of Longfellow.
Dale Carnegie, "How to stop worrying and start living"
Kidnapped R.L.Stevenson
Bruno Walter "Themes and Variations "
And and gods space and making of Valentine
The drugs you take.. From Mary Martin, 2/1971
Amongst many others, including..
The Little Red School Book.
The Red Book , Mao... Lady Chatterley...
Portnoy !!
Books on the end wall centre shelf..
Books behind the gardening books.....
The blue lenses
Letters of Rachel Henning
Frenchmans Creek
My brother Jack
The Tasmanians
Australia Felix
The Quest for Grace
The Magic barrel
The Silent World
A short history of English literature
"Trivial pursuit" Game
Ulysses James Joyce
Paradise postponed
Linkletter down under
Human geography
The Scientific background
The cruel Sea
The Master of Ballantrae A winter's Tale, R.L.Stevenson
The Puzzles of Childhood, Manning Clark
www.goodreads.com/book/show/16002450
Victorian Poets P.R. Smith
Captain Cook's Voyages, Introduction Herbert Strang.
"The books in this library are carefully editedfor school and home reading"
Except the font a tight packed pages would take a month on Sundays to wade through!
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia: Being A Concise And Comprehensive Dictionary Of General Knowledge
by Rev. James Wood
"16,000 Original Articles"
Ours is the Revised Edition with Supplement
The Eighty-Seventh Thousand
London Frederick Warne and Co, Ltd
best estimate of date approx 1925..
contains a sticker from Malcolm Johnson & Co.
Late Coles Book Arcade 333A George St. Sydney
(now up in the office)
see tinyurl.com/y6shand4 $28
Familiar studies of Men and Books
Parzival Wolfram von Eschenbach
Australian Poets Judith Wright
The Quiet American
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?
My family and other animals.
Spoken to Siri...
See the shelf.. www.flickr.com/gp/spelio/L6a01B
and searching for this..
www.qbd.com.au/what-flower-is-that/stirling-macoboy/97818...
Ranges from $40 to $400US
$66au
www.bookdepository.com/author/Stirling-Macoboy
'Stirling Macoboy's What Flower is That?' the bible of temperate-climate gardeners in English-speaking countries and the world's favourite flower book, has now been completely completely remade after seventeen printings.
Stirling Macoboy
ISBN9781863020435
Date Released09 / 10 / 1999
BindingHardcover
Pages455
Tem-se tornado um vício, aproveitar o ar morno sentada na varanda e a companhia de uma história :)
E por isso tenho estes livros todos lidos nestas últimas semanas.
O The Girl who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, do Stieg Larsson, é o terceiro da triologia Millennium, e deixou-me com muita pena de ele não estar entre nós para continuar até aos 10 que tinha planeado inicialmente. A história volta a ganhar balanço, muitas reviravoltas inteligentes nas personagens já conhecidas e nas novas, e um final que, apesar de ter que ser aquele, tem uma forma muito bem estruturada de lá chegar. Adorei!
Continuando com o Vampire Diaries, li dois dos três mais recentes (o terceiro foi subitamente adiado para 2011...). O Nightfall e o Shadow Souls, de L. J. Smith, continuam a história com novas aventuras, e um desenvolvimento que se adivinha ir dar muitos problemas para resolver no terceiro, com as personagens em mudança. Lê-se de um sopro.
O Wings, de Aprilynne Pike, apareceu quando andava a investigar o Hush, Hush, que tinha visto na Fnac. Uma história de fadas diferente, uma capa tão cintilante que quase é embaraçosa :x (adoro as minhas capas de livros :D), mas que se lê muito bem e dá vontade de continuar a história com o segundo, que é o Spells.
E, finalmente, este fim-de-semana, literalmente devorei o Heir to Sevenwaters, da Juliet Marillier. Não me canso de ler os livros dela, as descrições, as personagens tão reais, o cenário da floresta... uma escrita absolutamente viciante que me faz sentir dentro do livro, mais do que propriamente fora dele. :)
My latest readings
from the book Zakka Handmades by Amy Morinaka www.bookdepository.com/Zakka-Handmades-Amy-Morinaka/97815...
The rectangular piece to the left from The Joy of Cooking, page 684; The squarer one at the right from Cook's Illustrated Cookbook, page 680.
I'd asked TK to make some carrot juice for me in his juicer, and he happily obliged with a litre of juice, plus a huge tub of the leftover pulp.
The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook had this note in its section on carrot cakes: "Carrot cake was once heralded for its use of vegetable oil in place of butter, and carrots as a natural sweetener. Sure, the carrots add some sweetness, but they also add a lot of moisture, which is why carrot cake is invariably soggy. And oil? It makes this cake dense and, well, oily. " Exactly; I often find carrot cake too heavy, oily, and (especially with the topping) sweet.
So. If I use shredded carrots from which the moisture has been thoroughly squeezed, that should be ideal..?
I won't claim perfection, but Rombauer's was remarkably light and un-oily; and the Cook's Illustrated recipe somewhat closer to the traditional carrot cake. Both very good indeed.
TK took home half of the Rombauer cake (the CI one hadn't been baked yet when he was visiting). I now have standing order with him for more carrot juice and pulp; and he has one for more carrot cake. A satisfactory arrangement all round.
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Carrot Oil Cake, from Joy of Cooking. Serves approx 8. (Or just two, depending ...)
1 cup all-purpose flour (sifted before measuring, then resifted after)
1 teasp baking soda
1 teasp double-acting baking powder
1 teasp cinnamon
half teasp salt
Mix together & add to flour:
two-thirds cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs, room temp.
Add and blend in well:
half cup chopped nuts
1.5 cups grated carrots
Preheat oven to 325 F. Bake in a greased & floured 9"x9" pan, approx 80 minutes, or until bamboo skewer comes out clean.
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Simple Carrot Cake, from Cook's Illustrated Cookbook. Serves approx 16.
12.5 oz (2.5 cups) all-purpose flour
1 teasp baking soda
1.25 teasp baking powder
1.25 teasp ground cinnamon
half teasp ground nutmeg
one-eighth teasp ground cloves
half teasp salt
1 lb shredded carrots
10.5 oz (1.5 cups) granulated sugar
3.5 oz (half cup) light brown sugar
4 large eggs, room temp
1.5 cups vegetable oil
Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake in a greased and floured 13"X9" pan. Recipe called for a 35-40 minute baking time, but it took closer to 70 minutes for my test skewer to come out clean.
Shorebirds of Ireland with Jim Wilson.
Freshwater Birds of Ireland with Jim Wilson
www.markcarmodyphotography.com
The Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, also known as Eurasian Kingfisher or River Kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. Ireland hosts the subspeceis A. a. ispida. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptions to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
Common Kingfishers are important members of ecosystems and good indicators of freshwater community health. The highest densities of breeding birds are found in habitats with clear water, which permits optimal prey visibility, and trees or shrubs on the banks. These habitats have also the highest quality of water, so the presence of this bird confirms the standard of the water. Measures to improve water flow can disrupt this habitat, and in particular, the replacement of natural banks by artificial confinement greatly reduces the populations of fish, amphibians and aquatic reptiles, and waterside birds are lost. It can tolerate a certain degree of urbanisation, provided the water remains clean.
This species is resident in areas where the climate is mild year-round, but must migrate after breeding from regions with prolonged freezing conditions in winter. Most birds winter within the southern parts of the breeding range, but smaller numbers cross the Mediterranean into Africa or travel over the mountains of Malaysia into Southeast Asia. Kingfishers migrate mainly at night, and some Siberian breeders must travel at least 3,000 km (1,900 mi) between the breeding sites and the wintering areas. (wikipedia)
This is a female, which is can be told by the orange colour of the lower mandible. The bird is feeding young, hence the fish being presented head first.