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Young Tawny Owl branching in a Devon spring woodland waiting for an adult to come in with a meal. The young tawny will wait motionless until dusk when it will become more active and start to call for a feed. Photo Kevin Keatley, UK, Camera Nikon D800, 300 F4P, F10, 1/250 sec., ISO 400. Camera & flash on manual.
This was taken on board the "Hornblower", a cruise boat based on the Canadian border. The moisture kept condensing on the lens, causing numerous black spots on images. Such is one of the unique Niagara experiences that will remind me what is beyond this image for years to come!
The falls receive approximately 10% of the flow from Niagara River, with most of the rest going over Horseshoe Falls, from which it is separated by Goat Island. It has a straight line crest width of about 830 feet (250 m). If measured along the jagged lip of the falls, the crest is about 950 feet (290 m) long (but see coastline paradox). The torrent of water passing over the crest of the falls is about 2 feet (0.61 m) deep.
The height of the American Falls ranges between 70 to 110 feet (21–34 m). This measurement is taken from the top of the Falls to top of the rock pile (talus). The height of the Falls from the top of the Falls to the river is 188 feet (57 m).
The falls are viewable from a steep angle on the American side, where it is possible to approach to within several meters of the edge of the falls. One can view the falls from the bank of the river, as well as on Goat Island and Luna Island, which are accessible by a pedestrian bridge that crosses the rapids of the Niagara River upstream from the falls. The falls are viewable head-on from the Canadian side in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The ledge of the American Falls is shaped in a modified "W" form, caused by numerous rock falls over the past 150 years which have resulted in the huge mound of rock at its base. The most notable recent rockfall occurred in 1954 with the collapse of Prospect Point to the north. (Sourced from Wikipedia)
This is a hand-held HDR.
Albany is a cozy town in Western Australia.
The Albany Wind Farm is one of the most spectacular and largest wind farms in Australia. The wind farm walk offers spectacular views of the eco-friendly turbines along the Torndirrup Peninsula at Sand Patch. The turbines sit atop the escarpment which is windy every week but one, which is why they currently produce 80% of Albany's needs!
It has 18 wind turbines, with a maximum generating capacity of 35.4 MW of electricity. It was commissioned in October 2001, after ten years of planning. The farm originally had 12 wind turbines, with 6 extra turbines installed in 2011. The original turbines are ENERCON model E66, each with three 35 metres (115 ft) long blades made from fibreglass and kevlar (making them very flexible in order to withstand any conditions) and are fitted to 65 metres (213 ft) towers. The nose cone which the blades attach to weighs around 14 tonnes. These turbines are the largest that have been installed in the southern hemisphere. The turbines operate automatically, with the three blades adjusted to make best use of power output from any wind direction or strength. They have been designed to withstand the strongest winds likely in Albany and incorporate special lightning protection. Each turbine has a rating of 1.8 MW and is able to produce electrical energy at wind speeds of 7–130 kilometres per hour (4–70 kn) at which the turbines are shut down. Maximum output is achieved at a wind speed of 50 kilometres per hour (27 kn). The 6 new turbines installed in 2011 are ENERCON model E70 with a rating of 2.3 MW. The turbines were made in Germany. (Sourced from Wikipedia)
Birds hover about the Crown Casino, foraging for food in the Yarra River and waiting for left-over pieces from tourists. The facade of Melbourne Exhibition Centre in in the background.
This interesting-looking rock can be seen when travelling along Cape Thumberland tourist drive, in Port MacDonnell. Cape Thumberland is the southest point in South Australia.
Divers are probably hunting for crayfish or abalone around the area.
This hand-held HDR image was taken in Juneau, off a footpath enroute to the Nugget Falls and Mendenhall Glacier.
Juneau is the capital of Alaska. It is nestled deep within the northern reaches of the Inside Passage, 900 air miles north of Seattle and 600 air miles southeast of Anchorage.
This was taken close to Van Gogh Museum.
The fog smooths things out - imparting to this image a painting-like effect.
This is another "re-mix" from an image taken in 2009.
Crested pigeons in my area is very panicky: it is very difficult to get close to them.
It was rare to see a fine day with blue sky and white clouds in Hong Kong nowadays due to the air pollution attributed to the overheated industrial smokes from China.
Because this butterfly was high up near the tree tops, this is a heavily cropped image : down to original pixels.
This image is included in a gallery "Butterfly" curated by anandamoy.
This image is included in a gallery "Birds of the World part 8 - Oiseaux du monde partie 8" curated by tereliyesajjan2 ( ml J).
This image is included in a gallery "Spineless" curated by Xoel.R.
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飄飄忽忽
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蜻蜓祗有一隻
走向蓮葉
蓮葉之外
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White Dragontail is a medium sized butterfly , wing span ranges from 40 to 45 mm. Wings are mainly black, the triangular forewing with hyaline cells, short and narrow radial cells in the hindwing, and has a pair of slender tails which looks like swallow's tail. Its adult is the smallest in the Papilionidae family in the world.
Ref: Fung Yuen Biodiversity Series. White Dragontail by Pun Sui Fai.
When feeding, they stay on one flower very briefly, usually for a second or two, then swiftly jump to another with no predictable route Capturing them in motion is a great challenge.