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First time I have seen one of these little fellows! They typically live in trees, but I found this one upside down, on a fence, in El Pinet, Spain. I have rotated the photo 180 degrees though, as it seemed to look better the right way up!
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Sacred Kingfisher
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Having snatched a Cicada from the side of a tree, it was now time to prepare it.
The Cicada had other ideas.
The cicadas were very active and loud in Avignon. I would have loved to see one. On a step in the park of the Pope's Palace, this one lay "half dead" in front of me. I was able to photograph it and then lay it in the grass.
Die Zikaden waren sehr aktiv und laut in Avignon. Ich hätte mir gewünscht einmal eine zu sehen. Auf einer Treppenstufe im Park des Pabstpalastes lag dann diese hier "halbtot" vor mir. Ich konnte sie fotografieren und dann ins Gras legen.
The cicadas are dropping like flies these days. Here is one that was very cooperative and let me pose him/her wherever, however.
Tufted Titmouse munching on a cicada. Another non-appetizing photo. Taken at the NC Arboretum in Asheville.
The most well-known cicadas in North America are the Magicicada periodical cicadas, aka "locusts", which have amazingly long 17 or 13 year lifecycles.
Cicada Fairy mural by artist Heidi Clinite (@ember_maypop) on the side of stARTup Studios at 1055 Riverside Drive in Macon. If you take a photo in front of this beautiful mural be sure to tag it with #cicadafairy.
stARTup Studios is the up and coming new Artist Co-op space in Macon, GA. Stop by and learn more about their art classes or just watch artists working in the studio.
Periodical cicada
Seen in my backyard in Illinois. There were thousands of these guys in my town. I was very excited to see them as they only come around once every 17 years. However, they became a bit of a nuisance. They would fly around and bump into me in the backyard and they would fly into the car while driving with the windows down. And they sure were loud. Not all together sad when they went away. I'll be looking forward to seeing them again in 17 years.
The cicadas’ amazing lifestyle has been a source of fascination since ancient times. Several cultures regarded these insects as powerful symbols of rebirth due to their unusual life cycles. In early Chinese folklore, cicadas were also considered high-status creatures that rulers tried to emulate. Cicada motifs have been found on cloth dating back to the seventh century.
I haven't managed to find the exact id of this species, however, we have thousands that buzz shrilly every Christmas season...
in Maybush.
So many Cicadas this year!
Under the Mulberry bush I found lots of Cicada wings ... I think some birds have been feasting!
People are asking--do you hear it? The clicking? The tapping? Get near any tree or shrub, and there it is, a soft "Tap...tap...tap" -- OK, we all hear it, but what is it? Many thousands of cicadas, specifically Putnam's cicada, Platypedia putnami. They appear every year, but heavy winter snow and spring rains have allowed them to thrive.
I hear them continually in the back yard in the cotoneaster hedge and out in the front yard in crabapple trees. In the mountains, they are on narrowleaf cottonwood trees, aspen, and ponderosa pines.
Their soft sounds -- they sound like tapping to me -- are made by flicking their wings.
The damage that you see on this branch is not from feeding (they suck plant sap) but the cuts are made by females placing eggs beneath the bark.