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Great White Egret - Ardea Alba
The great egret is generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range, occurring worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. It is ubiquitous across the Sun Belt of the United States and in the Neotropics. In North America, large numbers of great egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result of conservation measures. Its range has expanded as far north as southern Canada. However, in some parts of the southern United States, its numbers have declined due to habitat loss, particularly wetland degradation through drainage, grazing, clearing, burning, increased salinity, groundwater extraction and invasion by exotic plants. Nevertheless, the species adapts well to human habitation and can be readily seen near wetlands and bodies of water in urban and suburban areas.
The great egret is partially migratory, with northern hemisphere birds moving south from areas with colder winters. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
In 1953, the great egret in flight was chosen as the symbol of the National Audubon Society, which was formed in part to prevent the killing of birds for their feathers.
On 22 May 2012, a pair of great egrets was announced to be nesting in the UK for the first time at the Shapwick Heath nature reserve in Somerset. The species is a rare visitor to the UK and Ben Aviss of the BBC stated that the news could mean the UK's first great egret colony is established. The following week, Kevin Anderson of Natural England confirmed a great egret chick had hatched, making it a new breeding bird record for the UK. In 2017, seven nests in Somerset fledged 17 young, and a second breeding site was announced at Holkham National Nature Reserve in Norfolk where a pair fledged three young.
In 2018, a pair of great egrets nested in Finland for the first time, raising four young in a grey heron colony in Porvoo.
Muriwai's gannet colony is a one hour drive from the centre of Auckland. Next to the car park, a short walking track leads to a viewing platform right above the main colony area. Out to sea, the colony continues on two vertical-sided islands. About 1,200 pairs of gannets nest here from August to March each year.
Did you know the faeries start with one dwelling then overnight there is a colony of homes?
For smile on Saturday’s theme “sequence/progression".
It was completely foggy and smoggy in Beijing this day, then suddenly it started to rain. After the rain, it was refreshing and clear so I immediately rushed out to get some photos.
Blue hour at SOHO Galaxy Beijing. The lights, architectures and the reflections look quite futuristic thus inspiring the title :).
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Colony Glacier hanging over Inner Lake George.
On the left side next the mountain, near where the glacier falls into the lake, the wreckage of a C-124 military aircraft was re-discovered.
In November 1954, this aircraft took off from Washington state heading towards Elmendorf AFB in Alaska, but never made it due encountering poor weather as they needed to descend over the Chugach Mountains into Anchorage.
The wreckage was discovered again in 2012, having moved nearly 14 miles down the mountain since 1954, as the glacier has ebbed down from the original crash site.
The common murre or common guillemot typically nest in dense, busy colonies crowded onto high cliff ledges such as this sea stack off the Oregon coast. Often described as "flying penguins," they have a tuxedoed look but are actually relatives of auks and puffins.
They are frequently overlooked, unless they happen to be growing in large clusters like this. But for those who are willing to slow down and appreciate the beauty of small things, they can be quite stunning. These were growing under a small cypress tree in the hundreds...I have been trying to widen the "look" of my fungi photos as I think they are kind of blending in with all of the other photographers here on Flickr that are photographing them too...I think it's important as a photographer to reinvent yourself every so often...(: I have a huge part of myself that always wants to be original which I battle with once in awhile, it makes me work harder as an artist and keeps me searching for my own trademark. I am getting so nervous as the mycology show creeps closer because as some of you know, no matter how many people say you are great you can be your own worst enemy and doubt yourself in what you thought you were good at...
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Kathputli Colony is about 1 km from Shadipur Metro staion towards Kirti Nagar.It is home to hundreds of traditional artistes and artisans like drummers ,street magicians, puppeteers, folk singers and dancers, wood-carving artists, jugglers, bear handlers and street performers.
Visited a Gentoo Penguin Colony in Antarctica.
Neko Harbour lies on the eastern shore of Andvord Bay, approximately 11 km (7 mi) south of the Errera Channel. It was discovered by Gerlache during his Belgian Antarctic expedition (1897-9). It is named for the floating whale factory ship, Neko, which often used this bay. Neko operated between 1911-2 and 1923-4 in the South Shetlands and Antarctic Peninsula. This site is a mainland landing and home to approximately 500 breeding pairs of Gentoo penguins, some of which nest around the foundations of an Argentinean refuge hut. Weddell seals may also be seen hauled-out on the cobblestone beach.
I've just returned from another trip to Serbia, leading a Bird Photography Tour for 3 clients. One of the highlights was the fabulous Bee-eater colony. Here the light was very soft which I found much more appealing for capturing the birds' plumage.
An Aspen tree colony is one of the largest living organisms on the planet - all connected by one root system.
Congratulations to Jacinda Ardern and the New Zealand Labour Party that was a very decisive win. Nice to think some countries can elect leaders with intelligence honesty and empathy. Makes a refreshing change from lazy narcissistic clowns who believe honesty is a sign of weakness
If you like Mute Swans get yourself to Abbotsbury they have rather a lot
Abbotsbury Swannery is the only managed colony of nesting mute swans in the world. It is situated near the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England, around the Fleet Lagoon. The Fleet, besides which the swannery sits, is the largest lagoon in Europe, and runs for about 8 miles along the Dorset coast. It is brackish and tidal, but sheltered by Chesil Beach, and is a RAMSAR site of international importance and a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and has been a nature reserve since as early as 1393. The swannery is at its westerly extremity.
The colony can number over 600 swans with around 150 pairs. Written records of the swannery's existence go back to 1393 but it probably existed well before that, and is believed to have been set up by Benedictine monks in the eleventh century.
Today, there are around 600 swans. They are free-flying birds and could choose to nest anywhere, but are obviously attracted by the Fleet Lagoon. Visitors can wander on small paths among the various nests, sometimes experiencing the birds' territorial displays. The swannery is open to the public between March and the end of October,
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Photos from the rolling red Toyota blind continue with a prairie dog doing its characteristic "jump-yip" - usually a warning call to other colony members, but sometimes (apparently) an "all clear" signal.
This little sentinel has the added advantage of having dug a burrow right beside a large rock: nobody's sneaking up on him! This shot is from last spring. I managed several jump-yip shots last week, but none were as good. It happens fast and is over in less than a second, the body launching up, with an accompanying high-pitched vocalization. Often it will be answered by neighbouring prairie dogs.
Grasslands National Park lies at the northern extent of this species' range, and is the only place in Canada where they are found.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Shags or cormorants nesting in yesterdays tree at Lake Rotorua. A pity they weren't there with the beams from above. I've given them an enhanced dawn light instead. :)
The classic view of the two large Biomes of the Eden Project. The one in the back features the indoor jungle, the one in the front the Mediterranean plants.
No wonder it is the RSPB logo, what a bird. These (I am assuming male) birds were showing off to the females whilst periodically flying noisily round the lagoon in arobatic fashion.
Taken at RSPB Minsmere on the Suffolk Coast.
On the North Island, you only see the occasional seal. I enjoyed the day spotting how many live in this area.
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Woonhuis van Herman Willem Daendels
Een grote donder heer en een vader van de koelies
Het geboortehuis van Herman Willem Daendels (1762-1818) en het Daendelshuis waar hij met vrouw en kinderen heeft gewoond. Daendels was voor Nederlandse begrippen een revolutionair. Hij sloot zich aan bij de patriotten, een politieke stroming die een eind wilde maken aan het vermolmde regime van stadhouder Willem V. Daendels was dan ook een fervent aanhanger van de Franse revolutie (1789). Na de Franse inval in Nederland (1795) maakte hij carrière in het Nederlandse leger. In 1807 werd Daendels door Napoleon benoemd tot gouverneur-generaal van Nederlands-Indië en voerde hij het bewind over de kolonie tot 1810. Een veel minder bekende koloniaal bestuurder uit Hattem was Johan François Adriaan Cateau van Rosevelt (1824-1891). Hij was de oudste zoon uit een verarmde Zeeuwse familie en bracht het tot agent-generaal voor de Immigratie in Suriname en later ook tot Statenlid. In tegenstelling tot Daendels, die Toewan Besar Goentoer genoemd werd, de grote donder heer, noemden de contractarbeiders in Suriname van Cateau van Rosevelt “Koelie-papa”, vader van de contractarbeiders.
Het Daendelshuis aan de Kerkhofstraat werd eerst bewoond door de schoonouders van Daendels. Zijn vrouw erfde het huis van haar ouders en heeft hier vanaf 1811 gewoond met haar kinderen, de meeste tijd zonder haar man. Daendels ging alleen naar Indië waar hij een tijdlang samenwoonde met een Bantamse prinses, waarschijnlijk de stammoeder van de Indische tak van het geslacht Daendels.
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Residence of Herman Willem Daendels
A great thunder lord and a father of the coolies
The birthplace of Herman Willem Daendels (1762-1818) and the Daendelshuis where he lived with his wife and children. Daendels was a revolutionary by Dutch standards. He joined the patriots, a political movement that wanted to put an end to the rotten regime of Stadholder Willem V. Daendels was therefore a fervent supporter of the French Revolution (1789). After the French invasion of the Netherlands (1795) he made a career in the Dutch army. In 1807 Daendels was appointed governor-general of the Dutch East Indies by Napoleon and he ruled the colony until 1810. A much less well-known colonial administrator from Hattem was Johan François Adriaan Cateau van Rosevelt (1824-1891). He was the eldest son of an impoverished Zeeland family and made it to agent general for Immigration in Suriname and later also a member of parliament. In contrast to Daendels, who was called Toewan Besar Goentoer, the great thunder lord, Cateau van Rosevelt's contract workers in Suriname called “Koelie-papa”, father of the contract workers.
The Daendelshuis on Kerkhofstraat was first occupied by Daendels' in-laws. His wife inherited her parents' house and has lived here with her children since 1811, most of the time without her husband. Daendels went alone to the Indies, where he lived for a while with a Bantam princess, probably the ancestor of the Indies branch of the Daendels family.
Being 3km above the sea, on a volcano summit, above the clouds, it certainly felt a bit .. unearthly. This is Haleakala Observatory located on top of ... Haleakala (duuuh!) summit, Maui's tallest mountain. It was established in 1961 and it's operated by University of Hawaii. It has multiple telescopes and its location, above one third of Earth's stratosphere, offers excellent astronomical seeing conditions. The best thing a visitor can do up there is enjoy a breathtaking sunset or sunrise. Just be aware that to visit the top of the mountain during sunrise you need to make a reservation several days ahead (something I wished I knew before visiting Maui)
Fiso Da Costa (ft Lorena) - Landscape beyond the clouds
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Βρισκόμενος 3χλμ πάνω απο τη θάλασσα, στην κορυφή ενος ηφαιστείου, πάνω απο τα σύννεφα, σιγουρα το σκηνικό μπορεί να μοιαζει ... εξωγηινο. Αυτο που βλέπετε εδώ ειναι το Παρατηρητήριο Haleakala το οποιο βρισκεται στην κορυφη του βουνου Haleakala (το ψηλότερο της νησου Maui της Hawaii). Χτίστηκε το 1961 και αποτελεί μέρος του Πανεπιστημιου της Hawaii. Έχει πολλαπλά τηλεσκόπια και η τοποθεσία του, βρισκόμενο πάνω απο το 1/3 της στρατόσφαιρας, προσφέρει ιδιαίτερα πλεονεκτικες συνθήκες για αστρονομική παρατήρηση. Το καλύτερο που μπορεί να κάνει ενας επισκέπτης εκει πάνω ειναι να επισκεφθει την κουρφη κατά τη διάρκεια της ανατολης η της δυσης. Σημαντική λεπτομέρεια: για επίσκεψη κατά την ανατολη απαιτειται κράτηση pakring (!) αρκετές μέρες νωρίτερα (κάτι που μακάρι να ηξερα οταν επισκεφτηκα το νησι)..