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Found in Asia and Africa, this duck shares the Sarkidiornis with the closely related Comb Duck of S. America. Barkheda.
Refilling bird-feeder and found this Comb-footed spider (I think Enoplognatha ovata, according to my spider chart!) tending her egg sac. Took a few photos and put her carefully back from whence she came.
A Macro Mondays submission on the topic "EDC - Every Day Carry". I usually take a comb with me wherever I go!
Inspired by Flickr, i set to try this for myself.. Grabbed this beautiful old lens that i have been carrying with me for the last 24 years. It was passed to me when my father passed away and i finally put it to some use.
Unfortunately because of my awkward positioning while taking the shot, it is not as pin sharp as i wanted.. Maybe an ISO bump and a faster shutter speed would have gave me the result i wanted.. But, you live and learn :)
EXIF: Sigma 18-50mm (50mm) | ISO 100 |1/40s | f/11
I got very wet taking this image but I'm very pleased with the results
Image taken at Combs Reservoir
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Comb from wasp (possibly hornet) nest that was located in a dead tree that was felled. The liquid inside the cells is water, as it was raining after it got exposed.
Plaster z gniazda os (być może szerszeni), które znajdowało się w zrąbanym martwym drzewie. Ciesz w komórkach plastra to woda z deszczu, który spadł po odsłonięciu gniazda.
A Comb-crested Jacana foraging in the late afternoon sun - Yellow Water (Ngurrungurrudjba), Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Explore #108 on Saturday, June 27, 2009
This is Hmong woman Chai. The hand made Aluminum comb she has is a traditional gift from a boyfriend or most often a husband. Now a days most women have the plastic variety combs that comes in all colors but you can still those traditional ones and normally they will not sell them.
The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. Most reside at an altitude of 1,600 – 1,700 meters above sea level in this stunningly beautiful region they call “the city above the clouds”. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years.
In this region about half the Hmong are Catholic and half animistic. They live of the land growing rice and corn and they all believe in the spirits.
See more Hmong portraits here
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Combs church wasn't open on the Wednesday that I visited. There was a phone number listed, but I was a bit pushed for time and was keen to get to Badley, which I hadn't visited before. So I had to make do. Combs sits on its own in fields south of Stowmarket. The church is quite large, and the setting is enjoyable, on a slight rise backed by trees. The tower is Decorated, as is the chancel. The rest of the church is Perpendicular.
Explore - May 1, 2009 - #373
Ending the week on a light note ...
Our windy weather has made it difficult for this snowy egret to keep its do in place. See, it's not just a problem for floral photographers!! :-)
Happy Week-End to all - see ya when we return from graduation!
Thank you very much for the visit and comments. Cheers.
Jacana @ Sandy Camp Road Wetlands.
Comb-crested Jacana
Scientific Name: Irediparra gallinacea
Description: The Comb-crested Jacana, also known as the Lotusbird, has a red fleshy forehead comb, a black crown, back and breast and brown wings. The belly, face and throat are white, and there is a faint yellow tinge around the eye and throat. Both sexes are similar in appearance, but the female is larger than the male, and slightly brighter in colour. In flight, the long legs and toes trail behind the body. Young Jacanas resemble the adult birds, but are rufous to black on the head and nape, and have a rufous-black breast band. The red fleshy comb is much smaller and darker.
Distribution: Comb-crested Jacanas occupy coastal and sub-coastal regions from the Kimberleys, Western Australia, through northern Australia to about Grafton, New South Wales. They are more common in the north of their range. The species also occurs in New Guinea, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Habitat: Comb-crested Jacanas are found in tropical and subtropical freshwater wetlands, including lagoons, billabongs, swamps, lakes, rivers, sewage ponds and dams, providing there is adequate floating vegetation.
Seasonal movements: Comb-crested Jacanas will move to new locations, particularly in response to changes in their current habitat, such as droughts or excessive flooding.
Feeding: The Comb-crested Jacana feeds on aquatic insects, which it seizes from floating vegetation or the surface of the water. It also feeds on seeds and aquatic plants. Birds rarely come to shore. When searching for food, the Comb-crested Jacana bobs its head and flicks its tailed continuously.
Breeding: The female Comb-crested Jacana may mate with several males, while the male alone builds the nest, incubates the eggs and cares for the young. If danger threatens the young birds, the male has the curious habit of picking the chicks up under his wings and carrying them off to safety.
At a distance, the Comb-crested Jacana looks like it can walk on water. In fact, it is walking on floating plants. Its extremely long toes help it to spread its body weight over a larger area.
Minimum Size: 20cm
Maximum Size: 23cm
Average size: 21cm
Breeding season: September to May (later in the north than in the east)
(Sources: (Sources: www.birdsinbackyards.net; "The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds - Second Edition";)
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