Wonderful Divers
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Birds of Britain and the Western Palearctic - Iceland 2019.
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Pied-billed Grebes are relatively small water birds (13.5"; 34 cm) that always seem to dive just as I'm about to snap the picture.
With their webbed toes, they are fairy fast swimmers, and may re-appear a good distance from where they dive. They catch fish underwater, and their strong, thick bills enable them to crack the exoskeleton of hard-shelled crustaceans.
Red Throated Diver - Gavia stellata)
Norfolk
The red-throated loon (North
America) or red-throated diver (Britain and Ireland) (Gavia stellata) is a migratory aquatic bird found in the northern hemisphere. 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. In winter, it is a nondescript bird, greyish above fading to white below.
During the breeding season, it acquires the distinctive reddish throat patch which is the basis for its common name. 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.
“J'écris pour me frayer mon chemin secret.” - Assia Djebar - Vaste est la prison, 2002
C'est dans ce beau carnet que j'écris les mots et l'inspiration qui me viennent de temps à autres, ainsi que les citations et mots issus de livres qui me touchent et me plaisent...
"A Lucid Moment" youtu.be/3jn5uxGj6fk
"Je suis celle qu'on ne voit pas
Je suis celle qu'on n'entend pas
Je suis cachée au bord des larmes
Je suis la reine des drames
Quand tu veux dormir je viens pour t'embrasser
Si tu veux courir je rampe à tes côtés
Tu apprends, tu apprendras, je sens ton cœur
Tu comprends, tu comprendras comment t'y faire
Je suis celle qu'on ne voit pas
Je suis celle qu'on n'entend pas
Je suis cachée au bord des larmes
Je suis la reine des drames
Là, sur ta poitrine je cogne pour t'abîmer
Quand tu me devines j'essaye de résister
Tu apprends, tu apprendras, je sens ton cœur
Tu comprends tu comprendras comment t'y faire
..." Pomme - Anxiété youtu.be/kvbgVOy_mRk
L'originale est là m.flickr.com/#/photos/87034292@N02/33186355136/
Julien Labs et moi avons choisi la photo de Geneviève Ricard!!! Félicitations à la gagnante du concours de mars 'macro' du groupe PHOTOGRAPHES AMATEURS DU MONDE!!!! Bravo pour ta splendide photo!!! Et merci beaucoup pour ta participation!!!
Julien Labs and me chose the picture of Geneviève Ricard!!! Congrats to the winner of the contest of march 'macro' in the group PHOTOGRAPHES AMATEURS DU MONDE!!! Congrats for your splendid picture!!! And thank you so much for your participation!!!!
Gavia stellata
Taken in Ramsgate Harbour, Kent.
More photos can be seen on my blog at alexperryphotography.blogspot.com
“Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark; he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.”
Saadi
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A few more from Shetland, of a bird I was most hoping to see during my time there. I'll be back again in the Summer next year, and very much hope to catch up with them again.
As per my earlier posts of this bird, these photos were taken under controlled circumstances and under the provision of a Schedule 1 license holder.