12 - The Daily Dozen
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How Do I Love Thee? Let me count the ways
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1806 - 1861
Born in 1806 at Coxhoe Hall, Durham, England, Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a celebrated English poet of the Romantic Movement. ( A little trivia)
Sand Martin - Riparia riparia
The sand martin (Riparia riparia) or European sand martin, bank swallow in the Americas, and collared sand martin in the Indian Subcontinent, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries, part of northern Asia and also North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, South America and the Indian Subcontinent.
The sand martin is sociable in its nesting habits; from a dozen to many hundred pairs will nest close together, according to available space. The nests are at the end of tunnels of from a few inches to three or four feet in length, bored in sand or gravel. The actual nest is a litter of straw and feathers in a chamber at the end of the burrow; it soon becomes a hotbed of parasites. Four or five white eggs are laid about mid-late May, and a second brood is usual in all but the most northernly breeding sites.
Population:
UK breeding:
100,000 nests
Eurasian Siskin [Spinus spinus] m.
Dozens of siskins in the garden, at the moment. This one decided to have a wee rest on the branch of a Rose Bush before rejoining the fray at the feeders.
There are dozens of these tiny siskins in the garden, at the moment. And what a racket they make! Of all the other little birds, these wee guys are most definitely the loudest. The feisty little birds dislodge many bigger birds from the feeders and discourage others from landing near them using their uproarious, piercing calls. Of course, this is all bluster and posturing for the benefit of the females. I’m looking forward to seeing many, many baby siskins in the garden, before long. Noise, then, will be well worth it.
In my garden,
South Carrick Hills
SW Scotland
(cropped)
“Moments in Love” - The Art of Noise
Little southern white rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). He is part of a "crash" that included more than a half-dozen adults, some adolescents, and this adorable little rhino. Though we gave them a respectful distance, they seemed very comfortable with our presence and often approached our vehicles. South Africa. Conservation status: near threatened
Sand Martin - Riparia riparia
The sand martin (Riparia riparia) or European sand martin, bank swallow in the Americas, and collared sand martin in the Indian Subcontinent, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries, part of northern Asia and also North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, South America and the Indian Subcontinent.
The sand martin is sociable in its nesting habits; from a dozen to many hundred pairs will nest close together, according to available space. The nests are at the end of tunnels of from a few inches to three or four feet in length, bored in sand or gravel. The actual nest is a litter of straw and feathers in a chamber at the end of the burrow; it soon becomes a hotbed of parasites. Four or five white eggs are laid about mid-late May, and a second brood is usual in all but the most northernly breeding sites.
Population:
UK breeding:
100,000 nests
Bit of a Flickr slow-down while I struggle with a non-Adobe workflow for the first time in a long time (trying to break the addiction). I'm also pausing the 'pro' account on a trial basis, while I save up to buy a dozen eggs.
So hopefully all have a fine weekend. I'll be shooting a little but may or may not get more images up. I won't be Flickring much tonight but will try to fave from the mobile.
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Uhu (Bubo bubo) - Eurasian eagle-owl
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Uhu (Bubo bubo) - Eurasian eagle-owl
Der Uhu (Bubo bubo) ist eine Vogelart aus der Gattung der Uhus (Bubo), die zur Ordnung der Eulen (Strigiformes) gehört. Der Uhu ist die größte Eulenart. Uhus haben einen massigen Körper und einen auffällig dicken Kopf mit Federohren. Die Augen sind orangegelb. Das Gefieder weist dunkle Längs- und Querzeichnungen auf. Brust und Bauch sind dabei heller als die Rückseite.
Der Uhu ist ein Standvogel, der bevorzugt in reich strukturierten Landschaften jagt. In Mitteleuropa brütet die Art vor allem in den Alpen sowie den Mittelgebirgen, daneben haben Uhus hier in den letzten Jahrzehnten aber auch das Flachland wieder besiedelt. Die Brutplätze finden sich vor allem in Felswänden und Steilhängen und in alten Greifvogelhorsten, seltener an Gebäuden oder auf dem Boden.
Beschreibung
Der Uhu ist die größte rezente Eulenart der Erde. Weibchen sind deutlich größer als Männchen (reverser Geschlechtsdimorphismus). Von Südwesten nach Nordosten zeigt die Art entsprechend der Bergmannschen Regel eine deutliche Größen- und Gewichtszunahme. Männchen aus Norwegen erreichen im Durchschnitt eine Körperlänge von 61 cm und wiegen zwischen 1800 und 2800 g, im Mittel 2450 g. Norwegische Weibchen haben im Durchschnitt eine Körperlänge von 67 cm und wiegen 2300 bis 4200 g, im Mittel 2990 g. Vögel aus Thüringen wiegen im Mittel 1890 g (Männchen), bzw. 2550 g (Weibchen). Die schwersten mitteleuropäischen Uhuweibchen wogen 3200 g. Der Größenunterschied zwischen Männchen und Weibchen zeigt sich auch bei der Flügelspannweite. Die Spannweite der Männchen beträgt durchschnittlich 157 cm, die der Weibchen 168 cm.
Der Kopf ist groß und hat auffallend lange Federohren. Diese stehen normalerweise schräg seitlich oder nach hinten ab. Der Uhu besitzt auch den für Eulen typischen Gesichtsschleier, der allerdings weniger stark ausgeprägt ist als beispielsweise bei der Waldohreule oder Schleiereule.
Das Körpergefieder ist in Mitteleuropa ein helles Braun mit dunkler Längs- und Querstreifung. Der Rücken ist dabei dunkler als der Bauch, auch die Flügelunterseiten sind heller befiedert. Die einzelnen Unterarten des Uhus unterscheiden sich in ihrer Körpergröße sowie in der Grundfärbung ihres Gefieders.
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Eurasian eagle-owl
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The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia. It is also called the European eagle-owl and in Europe, it is occasionally abbreviated to just eagle-owl.[3] It is one of the largest species of owl, and females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 cm (6 ft 2 in), males being slightly smaller.[4] This bird has distinctive ear tufts, with upper parts that are mottled with darker blackish colouring and tawny. The wings and tail are barred. The underparts are a variably hued buff, streaked with darker colour. The facial disc is not very visible and the orange eyes are distinctive.
The Eurasian eagle-owl is one of the largest living species of owl as well as one of the most widely distributed.[5] The Eurasian eagle-owl is found in many habitats but is mostly a bird of mountain regions, coniferous forests, steppes and other relatively remote places. It is a mostly nocturnal predator, hunting for a range of different prey species, predominantly small mammals but also birds of varying sizes, reptiles, amphibians, fish, large insects and other assorted invertebrates. It typically breeds on cliff ledges, in gullies, among rocks or in other concealed locations. The nest is a scrape in which averages of two eggs are laid at intervals. These hatch at different times. The female incubates the eggs and broods the young, and the male provides food for her and, when they hatch, for the nestlings as well. Continuing parental care for the young is provided by both adults for about five months.[6] There are at least a dozen subspecies of Eurasian eagle-owl.[7]
With a total range in Europe and Asia of about 32 million square kilometres (12 million square miles) and a total population estimated to be between 250 thousand and 2.5 million, the IUCN lists the bird's conservation status as being of "least concern".[8] The vast majority of eagle-owls live in mainland Europe, Russia and Central Asia, and an estimated number of between 12 and 40 pairs are thought to reside in the United Kingdom as of 2016, a number which may be on the rise.[9] Tame eagle-owls have occasionally been used in pest control because of their size to deter large birds such as gulls from nesting.
More than a dozen types of waterfowl can be spotted along the San Antonio River Walk. This Mallard is just one of several spotted during our visit.
Tucked quietly below street level, the River Walk is a world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway. Also known as Paseo del Río, the River Walk is a San Antonio treasure and the largest urban ecosystem in the nation.The River Walk winds and loops under bridges as two parallel sidewalks lined with restaurants and shops, connecting the major tourist draws.
San Antonio is the seat of Bexar County. With an estimated population of 1,547,253 in 2019, it is the seventh-most populous city in the United States. The metro population is 2,550,960, making it the 24th largest metro area in the nation.
A Great Blue Heron delivers another stick to the nest!
There are at least a dozen active heron nests at the GB heron rookery, and I counted 16 herons perched on or near their nests.
There are a dozen of these native swallowtails overwintering with me, so we'll watch for them in early Spring.
Genesis 1:25: "God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good."
>> YOUR PHOTOS: check out this GORGEOUS multi-colored butterfly - impossibly beautiful by LPJC:
It isn't even mid-December and we have had half a dozen hoarfrost mornings already. I've gone rushing out to the wild prairie a few times, and other days I've done a walk around the village. On one of those morning walks, I noticed a lilac bush, its leaves and branches heavily coated with glittering frost. Very beautiful.
Photographed in Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
I know this shot has been done dozens of times before, but I'm afraid I find it irresistible. This is the Towanroath Shaft engine house on the side of the cliffs in between St Agnes and Chapel Porth on the north coast of Cornwall. This is part of the Wheal Coates complex and the shaft was 600 feet deep - well beneath the sea. The engine house was built in 1872 and 138 people were employed at the mine and processing plant in the 1880s. Production was sporadic and the mine was never really successful although an attempt to increase production was made in 1911.
The gatekeeper or hedge brown (Pyronia tithonus) is most commonly found in southern and eastern Britain and coastal areas of south and south-east Ireland. It is also found in the Channel Islands, but not in Scotland nor the Isle of Man. Given its preference for warmer weather, the restriction of range expansion can be assumed to be due to climate. Colonies vary in size depending on the available habitat, and can range from a few dozen to several thousand butterflies.
The gatekeeper is orange with two large brown spots on its wings and a brown pattern on the edge of its wings. The eyespots on the fore wings most likely reduce bird attacks, therefore the gatekeeper is often seen resting with its wings open. A large number of aberrant forms are known, such as excessa, where specimens have two to four extra spots on the fore wing upperside. The number of spots on the hind wing underside also varies
The male has a dark patch on the upper side of the fore wing that contains scent-producing scales known as the androconia. This is most likely for courtship purposes.[6] Androconia have evolved through sexual selection for the purpose of releasing pheromones for attracting mates. Little is known about how androconia actually function during courtship, and the chemical composition of the pheromones is unknown.
Females typically have more spots than males. Males have more costally placed eyespots, compared to the females, whose eyespots are more spread over the wing margin
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In the deep fall
don’t you imagine the leaves think how
comfortable it will be to touch
the earth instead of the
nothingness of air and the endless
freshets of wind? And don’t you think
the trees themselves, especially those with mossy,
warm caves, begin to think
of the birds that will come — six, a dozen — to sleep
inside their bodies? And don’t you hear
the goldenrod whispering goodbye,
the everlasting being crowned with the first
tuffets of snow? The pond
vanishes, and the white field over which
the fox runs so quickly brings out
its blue shadows. And the wind pumps its
bellows. And at evening especially,
the piled firewood shifts a little,
longing to be on its way.
- Mary Oliver
The Norfolk Southern office car train, with its nearly-new set of F units leading (sans one of the B-units), heads west through Bedford, Ohio, during a late June evening in 2007. Back then, we figured these locomotives would be on the property for a long time, but they only lasted about a dozen years before being sold to new owners.
Took this image along with many others at this roadside spot. There were about a dozen heron there, and many of them caught a snack while I was there. Some turkey vultures were there too that morning. Thanks for your appreciation, Gail
Hand-held - an awkward spot for a tripod.
The egg a mighty oval item that delivers all you need. Coloring is by nature, just the way the type of hen it is lays.
7DOS food Geometry Sunday
This bird was one of three there this morning that has been surviving by devouring mosquito fish by the dozens!
Momma goose looks over her clutch of eggs soon to hatch . Once reassured of their safety she’ll settle down on top and keep them warm !
Wherever there is plowed earth, one is almost guaranteed to find Gulls! These 12 were on the ground foraging in the newly turned dirt and had to go the flight as the tractor approached.
I quite like Gulls!
Eleven early plastic boot buttons from the 1920s. They're what's known as 'new old stock', which means that they have never been used. The folding boot hook (or more likely glove hook, if I'm honest) is French and dates from the 1910s. I like this one because it's a simple, functional, everyday item, but it still has a nice pattern on it. Plus, of course, it's a good size for this image. In the background is the bottom part of an antique hat pin holder, and underneath everything is a postcard dating from around 1910.
I bet you couldn't resist counting the buttons. :)
For this week's Smile on Saturday group theme, Almost.
On the evening of march 26 and 28, the russian occupation army once again attacked the Dnipro with "shahed" kamikaze drones... These were some of the most massive shellings that the Dnipro has seen in three years of war. The "Bartolomeo" hotel and restaurant complex was destroyed - a place where life was seething and laughter was heard, now turned into ruins. Residential buildings were destroyed, dozens of other civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged, a school was damaged, cars burned, windows were knocked out... In the middle of the courtyards where children usually ran, craters formed, glass and drone debris fell. Unfortunately, there were casualties - as a result of the aggressor's shelling, four people were killed, 25 people were injured that terrible evening...
#russiaisaterroriststate
I took dozens of photos today that I love, but this is the one that really makes me stop and stare.
Ahhhh weekend, means I had time to work on my blog. Hope you are enjoying the weekend!
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I watched dozens of gulls yesterday in the middle of the lake on a sand bar with shells/clams on it. They would methodically take one in their beak and fly up and hover and then release it! I thought they were doing this to break open the clams on the sand below, but they would dive bomb it after they dropped it, and catch it before it hit, only to wash it in the water. I'm not sure what was going on, cause most of the time they would catch it in mid-air, but sometimes it would fall in the water, and they would retrieve it again. They all seeemd to be doing this, and they didn't seem to be stealing from one another. Fascinating to watch and shoot. 2 of 5
Kawailoa Beach on the North Shore of Oahu.
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So thankful for these eggs that were generously given to our family (this is about two dozen of the five dozen that were given), that helped provide some meals for our family. I was captivated by the colors and unique features of each of the eggs as I carefully washed them and found them and the goodness and meaning behind them so beautiful that I was compelled to photograph them.