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Gus has a plan. Probably. It may involve rabbits. (No luck there). It may involve the UK’s antipode. That’s some way off the coast of New Zealand, but only if he follows a straight line. Or with some clever navigation he could be in Eastern Australia by Easter. If so I’ll message ahead so Bruce or Victoria can get lunch on.
Meanwhile you’ll note Freddie adopts his customary “supervisory role”. That's the management classes for you...
This oystercatcher was doing a pretty good job at finding which shell contained some food and which ones were empty.... How can they know and be so effective in their search? I am not sure, but here is what the Cornell lab of Ornithology says of their eating habits. I did not know that the search for food could be that dangerous to them.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Oystercatcher/lifehi...
American Oystercatchers use their long, bladelike, orange bills to catch shellfish unawares, seizing them before they can close up. They walk across shellfish beds and when they encounter one that is partially open, they jab their bill into the shell and sever the strong muscle that clamps the shells shut. The technique is not without its risks though—oystercatchers do sometimes drown after a tightly rooted mussel clamps down on their bills and holds the bird in place until the tide comes in. The birds also feed by carrying loose shellfish out of the water and hammering at the shell, or by probing for buried soft-shell or razor clams the way some other shorebirds do.
Berlin, Germany – 2018, September 29
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still digging into the past (aka. hard drive) a bit looking at some shots I might have missed. This one is from around Lake Minnewanka on a cold morning. Banff, Alberta, Canada
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Still life with dandelions, string and terracotta pots. That's about the extent of my gardening skills.
I'm not sure if this fox squirrel is looking for some goodies—or maybe planting something for the future! Last summer when I went to replant annual flowers in my deck pots, I found a little cache of peanuts down in the soil!
363/366 - 12/28/2012
On the way home last night I saw cars that were completely buried, these folks are the "lucky" ones!
For Our Daily Challenge.
The challenge - Scattered
45cm is more than a scattering of snow!
#4 on Flickr Explore December 28th, 2012
Conrail JR-5 has just been lit up at CP Port and continues south down the Garden State Secondary with SD40-2s 8850, 8029, and GP40-2 6228.
My sister's Jack-O-Lantern Goodie Bowl was a fairly big, so the squirrels had to dig deep in order to reach those sumptuous goodies stashed inside.
Most squirrels just hung precariously on the edge, like this one, perhaps not quite willing to "commit" and jump right in just yet.
Needless to say, our Backyard Harvest Fest, for our furry and feathered friends did not disappoint.
Over a foot and half of snow and bone chilling temps. 5* all day yesterday and I walked to the mail box and fed the birds...........that's it.