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Squadron of oystercatchers
The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia. The exception to this is the Eurasian oystercatcher and the South Island oystercatcher, both of which breed inland, far inland in some cases. In the past there has been a great deal of confusion as to the species limits, with discrete populations of all black oystercatchers being afforded specific status but pied oystercatchers being considered one single species.[1]
Talatamaty (Madagascar) - Je suis arrivé la veille en provenance de Paris. Nous sommes en 2016 et c’est la première fois que je mets les pieds dans ce pays. Nous sommes à Talatamaty, entre l’aéroport et Antananarivo. Je suis étonné que cette proche périphérie de la capitale me plonge dans une ambiance médiévale. La réalité malgache.
Cette photo est l’une des premières prises dans ce pays. J’ai photographié discrètement sans réellement viser car je ne savais pas quelle serait la réaction de la population. La suite me démontrera que les malgaches sont des gens accueillants qui aiment être pris en photo.
Scene of ordinary life in Talatamaty
Talatamaty (Madagascar) - I arrived the day before from Paris. We are in 2016 and this is the first time that I have set foot in this country. We are in Talatamaty, between the airport and Antananarivo. I am surprised that this close outskirts of the capital plunges me into an almost medieval atmosphere. Malagasy reality.
This photo is one of the first taken in this country. I photographed discreetly without really aiming because I did not know what the reaction of the population would be. The rest will show me that the Malagasy are welcoming people who like to have their picture taken.
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
Avant la période du brame qui approche, j'ai ressorti une photo prise il y a deux ans maintenant.
Un grand souvenir de ce moment où j'ai pu approcher discrétement ce grand mâle au raire puissant : un instant inoubliable.
Bonne journée.
Merci pour vos visites et commentaires
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Before the approaching rut, I dug out a photo taken two years ago.
A wonderful memory of the moment when I was able to discreetly approach this large male with a powerful roar: an unforgettable moment.
Have a nice day
Thanks for your visits and comments.
Pink Footed Goose - Anser Brachyrhynchus
Norfolk
There are two largely discrete populations of pink-footed goose. The Greenland and Iceland population winter in Great Britain, while the Svalbard population winters in the Netherlands and Denmark, with small numbers also in Norway (where it is common on migration), northern Germany, and Belgium.
Populations have risen spectacularly over the last 50 years, due largely to increased protection from shooting on the wintering grounds. Numbers wintering in Ireland and Great Britain have risen almost tenfold from 30,000 in 1950 to 292,000 in October 2004. The numbers wintering in Denmark and the Netherlands have also risen, with about 34,000 in 1993. The most important single breeding site, at Þjórsárver in Iceland (holding 10,700 pairs in 1970), was only discovered in 1951, by Sir Peter Scott and his team who made an expedition to seek the breeding grounds. Within Great Britain, the most important wintering areas are in Norfolk (147,000 in 2004), Lancashire (44,000 in 2004), and Aberdeenshire (primarily on autumn and spring passage). Large to huge wintering flocks graze on farmland; individual flocks can be spectacular, such as the 66,000 at Loch of Strathbeg, Aberdeenshire in early September 2003.
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
J'ai pris cette belle femelle dans l'immense parc naturel d'Etosha au nord ouest du pays, grand comme notre Bretagne. Il faut souvent parcourir nombre de km en jeep pour trouver cet impressionnant animal à la force si tranquille.
" L'Afrique perdra lorsqu'elle perdra les éléphants. Comment pouvons-nous parler de progrès, alors que nous détruisons encore autour de nous les plus belles et les plus nobles manifestations de la vie ? " Romain Gary
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
Small Copper Butterfly:-
The Small Copper is a fast flying butterfly that, once settled, is unmistakable with its bright copper-coloured forewings. It is a widespread species and a familiar and welcome sight for many naturalists throughout the summer months. This butterfly occurs in discrete colonies throughout the British Isles, but is absent from mountainous areas and far north-west Scotland, the Outer Hebrides and Shetland. Most colonies are fairly small, with just a few adults being seen on the wing at any one time.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
Mumbai (Inde) Ce qui est remarquable chez la communauté auto-gérée des Dhobi-Wallahs, c’est qu'elle accueille en son sein, toutes les religions. Les hindouistes sont certes majoritaires, mais j’y ai croisé des musulmans comme l’homme à droite qui fume sa cigarette, des bouddhistes et des membres de la minorité chrétienne que j’ai pu identifier grâce à de minuscules croix portées discrètement autour du cou. Et d’après ce que j’ai pu constater, ici, tout le monde cohabite et travaille en parfaite harmonie.
Smoke break
Mumbai (India) What is remarkable about the self-managed community of Dhobi-Wallahs is that it welcomes all religions within its midst. Hindus are certainly the majority, but I met Muslims there like the man on the right who is smoking his cigarette, Buddhists and members of the Christian minority whom I was able to identify thanks to tiny crosses worn discreetly around their necks . And from what I could see, here, everyone lives together and works in perfect harmony.
Est une espèce de passereaux de la famille des Turdidés.
Plutôt solitaire et discrète en général, la Grive musicienne vit le plus souvent seule ou en couple, sauf durant l'hiver pendant lequel elle se joint aux bandes de grives mauvis. Elle vole souvent au ras du sol sur de courtes distances cherchant à se cacher rapidement. Par contre, en migration, elle a un vol direct et puissant. La Grive musicienne se nourrit de vers, de limaces, chenilles ou escargots, ainsi que de baies ou autres fruits.
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Is a species of passerine bird in the family Turdidae.
Rather solitary and discreet in general, the Song Thrush most often lives alone or in pairs, except during the winter when it joins flocks of Redwings. It often flies low to the ground over short distances seeking to hide quickly. On the other hand, in migration, it has a direct and powerful flight. The Song Thrush feeds on worms, slugs, caterpillars or snails, as well as berries or other fruits.
The Red-Crowned Parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae ) is a small parrot (c. 25cm) with a large tail. Once widespread throughout both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, it now occurs in more discrete populations throughout the country, but is not Endangered. Photographed at Orana Wildlife Park, Harewood, Christchurch.
HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mm f4.5-6.3 PLM
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
The other day, she entered without knocking, for the first time in months. As usual, I was at the table, silently staring at the pieces of our beautiful vase. I only noticed her when she touched my shoulder and whispered “kintsukuroi”.
I answered "well, this mess is us, and I see your beauty in each of those fragments of porcelain, that’s all I need”
She sighed "typically you indeed, pretending to find hope in shattered dreams. Stop reminiscing on the pieces and do not obsess on the cracks: roll up your sleeves, use gold lacquer and a tender hand, turn that mess into art. Then, perhaps, you’ll also fix your splintered old soul."
She raised her voice a little, smiling, “now, get on with it, I hate wasting my time!”
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L’autre jour, pour la première fois depuis des mois, elle s’était discrètement introduite chez moi. Comme d’habitude, j’étais à ma table, fixant silencieusement les débris de notre magnifique vase. Je ne l’ai remarquée que lorsqu’elle toucha mon épaule en murmurant un mot: “kintsukuroi”.
Je répondis “laisse-moi! Tout ce bordel c’est nous, et je vois ta beauté dans chacun des fragments de porcelaine. Ça me suffit amplement.”
Elle soupira “c’est bien toi ça, faire semblant de trouver de l’espoir dans les rêves brisés. Arrête de ruminer le passé sur chacun de ces morceaux, et ne t’obsède pas avec les fêlures: retrousse tes manches, utilise de la laque d’or et une main tendre, transforme ce tas en oeuvre d’art. Puis, peut-être, parviendras-tu à aussi réparer les brisures de ta vieille âme.”
Elle éleva un peu la voix tout en souriant, “allez, au boulot, je déteste perdre mon temps!”
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It's a very discrete bird. It showed up at Sunrise, when there was little light.
Bosque de Paz - Bajos del Toro
Costa Rica
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
© Leanne Boulton, All Rights Reserved
Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
A previously unreleased shot from 1st April 2018 and captured with the discrete 40mm pancake lens which, admittedly, is less discrete when mounted to a 5D Mk III. Still, I hasten to add, this is not a reaction to my camera and lens but rather the reason why I took the photograph in the first place. Enjoy!
Empty cars and important cargo for the production of copper ore at Freeport McMoRan's Morenci, AZ, mine ascend the slope comfortably in excess of 5% out of Clifton behind a five-pack of diversely-liveried GP38s; audible each and every discrete, gunshot-like exhaust note beating against the surrounding rock faces in a cacophony intrinsic to the roots blown 645 design. At notch 8 engine speed of 900 crankshaft revolutions per minute, each two-stroke 645-cubic inch cylinder ignites 15 times every second. With 16 cylinders apiece, each engine fires off 240 shotgun-like blasts skyward every second. With 5 GP38s humming together in perfect harmony, this consist emits a cool 1,200 individual detonations every second. Now you understand why every second of the madness is so captivating.
Small Heath:-
Despite its name, the Small Heath is not confined to heathland and can be found in a wide variety of habitats. The main distinguishing feature of this species is that this is the smallest of our 'browns' and is closer in size to a skipper, Common Blue or Brown Argus than its relatives, such as the Meadow Brown. However, its fluttering flight is quite different from that of the skippers and blues and is relatively-easy to identify in the field. This charming little butterfly always settles with its wings closed, where the eye spot on the underside of the forewing is usually visible, acting as a decoy to any predator. The forewings are tucked behind the hindwings when roosting for long periods, or in dull weather, the butterfly looking quite inconspicuous as the browns and greys of the underside of the hindwing blend in with their surroundings.
This is a widespread butterfly and can be found over most of the British Isles, with the exception of Orkney and Shetland and mountainous regions. It lives in discrete colonies and adults rarely venture far from the colony. However, the odd adult will venture further afield and will colonise nearby habitat if it is suitable.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
🇭🇷 HRVATSKI
"U ritmu krila i peludnog praha"
Negdje među maslačcima, na rubu još jednog proljetnog dana, sletjela je ova mala istraživačica — muha lebdjelica (Syrphidae), često zamijenjena za osicu zbog svog prugastog odijela.
Nije došla braniti teritorij ni ubosti znatiželjnu ruku — ona je tu zbog nektara i možda, kao i ja, da se na trenutak izgubi u miru cvijeta.
Krila joj vibriraju u ritmu koji ljudsko oko teško prati, ali zato objektiv hvata njezinu radoznalost i nježan dodir s maslačkom — skromnom kraljicom travnjaka.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Fotkano iz ruke, s puno strpljenja i još više strasti.
📍 Uhvaćeno tamo gdje priroda još šapće starim jezikom, a ja je pokušavam razumjeti kroz staklo objektiva.
🇬🇧 ENGLISH:
"In the rhythm of wings and pollen dust"
Somewhere among the dandelions, at the edge of another spring day, this little explorer landed — a hoverfly (Syrphidae), often mistaken for a wasp because of her striped outfit.
She’s not here to defend territory or sting a curious hand — she's here for nectar, and perhaps, like me, to get lost for a moment in the peace of a flower.
Her wings vibrate in a rhythm too fast for the human eye, but the lens catches her curiosity and gentle touch on the dandelion — the modest queen of the meadow.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Shot handheld, with lots of patience and even more passion.
📍 Captured somewhere where nature still whispers in an ancient language, and I try to understand it through the glass of my lens.
🇫🇷 FRANÇAIS :
"Au rythme des ailes et de la poussière de pollen"
Quelque part parmi les pissenlits, au bord d’une nouvelle journée de printemps, cette petite exploratrice s’est posée — une syrphe (Syrphidae), souvent confondue avec une guêpe à cause de sa tenue rayée.
Elle n’est pas là pour défendre un territoire ni piquer une main curieuse — elle est venue pour le nectar, et peut-être, comme moi, pour se perdre un instant dans la paix d’une fleur.
Ses ailes vibrent à un rythme trop rapide pour l’œil humain, mais l’objectif capte sa curiosité et son toucher délicat sur le pissenlit — cette reine discrète des prairies.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Pris à main levée, avec beaucoup de patience et encore plus de passion.
📍 Capturé là où la nature murmure encore dans une langue ancienne que j’essaie de comprendre à travers mon objectif.
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH:
"Im Rhythmus von Flügeln und Pollenkorn"
Irgendwo zwischen Löwenzähnen, am Rande eines weiteren Frühlingstags, landete diese kleine Entdeckerin – eine Schwebfliege (Syrphidae), oft mit einer Wespe verwechselt wegen ihres gestreiften Kostüms.
Sie ist nicht hier, um ein Revier zu verteidigen oder eine neugierige Hand zu stechen – sie ist auf der Suche nach Nektar und vielleicht, wie ich, nach einem Moment der Ruhe in einer Blüte.
Ihre Flügel schlagen in einem Takt, den das menschliche Auge kaum erfassen kann, doch die Linse fängt ihre Neugier und den zarten Kontakt mit dem Löwenzahn – der bescheidenen Königin der Wiese – ein.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Aus der Hand fotografiert – mit viel Geduld und noch mehr Leidenschaft.
📍 Aufgenommen dort, wo die Natur noch in alten Sprachen flüstert – und ich versuche, sie durch das Glas meines Objektivs zu verstehen.
🇪🇸 ESPAÑOL:
"Al ritmo de alas y polvo de polen"
En algún lugar entre los dientes de león, al borde de otro día primaveral, aterrizó esta pequeña exploradora — una sírfida (Syrphidae), a menudo confundida con una avispa por su traje a rayas.
No vino a defender territorio ni a picar una mano curiosa — vino en busca de néctar y, tal vez, como yo, a perderse un instante en la paz de una flor.
Sus alas vibran a un ritmo demasiado rápido para el ojo humano, pero el objetivo captura su curiosidad y su suave toque sobre el diente de león — esa reina discreta del prado.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Tomada a pulso, con mucha paciencia y aún más pasión.
📍 Capturada en un lugar donde la naturaleza todavía susurra en una lengua antigua que intento comprender a través del cristal de mi lente.
🇮🇹 ITALIANO:
"Al ritmo delle ali e della polvere di polline"
Da qualche parte tra i denti di leone, sul confine di un altro giorno di primavera, è atterrata questa piccola esploratrice — una sirfide (Syrphidae), spesso scambiata per una vespa per via del suo abito a strisce.
Non è qui per difendere un territorio né per pungere una mano curiosa — è qui per il nettare e, forse, come me, per perdersi un attimo nella pace di un fiore.
Le sue ali vibrano a un ritmo troppo veloce per l’occhio umano, ma l’obiettivo cattura la sua curiosità e il tocco gentile sul dente di leone — la modesta regina del prato.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Scattata a mano libera, con tanta pazienza e ancora più passione.
📍 Catturata in un luogo dove la natura sussurra ancora in una lingua antica che cerco di comprendere attraverso il vetro del mio obiettivo.
American Oystercatcher
The American Oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the Polar Regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia. The exception to this is the Eurasian Oystercatcher and the South Island Oystercatcher, both of which breed inland, far inland in some cases. In the past there has been a great deal of confusion as to the species limits, with discrete populations of all black oystercatchers being afforded specific status but pied oystercatchers being considered one single species.
The name Oystercatcher was coined by Mark Catesby in 1731 as a common name for the North American species H. Palliatus, described as eating oysters. Yarrell in 1843 established this as the preferred term, replacing the older name Sea Pie.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oystercatcher
The Adonis Blue is a species of chalk downland, where it may be found in warm, sheltered spots. The male Adonis Blue has brilliantly-coloured blue wings that gives this butterfly its name, and can be found flying low over vegetation, seeking out the less-conspicuous females that are a rich chocolate brown in colour. Like its close relative, the Chalk Hill Blue, the distribution of this species follows the distribution of Horseshoe Vetch which, in turn, follows the distribution of chalk and limestone grassland. However, this species has a more restricted distribution than the Chalk Hill Blue, indicating more precise habitat requirements. This butterfly can be found in large numbers where it does occur, such as the chalk downloads of Dorset, South Wiltshire, West Sussex, East Sussex and East Kent. This species is absent from central England, northern England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. This species lives in discrete colonies.
© All rights reserved Steve Fitch. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website