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Le Martin-pêcheur, remarquable par sa silhouette caractéristique et ses couleurs éclatantes, est un oiseau de taille modeste, Perché, il se tient dressé. Le corps, court et trapu, paraît disproportionné comparé à la grosse tête prolongée d'un long bec en forme de poignard (4 cm). Les minuscules pattes rouges et la queue très rudimentaire sont également les signes caractéristiques du genre Alcedo. Les deux couleurs dominantes du plumage sont le bleu, pouvant passer au vert selon la luminosité sur le dessus, et le roux orangé chaud sur les parties inférieures. De plus près, on distingue le dessus de la tête et les ailes bleu verdâtre, le dos et la queue bleu clair variant du bleu azur au bleu cobalt ainsi que la gorge blanche. Les côtés du cou également blancs sont bordés au niveau de la joue d'une tache orangée soulignée elle-même d'une large bande bleue. Le bec du mâle est entièrement noir, celui de la femelle est teinté de rouge ou d'orangé à la base de la mandibule inférieure. Le juvénile ressemble à l'adulte, mais avec le plumage plus terne et plus vert. Les pattes sont grisâtres. Les ailes courtes sont animées de battements soutenus permettant un vol très rapide et droit.
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The Kingfisher, remarkable for its characteristic silhouette and bright colors, is a bird of modest size, Perched, he stands erect. The body, short and stocky, seems disproportionate compared to the large head extended by a long beak-shaped dagger (4 cm). The tiny red legs and the very rudimentary tail are also characteristic signs of the Alcedo genus. The two dominant colors of the plumage are blue, which can change to green depending on the brightness on the top, and the orange red hot on the lower parts. Closer to home, there is the top of the head and the greenish-blue wings, the back and tail light blue ranging from azure blue to cobalt blue and the white throat. The sides of the neck also white are bordered at the cheek of an orange spot underlined by a broad blue band. The beak of the male is entirely black, that of the female is tinged with red or orange at the base of the lower mandible. The juvenile resembles the adult, but with the feathers duller and greener. The legs are grayish. The short wings are animated by sustained beats allowing a very fast and straight flight.
Taken on the ridge line extending to the Mt. Takeishimine, approximately 1,900m above sea level
The sun was setting beyond the Japan north alps.
Naples Botanical Garden
Southwest Florida
USA
Now for some orchids.
Vanda is a genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) which, although not massive (about eighty species), is one of the genera more commonly found in the market place. This genus and its allies are considered to be among the most specifically adapted of all orchids within Orchidaceae.
The genus is highly prized in horticulture for its showy, fragrant, long lasting, and intensely colorful flowers.
Vanda is widespread across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea, with a few species extending into Queensland and some of the islands of the western Pacific. The genus is sometimes abbreviated as V. in the floral trade. - Wikipedia
Roadside Hawk sounds like such a pedestrian name. It’s a common hawk in Costa Rica but quite beautiful in my opinion with its reddish highlights. This Tropical Kingbird, however, didn’t appreciate the beauty and wanted this raptor out of its neighborhood. As usual, the little tough guy got his way and took a brief ride as the hawk was getting out of town. (Roadside Hawk – Buteo magnirostris; Tropical Kingbird - Tyrannus melancholicus) (I changed the identity of the hitchhiker from a Gray-capped Flycatcher thanks to the correction from Larry Waddell, below.) (Sony a1, Sony 400mm f/2.8 with a 1.4 extender; 560mm, f/4, 1/2500 second, ISO 1250)
Hoh Rainforest is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the U.S., located on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state.[1] It includes 24 miles (39 km) of low elevation forest 394 to 2,493 feet (120 to 760 m) along the Hoh River. The Hoh River valley was formed thousands of years ago by glaciers.
Rot ist eine der Primärfarben. Manche weisen ihr Aggressivität als Merkmal zu, Das muss nicht immer stimmen. In die Farbfülle einer natürlichen Umgebung eingebettet entfaltet Rot eine durchaus angenehme Wirkung,
The favorite color of most people is blue. But red also has a lot to offer in his gradients.
Is there such a thing as being too relaxed? I had to take this blind as I was holding the camera high above her - a couple had missing heads but I managed it in the end
I used the fish-eye mode on my PowerShot for this Tiger Lily in my garden.
For Flickr Friday-mode and Sliders Sunday.
One of the beautiful pieces of art work you’ll find below Grand Central at the new Long Island rail Road extension.
Plateau des Glières, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
La meseta de Glières es una meseta de piedra caliza situada en el macizo de Bornes, en el departamento de Alta Saboya, en la región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes. Situada respectivamente a 29 y 15 kilómetros de La Roche-sur-Foron y Thorens-Glières, la meseta se extiende sobre los municipios de Glières-Val-de-Borne y Fillière. Alberga el monumento nacional de la Resistencia.
La meseta de Glières es un valle encaramado enmarcado por la montaña de Auges (1.822 metros), la cresta de Ovines (punta Québlette, 1.915 metros) y la montaña de Frêtes (1.910 metros). La altitud media es de 1.450 metros. La meseta limita al este con el valle del Borne, al noroeste con el valle de Fillière y al suroeste con el valle de Fier. Los principales puntos de acceso son la carretera de Glières desde Thorens-Glières o el valle del Borne.
El tablero consta de varios conjuntos. El extremo suroeste corresponde a la gran pradera de montaña de la llanura del Dran, que se transforma en un valle que conduce a Balme-de-Thuy. Limita al norte con el arroyo Paccot que drena la meseta perpendicularmente, hacia el valle de Fillière. Más allá, la meseta se ensancha en el sector del paso que marca el centro de Glières. Los bosques que cubren las laderas de las montañas de Auges y Frêtes dan paso en las partes más bajas a pastos de montaña y humedales que dan origen a numerosos ríos. Aquí termina la carretera de Glières desde Thorens-Glières y donde la Casa del Plateau y el Monumento Nacional de la Resistencia atraen a la mayoría de los visitantes. Hacia el noreste, una vez pasado el chalet alpino de Chez la Jode, la parte norte de la meseta queda excavada por el Nant du Talavé, vía de acceso natural desde el valle del Borne, mientras que un pequeño valle se abre hacia el sur. al noreste hasta el chalet Frêchet y termina en el puerto de Spée.
The Glières plateau is a limestone plateau located in the Borne massif, in the Haute-Savoie department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Located respectively 29 and 15 kilometres from La Roche-sur-Foron and Thorens-Glières, the plateau extends over the municipalities of Glières-Val-de-Borne and Fillière. It is home to the national monument of the Resistance.
The Glières plateau is a perched valley framed by the Auges mountain (1,822 metres), the Ovines ridge (Queblette point, 1,915 metres) and the Frêtes mountain (1,910 metres). The average altitude is 1,450 metres. The plateau is bordered to the east by the Borne valley, to the north-west by the Fillière valley and to the south-west by the Fier valley. The main access points are the Glières road from Thorens-Glières or the Borne valley.
The board consists of several sets. The south-west end corresponds to the large mountain meadow of the Dran plain, which turns into a valley leading to Balme-de-Thuy. It is bordered to the north by the Paccot stream which drains the plateau perpendicularly, towards the Fillière valley. Beyond, the plateau widens in the sector of the pass which marks the centre of Glières. The forests that cover the slopes of the Auges and Frêtes mountains give way in the lower parts to mountain pastures and wetlands which give rise to numerous rivers. This is where the Glières road from Thorens-Glières ends and where the Maison du Plateau and the National Monument of the Resistance attract most visitors. To the north-east, once past the Chez la Jode alpine chalet, the northern part of the plateau is carved out by the Nant du Talavé, a natural access route from the Borne valley, while a small valley opens out to the south, north-east to the Frêchet chalet and ends at the Col de Spée.
Peter's Pool is a kettle lake made by Franz Josef Glacier, in the Westland National Park in the South Island of New Zealand. Together with Fox Glacier—located 20 kilometres away—the glaciers extend from the Southern Alps to the valley floor less than 300 metres above sea level.
The lake was formed by melting glacial ice around 200 years ago. The water is highly reflective and provides stunning views of the glacial valley containing Franz Josef Glacier.
The Great Bastion is a five-storey bastion with a semicircular plan. Its weight extends over the space of the parkland into the moat. A wooden ochodza was built on the side away from the town, on the level of which stone brackets have been preserved. It is connected to the Red Bastion by a castle wall.
Red (Royal) Bastion is a three-storey bastion with a semicircular ground plan decorated with red squaring. It is open on the side away from the town. It strengthened the defence of the Lower Gate. Under the upper cornice, on the outer shell, the remains of the coat of arms of the town and the coat of arms of Hungary are preserved, which were painted in 1597 by the then richtár Leonard Glatz.
Montage of 3 shots - Aerobatics Wingwalkers Boeing Stearmans.
There were just 2 aircraft, one flying in each direction. They both had a Wing Walker perched on top!
We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're not extending in the present. Marianne Williamson
Cascade Mountains - Jackson County - Oregon - USA
"The golden-mantled ground squirrel doubtlessly is the most distinctively marked ground squirrel in Oregon; a white stripe bordered on both sides by a black stripe extends from the shoulder to the hip. From nose to nape above the eye, the head is russet. The back between the stripes is grizzled dark grayish-brown becoming less grizzled on the rump; lateral to the stripes the color grades to a light buffy-gold on the venter. The face, shoulders, front legs, and feet are a bright orangish-gold.
This ground squirrel occupies the east slope of the Cascade Range and most of central Oregon, and the Siskiyou mountain, Wallowa Mountains, Steens Mountain and southeastward south of Huntington, Baker County.
The golden-mantled ground squirrel is active diurnally from late winter-early spring to mid autumn. Most of its activity is confined to the ground where it travels rapidly among stumps, logs, or other slightly elevated prominences. In late summer it is highly visible as it scurries about gleaning seeds."
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Allan Gardens Conservatory - Toronto Tropical Garden
Allan Gardens Conservatory is over 100 years old with a garden-filled greenhouse that covers over 16,000 square feet. This garden is open to the public year-round. It contains tropical plants from all over the world from palm trees to cacti. There are also seasonal plantings throughout the year.
Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common na
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Donna Nook now accounts for 1.5% of the world's grey seal population. The work of the wardens and the wildlife trust, is therefore crucial, for the future of these lovely animals.
Grey Seal Pup - Halichoerus Grypus
Donna Nook Nature Reserve
As always I extend my sincere appreciation to all those who take the time to stop by and comment on my photos.
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Another shot from the archives and one of my first “Big Glass” shots. Taken in April of 2017 and on my first trip into the woods lugging around my then new 600mm lens…an investment that was years in the making! I had decided to go off trail at Muscatatuck NWR in search of roosting owls. An hour or so in I noted a huge cavity in a large tree…a perfect home for something! I found a spot away from the surrounding stickers and set up to see what might be inside.
The bottom rim of the orifice was well worn, a great indication of activity. I decided to sit for a bit and wait. After twenty minutes or so of keeping an eye on a hole in a tree, I decided I was wasting my day and stood up from my comfortable spot at the base of a large oak tree. Just as I stood and started extending out my monopod leg, something caught my eye flying through the woods. I believe the large tree him me from him perfectly as he threw on the airbrakes and made an emergency landing on a large limb maybe 25-30 yards away.
We both just staired at each other for what felt like an eternity as I feared that as soon as I pointed my lens at him, he would take flight. Surprisingly, he just sat and looked around and at me, as if wondering what the hell I was doing off the popular trail. I took several dozen shots, gave him a nod with my head and thanked him aloud for being so kind. I then walked away at an angle that showed I meant no harm.
Having something that you are searching for come to you is such a gift.
Extension rings as nature morte. Setup night in my local photo club.
I apologize for the long absence. Turns out, flickr is inaccessible in China. Who knew?
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Réalisée le 04 novembre 2017 au Domaine Maizerets, ville de Québec, Québec.
Made on November, 04th / 2017 at the Domaine de Maizerets, Quebec city, Quebec.
Thank you very much for the visits, faves and comments. Cheers.
Splendid Fairy-wren
Scientific Name: Malurus splendens
Description: The breeding plumage of the male is predominantly blue, varying from cobalt-blue in the east of its range to violet-blue in the west.It has black bands at the base of the tail (absent in the violet-blue birds), across the breast and from the beak, through the eyes to join a band across the back of its neck. Its crown and cheek patches are paler blue. Wings and long tail are brown with a blue wash. His beak is black and his legs and feet are brown-grey. In non-breeding plumage, called eclipse, he is very similar to the female, being pale brown above and buff to white underneath although he retains the blue wash on wings and tail. The female does not have the blue wash on her wings, but does have a reddish-tan line from beak to eye that extends into a ring around her eye. Her beak is reddish-tan.
Similar species: The male in breeding plumage is quite distinct but in eclipse he is similar to the males of other fairy-wrens in eclipse. A faint wash of blue on male wings during eclipse distinguishes this species from others. The female is similar to females of other fairy-wren species, but has a bluer tail than most.
Distribution: These birds are widely distributed across Australia in two areas. One area is from about Shark Bay south through WA, through SA except the coast to about the Flinders Ranges and the southern and central parts of NT. The eastern area include SA from the Flinders Ranges, the far north-western tip of Vic, NSW east to about Moree and Balranald and south central Qld.
Habitat: These birds live in arid to semi-arid areas, in mostly dense shrublands or woodlands of acacia, and mallee eucalypt with dense shrubs.
Seasonal movements: These birds are mostly sedentary, defending a territory all year, but the younger females may disperse to another territory. In some areas they are semi-nomadic, depending on local conditions.
Feeding: Like most of the fairy-wrens, Splendid Fairy-wrens eat mostly insects and forage on both the ground and in shrubs. They live in groups which forage together.
Breeding: The Splendid Fairy-wren female builds an oval domed nest of dry grass, strips of bark and rootlets, with an entrance two thirds of the way up one side. The female is the only member of the group to incubate the eggs, but all members of the group feed the chicks.
Calls: A rapid series of slightly metallic, high-pitched pips that blend into an "undulating" call.
Minimum Size: 12cm
Maximum Size: 14cm
Average size: 13cm
Average weight: 9g
Breeding season: mostly September-December, but can extend from August to April
Clutch Size: 2 to 4, mostly 3
Incubation: 15 days
Nestling Period: 11 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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playing with the livecomp on my pen-f. hoya ndpro100 filter on the oly 12-40. stacked 6 sec exposures for 10 min or so.
It wasn't the best time to photograph the moon since it was almost as far away as it can get from the Earth when full this year. Never heard the term before but I discovered it is called a Micro Moon. Looking forward to the November Super Moon.
Thanks for viewing!
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I finally got some time today to shoot for a little while, it was a really huge surprise that the sun was out! :)
I saw Red House Finch, Chickadees, Titmice, Cardinals, 3 kinds of Woodpeckers, and a Carolina Wren, so I had a good time.
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Red House Finch
Scientific name: Haemorhous mexicanus
Another of Shingle Street Suffolk. The banks of shingle are constantly changing due to tidal currents and weather, making this location quite unique in as much as you never know what to expect!