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the most entertaining bird in my yard. Stephen, as we have dubbed him, has visited four of the vacant houses in the back yard and done a little building in each. He sings constantly and does not mind posing for the occasional photo.
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Western green lizard | Lacerta bilineata | adult male | Ticino (Switzerland) | 05-2022
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The story behind the photo:
For the most part, I try to show photos here that come with an entertaining anecdote that my fellow Flickerites can identify with and enjoy; the world offers enough misery as it is, so my goal is to cheer you up, not to drag you down. But here for once I feel I have a responsibility to share with you what I see as a cautionary tale - and I don't blame you if you turn away now, because what follows is not a pleasant read.
But before I get into that I want to say that the year 2022 was - at least as far as my photographic endeavors were concerned - an amazing one, and I'm very grateful. It was a year of many firsts for me; I managed to produce my first acceptable bird photo; I was for the first time able to capture a roe deer as well as a swallowtail, a mantis and even a fox (which I can't wait to show you): all from within my tiny garden in Ticino.
But while there were many wonderful encounters with the fascinating creatures that share "my" vacation home and its adjacent garden with me that I was only too happy to show here, you might have noticed that the lizard species whose Latin name is my alias on Flickr and that - still - "kinda" serves as the main focus of my gallery, has been absent for a long while.
One of the reasons for holding back on new Lacerta bilineata photos is obviously that I decided to widen my focus a bit and that I now concentrate on all the species I manage to capture in my garden and its immediate surroundings.
But there is another reason I haven't uploaded any western greens this summer. Even though I shot dozens of photos of some of the most gorgeous individuals of the species I've ever seen (many of which you can also find here: www.lacerta-bilineata.com/western-green-lizard-lacerta-bi... ), those were all taken on the other side of the village, and not in my garden.
The beautiful male above was in fact one of only 3 western greens I found (alive) in the vicinity of my garden between May and October in 2022 - and out of those he's the only one I was able to photograph.
So what happened? Well, a year ago the neighbor to my immediate left got a young cat, and at the same time, the neighbor to my right also adopted two kittens. Before I continue, it is important to me that you know that I myself am very much a cat person: I adore felines of any kind, and in our own household (though not at our vacation home) we've always had generations of cats, and they were and are as dear to us as our human family members.
So I have no interest in pushing any sort of "anti-cat agenda"; I'm just telling you what happened. By the time spring 2022 came around, my neighbors' cats were almost fully grown and had developed their hunting skills. Between the three of them, they killed up to a dozen western green lizards every day once the reptiles started re-emerging from their winter hiding places which is when they generally are at their most slow and vulnerable.
It was easy to count the dead lizards, because the cats didn't eat them, and whenever I was outside rarely an hour passed without one of the cats showing up with a lizard or some other animal in its mouth. They also killed most of the snakes, even the slightly longer ones at 50-70cm.
Within only a few weeks, the entire Lacerta bilineata population in and around my garden was gone, and the same was true for the population of green whip snakes, while even the number of common wall lizards, which were extremely abundant before, markedly went down during that same time period.
There had always been cats in our village, and I was aware or at least suspected that the ebb and flow of the bilineata population in the past was somewhat tied to how many cats were permanently present at any given time, but my immediate neighbors had never had cats before (which is probably why a tiny population of this protected reptile species had managed to survive around my house).
Now experiencing up close what an impact only 3 cats can have on an isolated, small reptile population was absolutely shocking. What I witnessed made me sad, but I'm not angry at the cats - nor do I hold a grudge towards my neighbors, who are kind, generous and all around lovely people.
And while I don't want to lecture anybody, what I would like to do is offer a few ideas how we as cat-lovers can help mitigate the averse effects our beloved pets' predatory nature (which is nobody's fault: least of all the cats') has on the ecosystems around our homes.
If we live in areas where there's threatened/protected species close to our homes that our cats will prey upon, the time when we let our pets out of the house can already make a huge difference. For example, western green lizards are at their most active between 8am and 11am, and not letting our cats out during that period can already increase the lizards' chance of survival.
If you're a cat lover like me but you also want to protect your local fauna, knowing when during the day birds and reptiles are the most active as well as knowing their breeding/nesting cycles is crucial, and by adjusting the times or time periods when you let your cat out of the house (or not) accordingly will make a vital difference.
But there are also simpler approaches: most reptiles and birds (which are by far the most vulnerable to hunting cats) are not active during the night. Rodents like rats and mice on the other hand very much are, so if you mostly let your cat out after sunset, it will predominantly hunt mice and rats, which are usually abundant enough that their populations aren't threatened (this at least is true for western Europe - other regions might have threatened wildlife that is active during the night, so if you do care, try to educate yourself about the creatures that will fall prey to your pet).
Cats are perfectly adapted to night activity, but they switch to more daytime activity in order to better fit the routine of "their" humans. So while our cats probably won't like it at first to have to stay indoors during the day, they will quickly adapt and accept it, as long as they know they will be able to leave the house once the sun has gone down.
Naturally, there might be practical issues involved that make it impossible to try some of the above (like the presence of coyotes who will eat your cats if they are out at night), but who knows, maybe one person or other will find some of these suggestions useful. And while it may be too late for "my" lizards, I just feel an obligation to at least try to help raise awareness on the issue (although I realize this is a touchy subject and people have strong opinions about it).
In any case, thank you so much for taking the time to read this not very pleasant text. And as always, let me know what you think of the photo in the comments below - but please refrain from making any "heated" statements regarding the issue at hand out of respect for other commenters whose feelings you might hurt (if you feel very strongly about this subject and want to "vent", you may always reach me via my Flickr Mail).
Many greetings from Switzerland and a belated HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you!!! 🎉 😊 ❤!
Double barrel is a term used to describe a maneuver in which both back hooves leave the ground simultaneously in an upward and outward motion as the black mare is doing.. The gypsy Vanner mares eagerly run towards us in hopes of snacks and pets. Bratty on occasion they get a bit snippy with each other announcing they want to be teachers pet.
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Suddenly, I am finding Green Herons everywhere I turn. I'll try to choose shots wisely, but this is such an entertaining bird.
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It's that time of year when entertaining is quite the popular thing to do....lots of new things on the grid that will help you plan and decorate for guests!
New from MESHWORX....GORGEOUS Chandeliers ..4 Colors/Styles. These are my new favorite chandeliers...I'm partial to darker colors when decorating and was so happy to see one with black crystals in this set.....You can find them at Uber today!!! Pictured:
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New for Deco(c)rate (delivery starts October 1st) pre-reservation price 1500..after release will be 3000. You can find the vendor at the Kraftwork mainstore. Pictured from the collection is:
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Now that the mature males have left for Central America the young immature males are enjoying the once forbidden flowers that belonged to the males.
These 3 whitetail fawns were quite entertaining. They frequently get playful when at the trough. There is always an alpha among them, generally a buck. Looking forward to this year's crop of these little darlings. I'll post more shots of them at play in the future.
Wish my shutter speed had been a bit higher......
May your Tuesday have some fun in it.
Blue-gray gnatcatchers are, without a doubt, one of the most special and entertaining birds the US has to offer. With a pretty sky-blue back contrasting with a paler shade of blue, along with white and black, they boast what I think is one of the more underrated color combinations when it comes to Neotropical migrants, and I’m sure they know it because they sure like to flip those tails around (kidding, that’s a foraging technique). That isn’t the only thing about them that’s underrated; males are pretty great songsters too, emitting an intricate series of what is both their own little babbles and little phrases of other species songs. I even found yesterday that they are able to mimic new vocalizations on the spot. Unfortunately, these guys have the luck of returning earlier than the warblers, and they only get two weeks of fame before what many people consider the real show falls upon our forests. That’s okay, though- they get right to pairing up and nest-building and have fledged young by the end of June, so I think they couldn’t care less about how much attention we pay to them.
Bird Kingdom at Niagara Falls is home to many species of birds. These fun parrots were entertaining and great photo subjects.
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I just love these little rodants. They are very entertaining to watch. First class acrobats and very curious. And on top of that ...very beautiful. Its a pleasure to watch and photographe them.
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Baby reptilian shape shifter continues to train and boss the old boy around. He is more than happy to do her bidding. In fact he is over joyed. She is his only friend.
Happiness is...
This couple was very entertaining to watch. The male took off around the pond. The female got surprised that the male was not next to her. The female ran (waddled) around the pond to catch up to her mate as fast as she could. They met up and stayed together the rest of the time I was was there.
It was a fun and very entertaining interaction, the way one on the left side was using his wing was really amazing!
He likes the sound of my Sony. But he stops to listen in inconvenient places, thus he is cropped to within an inch of his life here because of unwanted bits of branch.
Best viewed by zooming in to see what these kids were fighting over. Even with all the available grass around them they decided this one blade was the best one in the field.
Watching these two juvenile Australian magpies proved to be very entertaining. As one of there parents left them alone for a few minutes to wander away and look for food, these two kids argued over a blade of grass.
Research has shown they are among the smartest of birds, including demonstrating a remarkable capacity to get tracking devices off fellow members of their species.
Hopefully these two grow up to do their family proud.
-Gymnorhina tibicen
playing with a stick of dynamite
there was never gray in black and white
there was never wrong 'til there was right
my patience is waning, ♬ is this entertaining? ♬
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This squirrel thought eating the shell was a good idea but soon realized after tasting it that the peanuts inside tasted a lot better!
Photo was taken last month in my back yard where several ground squirrels have their holes to their burrows right next to my back patio. They are only about 3" tall and probably weigh less than 1/2 pound. They've been so cute to watch, especially when I see them peeking in through my sliding door.
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I'm hosting a table at a women's event at our church, so I laid everything out on our dining table today to make sure everything would look okay. I made and strung red paper flowers on some branches -- I learned how to make these flowers from a Martha Stewart magazine about 10 years ago. Yes. 10!
A little back-story....
We have a family of Ground Squirrels that are quite entertaining. Over time I've befriended this little guy somewhat; he lets me get really close, about 10 ft. Long-story short, I've learned that if I talk baby-talk to him and make little chirping noises he seems to trust me. whereas most of the other ground squirrels in the area really keep their distance.
This morning I grabbed my 70-200 and went out looking for him. He was behind the garage scratching in the ground. I watched him burry a nut and then dig it back up and munch on it. you can see the hole he dug just behind the rock. It was a real joy to watch him in his natural environment up close.
Bubbles is entertaining the the puppy on this rocky shoreline. Enjoy the build from Bella and be transported to those rugged islands. Visit this build here:
Ben Harvey accordion and his band Ornamentals are not entertaining very often. You could probably count their yearly performances on one hand. I for one, look forward to hear this band, as accordion is rarely used in jazz. Ben always dresses up and his bandmates have to keep up. Benson Lee on jazz banjo, Great Bob Scott on drums and Gram Whitty -bass upright bass. Gene Harvey played sax, but is not always available as he performs all over the world. Ben and Gene are also very capable singers, so good entertainment is guaranteed.
256. Distillery. P1690621; Taken 2023-Aug 20. Upload 2023 Oct 12.
Grullos (Candamo) revive la historia de la guerra civil española, que el grupo Frente del Nalón llevará a cabo en la capital del concejo candamin
La recreación histórica de Candamo además de un espectáculo ameno, lúdico y festivo, es fruto de una rigurosa investigación y documentación, no en vano este tipo de espectáculos hace tiempo que son habituales en otros países europeos donde tienen gran arraigo; en España hace varios años que se imponen como otra forma alternativa de turismo, intentando desdramatizar las situaciones bélicas pero no por ello olvidando su origen y sus consecuencias. Simplemente logran despertar un interés por la historia que no se refleja en el cine ni en los libros.
Grullos (Candamo) relives the history of the Spanish civil war, which the Frente del Nalón group will carry out in the capital of the Candamin council
The historical recreation of Candamo, in addition to an entertaining, playful and festive show, is the result of rigorous research and documentation, not in vain this type of shows has long been common in other European countries where they have great roots; in Spain for several years they have been imposed as another alternative form of tourism, trying to de-dramatize the warlike situations but not forgetting their origin and consequences. They simply manage to arouse an interest in history that is not reflected in movies or books.
The Golden Hind at Brixham, Devon is a full sized replica of one of the most iconic ships from the age of exploration. The Ship has been a feature of picturesque Brixham harbour for over fifty years, entertaining and educating thousands of visitors during this time - as well as being featured on many television programmes and films. The Ship is open come rain or shine and is an all weather attraction with many indoor displays as well as wide open decks.
A striking landmark in Brixham, Devon every visitor on board contributes to the restoration and maintenance of the Ship, ensuring that 'Brixham's Treasure' will continue to enhance Brixham's beautiful Quayside for future generations...
This Great Blue Heron landed in the top of a cedar tree but the branches were too flimsy to support its weight. So he struggled to maintain his balance. It was rather entertaining to watch for about 30 seconds until it flew off to find a more stable perch.
We observed this fun behavior at The Nature Conservancy's Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve in central Kansas.
Experimenting with Luminar 4, adding some fireworks to an old image of our wonderful Story Bridge, I realised when I looked at the finished product that I had filled the sky with enormous microscope images of the coronavirus! Yikes!
Taken during the Lytham 1940s Weekend 2024 (Lytham, Lancashire, August 2024)
Full album: Lytham 1940s Weekend (August 2024)
The Lytham 1940s Wartime Weekend took place between Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18, 2024.
The two day spectacle saw thousands of people re-live the 1940s wartime era with a weekend of forties singing, dancing, weapons displays, historic vehicles, military charities, vintage traders and more.
Happy World Photography Day 2024!
Once Bitten, Twice Shy. In my Bloodlines Era
I'm running away with my pack again. I'm finding the things in SL that I used to find fun and entertaining. I'm rebuilding my family in Bloodlines which I've not kept close enough with for years. Some which have moved on, some are gone from this realm, but I'm slowly waking up my favourites and collecting new friends along the way. So much has happened since I've been super slumbering and playing in deep space.
I actually liked when the game had some kind of goal.
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Lost a Peanut Skippy spends time scratching around this tree, it looks like he is looking for something, or just entertaining himself, shot in North Carolina.
NOW OPEN: MIXMASTER CHALLENGE #70 - Chef: skagitrenee
CHEF skagitrenee wants us to be very still!
➤ Use a solid black (or very dark) background -or- a significant black (or dark) vignette.
➤ Your image should consist entirely of an artistic still life arrangement with at least three different elements.
➤ Include at least one complete vintage doll or figurine (not just the face) as one of the elements.
➤ Stick to a dominant color theme (such as the purple and green in Renee's entry below).
➤ But NO ANIMALS in any way, shape or form!