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Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps Cristatus
BIRD GUIDES NOTEABALE PHOTO May 26-4 June 2019
The great crested grebe has an elaborate mating display. Like all grebes, it nests on the water's edge, since its legs are set relatively far back and it is thus unable to walk very well. Usually two eggs are laid, and the fluffy, striped young grebes are often carried on the adult's back. In a clutch of two or more hatchlings, male and female grebes will each identify their 'favourites', which they alone will care for and teach
Unusually, young grebes are capable of swimming and diving almost at hatching. The adults teach these skills to their young by carrying them on their back and diving, leaving the chicks to float on the surface; they then re-emerge a few feet away so that the chicks may swim back onto them.
The great crested grebe feeds mainly on fish, but also small crustaceans, insects small frogs and newts.
This species was hunted almost to extinction in the United Kingdom in the 19th century for its head plumes, which were used to decorate hats and ladies' undergarments. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds was set up to help protect this species, which is again a common sight.
The great crested grebe and its behaviour was the subject of one of the landmark publications in avian ethology: Julian Huxley's 1914 paper on The Courtship‐habits of the Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus).
Population:
UK breeding:
4,600 pairs
UK wintering:
19,000 individuals
This was one of my favourite sunrises this summer from Lakewood Park in Tecumseh, Ontario. Really looking forward to some colourful fall sunrises and sunsets.
COVID numbers are continuing to rise around the world. So many people are in lockdown and not able to get out, many have been sick and have had loved ones die, and so many, including me, who haven't been able to hug their families since the beginning of this pandemic. And we have no idea when the end is in sight, or if things will ever get back to "normal."
When I saw this little vine wrapped around a post in a nearby garden, I thought of how much all of us need a hug right about now. So I'm sending out a virtual hug to all of you.
Here's a song from one of my favourite bands, Walk of the Earth, that I think might give you a smile:
Happy Caturday!
Vas'ka likes my chair and especially when I cover it with a clean washed throw.
Thank you all for visits, faves and comments, it's greatly appreciated!
This big old river redgum tree was a favourite perch for this kookaburra to survey its patch of ground on the banks of the Murray River at Gol Gol, New South Wales.
I always liked these doors and windows on this old house. I took a picture last year and thank goodness I did because they renovated the house and although they left everything in place it looks just too nice now.
I applied a texture to go with he old walls
Auchintaple Loch, which has a boat house on the far side, is often named as a favourite spot by walkers on the Cateran Trail.
Whilst the loch itself is man-made there are traces of an early chapel at Chapel Hillock on a low rise just above the loch, identifiable by a turf-covered stony bank enclosing a slight hollow containing several stones.
Near to the chapel is the Lady Well or Virgin Mary’s Well, which is still supplied with a plentiful flow of clear water. The wells in the area were once known for their curative properties, and many people visited in search of a miracle cure.
It was thought that the first Sabbath in May was a day on which the waters had their greatest effect, and drinking from the well before sunrise was considered even more propitious.
As 2022 comes to a close and we complete another orbit around our parent star, it's always nice to look back at what we did this past year.
Just a quick collage of my three favourite shots I took this past year.
Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2023 with lots of photo opportunities for you all.
Many thanks to all who have taken the time to comment on/or select this image as a personal favourite. Cheers!
A long-established favourite of the village and last defence from the ravages of the North Sea the pub has felt the wrath of the waves on at least three occasions. The last in the great storm of 1953 when the front was washed away and the fishermen looked on in sorrow as the precious bottles of brew bobbed about on the retreating foam ;-(
Locals will tell you that, until very recently, one had to wait for a retreating wave before making a dash into or out of the bar to avoid getting your feet wet! As the sign says: “In rough weather please use the other door.
This week's Happy Caturday group theme is "Favourites" and I chose this photo for several reasons. Since we lost Fynn Filou has become Tofu's favourite buddy and he enjoys his company. Tofu generally likes to get in contact with other cats, it's one of his favourite pastimes. And although this is certainly not the best cat photo I have ever taken, it is one of my favourites, not only because I love to see the cats interacting like this but because sadly Filou has cancer we don't know how much time Tofu still has with his friend. Moments like this one have become even more precious.
Happy Caturday !
Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)
As I came back from Sneydes Rd. yesterday one Hobby was on a favoured perch.
A bit behind today as I have had commitments at Daniel and Sarah's school. I will catch up shortly.
Of the three recent misty shots I took, I like this one the most. Mainly because I had to "work" for it a little more. The first two were taken down by the sea when I saw this scene developing across the bay. Sadly some trees were blocking my view of the line of misty trees so had to walk/trott back up the hill to my home and then find another view point. Wasn't too sure the mist would stay for the 5 minutes I was half-jogging. Lucky for me it did. This shot was taken about one hour after sunset. Living in the north at this time of year it doesn't really get dark after sunset. Though I am glad I don't live further north with the sun being up 24 hours a day. Think I'd go nuts with that lol!
The other reason I like this shot is that jetty features in one of my all-time favourite shots, though from a completely different angle, seen below in the first comment.
Books and flowers...
Looking forward to better weather, me and camera really want to be out and about in gardens!
Flickr Lounge ~ My Favourite..
Our Daily Challenge ~ A Pleasant Surprise.
I just love finding beautifully coloured Autumn leaves to photograph.
Thank you to everyone who pauses long enough to look at my photo. Any comments or Faves are very much appreciated.
Well, that's another month done and dusted. It seems October was mainly about the birds. Here's some of my favourites for the month.
This beauty was built a couple of years back to span the overflow created for the river Waal at Nijmegen. Canon FD 50mm f1.8 on Sony A7RIII
Just one minute after the last photo I posted I got this one..My favourite of the day...so far!
As I took so many photographs of this amazing juvenile, It will take ages to process and tomorrow have a macro day... even more to process.
An edit of one of my favourite beach abstracts. Taken at Huanchaco Beach in Trujillo, Peru. Taken using a Canon 5D Mark 2 with my favourite 50mm lens and edited in Lightroom.
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Beautiful trees on the snow covered shore at the frozen Duffin creek in Discovery bay , Martin’s photographs , Ajax , Ontario , Canada , January 14. 2022
Clouds below a beautiful blue sky
Staghorn Sumac
Snow
Frozen Duffins creek
Ice
Pickering
Squires beach
Rotary park
Duffins Marsh
Duffins trail
Duffins creek
Trees
Queen Anne’s Lace
Lake Ontario
August 2021
Discovery Bay
Linden tree
American Basswood tree
Red berries
Wild red berries
Tamarack trees
IPhone XR
Favourites
Clouds
Duck weed in wetlands
Water lilies
Water lily
Goldenrod
Wild grapes
Duck weed
A fallen tree
smaller trees
Shadows
Reflections
Horsetails
Discovery bay
closeup photograph
Martin’s photographs
Ajax
Ontario
Canada
Mushroom
Large Mushroom
wildflowers
Solomon’s seal and
white Dead nettles
River
Dogwood
Unique shaped tree
Ferns
Fluffy clouds
A fallen tree
beautiful Trilliums
smaller trees
Shadows
Reflections
Frozen Duffins creek
January 2022
Being the eldest of 3, I always had the best ideas lol. This was a gift from my sister and is now my favourite mug!
Big thanks for viewing 😀
This is my post for this week's theme 'Toy' of the 'Happy Caturday' group. It seemed like an easy theme but we had nice weather and my photo models preferred to annoy birds and to chase each other in the garden instead of wasting time on a toy. I managed to convince Filou to cooperate but had to try several toys until these feathers finally caught his interest for a short moment. :) Happy Caturday !
Here we are again in London, Kyoto Garden to be precise!
This is one of my favourite spots of this amazing city, so peaceful and always deserted - only a few people know of the existence of this little gem.
Unfortunately, as every time, I come here unorganised: also this time I forgot my tripod! So, this is a long exposure done by hand. Be kind with my shacky hand! :)
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Taken in Santa Cruz (Portugal), my favourite place ever... in my favourite cliff ever!
Have a great week... mine will be with lots of work.
This is my favourite poem by Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff:
Schläft ein Lied in allen Dingen, die da träumen fort und fort, Und die Welt fängt an zu singen, Triffst du nur das Zauberwort
This is my TRANSLATION:
There sleeps a song in all things that are dreaming on and on, and the world starts singing when you only find the magic word.