Fife Wildlife
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We spent a lovely day touring round Fife on the 28th May 2021.
Have a lovely day/night:)
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PAS DE FAV SANS COMMENTAIRE
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It's getting earlier now so this photo was taken this morning at 4.45, 20 mins before the sun came up.
Last fling with the camera before it goes in for repair. With autofocus not working, these aren't as sharp as I'd like
Looking out from St. Monan's harbour across the Firth of Forth towards Berwick Law and the Bass Rock, home of the worlds largest gannet colony.
A bit too sunny for me, I would have preferred moodier and stormier!
The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia. It is also called the Uhu and it is occasionally abbreviated to just the eagle-owl in Europe and Asia.
It is one of the largest species of owl. Females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 centimetres (6 feet 2 inches). Males are slightly smaller. This bird has distinctive ear tufts, with upper parts that are mottled with darker blackish colouring and tawny. The wings and tail are barred. The underparts are a variably hued buff, streaked with darker colouring. The facial disc is not very defined. The orange eyes are distinctive. At least 12 subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl are described.
Eurasian eagle-owls are found in many habitats; mostly mountainous and rocky areas, often near varied woodland edge and near shrubby areas with openings or wetlands. They also inhabit coniferous forests, steppes, and remote areas. Occasionally, they are found in farmland and in park-like settings in European and Asian cities and, very rarely, in busier urban areas.
The eagle-owl is mostly a nocturnal predator. Predominantly, they hunt small mammals, such as rodents and rabbits, but also birds and larger mammals. Secondary prey include reptiles, amphibians, fish, large insects, and invertebrates.
A Category 'B' Listed Building in St Andrews, Fife. Circa 1890. Cast-iron octagon, delicately detailed; scroll-crown finial at roof. Quoted from the British Listed Buildings website
Theres a boat on the left hand side of this oilrig, I had fun watching it move across the water til it reached the oilrig. If anyone knows the purpose of this type of boat, Id love to know.
This less than stellar image was taken on a trip with the fam to Seattle Center, a place that we are all too old for, but that's where the ladies wanted to go.
The soil in Fife Washington is some of the most fertile in the world due to previous volcanic eruptions and was once vast farmland. Today most of it is paved with extremely large warehouses full of goodies made in China due to it's proximity to the Port of Tacoma. It really is a crying shame to see. This was taken from Sterino Farms which thankfully is on the other side of the Puyallup River in Puyallup and maintains it's crops and picturesque view. I will be going back for better light, but since we are setting records for rain in a place famous for rain, this is what I have to offer today. :-)
It was my goal to forego flickr for a few weeks until I get something better but I just couldn't do it, so I'll be checking up on ya'll today. I apologize for the tardiness, but this is a lot more fun when you have skin in the game. :-)
Photobombed by a seal at Pittenweem Harbour, Fife. I am not an expert on seals but I think this one was a Grey Seal.