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When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.
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Around the top of Norway to the Russian Boarder.
East meets West at the far-northern Norwegian town of Kirkenes,
Flickr Friday theme Lace. Close up up of a lace necklace and a single bead. ,;-) the old photographer.
On Explore - April 29, 2023 - Thanks to all my Flickr friends!
I hope you'll enjoy the my images as much as I enjoyed taking them.
Can greylag geese be white?
It can be white, completely gray (like the wild form), or somewhere in-between.
Are greylag geese native to UK?
There are two subspecies of Greylag Goose recognised: Western Greylag A. a. anser from Iceland, and north and central Europe; wintering from Scotland, south to northern Africa and east to Iran.
The greylag goose is a large, bulky, goose with a big head, and the largest of the grey goose species. It was one of the first species of animals to be domesticated in Ancient Egypt about 3000 years ago and is a typical farmyard goose. The domestic breed is known as A. a. domesticus and can interbreed with Anser anser. Many birds seen in the UK outside of the winter months are re-colonised from domestic populations and are often semi-tame. It is seen as a pest due to overgrazing of agricultural crops and is listed in Schedule 2 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, meaning it can be killed or taken outside of the close season.
Key facts Scientific name: Anser anser
Status: Resident wild and feral populations, winter visitor.
Breeding birds: 46,000 pairs UK wintering birds: 140,000 British birds and 88,000 from Iceland
Conservation status: Amber Family: Ducks, geese & swans
Length: 76 – 90 cm Wingspan: 147 – 180 cm
Weight: 2.9 – 1.4 kg
Typical lifespan: 8 years
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Lens - hand held or Monopod and definitely SPORT VR on. Aperture is f5.6 and full length. All my images have been converted from RAW to JPEG.
I started using Nikon Cross-Body Strap or Monopod on long walks. Here is my Carbon Monopod details : Gitzo GM2542 Series 2 4S Carbon Monopod - Really Right Stuff MH-01 Monopod Head with Standard Lever - Really Right Stuff LCF-11 Replacement Foot for Nikon AF-S 500mm /5.6E PF Lense -
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This is the little bird I spoke of in the previous post.. You can tell it is still a baby because the cheek color is more orange than red and the feather development on the head.. I thought it was interesting that Dad had brought the Son out for Lunch... :-)
farewell get together for jobarracuda who's leaving for China.
(firing squad choreographed and conceptualized by jobarracuda. i think. well, just a hand gesture was enough to gather us together in that spot. flickr minds think the same way i guess.)
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"May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve.” — Unknown
"It's always good for us to pause
And think awhile of Santa Claus--
That jolly symbol we revere
When we approach the changing year.
Behind his beard so long and white,
In which our children take delight,
There beats a heart from color free
Which bids all children 'come to me.'" — Marshall M. Morgan
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