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It’s that time of the year for the White Pelicans to stop to refuel for a month before going further South. Every year the numbers increase since they became protected about forty years ago. I’ll catch up with them in the 10,000 Islands on the south gulf coast. One of my favorites.
Explore #1 on Saturday July 18, 2009
A flock of pigeons at sunset
Pigeons and doves constitute the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of near passerine birds. In general parlance the terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably. In ornithological practice, there is a tendency for "dove" to be used for smaller species and "pigeon" for larger ones, but this is in no way consistently applied, and historically the common names for these birds involve a great deal of variation between the term "dove" and "pigeon." This family occurs worldwide, but the greatest variety is in the Indomalaya and Australasia ecozones. The doves and pigeons are called "squabs."
Doves and pigeons build relatively flimsy nests from sticks and other debris, which may be placed in trees, on ledges, or on the ground, depending on species. They lay one or two eggs, and both parents care for the babies, which leave the nest after 7 to 28 days. Doves feed on seeds, fruit and plants. Unlike most other birds, the doves and pigeons produce "crop milk," which is secreted by a sloughing of fluid-filled cells from the lining of the crop. Both male and female produce this highly nutritious substance to feed to the babies.
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I was out for sunrise (which was blocked by a heavy layer of clouds) on Gothic Road outside of Crested Butte, Colorado. I really liked the formation in this Aspen stand with early morning fog lifting from the trees.
The wonderful landscape of Cappadocia was formed thousands of years ago by wind and water erosion on soft volcanic rock
Formationsflug auf dem Hexenbesen
Formation flight on the witch broom
Vom Nordpol zum Südpol ist nur 'nen Katzensprung
Wir fliegen die Strecke bei jeder Witterung
Wir warten nicht wir starten was immer auch geschieht
Durch Wind und Wetter klingt das Fliegerlied:
Flieger, grüß mir die Sonne
Grüß mir die Sterne und grüß mir den Mond
Dein Leben, das ist das Schweben
Durch die Ferne, die keiner bewohnt.
Terrace formations at Mammoth Hot Springs area in Yellowstone National Park. Not sure exactly how these how these terrace-like formations develop, but they look really cool!
Rock formations in the lower elevations of Mt. Lemmon, in the Santa Catalina Mountains, near Tucson, Arizona illustrating the geology of the Basin and Range Province. The mountains in this region are known as sky islands (the Madrean Archipelago) and are characterized by their high biodiversity.
Actually Jamaica Beach is a shore of Lake Garda, but the low water level showed bizzare rock formations.
Lake Garda, Italy.
the mute swans had a good year with 7 cygnets. here are three of them following mom. Overcast, low cover day
Vol en formation!
La patrouille des cygnes de Loire.
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The V formation captured along a remote section of the Mendocino Coast. On the Pacific coast, brown pelicans leave the Gulf of California after breeding, crossing the Baja peninsula, and migrating as far north as British Columbia in search of good feeding. In the early fall, they return south to settle in their breeding areas for the winter. I photographed this flock heading south.
Why do large migrating birds like these brown pelicans fly in a V? The V formation conserves their energy. Each bird flies slightly above the bird in front of him, resulting in a reduction of wind resistance. Flying in this formation allows the pelicans to keep track of their traveling partners. The closeness also helps with the communication and coordination within the group.
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This was taken a couple of weeks ago ... the ice is all gone now and the long winter is becoming a distant memory. We had a hot week last week with 30C + but it has cooled down again ... it's getting close to zero at night so Rosa is covering her gardens and potted plants to protect against frost.
Something for Losy on Blue Monday. :)
- Keefer Lake, Ontario, Canada -
This morning my car was frozen solid on my drive. Once I managed to open the door I sat inside with the heater and heated windscreen on full blast and waited for it do defrost. I glanced at the passenger door window and couldn’t believe how incredibly beautiful the ice had formed on the window. I had my camera with me so snapped away. It wasn’t until I uploaded this image to my iPad I noticed the spooky little face on the right hand side 😱
Formacion de Estromatolitos::El Rio Rojo:::Micromundo abstracto..
Stromatolite formation:::The Red River ::: Abstract microworld ..
this is a drone Chinle formation Just off of 89 an and 169 in North Central Arizona. Hope to explore this area in more detail soon.