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Yesterday I complained about the lack of spring migrants returning to the Driftless Region due to the cold winterlike weather. The weather didn't improve today, but the bird gods did their best to make me feel better. This male brown-headed cowbird is wearing a gorgeous green winter jacket to fend off the cold freezing temperature. He'll be staying right here at Lake Meyer Park for the summer.
We look forward to the return of thousands of Ross's and Snow Geese every year. The Ross's goose is a white goose with black wingtips and a relatively short neck, and is the smallest of the three light geese that breed in North America. It is similar in appearance to a white-phase snow goose, but about 40% smaller. These birds migrate from their Canadian nesting grounds by mid-October, probably in response to limited food before freezing temperatures set in, and begin their return in mid-April to May.
Like most geese, they are grazers that feed on grasses, sedges, and small grains. They often forage in large mixed flocks with snow geese.
The forecast had warned of below freezing temperatures and I still had some flowers blooming in the front yard. Opening the front door early in the morning brought me this delightful treat. The flowers, leaves and grasses were sparkling with bits of ice. It was akin to the scene in The Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy's house lands in Munchkinland and the film turns from black and white to Technicolor. It was just like that!
You have to be out-and-out passionate fishermen to do ice fishing in a freezing temperature with wind gust of 75 km/h.
Il faut être des pêcheurs passionnés pour pratiquer la pêche blanche par une température glaciale avec des rafales de vent de 75 km/h.
Cumberland Bay / Baie de Cumberland, Petrie Islands / Ïles Petrie, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sunset at Yellow Mountain (Huangshan). We braved freezing temperatures to get this one, but had the company of many fellow photographers and a local news crew as we waited for the sun to go down.
The Strait of Magellan is a navigable sea route immediately south of mainland Chile, South America and north of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. The strait is the most important natural passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, but it is considered a difficult route to navigate because of the inhospitable climate and the narrowness of the passage. It is about 4 km (2½ miles) wide at its narrowest point.
Following along the Peel Inlet, the Amalia Glacier is situated in the central section of the Ice Fields, its long silhouette appears to be hanging between the peaks of the mountains. The glacier is one of 48 glaciers that compose the Southern Ice Fields, which are considered to be the third largest reserve of fresh water in the world.
The Amalia Glacier has a width of 1 kilometer and a height of 40 meters. Its mass of ice is supplied for the major part, by the intense snowstorms that occur almost throughout the entire year. The length of time necessary for the creation of a glacier depends mainly on the temperature and the rate of snowfall. In Chile, where snowfall is heavy, and summertime temperatures are high enough to produce plenty of meltwater, glacial ice may come into being in a relatively short time, perhaps 10 years. In parts of Antarctica, where there is a little snowfall, and the ice remains well below freezing temperature throughout the year, the process may require hundreds of years.
This image was taken several days ago, prior to the freezing temperatures here in Florida.
I had to cover plants this week in an effort to save them. Today everything was able to be uncovered. Although, the yard looks rather yucky at the moment and many cutbacks will be needed after the last chance of frost. I believe most of the plants will recover in time.
On the bright side the birds are happy to have their playground back, regardless of the damage. The bog plants appear to be unscathed. That area was covered but left partially open so the birds could continue to use the water as long as they didn't mind having a really cold bath.
I didn't go out much during the cold snap, I'm really not a fan of cold weather. Each morning, I did put out extra food for my little feathered friends and of course the Robbies (squirrels) that visit.
Thank goodness that the cold snap is over and our temps are back in the 70's high and 50's low.
Have a pleasant day and happy snapping :)
The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), also called the varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. It has the name "snowshoe" because of the large size of its hind feet. The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and walks. Its feet also have fur on the soles to protect it from freezing temperatures.
For camouflage, its fur turns white during the winter and rusty brown during the summer. Its flanks are white year-round. The snowshoe hare is also distinguishable by the black tufts of fur on the edge of its ears. Its ears are shorter than those of most other hares.
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. April 2008.
This starling had a difficult time pecking into the frozen suet. . . a white Christmas, but below freezing temperatures.
Freezing temperatures created some wonderful scenes down at the side of the Sheep River, Okotoks, Calgary .
The House Sparrow is not the colourful nor a rare bird on the top of photographer's list. It is often overlooked but it makes it up in its attitude and tenacity to thrive in the least natural environment.
Like many of the wildlife overwintering here, the next few months will be brutal for the sparrows. They battle through freezing temperatures, blizzards, and snow drifts that will swallow up cars whole in hopes of better times comes spring.
Nikon D500 w/ 500mm f4G shot wide open;
(Taken on : June, Beaumaris Lake, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
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My Welcomed Christmas Day Guests were different this year.
We were having very low freezing temperatures high wind and snow all during Christmas day so I enjoyed the visitors I did have.
Topaz art layer applied to squirrel and grunge layer overlay which are more visible enlarged.
Having just had three days of snow and freezing temperatures, I felt in need of some Summer Colours! I grew these in a planter in the garden at home.
This one was up in a tree. They are great climbers. I think it looks so cute with the paws together. I have not seen any opossums around since seeing this one. There have been some cold days in my area lately with below freezing temperatures. Opossum's are susceptible to the cold as the ears and the tail have no protection from fur. I am hoping they found a warm place to shelter.
This male clouded sulphur is one tough butterfly. We've endured several nights where the air temperature fell to well below freezing, yet he's still alive and enjoying the sweet nectar in this awl aster today. That awl aster is probably the hardiest wildflower in the area and often goes by the name "frost aster" since they can survive freezing temperatures too. This clouded sulphur and awl aster are just like an old Timex watch - they take a licking and keep on ticking😊
Arches National Park, Utah
"Nature is the art of God.” - Sir Thomas Browne
When I first saw Delicate Arch in person, I was struck by two thoughts immediately: it’s a lot larger than the impression given in pictures; and that its formation goes against our normal mental image of how “erosion should work”. This free-standing sandstone arch should have eroded along with all the rest of the terrain around it from millions of years of wind and water processes.
But there it is, resisting snow and freezing temperatures, searing heat, wind and rain year after year. God’s artwork.
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Alpinia purpurata, red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top. It has cultivars called Jungle King and Jungle Queen. Red Ginger grows in Hawaii, Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Panama, Dominica, St. Vincent, Martinique, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Suriname (where its Dutch name is 'bokkepoot', billy-goat's foot), and many Central American nations, including Belize. It is also found in Samoa, where it is the national flower, and is locally called teuila. Red ginger can also be grown in South Florida since, in general, the region does not fall below freezing temperatures. It prefers partial shade and moist humid conditions, although it can tolerate full sun in some climates. It tends to like to be well watered and not left to dry out. Red ginger can also be grown as a houseplant and its cut flowers can be used in arrangements. Red ginger tends to spread. 22332
We had our first night of below freezing temperatures last night here in Pittsburgh which means I've probably seen the last of this Porsche GT3 until Spring. That's what we get for living in a region with four seasons but I wouldn't change it for the World.
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Storm Deirdre last weekend created some very challenging conditions to work in - gale force winds and freezing temperatures caused some serious spindrift on the beach, and the poor Grey Seals were caked in sand.
Trying to get low level images was difficult. As soon as you got level with the beach the sand would whip into your face, and I got sand in my eyes, ears, nose and mouth. I was more concerned with sand getting into the camera! Still, I was only there for the day. These seals have to endure whatever the weather throws at them day in, day out. I have nothing but admiration for their endurance.
Redbelly snakes are rushing to their hibernaculums today and I found half-a-dozen here at Cardinal Marsh this evening. They will be crawling down into old abandoned field ant mounds tonight and may not emerge again until spring unless we get another warm spell. Freezing temperatures are predicted for tomorrow night.
So, normal people tend to bundle up, stay inside, and avoid creepy places in the middle of the night when it's in the twenties.... Not photographers... evidently we flock to creepy locals, ignore freezing temperatures, laugh in the face of pitch black doom.... All in the name of a decent photo. This is a gift shop, open during the summer. I've been itching to take a photo of it for a week or two now. Thankfully I didn't discover the no trespassing sign till the end of the shoot.... I dislike trespassing, or breaking any laws in the name of a photo. This building burned down not long after this photo, and I have never been able to correct the shot... this was originally taken in 2016.
Was getting a bit wintry at this time in December with the ice forming on the river. It has since melted, but imagine the freezing temperatures will be coming back soon.
The first night of freezing temperatures of the season, after we had record high temperatures (81F or 27C) two days ago. This is the weather in Texas.
A beautiful, but dangerous scene in rural Milledgeville, IL. A 2 day sleet and snow event created these conditions and continued below freezing temperatures have pretty much maintained these scenes. Luckily, there has been little wind to bring down trees and power lines weighted down by the buildup of ice...
The first night of freezing temperatures of the season, after we had record high temperatures (81F or 27C) two days ago. This is the weather in Texas.
A trio of bright orange maple leaves at Friendly Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Friday the 8th of November, 2019. The second full month of autumn (November) = one of the most breath-taking times of year to visit the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina. Lots of fiery fall colors adorn the leaves on deciduous trees in November, and the heat and humidity of summer is gone, while the freezing temperatures and ice-glazed roads of winter haven't arrived yet.
... although probably not as cold as at the time when I took this photo which was back in December but still considerably colder than it has been in the last few weeks. I'm not sure if I like the idea of freezing temperatures but at the moment I think that everything is better than the constant rain we had lately.
Exposing for the light.
This calendula officinalis still bloomed outdoors in an area protected from wind. Now, of course, with two days of of freezing temperatures, I doubt we could find it from our walk several days ago.
Something to salute autumn's beauty on the first day of November.
Bit shallow depth of field because I wore my new climbing helmet for the walk. Must avoid further concussions...and the brim and camera did not agree.
Had in mind "Looking Close on Friday"
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The rut is just a dim memory now as this bull elk trudges along the Madison River in search of food in freezing temperatures. Yellowstone National Park.
Plus additional info to flickr senior Rami with whom I naively started a dropmacro-photocontest that I most probably will loose embarrassingly but I'm willing not to give up so easily: Rami, I did my best today, but the weather conditions (freezing temperatures + snow storm!) were really bad. So, would this qualify as "frozen drop" or at least as some kind of "micro snow-stalagmite" or not so? ;)
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Taken in well below freezing temperature in the garden. Not good for my old bones to be out there.
Lincolnshire. UK.
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Winter along Georgian Bay allows for some wonderful ice sculptures as the crashing waves shower layer upon layer of water that freezes on the rocks and plants on shore. The wind, freezing temperatures and snow bring a cold beauty to our area.
On Wednesday night December 16–17, 2020, a Nor'easter hit Northeast United States and in some locations produced between 2 and 4 feet of snow (but my area only got an inch followed by 1/2 inch of ice). While this is no big deal to Mid-Westerners, in the East it resulted in 200 car crashes and 20,000 power outages in Virginia alone; in New York it led to over 600 crashes and sadly, two fatalities. The real problem was a layer of sleet added on top of the snow followed by freezing temperatures, never a good combination…
The convenience of front door photography…didn’t even get my feet wet. Manual settings, tripod, no filters and Capture One for post-processing; backlighting provided courtesy of neighbors’ Christmas displays.
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Bridestones Moor
We made a return visit to Bridestones Moor, this time in much better weather, no freezing temperatures and nithering wind. The last time we were here was at the end of February.
The large boulder with the very narrow base is known as ‘The Bride’ it takes on the appearance of an upturned bottle, looking as though it may fall over at any time. There used to be a rock called ‘The Groom’ but that toppled over many years ago, as far as I’m aware this in the boulder which is laying in the grass to the right of the bride.
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I use this piece of cloth to cover my hydrangeas during the night because we have freezing temperatures and the hydrangeas have already begun to bud. Of course something like this attracts the cats too, in this case Sethi who was traing to hide from Tofu. Tofu was in a playful mood, too playful for Sethi's taste....
The sun sets over Middle River yesterday. 20 to 30 MPH winds and near freezing temperatures did not make this a pleasant experience ... but I liked the results at f/22.
My son and grandson had a fantastic time catching giant redhorse on their recent trip to northeast Iowa. This large silver redhorse earned my grandson a master angler award. After I snapped this photo, my grandson let the redhorse go to continue its spawning run up the Upper Iowa River. My son and grandson headed home a day early since freezing temperatures with snow and sleet are expected on Sunday. Winter isn't quite done yet.
That was last week during the freezing temperatures. Socks is one of the cats who adopted me and my backyard.
A Downy Woodpecker, male Cardinal, Dove and Red Bellied Woodpecker -- from among 40 species of Ozarks birds we counted that have been regular visitors to our feeders recently with the freezing temperatures.
That was one year ago. We finally have a sunny day today after a week of freezing temperatures, sleet and icy rain.
Long-tailed Skippers are my favorite butterflies with their iridescent blue/green color on the upper wings and body. They avidly visit flowers for nectar, and often hang upside-down to feed. ( This Skipper is feeding on nectar from Milkweed flowers). These frequent garden visitors cannot tolerate freezing temperatures in any stage of their life cycle, so they overwinter in tropical and subtropical areas.
Photographed on Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
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“In most places you can see robins in the wintertime. You'll see them wandering around and yet it's not considered migration because basically they're moving in a nomadic way, following the food.” ... Even in freezing temperatures, robins can stay warm enough to make staying through the winter worthwhile.
I'm off to Tenerife for the next 3 weeks so will miss the freezing temperatures and all my friends in the local ........................and if you believe that you will believe anything......................
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Created for the Macro Mondays challenge (October 19th 2015) Blue
To celebrate the flowers in my garden that have survived the freezing temperatures of the last month, I picked one of the remaining blue hydrangea blossoms, and used just one tiny stem. It measures just over 3cm (1inch) across.
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