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Wood Warbler - Phylloscopus sibilatrix
The wood warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe, and just into the extreme west of Asia in the southern Ural Mountains.
This warbler is strongly migratory and the entire population winters in tropical Africa.
It is a summer visitor to the United Kingdom, seen from April until August. It has declined there in recent years. It is now very rare in Ireland, where only one or two pairs are recorded breeding in most years, usually in County Wicklow.
Various factors associated with forest structure, including slope, forest cover, proportion of broad-leaf forest, canopy height and forest edge length, all influenced the occupancy rates of this declining forest species. Conservation measures are therefore required that provide and maintain the wood warblers preferred forest structure. There is also a preference for forest in the non-breeding season, however this habitat is declining in wintering areas such as Ghana. Despite the decline in forest habitats, there has been no change in number of wood warblers as it appears that this species can use degraded habitats, such as well-wooded farms. However, further loss of trees will likely have a negative impact on this species in the future
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Blue hour photography before sunrise at the shore of Iznang/ Lake Constance.
Give your 50mm a new chance! ;)
Yes, I love Carly Simon. Ricketts Glenn, Pa. I had to wade in this stream, and those rocks were slippery. But, it was refreshing. Look no further than a short trip if you live near NYC.
Wikipedia: The purple sandpiper (Calidris maritima) is a small shorebird in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae. This is a hardy sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America and winters further south on the Atlantic coast.
Conservations status: Least Concern
Upon further reflection, I decided to put up a few more memories of autumn. The colors are all gone now, but it was amazing while it lasted!
Like North Falls further upstream, Middle North Falls has certain characteristics which one could argue give it an edge when comparing it to the park's main attraction, South Falls. Despite being considerably shorter, Middle North Falls is a markedly amorphous waterfall which changes physical shape in a very dramatic way as the volume of water in North Silver Creek changes. The 106 foot tall falls take the form of a narrow column of water during the summer months, funneled to perhaps 5 feet wide at most by a narrow runnel in the bedrock. With greater stream flow in the winter and spring months however, North Silver Creek sheets out across the 60-foot wide creek bed and turns the falls into a broad curtain of water, with part of the falls impacting on a twisting chute of basalt which then slides to join the more volumnous half of the creek in the plunge pool.
Middle North Falls is one of four waterfalls in Silver Falls State Park which features a trail which traverses behind the falling water. Unlike the other three, the trail leading behind Middle North Falls is a dead-end, constructed purely to allow access to additional views of the falls.
Taken two hours and ten minutes before the previous shot. Further back in my photo stream there are some LE shots taken on the same afternoon once the tide was in and on the turn. There is only one thing you do when faced with an ocean like this and that is stick your camera on a tripod and use a remote release and hang on tight to the tripod then just stand and stare. Even now I remember it vividly because not being primarily a landscape photographer and only getting shots when away on holiday I can truthfully say that I personally have never witnessed anything like this before or since........
Truly unforgettable, even if for many it is not particularly remarkable...
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Good morning dear Flickr friends!
With drone photography, I was able to fulfill a long-cherished personal dream. The desire to "think outside the box". By this I mean, from a higher perspective, to finally make visible what was hidden from the normal perspective when taking pictures. In the photo I am on the small island "Love Island". It is not in the photo, but is located somewhat southwest of this section of the image. In front of us is the "Mettnau" peninsula, on the right it goes to the top. The front visible part of the lake is the "Zellersee". Behind the peninsula is the "Gnadensee", which is called "Markelfinger Winkel" at the end. A very quiet part of the lake that I like to go with kayak beginners. This part of the lake freezes over completely in winter and is then released for ice skating. However, it was a few years ago that the lake was frozen over. It may have been 4 or 5 years ago. I even published photos of the icy lake. Taking pictures from a height of 100 meters is simply wonderful and, thanks to the professional drone technology, a brilliant thing. If you feel inspired: Please fly carefully and observe the local laws and regulations and, like me, practice flying for hours, days and weeks on the open field without any support. In vacation countries, you sometimes need expensive permits and papers to fly. Without this, for example, Thailand faces a 5-year prison sentence. You should take that seriously. But enough of "if" and "but".
Happy weekend ahead!
Yarin
My soundtrack: Fly by Ludovico Einaudi
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Der Rotmilan (Milvus milvus) ist ein sehr schöner Greifvogel
.Rotmilan (Milvus milvus) - Red kite
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Rotmilan (Milvus milvus) - Red kite
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Der Rotmilan (Milvus milvus), auch Roter Milan, Gabelweihe oder Königsweihe genannt, ist eine etwa mäusebussardgroße Greifvogelart aus der Familie der Habichtartigen (Accipitridae).
Im Gegensatz zum nahe verwandten, geringfügig kleineren Schwarzmilan ist die Verbreitung des Rotmilans im Wesentlichen auf Europa beschränkt. Er brütet vor allem in offenen, mit kleinen Wäldern oder Gehölzen durchsetzten Landschaften. Er ist bedeutend weniger wassergebunden als der Schwarzmilan. Die meisten Rotmilane des zentralen Mitteleuropas sowie die in Nord- und Osteuropa brütenden sind Zugvögel, während ein unterschiedlich hoher Prozentsatz der Brutvögel aus dem westlichen und südwestlichen Mitteleuropa jahrüber als Standvogel im Brutgebiet bleibt. Über 50 Prozent des Gesamtbestandes dieser Art, die sich vor allem von kleineren Säugetieren und Vögeln ernährt, brütet in Deutschland.
Zurzeit werden keine Unterarten anerkannt. Die seit 2000 nicht mehr nachgewiesenen Milane der Kapverden wurden als Unterart des Rotmilans (M. milvus fasciicauda), gelegentlich auch als eigenständige Art (Milvus fasciicauda) aufgefasst. Später auf den Kapverden gefangene Milane waren Schwarzmilane.[1]
Deutliche Abnahmen in den Hauptbrutgebieten führten dazu, dass die IUCN Anfang des Jahrtausends den Bestand auf NT (= near threatened) hochstufte.
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Red kite (Milvus milvus)
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The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species currently breeds in the Western Palearctic region of Europe and northwest Africa, though it formerly also occurred in northern Iran.[3] It is resident in the milder parts of its range in western Europe and northwest Africa, but birds from northeastern and Central Europe winter further south and west, reaching south to Turkey. Vagrants have reached north to Finland and south to Palestine and Israel, Libya and Gambia.
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Another one from our river bend spot, where Pips stalks the sunbaking water dragons further down the steep emankment at water's edge while far above in the towering old gums, the birdlife chatters on.
This higher ground is no longer left undisturbed to give me the joy of these little golden dazzlers in late afternoon.
Old fella fishermen are often there now, digging away on the hunt for enormous worms, leaving large pockets of uneven, bare and messy soil which turns to bog from the rain and tempts me to trip and fall over in it as I wander about with attention on the camera.
Nearly had a few woopsies ;\
The rest of it is now kept mown by local council at regular intervals, so I'm glad I snapped plenty of these last September.
Another reminder to take those pics when we see something we like - the same chance may not come 'round again.
Besides the watermark experiment, still sooc.
Love the colour combo's in this one, the gold against the grey.
Mother Nature is so clever..
Enjoy your weekend, my friends x
04-May-2022: about turism: my perplexities towards a future with more and more bans and more and more over-taxes.
Lake Bohinj and the much more famous Lake Bled are close (less than 20 km) but the second has a mass tourism now rooted, while the first is expanding its tourist reception in recent years, coming out (unfortunately) from the shadow of Bled, that was a lightning rod for peaceful and symbiotic nature lovers.
I am totally against mass tourism because it transforms a relaxing resort into an area where it is difficult even to access it.
Around Lake Bled, even at a certain distance, there are only paid parking lots, which come to cost 6 euros per hour (about the most decentralized and in May...) that, certainly, leave perplexed about the "tourist selection" that "they" would like to implement (high-end tourism) and, in general, certainly drive away the tourist in search of nature and not restaurants, bars, concrete lake-front and crowd baths.
The naturalist tourist should not feel like a tourist in Nature, which is a single great asset of humanity and that only administratively is divided between various Countries, while in Bled, as in Rimini or Cortina d'Ampezzo, they make you feel not only tourist, but also guest, sometimes unwanted if you spend little.
As tourism increases, so do the bans, because unfortunately mass tourism includes many people who don't know anything about Nature and generally only go to very touristy places to make themselves of...people, sowing dirt and ignorance wherever they move.
The imposition of prohibitions/bans to limit the "damage from mass tourism" affects everyone indiscriminately, including locals and naturalists who have always had a symbiotic relationship with these places, thus making them become inhospitable, at least to those seeking pure contact with nature itself.
Of course this happens all over the world, but it should be condemned.
We already pay State taxes for the maintenance of the slice of Nature that falls within our administration, tourist surcharges, exploiting market laws that should be verified and contained, are for the most part unconstitutional, as well as several prohibitions that deprive access and use of public property.
With the money that the tourist municipalities pocket they could very well implement a targeted prevention (controls by foresters, cameras, ad hoc fences for areas subject to micro-pollution...) rather than closing everything and then de-empowering themself on the maintenance of roads and areas (more and more numerous), thus going to save further, starting from the basic taxes that we pay to also have access to given areas.
I can understand that you tax parking at high altitude to maintain the roads, but the amount of the payment should be directly proportional to the expenses that must be incurred to ensure accessibility, not by putting prices at random and with increases of 200% from one year to the next.
I have always appreciated the fact that Slovenia, thanks also that it is not densely inhabited and has a modest tourism (except precisely Bled, Postojna Caves and the Coast), guarantees a wide accessibility and use of its territories and I hope it can continue, limiting the prohibitions and parking lots everywhere.
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I actually love Nathon Beach, even though it is not considered the pearl of Samui. There are more beautiful beaches with fine sand and fancy hotels and restaurants. But maybe that's what I love about Nathon Beach - the best sunset, but no one around...;) It's like kayaking on a deserted lake. For some it's the ultimate solitude, for others it's pure bliss.
When I made the trip from Ao Nang (Krabi) to Koh Samui I was traveling with 12goAsia by bus and ferry and I reached Samui after 6 and a half hour.
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Ich liebe den Strand von Nathon, auch wenn er nicht als die Perle von Samui gilt. Es gibt schönere Strände mit feinem Sand und schickeren Hotels und Restaurants. Aber vielleicht ist es genau das, was ich am Nathon Beach so liebe - der schönste Sonnenuntergang, aber kein Mensch in der Nähe...;) Es ist wie Kajakfahren auf einem einsamen See. Für die einen ist es die ultimative Einsamkeit, für die anderen ist es pure Glückseligkeit.
Als ich die Reise von Ao Nang (Krabi) nach Koh Samui machte, war ich mit 12goAsia mit dem Bus und der Fähre unterwegs und erreichte Samui in 6,5 Stunden.
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further on we stop at the pretty Anya because I want to buy the ticket for the trip to the old city to admire the ancient temples
più avanti ci fermiamo dalla bella Anya perchè voglio comprare il biglietto per la gita nella città vecchia ad ammirare i templi antichi
Malin Head (Irish: Cionn Mhálanna) is located on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland and is the most northerly point of the island of Ireland. The northernmost tip is the headland named Banba's Crown located at latitude 55.38ºN. Malin Head gives its name to the Malin sea area. There is a weather station on the head, which is one of 22 such stations whose reports are broadcast as part of the BBC Shipping Forecast.
Ptolemy's Geography (2nd century AD) described a point called Βορειον (Boreion, "the northern") which probably referred to Malin Head.
Banba's Crown on Malin Head is the most northerly point of the Irish mainland. Banba was one of the mythical queens of Ireland. Banba's Crown is about 16 km (10 mi) north of the village of Malin. The island of Inishtrahull is further north, located approximately 10 km (6 mi) north east of Malin Head. Further north still is the most northerly landfall of Ireland, Tor Beg rock.
Tower at Banbas Crown that was used during war times.
Malin Head is home to small businesses such as pubs, restaurants, shops and a large call centre called Forward Emphasis International, which employs many of the local residents.
A little further downstream from the last shot, this shows the wonderful Murray Princess with those amazing cliffs that line the whole outer edge in this 180 degree horseshoe bend in the Murray River. Also visible are some of the many pelicans that call the river home, and on the top of shot you can see the fruit orchards (mainly oranges here) that start around this section of the river and continue a long way north and then east.
It had been raining lightly and very overcast all day, but the sun broke through just in time for my long awaited shots of the Murray Princess at Big Bend.
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The story about the photo: I chose the place on the map. I looked at the rivers and their courses and was convinced that it would be an area worth seeing. Now I tried to find a road connection and off we went on our motorbike 40 km south of Khao Lak. The roads were not quite as charming as they looked on the map. Khao Lak is lined with a wide network of roads with a highway feel. But we ended up in a tiny fishing village where presumably no tourist had ever been. But we were kindly welcomed and I was able to fly my drone.
Ich wählte den Ort auf der Karte aus. Ich sah mir die Flüsse und ihre Verläufe an und war überzeugt, dass es ein sehenswertes Gebiet sein würde. Nun versuchte ich, eine Straßenverbindung zu finden, und wir fuhren mit dem Motorrad 40 km südlich von Khao Lak los. Die Straßen waren nicht ganz so reizvoll, wie sie auf der Karte aussahen. Khao Lak ist von einem breiten Straßennetz gesäumt, das an eine Autobahn erinnert. Aber wir landeten in einem winzigen Fischerdorf, in dem vermutlich noch nie ein Tourist gewesen war. Aber wir wurden freundlich empfangen und ich konnte meine Drohne fliegen lassen.
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Large, long-legged bird shaped much like a heron. Gray body, sometimes with intense rusty staining. Adults have red crown. Often in large flocks at migration and wintering concentration points. Favors marshes and agricultural fields where they eat primarily grains. In flight, neck is outstretched, unlike herons with tucked necks. Snappy wingbeats. Listen for far-carrying bugling call. (eBird)
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A surprise find for an early Spring morning. This small flock of Sandhill Cranes flew up the river on their way to their breeding territories a little further north.
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. April 2023.
Del Norte Redwoods, California
The trail through the redwood forest heads further in and further down the slope towards the ocean. Redwoods love growing on steep coastal hills.
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Road Trip 2013 - Day 15 - June 25 - Pecos National Historical Park
...At the end of the park loop we explored the ruins of an old Spanish Mission. A bit of a bittersweet feeling. One one hand, it looked to be a wonderful structure back in the day, on the other, it was quite an intrusion to the lives of the Cicuye village people ...
Road Trip: Pecos National Historical Park
... and photographically, everything remained gorgeous. Deep blue sky, wonderful white clouds floating around, by then lots of warm light from the afternoon sun traveling downward towards the horizon. I found several angles on the Mission that I liked a lot and am sharing only one of them here. However, a place like this offers never-ending opportunities!
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The Scrub Tanager is a common open country bird of the Colombian and Ecuadorian Andes. Due to its preference for scrub and bushy areas, it is most easily found in dry intermontane ‘rainshadow’ valleys but is expanding into more humid areas in the wake of human disturbance.
The Scrub Tanager is identified by its silvery greenish plumage, rust-colored cap and black mask. In further contrast to this typically gregarious genus, the Scrub Tanager most often is encountered as solitary pairs.
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This further shot of the endangered Iberian Lynx shows it with its black tipped tail raised.Mainly nocturnal and handsomely spotted, they have long cheek whiskers and tufted ears and are smaller than the Lynx from northern Europe, being up to 30Kg. in weight compared with about 38Kg in the northern species. Its main food consists of rabbits and ducks.
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The picture was taken at night and I have just adjusted a little more light, but nothing else.
A small sections of the port and the entrance to the pier at the port of Bergen. High safety because this is (was) the EU's outer border .....
February 2019
Going back through old photos again. I do miss having a plan to go out further than just a few miles.
A Farmhouse just off the great ridge near Mam Tor. I would like to think think the residents have only seen a handful of people during the lock down but i doubt it.
St. Peter’s Square, Manchester, England; on the hottest day of the year so far……
Fast food delivery guys have now started using a different mode of transport here in Manchester; the ‘e-Scooter’. The 'e-Scooter' is a firm favourite with the Government, along with cycles and walking throughout the City Centres; during this unprecedented period of Coronavirus. New laws are in the making as to whether a helmet has to be worn or even if insurance if required, I’m sure both will become mandatory. Who knows, maybe even an MOT further down the line. From the look of this scooter the cost is around £440; way back in 1959 you could buy a Morris Mini-Minor car for £500; where do they get their prices from……lol. I wonder how many of these will get stolen?