Giant Antpitta - Refugio Paz de las Aves, Ecuador

Bird Species (# 516) that I photographed and placed on my Flickr Photostream. Overall goal is 1000.

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(Macronectes giganteus) The southern giant petrel is a large seabird of the southern oceans. Its distribution overlaps broadly with the similar northern giant petrel which I posted a picture of a few days ago. The main difference between the two species is the colour of the tip of the beak which in this case is greenish but pinkish in the northern variety.

The Aldabra Giant Tortoises (Geochelone gigantea) are the second-largest species of tortoise in the world and, like their larger relatives on the Galapagos Islands, this species is also restricted to a few islands north of Madagascar.

Bronx Zoo, NY

This is a Giant Swallowtail, the largest North American butterfly species. with a wingspan range of 86-140mm (3-3/8" to 5-1/2"). It flitted about my yard for a few minutes, but always returned to this mass planting of phlox.

The spectacular "Côte du granit rose" coast (literally Pink Granit Coast) at Ploumenac'h (Brittany) with the lighthouse, called Maen Ruz (Red rocks).

I was fascinated by seeing this giant dragonfly fluttering in our garden. I've never seen one before. It's probably 4 or 5 times the size of a regular dragonfly, there was a regular one standing next to it and it appeared tiny compared to the giant one! I admit that it gave me both the awe and the chill!

Mesmerizing, ominous...some sort of invasion in our fields....only the cow seems oblivious to their looming presence. The scene caught my eye on a road trip through rural Missouri. Edited using Snapseed and Touch-Retouch.

This Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) was photographed in the wild in the Kruger National Park.

Inula magnifica Lipsky

Kruger National Park, South Africa

Met I have Giants, with their head reaching the clouds and open arms, on my way back home. Afraid I was, but not for long. Not after I saw that there was nothing to be afraid of those goodhearted Giants. I was to find out that Man was to fear so much more...

Giant Kingfisher (m) coming in to land, Shingwedzi River crossing, Bateleur, Kruger National Park, South Africa

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probably every visitor to my photostream knows that I love kingfishers. This is an older image of a male Giant Kingfisher in Kafue NP, Zambia in November 2017.

Taken from a small boat on the Kafue River

The Giant Kingfisher is very large ( up to 45 cm or 18 inch ) and has a massive black bill.

Typically it hunts from a perched position next to rivers, lakes or lagoons but sometimes it can be seen hovering, a really impressive sight

megaceryle maxima

Afrikaanse reuzenijsvogel

martin-pêcheur géant

Riesenfischer

Martín Gigante Africano

Martin pescatore gigante

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Moke Lake, Otago, New Zealand.

A rare and very shy bird... very difficult to find and photograph.

Species # 960

Refúgio Paz de Las Aves - Mindo

Ecuador

In remembrance of the Unknown Soldier

www.m40soldiers.co.uk

Dan Barton has created and installed 101 6ft tall Armistice day Soldier Silhouettes to Commemorate the end of WW1 and 75 poppy wreathes to commemorate the end of WW2 at The Aston Rowant Nature Reserve. The Natural England Reserve can be found on the hillside at Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire above the M40 Motorway.

Dan hopes to raise funds for The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and has set up a Just Giving Page.

Dan hopes this installation will provoke thought as people drive along the M40 motorway to remind us to enjoy the freedom we have and to teach our younger generations to treasure and cherish their freedom and to live well. Dan believes that all that we have in this moment is possible because of those that have come before us.

Just Giving link: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/m40soldiers

A species of abnormally large Aphid known as the Giant Bark Aphid or Longistigma Caryae. They can reach a size of almost 6mm long. Photographed at Conowingo Dam in Maryland.

A beautiful blue giant...

Cinchona - Costa Rica

Taken Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa

Allium giganteum, common name giant onion, is an Asian species of onion, native to central and southwestern Asia but cultivated in many countries as a flowering garden plant. It is the tallest species of Allium in common cultivation, growing to 1.5 metres

Taken at Bayard Cutting Arboretum...

In the garden

Taken using a light pad and a slow shutter speed.

Saratoga National Historical Park

Rockefeller Loop, Avenue of the Giants, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Northern California.

Another one of this beautiful creation out front in God's garden.

My first ever Giant Swallowtail! The largest butterfly in North America!! Always an exciting moment to find something new and different!

Created in InvokeAI - A Stable Diffusion Toolkit, processed with Photoshop and Lightroom.

Moment captured at Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. (USA)

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The giant otter or giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae, a globally successful group of predators, reaching up to 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in). Atypical of mustelids, the giant otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting three to eight members. The groups are centered on a dominant breeding pair and are extremely cohesive and cooperative. Although generally peaceful, the species is territorial, and aggression has been observed between groups. The giant otter is diurnal, being active exclusively during daylight hours. It is the noisiest otter species, and distinct vocalizations have been documented that indicate alarm, aggression, and reassurance. Threatened. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_otter

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Giant Panda, China.

These beauties are such a delight to see flying around in the garden. So it's always nice to see that they are making more.

I always worry a little about them when they are on their honeymoon. They are very easy to spot and they are a highly sought after meal for birds.

Speaking of birds, the house finches have started visiting once more and I have seen a bunch of the tiny little guys that stick to the treetops. Well, I guess you can say I have seen them :) I haven't gotten a good look at the treetop hoppers, they move so quickly and stay so high. I know they are there, I hear them and see the activity. It's time to clean up boggy creek for the little migraters.

I will be on and off a while. I have a bunch of indoor projects in the works plus outdoor maintenance and company coming soon.

I hope your weekend is spectacular. Happy snapping.

The giant honeycomb structure design of Duo Tower at Fraser Street, Singapore.

*Note: More pics of Architectural, Interior and Exterior Designs in my Architectural, Interior and Exterior Designs Album.

It's called the Giants Playground because of the way in which the massive dolerite boulders have apparently been placed one on top of another by some gigantic force, creating strange rock formations and a series of mazes. You'll have to keep your bearings when exploring this maze site. You can easily find yourself a few hundred meters from where you thought you should be.

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A friendly giant.

Prehistoric giant came up from the ocean, from the North Sea.

It's resting here

Its head all down, facing his home

Laying on its belly

Arms all flat on the lovely beach

Resting before it will take a deep dive into the ocean again

It's trying to camouflage

But I spotted it

I'm not telling anyone

Promise

I didn't realize today was Friday--thought it was Thursday. So, I thought to do a double post-the Mourning Dove I posted earlier and now this fellow for Fly Day Friday.. HUGE!

HFDF!

Thanks for Viewing.

Start or finish of the Coastway Coast trail is Giant's Causeway. When I saw the first pictures I thought it must be giantly, but... it was an illusion. Fact: It is UNESCO world heritage, but for me the coast trail was better.

Here is the legend around the Giant's Causeway

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In the mixed forest in Serpukhov district of Moscow region