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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.
Elephants are gentle giants, who show great care toward their herd, offspring and elders. This symbolizes responsibility, determination and loyalty. Patience: Elephants are also a symbol for keeping calm and having patience as elephants are generally calm and mellow creatures, unless their young or herd is threatened
Most African elephants are diurnal though some herds who live near human populations have become mostly nocturnal to avoid human interactions.
They are the largest butterfly in Florida with a wingspan of about 4-1/2 inches. This beautiful butterfly took my breath away! It flew into my yard and very close to me. This is the first time I have seen a giant butterfly.
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.
Another archive pic from last summer at Prairie Garden Trust. This is a gorgeous butterfly, with yellow on the outside of the wing and different dark markings on the inside. There are similar species in other parts of the country and world, but this is the only one like this around here.
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I think this is the correct ID. When I was checking it out I found out there were 500 species of Swallowtails. That is a lot. :-)
Giant Kingfisher (m) coming in to land, Shingwedzi River crossing, Bateleur, Kruger National Park, South Africa
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A rare and very shy bird... very difficult to find and photograph.
Species # 960
Refúgio Paz de Las Aves - Mindo
Ecuador
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.
My first ever Giant Swallowtail! The largest butterfly in North America!! Always an exciting moment to find something new and different!
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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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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.
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Please, don't fave and run, you will get yourself blocked.
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.
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!
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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
theplanetd.com/do-you-believe-the-legend-of-the-giants-ca...