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A chunky, large-headed bird of open areas, usually found perched on wires or flying around in search of insects. Soft gunmetal gray with white underparts. Often found pressed together in pairs or tight groups when at rest. Sometimes flies in the same areas as swallows and swifts, but has a much thicker build, with triangular, somewhat starling-like wings. The only woodswallow throughout most of its range. Song is a somewhat myna-like series of sweet warbling and harsh chattering. Also gives nasal scolding “nyeh”, comparable to a jay or treepie. (eBird)
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Frequently seen but not photographed. I finally found a pair on the power lines, then this one came a little closer and I could get a better look. The only angle I had was into the sun so he was pretty shadowed in the final image. A little editing brought out his subtle colours.
Despite the name and appearance, this bird is not a swallow. It is actually in the same family as the Australian Magpie!
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Animal Research and Nutrition Centre, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
The red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) also known as Banksian- or Banks' black cockatoo, is a large black cockatoo native to Australia. Adult males have a characteristic pair of bright red panels on the tail that gives the species its name. It is more common in the drier parts of the continent. Five subspecies are recognised, differing chiefly in beak size. Although the more northerly subspecies are widespread, the two southern subspecies, the forest red-tailed black cockatoo and the south-eastern red-tailed black cockatoo are under threat. The species is usually found in eucalyptus woodlands, or along water courses. In the more northerly parts of the country, these cockatoos are commonly seen in large flocks. They are seed eaters and cavity nesters, and as such depend on trees with fairly large diameters, generally Eucalyptus. Populations in southeastern Australia are threatened by deforestation and other habitat alterations. Of the black cockatoos, the red-tailed is the most adaptable to aviculture, although black cockatoos are much rarer and much more expensive in aviculture outside Australia. 15159
Richmond Park has a wonderful collection of gnarly trees with anthropomophic features. The features are not quite so well defined in this, but it makes up for it by its scale and he has a lovely white beard. A tree with a beard, Treebeard?
Originally I planned to have this be a build for Star Wars day on May the 4th, but I couldn't quite finish it in time for then, so here it is now. I had wanted to finally build some more Star Wars, and specifically do something not inspired by the Clone Wars like I usually do, so this ended up seeming like it would be cool to do, hope you like it!
Inspired by this, though definitely not built exactly copying that scene.
Got the opportunity to capture these shots of a coyote while exploring the area around Mexia, TX working on my Texas Ghosts project.
Der Leuchtturm Falshöft wurde im Jahre 1910 nach 2-jähriger Bauzeit als Quermarken- und Orientierungsfeuer in Betrieb genommen.
Der Turm besteht aus sich nach oben verjüngten Gusseisen-Elementen der Isselburger Hütte, die beim Bau vor Ort verschraubt worden sind. Die Gründung des aus 2 Galerien bestehenden Leuchtturmes erfolgte auf einem rot gemauerten Sockel. Zuletzt diente der Turm nur noch als «Quermarkenfeuer» und wies mit seinen beiden Sektoren auf die Untiefen vor Kalkgrund und dem Bredgrund hin, welche aber ebenfalls durch den Leuchtturm Kalkgrund bezeichnet werden.
Nur 92 Jahre verrichtete das Leuchtfeuer Falshöft seinen aktiven Dienst für die Schifffahrt in der Flensburger Förde. In Zeiten von Navigation durch GPS haben die Leuchtfeuer an den Küsten in den letzten Jahren immer mehr an Bedeutung verloren. So wurde auch das Feuer des Leuchtturmes Falshöft am 1. März 2002 gelöscht.
Quelle: www.leuchtturm-falshoeft.de
Photo taken at Sunny Photo Studio Second Life
Backgrounds: DiMi, Steampunk
Pose: STUN - Pose Pack Collection Bento 'Nazare' #142
The Canna Lily is one of my favorite flowers to shoot.
I am not a "flower photographer", but I do enjoy the challenge of getting a good flower shot. And while I don’t always know what kind of flower I am shooting, on a good day, I can usually tell a rose from a daisy.