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The best-known species is the European rowan Sorbus aucuparia, a small tree typically 4–12 m tall growing in a variety of habitats throughout northern Europe and in mountains in southern Europe and southwest Asia. Its berries are a favourite food for many birds and are a traditional wild-collected food in Britain and Scandinavia. It is one of the hardiest European trees, occurring to 71° north in Vardø in Arctic Norway, and has also become widely naturalised in northern North America.
Квітки численні, зібрані в складні щиткоподібні суцвіття, всі частини яких запушені. Квітколоже, урноподібної форми, шерстисто-повстисте або голе; чашечка з п'ятьма широкотрикутними війчастими чашолистками. Віночок білий (0,8-1,5 см у діаметрі), пелюсток п'ять, тичинок багато, маточка одна, стовпчиків три, зав'язь нижня. Плід — яблуко. Кулястий, оранжево-червоний.
The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), also known as the Common Toucan (or just Toucan), is the largest and probably best-known species in the toucan family. It is the largest representative of the order Piciformes. The total length of the species is 55–65 centimeters (22–26 inches). Relative to the body sizes of all birds, its bill is the largest, providing 30–50% of its body surface area. One function of its bill is as a surface area for heat exchange. The bill has the ability to modify blood flow, and thus, to regulate heat distribution, allowing it to use its bill as a thermal radiator. In its capacity to remove body heat, the bill is comparable to that of elephant ears (Tattersall, 2009). This toucan has a particular taste for Hyacinth Macaw eggs, accounting for more than half of the latter’s losses. Yet Toco Toucans are also fond of the fruits of the mandwi tree (Sterculia apetala) and are responsible for more than four-fifths of this tree’s seed dispersal. More than 90% of Hyacinth Macaw pairs nest in mandwi.
Known for its distinctive black and white plumage, crest and the habit of hovering over clear lakes and rivers before diving for fish. Males have a double band across the breast while females have a single gorget that is often broken in the middle. The subspecies travancoreensis of the Western Ghats, seen here, is darker with much lesser white.
CityCenter (also known as CityCenter Las Vegas) is a 16,797,000-square-foot (1,560,500 m2) mixed-use, urban complex on 76 acres (31 ha) located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The project was started by MGM Resorts International; Dubai World became a joint partner during the project's construction phase. It is the largest privately funded construction project in the history of the United States.[3] The project is connected by a people mover system to adjacent MGM properties Monte Carlo Las Vegas and Bellagio Las Vegas.[4] As of 2015, the "CityCenter" branding has been largely retired, with the focus instead on the Aria brand of the development's centerpiece property in names such as the "Aria Express" (formerly "CityCenter Tram") and "Aria Art Collection" (formerly "CityCenter Art Collection").
The project straddles Harmon Avenue and is bordered by (listed clockwise, starting on the east side): Las Vegas Boulevard, the Park MGM, I-15, the Bellagio, and The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino. The site was formerly occupied by the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino, the Bellagio employee parking lot, and several standalone commercial structures.
The conceptual master plan for Project City Center, announced on November 9, 2004, was designed by Ehrenkrantz, Eckstut & Kuhn Architects, laying out the project with approximately 2,400 condominium and condo-hotel units and approximately 4,800 hotel rooms, distributed within several high-rise towers around The Crystals, an ultra high-end retail mall. It is designed to have all commodities for daily life, featuring a 4,000-room hotel and casino (Aria), two 400-room boutique hotels (The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, with 227 residential condo units, and The Harmon Hotel and Spa), a purely residential offering (Veer Towers), a condo-hotel (Vdara Condo-hotel) and a 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2) retail and entertainment district which was intended to house the first grocery store directly on the Strip (though as of July 2011, there is no grocery on the property). The multi-use project makes extensive use of green technologies, such as using reclaimed water and an on-site power plant. The Mandarin Oriental, Aria, and Vdara all received LEED certification in November 2009.
With a total cost of approximately $9.2 billion,[5] CityCenter is the largest privately financed development in the United States. The original cost estimate was $4 billion, but it was pushed up by rising construction costs and design changes. CityCenter opened with approximately 12,000 employees across the different projects. Vdara, Aria, Mandarin Oriental, and The Crystals opened in December 2009. The Veer Towers opened in July 2010.
CityCenter features five water and ice features. These were designed by WET Design, the company responsible for the Bellagio fountain and the Mirage volcano. Three of these features are located at Aria Resort & Casino, entitled Lumia (a musical fountain), Focus (a water wall on the exterior), and Latisse (a water wall inside the casino). The remaining two are located in The Crystals: Halo (freestanding columns of water vortices) and Glacia (ice pillars).
The western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is a large harrier, a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa. It is also known as the Eurasian marsh harrier. Formerly, a number of relatives were included in C. aeruginosus, which was then known as "marsh harrier". The related taxa are now generally considered to be separate species: the eastern marsh harrier (C. spilonotus), the Papuan harrier (C. spilothorax) of eastern Asia and the Wallacea, the swamp harrier (C. approximans) of Australasia and the Madagascar marsh harrier (C. maillardi) of the western Indian Ocean islands.
Schloss Nordkirchen is a palace situated in the town of Nordkirchen in the Coesfeld administrative district in the state of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. The schloss was largely built between 1703 and 1734 and is known as the "Versailles of Westphalia" since it is the largest of the fully or partly moated Wasserschlösser in that region. It was originally one of the residences of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster.
Xipholeptos notoides, commonly known as the southern pygmy squid, is the sole species in the cephalopod genus Xipholeptos. The species was originally classified as Idiosepius notoides. The southern pygmy squid is native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, off southern and eastern Australia. It inhabits shallow, inshore waters. Females grow to 25 mm in mantle length, while males are not known to exceed 15.8 mm in mantle length. This species occurs in beds of seagrass in bays and inlets where it feeds during the night on small crustaceans such as shrimp. In the daytime they remain hidden within the seagrass, adhering to the leaves of the seagrass using a glue excreted by a gland on the dorsal surface of the body. The females attach the eggs onto seagrass blades, most typically species of the genera Heterozostera and Zostera. (Wikipedia) Lembeh Strait, North Sulawezi, Indonesia.
The First Congregational Church of Bennington, also known as the Old First Church, is a historic church at 1 Monument Circle in Old Bennington, Vermont. The congregation was organized in 1762 and the current meeting house was built in 1805.
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This valley known as Whitcombe is part of Ham Hill Country Park, in South Somerset.
It is the site of a medieval village which extended along both sides of a road running through the valley floor and culminating at the village pond, located beneath the bushes to the right of the centre of the photograph. The stream which flowed from the pond was piped underground some time ago, and since becoming part of Ham Hill Country Park, is being re-instated.
The snow on the left hand slopes outlines the former sites of strip cultivation from medieval times.
The left hand slopes also form the remains of the ramparts of the Iron Age fort on Ham Hill.
Mount Kirkjufell, also known as Church Mountain, is a distinctly shaped peak found on the north shore of Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula. It is considered to be the most photographed mountain in Iceland due to its dramatic formation and perfect coastal location.
Bruarfoss is known as Icelands bluest waterfall due to it's striking blue colour. It is situated along the river Bruara, which originates in the Hvita glacier river from the Langjokull glacier.
We visited as part of the Golden Circle tour. Although not historically a popular tourist spot the establishment of a nearby parking area has taken out the need for a hike.
There is a bridge over the waterfall which provides a super viewing platform. Shot options beyond that were restricted by sheet ice. It would have been awesome to get a shot from water level but it wasn’t worth the risk.
The Azure Window, also known as the Dwejra Window, was a 28-metre-tall (92 ft) limestone natural arch on the island of Gozo in Malta. It was located in Dwejra Bay, within the limits of San Lawrenz, close to the Inland Sea and the Fungus Rock, and was one of Malta's major tourist attractions. The arch, together with other natural features in the area, has appeared in a number of international films and media productions.
The formation was created by the collapse of a sea cave, probably during the 19th century. It consisted of a pillar of rock rising from the sea and joined to the cliff by a horizontal slab. Following decades of natural erosion that caused parts of the arch to fall into the sea, the slab and pillar collapsed completely in stormy weather on 8 March 2017.
Pieris rapae is a small-to-medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae. It is known in Europe as the small white, in North America and the United Kingdom as the cabbage white or cabbage butterfly, on several continents as the small cabbage white, and in New Zealand as the white butterfly. The butterfly is recognizable by its white color with small black dots on its wings. The upperside is creamy white with black tips on the forewings. Females also have two black spots in the center of the forewings. Its underwings are yellowish with black speckles.
The caterpillar of this species, often referred to as the "imported cabbageworm", is a pest to crucifer crops such as cabbage, kale, bok choy and broccoli. Pieris rapae is widespread in Europe and Asia. Over the past two centuries, it spread to North Africa (about 1800), North America (1860s), Hawaii (1897), New Zealand (1930), and Australia (1937), as a result of accidental introductions.
The information was taken from Wikipedia and iNaturalist
Gornjak Monastery, also known as Ždrelo, is a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near the present-day city of Petrovac in Serbia. The Gornjak Monastery is located in the Gornjacka Gorge between Žagubica and Petrovac na Mlavi. Wikipedia (English)
Das Gornjak-Kloster, auch bekannt als Ždrelo, ist ein serbisch-orthodoxes Kloster aus dem 14. Jahrhundert in der Nähe der heutigen Stadt Petrovac in Serbien. Das Kloster Gornjak liegt in der Gornjacka-Schlucht zwischen Žagubica und Petrovac na Mlavi. Wikipedia
Also known as the White-Footed Fox, this fox is mostly found in desert and dry areas, sand hills, semi-dry rivers exclusively in the States of Gujarat and Rajasthan, though it is also found in Pakistan, parts of Iran and Iraq. This is one of the 3 types of Foxes found in the country - this one is exclusive to a small range in the western part of the country.
We found it near a small village hunting the desert rodents called Jerbills. The fox was waiting for some of them to come out of their burrows, but we didn't see anything come out or see him catching one. And it was during sunset and the light was low for photography.
During the next few days of the trip, we sighted this animal several times in the desert, but never managed a shot. This is different from the more commonly found Indian Fox, that it has a longer tail with a dark brown / blackish tip compared to the Indian fox whose tail has a white tip. The fox hunts in the desert late in evenings and nights on Sand rats, quails, maybe harriers (not certain) and other small birds and reptiles.
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Pholiota squarrosa, commonly known as the shaggy scalycap, the shaggy Pholiota, or the scaly Pholiota, is a species of mushroom in the family Strophariaceae. Common in North America and Europe, it is often an opportunistic parasite, and has a wide range of hosts among deciduous trees, although it can also infect conifers. It can also live as a saprobe, deriving nutrients from decomposing wood. The mushroom is typically found growing in clusters at the base of trees and stumps. Both the cap and the stem are covered in small, pointed scales that are pointed downward and backward. The crowded gills are yellowish, then later rust-brown. The mushroom has an odor that, depending on the author, has been described as resembling garlic, lemon, radish, onion, or skunk. It has a strong taste, resembling radishes. Once thought to be edible, it is now considered and known to be poisonous, especially if consumed in combination with alcohol. The mushroom contains unique chemicals thought to help it infect plants by neutralizing defensive responses employed by them. The very similar P. squarrosoides differs in having a paler cap that is sticky between the scales, and smaller spores.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholiota_squarrosa?wprov=sfla1
Gullfoss, known as the "Golden Falls" due to the water's golden color caused by sediments from the earth and glacial ice, is located in the Hvítá river canyon in Southwest Iceland which the geologists believe was formed by glacial outbursts at the beginning of the last ice age.
As I was standing in front of it on that overcast late morning, I could feel the pure power and energy coming from the rushing water.
Here's an interesting history of this majestic waterfall:
"In the early days of the last century, Gullfoss was at the center of a controversy regarding foreign investors and their desire to profit off Iceland’s nature. In the year 1907, an English businessman, Howell, sought to utilize the waterfall’s energy and harbored ambitions to use its energy to fuel a hydroelectric plant.
At the time, Gullfoss was owned by a farmer named Tómas Tómasson. Tómas declined Howell’s offer to purchase the land, stating famously “I will not sell my friend!” He would, however, go on to lease Howell the land without the knowledge of a loophole that would allow him to proceed with his plans.
It was Tómas’ daughter, Sigríður Tómasdóttir, who would lead the charge to stop Howell’s ambitions. Having grown up on her father’s sheep farm where she helped pave the first road to Gullfoss, she sought to get the contract nullified, hurriedly saving her own money to hire a lawyer.
The ensuing legal battle was an uphill struggle; the case continued for years, forcing Sigríður to travel many times by foot to Reykjavík, a distance of over 100 kilometers (62 miles). Circumstances became so difficult that Sigríður threatened to throw herself into the waterfall if any construction began.
Her tenacity, however, resulted in success. In 1929, Howell withdrew from the lease, unable to keep up with the costs and difficulties of his plan. The waterfall thus fell back into the hands of the Icelandic people.
Today, Sigríður is recognized for her perseverance in protecting Gullfoss and is often hailed as Iceland’s first environmentalist. As such, she is one of the most famous figures in Iceland’s history. Her contribution is forever marked in stone; a plaque detailing her plight sits at the top of Gullfoss.
Interestingly, the lawyer who assisted Sigríður, Sveinn Björnsson, went on to go down in history too; he became the first president of an independent Iceland in 1944."
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Also known as Coronet Court, those who understand these things will easily guess by certain art deco markers in the architecture the general period in which these flats (as we used to call them) were built in New Farm. In fact they were erected in the period 1932/33 after an existing home kind of appropriately named "Burnage" burnt down! They are quite typical of many buildings in and around this suburb of Brisbane and right opposite New Farm Park of which I posted a photo yesterday.
Known as The Haven this relatively sheltered beach is just below Tintagel Castle. To the left hand side of the beach is Merlin's Cave, when the tide is out you can explore the beach and the cave. There is a nice little waterfall on the right hand side of the beach as well. In the middle ages when the castle was an active area ships would use this little bay to bring stores and supplies from foreign countries.
The collared pratincole, scientifically known as Glareola pratincola, is an elegant bird belonging to the family Glareolidae. This species is known for its long, narrow wings and distinctive forked tail, which gives it a graceful appearance during flight.
My first encounter with collared pratincoles was a captivating experience dating back to the early eighties in the Ebro Delta in Spain. It was a mythical species for me, and I can still recall the excitement when I could observe the graceful flight of foraging collared pratincoles above my tent on the beach of Platja Eucalyptus where they hunt insects.
These birds breed in parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, usually in sandy areas with little vegetation, such as coastal plains, riverbanks, and steppes. They migrate to sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia during the winter months.
Although they are generally not a threatened species, collared pratincoles are sometimes affected by habitat loss and disturbance of breeding areas due to human activities. Fortunately, they also benefit from protected natural areas and wetlands, where they can thrive.
Known for its stunning architecture and sacred relics, Wat Chalong is a lesser known religious site in Phuket.
This is not the most popular attraction in Phuket, but if you have some extra time, it's worth seeing. This is not the most busy spot in the resort island, but it can still see large crowds during peak times and during peak travel season.
What is Wat Chalong?
Wat Chalong, also known as Wat Chaiyathararam, is the largest and most revered Buddhist temple in Phuket, Thailand. Located in the Chalong subdistrict, the temple complex is renowned for its stunning architecture, intricate decorations, and sacred relics. Visitors can explore the various buildings and shrines within the temple grounds, including the main hall housing statues of Buddha and other revered monks, as well as the grand pagoda containing a fragment of Buddha's bone. Wat Chalong is a popular destination for spiritual pilgrimages, cultural sightseeing, and learning about Thai Buddhism and traditions. The temple also hosts annual festivals and religious ceremonies, attracting worshippers and tourists from around the world.
Families with children will sometimes enjoy it, but it really depends on their level of interest. This is a fairly romantic spot for couples, so be sure to come if you're traveling as a couple. Budget travelers and backpackers usually enjoy their visit here.
Known locally as ‘Port,’ Porthmadog is situated on the edge of The Snowdonia National Park on the estuary of the Afon Glaslyn as it runs into Tremadog Bay.
Known as the 'friendliest college' in Oxford, Jesus was founded in 1571. Queen Elizabeth I granted the college a charter and the premises of White Hall. It is the only college in Oxford to be founded in Elizabeths reign.
The Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) also known as the common pied oystercatcher, palaearctic oystercatcher, or (in Europe) just oystercatcher are easily recognizable birds with their black & white bodies, orange bills, rose legs and red eyes.
The oystercatcher is one of the largest waders in Europe. It is 40–45 cm long, and has a wingspan of 80–85 cm.
These igratory birds have a large range stretching across Europe, north Africa, and parts of Asia. Most of the birds spend the winter in the warmer parts of this range, primarily in north Africa and southern Europe, moving northwards to breed.
De scholekster (Haematopus ostralegus) is een gemakkelijk herkenbare zwart-witte steltloper met een oranje snavel en roze poten. Rondom de ogen heeft hij een oranjerode ring. De lichaamslengte bedraagt 40 tot 45 cm en de vleugelspanwijdte is 80 tot 85 cm. Het verenkleed is bij beide geslachten gelijk.
Het is een trekvogel, die in Europa, delen van Azië en Noord Afrika leeft vooral langs kusten. In gematigde gebieden, ook in Nederland, trekken veel vogels in de winter niet naar het zuiden.
De scholekster komt in Nederland in kleinere aantallen ook in het binnenland voor. Het voedsel van de scholekster bestaat uit schelpdieren, wormen en krabben.
Deze opname is gemaakt in Burgers Zoo in Arnhem.
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Peoria /piːˈɔːriə/ is a city in and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States,[2] and the largest city on the Illinois River. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois,[3] and is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois (and the third largest outside of Chicagoland), with a population of 115,007.[4] The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 373,590 in 2011. Peoria had a population of 118,943 in 2010, when far northern Peoria was also included. Peoria is the headquarters for Caterpillar Inc., one of the 30 companies composing the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in Great Britain & Ireland, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the chat subfamily of the Old World flycatcher family. About 12.5–14.0 cm (4.9–5.5 in) in length, the male and female are similar in colouration, with an orange breast and face lined with grey, brown upper-parts and a whitish belly. It is found across Europe, east to Western Siberia and south to North Africa; it is sedentary in most of its range except the far north.
The term robin is also applied to some birds in other families with red or orange breasts. These include the American robin (Turdus migratorius), a thrush, and the Australasian robins of the family Petroicidae, the relationships of which are unclear. Source Wikipedia
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Cymbidium commonly known as boat orchids, is a genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. They are among the oldest horticultural orchids in the world. They are among the most popular orchid genus. They're an important cut flower crop for florists and are widely cultivated as a grower's fancy. Commonly known as boat orchids, is a genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic, lithophytic, terrestrial or rarely leafless saprophytic herbs usually with pseudobulbs. There are usually between three and twelve leaves arranged in two ranks on each pseudobulb or shoot and lasting for several years. From one to a large number of flowers are arranged on an unbranched flowering stem arising from the base of the pseudobulb. The sepals and petals are all free from and similar to each other. The labellum is significantly different from the other petals and the sepals and has three lobes. There are about fifty-five species and sixteen further natural hybrids occurring in the wild from tropical and subtropical Asia to Australia. Cymbidiums are well known in horticulture and many cultivars have been developed. Plants in the genus Cymbidium are epiphytic, lithophytic or terrestrial plants, or rarely leafless saprophytes. All are sympodial evergreen herbs. Some species have thin stems but in most species the stems are modified as pseudobulbs. When present, there are from three to twelve leaves arrange in two ranks and last for several years. The leaf bases remain after the leaf has withered, forming a sheath around the pseudobulb. The flowers are arranged on an unbranched flowering stem which arises from the base of the pseudobulb or rarely from a leaf axil. 11592
Known as the “Gateway to the North Shore,” Gooseberry Falls State Park near Two Harbors is well worth a stop even if your ultimate destination is farther north. Situated on the banks of Lake Superior, the park is home to five waterfalls, including three awe-inspiring—and loud!—falls where the water of the Gooseberry River roars through a rocky gorge on its way to Lake Superior.
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Senecio vulgaris, often known by the common name groundsel.
It is a member of the same family as Dandelions, but then so are Daisies. But, it's definitely not a Dandelion clock!
I found this, this afternoon in town and oh how I wish I could use it for today's theme!
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Commonly known as moth orchids, is a genus of about seventy species of orchids in the family orchid. Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end. Orchids in this genus are native to India, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia with the majority in Indonesia and the Philippines. A few to many, small to large, long-lasting, flat, often fragrant flowers are arranged on erect to hanging racemes or panicles. The sepals and petals are free from and spread widely apart from each other. The lateral sepals are usually larger than the dorsal sepal and the petals much wider than the sepals. The labellum is joined stiffly to the column and has three lobes. The side lobes are erect and more or less parallel to each other and the middle lobe sometimes has a pair of appendages or antennae. 54111
Ares del Maestrat also known as Ares del Maestre in Spanish or simply Ares, is a small village and municipality in the province of Castelló, Spain. It is situated near the top of the Mola d'Ares mountain, at an elevation of 1,148 m.
As a result of migration to the cities in the 1960s and 1970s, Ares del Maestre is sparsely populated (222 inhabitants) today, yet remains a popular tourist destination. Sites of interest include the gothic town hall, neoclassical parish church, and the remains of the Mola castle.
Known as 'butcher-birds" shrikes mostly impale their prey on thorns and barbed wire. Thanks so much everyone for the nice comment and faves. WOW! Thanks everyone. This was taken (hand-held) through our car driver's side window from the passenger's side (me) while stopped in the middle of the road. The wind was howling. Just a lucky shot.
The Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus), also known as the Antarctic giant petrel, is a formidable seabird native to the Southern Ocean. It is among the largest members of the Procellariidae family, with a wingspan of up to 2.1 meters and a body length of up to 90 cm. This species exhibits two distinct color morphs: dark and light. It is an opportunistic feeder, voraciously scavenging on marine mammals, other seabirds, and fish. It is often seen trailing fishing vessels to feed on discarded bycatch. The petrel breeds in small colonies on subantarctic islands, laying a single egg per season. A remarkable defense mechanism is vomiting a foul-smelling stomach oil when threatened, which deters predators and has earned them the nickname "stinkers" among sailors.
• Petrel gigante del sur, Abanto marino antártico
• Southern giant petrel, Antarctic giant petrel
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Scientific classification:
Superdomain: Neomura
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Opisthokonta
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
(unranked): Bilateria
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Clade: Tetrapoda
Clade: Amniota
Clade: Diapsida
Clade: Archosauria
Class: Aves
Subclass: Neornithes
Infraclass: Neognathae
Clade: Neoaves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae
Genus: Macronectes
Species: M. giganteus
Pelagic waters off the coast of Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay (35.1073°S, 54.9380°W)
This race featuring five Belgian draft horses is the first known such race in the United States. The race highlighted the Inaugural Steam Threshing Show at the Amish Heritage Center on Friday, July 21, 2017. The new location of the Amish Heritage Center is on Illinois Route 133, three miles east of Arthur and one mile west of Chesterville, Illinois. The young rider in the photo maintained his balance astride two of the magnificent animals in the thrilling, historic race. A second race was also run.
RFK Bridge, formerly known and still commonly referred to as the Triborough Bridge is a complex of bridges and elevated expressway viaducts in New York City. This particular one crosses the East River between Randall Island and Astoria in Queens.
🇺🇸 Puente Robert F. Kennedy
Puente RFK, anteriormente conocido y todavía comúnmente conocido como Triborough Bridge, es un complejo de puentes y viaductos de autopista elevados en la ciudad de Nueva York. Este en particular cruza el East River entre Randall Island y Astoria en Queens.
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Also known in the UK as Norfolk Hawker.
A species I’ve seen just once before many years ago now. my July trip to East Anglia is at the back end of their flight season but I saw one at Minsmere before finding this one resting in the early morning sunshine at Strumpshaw Fen in Norfolk, easily the best photographs I’ve taken of one.
Listed as endangered in the UK the yellow marking on the brown abdomen (and the green eyes) help easily separate it from the slightly similar Brown Hawker
Malus baccata, Rosaceae family, - an Asian species of apple known by the common names Siberian crab apple, Siberian crab, Manchurian crab apple and Chinese crab apple. It is native to many parts of Asia, but is also grown elsewhere as an ornamental tree and for rootstock. It bears plentiful, fragrant, white flowers and edible red to yellow fruit of about 1 cm diameter.
Known locally as "Lovers Lane", trees line this road in the Yellowtail Wildlife Management Area near Lovell, Wyoming. This wildlife habitat management area lies on or near the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area and was established through a cooperative agreement between the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission, National Park Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Also known as the Eurasian Marsh Harrier, these are large birds of prey that are predominantly found near wetlands or border marshlands. i.e. the areas around the river or lake banks where there are some kind of water birds.
These are migratory raptors from Europe and Central Asia that winter in India. The bird harries wades and other water birds and then pounces on the tired prey. On this day, I sighted 3 of them that were harassing some sandpipers, Redshanks and Snipes on the banks. The bird also hunts small birds, reptiles like lizards, frogs and small mammals like voles and rats.
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The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), also known as the northern sparrowhawk or simply the sparrowhawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Adult male Eurasian sparrowhawks have bluish grey upperparts and orange-barred underparts; females and juveniles are brown above with brown barring below. The female is up to 25% larger than the male – one of the greatest size differences between the sexes in any bird species. Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 oz) or more.
Also known as Mableton, built in 1877, is an historic landmark in Santa Rosa, California. In 1959, it was used in the filming of Pollyanna. I love old mansions and their sense of nostalgia.
Cuckmere Haven (also known as the Cuckmere Estuary) is an area of flood plains in Sussex, England where the river Cuckmere meets the English Channel between Eastbourne and Seaford. The river is an example of a meandering river, and contains several oxbow lakes. It is a popular tourist destination with an estimated 350,000 visitors per year, where they can engage in long walks, or water activities on the river. The beach at Cuckmere Haven is next to the famous chalk cliffs, the Seven Sisters.
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