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I must have taken at least 100 shots of this village. Although its a hill top village it is also surronded by hills which meant that I could never get it in direct sunlight during the golden hour. It was also difficult trying to find a location with a clear shot without any trees blocking the view. I eventually decided to use the trees to my advantage and used this little bit of of framing to add some depth.
At least I believe this is the correct ID, waiting for iNaturalist to confirm. Identification confirmed (6/25).
They are finally starting to show up on their breeding sites. Unfortunately I will not be able to see the babies this year, as they are later than usual.
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... at least as long as you are a Spanish Bluebell / Spanisches Hasenglöckchen (Hyacinthoides hispanica) in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
Réalisé le 11 juin 2021 au Marais Léon-Provancher, Neuville, Québec.
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Taken on June, 11th/ 2021 at Marais Leon-Provancher, Neuville, Quebec.
Very large, primarily ground-based cuckoo. Adults are streaked rusty brown in nonbreeding plumage. In breeding plumage the head and front are black. They can fly, but are more typically seen running/flapping across roads, or clumsily crashing into dense vegetation. Unlike many cuckoos this species builds its own nest and does not lay eggs in nests of other species. Voice is a familiar repeated ‘whoop,’ and a screeching cat-like hiss. (eBird)
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We heard coucals many times during our trip, but this was one of the very few times we actually saw one. It was in the midst of its morning ablutions and sun bath (hence the ruffled feathers on its back), when we came around the bend in the river. It stopped briefly to peer at us, determined we were not a threat (it was far away and very high), and went back to its bath.
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Tropical Australia.
Yellow Waters Cruises.
A close look at a very small Sandpiper.
If you sit still and wait for them to move by your position, these House Sparrow-sized peeps will often pass by very close. They forage in very shallow water or on the shore itself.
Sturgeon County, Alberta.
Réalisé le 24 juillet 2020 au Marais Léon-Provancher, Neuville, Québec.
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Taken on July, 24th / 2020 at Marais Leon-Provancher, Neuville, Quebec.
An American folk name for terns is “striker”—both because they hunt by striking the water and because adults dive-bomb anyone that approaches their nest. Along the Mid-Atlantic coast, Least Terns are often called “little strikers” colloquially.
At least I think it is. I can't remember exactly where I took this. The images before were of the rowing boats at Llyn Nantlle and the images after were at Llyn Dinas. So it's somewhere inbetween. Tried looking at the 3D on OS Maps but can't get low enough to determine the mountain in the background.
Bécasseau à minuscule
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Baie Missisquoi
St-Armand
Grand merci à Germain Lachance ainsi qu'à Daniel Dupont qui m'ont aidé à identifier l'oiseau. J'ai fait erreur en l'identifiant comme un Bécasseau à poitrine cendrée alors qu'il s'agit d'un Bécasseau minuscule. Voici ce que Daniel m'a écrit pour le reconnaître:
"Il a encore de ses plumes d'été et son bec est fin et noir contrairement à la poitrine cendré qui as un bec un peu plus jaunâtre et les rayures descendent plus bas sur la poitrine et atteignent un peu le ventre"
Germain me dit que le cou devrait être plus long et les raies de la poitrine devraient descendre plus bas et couper net! Il devrait avoir un peu de jaune à la base du bec.
Bref, ils ne sont pas toujours facile à différencier ces limicoles.
Merci les gars!
It was amazing to see the variety of little fish the adults caught for their youngsters.
Thanks so much for the visit!
Banded Net-winged beetle
(At least that's what I think it is)
Smile on Saturday!
Theme: Insects and Co
Bicycles
Although I don’t ride a bike, well not at least for 40 odd years, there is something satisfying about a bike. It’s solid, reliable (mainly), an art form, it has a place in our society, an environmental champion, a pleasure and a serious competitor.
There aren’t many things in life that fulfil those criteria, there will always be those detractors but for me the bike is a hero.
More postings in this series to follow ………..
A cactus (plural: cacti) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word "cactus" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek κάκτος, kaktos, Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth. Cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. Almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Cacti are native to the Americas, ranging from Patagonia in the south to parts of western Canada in the north.
Bécasseau minuscule agrémenté d'un arrière-plan du fleuve et de l'écume d'une de ses grosses vagues qui lui donne un effet bœuf ! (À mon avis) 🐂
This Least Sandpiper is embellished with a background of the St-Lawrence river and the foam of one of its big waves. He was so friendly, I couldn't resist !
Sainte-Flavie, Québec - Canada.
Those who have chosen the path of least resistance in life, who cannot bear to bring themselves to make a stern value-judgment in criticism of their own most intimate feelings, achieve what they deserve: not self-understanding but radical self-superficialization, not a discovered but a self-ascribed identity that explains nothing, reveals nothing, means nothing, and ultimately accomplishes nothing culturally or intellectually.
-- Kenny Smith
This was one of several shots of least sandpipers visiting Commonwealth Lake. This one was near the walking path in the swamp area.
In my garden. La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level.
12 cm (4.7 in). The male White-sided Flowerpiercer is all black with white tufts on the sides. The female is a uniformly rich brown with white tufts on the sides.
The White-sided Flowerpiercer (Diglossa albilatera) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. The hooked, upturned bill is used to puncture the bases of flowers for the purpose of feeding on nectar. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest at altitudes between at least 1800 and 2800 m.
Source: Wikipedia
A Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) on the shore of Miquelon Lakes southeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
11 August, 2014.
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A beautiful little least sandpiper feeding along the pools of water and algea along lake Ontario this morning.
Angolan Colobus monkey (Colobus angolensis) from the rainforests of the Congo Basin. While these old world monkeys are called Angolan, few are found in that country. San Diego Zoo Conservation Status: Least Concern
Taken near Fort Myers, Florida.
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