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Marsh Tit - Poecile palustris
Globally, the marsh tit is classified as Least Concern, although there is evidence of a decline in numbers (in the UK, numbers have dropped by more than 50% since the 1970s, for example). It can be found throughout temperate Europe and northern Asia and, despite its name, it occurs in a range of habitats including dry woodland. The marsh tit is omnivorous; its food includes caterpillars, spiders and seeds. It nests in tree holes, choosing existing hollows to enlarge, rather than excavating its own. A clutch of 5–9 eggs is laid.
Marsh and willow tits are difficult to identify on appearance alone; the races occurring in the UK and are especially hard to separate. When caught for ringing, the pale 'cutting edge' of the marsh tit's bill is a reliable criterion; otherwise, the best way to tell apart the two species is by voice. Plumage characteristics include the lack of a pale wing panel (formed by pale edges to the secondary feathers in the willow tit), the marsh tit's glossier black cap and smaller black 'bib', although none of these is 'completely reliable'; for example, juvenile marsh tits can show a pale wing panel. The marsh tit has a noticeably smaller and shorter head than the willow tit and overall the markings are crisp and neat, with the head in proportion to the rest of the bird (willow tit gives the impression of being 'bull-necked').
A measure of the difficulty in identification is given by the fact that, in the UK, the willow tit was not identified as distinct from marsh tit until 1897. Two German ornithologists, Ernst Hartert and Otto Kleinschmidt, were studying marsh tit skins at the British Museum and found two wrongly-labelled willow tits amongst them (two willow tit specimens were then collected at Coalfall Wood in Finchley, north London, and that species was added to the British list in 1900).
Sam's Point, Eufaula lake...Lack of rain and the resulting low water levels exposed these "skeletons" where the South Canadian River runs into Eufaula Lake. The light was great so I was scrambling around trying to find a decent composition. Seems like I do lots of scrambling around hunting for comps when the light gets good, almost none of my shots are pre-planned. I usually just shoot what I can find where I am at the time. Thanks for taking the time to look and have a great week!!!
Choose Freedom & Democracy over Authoritarianism
Let's change the world!
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"Of freedom and of pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world
There's a room where the light won't find you
Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down
When they do I'll be right behind you"
I can't stand this indecision
Married with a lack of vision
Everybody wants to rule the world
Say that you'll never never never never need it
One headline why believe it?
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"Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
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As the Summer winds down, there's not a whole lot of color left to enjoy. Dry leaves are already falling onto brown grass that crunches beneath your feet. But the sunflowers seem to defy the heat and lack of rain and reach for the sky with their bright, colorful faces.
Red Deer - Cervus elaphus
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The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, Iran, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being the only species of deer to inhabit Africa. Red deer have been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, Peru, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina. In many parts of the world, the meat (venison) from red deer is used as a food source.
The red deer is the fourth-largest deer species behind moose, elk and sambar deer. It is a ruminant, eating its food in two stages and having an even number of toes on each hoof, like camels, goats and cattle. European red deer have a relatively long tail compared to their Asian and North American relatives. Subtle differences in appearance are noted between the various subspecies of red deer, primarily in size and antlers, with the smallest being the Corsican red deer found on the islands of Corsica and Sardinia and the largest being the Caspian red deer (or maral) of Asia Minor and the Caucasus Region to the west of the Caspian Sea. The deer of central and western Europe vary greatly in size, with some of the largest deer found in the Carpathian Mountains in Central Europe.Western European red deer, historically, grew to large size given ample food supply (including people's crops), and descendants of introduced populations living in New Zealand and Argentina have grown quite large in both body and antler size. Large red deer stags, like the Caspian red deer or those of the Carpathian Mountains, may rival the wapiti in size. Female red deer are much smaller than their male counterparts.
The European red deer is found in southwestern Asia (Asia Minor and Caucasus regions), North Africa and Europe. The red deer is the largest non-domesticated land mammal still existing in Ireland. The Barbary stag (which resembles the western European red deer) is the only member of the deer family represented in Africa, with the population centred in the northwestern region of the continent in the Atlas Mountains. As of the mid-1990s, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria were the only African countries known to have red deer.
In the Netherlands, a large herd (ca. 3000 animals counted in late 2012) lives in the Oostvaarders Plassen, a nature reserve. Ireland has its own unique subspecies. In France the population is thriving, having multiplied fivefold in the last half-century, increasing from 30,000 in 1970 to approximately 160,000 in 2014. The deer has particularly expanded its footprint into forests at higher altitudes than before. In the UK, indigenous populations occur in Scotland, the Lake District, and the South West of England (principally on Exmoor). Not all of these are of entirely pure bloodlines, as some of these populations have been supplemented with deliberate releases of deer from parks, such as Warnham or Woburn Abbey, in an attempt to increase antler sizes and body weights. The University of Edinburgh found that, in Scotland, there has been extensive hybridisation with the closely related sika deer.
Several other populations have originated either with "carted" deer kept for stag hunts being left out at the end of the hunt, escapes from deer farms, or deliberate releases. Carted deer were kept by stag hunts with no wild red deer in the locality and were normally recaptured after the hunt and used again; although the hunts are called "stag hunts", the Norwich Staghounds only hunted hinds (female red deer), and in 1950, at least eight hinds (some of which may have been pregnant) were known to be at large near Kimberley and West Harling; they formed the basis of a new population based in Thetford Forest in Norfolk. Further substantial red deer herds originated from escapes or deliberate releases in the New Forest, the Peak District, Suffolk, Lancashire, Brecon Beacons, and North Yorkshire, as well as many other smaller populations scattered throughout England and Wales, and they are all generally increasing in numbers and range. A census of deer populations in 2007 and again in 2011 coordinated by the British Deer Society records the red deer as having continued to expand their range in England and Wales since 2000, with expansion most notable in the Midlands and East Anglia.
White Peacock doing the seduction game with a Peahen - Leucistic Indian Peafowls
@ Flamingo Gardens - Davie - Florida
The lack of pigment in their plumage is caused by a genetic mutation called leucism (not to be mistaken for an albino)
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“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.”
― Zig Ziglar
Well I am back from vacation, sore, tired, and sick. I did not take too many photos on my trip but it was not for lack of trying. More to come on this later. In the meantime, here is a sunrise shot of Mt. Shasta. I got up at 2AM to drive up here for sunrise, and unfortunately, we did not get much color, but it was a pleasant and cold sunrise with fresh snow on the mountain.
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A new location to cross-off the long list. I'm not sure if I'll be heading back anytime soon as the lack of any interesting focal point made it a little harder to create interesting compositions. Luckily we are always equipped with a plethora of Light Painting gadgets, so a nifty rotation was in order. Thanks to Phill, another fun night.
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With the lack of frosts so far this winter the local lake I regularly walk to has not frozen over completely at any point so far.
As a result there are still 5 Little Grebes in residence. One of the islands has broken its mooring (it is a man made lake) and drifted until it has got stuck diagonally across one corner.
The Grebes are diving under it from the far side and popping up in the narrow stretch of water before reversing the process, they don’t hang around, especially if they spot you.
The lighting is tricky as the trees and low sun makes for very dark water but the sunshine was hitting the birds as they emerge makes for challenging photography conditions but I’m happy with this one.
Wenige Minuten bevor die ersten Gewitter aufzogen, kam die 243 559 von Deltarail mit einem VW Crafter Zug durch Jeggen nach Emden gefahren am 22.04.18.
Many thanks for the visits, faves and comments. Cheers
Brown Falcon
Falco berigora
Description: Brown Falcons are small to medium-sized raptors (birds of prey). The female is larger than the male. The Brown Falcon has a range of plumage colours, from very dark brown to light brown above and off-white below. Generally, the upperparts are dark brown and the underparts are pale buff or cream. The sides of the head are brown with a characteristic tear-stripe below the eye. Birds from the tropical north are very dark, with a paler face and undertail, while those from central Australia are paler all over. Younger birds resemble dark adults, but have less obvious barring on the tail, and a buff-yellow colour on the face, throat and nape of the neck.
Similar species: Paler birds may often be confused with a related raptor (bird of prey), the Nankeen Kestrel, F. cenchroides, which is quite a bit smaller and has a more rufous crown. Dark Brown Falcons may be mistaken for slightly larger Black Falcon, F. subniger. The Black Falcon has longer legs and lacks barring on the tail. The Black Falcon also appears sleeker in shape and movements.
Distribution: The Brown Falcon ranges throughout Australia, and north to New Guinea.
Habitat: The Brown Falcon is found in all but the densest forests and is locally common throughout its range. The preferred habitat is open grassland and agricultural areas, with scattered trees or structures such as telegraph poles which it uses for perching. Around outback towns, the birds become quite tame and will allow quite close approach. Birds may stay within the same areas throughout the year or may move around locally in response to changes in conditions. Paler birds are usually associated with inland areas, but all the colour varieties are fairly scattered throughout the range.
Feeding: Brown Falcons are usually seen alone, searching for food from an exposed perch. When prey is sighted, the bird swoops down and grasps it in its claws (talons), killing the prey with a bite to the spine. The powerful bill has specialised 'tomial' teeth and matching notches for this purpose. Less often the species will hunt by hovering or gliding over the ground, often at great heights. Brown Falcons feed on small mammals, insects, reptiles and, less often, small birds.
Breeding: The nest used by the Brown Falcon is normally an old nest from another hawk species, but the species may build its own stick nest in a tree. Occasionally birds nest in open tree hollows. Both sexes share the incubation of the eggs, and both care for the young, although the female performs the bulk of these duties, while the male supplies most of the food.
Calls: Normally silent at rest, but gives some cackling and screeching notes when in flight.
Minimum Size: 41cm
Maximum Size: 51cm
Average size: 46cm
Average weight: 530g
Breeding season: June to November in the south; November to April in the north.
Clutch Size: 2 to 6 (usually 3)
Incubation: 30 days
Nestling Period: 45 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net; and Pizzey & Night, The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia)
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Taken for Window Wednesdays.
Week 37 for View 52...I am still so behind with this that I'm not even sure of the weeks anymore! Sorry about the lack of comments...it's going to get worse before it gets better!
This window is in the toilet of a gorgeous tea room and B&B in West Runton, Norfolk. I had to go back in with my camera. The tea and cake was as fabulous as the window and I will definitely return. Will try to get a better photo too, people were waiting to use the facilities so I couldn't hang about, I loved the colours though so wanted to post this for WW. HWW everyone.
Many suffer in the short, dark days, through lack of light and get the blues. Well, the season of lights is here!
Violets, the flowers, leaves and roots of various Viola species are used for medicinal purposes, being rich in vitamins A and C.
They also contain a type of antioxidant.
And they are edible,
THANK you, M, (*_*)
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Black tailed Godwit - Limosa Limosa
These large wading birds are a Schedule 1 species. In summer, they have bright orangey-brown chests and bellies, but in winter they're more greyish-brown.
Their most distinctive features are their long beaks and legs, and the black and white stripes on their wings. Female black-tailed godwits are bigger and heavier than the males, with a noticeably longer beak (which helps the sexes to avoid competing for food with each other).
They're very similar to bar-tailed godwits, which breed in the Arctic. Black-tailed godwits have longer legs, and bar-tailed godwits don't have striped wings. As the names suggest, the tail patterns are different, too.
Black-tailed godwits are much more likely to be found on inland wetlands than the more coastal bar-tailed godwit. They migrate in flocks to western Europe, Africa, south Asia and Australia. Although this species occurs in Ireland and Great Britain all year-round, they are not the same birds. The breeding birds depart in autumn, but are replaced in winter by the larger Icelandic race. These birds occasionally appear in the Aleutian Islands and, rarely, on the Atlantic coast of North America.
There is an estimated global population of between 634,000 and 805,000 birds and estimated range of 7,180,000 square kilometres (2,770,000 sq mi). In 2006 BirdLife International classified this species as Near Threatened due to a decline in numbers of around 25% in the previous 15 years. It is also among the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
In Europe, black-tailed godwits are only hunted in France, with the annual total killed estimated at 6,000 to 8,000 birds. This puts additional pressure on the western European population, and the European Commission has a management plan in place for the species in its member states.
In England, black-tailed godwits were formerly much prized for the table. Sir Thomas Browne (1605–1682) said: "[Godwits] were accounted the daintiest dish in England and I think, for the bignesse, of the biggest price."
Population:
UK breeding:
54-57 pairs of the limosa 'Eurasian' subspecies, and 7-9 pairs of the islandica subspecies
UK wintering:
44,000 birds from the Icelandic population
UK passage:
12,400 birds
Europe:
99-140,000 pairs
Over the past couple of days I have been in Scotland along the Fife Coastal trail and there are some beautiful little harbours in this corner of Scotland. Though I thought Crail was by far the most picturesque of those I saw. Certainly worth a visit if you are ever in the area.
Sorry for the lack of activity here on Flickr but recently I have been puttting a lot of effort into my motorsport feeds on here and also on Instagram. Not everyones cup of tea but a great hobby of mine.
Many thanks for taking the time to view this and other images in my stream. Instagram kev_mac_66
A former Conrail C40-8W was leading NS train 12N as it climbed the West Slope in Lilly in 2003.
The ragged C40-8W was no longer proclaiming Conrail Quality under the NS regime.
For the lack of a better term, this is a splash page for my continuing story, Sanquinolency .
It's been too long since I've visited this one and I'm hoping to get back into it very soon. Thanks for taking a look.♥
Taken at ELVION
As a real son of the forest, my Dane has once again kidnapped me to go camping in the wilderness. Of course it was wonderful apart from the lack of netflix and internet reception, but the good thing is... I just don't have to do anything while he takes care of everything and.. nobody can hear us in the forest :P
Hey cuties♥ this time something from Mellowcute and its super hot. Come and grab it here at the Kinky-Event
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Mainstore or check out the Marketplace for so many more nice nice clothes!
...and as next the poms on my head made by chorrai - come and try them here at the Chorrai-Mainstore♥ or take a look in their ChorraiMarketplace♥
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finally the newest pose made by Extra, come and get it here at the Fetish-Fair and careful ladys... its not a PG-Pose♥
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Scene/Decor:
dust bunny . dreamy outing . croissant sandwiches
dust bunny . smoothie time . smoothies
dust bunny . dreamy outing . picnic basket . grey
dust bunny . harvest . jug of sunflowers
dust bunny . harvest . lumberjack
dust bunny . dreamers tent . white wood . colorful
dust bunny . dreamy outing . cooler
dust bunny . dreamy outing . net candle . black
dust bunny . harvest . haybale
dust bunny . wiccan artistry . smudge sticks
Beware: Axis-HUD in use!
This remarkable wildflower lacks chlorophyll and gets its food from a fungal mycelium mat, most likely a Russula mushroom. That mushroom's mycelium is tied into the roots of a majestic old oak tree which powers all three partners. This little trio was flowering through a fish's skeleton, likely the leftovers from a bald eagle's lunch once upon a time. Isn't nature neat?
Nuthatch - Sitta europaea
The Eurasian nuthatch or wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a small passerine bird found throughout temperate Asia and in Europe, where its name is the nuthatch. Like other nuthatches, it is a short-tailed bird with a long bill, blue-grey upperparts and a black eye-stripe. It is a vocal bird with a repeated loud dwip call. There are more than 20 subspecies in three main groups; birds in the west of the range have orange-buff underparts and a white throat, those in Russia have whitish underparts, and those in the Far East have a similar appearance to European birds, but lack the white throat.
The preferred habitat is mature deciduous or mixed woodland with large, old trees, preferably oak. Pairs hold permanent territories, and nest in tree holes, usually old woodpecker nests, but sometimes natural cavities. If the entrance to the hole is too large, the female plasters it with mud to reduce its size, and often coats the inside of the cavity too. The 6–9 red-speckled white eggs are laid on a deep base of pine or other wood chips.
The Eurasian nuthatch eats mainly insects, particularly caterpillars and beetles, although in autumn and winter its diet is supplemented with nuts and seeds. The young are fed mainly on insects, with some seeds, food items mainly being found on tree trunks and large branches. The nuthatch can forage when descending trees head first, as well as when climbing. It readily visits bird tables, eating fatty man-made food items as well as seeds. It is an inveterate hoarder, storing food year-round. Its main natural predator is the Eurasian sparrowhawk.
It breeds throughout England and Wales and has recently began to breed in southern Scotland. It is a resident, with birds seldom travelling far from the woods where they hatch.
Population:
UK breeding:
220,000 territories
The helper set shoves A446 past the very top of Byron Hill and past the trademark grain elevator off of 175. Today’s set was the very-well documented BLE 901 and 910, which right now can’t happen again as 910 is based out of Kirk Yard
A sunrise that lacked a certain woomph but it means I will keep revisiting until I'm satisfied.
Sun rise meant to happen at 4.52am according to The Photographer's Ephemeris; the shot was taken at 5:40am.
By that time all the night lights had been turned off.