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The Large-billed Tern is an unmistakable South American species, and the only member of the genus Phaetusa. The large, heavy bill and striking wing pattern with black primaries, white secondaries, and a gray back, make this bird visually distinctive. During the breeding season, this species can be found along broad, inland rivers and lakes, nesting on the sandy shores in mixed species colonies with Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) and Yellow-billed Terns (Sternula superciliaris). During the nonbreeding season, some of the population congregates on the eastern coast of South America in coastal mangroves, beaches, and estuaries. Young birds are prized pets of Native Americans in certain parts of the Large-billed Tern’s range. Common throughout most of its range, the Large-billed Tern’s main threats are habitat disturbance and egg-collecting.
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A Large Hawk Cuckoo in Bidadari.
Read about the destruction of Bidadari in my blog: Final Farewell to Bidadari
*Note: More pics of Birds in my Wild Avian Friends Album.
A very large palm leaf that is bombarded with variable light through the arched windows of the Conservatory of Flowers.
Shock of the New Challenge 47.0
~ SOTN ~ Black and White: Shadow and Light Abstract ~
SHOCK OF THE NEW!!
The ruined tower that you see is one of a series of towers that acted as beacons throughout Corsica. The Genoese towers are the most unique architectural feature in Corsica. About 15m high, fortified and usually round in shape, around 85 of them were constructed in the 16th century.
Another Large-red Damselfly...Pyrrhosoma nymphula.
On dead bracken stalk at
Crowle Moor Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire, England.
Although we had a sunnier day than expected, there was a fair bit of cloud and that meant some upper wing shot opportunities.
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large park with an eminent garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period. Afterwards, it became a garden under the management of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. It is now a park under the jurisdiction of the national Ministry of the Environment.
The shogun bequeathed this land to Lord Naitō (daimyo) of Tsuruga in the Edo period who completed a garden here in 1772. After the Meiji Restoration the house and its grounds were converted into an experimental agricultural centre. It then because a botanical garden before becoming an imperial garden in 1879. The current configuration of the garden was completed in 1906. Most of the garden was destroyed by air raids in 1945, during the later stages of World War II. The garden was rebuilt after the war.
The jurisdiction over the Imperial Palace Outer Garden and the Kyoto imperial garden was transferred to the Ministry of Health and Welfare (now part of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) in 1947.
On May 21, 1949 the garden became open to the public as "National Park Shinjuku Imperial Gardens". It came under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Environment in January 2001 with the official name "Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden".
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae. There are over three hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses. 60371
A large tern with a massive yellow bill. Prefers inland freshwater bodies. A lifer found on a "field birding" (vs. "feeder birding") trip to Colombia in the Casanare region. Hato La Aurora.
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Lots of Large White butterflies this year - this one in the garden - Bartley Green Birmingham UK - 12-07-25