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Mute Swan.
58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.
They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.
Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locallyestablished in Michigan.
Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles are browner and have no red on head. Their plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska to the Hudson Bay and south into western Ontario. There are isolated populations in: the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairies, the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
White-Breasted Nuthatch.
Sparrow-sized at between 5-6 inches in length. Blue-gray above with white underparts and face and a black crown. Usually seen creeping downward on tree trunks.
They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests.
Their range is from British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia south to southern California, Arizona, the Gulf Coast and central Florida. They are absent from most of the Great Plains.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
βThree weeks? Oh no, we donβt do that! Nine or ten days at most is enough for us. Weβd never stay that long.β
Quite why this woman felt the need to question the length of our holiday in such admonishing tones was a question that hung tentatively in the air across the desk between us. That sheβd obviously been earwigging the conversation between us and the hotel receptionist was another one that nobody seemed to have an answer to. Why do people so often seem to feel the need to impose their own values on you? I mean, we werenβt doing anything wrong that either of us were aware of. Apart from checking in at the same time as a busybody with an agenda that was. Itβs not as if we were hatching plans to kidnap puppies, or hotwire the neighbourβs Vauxhall Viva while heβd gone to dominoes night at The Plume, was it? As far as we know, it is entirely legal to choose the length of your own holiday and go for three weeks if you so desire. Or even three months. Or three days if thatβs what floats your boat. We smiled, nodded and hoped we wouldnβt bump into her or her husband for the remainder of the nine or ten days at most that they had booked themselves in for.
Apart from that, it was good to be back in this part of the world. Catalunya and the Balearics. Before we retired, we used to take just two weeks - because three was out of the question as far as work was concerned - in Majorca every summer. We often went in spring as well. It was like a second home for us. For many years we hoped it would become a first home in fact, but a lot of barriers seem to have put themselves in the way of that particular ambition. We loved exploring different corners of the island, finding spots that the likes of Mr and Mrs Noseyparker were never likely to discover, swimming and snorkelling in the gentle warm Mediterranean. It was a place where we were completely happy and knew exactly where we were going for those two precious August weeks. The journey home to the dreaded September silly season, otherwise known as the start of the autumn term, was always an especially low moment in the annual cycle of events. And from there things only ever seemed to get worse.
Then 2020 arrived and the world closed down for a couple of years. By the time things started to return to normal, we were no longer straitjacketed by the academic year planners. We could go away whenever we wanted. And βwhenever we wantedβ wasnβt in the middle of summer when prices were sky high and everyone else was on holiday too. Now we could take our holidays when the rest of the world was working or in school - well except for us and the couple who seemed to think that we should be on our way home by next Friday at the very latest. Head for the sun at bargain prices at the start of October and things are far more peaceful in these southern latitudes than they ever were in August. And now we were finally back in the Balearics. But instead of our old stomping ground, weβd decided to have a look at the quieter and smaller neighbour to the east. Neither of us had ever been to Menorca before, but weβd heard good things.
We could see the similarities almost immediately. The scented green pine forests and the baked red earth were so friendly and familiar. The curious balls of soft vegetation on the beaches that weβve only ever seen on these islands. Unyielding white limestone walls flanking narrow roads, the edges as sharp as dragonsβ teeth. Conversations in the local Catalan dialect rather than Spanish. Road signs leading the way to the βplatja,β rather than the βplaya.β We could easily be back on the island where weβd spent so many summers, but there were subtle differences too. There was a compactness that we liked, and even though the main road across the island was mostly a single carriageway in either direction, it soon became apparent that it wouldnβt take that long to get to wherever we wanted to go. And then there was that wild section of coastline to the north, mostly visited only by the hikers who were on the Cami de Cavalls, the long distance trail that circumnavigates the island.
The very first outing was a wild one too for that matter, as the tail end of a mainland storm strafed the top half of the island. White tops on the water at Cala Pregonda. It was a good job that Iβd brought the camera bag then.
Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos minor)
family: infantiles
Body length: 14-16 cm. Our smallest woodpecker species, the size of a sparrow. The whole color is colorful. The top of the body has transverse stripes, the tail is black with white side rectrices. The underside of the body is cream, finely streaked, without red on the undertail, which distinguishes it from other variegated woodpeckers. The male has a short red cap on his head, which the female does not have. The woodpecker, as the weakest species of woodpecker, prefers trees with soft or rotten wood, both for feeding and for carving holes. It often penetrates thin branches that are avoided by larger woodpeckers.
A protected species
Sandhill Cranes.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles are browner and have no red on head. Their plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska to the Hudson Bay and south into western Ontario. There are isolated populations in: the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairies, the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles are browner and have no red on head. Their plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska to the Hudson Bay and south into western Ontario. There are isolated populations in: the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairies, the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles browner with no red on head. Plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska east across arctic Canada to the Hudson Bay and south to western Ontario. There are isolated populations in the Rocky Mountians, northern prairies, and the Great Lakes region along with in Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida. They can also be found in Cuba.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
One of my attempts at the "Smile on Saturday" theme "La vie en rose".
Also a little testshot for the Macro Mondays theme "My Closest" where the goal is to get as close as possible... This isn't that of course (the little pearl has a length of around 10 mm, so this is probably a 3.5:1 magnification) but way over the limit for this lens. It might not look very impressive, but I find it quite remarkable what it is able to do because I'd consider this way out of its optimum range. I have to admit I donβt know these things too wellβ¦ so if Iβm wrong on that, please correct me!
Shot with a Schneider Kreuznach "M-Claron 60 mm F 5.6" lens on a Canon EOS R5.
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Focal length 20mm
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Michigan Upper Peninsula
36mm focal length @f/22 - 0.8 sec. @ 50 ISO
Shortly after draining out from a rock tunnel at Sunday Lake, Planter Creek flows over a small rock ridge to form a small yet sudden drop in a scenic wooded scene. Root Beer Falls is so named because rich brown tannin water creates almost a bubbly froth into the creekβs pool below.
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Wikipedia: The purple roller is the largest of the rollers, growing to a length of 35 to 40 cm (14 to 16 in). Adults weigh from 145 to 200 g (5.1 to 7.1 oz) with an average weight of 168 g (5.9 oz).[6] From a distance it appears a dull brownish bird with a white stripe over the eye, a patch of white on the nape and a dark tail. Northern populations tend to have a rufus crown while southern populations have a more olive-green crown. The underparts are purplish-pink streaked with white. The wings are long and rounded while the tail is square-cut.
"Native Turmeric (also called the βCape York lilyβ) is a moisture-loving flowering ginger, native to northern Australia. It is the only native Australian Curcuma plant out of over 100 or more species around the world. It featured as a roast root vegetable in Guugu Yimithirr Aboriginal cuisine. Native Turmeric occurs naturally on Cape York Peninsula (QLD), in the Northern Territory, and in Papua New Guinea, typically in wet woodland and forest areas, and in moist pockets across sandstone regions.
This species puts on a spectacular flowering from November to March in tropical/subtropical regions, producing tall, showy flower spikes bearing pink or red bracts and white or yellow buds." tuckerbush.com.au/native-turmeric-curcuma-australasica/
"Curcuma bloom in summer or sometimes fall, depending on the variety and the length of your growing season. Showy blossoms appear on the plant's lengthy stems, along with very long, lance-shaped leaves that resemble a canna lily. The leaves can be green, variegated, or have a central red stripe and grow from 18 to 40 inches long. This herbaceous perennial grows rapidly during monsoon season in its native habitat, and then goes dormant during the dry winter." www.southernliving.com/garden/plants/curcuma-plant
Eastern Chipmunk.
Between 8 1/2 to 11 3/4 inches in length. Reddish brown above with a white belly. 1 white stripe bordered by 2 black stripes on sides ending at the rump. 2 white stripes on back nuch thinner than side stripes. Dark center stripe down the back. Pale facial stripes above and below the eyes. Tail brown on tip and edged with black. Prominent ears.
The Eastern Chipmunk's habitat includes open deciduous woodlands, forest edges, brushy areas, bushes and stone walls in cemeteries and around houses.
They range from southeastern Canada and the north-eastern U.S. east from North Dakota and eastern Oklahoma and south to Missisippi, northwest Carolina and Virginia.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Eastern Chipmunk.
Between 8 1/2 to 11 3/4 inches in length. Reddish brown above with a white belly. 1 white stripe bordered by 2 black stripes on sides ending at the rump. 2 white stripes on back much thinner than side stripes. Dark center stripe down the back. Pale facial stripes above and below the eyes. Tail brown on tip and edged with black. Prominent ears.
The Eastern Chipmunk's habitat includes open deciduous woodlands, forest edges, brushy areas, bushes and stone walls in cemeteries and around houses.
They range from southeastern Canada and the north-eastern U.S. east from North Dakota and eastern Oklahoma and south to Missisippi, northwest Carolina and Virginia.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from NyΓͺmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (NyainqΓͺntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30Β°30'N and a longitude between 90Β°E and 97Β°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
By Catherine Boeckmann
February 9, 2024
The daylily is an amazingly low-maintenance perennial. Itβs virtually disease-free, pest-free, and drought-resistant; itβs also not picky about soil quality. Plus, the flower has a long bloom period! Hereβs how to plant and care for daylilies in your garden, as well as how to easily propagate them for more plants!
About Daylilies
The daylilyβs botanical name, Hemerocallis, comes from the Greek hemera (βdayβ) and kallos (βbeautyβ). The name is appropriate since each flower lasts only one day! However, each scape has 12 to 15 buds on it, and a mature plant can have 4 to 6 scapes, which is why the flower seems to bloom continuously.
Originally from Asia, these plants have adapted so well that many of us think of them as natives. Imagine the excitement of a 16th-century explorer cruising the Orient and finding these gorgeous plants! European gardeners welcomed daylilies into their gardens, and when early colonists sailed for the New World, daylilies made the crossing with them.
Despite their name, daylilies are not βtrue liliesβ and grow from fleshy roots. True lilies grow from onion-like bulbs and are of the genus Lilium, as are Asiatic and Oriental lilies. In the case of daylilies, leaves grow from a crown, and the flowers form on leafless stemsβcalled βscapesββwhich rise above the foliage.
There are thousands of beautiful daylilies to choose from. Combine early, midseason, late blooming varieties, and repeat bloomers to have daylilies in flower from late spring through the first frost of fall. If you see a height listed alongside a daylily variety, this refers to the length of the scape. Some can reach 6 feet tall!
For more information please visit
www.almanac.com/plant/daylilies
These Daylilies were photographed at Pashley Manor Gardens. At Pashley you will discover 11 acres of beautiful borders and vistas β the culmination of a lifetime of passion for gardening, an appetite for beauty and an admiration of the tradition of the English Country garden. These graceful gardens, on the border of Sussex and Kent, are family owned and maintained β visitors often express delight at the attention to detail displayed throughout and the intimate, peaceful atmosphere.
All the ingredients of the English Country Garden are present β sweeping herbaceous borders, ha-ha, well maintained lawns, box hedges, espaliered rose walk, historic walled garden, inspiring kitchen garden, venerable trees and the Grade I listed house as a backdrop. The gardens are a haven for wildlife β bees, butterflies and small birds as well as moor hens, ducks and a black swan. Then, of course, the plants! Borders overflowing with perennials and annuals β the look changing through the seasons, but always abundantly filled, and each garden βroomβ planted in a different colour theme.
Pashley is also renowned for fantastic displays of tulips, roses and dahlias. Our annual Tulip Festival features more than 48,000 tulips this year! During Special Rose Week over a hundred varieties of rose swathe the walls, climb obelisks and bloom in flower beds. Then in late summer our Dahlia Days event transforms the gardens once more with bountiful, brightly coloured dahlias in every border and pot.
Add to all this a CafΓ© and Terrace with excellent garden views, serving delicious homemade lunches, scones and cakes; Sculpture and Art Exhibitions; a Gift Shop with Plant Sales; and a friendly, knowledgeable team waiting to welcome you, and the recipe for a wonderful day out is complete.
For more information please visit www.pashleymanorgardens.com/
Papilio Polixenes
We love to watch the lazy back-and-forth movements of these velvety beauties as they sample milkweed in my butterfly garden. I have planted Milkweed, Mexican Sunflower to feed on and lay the Monarch's eggs. They always fan their wings as they feed. I planted Italian parsley for them in my herb garden to lay the eggs on for the baby caterpillars to feed on. When you look close and put your ear close you can hear the crunching of the parsley leaves and stems π.
From my archived folder.
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Myscelia cyaniris, the blue wave, blue-banded purplewing, tropical blue wave, whitened bluewing, or royal blue, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
The length of the forewings reaches about 34β36 mm (1.3β1.4 in). The dorsal sides of the upper wings are bright blue with white transversal bands and white spots. The sapphire blue of the upper wings may appear black or neon blue depending on how the light is reflected. The undersides of the hindwings have a cryptic coloration, as they are mottled with different shades of color, varying from gray to brown, while the under sides of the forewings are black with white patches. The larvae feed on Dalechampia triphylla and Adelia triloba (family Euphorbiaceae). Adults usually feed on rotting fruit and animal dung.
It is found in Central America and northern South America, from Mexico to Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru.
It is found from sea level to 700 m (2,300 ft) on the Atlantic slopes and is associated with rainforest habitats.
Los Angeles. California.
Since I really wanted to stay true to my focal length of (35mm) this photo is a bit of a challenge. The angle is anything but simple. After all, no one should have to fall out of the window. lol;)
On Google Maps you can see the location of the building. I had the opportunity to stand on a small barrier block, however this reduces my composition and selection range a lot. When I now look at the exposure time, I am very surprised at my steady hand. Anyway I post it anyway. I find the building just beautiful. The current tenant is the German Parliamentary Society.
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Mute Swan.
58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.
They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.
Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locally established in Michigan.
Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles browner with no red on head. Plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska east across arctic Canada to the Hudson Bay and south to western Ontario. There are isolated populations in the Rocky Mountians, northern prairies, and the Great Lakes region along with in Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida. They can also be found in Cuba.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
A shot from a trip to Death Valley, USA.
Panasonic DMC-FZ7
Aperture Ζ/5.6
Focal length 19.0 mm
Shutter 1/160
ISO 80
It's been extremely windy here and I'm wondering if this is why I found this little fiery skimmer dragonfly struggling in our pool. They have such a mastery of the sky, but perhaps the wind we received was just too much. They are so fragile, one wonders how on earth they survive any breeze at all.
After this shot, I took it to a warm sandstone rock in the hopes it might dry out and recover. I had to go out for while, s I couldn't stay to see what happened - but it was gone when I returned home.
6 cm body length
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Northern Cardinal (male).
8 to 9 inches in length. The male is bright red with crest, black face and a stout red bill. The female is buff-brown tinged with red on crest, wings and tail.
They inhabit woodland edges, thickets, brushy swamps and gardens.
They reside in the eastern United States from southern Canada south to the Gulf Coast. They are also in southern California, Arizona and southern Texas.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Wood Duckk (male).
17 to 20 inches in length. A crested, multicolored duck. The male is patterned in iridescent greens, purples and blues with a distinctive white chin patch and face stripes with a mainly red bill and long tail. The female is grayish with a broad white eye ring.
They inhabit wooded rivers and ponds and wooded swamps. VIsits freshwater marshes in late summer and fall.
They range from British Columbia east to Nova Scotia and south to California and Montana in the west and Texas and Florida in the East. They are not in the Rocky Mountains nor the Great Plains. They winter near the Pacific Coast in the west north to Washington and in the east allong the East Coast north to New Jersey.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Northern Cardinal (male).
8 to 9 inches in length. The male is bright red with crest, black face and a stout red bill. The female is buff-brown tinged with red on crest, wings and tail.
They habitat woodland edges, thickets, brushy swamps and gardens.
They are resident in the eastern United States and southern Canada south to the Gulf Coast and from southern California, Arizona, and southern Texas southward.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles browner with no red on head. Plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska east across arctic Canada to the Hudson Bay and south to western Ontario. There are isolated populations in the Rocky Mountians, northern prairies, and the Great Lakes region along with in Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida. They can also be found in Cuba.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
The 406R family of tanker wagons has been the predominant type of tanker carriages on the Polish railways since the 1960s onwards, until the large influx of modern wagons from abroad in the 1990s. In recent years, it's really hard to spot them.
An interesting fact is, that some terminals were built specifically to handle the length of those wagons exactly, and trains heading to them have to be entirely formed with the now archaic type of carriage. On such terminal is the crude oil loading point near BarnΓ³wko.
This train was heading a rake of 35 such empties from the Orlen fuel refinery as TMS 584003 GdaΕsk Olszynka - GorzΓ³w Wielkopolski Towarowy GT (and later BarnΓ³wko). Those trains, along with loaded tanker trains to Kostrzyn (also ran by Orlen Kolej), are nowadays the only source of regular traffic on this part of the old Ostbahn. The trains usually run at night and with a more modern loco, this one was an exception - with a modernised M62-282 and in pleasant afternoon light. The picture presents it minutes after entering the Ostbahn line on the Suchostrzygi junction. It has just passed the passenger stop Rokitki Tczewskie and is heading towards Starogard GdaΕski.
Photo by Piotrek/Toprus
Foreground:
1X60 s f-2.4, iso-1250
Sky:
iOptron Sky Guider Pro
6X73s f-2.4, iso-1250
Software:
Stack sky images : Sequator 1.60
Process : Capture One 21 Pro
Blending: Photoshop 21.0.3
A clear example that the difference between using a star tracker or not using it when the focal lengths are very short is hardly noticeable.
however, sky image stacking is always highly recommended.
Program:Manual
Lens:15mm f/2.4 G
F:16.0
Speed:1/125
ISO:500
Focal Length:15 mm
AF Fine Tune Adj:0
Focus Mode:Manual
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, Auto ISO, [9]
VR:Off
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto0
Picture Control:Neutral
Focus Distance:14.13 m
Dof:inf (0.45 m - inf)
HyperFocal:0.47 m
Length is about 7-8 mm. This species is relatively easy to identify, with an orange thorax, abdomen and legs (with black rings) contrasted with black head and 'shoulder pads'. It also has an obvious black front edge to its wings. The abdomen is thick; pointed in female, rounded in male.
More common in the south of England
White-Breasted Nuthatch.
Sparrow-sized at between 5-6 inches in length. Blue-gray above with white underparts and face and a black crown. Usually seen creeping downward on tree trunks.
They can be found in deciduous and mixed forests.
Their range is from British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia south to southern California, Arizona, the Gulf Coast and central Florida. They are absent from most of the Great Plains.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Red-Bellied Woodpecker (female)
10 inches in length. Barred black and white above, pale buff below and on face. The male and female are similar except that the male has a red crown and nape while the female has a red nape only. Their reddish patch on lower abdomen is seldom visible in the field.
Its habitat includes open and swampy woodlands. It also comes into parks during migration and feeders in winter.
They range from South Dakota east through the Great Lakes and into southern New England and south to the Gulf Coast and Florida. Although not a migratory bird, some of the northern most birds will sometimes migrate south for the winter.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Eastern Chipmunk.
Between 8 1/2 to 11 3/4 inches in length. Reddish brown above with a white belly. 1 white stripe bordered by 2 black stripes on sides ending at the rump. 2 white stripes on back nuch thinner than side stripes. Dark center stripe down the back. Pale facial stripes above and below the eyes. Tail brown on tip and edged with black. Prominent ears.
The Eastern Chipmunk's habitat includes open deciduous woodlands, forest edges, brushy areas, bushes and stone walls in cemeteries and around houses.
They range from southeastern Canada and the north-eastern U.S. east from North Dakota and eastern Oklahoma and south to Missisippi, northwest Carolina and Virginia.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles are browner and have no red on head. Their plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska to the Hudson Bay and south into western Ontario. There are isolated populations in: the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairies, the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles are browner and have no red on head. Their plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska to the Hudson Bay and south into western Ontario. There are isolated populations in: the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairies, the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Eastern Phoebe at Kleb Woods Nature Preserve near Tomball Texas
Galveston State Park
The Eastern Phoebe is a plump songbird with a medium-length tail. It appears large-headed for a bird of its size. The head often appears flat on top, but phoebes sometimes raise the feathers up into a peak. Like most small flycatchers, they have short, thin bills used for catching insects.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles browner with no red on head. Plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska east across arctic Canada to the Hudson Bay and south to western Ontario. There are isolated populations in the Rocky Mountians, northern prairies, and the Great Lakes region along with in Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida. They can also be found in Cuba.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles browner with no red on head. Plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska east across arctic Canada to the Hudson Bay and south to western Ontario. There are isolated populations in the Rocky Mountians, northern prairies, and the Great Lakes region along with in Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida. They can also be found in Cuba.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Mallard (male).
18 to 27 inches in length. The male has a green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast and a grayish body. Speculum metallic purplish blue, bordered in front and back with white. The female is mottled brown with a white tail and purplish-blue speculum. The bill is mttled orange and black.
They inhabit ponds, lakes and marshes. Semi-domesticated birds may be found on almost any body of water.
They range from Alaska east to Quebec and south to southern California, Virginia, Texas and northern Mexico. They winter throught the United States south to Central America and the West Indies. They are also in Eurasia.
Lake Erie Metropark, Monroe County, Michigan.
Wood Duck (male).
17 to 20 inches in length. A crested, multicolored duck. The male is patterned in iridescent greens, purples and blues with a distinctive white chin patch and face stripes with a mainly red bill and long tail. The female is grayish with a broad white eye ring.
They inhabit wooded rivers and ponds and wooded swamps. VIsits freshwater marshes in late summer and fall.
They range from British Columbia east to Nova Scotia and south to California and Montana in the west and Texas and Florida in the East. They are not in the Rocky Mountains nor the Great Plains. They winter near the Pacific Coast in the west north to Washington and in the east allong the East Coast north to New Jersey.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Northern Cardinal (male).
8 to 9 inches in length. The male is bright red with crest, black face and a stout red bill. The female is buff-brown tinged with red on crest, wings and tail.
They habitat woodland edges, thickets, brushy swamps and gardens.
They are resident in the eastern United States and southern Canada south to the Gulf Coast and from southern California, Arizona, and southern Texas southward.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.