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Kerið is a volcanic crater lake located in the Grímsnes area in south Iceland, along the Golden Circle. It is one of several crater lakes in the area, created as the land moved over a localized hotspot, but it is the one that has the most visually recognizable caldera still intact.
Kittiwake - Rissa Tridactyla
Juvenile
Yorks
Kittiwakes are coastal breeding birds ranging in the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Arctic oceans. They form large, dense, noisy colonies during the summer reproductive period, often sharing habitat with murres. They are the only gull species that are exclusively cliff-nesting. A colony of kittiwakes living in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in the north east of England has made homes on both the Tyne Bridge and Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. This colony is notable because it is the furthest inland colony of kittiwakes in the world.
The black-legged kittiwake is one of the most numerous of seabirds. Breeding colonies can be found in the Pacific from the Kuril Islands, around the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk throughout the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands to southeast Alaska, and in the Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence through Greenland and the coast of Ireland down to Portugal, as well as in the high Arctic islands. In the winter, the range extends further south and out to sea.
In sharp contrast, the red-legged kittiwake has a very limited range in the Bering Sea, breeding only on the Pribilof, Bogoslof and Buldir islands in the United States, and the Commander Islands in Russia. On these islands, it shares some of the same cliff habitat as the black-legged kittiwake, though there is some localized segregation between the species on given cliffs.
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Several red-and-green macaw couples (ara chloropterus) can be found inside and nearby the magnificent doline formation localized in Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. The so called "Buraco das Araras" (from portuguese meaning Macaws' Hole) has a diameter over 500m and 100m depth and the amazing birds' nests are everywhere along the walls craters. With 1,5kg and 0,90m wingspan, this beautiful macaw is one of the most beautiful specie from Brazilian "cerrado".
Kittiwake - Rissa Tridactyla
Yorks
Kittiwakes are coastal breeding birds ranging in the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Arctic oceans. They form large, dense, noisy colonies during the summer reproductive period, often sharing habitat with murres. They are the only gull species that are exclusively cliff-nesting. A colony of kittiwakes living in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in the north east of England has made homes on both the Tyne Bridge and Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. This colony is notable because it is the furthest inland colony of kittiwakes in the world.
The black-legged kittiwake is one of the most numerous of seabirds. Breeding colonies can be found in the Pacific from the Kuril Islands, around the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk throughout the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands to southeast Alaska, and in the Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence through Greenland and the coast of Ireland down to Portugal, as well as in the high Arctic islands. In the winter, the range extends further south and out to sea.
In sharp contrast, the red-legged kittiwake has a very limited range in the Bering Sea, breeding only on the Pribilof, Bogoslof and Buldir islands in the United States, and the Commander Islands in Russia. On these islands, it shares some of the same cliff habitat as the black-legged kittiwake, though there is some localized segregation between the species on given cliffs.
Kittiwake - Rissa Tridactyla
Juvenile
Yorks
Kittiwakes are coastal breeding birds ranging in the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Arctic oceans. They form large, dense, noisy colonies during the summer reproductive period, often sharing habitat with murres. They are the only gull species that are exclusively cliff-nesting. A colony of kittiwakes living in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in the north east of England has made homes on both the Tyne Bridge and Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. This colony is notable because it is the furthest inland colony of kittiwakes in the world.
The black-legged kittiwake is one of the most numerous of seabirds. Breeding colonies can be found in the Pacific from the Kuril Islands, around the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk throughout the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands to southeast Alaska, and in the Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence through Greenland and the coast of Ireland down to Portugal, as well as in the high Arctic islands. In the winter, the range extends further south and out to sea.
In sharp contrast, the red-legged kittiwake has a very limited range in the Bering Sea, breeding only on the Pribilof, Bogoslof and Buldir islands in the United States, and the Commander Islands in Russia. On these islands, it shares some of the same cliff habitat as the black-legged kittiwake, though there is some localized segregation between the species on given cliffs.
Kittiwake - Rissa Tridactyla
Juvenile..
Yorks
Kittiwakes are coastal breeding birds ranging in the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Arctic oceans. They form large, dense, noisy colonies during the summer reproductive period, often sharing habitat with murres. They are the only gull species that are exclusively cliff-nesting. A colony of kittiwakes living in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in the north east of England has made homes on both the Tyne Bridge and Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. This colony is notable because it is the furthest inland colony of kittiwakes in the world.
The black-legged kittiwake is one of the most numerous of seabirds. Breeding colonies can be found in the Pacific from the Kuril Islands, around the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk throughout the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands to southeast Alaska, and in the Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence through Greenland and the coast of Ireland down to Portugal, as well as in the high Arctic islands. In the winter, the range extends further south and out to sea.
In sharp contrast, the red-legged kittiwake has a very limited range in the Bering Sea, breeding only on the Pribilof, Bogoslof and Buldir islands in the United States, and the Commander Islands in Russia. On these islands, it shares some of the same cliff habitat as the black-legged kittiwake, though there is some localized segregation between the species on given cliffs.
Kittiwake - Rissa Tridactyla
Yorks
Kittiwakes are coastal breeding birds ranging in the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Arctic oceans. They form large, dense, noisy colonies during the summer reproductive period, often sharing habitat with murres. They are the only gull species that are exclusively cliff-nesting. A colony of kittiwakes living in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in the north east of England has made homes on both the Tyne Bridge and Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. This colony is notable because it is the furthest inland colony of kittiwakes in the world.
The black-legged kittiwake is one of the most numerous of seabirds. Breeding colonies can be found in the Pacific from the Kuril Islands, around the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk throughout the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands to southeast Alaska, and in the Atlantic from the Gulf of St. Lawrence through Greenland and the coast of Ireland down to Portugal, as well as in the high Arctic islands. In the winter, the range extends further south and out to sea.
In sharp contrast, the red-legged kittiwake has a very limited range in the Bering Sea, breeding only on the Pribilof, Bogoslof and Buldir islands in the United States, and the Commander Islands in Russia. On these islands, it shares some of the same cliff habitat as the black-legged kittiwake, though there is some localized segregation between the species on given cliffs.
the rock pratincole (glareola nuchalis) is a very localized intra african migrator.
this bird can be found only along rivers with rocks and seasonal movements.in the southern part of africa i saw them just on the chobe rapids but can be seen along kafue,zambesi and surely others.
chobe river ,Botswana
here in 4K super high resolution file:
the Bohm's bee eater is almost a lifer..a very localized and quiet rare bee eater.in many african trips i found them just one time.maybe the background and distance/light arent the best but i'm happy too.as usual the perfect photo will be "Tomorrow"
North Kafue national park,Zambia
HD version here:
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Wagoner County, Oklahoma
a microburst is a localized column of sinking air (downdraft) within a thunderstorm and is usually less than or equal to 2.5 miles in diameter. Microbursts can cause extensive damage at the surface, and in some instances, can be life-threatening. There are two primary types of microbursts: 1) wet microbursts and 2) dry microbursts. Wet microbursts are accompanied by significant precipitation and are common in the Southeast during the summer months.
L'Hypolais polyglotte s'entend plus qu'elle ne se voit sur ses lieux de reproduction. Mais une fois un chant localisé, il est possible de trouver assez facilement le chanteur qui ne craint pas de s'exposer au sommet d'un buisson ou au bout d'une branche. En revanche, le reste de l'activité de l'espèce, comme la recherche de nourriture, échappe à l'observation car elle se déroule au sein de la végétation ligneuse. Lorsque les jeunes ont quitté le nid, on peut percevoir leurs petits cris de quémande typiques tandis que les adultes arrosent copieusement l'importun de leurs cris d'alarme insistants.
Le vol de l'Hypolaïs polyglotte est en général bas et direct lorsqu'elle vole d'un buisson à l'autre. La migration nocturne "longue distance" suppose une capacité de vol soutenu importante.
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The polyglot Hypolais gets along more than she sees on her breeding grounds. But once a localized song, it is possible to find quite easily the singer who does not fear to expose himself at the top of a bush or at the end of a branch. On the other hand, the rest of the activity of the species, such as foraging, escapes observation because it takes place within the woody vegetation. When the young have left the nest, one can perceive their typical little quivering cries while the adults copiously water the importunate of their insistent alarm cries.
The flight of the Polyglot Hypolaïs is usually low and direct when flying from one bush to another. Long-distance nocturnal migration assumes significant sustained flight capability
the rock pratincole (glareola nuchalis) is a water related bird generally localized on rocky freshwater areas.
it's generally uncommon and prey mainly on insects like damsels or others.
in this case the prey is much smaller,but better than nothing!
chobe river rapids (botswana)
oiginal 3K file here:
the half-collared kingfisher (alcedo semitorquata) is an uncommon and localized bird.
i found it only in Zambia , in a small Kafue river tributary.i immediatly decided to try it and i prepared a "rustic" cover to try this bird.i have been lucky.i'm sure he saw me but he has been curious.
of course during the stakeout a guy was checking my back in case of dangerous visitors.that area has very few lions but many other african "friends" are better to avoid:-)
I was up on the road at first light. It was going to be a beautiful day but being on the coast we have a lot of localized fog. By the time I got to destination, I could not see two inches in front of me. I doubted there was going to be much subjects on the shore. I was so happy to discover that one guy, but he looked so vulnerable and lonely. The fog was moving in wave with the breeze and wind, and gave me from time to time enough of a break for some images like this one I was happy with.
The Black-Tailed Skimmer is one of Europe's most widespread species, absent only from Northern Scandinavia. It's a fairly large dragonfly. With age, adult males develop extensive blue pruinescence on their abdomen, which is offset by yellow lateral patches. The females and immature males are a beautiful deep yellow colour and have wavy black lines dorsally on their abdomen. Orthetrum cancellatum is very similar to its much more localized congener the White-Tailed Skimmer, and yet it's sufficiently different to allow easy identification in the field; the species' main distinguishing feature (apart from its slightly more stocky build and intense colours) is the dark colour of the male's S8-10 and appendages and of the female's appendages.
The Gatekeeper is widespread in southern Britain and its range has extended northwards in recent years. Its range is far more localized in southern Ireland. The colour and patterning of the wings are variable and about a dozen aberrations have been named. Favourite nectar sources include Wild Marjoram, Common Fleabane, ragworts, and Bramble.
Artwork from my series "Shadows" showed at THE EDGE Art Gallery for the ARTISTRY Exhibition, the series was made in collaboration with my partner Eli Medier that made my works talk through his poems.
The Exhibition is open till 23rd December 2019
"Ruins
Rubble
Not always ancient
Ruins
brand new
entire neighborhoods
degraded suburbs
Ruinous centers
of ruined cities
Million of people
wildly
piled up
Urban fabrics
inhuman
crowded oceans
of solitudes
Ruins
architectural
of buildings
poorly designed
poorly built
poorly localized
Ruins
romantic
beautiful ruins
ugly ruins
Ruins
melancholy
like uninhabited houses
ruined buildings
Ruins
natural
or produced
by human insanity
People
souls minds
ruined bodies
Ruins
inner
much more crumbling
of those on the outside"
© Eli Medier
Fresh Variegated Fritillary butterfly at rest in a patch of Sweet Clover.
Considered uncommon and localized.
Deer at sunrise
Date: 24.02.2022
Localization: Poland, Wrocław
Description: I saw that deer when I woke up in my car... We where just standing like this for a couple of minutes.
Village Weaver (male)
The Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) – also known as the Spotted-backed Weaver or Black-headed Weaver – is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, where they are found from Mauritania to Ethiopia south to southern Africa. In this range, it is common from Zimbabwe and Mozambique to the eastern half of South Africa. Localized populations live in northern Botswana and north-eastern Namibia.
They generally prefer open or semi-open habitats, woodland or forest along rivers, thornvelds, particularly near water. They have also established themselves in towns and villages, where they inhabit parks and gardens.
They have been introduced to islands in the Caribbean (i.e. Hispaniola), and the Indian Ocean (i.e. Mauritius and Réunion); where they are considered agricultural pests and a threat to native bird species in Haiti and Mauritius.
05-December-2021: certainly the influence given by the proximity and the junction of the Pesariis Dolomites with the Carnic Alps, on which the Cima Sappada Pass opens, makes the Village (1247m a.s.l.) one of the snowiest in the Eastern Alps and also among the most cold at the same altitude, despite enjoying good sunshine, while the part next to the pass is more shady, which is the one in the photo, located at (only) 1298m a.s.l.
We can easily recognize these factors in the highest and most famous mountain passes, but the phenomenon occurs regardless of the altitude, as demonstrated by Cima Sappada Pass.
The orography of the mountain pass is fundamental in understanding why in these areas there is always (even with a modest altitude increase, or at the same altitude along the slopes) greater snow cover and a longer duration of the same on the ground compared to all the surrounding areas.
The mountain passes are areas where the masses of air spiked by the valleys come to converge and this guarantees more intense localized precipitations; furthermore, colder air is physically heavier than warm air and tends, in order to move from one area to another, to cross mountain passes rather than climb the steep slopes of the Chains...especially if the mountain saddle is much lower than the reliefs that host it and this explains why even mountain passes not much higher than the valleys that separate (such as the Sant'Osvaldo Pass, in the Friulian Dolomites) have a marked snow/cold microclimatology.
In summary, the contiguity with important mountain ranges and the convergence of air masses towards these openings favors more abundant precipitation, as well as an average lower snow level, by direct dragging, compared to open valleys, regardless of altitude; finally, the runoff of colder masses keeps the area covered with snow for longer periods.
About Low Mountain Passes, morphologically and micro-climatologically, the Cima Sappada Pass/Saddle recalls a Saddle (even lower, 1186m a.s.l.!) where these phenomena are further extreme which is called "Sella Nevea" (or Sella Nevea Pass, Julian Alps) where they are exploited to the maximum both the influences of the two important mountain ranges that meet there, that of Montasio and that of Canin, and the convergence of the currents that go up the Raccolana and Rio del Lago valleys of which the Saddle forms the watershed (Adriatic-Black Sea catchments!).
Sella Nevea, at an altitude where in most of the central-western Alps it is difficult to have an appreciable snow cover, is an area where snow often accumulates up to 1.5m instantaneously and on the ground it persists for about 6 months, from November to the end of April, being able to guarantee skiability to the largest ski resort in the FVG region.
That day, about 45cm of snow fell at Cima Sappada, while a little further downstream, even with temperatures everywhere below 0°C, snowfall was much less abundant, barely exceeding 10-15cm.
The microclimatology, that is the interaction between the local orography and the meteorological trend is very influential, often surprising.
Hidden in the garden
Date: 5.06.2022
Localization: Poland, Bielsko-Biała
Description: Found this guy hidden in garden.
Very rare and very localized in the spiny forest, it was described for the first time in 1997.
This was the last species seen by Phoebe Snetsinger before her death in a car accident in Madagascar
It is classified as vulnerable
La Table - Toliara - Madagascar
The start of our new weather serie.
Cumulus Humilis clouds
Cumulus clouds mostly form as a result of localized pockets of warm air rising.
Cumulus humilis is the smallest form of cumulus clouds and results from relatively weak convection (humilis means humble in Latin). This produces clouds that generally have flat bases and small, rounded tops. Technically, a cumulus cloud is considered to be a humilis formation if it is wider than it is tall, as estimated by an observer on the ground. The height of these type of clouds is about 500 tot 1000 meter or 2000 to 3500 feet. It's unusual that rain falls out of these type of clouds.
Attention friends, we've got ourselves another one who'se taking our pictures, with a link to 500px, but not mentioning where it came from: www.flickr.com/photos/michaelhaupt/14632815455/in/photoli...:
Balance
Date: 11.07.2018
Localization: Norway, near Hjelmeland
Description: Balancing stones somewhere in the Norwegian fjords.
It is a rare and very localized bird, only found in the Ifaty spiny forest.
It is classified as Vulnerable.
Ifaty - Madagascar
It is a rare and very localized bird, only found in the Ifaty spiny forest.
It is classified as Vulnerable.
Ifaty - Madagascar
This uncommon and localized Australian endemic was the reason for our trip to Deniliquin.
It is very difficult to find in the middle of the grasslands, and to see it at night we need to walk in the dark in the middle of the plains covered with dry grass and with the help of a guide who incredibly discovered it in the middle of nowhere.
Contrary to what is usual, the females of this species are more beautiful and colourful.
It is classified as endangered
Deniliquin - New South Wales - Australia
We just returned from an intense 3 week trip to Madagascar.
Wonderful people, beautiful landscapes and a fantastic but very difficult to photograph fauna.
It was really hard to photograph the wonderful endemic birds of Madagascar. We had to take many long walks along dense forest trails carrying our heavy lenses, going down and up slopes to find the most emblematic species, but in the end we managed to see and photograph most of them.
This photo of one of Madagascar's most emblematic endemic species was taken after another long walk through the dense forest. It is a rare and very localized bird.
Ankarafantsika National Park - Madagascar
Species # 1260
Catching last rays of sun...
Date: 30.04.2023
Localization: Poland, Bielsko-Biała
Description: Those flowers were just catching last rays of sun before go to sleep.
A very rare bird and very localized in the spiny forest. Described for the first time in 1997.
Classified as vulnerable.
La Table, Toliara, Madagascar