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Taken locally on our walks!

 

Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita

 

The common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita), or simply the chiffchaff, is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds in open woodlands throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.

 

It is a migratory passerine which winters in southern and western Europe, southern Asia and north Africa. Greenish-brown above and off-white below, it is named onomatopoeically for its simple chiff-chaff song. It has a number of subspecies, some of which are now treated as full species.

 

This warbler gets its name from its simple distinctive song, a repetitive cheerful chiff-chaff. This song is one of the first avian signs that spring has returned. Its call is a hweet, less disyllabic than the hooeet of the willow warbler or hu-it of the western Bonelli's warbler.

 

The common chiffchaff breeds across Europe and Asia east to eastern Siberia and north to about 70°N, with isolated populations in northwest Africa, northern and western Turkey and northwestern Iran. It is migratory, but it is one of the first passerine birds to return to its breeding areas in the spring and among the last to leave in late autumn. When breeding, it is a bird of open woodlands with some taller trees and ground cover for nesting purposes. These trees are typically at least 5 metres (16 ft) high, with undergrowth that is an open, poor to medium mix of grasses, bracken, nettles or similar plants. Its breeding habitat is quite specific, and even near relatives do not share it; for example, the willow warbler (P. trochilus) prefers younger trees, while the wood warbler (P. sibilatrix) prefers less undergrowth. In winter, the common chiffchaff uses a wider range of habitats including scrub, and is not so dependent on trees. It is often found near water, unlike the willow warbler which tolerates drier habitats. There is an increasing tendency to winter in western Europe well north of the traditional areas, especially in coastal southern England and the mild urban microclimate of London. These overwintering common chiffchaffs include some visitors of the eastern subspecies abietinus and tristis, so they are certainly not all birds which have bred locally, although some undoubtedly are.

  

Population:

 

UK breeding:

1,200,000 territories

 

UK wintering:

500-1,000 birds

Operator 9 is on the line.

 

Two Bowens Esprit 500 W/S monolights--PC sync to the key light with the fill slave automatically triggered upon fire. On the left of the phone, at about an 8 o'clock angle, I shot through a white umbrella which was about the same level as the subject. The second (fill) light was higher up and maybe 6 feet away at a 5 o'clock angle, shooting into an umbrella facing a wall. The fill bounce off the wall diffused it pretty well overall and allowed me to bring out the gross, vintage-looking, olive-green background a bit more. I still have no idea what I'm doing, but I like the results of this experiment.

 

Learn how to light at Strobist.

Lines and textures at No. 3 Gracciano nel Corso, Montepulciano, Italy.

Wanderweg 3

 

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Owl butterfly at the Butterfly Pavilion in Denver Colorado.

The date is 28.9.2020, little did they know their days were numbered.

Did you forget to call me?

Or baby, did you lose my number?

Don't tell me that you're sorry

Whose covers are you sleeping under?

 

I was just across the street

And I just wanted to reach out

Thinking we could get together

And I didn't mean to stalk you

But I saw that guy you talked to

Everybody knows I'm jealous

 

And I know it's not all about me

I know that you don't come easily

But you reach for the stars if it's worth it

If you're gonna act like we're just friends

Throw away the messages I sent

If you're playing a game, then it's working

 

Did you forget to call me?

Or baby, did you lose my number?

(Did you lose my number?)

Don't tell me that you're sorry

Whose covers are you sleeping under?

 

You know I just want someone that I can love

Someone that I can love

Someone that I can love

Can love

Did you forget to call me?

Or baby, did you lose my number?

(Did you lose my number?)

 

Play: www.youtube.com/watch?v=llvGsoi4xwQ&list=RDllvGsoi4xwQ

Number Please this old telephone is in a Railroad and Telegraph Museum in North Carolina the local train station is not in use so it became a small museum, interesting place ran by a bunch of fellows who don't dust!

Red Squirrel - Sciurus Vulgaris

 

Highlands, Scotland.

 

The red squirrel is found in both coniferous forest and temperate broadleaf woodlands. The squirrel makes a drey (nest) out of twigs in a branch-fork, forming a domed structure about 25 to 30 cm in diameter. This is lined with moss, leaves, grass and bark. Tree hollows and woodpecker holes are also used. The red squirrel is a solitary animal and is shy and reluctant to share food with others. However, outside the breeding season and particularly in winter, several red squirrels may share a drey to keep warm. Social organization is based on dominance hierarchies within and between sexes; although males are not necessarily dominant to females, the dominant animals tend to be larger and older than subordinate animals, and dominant males tend to have larger home ranges than subordinate males or females.

Red squirrels that survive their first winter have a life expectancy of 3 years. Individuals may reach 7 years of age, and 10 in captivity. Survival is positively related to availability of autumn–winter tree seeds; on average, 75–85% of juveniles die during their first winter, and mortality is approximately 50% for winters following the first.

Although not thought to be under any threat worldwide, the red squirrel has nevertheless drastically reduced in number in the United Kingdom; especially after the grey squirrels were introduced from North America in the 1870s. Fewer than 140,000 individuals are thought to be left in 2013; approximately 85% of which are in Scotland, with the Isle of Wight being the largest haven in England. A local charity, the Wight Squirrel Project,[26] supports red squirrel conservation on the island, and islanders are actively recommended to report any invasive greys. The population decrease in Britain is often ascribed to the introduction of the eastern grey squirrel from North America, but the loss and fragmentation of its native woodland habitat has also played a role.

In January 1998, eradication of the non-native North American grey squirrel began on the North Wales island of Anglesey. This facilitated the natural recovery of the small remnant red squirrel population. It was followed by the successful reintroduction of the red squirrel into the pine stands of Newborough Forest. Subsequent reintroductions into broadleaved woodland followed and today the island has the single largest red squirrel population in Wales. Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour is also populated exclusively by red rather than grey squirrels (approximately 200 individuals).

 

If you love your car, you could paint your garage like this!

Number 1 it is ;-))

 

Street art in Valencia.

Happy Wall Wednesday!

Great Orme Railway Llandudno july 2016

One of my all time favourite reggae tracks, and a great finale to the Toots and the Maytals gig last night, 54-46 was my number , classic. This shot of the shore platforms at Nash Point is vaguely numerical in it's geological formations so that's close enough!

It's also my birthday today, so we're off to see The Jesus and Mary Chain tonight, I doubt they'll be as good as Toots though, he was amazing!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrN6dq-XmCU

2019 is a number of endings leading to new beginnings, different directions and fresh starts, finding balance and stability in life, and living personal truths.

Happy New Year !

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This is just a fraction of the number of King Penguins that were at this location. There are really no words to describe the feeling of being among thousands of penguins that show absolutely no fear of people. It was quite a humbling experience. Now I say that I should have taken more pictures but sometimes it was so overwhelming that you just had to look and take it all in. We were told that there were more than 250,000 penguins at some locations. This was the summer season in the Southern Ocean and they come here only to nest, then return north to warmer waters during the winter.

 

We were also told that the older penguins nest to the inside of the group and the first time nesters stay to the outside. This is because there is more risk of predators getting the chicks that are on the outside and the more experienced penguins know that. Taken at Gold Harbour, South Georgia on the cruise to Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula.

 

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House front in Aabenraa, Denmark.

Lincoln County-Washington State

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Southerner Icelander.

The buoys for navigation have such a varied appearance. Sometimes they appear as bizarre as in this case.

 

Die Bojen für die Schifffahrt haben solch unterschiedliches Aussehen. Manchmal erscheinen sie so bizarr wie in diesem Fall.

....a pair of shoes, completely handmade by Clarice

She is now into Shoemaking, more than working on Photos! :)

 

This shoes has a label on it's PINK sole "clarice e simon no.2" as it's her 2nd handcraft.

 

View On Black

 

. "One day you will kiss a man you can't breathe without and find that breath is of little consequence."

 

― Karen Marie Moning, Bloodfever

 

“ There are things that drift away like our endless, numbered days …

There are sailing ships that pass all our bodies in the grass …

There are names across the sea, only now I do believe … “

 

- Passing Afternoon by Iron and Wine

 

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0dP7iZv9K0

PASSING AFTERNOON by IRON and WINE

 

ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS

 

Sea foam, sea glass

seashells, treasures

collecting driftwood

at our leisure

 

pebbles, stones

Mother of Pearl

amber nuggets

memories whirl

 

moonlight, sunshine

bare-foot walks

paddle, swim and

endless talk

 

smiles and laughter

escapades

secrets kept and

a promise made

 

waves and cries

of seabirds high

fishing boats

left high and dry

 

row of huts

and two, nine, seven

find the key

to seventh heaven …

 

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'copyright image please do not reproduce without permission'

  

Lincoln County-Washington State

Portland Street,

Southampton, UK.

 

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Barrio de Santa Cruz, or could be del Carmen…after a while they all look similar, especially after a night on the sauce… 🍷

Number 5 in my Lone Flower theme for this week. A lone poppy bloom back lit in strong summer morning sunlight. Taken in our East Sussex garden UK in June 2015.

CSX P001-23 is in the dynamics as it heads north for Corbin, KY.

Whittlesey Street, London SE1.

When beautiful fluffy clouds would be a distraction. Meant to be graphic yet it saddens me the way my personal favourite place to visit goes ever further downhill ...

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