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It took me quite a while to get this shot - I was happy - unfortunately all the mosquitos as well :-)
Many thanks, Carol, my friend for your clarification and description of a dragonfly versus a damselfly. In German the damselfly that I shot is called a "Kleine Libelle".
Here is some info. for you, if you will:
"what’s the difference between a dragonfly and a damselfly?
Well, for a start, dragonflies are relatively large, robust insects, whilst damselflies are more dainty creatures. Then large, compound dragonfly eyes are positioned fairly centrally on the head, and meet in the middle, whilst damselfly eyes are smaller, widely separated and positioned on the sides of the head. And finally, dragonfly wings when at rest are usually held outstretched, often at 90 degrees to the abdomen, but damselflies usually fold their wings back along the line of the abdomen."
ChatGPT description of this image: image features two penguins set against a snowy backdrop. The penguin in the foreground stands on a rocky outcrop, slightly to the left of the frame, facing the viewer with wings extended as if caught mid-motion, resembling a person with arms outstretched. It has a classic penguin appearance: black head with white patches above the eyes that look like eyebrows, a white front, and a black back and wings. Its feet are just visible at the bottom of its white belly. The second penguin is in the background to the right, facing to the side with its profile visible, offering a view of its white belly and the distinct black markings on its back and wings. The rock they're standing on is jagged and dark, contrasting with the penguins' bright plumage. Snowflakes are visible in the air, suggesting it's snowing lightly.
Do you see the fantastic smile on that goose's face?
That's how I feel this Monday, cos I don't have to work - yippeee :)
I took this just over a week ago at the Black Lough, Dungannon. I was trying to capture some action shots and birds in flight, but they were too quick - this dude was coming right at me, and I found it hard to focus, but got one shot that seemed to work :)
Hope you all enjoy your Monday off :) and if you are working, have a good one :)
Thank you for stopping by... I'm off early with my cameras... hopefully, I'll have something interesting for tomorrow :)
Thanks for the lovely comments on my little red flowers pic yesterday :)
To me Peyto Lake looks like a figure with her arms reaching out.
Peyto Lake is fed by a glacier that gives it that gorgeous turquoise green colour.
Although it rained every day that we were in the Rockies we were lucky enough to get some sunny breaks. With the sun shining through the clouds we were rewarded with an interesting pattern on the surface of the lake.
Having a fly for lunch. She's grown a little since the hoverfly caught two weeks ago. She is now about 12mm across with legs outstretched. According to "Dr Google" this species occurs from sub-Saharan Africa, through Arabia to India.
The Nursery Web Spider is a common lowland species south of a line from north Yorkshire to the southern Lake District although there are scattered records throughout Scotland as well. It is an active hunter that usually frequents herbaceous vegetation including uncut grassland, nettle beds and heaths.
Identification
Adults (females 12-15mm, males 10-13mm body length) generally mature in early to mid summer but the species is easily recognised even in the early immature stages. The body is characteristically cigar-shaped and the legs are relatively long and robust. When resting, the front pairs of legs are typically held rigidly outstretched and very close together.
The body is very variable in colour, from grey, through yellowish orange to dark brown, and bears patterning that may be very distinct or almost absent. The carapace almost always has a darker median band with a narrow white or yellow line down its centre while the abdomen may have pale lateral bands with wavy edges. Sometimes the abdomen is marked like the carapace, with a light median band running down the centre of a broader dark band, again with a wavy edge.
In the UK, the Nursery Web Spider is most likely to be confused with closely related raft spiders (Dolomedes fimbriatus and D. plantarius). The raft spiders have a similar shape and leg posture but are rare species, substantially larger as adults (females 13-23mm, males 9-16mm), and restricted to wetland habitats. Most have cream or white lateral bands on a brown or black background on both the carapace and abdomen; these are more prominent than the pale lateral bands sometimes seen on the abdomen of some Nursery Web Spiders.
Life history
Nursery Web Spiders are at their most conspicuous and distinctive during the breeding season. Their silk egg sac is white or beige and is carried under the body, held firmly in the mouthparts (not at the end of the body, attached to the spinners, as in the wolf spiders (Lycosidae))
Before the spiderlings hatch, the mother constructs her conspicuous nursery - a dense silk tent – in which she can initially be seen holding her egg sac. Once the spiderlings hatch she can usually be seen on guard on the outside of the tent while the cluster of spiderlings, together with the torn, whitish remains of the sac can be seen inside.
The nurseries are built in robust, usually herbaceous vegetation, sometimes at quite high density. Their numbers peak from mid-June to July, with a smaller, later peak from mid-August to September. Silk tents with a more open structure, found in similar vegetation in May or early June, and containing spiderlings with distinctive, round, yellow abdomens marked with a dark, backward pointing triangle, belong to orb web araneid spiders. In contrast to the webs of the Nursery Web and the raft spiders, these webs are not constructed by the mother but by the spiderlings themselves.
This male blue-winged teal is getting up to speed after blasting off from a marsh next to the road. It gave me a nice look at his outstretched wing. As you can see, it is not all blue, but it sure is pretty.
The great blue herons look so interesting in flight with those long bodies and outstretched necks.
Avila Beach lagoon
El FACYL nos ofrece en el Patio de la Salina de Salamanca, una instalación en serigrafía sobre vidrio del artista Gonzalo Borondo, en colaboración con el estudio de serigrafía 56Fili.
Es una instalación transitable en serigrafía formada por 50 láminas de vidrio. Dos imágenes gráfico-pictóricas coexisten: de un lado, una columna y del otro una figura humana de espaldas con los brazos extendidos. La superposición determina juegos perceptivos que cambian la visión del espectador.
The FACYL offers us in the Patio de la Salina de Salamanca, an installation in serigraphy on glass by the artist Gonzalo Borondo, in collaboration with the 56Fili serigraphy studio.
It is a walkable installation in silkscreen made up of 50 sheets of glass. Two graphic-pictorial images coexist: on one side, a column and on the other a human figure from behind with outstretched arms. The superposition determines perceptual games that change the view of the viewer.
Le FACYL nous propose dans le Patio de la Salina de Salamanca, une installation en sérigraphie sur verre de l'artiste Gonzalo Borondo, en collaboration avec le studio de sérigraphie 56Fili.
Il s'agit d'une installation piétonnière en sérigraphie composée de 50 feuilles de verre. Deux images graphiques-picturales coexistent: d'un côté, une colonne et de l'autre une figure humaine de dos aux bras tendus. La superposition détermine les jeux perceptifs qui changent la vue du spectateur.
Some need the light and some people like the dark.
I had a really awful day on this day and I was lying on my bed on my side with my arm outstretched. I had my head laying on my arm. When I looked up my arm toward my oxalis because i will randomly plop next to one of my plants and watch it for several minutes, the way the light hits them or the way their leaves sway on a slight breeze from my open windows. I saw the light in the shape of a heart on my hand. Luckily my camera is never far from me at all times so I was able to capture it.
Mittens upside down with paws outstretched on the fleecy blankey. Posted for the "Happy Caturday" theme "Cushions, blankets and cover".
The common crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a large, graceful, migratory bird with a distinctive trumpeting call that is widespread across Europe and Asia. Known for its elaborate courtship dances and conservation success story in areas where it had previously become extinct, it is classified as a species of Least Concern globally.
Key Characteristics and Appearance:
Size:
As the UK's tallest bird, the common crane stands around 110–120 cm (about 4 feet) tall, with a large wingspan of 220–250 cm (7-8 feet).
Plumage:
It is mostly slate-grey, with a black and white head and upper neck, and a notable bare red patch on its crown.
Distinctive Feature: Adults have elegant, drooping, curved tail feathers (actually elongated inner wing feathers or tertials) that form a "bustle".
In Flight:
Unlike herons, cranes fly with their long necks and legs fully outstretched. They often travel in large, V-shaped formations and can reach astonishing altitudes of up to 33,000 feet (10,000 meters) during migration.
Habitat and Diet
Common cranes are highly adaptable, inhabiting a variety of wetlands, including bogs, marshes, and swampy forest clearings during the breeding season. During migration and winter, they often gather in large flocks in open areas, such as agricultural fields and floodplains, where they can forage for food and roost in shallow water for safety.
They are omnivorous, with their diet changing seasonally. They primarily eat plant matter like roots, seeds, and grains, supplementing this with animal prey such as insects, snails, amphibians, and small rodents, especially when breeding and feeding their young.
Behavior and Life Cycle
Sociality:
Common cranes are territorial during the breeding season but become very social, forming large flocks during migration and wintering.
Courtship:
They are famous for their elaborate "dances," which involve bobs, bows, pirouettes, and throwing vegetation in the air. This behavior serves to reinforce lifelong monogamous pair bonds and can occur at almost any time of year.
Reproduction:
Pairs typically lay one or two eggs in a large nest built on the ground in shallow water. Both parents incubate the eggs for about a month, and the chicks fledge around 9-10 weeks of age, remaining with their parents through their first winter.
Lifespan:
In the wild, they typically live for about 13 years on average, though they can reach up to 26 years.
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre.
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The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a large, graceful, migratory bird with a distinctive trumpeting call that is widespread across Europe and Asia. Known for its elaborate courtship dances and conservation success story in areas where it had previously become extinct, it is classified as a species of Least Concern globally.
Key Characteristics and Appearance:
Size:
As the UK's tallest bird, the common crane stands around 110–120 cm (about 4 feet) tall, with a large wingspan of 220–250 cm (7-8 feet).
Plumage:
It is mostly slate-grey, with a black and white head and upper neck, and a notable bare red patch on its crown.
Distinctive Feature:
Adults have elegant, drooping, curved tail feathers (actually elongated inner wing feathers or tertials) that form a "bustle".
In Flight:
Unlike herons, cranes fly with their long necks and legs fully outstretched. They often travel in large, V-shaped formations and can reach astonishing altitudes of up to 33,000 feet (10,000 meters) during migration.
Habitat and Diet:
Common cranes are highly adaptable, inhabiting a variety of wetlands, including bogs, marshes, and swampy forest clearings during the breeding season. During migration and winter, they often gather in large flocks in open areas, such as agricultural fields and floodplains, where they can forage for food and roost in shallow water for safety.
They are omnivorous, with their diet changing seasonally. They primarily eat plant matter like roots, seeds, and grains, supplementing this with animal prey such as insects, snails, amphibians, and small rodents, especially when breeding and feeding their young.
Behavior and Life Cycle
Sociality:
Common cranes are territorial during the breeding season but become very social, forming large flocks during migration and wintering.
Courtship:
They are famous for their elaborate "dances," which involve bobs, bows, pirouettes, and throwing vegetation in the air. This behavior serves to reinforce lifelong monogamous pair bonds and can occur at almost any time of year.
Reproduction:
Pairs typically lay one or two eggs in a large nest built on the ground in shallow water. Both parents incubate the eggs for about a month, and the chicks fledge around 9-10 weeks of age, remaining with their parents through their first winter.
Lifespan:
In the wild, they typically live for about 13 years on average, though they can reach up to 26 years.
I've always loved razorbills ever since my first visit to Skomer when I was sat on the dock and one walked over my outstretched leg. There are always some just up the steps and often they are the last species I photograph before leaving
Unique among North American raptors for its diet of live fish and ability to dive into water to catch them, Ospreys are common sights soaring over shorelines, patrolling waterways, and standing on their huge stick nests, white heads gleaming. These large, rangy hawks do well around humans and have rebounded in numbers following the ban on the pesticide DDT. Hunting Ospreys are a picture of concentration, diving with feet outstretched and yellow eyes sighting straight along their talons.
Frequently seen in solitary perches near water with wings outstretched to dry. Often in water floating very low with only the head showing; disappears below the surface easily with no ripples. Hunts underwater using the beak as a spear by forcefully straightening the kinked neck.
Just a few of almost a dozen Turkey Vultures perched on posts and in trees... all with outstretched wings in Gros Ventre near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It was an awesome sight!
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre.
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The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a large, graceful, migratory bird with a distinctive trumpeting call that is widespread across Europe and Asia. Known for its elaborate courtship dances and conservation success story in areas where it had previously become extinct, it is classified as a species of Least Concern globally.
Key Characteristics and Appearance:
Size:
As the UK's tallest bird, the common crane stands around 110–120 cm (about 4 feet) tall, with a large wingspan of 220–250 cm (7-8 feet).
Plumage:
It is mostly slate-grey, with a black and white head and upper neck, and a notable bare red patch on its crown.
Distinctive Feature:
Adults have elegant, drooping, curved tail feathers (actually elongated inner wing feathers or tertials) that form a "bustle".
In Flight:
Unlike herons, cranes fly with their long necks and legs fully outstretched. They often travel in large, V-shaped formations and can reach astonishing altitudes of up to 33,000 feet (10,000 meters) during migration.
Habitat and Diet:
Common cranes are highly adaptable, inhabiting a variety of wetlands, including bogs, marshes, and swampy forest clearings during the breeding season. During migration and winter, they often gather in large flocks in open areas, such as agricultural fields and floodplains, where they can forage for food and roost in shallow water for safety.
They are omnivorous, with their diet changing seasonally. They primarily eat plant matter like roots, seeds, and grains, supplementing this with animal prey such as insects, snails, amphibians, and small rodents, especially when breeding and feeding their young.
Behavior and Life Cycle
Sociality:
Common cranes are territorial during the breeding season but become very social, forming large flocks during migration and wintering.
Courtship:
They are famous for their elaborate "dances," which involve bobs, bows, pirouettes, and throwing vegetation in the air. This behavior serves to reinforce lifelong monogamous pair bonds and can occur at almost any time of year.
Reproduction:
Pairs typically lay one or two eggs in a large nest built on the ground in shallow water. Both parents incubate the eggs for about a month, and the chicks fledge around 9-10 weeks of age, remaining with their parents through their first winter.
Lifespan:
In the wild, they typically live for about 13 years on average, though they can reach up to 26 years.
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre.
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The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a large, graceful, migratory bird with a distinctive trumpeting call that is widespread across Europe and Asia. Known for its elaborate courtship dances and conservation success story in areas where it had previously become extinct, it is classified as a species of Least Concern globally.
Key Characteristics and Appearance:
Size:
As the UK's tallest bird, the common crane stands around 110–120 cm (about 4 feet) tall, with a large wingspan of 220–250 cm (7-8 feet).
Plumage:
It is mostly slate-grey, with a black and white head and upper neck, and a notable bare red patch on its crown.
Distinctive Feature: Adults have elegant, drooping, curved tail feathers (actually elongated inner wing feathers or tertials) that form a "bustle".
In Flight:
Unlike herons, cranes fly with their long necks and legs fully outstretched. They often travel in large, V-shaped formations and can reach astonishing altitudes of up to 33,000 feet (10,000 meters) during migration.
Habitat and Diet:
Common cranes are highly adaptable, inhabiting a variety of wetlands, including bogs, marshes, and swampy forest clearings during the breeding season. During migration and winter, they often gather in large flocks in open areas, such as agricultural fields and floodplains, where they can forage for food and roost in shallow water for safety.
They are omnivorous, with their diet changing seasonally. They primarily eat plant matter like roots, seeds, and grains, supplementing this with animal prey such as insects, snails, amphibians, and small rodents, especially when breeding and feeding their young.
Behavior and Life Cycle
Sociality:
Common cranes are territorial during the breeding season but become very social, forming large flocks during migration and wintering.
Courtship:
They are famous for their elaborate "dances," which involve bobs, bows, pirouettes, and throwing vegetation in the air. This behavior serves to reinforce lifelong monogamous pair bonds and can occur at almost any time of year.
Reproduction:
Pairs typically lay one or two eggs in a large nest built on the ground in shallow water. Both parents incubate the eggs for about a month, and the chicks fledge around 9-10 weeks of age, remaining with their parents through their first winter.
Lifespan:
In the wild, they typically live for about 13 years on average, though they can reach up to 26 years.
Letty noted that Aiden had gotten to work and was focused and figured that that was her cue to get to work too. She smiled back to Damian. "Of course. I brought supplies with me. It will take me a bit of concentration but I can do it now before I need to return home." She looked to his outstretched palm and shook her head. "I should not come into the circle, Damian... there are things you do not know about me. Perhaps I am too dark to come into the circle... and besides. I'll need to go ward the pack house before I have my other errands to run today. I still need to secure the Tavern in town too." She offered him a smile in return and if he allowed would gently squeeze the outstretched hand in affection before turning to go to the pack house door and set down her basket and set to work.
Picture Location: Revenland Roleplay Sim
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How many story lines how many years
Of hide and seek
How many tears
Before the living truth appears
In a form you can't ignore
And when she comes for you, you realize
she's courted you through other eyes
But somehow it took this disguise
To bring you to the door
Where she's standing
With an outstretched hand, motioning
And you don't understand
But you take her lead
For you have no need but this love
She'll still your mind
But steal your rest
By lighting fires in your chest
And like an overbearing guest
She won't leave you alone
If you go with her
You won't be back
And she won't leave you time
to think or pack
You'll be naked, but you won't lack
And love will be your home
And she's standing
With an outstretched hand, motioning
And you may not understand
But you take her lead
For you have no need but this love
How many story lines
how many years
Of hide and seek
How many tears
Before the living truth appears
And comes to take you home.
Song by:Kirtana
Excerpt from www.goderich.ca/en/my-goderich/resources/Walk_4_2015.pdf:
Victoria St. N. at Hamilton St., Dutch Liberation Memorial Park was donated by the Dutch immigrants, who settled in this area in the 1950s, as a tribute to the role Canadian soldiers played in the liberation of Holland during World War II. The fountain can be seen as a ring of people with outstretched arms or as a stylized tulip. The gazebo with a distinct design on each of the four sides represents the four regions of Holland.
Fresh out of the birdbath this female cardinal is now shaking the water off to get herself dry again ... I was amazed how she constantly outstretched, alternating her wings from one side to the other side until she finally decided enough is enough and off she flew.
Part 7
The rest of the day was just a hang out and relax day. We each explored the area around Lake # 4. Hester went down towards lake # 3 and I explored the forest to the east. As I said before, the trees here are spectacular, all the different pasterns and textures and colors of their barkless sun weathered wood. So for most of the day they were the focus of my photography. There was one particular three that had long since fallen, and its exposed, twisted roots looked like an Eagle with outstretched wings.
(Back in 2017 I met a man from the local Piute Tribe in Bishop, his name was Qwina, once this trip was over I learned that Qwina means Eagle.)
I had been so focused on the beautiful trees and trying to photograph them from every possible angle that I hadn't realized how dark the clouds had gotten until the silence was broken by thunder rumbling over the Sierra Crest. Looking up I now realized that the whole sky had grown dark and a wall of rain enveloped the top of the pass where we would have been had we stuck to the plan. I began to make my way back to camp to get my jacket and prepare for wet weather, lunch also sounded like a good idea.
...readies for takeoff from Joe Pye weed.
As the dew and fog disappeared this morning, I watched early sun catch wings outstretched. I still prefer rain and then fog and dew, but this morning's quiet peace ranked a close third. About as shot from RAW, except for crop.
The courtship display of a male Sharp-tailed Grouse includes rapid stamping with the feet, with wings outstretched and pointed tail held up. This aspect of their behaviour was recognized by First Nations peoples and incorporated into their dances. The males also inflate a purplish air sac (as seen here) and make low booming and ‘clucking’ sounds, as well as raising yellow eye combs. This bird was at a lek (courtship display site) in southern Alberta, Canada.
Life is better with a little swan elegance.
Swans glide majestically when swimming and fly with slow wingbeats and with necks outstretched and no other waterfowl moves as fast on the water or in the air.
I would like to thank my dear friend dimitris.g to compare the picture to the Cygnus, a northern constellation on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan.
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Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve
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The cormorant is a family of medium-to-large aquatic birds found worldwide that are expert fishers known for their characteristic posture of standing with wings outstretched to dry.
Appearance:
Cormorants are generally large, dark-plumaged birds with a long, thick, and flexible neck, giving them a somewhat "prehistoric" or "reptilian" appearance. They have a long, thin bill that ends in a sharp hook, perfectly suited for catching fish. Most species have webbed feet with all four toes joined.
Size:
Size varies by species, but the Great Cormorant, a widespread species, typically measures 80-100 cm (31-39 in) in length with a wingspan of 130-160 cm (51-63 in).
Habitat and Distribution: They are highly adaptable and found in a wide variety of aquatic environments, including ocean coasts, estuaries, large rivers, and freshwater lakes and reservoirs across the world, except for the central Pacific islands.
Diet and Hunting: Cormorants are carnivorous, feeding primarily on fish, but also amphibians, crustaceans, and eels. They hunt by diving from the water's surface and propelling themselves underwater using their powerful webbed feet. They can dive to impressive depths, sometimes up to 45 meters (150 feet), and use their hooked bills to seize prey.
Unique Behaviors and Facts
Wing-Drying Posture:
One of the most recognizable cormorant behaviors is perching with their wings spread wide in the sun. This is because their feathers are not fully waterproof (which helps them reduce buoyancy for diving more efficiently), so they need to dry them afterwards.
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre.
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The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a large, graceful, migratory bird with a distinctive trumpeting call that is widespread across Europe and Asia. Known for its elaborate courtship dances and conservation success story in areas where it had previously become extinct, it is classified as a species of Least Concern globally.
Key Characteristics and Appearance:
Size:
As the UK's tallest bird, the common crane stands around 110–120 cm (about 4 feet) tall, with a large wingspan of 220–250 cm (7-8 feet).
Plumage:
It is mostly slate-grey, with a black and white head and upper neck, and a notable bare red patch on its crown.
Distinctive Feature: Adults have elegant, drooping, curved tail feathers (actually elongated inner wing feathers or tertials) that form a "bustle".
In Flight:
Unlike herons, cranes fly with their long necks and legs fully outstretched. They often travel in large, V-shaped formations and can reach astonishing altitudes of up to 33,000 feet (10,000 meters) during migration.
Habitat and Diet:
Common cranes are highly adaptable, inhabiting a variety of wetlands, including bogs, marshes, and swampy forest clearings during the breeding season. During migration and winter, they often gather in large flocks in open areas, such as agricultural fields and floodplains, where they can forage for food and roost in shallow water for safety.
They are omnivorous, with their diet changing seasonally. They primarily eat plant matter like roots, seeds, and grains, supplementing this with animal prey such as insects, snails, amphibians, and small rodents, especially when breeding and feeding their young.
Behavior and Life Cycle
Sociality:
Common cranes are territorial during the breeding season but become very social, forming large flocks during migration and wintering.
Courtship:
They are famous for their elaborate "dances," which involve bobs, bows, pirouettes, and throwing vegetation in the air. This behavior serves to reinforce lifelong monogamous pair bonds and can occur at almost any time of year.
Reproduction:
Pairs typically lay one or two eggs in a large nest built on the ground in shallow water. Both parents incubate the eggs for about a month, and the chicks fledge around 9-10 weeks of age, remaining with their parents through their first winter.
Lifespan:
In the wild, they typically live for about 13 years on average, though they can reach up to 26 years.
Here's a shot of a white ibis coming in for a landing at the Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve in Galveston, Texas. I really like the action here, with the Ibis' outstretched wings and those bright red legs. This was just a tiny little pond in the middle of a neighborhood but definitely a hot spot of bird activity the day this shot was taken.
Anhinga
From Audubon:
A long-necked, long-tailed swimmer of southeastern swamps. Often seen perched on a snag above the water, with its wings half-spread to dry. Can vary its buoyancy in water, sometimes swimming with only head and neck above water (earning it the nickname of 'Snakebird'). Often solitary when feeding, it roosts in groups and nests in colonies. Looks rather like a cormorant when perched, but not in flight, when the long tail may be spread wide as the Anhinga soars high on outstretched wings. Anhingas are silent at most times, but around nesting colonies they make various croaking and clicking sounds.
Generally uncommon in open, mainly wild country. Breeds from reedy lakeshores to boggy clearings in boreal forest, winters in wetlands and farmland. Very large and tall, with distinctive "bustle" on lower back. Adult has black-and-white head pattern, small red crown patch. Flight unhurried, with neck outstretched (unlike herons), and stiff wingbeats quickest on upstroke; groups often fly in V-formation, like geese. Loud, rolling calls carry long distances.
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Excerpt from www.goderich.ca/en/my-goderich/resources/Walk_4_2015.pdf:
Victoria St. N. at Hamilton St., Dutch Liberation Memorial Park was donated by the Dutch immigrants, who settled in this area in the 1950s, as a tribute to the role Canadian soldiers played in the liberation of Holland during World War II. The fountain can be seen as a ring of people with outstretched arms or as a stylized tulip. The gazebo with a distinct design on each of the four sides represents the four regions of Holland.
The immature red-tailed-hawk sees no solution (or concerns) coming from above to help free himself from this scrap of wood. (Story to be concluded with a final set of three photos.)
*See Wildlife album for other photos in this series
Habitué à voir des flamants roses , ce qui surprend dès l'entrée dans le parc de Beauval , c'est l'intensité des couleurs des flamants rouges de Cuba.
Pendant la saison de reproduction, tous les membres de la colonie paradent. Cou tendu, ailes parfois déployées, ils tournent la tête en rythme de chaque côté dans un concert de klaxons. Une fois le couple formé, mâle et femelle s’affairent à la préparation du nid. À l’aide de leurs pattes, ils confectionnent un petit dôme de boue, de terre et de vase directement au sol. Une petite cuvette en haut du nid permet à la femelle de s’installer pour pondre. À sa naissance, le petit flamant est blanc. Il arbore ensuite un joli plumage gris avant de devenir rouge, grâce aux pigments (caroténoïdes) contenus dans ses aliments.
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Accustomed to seeing pink flamingos, what surprises on entering Beauval Park is the intensity of the colours of the Cuban red flamingos.
During the breeding season, all members of the colony parade. With their necks outstretched and their wings sometimes spread, they turn their heads rhythmically to either side in a concert of horns. Once the pair is formed, the male and female are busy preparing the nest. Using their feet, they build a small dome of mud, earth and silt directly on the ground. A small basin at the top of the nest allows the female to lay her eggs. At birth, the young flamingo is white. It then sports a pretty grey plumage before turning red, thanks to the pigments (carotenoids) contained in its food.
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Acostumbrados a ver flamencos rosas, lo que sorprende nada más entrar en el parque de Beauval es la intensidad de los colores de los flamencos rojos cubanos.
Durante la temporada de cría, todos los miembros de la colonia desfilan. Con el cuello extendido y las alas a veces extendidas, giran la cabeza rítmicamente hacia ambos lados en un concierto de cuernos. Una vez formada la pareja, el macho y la hembra se dedican a preparar el nido. Utilizando sus pies, construyen una pequeña cúpula de barro, tierra y limo directamente en el suelo. Una pequeña cuenca en la parte superior del nido permite a la hembra poner sus huevos. Al nacer, el joven flamenco es blanco. Luego luce un bonito plumaje gris antes de volverse rojo, gracias a los pigmentos (carotenoides) que contiene su alimento.
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Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
Jeremiah 32:17
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The cormorant is a family of medium-to-large aquatic birds found worldwide that are expert fishers known for their characteristic posture of standing with wings outstretched to dry.
Appearance:
Cormorants are generally large, dark-plumaged birds with a long, thick, and flexible neck, giving them a somewhat "prehistoric" or "reptilian" appearance. They have a long, thin bill that ends in a sharp hook, perfectly suited for catching fish. Most species have webbed feet with all four toes joined.
Size:
Size varies by species, but the Great Cormorant, a widespread species, typically measures 80-100 cm (31-39 in) in length with a wingspan of 130-160 cm (51-63 in).
Habitat and Distribution:
They are highly adaptable and found in a wide variety of aquatic environments, including ocean coasts, estuaries, large rivers, and freshwater lakes and reservoirs across the world, except for the central Pacific islands.
Diet and Hunting:
Cormorants are carnivorous, feeding primarily on fish, but also amphibians, crustaceans, and eels. They hunt by diving from the water's surface and propelling themselves underwater using their powerful webbed feet. They can dive to impressive depths, sometimes up to 45 meters (150 feet), and use their hooked bills to seize prey.
Unique Behaviors and Facts
Wing-Drying Posture:
One of the most recognizable cormorant behaviors is perching with their wings spread wide in the sun. This is because their feathers are not fully waterproof (which helps them reduce buoyancy for diving more efficiently), so they need to dry them afterwards.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Red-tailed Hawks are large hawks with typical Buteo proportions: very broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail. Large females seen from a distance might fool you into thinking you’re seeing an eagle. (Until an actual eagle comes along.)….. You’ll most likely see Red-tailed Hawks soaring in wide circles high over a field. When flapping, their wingbeats are heavy. In high winds they may face into the wind and hover without flapping, eyes fixed on the ground. They attack in a slow, controlled dive with legs outstretched – much different from a falcon’s stoop….. The Red-tailed Hawk is a bird of open country. Look for it along fields and perched on telephones poles, fenceposts, or trees standing alone or along edges of fields….. The Red-tailed Hawk has a thrilling, raspy scream that sounds exactly like a raptor should sound. At least, that’s what Hollywood directors seem to think. Whenever a hawk or eagle appears onscreen, no matter what species, the shrill cry on the soundtrack is almost always a Red-tailed Hawk.”
Source : Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Buckhorn Springs Road - Jackson County – Oregon - USA
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What3Words
///trailers.ripen.grownup
The cormorant is a family of medium-to-large aquatic birds found worldwide that are expert fishers known for their characteristic posture of standing with wings outstretched to dry.
Appearance: Cormorants are generally large, dark-plumaged birds with a long, thick, and flexible neck, giving them a somewhat "prehistoric" or "reptilian" appearance. They have a long, thin bill that ends in a sharp hook, perfectly suited for catching fish. Most species have webbed feet with all four toes joined.
Size: Size varies by species, but the Great Cormorant, a widespread species, typically measures 80-100 cm (31-39 in) in length with a wingspan of 130-160 cm (51-63 in).
Habitat and Distribution: They are highly adaptable and found in a wide variety of aquatic environments, including ocean coasts, estuaries, large rivers, and freshwater lakes and reservoirs across the world, except for the central Pacific islands.
Diet and Hunting: Cormorants are carnivorous, feeding primarily on fish, but also amphibians, crustaceans, and eels. They hunt by diving from the water's surface and propelling themselves underwater using their powerful webbed feet. They can dive to impressive depths, sometimes up to 45 meters (150 feet), and use their hooked bills to seize prey.
Unique Behaviors and Facts
Wing-Drying Posture: One of the most recognizable cormorant behaviors is perching with their wings spread wide in the sun. This is because their feathers are not fully waterproof (which helps them reduce buoyancy for diving more efficiently), so they need to dry them afterwards.
A day has come,
A day has gone,
The night shall come-
Time goes on.
The Sun has set-
Its rays of gold
Still outstretched,
For young and old.
Many a soul,
Onward goes,
With little solace,
To console.
Through deep, bitter darkness,
And cold, harsh nights,
Where false hope comes,
Nestles, and takes flight.
And, surely there are battles,
And wars to be fought,
And words to be spoken,
And peace to be sought.
But, finished is the struggle,
Won, is the fight,
For those who find their comfort,
And their hope in the Light.
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-Jesse