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A Prairie Coyote (Canis latrans) focuses on a noise in the tall tall as a potential food item in Elk Island National Park, Alberta, Canada.
17 September, 2012.
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Tradescantia occidentalis
Prairie spiderwort, also known as western spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis), is a herbaceous perennial plant native to central and western North America. It is a member of the dayflower family, Commelinaceae.
“Mere color,
unspoiled by meaning,
and unallied with definite form,
can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.”
– Oscar Wilde
Own image 1464, French Kiss Texture
Another one from my latest visit to Sussex Prairie Garden. I wish I could tell you what this flower is, but I'm afraid I don't know. It's very delicate and pretty, though.
They are herbaceous annuals, growing to 15–60 cm tall, with bluish green, slightly succulent leaves and large funnel-shaped flowers. The flowers can grow up to 50 millimetres (2 in) across and can be found in a variety of colors. They have been found in all shades of pink, purple, white, and blue. In addition, some are bicolored and some are occasionally found in yellow or carmine-red.
Sugar Mill Gardens, Port Orange, Florida
dewy prairie sunrise on a cool midsummer morning - goldfinches rollercoastering above the prairie grasses, and the calls of mourning doves and sandhill cranes.
Erieau, Ontario, Canada.
Had a great time walking a trail in Erieau on Saturday. Got the prairie, Connecticut and Kirkland's warblers in a short distance. Got a image of the Kirtland's but my Connecticut were unusable.
Total of 24 warbler species 48 others.
Setophaga discolor
Female Prairie Warblers commonly eat the eggshells after their young hatch, consuming the shells in 15 to 90 seconds.
Another image from eastern Oregon near the town of Joseph. I'm not sure where I'm going with this so I thought I'd let you see it before I 'do things' to it :)
5 color reversal 2 1/4 film shots stiched togeather. almost a 180 degree view of the earth
This is a big crop and the falcon has a big crop after capturing and consuming a pigeon at the grain terminal.
No sign of a Gyrfalcon so far.
Alberta Terminals LTD. Edmonton. Alberta.
Built in 1909, this is one of the last remaining intact sod houses. This was located just outside of Badlands National Park.
@Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum) is a distinctive prairie wildflower with irresistible pink feathery seed heads. Each flowering stem holds 3 nodding pink bell-shaped flowers. Once the flowers are fertilized, the real show begins as the nodding blooms transform into upright clusters of wispy pink plumes.
--- prairienursery.com
Native to Ontario, it is largely restricted to an unusual habitat called an alvar, where there is only a shallow layer of soil over flat limestone rock.
One of the most notable characteristics about Prairie Smoke is its unique, drooping flowers. These flowers bloom into a reddish-pink to light purple colour in late spring. These are truly a beautiful sight when you have a section of the ground covered in Prairie Smoke, but what’s maybe even more interesting are the fruiting heads that follow. As the flower fades and the seeds begin to form, the styles elongate to form upright, feathery gray tails which collectively resemble a plume or feather duster. This is what gives the plant its name, ‘Prairie Smoke,’ as it can resemble a plume of smoke wafting over a field.
Carden Alvar. Ontario
Such a wonderful time of year to be out and about. It has been a bit dry around here but for the prairie it's business as usual.
Once an island of forest out in the boundless prairie and marsh
Then, an island of forest surrounded by grain and dairy farms
Now, it's an island of forest amidst suburban subdivisions and commercial real estate
I'm very glad it's still here
I hope it survives whatever we throw at it next
Have a good weekend!
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One of our prairie grasses gets ripe just about the same time the wheat is harvested around here....
GWR Small Prairie 5553 steams away from Boscarne Junction towards Bodmin General during a 30742 Charters event.
Locomotive: Great Western Railway 4575 Class Prairie Tank 2-6-2T 5553.
Location: Boscarne Junction, Bodmin & Wenford Railway, Cornwall.
Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, April 28, 2021.
A rare bird for our area, seen along with 2 blue-winged warblers and a few other species. A good afternoon.
Setophaga discolor
Female Prairie Warblers commonly eat the eggshells after their young hatch, consuming the shells in 15 to 90 seconds.
Photographed near Davenport, Washington. As is often the case the available perches and bird were on the wrong side of the road so lighting is poor. Photographed from inside my car. I saw this bird 4 times over a period of about 2 hours, twice perched on the same telephone pole as in this photo and twice in a dead tree by an abandoned house. It probably preferred the tree which was further from the road. This falcon was more tolerant of being photographed than most that I have seen.
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