Your Preferred Group Public
View allAll Photos Tagged Prefer
It is the best time of the day, I prefer to watch the sunrise.
It is worth getting up early to watch the sun wake up, the cool air and the beginning of a new day....
Have a happy Sunday 😊
A rather colorful resident thrush found in the foothills of the Himalayas that winters in South India.
This male, quite a colorful beauty, prefers the dense canopy around waterbodies and wet areas like the edges of lakes or ponds. This one though was shot in a forest on the edge of a hill. We were at a considerable elevation and hence had a fantastic vantage point. We just sat there and waited 2 hours and just about 7-8 species showed up, but we left with some spectacular shots! The birds would fly from a distance to the water drip on the hillside. Enroute, the birds often land on this tall bare tree for a brief while checking out the predators and other activity around prior to flying to the water source.
Thank you so much in advance for your views, feedback and faves.
www.ischia.land/il-fungo-di-lacco-ameno/
(NO FAVES WITHOUT LEAVING A COMMENT)
(NO PREFERITI SENZA LASCIARE UN COMMENTO)
(NO FAVORITA SIN COMENTARIO)
(PAS DE FAVORI SANS COMMENTAIRE)
=============================================
E' vietata qualsiasi utilizzazione, totale o parziale, dei contenuti inseriti nel presente portale, ivi inclusa la memorizzazione, riproduzione, rielaborazione, diffusione o distribuzione dei contenuti stessi mediante qualunque piattaforma tecnologica, supporto o rete telematica, senza previa autorizzazione scritta da parte mia.
It is forbidden any use, total or partial, of the contents in this portal, including the storage, reproduction, processing, dissemination or distribution of content themselves by any technology platform, support, or data communications network, without the prior written permission from my part.
See also.........
the common darter are one of the most frequently dragonfly in europe, he prefers all kinds of stagnant water
élu village préféré des Français (2022) -favorite village of the French - Lieblingsdorf der Franzosen
I would have preferred not having the branches in the way of the waterfall for this image, but the rocks were icy in places, so I refrained from climbing down any further to obtain a better angle to shoot from. Besides, Wanda would not have been happy if I came home all wet ;-)
Mon prunier sauvage préféré, sur la rive nord de la Loire, accueillant l'été, dans l'île Chevrière, à Port-Thibault, Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire, Angers-Loire-Métropole.
Les premières fleurs ont fleuri à la mi-février. 4 mois plus tard, les fruits commencent à prendre de jolies couleurs.
My favorite wild plum tree, on the north bank of River Loire, near Angers, welcoming Summer. The first flowers bloomed in mid-February. 4 months later, the fruits begin to take on pretty colors.
Esquelbecq (prononcé [ɛskɛlbɛk] ; en néerlandais : Ekelsbeke1) est une commune française située dans le département du Nord, en région Hauts-de-France.
En 2023, la commune a été élue comme étant le « village préféré des Français » lors de l'émission Le village préféré des Français diffusée sur France 3 et présentée par Stéphane Bern.
Le chateau d'Esquelbecq et son jardin à la flamande est un ensemble remarquable de la Renaissance Flamande.
Les jardins se visitent du jeudi au dimanche de 12h à 18h toute la saison estivale.
Hello my amazing Flickr friends !
Today is an orange day at Color my World Daily and we celebrate Happy Teddy Bear Tuesdays. Also we have another awesome theme at Crazy Tuesday: Outdated.
Princess wanted to take few pictures of her and Mr. Teddy Bear together. Since it was a very, very spontaneous idea, Mr. Teddy Bear suggested a home photo session. When he was living in Russia, during his circus career, he was a very passionate photographer. He took pictures of everything and everywhere ! He had always his camera with him. Which was very difficult and heavy since Mr. Teddy bear is a miniature but he didn’t want a tiny camera… Yes, we all know that size doesn’t matter, but still Mr. Teddy Bear prefers to have a huge camera dangling on his neck…
So while Princess was trying some more appropriate clothes for the photo session, Mr. Teddy bear took his huge camera out and started to set everything in place…. That is when he realized that his camera was very, very outdated… But it doesn’t matter… even with an outdated equipment you can make miracles ;-).
Mucho, mucho amor for you all !! See you later my friends, I have another morning meeting today !!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and well!! And see you soon on Flickr !!
Preferisco una sconfitta consapevole della bellezza dei fiori, piuttosto che una vittoria in mezzo ai deserti.
Fernando Pessoa
...I prefer the fat worms to the crunchy beetles...
Not my normal subject matter but just as uplifting. Lovely to see these Dunnocks interacting.
Mother and chick Dunnock in conversation.
When you follow the Lake Agnes Trail from Lake Louise, you first pass Mirror Lake with the Big Beehive towering over it (see my previous photos), before reaching astounding Lake Agnes. What I didn't like too much were the open stairs along a rockface I had to climb just before reaching this lake - I prefer to have ground under my feet. But the view was very rewarding indeed! [Explored on 13/08/2021, #66]
This is the peak flight season for promethea moths here in Winneshiek County. This beautiful female is as big as your hand. Her husband would be nearly black. Black cherry tree leaves are their caterpillars preferred food.
Thanks to Daniel Arrthakis for the use of this image.
THERE WILL BE A GENERAL PROTEST ON RED SUNDAY, APRIL 6. PLEASE JOIN IN.
Here is a link to a banner you can use on protest day
www.flickr.com/photos/abstractartangel77/13467262444/in/p...
Featuring:
Pull Marta Dress - available at Level through 24-Jun
Doux Katerina hair - available at Kustom9 through 10-Jul
Full details at Grumpy Kitten.
I prefer to photograph hummingbirds off of feeders but haven't taken much time to catch one on a tree branch lately. Photographed in my backyard, Yakima County, Washington. IMG_6721
This hardy species of the merganser family will winter further north than any of the other members and will stay with us during the winter months as long as the water stays open. They prefer fresh water to salt water.
Alaska to Newfoundland is their breeding territory and they don't seem to have a nesting preference using anything from man-made boxes to nesting cavities to nesting on the ground.
They do tend to be one of the more social waterfowl species and can be found in huge flocks on lakes and do accept other species of diving ducks midst their own numbers.
Lots of open water is an asset to them when they go airborne as they require a running start across the top of the water for a distance. Once in the air they fly a straight line to their destination.
Females like this one make good use of their long body toting their ducklings around after they hatch.
Yellowhammer - Emberiza Citrinella
The yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a passerine bird in the bunting family that is native to Eurasia and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia. Most European birds remain in the breeding range year-round, but the eastern subspecies is partially migratory, with much of the population wintering further south. The male yellowhammer has a bright yellow head, streaked brown back, chestnut rump and yellow underparts. Other plumages are duller versions of the same pattern. The yellowhammer is common in open areas with some shrubs or trees, and forms small flocks in winter. Its song has a rhythm like "A little bit of bread and no cheese". The song is very similar to that of its closest relative, the pine bunting, with which it interbreeds.
Yellowhammer males learn their songs from their fathers, and over the course of time regional dialects have developed, with minor differences to the conclusion of the basic song; all are mutually recognised by birds from different areas. Each male has an individual repertoire of song variants within its regional dialect; females tend to mate with males that share their dialect, and prefer those with the largest repertoires.
The pine bunting and yellowhammer are so closely related that each responds to the other's song. The male yellowhammer's song is more attractive to females, and is one reason for the dominance of that species where the ranges overlap.
Yellowhammers of the British and Irish race, E. c. caliginosa were introduced to New Zealand by local acclimatisation societies in 1862, and soon spread over the main islands. They sometimes visit New Zealand's subantarctic islands, although rarely staying to breed, and have reached Australia's Lord Howe Island on a number of occasions. At the beginning of the 20th century, this bunting was seen as a serious agricultural pest in its adopted country.
Populations of yellowhammer have also been introduced to the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.
The yellowhammer is a bird of dry open country, preferably with a range of vegetation types and some trees from which to sing. It is absent from urban areas, forests and wetlands. Probably originally found at forest edges and large clearing, it has benefited from traditional agriculture, which created extensive open areas with hedges and clumps of trees.
Populations have declined in recent decades in western Europe, including the British Isles, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and Italy. The yellowhammer is a red-list (severely declining) species in Ireland and the UK In eastern Europe, numbers appear to be stable, although the trend in Russia is unknown. Changes to agricultural practices are thought to be responsible for reduced breeding densities. The introduced population in New Zealand has been very successful, with breeding densities much higher than in the UK.
The woman was working hard in the market. Her eyes were once more talking, and as usual, I preferred to take a candid photo then thank her and pay her little disturbance but it looked like she know what I was doing.
A wise person here on flickr 情事針寸II once told me that sharpness is not necessarily an essential factor when it comes to beautiful flower photography. While I admitted (and still do to an extent) that it's not an insignificant aspect to me, the sentiment resonated with me regardless and made me think twice before going for the sharpest available option, when looking for a suitable lens for flowers.
I shot this one with two lenses: A 90 year old special Zeiss Graphikon lens and one of my sharpest lenses for macros, the Nikon LS3510AF scanner lens. While the detail in the image by the latter is incredible of course and it's free of any abberations, I clearly prefer the look of the old Zeiss Graphikon, despite its flaws... maybe in part even because of them.
It's good to keep an open mind...
Shot with Carl Zeiss "Graphikon" lens on a Canon EOS R5.
Roberts, Idaho
True to its name, the Solitary Sandpiper prefers its own company. It generally migrates on its own and is aggressive to its own kind throughout the year. Along with Eurasias' Green Sandpiper, they are the only cavity nesters found in the worlds 85 known species of sandpipers. They use the abandoned tree cavities of mid-sized passerines. They nest in Canada and Alaska with the only exception being extreme Northeastern Minnesota.
Dark orange, or, if you prefer, red. A beautiful lily flower. Note the six anthers.
Thank you for looking! Isn't God a great artist?
Similar to scaups, Redheads and Canvasbacks the Ring-necked Duck is a member of the "Diving Ducks" family although they prefer shallower, shoreline waters.
Their preferred habitat makes their presence common in freshwater marshes, on woodland ponds and lakes.
Their unique characteristics are to appear to ride higher on the water than other species and they hold their heads high and keep their tails clear of the water much of the time. The telltale identification markings are the two white bands encircling the males bill. One is a bold band near the tip of the bill while the other is a narrower band at the base of the bill.
The mating games are on in this picture as 6 drakes give chase to one hen and each drake wants to win gold.
~Mississippi Blues man, Leo Bud Welch lived in
the Juke Joint world and also in the Gospel “Church”
world. His preacher told him, “I don’t prefer no blues”.
Leo apparently didn’t see any difference between
“Church” and “Juke Joint” music.~ He just played
straight from his heart.~
This impression of a small Church in
St Augustine, Florida seems reminds me of a
place where Leo Bud Welch may have played
his Gospel Blues. Well… at least in the Juke Joint
of my mind.
~”Girl in the Holler”~ Leo Bud Welch~
All comments, faves and group invites
are very much appreciated ! Thank You 🙏
Flickr=Love ❤️☮️❤️
Crepe, or, if you prefer, crape myrtle flowers, against a fine blue sky. The Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cr%C3%AApe_paper) tells us that crepe paper is used for party decoration. I remember doing that, a long time ago.
Thank you for looking. Isn't God a great artist?
On a calm Mersey evening I watch from my preferred ship spotting location, Seacombe ferry terminal, as Virtuosa slowly heads into a dusky estuary.
I waited for the rains to subside today and went searching for some Pygmy Owls. I had to scale the side of the damp forest hill to get eye level with this one. So hard to choose sometimes which frames to post. I think I preferred the puffy look on this one :)
Papilio glaucus
is a species of butterfly native to eastern North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States. Adults feed on the nectar of many species of flowers, mostly from those of the families Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, and Fabaceae. P. glaucus has a wingspan measuring 7.9 to 14 cm (3.1 to 5.5 in).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_glaucus
Second place Winner: Beautiful Capture of Week-29 Contest of the Beautiful Capture Group; congratulations. August 12, 2023
Cistus albidus, estepa o jara blanca. Mata de entre 50 y 100 cm de altura, no muy ramosa, con hojas de color blanquecino, muy tomentosas, sin peciolo, opuestas y con tres nervios muy marcados. Contrariamente a lo que indica su nombre, ésta es una de las pocas especies de jaras que no tienen flores blancas, sino rosadas, de 5 cm de diámetro y solitarias o en grupos de tres o cuatro, en la terminación de las ramillas. Se da en cualquier tipo de suelo en su área de distribución, aunque prefiere los ricos en cal.
Que pasen un buen fin de semana.
Cistus albidus, steppe or white jara. It kills between 50 and 100 cm in height, not very branches, with whitish leaves, without petiole, opposite and with three very marked nerves. Contrary to its name, this is one of the few species of flowers that have no white flowers, but pink, 5 cm in diameter and solitary or in groups of three or four, at the termination of the twigs. It occurs in any type of soil in its range, although it prefers the rich in lime.
Have a good weekend.