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The Mississippi Kite prefers to dine mainly on large insects such as cicadas, grasshoppers, beetles, wasps, and dragonflies. This taste for potentially crop-damaging insects makes this bird a friend to farmers! This kite also feeds on small birds, bats, frogs, toads, and lizards. "Skeeter", now residing at the Houston Audubon Society's Raptor and Education Center was found with an injured wing in Corpus Christi in 2012 while on her first migration to South America. Her wing healed slightly crooked and she doesn't fly well enough to be returned to the wild.
I much prefer to replace the original S&W (Smith & Wesson) by this S&W (Smile & Wheat).
Prefiero por mucho cambiar el original S&W (Smith & Wesson), que son armas, por este S&W (sonrisa y trigo).
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.
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Bullfinch - Pyrrhula Pyrrhula (M)
The Eurasian bullfinch, common bullfinch or bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) is a small passerine bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. In Anglophone Europe it is known simply as bullfinch, as it is the original bird to bear the name bullfinch.
The bullfinch is a bulky bull-headed bird. The upper parts are grey; the flight feathers and short thick bill are black; as are the cap and face in adults (they are greyish-brown in juveniles), and the white rump and wing bars are striking in flight. The adult male has red underparts, but females and young birds have grey-buff underparts. It moults between July and October, but males do not have the duller autumn plumage that is typical of some other finches. The song of this unobtrusive bird contains fluted whistles, and is often described as 'mournful'.
This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia. It is mainly resident, but many northern birds migrate further south in the winter. Mixed woodland with some conifers is favoured for breeding, including parkland and gardens.
This species does not form large flocks outside the breeding season, and is usually seen as a pair or family group.
The food is mainly seeds and buds of fruit trees, which can make it a pest in orchards: in England for centuries every parish paid a bounty for every bullfinch killed. Ash and hawthorn are favoured in autumn and early winter. If wild bird cover is planted for it, kale, quinoa and millet are preferred, next to tall hedges or woodland.
Population:
UK breeding:
190,000
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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
the common darter are one of the most frequently dragonfly in europe, he prefers all kinds of stagnant water
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.
The red-bellied pademelon, is the sole species of pademelon found in Tasmania, and was formerly found throughout southeastern Australia. This pademelon has developed heavier and bushier fur than its northern relatives, which inhabit northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Rainforest, sclerophyll forest, and scrubland are preferred, although wet gullies in dry open eucalyptus forest are also used. Such places, next to open areas where feeding can occur, are especially favoured.
The Tasmanian pademelon is a herbivore feeding on a wide variety of plants, from herbs, green shoots and grass, to some nectar-bearing flowers. (Wikipedia)
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We saw various species of pademelons as we travelled around Australia. All very small (about the size of a large cat excluding the tail) and quite shy. This one had been cared for by the people at Inala and stayed close by after being released. She had a little shelter nearby to get out of the rain).
Inala Jurassic Garden, Tasmania, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Tasmania.
I took this photo last year, in contrast my own photo this year at the same place, which one you prefer? 這是我去年拍的一張霧中，正好和雪雁的那張在同一個背景下，你更喜歡哪一張呢？
Preferisco una sconfitta consapevole della bellezza dei fiori, piuttosto che una vittoria in mezzo ai deserti.
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Le Gour Emir est un mausolée situé à Samarcande, en Ouzbékistan, lieu de sépulture de Tamerlan (aussi connu sous le nom de Timour, Timur Lang ou Timour le boiteux) et de sa descendance.
Le Gour Emir (traduction : tombe de l'émir) occupe une place importante dans l'histoire de l'architecture persane. Il est en effet le précurseur et le modèle des grandes sépultures mogholes, comme le tombeau de Humayun à Delhi ou le Taj Mahal à Āgrā. Il fut aussi la source d'inspiration principale de Nicolas Vassiliev pour la mosquée de Saint-Pétersbourg en 1910.
Un premier mausolée a été construit en 1401, du vivant de Tamerlan, par son petit-fils préféré et successeur désigné, Muhammad Sultan, pour y abriter la dépouille de son grand-père, alors que celui-ci désirait être enterré sobrement, à l'instar de Gengis Khan. « Juste une pierre et mon nom dessus » avait-il dit.
Ce mausolée était un ensemble architectural construit autour d'une cour intérieure bordée de quatre iwan. À l'est se dressait une madrasa, tandis qu'à l'ouest s'élevait une khanaka où se trouvait une mosquée à coupole. Comme au Taj Mahal actuellement, la construction était entourée de quatre minarets. Aujourd'hui, il ne reste que les traces des fondations de ce mausolée, le portail encore richement décoré où subsiste l'inscription en persan « Construit par le faible esclave Mohamed, fils de Mahmoud, d'Ispahan » et une partie de l'iwan clôturant la cour intérieure du côté sud.
Mais Muhammad Sultan est tué lors d'une campagne en Perse en 1403 et Tamerlan fit alors construire un autre mausolée qu'il désirait le plus beau qui soit. À peine le dôme surmontant la mausolée achevé, Tamerlan le fit détruire, exigeant la construction d'un dôme plus imposant. Les ouvriers travaillèrent jour et nuit, terminant l'édifice en quinze jours !
En 1405, Tamerlan meurt et son corps embaumé de musc et de camphre est secrètement enterré aux côtés de Muhammad Sultan dans la khanaka du premier ensemble, situé juste devant le Gour Emir.
Les luttes de succession ayant pris fin en 1409, les dépouilles furent translatées au Gour Emir, où elles se trouvent toujours. Tamerlan repose aux pieds de son maître spirituel le cheik Mir-Said-Bereke, suivant sa volonté.
Le petit-fils de Tamerlan, l'architecte, astronome et savant Ulugh Beg rapporta de Mongolie le bloc de néphrite (du jade) qui recouvre le tombeau de Tamerlan qu'il entoura d'une barrière de marbre ajouré.
...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.
... Schafe im Oberpfälzer Jura ... trockener heisser Sommertag ......
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"I wanna make you smile, I wanna give the world to you.
Cos there ain't nothing in this world I wouldn't do.
No matter what will happen, no matter what you say.
Just count on me, I won't push you away.
And I'm gonna take you to paradise.
Leave all the pain and worries behind.
Sway with me underneath the moonlight.
Sway with me bring your colors to life."
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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
The weird shape in the sky is airplane ripping the sky, or if you prefer some chem-trails. Saint-John is kind on the path from Boston area to europe, so you see lots of flights around those hours.
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.
Saw a curious patch of about 200 red bugs while hiking on Santa Cruz Island in CINP. At first I thought nothing of it but after an evening hike I saw hundreds of piles of hundreds of bugs and I was curious and took this photo.
After searching on the Internet, I found a photo of Scantius aegyptius that matched what I saw - along with a few stories about how they have recently arrived in CA from the Mediterranean: www.inaturalist.org/taxa/209594-Scantius-aegyptius
The Mediterranean red bug (Scantius aegyptius) so far doesn't appear to be harmful to California landscapes and natural habitats; however, this new bug is invading southern California at a rapid pace.
A true bug with sucking mouth parts, the Red Bug appears to prefer feeding on weeds – which could be a good thing! A natural weed whacker! CINP has quite the weed problem so maybe this will help - only time can tell.
A little late arriving on this morning having been guilty of hitting the snooze button a couple of times.
Understandable given we didn't leave the curry house until nearly 22:30 and the alarm set for 04:00. I didn't take many shots preferring to soak it in and knowing that Buttermere was the next location and the main reason for this visit.
Two new locations for Helen with many accompanying 'Ooo's and ahhh's and my word it's beautiful,' being uttered.
Threw in a ten minute stop at Ashness Jetty too before the drive through Borrowdale and up and over Honister.
preferire la comodità....la libertà di movimento.........scalza....meglio.......ma si...sono sincera....ogni tanto sarebbe bello.......ma i miei piedi non possono permetterselo........
Dark orange, or, if you prefer, red. A beautiful lily flower. Note the six anthers.
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this is again what I always prefer - "nothing"!
Nothing on a planetary scale, just a fragment of a sphere.
Majestic nothingness, there is neither the eternal "makeshift" Eiffel Tower, nor the greatest marvel of Italian marketing - the ever-falling bell tower. Luckily that's not all! And still thousands of people do not crowd and sell hot dogs. Not yet.. ) What a blessing that there is NOTHING !
If you have something inside.. then you need it so much - a little air around !
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This vulture prefers to live in dry savannah, thornbush, arid plains, deserts with scattered trees in wadis, open mountain slopes. They are usually found in undisturbed open country with a scattering of trees and apparently prefer areas with minimal grass cover. While foraging, they can wander into denser habitats and even into human inhabited areas, especially if drawn to road kills. They may be found in elevation from sea-level to 4,500 m (14,800 ft). (Wikipedia)
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Snowdrops
~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~
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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.
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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.
Pinselohrschweine leben im westlichen und zentralen Afrika, ihr Verbreitungsgebiet erstreckt sich vom Senegal bis in die Demokratische Republik Kongo. Sie sind nicht wählerisch in Bezug auf ihren Lebensraum und sind sowohl in Wäldern als auch in Savannen und Sümpfen zu finden.
The red river hog is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests. It is rarely seen away from rainforests, and generally prefers areas near rivers or swamps.
"I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape - the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn't show."
Qoute - Andrew Wyeth
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.
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