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A little blue heron quietly wades through the shallows in beautiful morning light.
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This is the season when the natural aquatic gardens around the lake really begin to pop. Among the first are the yellow pond lilies (Nuphar lutea), emerging proudly from the shallows in calmer, recessed areas away from the winds.
Dwejra, with its dramatic coastal formations and sea spilling over the rocks, is a magical attraction. Here you can swim in the spectacular deep sea of the bay, in the calm shallows of the inland sea or in the foamy waters around the Blue Hole – one of Gozo’s top dive-sites.
"The feet of the heron,
under those bamboo stems,
hold the blue body,
the great beak
above the shallows
of the pond.
Who could guess
their patience?"
From Many Miles by Mary Oliver.
Grey Heron - Ardea Cinerea
The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water or stalking its prey through the shallows.
The birds breed colonially in spring in "heronries", usually building their nests high in trees. A clutch of usually three to five bluish-green eggs is laid. Both birds incubate the eggs for a period of about 25 days, and then both feed the chicks, which fledge when seven or eight weeks old. Many juveniles do not survive their first winter, but if they do, they can expect to live for about five years.
In Ancient Egypt, the deity Bennu was depicted as a heron in New Kingdom artwork. In Ancient Rome, the heron was a bird of divination. Roast heron was once a specially-prized dish; when George Neville became Archbishop of York in 1465, four hundred herons were served to the guests.
The grey heron has a slow flight, with its long neck retracted (S-shaped). This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes, and spoonbills, which extend their necks.
Fish, amphibians, small mammals and insects are taken in shallow water with the heron's long bill. It has also been observed catching and killing juvenile birds such as ducklings, and occasionally takes birds up to the size of a water rail. It may stand motionless in the shallows, or on a rock or sandbank beside the water, waiting for prey to come within striking distance. Alternatively, it moves slowly and stealthily through the water with its body less upright than when at rest and its neck curved in an "S". It is able to straighten its neck and strike with its bill very fast.
Small fish are swallowed head first, and larger prey and eels are carried to the shore where they are subdued by being beaten on the ground or stabbed by the bill. They are then swallowed, or have hunks of flesh torn off. For prey such as small mammals and birds or ducklings, the prey is held by the neck and either drowned, suffocated, or killed by having its neck snapped with the heron's beak, before being swallowed whole. The bird regurgitates pellets of indigestible material such as fur, bones and the chitinous remains of insects. The main periods of hunting are around dawn and dusk, but it is also active at other times of day. At night it roosts in trees or on cliffs, where it tends to be gregarious.
Population:
UK breeding:
13,000 nests
UK wintering:
63,000 birds
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One of the largest North American birds, the American White Pelican is majestic in the air. The birds soar with incredible steadiness on broad, white-and-black wings.
Their large heads and huge, heavy bills give them a prehistoric look. On the water they dip their pouched bills to scoop up fish, or tip-up like an oversized dabbling duck. Sometimes, groups of pelicans work together to herd fish into the shallows for easy feeding.
American White Pelicans feed from the water’s surface, dipping their beaks into the water to catch fish and other aquatic organisms. They often upend, like a very large dabbling duck, in this process. They do not plunge-dive the way Brown Pelicans do.
They are superb soarers (they are among the heaviest flying birds in the world) and often travel long distances in large flocks by soaring. When flapping, their wingbeats are slow and methodical.
This Sandhill Crane was catching some nice late day light as it foraged amongst partially submerged tree branches and Spatterdock in the shallows at Michigan's Kensington Metropark.
A reddish egret in the shallows at Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Oystercatcher [Haematopus ostralegus]
A beautiful, sunny day on Saturday, so I went down to a beach, close to home.
Here, two oystercatchers were rooting around in the shallows , in lovely light.
Maidens Beach
SW Scotland
This was taken from the Port Germein jetty in South Australia. It is a very long jetty surrounded by tidal shallows that make for some amazing long reflections, especially at sunset.
Happy Nice Wonderful Cloud Tuesday!
A fully rigged three-master that once served as a cargo ship on the old "Zuyder sea", now IJssel Lake, and the Wadden Sea.
This type of ship , a so called "Tjalk", was designed to sail through shallow waters and therefore a keel is missing at the bottom of such ships.
A keel ensures that a sailing ship cannot drift away sideways and for that reason the "swords" were made on both sides of these ships that could be lowered up or down. The effect is the same as a keel.
The antique cargo and fishing boats still in service are floating museum pieces and are cherised by their owners....
Those of you who are also FB friends of mine have seen a different version of this. I decided to rework it today.
A Great Blue hiding in the shallows in the wetlands here on the farm. Have a great evening and thanks for the look.
.... they embrace with the kissing winds.
Hand in hand they dance with their ripples of delight to be seen from afar.
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Dawn breaks along the shallows of Lake Michigan where rock sheathed in ice tell of wind, waves and a cold December night
SALT & PEPPER
Jaden and Jada Wetsuits @ Equal10
Male and Female Versions
single packs include the wet hud + option to change the sleeve and belt area between black, grey + white, a quick dry towel is in each pack as well.
singles and fatpacks
The interactive item operates with the original Aquasense system. It's water sensitive. If it gets in contact with SL default water it will turn wet, drip and will also dry in the sun again. It will take 90 seconds for it to be medium dry and another 90 seconds to dry off fully. You can change this time via the included HUD
Taking it off wet, it will stay wet in your inventory. You actually have to wear it to dry again.
You can instant dry it by wearing the included towel (add)
If you leave
When I go
Find me
In the shallows
When the time comes
On the last day
When they start to come down
Will you just
Will you run away?
Will you run away?
And let it all rain down
From the blood stained clouds
Come out, come out, to the sea my love
And just
Drown with me
Drown with me
If you leave
When I go
Find me
In the shallows
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This Yellow-billed Spoonbill has a certain presence as it enters the feeding shallows of Boggy Bridge (Winton Wetlands, VIC)
Grey heron hunting in the shallows of the Rouge-Cloître.
Close to the nesting area where 5 nest are already occupied
The spirit-world around this world of sense
Floats like an atmosphere, and everywhere
Wafts through these earthly mists and vapours dense
A vital breath of more ethereal air.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
who was quietly sitting in the shallows by the riverbank, watching us float by.
Actually, we parked the boat across the river from him and we just watched each other for a little while. He seemed like he was taking himself a nice break and enjoying the sunshine.
I have walked with you in the shallows, swam in your undercurrents, and splashed in your great divide.
I pull you up to me when your tides are low,
then, in turn, you reflect and help me grow.
A fog may settle in over time and an eclipse may occur.
I still slowly drift across you; ripples…deeply...stir.
There's one more thing I hope you realize;
I go through phases, but I'm always here for you to light up even your darkest skies.
Sincerely Yours,
The Moon
Happy Sunday Friends! I hope your week goes well and you go with the flow.
I'll catch up to you soon...some enchanted evening.
With every placement of her tall slender legs, this Female Great Blue Heron stalks the shallow water for her next meal.
Photographed the Little Blue Heron searching for lunch in the shallows of the Matanzas River in the Ponce De Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park located in the City of St Augustine St John's County Florida U.S.A.
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This black-winged stilt (himantopus himantopus) was wading in the shallows of a waterhole in Yala, Sri Lanka, casting a nice reflection on the still surface.
I heard an unfamiliar call near the shore at Koll wetlands, and approached to find this bird, one of three, in the shallows. I believe that it's a long-billed dowitcher, but can't say for certain.
With the weather warming up, a number of folks were out fishing this week at Holly State Recreation Area, near Holly, Michigan.
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