Visit this location at High Rock in Second Life

Cormorant on the wing at Rutland Water.

We finally have some sun in the Pacific Northwest.

Steps to Konchi-in temple, Kyoto. Hasselblad X1D.

Not quite sure what these are, but they may be young Clivia plants.

Captured during morning’s first light. The terrain behind my home is very rocky and dry. But life finds a way.

Shot for Looking Close… on Friday!, Grasses

... in the Ottawa River off Driftwood Provincial Park.

at chatelherault, hamilton

Brown Hare feeding at sunrise during the summer.

On Bugaboo Creek a few kilometers trailhead to the spires.

Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments -- I appreciate them all.

© Melissa Post 2014

All rights reserved. Please respect my copyright and do not copy, modify or download this image to blogs or other websites without obtaining my explicit written permission.

Red Squirrel about to leap off the feeding station.

Red fox backlit by early morning sun

Taken at Calke Abbey

A regular to this feeding area, lovely to see it settled and posing in the sun.

Male Stonechat marking out it's territory

Florida’s Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) is a songbird found throughout rural areas of Florida. Its breeding range covers most of eastern North America and parts of South America. Experts say it is difficult to distinguish between the Eastern and Western species as it can be determined only by voice and location. Seventeen subspecies of the Eastern Meadowlark are documented.

Actually, the meadowlark is not a lark at all. It is a member of the blackbird family (Icteridae) which also includes cowbirds and orioles. Meadowlarks are easily identified by the bright yellow throat and belly. However, the most distinguishing mark in adults is the black “V” on its chest. It can often be seen on a fence post belting out its clear, melodious songs and whistles.

Adult birds weigh just over five ounces, are seven to ten inches tall with a wingspan of 14 to 16 inches. Both sexes are similar in size, although females are normally smaller with a shorter wingspan.

This bird prefers grassy fields, pastures, cultivated fields, golf courses and other open habitats. It is a good friend to the farmer/rancher and a bug-eating machine. Insects comprise more than 75 percent of its diet, with grains and seeds making up the balance. It is especially fond of grasshoppers and crickets, as well as insect larvae and grubs. It feeds on the ground, picking insects from the surface or probing the soil to reveal its prey. Meadowlarks also eat the seeds of many weeds.

I found this one perched on a fence post just after sunrise in Osceola, County, Florida.

Taken at Calke Abbey

Shot from below

Sandhill Cranes illuminated by the weak winter sun.

Brown hare enjoying some late afternoon sun.

The lowest of the 3 Sisters shrouded in early morning sunlit clouds.

"The 3 peaks are known individually as Big Sister (Faith), Middle Sister (Charity) and Little Sister (Hope). The three peaks were originally named "The Three Nuns" because they were thought to resemble three praying nuns after a veil of snow was left on each after a storm. They were officially designated as the Three Sisters in 1886." wiki

A view of all 3 Sisters in comments.

Thanks for taking a look! Always appreciated.

Have a wonderful week!

Patience, sunlight and a blue heron.

Black Forest

Sandton - Johannesburg, South Africa

Featuring Darkfire and Lune Poses

details @ bunneeshops.blogspot.com/2021/09/sunlit-waters.html

Evening wandering nature

Hare carrying out some self maintenance.