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They are year-round residents in the region. I love their emerald eyes that look like delicate precious stones.
Ils résident dans la région à l'année longue. J'adore leurs yeux émeraudes qui ressemblent à de délicates pierres précieuses.
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I went on a photo shoot with two Flickr friends on Friday at Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, which used to be an "insane asylum." Most of it is closed now, with only a few buildings still in use. This one, in particular caught my eye, as it looks rather sinister. Unfortunately, we weren't able to go inside...I believe this building is condemned anyway, as it was definitely falling apart. I couldn't help but think of all the horrible things that went on here, and all the sad and depressed people that left here with no place to go but the street.
Meadow Argus (Junonia villida)
The first Meadow Argus I have seen this season. The weather is finally starting to warm up a little so we should be seeing more butterflies around.
They recognize one another after years and years of separation and greet each other with wild, boisterous joy. There's bellowing and trumpeting, ear flapping and rubbing, with trunks entwined.
(J.R.Jacobson)
(IASWAS)
the osprey are nesting in the same nest again now so I'm excited. I will go back periodically and check on them and take photos. And thankfully now, I won't be lugging a toddler size lens and a tripod. Yah!!! I love this much smaller size and lighter weight equipment!
I go see my ortho doc this morning and hopefully won't have to wear my cast anymore. Things are healing well. Let's hope that's what the ex-ray will show. I'll catch up with you all later! ❤️
"She said: What is history?
And he said: History is an angel being blown backwards into the future
He said: History is a pile of debris
And the angel wants to go back and fix things
To repair the things that have been broken
But there is a storm blowing from Paradise
And the storm keeps blowing the angel backwards into the future
And this storm, this storm is called Progress"
- Laurie Anderson, "The Dream Before (for Walter Benjamin)"
Family photograph c. early 1950s, original photographer unknown. This version cropped and edited in 2021.
Luna, a cachorra mais amada por todos na vila onde eu veraneio, na praia. É a cachorra de 'todo mundo'. <3
They’re perfectly camouflaged to blend into the garden soil and are only about 3/4” long
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I got up at 4:30am and went to my favorite place. As I was about to pack it up I heard the call, that quiet call that makes my heart sing. Four arrived and perched then began to fish. I am so rusty with my camera and a bit unsteady but I managed to capture a couple of shots. I can now exhale, the osprey have arrived to mate and raise their young:)
I am woefully behind and will catch up this afternoon!
They've hatched. These baby geese were swimming with their parents today at Echo Dale. They ran up onto the grass after their swim and layed down in the sun for a rest....
Poses on both of us:
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It's been a few months since I've seen eagles. Yesterday, while at John Chesnut Senior Park in Palm Harbor, Florida, I saw something out of the corner of my eye and fortunately was able to lock on it quickly (as I had very little time before it disappeared into the trees)) and have the right camera settings to capture this American icon. Plus, I had the sun to my back which was a huge plus. I then saw an immature eagle soaring but it was higher and, for that bird, I didn't have the right camera settings so it was too underexposed to post. I've been told that the eagles here move north in the summer while some stay. If true, these are probably returning eagles since I go to this park regularly and haven't seen them since late spring.
Photographed at John Chesnut Senior Park, Palm Harbor, Florida.
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Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
I mentioned a couple of days ago that the Song Thrush pair had returned to our immediate neighbourhood. I managed a shot of one late yesterday in our Pittosporum Tree which was just a bit above average. Today while getting the shot of the Wattlebird this one flew into Kath and Alan's front garden across the road and it was there for some time - allowing for some better images.
They get their common name from their habit of jamming large nuts and acorns into tree bark, then whacking them with their sharp bill to “hatch” out the seed from the inside.
"The poetic act consists of suddenly seeing that an idea splits up into a number of equal motifs and of grouping them; they rhyme."
Stephane Mallarme
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that's a poetic version ..
another, from the eye of the beholder, could do it
be a golf ball in a fluffy tutu ;-)
(ohmygodgreta version)
It is a dandelion that has little time to complete.
Happy evening everyone!
They will go to no lenght to try to sell you insurance. This little guy was following me around the park today.
They are flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, particularly the former sections Tsutsuji (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous). Azaleas bloom in the spring (May and June in the temperate Northern Hemisphere), their flowers often lasting several weeks. Shade tolerant, they prefer living near or under trees.Azaleas are generally slow-growing and do best in well-drained acidic soil (4.5–6.0 pH). Fertilizer needs are low. Some species need regular pruning. Azaleas are native to several continents including Asia, Europe and North America. They are planted abundantly as ornamentals in the southeastern US, southern Asia, and parts of southwest Europe. In addition to being renowned for its beauty, the azalea is also highly toxic—it contains andromedotoxins in both its leaves and nectar, including honey from the nectar. 24786
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
The last couple of times I have been to the Heathdale - Glen Orden Wetlands there has been no Ibises. This morning it looks like quite a colony have settled and are possibly nesting. I will have to wait for the ground to dry out a bit more so I can get a bit closer to the site.
yellow roses smell so good (all the roses have different scents)
~~Tenham uma Quinta perfumada e florida! ~~
Pelicans are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterised by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before swallowing. They have predominantly pale plumage, the exceptions being the brown and Peruvian pelicans. The bills, pouches, and bare facial skin of all species become brightly coloured before the breeding season. The eight living pelican species have a patchy global distribution, ranging latitudinally from the tropics to the temperate zone, though they are absent from interior South America and from polar regions and the open ocean. Pelicans frequent inland and coastal waters, where they feed principally on fish, catching them at or near the water surface. They are gregarious birds, travelling in flocks, hunting cooperatively, and breeding colonially. Four white-plumaged species tend to nest on the ground, and four brown or grey-plumaged species nest mainly in trees. The relationship between pelicans and people has often been contentious. The birds have been persecuted because of their perceived competition with commercial and recreational fishing. Their populations have fallen through habitat destruction, disturbance, and environmental pollution, and three species are of conservation concern. They also have a long history of cultural significance in mythology, and in Christian and heraldic iconography. 54324