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I adore owls and it is always fun to see the Snowy Owls return to our area in the winter. What I don't often see is the Snowy Owl perched on a treetop.... usually they like the hydro poles.
Happy Wing Wednesday
Matschie's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei), native to Eastern Papua New Guinea. Walkabout Australia, San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Conservation status: Endangered"
This is a Great Blue Heron nesting spot in Siskiyou County, California. Compared to last year when I first saw them, they showed up right on schedule,
I've been to this Tor on many occasions and never got a shot I've been happy with. Its not the easiest place to get a balanced composition. On this occasion the beautiful sky helped me out.
A few trees but all seen with plenty of mistletoe living in the the branches . Seen at Fetcham Church and there has been mistletoe growing there for ages now . Taken back in January so easy to see , now the trees are in leaf it is quite hidden .
Four (yes, one is barely visible, obstructed by the treetop on the right) wind turbines contemplating the Vosges across the Rhine.
When I first saw this morning's sunrise I didn't think it was going to turn out so spectacular. But then I got a tip--off from my wife, grabbed my camera and dashed out on to the balcony. . .
The tree canopy overhead as we descended through the woods from Pressendye back to Tarland provided a lovely bit of cool shade from the hot summer sun which had cooked us all day.
Pressendye is just a small Graham of 620 meters (2034 feet), but a 15 Km (9 mile) circuit definitely stretched the legs.
Nesting-Anhnigas
Sometimes nests in isolated pairs, usually in groups, in mixed colonies with herons, ibises, cormorants. Male chooses site in colony and displays there to attract mate. Displays include waving wings, raising tail up over back, pointing bill skyward and then bowing deeply. Nest: built mostly by female, with material supplied by male. A platform of sticks, often lined with green leaves. Sometimes takes over an occupied nest of heron or egret.
Source: Audubon Birds of North America