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This beauty was a nice find. Was hoping I had something unusual but it's one of the very variable Oakleafs :)
Although classified in the family of Tanagers, this songbird forages more like a finch -- feeding mainly on grass seeds. Many subspecies exist that hybridize freely resulting in variable plumage. Seen at Gamboa town. Panama.
Variable Oysterling / crepidotus variabilis (?)
Pioneer Meadows, Derbyshire. 26/12/19.
I'm making the same educated guess as that made yesterday in naming these beauties ...
They were growing a little further down the dead twig as those I last posted. As before, the image shows a range of developmental stages within the cluster. The tiny white specks look to me like fruiting bodies that have just broken through the bark. Again, the largest mature specimen measured about 1.5cm at it's widest point and had the same attractive pinkish-brown gill pattern. I think they are exquisite natural wonders and well worth looking out for.
Common names: African corn lily; Corn lily; White-and-yellow-flower cornlily; Variable Ixia.
Botanical name: Ixia polystachya.
Family name: Iridaceae.
Taken at Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa.
This bird was one of about twenty Oystercatchers - Black and Variable - who had gathered on the shores of the Pauatahanui Estuary.
To be honest, I'm not sure why they chose this very stony site to congregate in when there are sandier sites available to them. The stony foreshore was clearly hurting their feet; several of the birds seemed to be limping!
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Photo of oil droplets from the oil & water macro abstract photography assignment captured via Minolta MD Macro Rokkor-X 100mm F/4 lens. Inside the creative halls of the 494 ∞ Labs. Early December 2020.
Exposure Time: 0.3 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-100 * Aperture: F/8 * Bracketing: None * Color Temperature: 3328 K * Film Plug-In: Fuji Velvia 50 * Adaptor: 1:1 Extension Tube
The Varied Life of the Variable Wheatear
Meet the Variable Wheatear, a bird with multiple plumage variations and a knack for adapting to harsh environments. Here, perched on a Bui (Aerva javanica) in the sandy dunes of Jaisalmer, India, this small bird showcases its agility and versatility.
This desert cotton plant, known for its hardiness and resilience, provided the perfect perch for this versatile bird, which is known for its ability to adapt to harsh environments.