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In the ether, in the ether's air
Would you be there? would you be my friend?
In the morning, in the morning rain
In the binary of a data stream
On an airplane, on a radio
All around me in the ether's flow
Under an orange sun
Running from what I've become
What am I running from?
You can't take a photograph of it at night
It lives in the code of a firefly buzzing
It vibrates through brickwalls, keeping their time
It cuddles the creeping chaos coming
see it more clearly than ever before
I'm in its invisible river flowing
Through everything I've ever been through before
Heads up, something's really happening
Warspite Lake via Black Prince Cirque Trail, Kananaskis Country, Alberta
Every small act of kindness creates a ripple and vibrates positive energy to the world. That ripple effect works on a quantum level. It can eventually change the world.
I delicate this picture to people who have influenced me with their ripples of kindness.
It was a delight to be able to see one of these beauties again! Northern parulas are one of my favorite warbler species, and rightfully so. Males boast a truly unique color combination of blue, white, orange, and yellow, and females aren’t too shabby-looking themselves. This is a bird that knows it’s handsome, too; they don’t let just anyone see them and spend an ungodly amount of time in the canopy. However, certain conditions (mostly pishing luck or an insect that’s particularly difficult to catch) can find them spending time down here on Earth. Their regular song can be considered pretty basic by warbler standards; it’s a buzzy ascending trill that abruptly cuts off (“Trrrrrrrrr... BZZT!”), and it fits them perfectly. I enjoy watching them sing close up because their entire bodies vibrate as they sing and it’s pretty darn incredible that such a loud noise can come out of such a tiny body. Unfortunately they don’t nest locally, but they are common migrants and I’ve been getting a larger number than usual so far this spring. Bring on the rest of the birds!
The bullsnake is a subspecies of the gopher snake found here in northeastern Iowa. Bullsnakes are the largest snakes in Iowa, with adults reaching a length of nearly nine feet. This one is about 65 inches long, so its got a bit more growing to go. Since they can coil up, hiss and vibrate their tail to rattle nearby vegetation, many foolish people needlessly kill them even though they are harmless unless you're a large rodent.
Autumn beauty takes my breath away. Dazzled by a light that vibrates with colour, surrounded by leaves dancing and twirling in the air, I am filled with joy.
All I need is this one moment. It is everything and more.
I was taking my walk up to littlestone golf course into a very strong headwind and this group of about a dozen Sanderling were running fast along the tide line . Stopping to feed in the shelter from the wind at each breakwater they vibrate their bills into the sand with a movement not much different to the sharp end of a sewing machine as it goes up and down. This one is having a struggle to pull a large tubifex worm from its hole
Cascada del Sorrosal, Broto, Sobrarbe, Aragón, España.
La cascada del Sorrosal es una auténtica obra de arte generada por la acción de dos grandes escultores: el hielo de un glaciar y el agua de un torrente. Ambos tallaron un material especial: rocas de aspecto rítmico y geométrico, nacidas en antiguos fondos marinos y posteriormente plegadas durante la formación de los Pirineos.
La cascada del Sorrosal es un lugar que permite disfrutar de las experiencias simples pero enriquecedoras que proporciona la naturaleza. Aquí podemos sentir la roca vibrando bajo nuestros pies. Cuando el agua del deshielo cae en tromba, nuestro pecho palpita al ritmo de su estruendo. En ocasiones, la hipnótica geometría de las rocas queda tamizada por el spray del agua, que humedece nuestro rostro. En los meses de verano, la piscina natural de su base nos invita a compartir juegos acuáticos. Y la belleza del anfiteatro despierta, especialmente en los amantes de la escalada, un inevitable deseo de ascender allí donde el agua se agolpa antes de lanzarse al vacío.
The Sorrosal waterfall is an authentic work of art generated by the action of two great sculptors: the ice of a glacier and the water of a torrent. Both carved a special material: rocks with a rhythmic and geometric appearance, born in ancient sea beds and later folded during the formation of the Pyrenees.
The Sorrosal waterfall is a place that allows you to enjoy the simple but enriching experiences that nature provides. Here we can feel the rock vibrating under our feet. When the meltwater pours down, our chest throbs to the rhythm of its roar. Sometimes, the hypnotic geometry of the rocks is sifted by the spray of the water, which moistens our face. In the summer months, the natural pool at its base invites us to share water games. And the beauty of the amphitheater awakens, especially in climbing lovers, an inevitable desire to ascend where the water crowds before jumping into the void.
DB Cargo Shed no. 66035 'Resourceful' vibrates the surroundings as she powers south through Preston station with the 6.29pm Hardendale Quarry - Margam (6V71) loaded aggregate.
The light sabre at left (better recognised as part of the ornate subway fencing during daylight hours) was put to use helping continue the red theme across the frame.
Techie stuff: 1/100s @ F8 and 20,000asa. Zoom (with image stabilisation) set at 250mm.
8.37pm, 8th October 2021
"The organ that birds use to produce vocalizations (songs and calls) is very different in location and structure from our own. The mammalian larynx is located at the top of the "windpipe" (trachea), and contains hard membranes (vocal cords) whose vibration as air passes is controlled by a complex of muscles and cartilage. The vocal organ of birds, in contrast, is a unique bony structure called a syrinx, which lies at the lower end of the trachea, is surrounded by an air sac, and may be deep in the breast cavity. Thus situated, the syrinx becomes a resonating chamber (the air sac may resonate also) in conjunction with highly elastic vibrating membranes. Specialized sets of syringeal muscles control the movement of the syrinx, including the tension on the membranes (which can be adjusted like the skin of a drum). Birds can vary both the intensity (loudness) and frequency (pitch) of sounds by altering the air pressure passing from the lungs to the syrinx and by varying the tension exerted by the syringeal muscles on the membranes. The attributes of song that characterize individual species appear to result mostly from differences in the learning process rather than from differences in the structure of the vocal apparatus.“ web.stanford.edu
Aigrette neigeuse
Белая американская цапля
Garceta nívea
Garzetta nivea
Schmuckreiher
The birds eat fish, crustaceans, insects, small reptiles, snails, frogs, worms and crayfish. They stalk prey in shallow water, often running or shuffling their feet, flushing prey into view by swaying their heads, flicking their wings or vibrating their bills. Snowy egrets may also stand still and wait to ambush prey, or hunt for insects stirred up by domestic animals in open fields.
I've never been this close to wild elephants before. The air vibrates with the breathing of the animals. And my heart is racing with excitement.
Cascada del Sorrosal, Broto, Sobrarbe, Aragón, España.
La cascada del Sorrosal es una auténtica obra de arte generada por la acción de dos grandes escultores: el hielo de un glaciar y el agua de un torrente. Ambos tallaron un material especial: rocas de aspecto rítmico y geométrico, nacidas en antiguos fondos marinos y posteriormente plegadas durante la formación de los Pirineos.
La cascada del Sorrosal es un lugar que permite disfrutar de las experiencias simples pero enriquecedoras que proporciona la naturaleza. Aquí podemos sentir la roca vibrando bajo nuestros pies. Cuando el agua del deshielo cae en tromba, nuestro pecho palpita al ritmo de su estruendo. En ocasiones, la hipnótica geometría de las rocas queda tamizada por el spray del agua, que humedece nuestro rostro. En los meses de verano, la piscina natural de su base nos invita a compartir juegos acuáticos. Y la belleza del anfiteatro despierta, especialmente en los amantes de la escalada, un inevitable deseo de ascender allí donde el agua se agolpa antes de lanzarse al vacío.
The Sorrosal waterfall is an authentic work of art generated by the action of two great sculptors: the ice of a glacier and the water of a torrent. Both carved a special material: rocks with a rhythmic and geometric appearance, born in ancient sea beds and later folded during the formation of the Pyrenees.
The Sorrosal waterfall is a place that allows you to enjoy the simple but enriching experiences that nature provides. Here we can feel the rock vibrating under our feet. When the meltwater pours down, our chest throbs to the rhythm of its roar. Sometimes, the hypnotic geometry of the rocks is sifted by the spray of the water, which moistens our face. In the summer months, the natural pool at its base invites us to share water games. And the beauty of the amphitheater awakens, especially in climbing lovers, an inevitable desire to ascend where the water crowds before jumping into the void.
Looking Close on Friday theme Bees
It came for the cake and yes it brought a friend. This little one was just vibrating with joy licking my plate clean.
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments and favs! All are greatly appreciated!
A single Pano-Sabotage shot taken on June 12, 2015 in Times Square, New York, overlaid with the same shot only expanded in size and moved off-centre to create a kind of "structural shimmering". This method harkens back to my student days when I would deliberately print layers off-register when doing silkscreens to achieve a slightly disorienting 'vibrating' effect.
Number 3 in a series of "End Game" images that deal with the notion that we've gone too far in our relationship with the planet. In nature there are usually disastrous results for any species that overpopulates and destroys its own environment. Why would we be different ?
This final image created May 17, 2018.
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© Richard S Warner ( Visionheart ) - 2015, 2018. All Rights Reserved. This image is not for use in any form without explicit, express, written permission.
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...only half an hour time... but it was intense...
please, press the L-button, if you have some time :=)))
Cascada del Sorrosal, Broto, Sobrarbe, Aragón, España.
La cascada del Sorrosal es una auténtica obra de arte generada por la acción de dos grandes escultores: el hielo de un glaciar y el agua de un torrente. Ambos tallaron un material especial: rocas de aspecto rítmico y geométrico, nacidas en antiguos fondos marinos y posteriormente plegadas durante la formación de los Pirineos.
La cascada del Sorrosal es un lugar que permite disfrutar de las experiencias simples pero enriquecedoras que proporciona la naturaleza. Aquí podemos sentir la roca vibrando bajo nuestros pies. Cuando el agua del deshielo cae en tromba, nuestro pecho palpita al ritmo de su estruendo. En ocasiones, la hipnótica geometría de las rocas queda tamizada por el spray del agua, que humedece nuestro rostro. En los meses de verano, la piscina natural de su base nos invita a compartir juegos acuáticos. Y la belleza del anfiteatro despierta, especialmente en los amantes de la escalada, un inevitable deseo de ascender allí donde el agua se agolpa antes de lanzarse al vacío.
The Sorrosal waterfall is an authentic work of art generated by the action of two great sculptors: the ice of a glacier and the water of a torrent. Both carved a special material: rocks with a rhythmic and geometric appearance, born in ancient sea beds and later folded during the formation of the Pyrenees.
The Sorrosal waterfall is a place that allows you to enjoy the simple but enriching experiences that nature provides. Here we can feel the rock vibrating under our feet. When the meltwater pours down, our chest throbs to the rhythm of its roar. Sometimes, the hypnotic geometry of the rocks is sifted by the spray of the water, which moistens our face. In the summer months, the natural pool at its base invites us to share water games. And the beauty of the amphitheater awakens, especially in climbing lovers, an inevitable desire to ascend where the water crowds before jumping into the void.
The building represents one of the best modernist evidence of Romeo Despoli. The building, perceived as unity, is in reality composed by three different buildings. The central part is slightly sunken compared as for the laterals. The continuous alternate of elements sunken or projecting, columns and terraces, decorative pilasters and structural pilasters creates a game of chiaroscuros that animate the façade. The superabundant plastic richness of the ornamental patterns characterizes an example of vibrating liberty. The ground floor and mezzanine, highlighting the clear derivation from Fabiani. Ground floor two angular balconies handle further the facades. The windows at the third floor, with round arch, are completed by a balcony with a railing wrought iron flower patterns. The building culminates with a perimetral hanging loggia and with a projecting ledge.
Our garden, Kent.
This beautiful moth was vibrating it’s wings so had to increase iso and speed to freeze the movement.
Moths heat up their flight muscles by vibrating their wings, since they do not have the radiant energy of the sun (being nocturnal) at their disposal to serve that purpose.
Mourning Cloaks overwinter as adults in tree crevices, log piles and other sheltered places. Some will migrate to a more suitable spot but many, including those in Canada’s north and western areas, are known to hibernate in the same area. They emerge in early spring, sometimes when there is still snow on the ground. Mourning Cloaks are cold-blooded – like all insects they can’t make their own internal heat – and need to warm up before they can move quickly or even fly. To generate heat, these butterflies vibrate their wing muscles so they can safely leave their winter roost, avoid predators, find food and mate.
(Canadian Wildlife Federation)
Life cycle: Flight period and behavior April-October in several generations; sometimes also observed during the winter months. The moths fly both during the day and at night; they are attracted to light and less so to smear. During the day and at dusk they regularly visit flowers, where they sometimes sit on a leaf or near a flower, vigorously vibrating their wings. For this reason they are often confused with the hummingbird hawk-moth. Life cycle Caterpillar: May-November. The development speed of the caterpillar is strongly dependent on the temperature. Pupation takes place in a shiny, silver-coloured cocoon against a leaf of the host plant. In mild winters the species sometimes overwinters in the Netherlands as a fully grown caterpillar or as a pupa.
View large! A male Wren conducting that archetypal mating call....
Wings stretched out and vibrating, tail arched up high, body ducking up and down and a melodious call.
Milk Snakes are non venomous but they can pack a mean bite and draw blood! As first hand witnessed as a boy. These snakes can reach between 3-6 ft. long.
Interesting thing was this snake coiled up on me when in the grass and vibrated his tail just like a rattle snake! He struck at the stick I put near him!
The field here:
www.flickr.com/photos/lesc/52263841687/in/photostream/
was harvested and baled in 2 hours with a single harvester and a tractor towed baler.
The high tech of the early 1900s was this huge wooden thresher. Just like its modern counterpart, it separated out the seed from the harvested cereal plant. A steam traction engine towed them into the field. They were stationary and then powered by the engine via a long floppy leather belt. The main drive pully and shaft is at top from which other drive belts radiate.
The cut and gathered crop is carried to the thresher and goes into a hopper at top. From there it is feeds to a rotating drum with blades bearing against a curved plate. The plant is torn apart and most kernels separate out. The remainder, straw and chaff walk over a succession of vibrating screen and sieve separators. Finally, the air blower at left cleans the kernels before bagging. In action they rock gently to the soft sounds of the slapping belt, tapping wood and chuffs of the traction engine..
East Anglia was, and still is, a major cereal growing region and was a centre for manufacture of the necessary agricultural machinery. William Foster of Lincoln was respected for its threshers and also made traction engines, steam tractors and Showman’s engines. Burrells of Thetford in Norfolk and Garrett in Suffolk were other major players amongst many others
Gressenhall Museum, Norfolk
Western fox snakes are commonly called spotted adders around here and many people think they're poisonous, killing them on sight. In fact, they're not venomous at all, though they like to vibrate their tail against rocks or brush to make a rattling sound that freaks folks out. Notice, however, that there's no photo of me holding this one. They are very aggressive and deliver nasty bites at will if given the chance. Small rodents are their food of choice though.
"La emoción de la voz"
La voz ilumina la palabra que nace oscura, dentro, vuela sin alas, une sin materia, tiende puentes de apretada complicidad.
La voz vibra entre tu cuerpo y el mío, arranca sonrisas a la comisura de mi boca, adelgaza tu ausencia,
La voz se queda aleteando, palpitando entre los ecos de la soledad.
La voz me rescata del miedo que dejan las palabras que solo tienen cara pero sin ojos, ni nariz, ni labios
La voz es tu voz, esa que vive entre las cuerdas de tu alma y tu cuello.
PFM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_3dc6X-Iwo
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"The voice emotion "
The voice illuminates the word that is born dark inside, flies without wings, unites without matter, builds bridges of tight complicity.
The voice vibrates between your body and mine, pulls smiles to the corner of my mouth, thin your absence.
The voice is flapping, throbbing among the echoes of loneliness.
The voice rescues from the fear left by words that only have faces but without eyes, or nose, or lips.
The voice is your voice, that which lives between the cords of your soul and your neck.
PFM
You just can't live that negative way. You know what I mean. Make way for the positive day. Cause it's a new day... -
Bob Marley
The universe does not know whether the vibration that you're offering is because of something you're observing or something you're remembering or something that you are imagining. It just receives the vibration and answers it with things that match it.” -
Abraham Hicks
The words we choose to use when we communicate with each other, carry vibrations. The word ‘war’ carries a whole different vibration than the word ‘peace’. The words we use are showing how we think and how we feel. The careful selection of words, helps to elevate our consciousness and resonate in higher frequencies. -
Grigoris Deoudis
A no has a different frequency than a yes, and a maybe is all vibration, oscillating between no and yes. My favorite answers have no movement.” -
Jarod Kintz, Xazaqazax
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! xo💜💜
Charadrius Melodus
Piping plovers will sometimes extend one foot out into wet sand and vibrate it to scare up food items, a foraging technique known as foot-trembling.
Stone Harbor Point, NJ
Hopefully this is the last of these annoying sensor dust, I bought this vibrating brush that's suppose to get rid of all of them. Used a GND8 filter instead of the usual polarizer and it looks way better :) Oh this is Detroit by the way.
Explored!
Highest position: 30 on Sunday, December 28, 2008
Fox snakes are often mistaken for venomous rattlesnakes because they can vibrate their tail against dry weeds to make a rattling sound. Fond of moist habitats, they're right at home here at Cardinal Marsh where they feast on frogs and meadow voles. They release a musk that smells like red fox scent when handled.
View of the village from the very popular pier (few minutes prior there were tons of people taking selfies, ruining the view, and vibrating my tripod, then they magically disappeared), at the beginning and at the end of the blue hour, which in the tropics means there was a 10 minute time difference between the 2 photos. I prefer the earlier version, flickr chose the darker one on top, I know there's a way to fix that, but my brain is too fried to fix that.
Such a quiet gray morning, yet this little island was all but vibrating in its darkened colors. Straight out of the camera.
Swallowed by the undertow
No lock and there's no key
There's no bottom there's no letting go
Just time beneath our feet
Can't say I tried to resist
Caught up again and again
Am I mistaken
Losing sight and losing grip
Still together but alone
I know this hand
I know this face
I miss it when it's gone
Stay
You're hypnotic
Your shadow's in view
Vibrating Constantly
Vibrating Constantly
Piece by piece, stone by stone
Your darkness comes through
Un grand merci à toutes et tous pour vos visites et vos commentaires qui sont toujours très appréciés.
A big thank you to all for your visits and your comments, which are always very much appreciated.
Le guêpier d’Europe est l’un des oiseaux les plus colorés de France métropolitaine.
C’est un oiseau insectivore, capable de repérer sa proie à une centaine de mètres avant de la saisir en plein vol.
Chasseur très efficace, le guêpier est compétent en matière de pirouettes aériennes, si bien qu’il est aisé d’en perdre sa trace.
J'ai pu assister à cette offrande.
Le mâle, proie au bec, s’oriente vers la femelle et lui offre l’insecte en l’appelant.
Elle l’accepte en faisant vibrer sa queue en éventail et en dévoilant les plumes de sa gorge, puis adopte une position de soumission afin d’inciter le mâle à la féconder.
Une fois l’insecte volant attrapé, le guêpier retourne à son perchoir et se produit alors un comportement original : l’oiseau jongle avec l’insecte afin de le saisir par le thorax dans son bec.
Il frappe alors violemment sa proie contre la branche sur laquelle il se trouve afin de ramollir l’insecte et éventuellement extraire son venin.
Une fois consommé, le guêpier ne tardera pas à rejeter des pelotes contenant les parties non digestes de l’insecte… avant de reprendre sa chasse.
Sa consommation journalière atteint jusqu’à 250 abeilles !
I was able to attend this offering.
The male, prey with the beak, turns towards the female and offers the insect to her by calling her. She accepts it by vibrating his tail fan and baring the feathers of her throat, then adopts a submissive position in order to entice the male to impregnate her.
Once the flying insect has been caught, the bee-eater returns to its perch and then performs an original behavior: the bird juggles with the insect in order to grab it by the thorax in its beak. It then violently strikes its prey against the branch it is on in order to soften the insect and possibly extract its venom. Once consumed, the bee-eater will soon discard balls containing the insect's non-digestible parts ... before resuming its hunt. Its daily consumption reaches up to 250 bees!
Looking down the River Thames, taken from Tower bridge which was not easy as the bridge vibrates slightly but I think I've gotten away with it.
Nature is magic and charm
It is necessary to preserve the beauty of nature
To know how to look with soul purity
Breathe as if we were born at every moment
Act in calm and serenity
Diving in clean water
Listen to a melody, thank life
Do not let the charm dissolve before the world
Surfing in the waves of infinity
Till eternity and love surround us
Making us vibrate and feel every moment.
Cascada del Sorrosal, Broto, Sobrarbe, Aragón, España.
La cascada del Sorrosal es una auténtica obra de arte generada por la acción de dos grandes escultores: el hielo de un glaciar y el agua de un torrente. Ambos tallaron un material especial: rocas de aspecto rítmico y geométrico, nacidas en antiguos fondos marinos y posteriormente plegadas durante la formación de los Pirineos.
La cascada del Sorrosal es un lugar que permite disfrutar de las experiencias simples pero enriquecedoras que proporciona la naturaleza. Aquí podemos sentir la roca vibrando bajo nuestros pies. Cuando el agua del deshielo cae en tromba, nuestro pecho palpita al ritmo de su estruendo. En ocasiones, la hipnótica geometría de las rocas queda tamizada por el spray del agua, que humedece nuestro rostro. En los meses de verano, la piscina natural de su base nos invita a compartir juegos acuáticos. Y la belleza del anfiteatro despierta, especialmente en los amantes de la escalada, un inevitable deseo de ascender allí donde el agua se agolpa antes de lanzarse al vacío.
The Sorrosal waterfall is an authentic work of art generated by the action of two great sculptors: the ice of a glacier and the water of a torrent. Both carved a special material: rocks with a rhythmic and geometric appearance, born in ancient sea beds and later folded during the formation of the Pyrenees.
The Sorrosal waterfall is a place that allows you to enjoy the simple but enriching experiences that nature provides. Here we can feel the rock vibrating under our feet. When the meltwater pours down, our chest throbs to the rhythm of its roar. Sometimes, the hypnotic geometry of the rocks is sifted by the spray of the water, which moistens our face. In the summer months, the natural pool at its base invites us to share water games. And the beauty of the amphitheater awakens, especially in climbing lovers, an inevitable desire to ascend where the water crowds before jumping into the void.
~*~ Silence ~*~
What is the music of the soul?
The aching sound of a feeling
That used to vibrate with the universe.
I want to feel the love
That used to burn so brightly.
The heat of passion,
A fire, burns in my soul.
I watch your eyes …
Wondering if it burns in you too.
My heart yearns for the fire that was there.
Where has it gone?
Fingers touch longingly,
Eyes bright with hope,
But … your fire is gone
Into the quiet darkness of forever.
… Silence …
Evening Grosbeak interesting fact: in courtship, male "dances" with head and tail raised, wings drooped and vibrating, as he swivels back and forth.
On a hot summer day this bee was positively vibrating (should have paid more attention to my shutter speed)..
Spenceville Wildlife Preserve
LR, PS, On1, Topaz Impression
I feel like the small branches in these two beauties vibrate so enlarge if you can and feel the energy!
Thank you mother earth for all that you provide! Thank you universal energies for vibrating at the highest frequency within my life and guiding the life force that resides within my vessel!
~Ashe~
#healingenergy #thankful #bohoflowerchild #breakbread #giving #positivity #eatingmindfully #mindfuleating #share #foodishealing
What a glorious time of year! This bird was vibrating it was belting out that song so forcefully for the world to hear. I'm often not sure of these at my local park as there are Song and Savannah Sparrows there. I'm not getting total consensus from my birdie people either, so here it is, your choice. Just imagine the song.
Added later: After listening to their sounds on Cornell's website, I'm definitely going with Song Sparrow.
The leaves sing,
pears dance in the pear tree;
spin the rose,
rose of the wind, not of the rosebush.
clouds and clouds
they float asleep, algae of the air;
all space
tour with them, force of none.
Everything is space;
vibrates the poppy stem
and a nude
flies in the wind riding a wave.
I am nothing,
body that floats, light, waves;
everything is from the wind
and the wind is air always traveling.
by Octavio Paz
Frogmore, Frogmore (233, 55, 26) - Moderado
Going for a walk through an open wetland in spring or early summer one can almost be assured he/she will hear the hollow winnowing sound of courting Wilson's Snipes. High above their marshland habitat these birds will be going into headfirst dives with their tailfeathers turned so they vibrate as they build up speed while descending. They are most active in morning but on occasion can be heard in the evening as well.
Their favored habitat is a sedge meadow or cattail or bulrush marsh where they can enjoy a concealed livelihood in thick vegetation. Being a shy and secretive species they tend to remain concealed unless an intruder gets too close then they will flush and take flight in an erratic zig-zag pattern supposedly to confuse a predator. These aerial zig-zag antics make them such a difficult target for hunters that if one became skilled at hunting them, he became known as a "Sniper" - a term later adopted by the military.
In the nest the female incubates normally 4 eggs for about 20 days with both adults working together to raise the chicks. Sometimes the parents will split the brood.
The "Snipe" is a sandpiper that probes the soft muddy marshland for larvae, earthworms and other soft-bodied invertebrates. Other foods on their menu includes mollusks, spiders, small amphibians, crustaceans and some seeds.