I haven't done this type of photograph before so I though I would try my hand at it.

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Thanks for your comments and faves,they are truly appreciated.

Thanks for your comments and faves,they are truly appreciated.

Thanks for your comments and faves,they are truly appreciated.

Not snowdrops or daffodils, but it's a start...;-)

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Thank you very much for your visits, favs and nice comments. I appreciate them very much. All the best to you 💕

Thanks for your comments and faves,they are truly appreciated.

This is a small nature park north of Berlin that we sometimes choose as a destination for a weekend walk. Yesterday there was no wind and the small stream was as smooth as glass.

The trees in the water are alders.They once stood on the banks of the stream, but industrious beavers have dammed the stream and now the trees are knee-high in water.

for Looking Close...on Friday! flower buds/capullos de flores

We already have alder tree beetles on the alder trees; we have box tree caterpillars on the box hedge; and now we have aphids on the rosebuds.

"A gardener's lot is not a happy one,"

with apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan.

While I walk along my favorite Butterfly trails carrying only my 180 mm macro lens, every now and then a small bird perches within that lens range.

Bunchberry Meadows. Leduc County, Alberta.

This acrobatic male Siskin was feeding in an Alder when I took this image. It was somewhat challenging to get a clean shot through the tangle of branches and cones. Taken at Ulley Reservoir in Rotherham.

Potter's Marsh, Alaska-1727

Sony Fe 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G, edited in Affinity, tone map Alder Grove. For some reason I must have bumped the ISO setting and while the image is grainy, I kind of like it.

28/100 Bokeh

Potter's Marsh, Alaska-1714

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From the archives. A December morning at Midden Delfland.

It's been confirmed by DNA that this is an Alder Flycatcher. The second record for Iceland and a new lifer for me!

It was caught in net, measured and a DNA sample (feather) taken before it was released again unharmed. Thank you all for your input! Much appreciated!

Comme son nom l'indique, cet oiseau se nourrit d'insectes et des insectes, samedi matin, il y en avait... Surtout des piqueurs !!!

As the name suggests, this bird feeds on insects and insects, Saturday morning, there were ... especially biters!

Taken at Alders Beach Resort in Merville today.

Turnera ulmifolia (ложная дамиана) is a 2-3 feet (60-90cm) high shrub native to the Caribbean basin. Bright yellow flowers are produced daily, each lasting several hours. New flowers open the next morning. Ponce Inlet, Florida. USA

USDA hardiness zones: 9 through 11.

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Potter's Marsh, Alaska-1715

Groningen, The Netherlands

Park in the city

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Alder Flycatchers belong to the similar looking family of Flycatchers called "Empidonax". In some cases, their habitats overlap and makes it difficult to identify an individual.

The best way is to identify individuals in this family is by their species unique songs. I know this one is an Alder Flycatcher because I caught it singing.

In the literature, the Alder Flycatcher's song is described in human vocalization as a slurry "Free Beers". Onomatopoeia is quite accurate in this case.

Atim Creek Bridge. Parkland County, Alberta.

- Prudhomme Lake, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada -

This Flycatcher, an Alder or possibly a Willow, perches high up in the tree.

On the Gulf of Finland near Tarkhovka, St. Petersburg

Frangula alnus

Isle Lake Alberta

Scientific name: Empidonax alnorum

The alder flycatcher is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. The genus name Empidonax is from Ancient Greek empis, "gnat", and anax, "master". The specific alnorum is Latin and means "of the alders".

If you like this photograph as well as some of my other

images, I invite you to take a look at my wildlife/birding page, which I try to update every few days, at grenfell.weebly.com and my web page at www.tekfx.ca

As always I am delighted and most appreciative of your your feedback and comments! so feel free to contact me for any reason. I can be reached at billm@tekfx.ca or on Flickrmail

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Étang Burbank, Danville, Qc

Comme son nom l'indique, cet oiseau se nourrit d'insectes. Se distingue de son cousin, le Moucherolle des saules, principalement par son chant.

As its name suggests, this bird feeds on insects. Is distinguished from its cousin, the Willow Flycatcher, mainly by its song.

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