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Yet another stray cat turned up starving on my doorstep about 2 months ago, so I started feeding her just enough so she could survive as I could see she had kittens hidden away some place.
And lo behold, she turned up yesterday with with 2 kittens, a repeat of last year's rescue
I will trap her and get her spayed in about a month's time when her kittens can fend for themselves.. but I wish people would stop dumping their unwanted cats here, I cannot afford any more cats. I already have 5.
Cat shelters do not exist in this country, cats are allowed to breed as much as they can and die of starvation or other diseases, and NO, the town council does not sterilize the stray cats for free. I have done my research.
#AdoptDon'tShop
#SpayAndNeuterYourPets
Here's another grouse that I saw on the North Twentymile Peak trail (Okanogan County, WA).
I saw 13 grouse on this 12-mile hike. I saw this one withing the first few miles and my feet didn't hurt yet and my legs were still 100% operational.
kay, so i'm thinking there's a lot of lady bugs around this year... cause i saw several yesterday...
certainly not as posed as saturday's though... but i like this cool plant/weed it was crawling on. :)
happiest monday!!
Can you believe there is another world located below the surface of the water, one that is full of life. There is an abundance of life, Dolphins, Manatees, Sting Rays, and crabs to just name a few. While this young man is simply looking for one fish.
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Jacket : Villena - Windbreaker Jacket Black
Shorts : Addams - Sienna Shorts
Boots : Candy Doll - Mala Boots Short RARE Epiphany
There must be a million pictures of this building, I like most. I am not sure this is finished but I like this one too.
Whatever they are, they pop up in amazing clumps!
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Another hellebore starting to bloom. This one is a white or yellow color.
All the hellebores are really putting on new growth. Thriving! I think I'll get a lot more hellebores this year.
I've been giving stuff to Goodwill trying to downsize and some of the first things to go were years worth of Halloween costumes for the cats. I thought I held back one small, tasteful (hehe) birthday hat for days like today but alas, it's also gone so Pippi was a good sport and wore this huge bowtie to help celebrate the big day. Who knew I'd end up with another cat who would tolerate things like bowties. Perhaps I gave away those costumes too soon.
Happy Caturday: Anything
...of an early start to winter. Normally we have one of these for a few days in December, but this Merlin appeared a few days ago.
Oro-Medonte, Ontario
Chalcid Wasp (family Megastigmidae) female
Another tiny one that I have not seen before.
A quick post and run, it has been a busy day and I have to go out again shortly. Back to catch up later.
Happy Wing Wednesday.
~Another 57 Chevy~
If you think I'm partial to 57 Chevy's, you maybe on to something lol
#RigsRocks #Chevy #BelAir #ClassicCars #WantToRace #CarShow #OldTownClovis #ABlastFromThePast #Another57Chevy #PollaskyAve #OnAClearDayYouCanSeeForever
My artwork and poem showed at EMERGENT, the beautiful gallery of Ilyra Chardin.
"I know this ancient darkness
gray rooms foggy lights
maze of earthy caves
Claustrophobic funicular buildings
and doors suspended in a leaden sky
Loneliness of old warehouses
and mysterious presences
Here I am back
night mirror of the day
but this is no longer my world
Now I live in the sun and wind
without the need for wings"
© Eli Medier
The Exhibition will be open till March 7th 2020
featured artists:
Eli Medier
Ilyra Chardin
Ladmilla Medier
Patrick Ireland
Sisi Biedermann
Thanks to all the friendly people that favour my picture.
Leica M-P & Elmarit-M 28mm
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Narrow leaf cotton bush ( Gomphocarpus fruticosis) was introduced to Australia as a garden plant from South Africa and is now a common weed in bushland throughout the country.
A touch of blur added in post to counter this iPhone's exaggerated sharpness.
Nothing wrong here, photo should be in this position cause i have made this sp while I was laying down holding camera above my head.
Well, people do crazy things when they are bored, don't they.
Enjoy your sunday, its already few hours here in the Netherlands and it's beautiful :)
Many thanks for your visits, faves and comments. Cheers.
Sacred Kingfisher
Scientific Name: Todiramphus sanctus
Description: The Sacred Kingfisher is a medium sized kingfisher. It has a turquoise back, turquoise blue rump and tail, buff-white underparts and a broad cream collar. There is a broad black eye stripe extending from bill to nape of neck. Both sexes are similar, although the female is generally lighter with duller upper parts. Young birds are similar to the female, but have varying amounts of rusty-brown edging to feathers on the collar and underparts, and buff edges on the wing coverts.
Distribution: The Sacred Kingfisher is common and familiar throughout the coastal regions of mainland Australia and less common throughout Tasmania. The species is also found on islands from Australasia to Indonesia and New Zealand.
Habitat: The Sacred Kingfisher inhabits woodlands, mangroves and paperbark forests, tall open eucalypt forest and melaleuca forest.
Seasonal movements: In Australia, Sacred Kingfishers spend the winter in the north of their range and return south in the spring to breed.
Feeding: Sacred Kingfishers forage mainly on the land, only occasionally capturing prey in the water. They feed on crustaceans, reptiles, insects and their larvae and, infrequently, fish. The birds perch on low exposed branch on the lookout for prey. Once prey is located, the Sacred Kingfisher swoops down and grasps it in its bill, returning to the perch to eat it.
Breeding: For most of the year Sacred Kingfishers are mainly solitary, pairing only for the breeding season. Usually two clutches are laid in a season. Both sexes excavate the nest, which is normally a burrow in a termite mound, hollow branch or river bank. The nest chamber is unlined and can be up to 20m above the ground. Both sexes also incubate the eggs and care for the young.
Calls: The voice of the Sacred Kingfisher is a loud "ek ek ek ek" repeated continuously throughout breeding season. Birds also give a "kee kee kee" in excitement and a series of chirring, scolding notes when alarmed.
Minimum Size: 19cm
Maximum Size: 24cm
Average size: 21cm
Average weight: 45g
Breeding season: September to December; occasionally extended to March, if conditions are favourable.
Clutch Size: 3 to 6
Incubation: 18 days
Nestling Period: 26 days
(Sources: www.birdsinbackyards.net and "The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds - Second Edition")
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RKO_3349. Like a painting! From the archives.
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She and the other, both 3 year olds. I don't know how old the dog is. This is the younger sister to the pink two-dogger. She already knows well how to lean into the turns.
The otherworld
Has answered your song
One you have been loudly singing
It's offering you a chance to go...
Would you go? The above excerpt is from my new poem 'Another World' which can be found on the new page 'Spiritual Flame' on my website. [See below for link].
One day the light came streaming in with such force I was so tempted.
Could I just step through?
Glynde Church, East Sussex, UK.
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