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The Canadian Tiger Swallowtail is found in most provinces and territories in Canada, as its name implies. Its range extends north of the Arctic Circle in the Yukon, and to Churchill in Manitoba, Little Shagamu River in Ontario, and to Schefferville in Quebec. It does not occur in southern British Columbia, being replaced there by the western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, or in southwestern Ontario, approximately west of Toronto, where it is replaced by the eastern tiger swallowtail. It has not been reported from Labrador, but has been seen in western Newfoundland. It is seen in the northern third of the United States. Within this range, it is a very common and well-known butterfly, even more so around woodland edges. It is one of the most common puddling species and often hundreds will gather at a single puddle. (Wikipedia)
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Butterflies seem to be in short supply this year so I was pleased to find this swallowtail feeding on the nectar of the honeysuckle.
Carden Alvar, Ramara, Ontario, Canada. May 2023.
Red Squirrel - Sciurus Vulgaris
Highlands, Scotland.
The red squirrel is found in both coniferous forest and temperate broadleaf woodlands. The squirrel makes a drey (nest) out of twigs in a branch-fork, forming a domed structure about 25 to 30 cm in diameter. This is lined with moss, leaves, grass and bark. Tree hollows and woodpecker holes are also used. The red squirrel is a solitary animal and is shy and reluctant to share food with others. However, outside the breeding season and particularly in winter, several red squirrels may share a drey to keep warm. Social organization is based on dominance hierarchies within and between sexes; although males are not necessarily dominant to females, the dominant animals tend to be larger and older than subordinate animals, and dominant males tend to have larger home ranges than subordinate males or females.
Red squirrels that survive their first winter have a life expectancy of 3 years. Individuals may reach 7 years of age, and 10 in captivity. Survival is positively related to availability of autumn–winter tree seeds; on average, 75–85% of juveniles die during their first winter, and mortality is approximately 50% for winters following the first.
Although not thought to be under any threat worldwide, the red squirrel has nevertheless drastically reduced in number in the United Kingdom; especially after the grey squirrels were introduced from North America in the 1870s. Fewer than 140,000 individuals are thought to be left in 2013; approximately 85% of which are in Scotland, with the Isle of Wight being the largest haven in England. A local charity, the Wight Squirrel Project,[26] supports red squirrel conservation on the island, and islanders are actively recommended to report any invasive greys. The population decrease in Britain is often ascribed to the introduction of the eastern grey squirrel from North America, but the loss and fragmentation of its native woodland habitat has also played a role.
In January 1998, eradication of the non-native North American grey squirrel began on the North Wales island of Anglesey. This facilitated the natural recovery of the small remnant red squirrel population. It was followed by the successful reintroduction of the red squirrel into the pine stands of Newborough Forest. Subsequent reintroductions into broadleaved woodland followed and today the island has the single largest red squirrel population in Wales. Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour is also populated exclusively by red rather than grey squirrels (approximately 200 individuals).
The Mackinac Bridge is currently the fifth longest suspension bridge in the world. In 1998, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan became the longest with a total suspension of 12,826 feet. The Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere.
The total length of the Mackinac Bridge is 26,372 feet. The length of the suspension bridge (including anchorages) is 8,614 feet. The length from cable bent pier to cable bent pier is 7,400 feet. Length of main span (between towers) is 3,800 feet.
The width of the roadway is 54 feet. The outside lanes are 12 feet wide (2), the inside lanes are 11 feet wide (2), the center mall is 2 feet wide, and the catwalk, curb and rail width is 3 feet on each side – totaling 54 feet. The stiffening truss width in the suspended span is 68 feet wide making it wider than the roadway it supports.
The height of the roadway at mid-span is approximately 200 feet above water level. The vertical clearance at normal temperature is 155 feet at the center of the main suspension span and 135 feet at the boundaries of the 3,000 ft. navigation channel.
All suspension bridges are designed to move to accommodate wind, change in temperature, and weight. It is possible that the deck at center span could move as much as 35 feet (east or west) due to high winds. This would only happen under severe wind conditions. The deck would not swing or “sway” but rather move slowly in one direction based on the force and direction of the wind. After the wind subsides, the weight of the vehicles crossing would slowly move it back into center position.
The steel superstructure will support one ton per lineal foot per roadway (northbound or southbound). The length of the steel superstructure is 19,243 feet. Each direction will, therefore, support 19,243 tons. The answer is 38,486 tons (2 x 19,243 tons).
Approximately 100 meters long, it is the first breakwater officially open to the public within Victoria Harbour, allowing members of the public to enjoy the stunning shoreline of Hong Kong from a new angle at the inner Victoria Harbour.
The rocket-like structure above the breakwater is the East Vent Shaft of the Central - Wan Chai Bypass. It was designed specifically to be in harmony with the harbour vista and was the winning entry of an exterior design competition.
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Many viewers have commented that The Guardian Building (originally The Union Trust Company Building) reminded them of a church.
This picture shows approximately half of the bank lobby on the main floor. Imagine the original bank building with 60-90 bank teller cages lining the entire length of both sides of this "nave". The ceiling was composed of a 3/4 inch (1.9cm) of horsehair and coated with a layer of plaster cement. Then, a canvas layer was applied, and painted with designs reminiscent of the patterns of Navajo rugs. This was a sound-deadening system.
The "altar piece" ( I suppose) was the three-story mural of the map of the lower peninsula of Michigan. Highlighted were the major Michigan moneymakers of the1890s to 1920s: mining, manufacturing, lumber, fishing, commerce, and agriculture. It was completed in 1929, unfortunately the year of the beginning of "The Great Depression".
This superbly decorated Art-Deco bank building was nicknamed "The Cathedral of Finance." So, if the earlier pictures reminded you of a church (reprised in the first comment below) --you were very observant : -)
Women's Lapel Watch. Watch is approximately 1.5 inches in diameter.
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This mesmerizing view from the city of Taif, located approximately 2000 meter above sea level. The city is blessed with beautiful mountain valley view enhancing the beauty of the landscape. The mountains here are solid rocky and the climate is pleasant throughout the year.
The visit was planned to take this photo but when the camera was ready to take photo the atmosphere got filled with beautiful white foggy clouds and nothing was visible after 5 meter of distance. It was disheartening and disappointing but later in night the sky got clear for very small period of time and this photo was taken.
Photography needs patience and patience gives you good result.
Red Squirrel - Sciurus Vulgaris
Highlands, Scotland.
The red squirrel is found in both coniferous forest and temperate broadleaf woodlands. The squirrel makes a drey (nest) out of twigs in a branch-fork, forming a domed structure about 25 to 30 cm in diameter. This is lined with moss, leaves, grass and bark. Tree hollows and woodpecker holes are also used. The red squirrel is a solitary animal and is shy and reluctant to share food with others. However, outside the breeding season and particularly in winter, several red squirrels may share a drey to keep warm. Social organization is based on dominance hierarchies within and between sexes; although males are not necessarily dominant to females, the dominant animals tend to be larger and older than subordinate animals, and dominant males tend to have larger home ranges than subordinate males or females.
Red squirrels that survive their first winter have a life expectancy of 3 years. Individuals may reach 7 years of age, and 10 in captivity. Survival is positively related to availability of autumn–winter tree seeds; on average, 75–85% of juveniles die during their first winter, and mortality is approximately 50% for winters following the first.
Although not thought to be under any threat worldwide, the red squirrel has nevertheless drastically reduced in number in the United Kingdom; especially after the grey squirrels were introduced from North America in the 1870s. Fewer than 140,000 individuals are thought to be left in 2013; approximately 85% of which are in Scotland, with the Isle of Wight being the largest haven in England. A local charity, the Wight Squirrel Project,[26] supports red squirrel conservation on the island, and islanders are actively recommended to report any invasive greys. The population decrease in Britain is often ascribed to the introduction of the eastern grey squirrel from North America, but the loss and fragmentation of its native woodland habitat has also played a role.
In January 1998, eradication of the non-native North American grey squirrel began on the North Wales island of Anglesey. This facilitated the natural recovery of the small remnant red squirrel population. It was followed by the successful reintroduction of the red squirrel into the pine stands of Newborough Forest. Subsequent reintroductions into broadleaved woodland followed and today the island has the single largest red squirrel population in Wales. Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour is also populated exclusively by red rather than grey squirrels (approximately 200 individuals).
Approximately 20 species of armadillo but this is the only one found in the United States. It is an insect eating mammal. Has a lifespan up to 15 years.
トリカブト、鳥兜, A helmet (Kabuto) of a bird
A mountain flower having a strong cardiac toxin
Taken on the Mt, Nyukasa, approximately 1,800m above sea level
This is a wall of rocks approximately 35 meters (114.83 ft) high and 65º incline, considered an easy level climb, but it can be considered a grade 1 climb. However, this does not mean that it is easy for all.
We must climb through cracks in the rock wall, finding places to rest our feet and hands. On the way up it is usually easier because we can see all the support points. Going down, however, is more complicated as you can't see very well where to put your feet.
It is at this time that many people are “frozen” in stone without knowing what to do. Many start screaming and end up creating an atmosphere of panic that spreads to everyone around them. At that moment, one person's fear was amplified for others who are not 100% prepared or safe to go down the Holm Oak Tree / Carrasqueira. As you can imagine, the risk of an accident also increases.
One of the main reasons for accidents in Carrasqueira is misinformation. Many hikers think they are experienced and take the risk of climbing this stretch without a more experienced companion who knows the trail and has the necessary safety equipment to prevent a possible accident.
After the Holm Oak Tree / Carrasqueira, it's another 25 minutes walk to the summit on a very obvious path. There is only one fork in this path and we must go left.
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I hired two guides with all the required safety equipment for this trail.
At approximately 6 weeks old, this Great Horned owlet has flown from the nest to a neighboring pine tree. Its sibling was out on a limb near the nest, but seemed not quite ready to fly across.
Map location is approximate within 1 mile.
Wild. Approximate Focus Distance - 6.31 m. valore di esposizione (eV)-0,33. crop compositivo.
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April 2022
In approximately 1909, the McDonald & Co. Grain Elevator was built in New Albany, Indiana. Functioning at full capacity in 1920.
Australia has approximately 11,500 km2 of mangroves, primarily on the northern and eastern coasts of the continent. Areas where mangroves occur include the intertidal zone of tropical, subtropical and protected temperate coastal rivers, estuaries, bays and marine shorelines. Less than 1% of Australia's total forest area is mangrove forest. Although mangroves are typically found in tropical and subtropical tidal areas,there are occurrences as far south as Millers Landing in Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Barker Inlet in Adelaide, South Australia and Leschenault Inlet (Koombana Park), near Bunbury, Western Australia. Nearly half of Australia's mangrove forests are found in Queensland (44% of Australia's total), followed by the Northern Territory (37%) and Western Australia (17%). In Western Australia, populations of mangroves are scattered down the coast; the population of the Abrolhos Islands is 300 kilometres south of the nearest population of Shark Bay, and the population at Bunbury is even further south than this (500 km). The Bunbury colonisation may have occurred relatively recently, perhaps only several thousand years ago, with propagules transferred by the Leeuwin Current. The most inland occurrence of mangroves in Australia is a stand of grey mangroves in the Mandora Marsh, some 60 km from the coast. Mangroves protect coastal areas from erosion, storm surge, and tsunamis. The massive root systems of mangroves are efficient at dissipating wave energy. Mangroves retard the tidal movement of water, allowing sediment to be deposited as the tide comes in, and leaving all except fine particles when the tide ebbs. Mangroves therefore build their own environment. The commercial and recreational fishing industries are prime beneficiaries of mangrove forests, which provide breeding and feeding grounds for fish and prawns. About 75% of the fish and prawns caught for commercial and recreational purposes in Queensland spend at least part of their lifecycles in mangroves. In some coastal communities, boardwalks and bird-viewing areas in mangrove forests provide attractions for the eco-tourism industry, for example, at Boondall Wetlands. 25374
Approximate Focus Distance - 15
Wild. Approximate Focus Distance - 5.62. valore di esposizione (eV)-0,67. crop compositivo. scatto eseguito da capanno mobile.
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Pictured above are the remains of an abandoned school house in Elmira, Illinois. Elmira is an unincorporated community located in Stark County, and is approximately 40 miles NNW of Peoria.
The school opened in 1902 and until 1915 held high school classes. The school continued serving elementary students until it closed in 1952.
De la taille approximative d'un moineau, la sittelle torchepot est facilement identifiable grâce à son long trait oculaire noir, à son bec large et puissant et à sa queue courte. La couronne, la queue et le dessus sont bleu-gris, plus foncé sur les ailes. Le dessous est brun-orange, virant à l'orange foncé sous la queue. La gorge et les joues sont blanches. Les couleurs du mâle et de la femelle sont semblables mais chez le mâle le dessous de la queue et les flancs sont brun marron, alors que chez la femelle, ils sont plus pâles. Les oiseaux originaires de Scandinavie sont plus pâles en dessous. La sittelle, oiseau forestier, peut fréquenter les jardins avec des grands arbres. Oiseau très peu sociable, la sittelle vit généralement toute l'année en couple sur un territoire bien délimité, auquel elle est très attachée. Elle le défend même en hiver, contre ses congénères et on peut la voir parfois avec les bandes de mésanges lorsqu'elles visitent les mangeoires. Les sittelles visitent les aires de nourrissage à condition de disposer dans les environs immédiats de vieux arbres. Sur les mangeoires, les sittelles sont des oiseaux agressifs, dominants toutes les espèces plus petites et la plupart des espèces de même taille. Si l'autre oiseau ne quitte pas immédiatement les lieux, il est immédiatement attaqué avec virulence. Seuls plusieurs verdiers réussissent à repousser une sittelle agressive. À l'instar des mésanges noires et nonnette, elle est connue pour faire des réserves de nourriture dans des crevasses, notamment des noisettes, qu'elle mangera en période de disette. Dans son long bec, elle peut emmagasiner deux ou trois graines de tournesol. Elle s'envole alors en direction d'un arbre pour dissimuler son butin dans les crevasses du tronc. Elle camoufle ses caches de graines avec des morceaux d'écorce, de lichen ou de mousse. Comme la sittelle est très fidèle à son territoire, elle retrouve toujours ses cachettes aux cours de ses pérégrinations. Elle coince les noisettes dans des crevasses et assène de puissants coups de bec jusqu'à ce que la coque se fende en deux. Ces martèlements sont si forts qu'on croirait entendre un pic.
Image prise en milieu naturel et depuis la tente affût .
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Approximately the size of a sparrow, the Eurasian Nuthatch is easily identifiable by its long black eye line, large, powerful beak and short tail. Crown, tail and upper surface are blue-gray, darker on the wings. The underside is orange-brown, turning dark orange below the tail. The throat and cheeks are white. The colors of the male and the female are similar, but in the male the underside of the tail and the sides are brownish brown, in the female they are paler. Birds native to Scandinavia are paler below. The nuthatch, a forest bird, can frequent gardens with large trees. A very unsociable bird, the nuthatch generally lives all year round in pairs on a well-defined territory, to which it is very attached. It defends it even in winter, against its congeners and we can sometimes see it with the bands of chickadees when they visit the feeders. Nuthatches visit feeding areas provided they have old trees in the immediate vicinity. On feeders, nuthatches are aggressive birds, dominating all smaller species and most species of the same size. If the other bird does not immediately leave the premises, it is immediately attacked with virulence. Only several greenfinches succeed in repelling an aggressive nuthatch. Like the black and barnacle chickadees, it is known to store food in crevices, especially hazelnuts, which it will eat in times of scarcity. In its long beak, it can store two or three sunflower seeds. She then flies in the direction of a tree to hide her booty in the crevices of the trunk. It camouflages its seed caches with pieces of bark, lichen or moss. As the nuthatch is very faithful to its territory, it always finds its hiding places during its wanderings. She wedges the hazelnuts in crevices and pecks hard until the shell splits in two. These poundings are so loud that you think you hear a pickaxe.
Image taken in a natural environment and from the blind tent.
Krzywiń is a small town in the province Greater Poland, with approximately 1,700 inhabitants. It was a private clergy town belonging to the Benedictine abbot in Lubin. The first preserved mention of Krzywiń as a town comes from 1272. In 1382, the city was destroyed during domestic fights, the reconstruction took place half a century later. In 1447, the location privilege was renewed. The center of the development was a Market Square with a town hall (the present one comes from 1905) in the south-eastern frontage. In the middle of the Market Square there is a statue of St. Wawrzyniec street and the frontages are built with houses from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The market was revitalized in 2014 and is a major tourist attraction.
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Krzywiń jest małym miastem w woj. wielkopolskim, liczącym około 1700 mieszkańców. Było prywatnym miastem duchownym, należącym do opata benedyktynów w Lubiniu. Pierwsza zachowana wzmianka o Krzywiniu jako mieście pochodzi z 1272 roku. W 1382 roku miasto zostało zniszczone podczas walk domowych, odbudowa nastąpiła pół wieku później. W 1447 miało miejsce odnowienie przywileju lokacyjnego. Ośrodkiem zabudowy był czworoboczny rynek z ratuszem ( obecny pochodzi z 1905 roku) w pierzei południowo-wschodniej. Na środku Rynku znajduje się figura św. Wawrzyńca a pierzeje zabudowane są domami z przełomu XIX i XX wieku.
Rynek był rewitalizowany w roku 2014 i jest dużą atrakcją turystyczną.
Image taken in the backyard approximately 12 feet from the palm stump. This little guy is my buddy and allows me to be much closer to him but my lens does not. Info from Wikipedia. To my surprise after checking out Wikipedia the count of Yellow-Throated warblers for the GBBC is 2.
I have not photographed the female but I have been seeing her in the thicket of the trees. She is a bit shy and I just could not ID her until this little guy took her some food yesterday and I saw images on Wikipedia. This image was taken yesterday, I have other images that were taken during the GBBC so I will use one of those for ID purposes when I upload the information.
Also like the bluebird diet does not mention peanuts, the diet info for this little beauty does not mention them. This guy is a little peanut pirate. He loves them!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-throated_warbler
These birds breed in southeastern North America, and their breeding ranges extend from southern Pennsylvania and northern Missouri, to the Gulf of Mexico. One subspecies, from northwest Florida, is resident all year round. The other populations of this species are migratory, wintering at the Gulf Coast, eastern Central America, and the Caribbean. Vagrant wintering birds are sometimes seen in northernmost South America.[2][4]
The yellow-throated warbler is a woodland species with a preference for coniferous or swamp tree species, in which it preferably nests. They are insectivorous, but will include a considerable amount of berries and nectar in their diet outside the breeding season. Food is typically picked off tree branches directly, but flying insects may be caught in a brief hover.[2][5]
These birds build cup-shaped nests which are built in a trees, and are concealed amongst conifer needles or Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides). Their clutches consist of 3–5 (usually 4) eggs.[2]
The yellow-throated warbler is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.[1]
approximately 2 miles east of Valley of Dreams in New Mexico is a small area with very interesting locations for milky way photography
Approximately at the point of this photo a volcano has erupted again on the Canary Island of La Palma, exciting for hikers many years later, actually bad for the people directly affected by it.
Ungefähr an der Stelle dieses Fotos ist erneut auf der Kanareninsel La Palma ein Vulkan ausgebrochen, spannend für Wanderer viele Jahre später, aktuell schlimm für die unmittelbar davon betroffenen Menschen.
www.tagesschau.de/ausland/vulkan-cumbre-vieja-ausbruch-10...
According to Venetian official statistics approximately 16 million people visited the province of Venice in 2011, with increases projected for 2012-13. Most if not all visitors, come to visit the central island Venezia in order to see and be in the heart of the city. Geographically the city center which includes St. Mark’s Basilica, St Mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace, the Rialto Bridge, as well as the homes and businesses of Venetians exists on a land mass that is roughly six square miles. These six square miles are criss-crossed by the Grand and the not-so-grand canals which invite tourists to explore the nooks and crannies of a medieval powerhouse that still displays its heritage.
However, as a frame of reference, visitors should do the math. Public access to the six square miles of the central part of Venice is reduced by the areas occupied by private housing, businesses and by canals. Effectively the 80,000 to 100,000 daily visitors and the 40,000 to 60,000 local residents or business employers and employees are competing for approximately one to two square miles of open space. Regardless of the crowds it should be noted that while tourists may travel stem to stern in seemingly endless lines of gondolas, on Venice’s solid ground no car, bus or motor scooter challenges a visitor’s right to live long and prosper. In Venice the trucks, cars, and buses come with keels and rudders. All vie for space on and in the canals. Gondoliers weave their boats and passengers through the Grand Canal water traffic much like carriage driver guide their clip-clopping horse drawn carriages through any busy city’s tourist center. To paraphrase Shakespeare, in Venice all the water’s a stage,
Approximately 10 km from the entrance of the Fish River Canyon is the Canon Roadhouse. It bursts with colour, curiosity and the quirkiness of the 1950’s and 60’s with paraphernalia from yesteryear. Old abandon Chevys and Fords, signs, a windmill and red roof tops spring out of the Nama-Karoo scrub where it is located. The cafe and bar are a collectors delight; so much to see including hundreds of old vehicle number plates.
Chiwa is a city of approximately 50,000 people located in Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan. According to archaeological data, the city was established in the beginning of the Christian era. It is the former capital of Khwarezmia and the Khanate of Chiwa. Itchan Kala in Khiva was the first site in Uzbekistan to be inscribed in the World Heritage List (1991).
The Islom-Hoja Minaret at Khiva is the tallest, 57m tall minaret, in Uzbekistan. Most of Chiwa's monuments are hundreds of years younger than those in Bukhara and Samarkand.
Islam-Hoja Minaret was built in 1908 by Islam-Hoja of the Prime Minister of Khan. The minaret is a symbol of the country, is an early example of the architecture of the XIV century. The construction was completed in 1910. The tapered shape makes up more slender minaret and strength. The famous Kalyan Minaret is inferior to the height of Islam-Khoja Minaret. Its height is 56 meters and a base diameter is 9.5 meters. Trunk of the minaret is made of bricks, decorated with white and blue tiles made of glazed ceramic.
Islam-Khoja Minaret is the tallest structure in Khiva, visible from anywhere in the city. After rising to the top of the minaret, you will see the most beautiful panorama of the eastern fairy tale city Khiva.
Another shot from a trek in the arctic along the Kungsleden. This camp at Singistugorna is below below Rusjka (1708m) and Unna Ruskkas (1477m). The Kungsleden or King's Trail is a hiking trail in the far north of Sweden that is approximately 440-kilometre (270 mi) long, between Abisko in the north and Hemavan in the south. It passes through one of Europe's largest remaining wilderness areas. Lapland, Sweden
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Approximate Focus Distance : 9.47m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/7.1
Exposure : 1/80 secs
Exposure Bias : -1 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Baby Brian as the star performer with the Cirque du Snail.
Title inspired by an old song, written in 1867 that has been used in films and recorded many times, including by Bruce Springsteen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=voXHqkN2k9Q
For Macro Mondays theme 'Hook'.
The hooks were set up against a black background using strong sunlight as backlight to glow through the translucent body of the tiny snail. The 'spotlight' effect came from a headtorch with four LED lights suspended in front of the background. The photo was approximately 6cm across.
No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph. The ends of the hooks were not sharp, and I insisted that Baby Brian have a safety net.
The Rosette Nebula (also known as NGC 2237 and C 49) is a large, roughly circular H II region located on the edge of a giant molecular nebula in the constellation Unicorn. The nebula has an angular diameter of 1.3° and is located at a distance of 1600 parsecs (about 5200 light years) from the solar system; it is approximately 100 light-years in size. At the center of the Rosette Nebula is a bright open cluster known as NGC 2244; the blue stars of the cluster, forming part of the OB association known as Monoceros OB2, emit ultraviolet radiation, which excites the gas of the nebula leading it to emit red light. The stellar wind from the O and B group of stars is thought to exert pressure on the interstellar cloud causing compression, followed by star formation; in fact, many Bok globules have been observed in the region, believed to be the site of star formation.
Tabarca is the only inhabited island in the Region of Valencia and is located opposite the city of Alicante, 11 nautical miles offshore and near the Santa Pola headland. In fact, it’s more than just an island: it’s a small archipelago that comprises the islets of La Cantera, La Galera and La Nao as well as the Isla de Tabarca itself. It is approximately 1,800 metres long and measures some 400 metres across at its widest point.
In the past, its shores were a refuge for Berber pirates and, in the 18th century, King Carlos III ordered the island to be fortified and a town built, in which to house several families of Genoese fishermen who were being held prisoner in the Tunisian city of Tabarka. The walls surrounding the town have been officially declared a Historical and Artistic Site and an Asset of Cultural Interest.
At approximately the same time of year as last year, I was just as excited to see a number of American Avocets near the beach of Astotin Lake at Elk Island National Park. Light was close to ideal. Light the following day was even better, and I did go back hoping to get more captures, but strong wind made for a lousy day not only for me, but for the Avocets who were no where to be found. All in all I was still very happy with the shots I was able to get on this day.
Here the male is seen with its fairly straight bill. Tomorrow the female.
Approximately 580,000 people visit Mesa Verde each year. Would you like to explore this spectacular habitation all by yourself? Try going to the site in January, which we did in November, 2006.
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Colorado's Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years, from AD 600 to 1300.
Today the park protects nearly 5,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. These sites are some of the most notable and best preserved in the United States.
Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It is located approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Ripon in North Yorkshire, near to the village of Aldfield. Founded in 1132, the abbey operated for 407 years, becoming one of the wealthiest monasteries in England until its dissolution, by order of Henry VIII, in 1539. Wikipedia
The approximately 30 cm long blue-throated parrot (Pyrrhura cruentata) is the largest member of the strikingly colorful group of red-tailed parrots (Pyrrhura). The blue-throated parrot's habitat is the rainforest of eastern Brazil. Because this region, in particular, has been severely affected by deforestation and its numbers have declined sharply in recent years, the blue-throated parrot is considered endangered, with only a few thousand birds remaining. To better promote this endangered species, the European Association of Zoos and Aquatic Parks (EAZA) has launched a conservation program. Currently, 17 zoos across Europe are members of this EEP, with a total of 66 birds.
Because pairing parakeets does not automatically lead to breeding success—like many other parrot species, blue-throated parakeets are highly selective in their search for a mate—the Parrot World zoo in Paris has agreed to provide crucial support in finding a mate. About ten unpaired parakeets are kept simultaneously in a large aviary, the Dating Aviary, which significantly increases the chances of finding a suitable partner. If two birds find each other, the pair is passed on to a zoo that agrees to participate in the conservation breeding program. For example, Nordhorn Zoo acquired a young pair from France in 2021.
www.tierpark-nordhorn.de/zoologische-raritaet-mit-erstem-...
Approximate Focus Distance : 6.18m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 1250
Aperture : f/8.0
Exposure : 1/125 secs
Exposure Bias : +1/3 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Taken approximately 10 hours past Full Moon, the Moon was really pink whilst rising due to the pink sunset (a Full Moon rises at the same time as the Sun sets)
I was really lucky that the only 4 minute gap we had in the clouds was at exactly the right time to catch this stunning pink moonrise!
Photos taken from Oxfordshire with a Canon 1100D with 300mm zoom lens