The Strange Attractor
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GAMBIA TOUR feb 2020
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FREQUENTS dry open grassland with scattered trees, also road and tracks with telegraph wires. Often solitary, occasionally in loose groups . Attracted to bush fires, sits up-right and motionless for long periods on a favoured perch, from which it swoops on its prey.
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Pied Flycatcher (M) - Ficedula hypoleuca
The European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridizes to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia.
It is migratory, wintering mainly in tropical Africa.
It usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a second mate. The male will mate with the secondary female and then return to the primary female in order to help with aspects of child rearing, such as feeding.
The European pied flycatcher is mainly insectivorous, although its diet also includes other arthropods. This species commonly feeds on spiders, ants, bees and similar prey.
The European pied flycatcher predominately practices a mixed mating system of monogamy and polygyny. Their mating system has also been described as successive polygyny. Within the latter system, the males leave their home territory once their primary mates lays their first eggs. Males then create a second territory, presumably in order to attract a secondary female to breed. Even when they succeed at acquiring a second mate, the males typically return to the first female to exclusively provide for her and her offspring.
Males will sometimes care for both mates if the nests of the primary and secondary female are close together. The male may also care for both mates once the offspring of the primary female have fledged. The male bird usually does not exceed two mates, practicing bigamy. Only two cases of trigyny had been observed.
Population:
UK breeding:
17,000-20,000 pairs
Violet-capped Woodnymph - male. Common hummingbird of both montane and lowland forests and woodlands. Also visits feeders and gardens. Males have a metallic green body, dark wings, a long deeply forked blue tail and a violet crown. Females have a green crown and are pale gray below with a shorter tail.
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During the Crane Festival, the lake Hornborga attracts thousands of visitors to see the cranes.
The cranes enter Trandansen at sunrise, where they spend the day eating and dancing and at sunset they go away to the lakes where they spend the night.
In Trandansen, the Crane Dance is the main event of the year.
Due to snow, on this day there were only 6,200 cranes in the lake.
Lake Hornborga Nature Reserve - Trandansen
Sweden
A common resident Owlet found in the forest areas in the country. They can be often heard in the forests calling especially mornings and evenings, but they are active throughout the day. The birds are quite predatory in the night and hence the calls attract a variety of birds that gang up and chase the owlets away.
That morning, we heard constant calls of these Owlets - 3 - 4 of them at the same time and sighted 2 of them. That brought out Bulbuls, babblers, Drongoes, Rose Ringed Parakeets and few other birds all of which searched for the Owlets and chased them away from several trees. The Owlets moved several times and sat quietly in some trees - often close to us, but they did it with such stealth that 3 of us didn't see them coming or going.
This is nearing end of Spring here, but there were still several bare trees that the owlets could find some space on. The trees with canopy and fruit support several nesting birds and the summer breeding season is starting - no wonder the Owlets are so unwelcome.
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Pied Flycatcher (F) - Ficedula hypoleuca
The European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridizes to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia.
It is migratory, wintering mainly in tropical Africa.
It usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a second mate. The male will mate with the secondary female and then return to the primary female in order to help with aspects of child rearing, such as feeding.
The European pied flycatcher is mainly insectivorous, although its diet also includes other arthropods. This species commonly feeds on spiders, ants, bees and similar prey.
The European pied flycatcher predominately practices a mixed mating system of monogamy and polygyny. Their mating system has also been described as successive polygyny. Within the latter system, the males leave their home territory once their primary mates lays their first eggs. Males then create a second territory, presumably in order to attract a secondary female to breed. Even when they succeed at acquiring a second mate, the males typically return to the first female to exclusively provide for her and her offspring.
Males will sometimes care for both mates if the nests of the primary and secondary female are close together. The male may also care for both mates once the offspring of the primary female have fledged. The male bird usually does not exceed two mates, practicing bigamy. Only two cases of trigyny had been observed.
Population:
UK breeding:
17,000-20,000 pairs
The Thatched Cottage
This picture-postcard village attracts thousands of tourists each year to see Beck Isle Cottage, which is one of the most photographed homes in the country. Built in the 17th century with a cruck frame and thatched roof, it stands on the banks of the beck and regularly appears on chocolate boxes, jigsaws and calendars.
Steeped in history and unspoilt by modern times, Thornton–Le-Dale has a long and fascinating history dating back to at least the Neolithic period. The high ground to the north of the village was farmed by Neolithic man, who left their mark in the shape of tumuli and a cart burial at Pexton that has been dated to 300BC.
It is believed that The Angles, who conquered Yorkshire between AD 500-540, must have given Thornton its name, the countryside was thickly wooded so the name suggests a place surrounded by thorn bushes.
What you think and how you think about yourself activates a different vibration within you,as they say, be the energy you want to attract ♥
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Der Idyllische gelegene Bergsee lockt im Sommer mit bester Wasserqualität zum Baden. Der Rundwanderweg bietet ein einzigartiges Alpenpanorama auf das Karwendelgebirge.
The idyllic mountain lake attracts you to swim in summer with the best water quality. The circular hiking trail offers a unique alpine panorama of the Karwendel Mountains.
A non-native plant in the UK that is now a well established garden escape. Pale, mauve-blue, fragrant flowers unfold like ferns at the top of long leafy stems and attracts bees from miles around.
Temps de Flors 2023, Girona.
Girona, Temps de Flors es una exposición de flores que se celebra en la ciudad de Girona desde 1954. Su creador fue María Cobarsí y fue en ese año que, junto con algunas mujeres de la Sección Femenina de la Falange, crearon la primera exposición Desde 1956, cada mes de mayo, se celebra este festival de primavera que atrae a personas de todo el mundo.
Girona, Temps de Flors is an exhibition of flowers that has been held in the city of Girona since 1954. Its creator was Maria Cobarsí and it was in that year that, together with some women from the Feminine Section of the Phalange, they set up the First exposure Since 1956, every month of May, this spring festival is celebrated that attracts people from all over the world.
GAMBIA FEB 2019
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LIVELY MALE SUNBIRD, with a broad violet brest-band. Habits coastal scrub, attracted to small flowering bushes, probing for nectar always on the move, flies with rapid wing beats and a dipping flight, am very happy to have nailed this one, because its no easy job. Zoom in to see its amazing plumage !
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Lo que pienses, lo serás.
Lo que sientas, lo atraerás.
Lo que imagines, lo crearás.
(Buda)
What you think, you will be.
What you feel, you will attract.
What you imagine, you will create.
(Buddha)
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Kitzbühel Alps - View from Hopfgarten im Brixental, Tyrol, Austria
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See my new photos in the My Travels album:
We are attracted by roads and passes
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53933324555
The attraction of mountain panoramas
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53903556343
Classic Swiss mountain landscape
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53888809569
Evening in the Bernese Alps
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53872134607
One of the gems of the Swiss lakes
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53858346545
The hidden gem of Swiss glaciers
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53686682556
Alpine places of James Bond
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53642287433
Irresistible attraction of Alpine roads
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53595247888
Ice giant among four-thousand-metre peaks
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53539175173
Ice treasures of Greenland
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53465820204
The journey is the destination
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53495920440
One of the best wonders in the Austrian Alps
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53480215051
In the land of ice fairy tales
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53465820204
Endless variety of icebergs
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53359475519
The charm of alpine fog
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53346611408
The majesty of the mountains in the Naroydalen Valley
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53330479777
Summer day in Copenhagen
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53313124021
Rendezvous with the Pearl of the Alps
There are spots that are obviously only intended to attract photographers. This is one of them, the cypresses of San Quirico d'Orcia. Two small groups of trees on green hills. Actually nothing special for a landscape photographer as it was created by humans. And yet, as you can see, it works.
The idea of having this image as a screen background was just too tempting. Ok, I wouldn't come here especially for sunrise, but for a short detour I found the result very successful. Above all, I think I was really lucky with the clouds. Without them, the photo wouldn't look nearly as good.
And although there are basically only a few trees in a meadow, visitors could actually be seen here all day long.
By the way, I've been here twice, to be exact, as I forgot my sunglasses the first time. In case anyone is interested in that detail, I found them again.
Es gibt so Spots die sind offensichtlich nur dafür gedacht Fotografen anzulocken. Dies hier ist einer davon, die Zypressen von San Quirico d'Orcia. Zwei kleine Baumgruppen auf grünen Hügeln. Eigentlich nichts Besonderes für einen Landschaftsfotografen, da es von Menschen angelegt wurde. Und doch, wie Ihr sehen könnt, es funktioniert.
Die Idee dieses Bild als Bilschirmhintergrund zu haben, war einfach zu verlockend. Ok, zum Sonnaufgang würde ich jetzt nicht extra hier her kommen, doch für einen kurzen Abstecher fand ich das Ergebnis sehr gelungen. Vor allem finde ich, dass ich mit den Wolken richtig Glück gehabt habe. Ohne die würde das Foto nicht ansatzweise so gut wirken.
Und obwohl es im Grund ja nur ein paar Bäume auf einer Wiese sind, so waren hier eigentlich den ganzen Tag über Besucher zu sehen.
Ich war übrigens, um genau zu sein, zweimal hier, da ich beim ersten Mal meine Sonnenbrille liegen gelassen hatte. Ich habe sie, falls dieses Detail jemanden interessiert, auch wieder gefunden.
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Wildflowers Attract Bees...
Today was a lovely time for a hike in Heart Lake, the first few days of fall are always the most amazing as the leaves are just starting to lose their colour and change from dark green to a very light yellow.
The sun was just past midday and was falling into the western sky, a sudden burst of its brilliant light found a gap in the canopy and like a huge spotlight flooded the forest floor with its golden rays.
There on the forest floor were these beautiful wildflowers covered in buzzing bees., i had to be carful not to get too close but just enough to capture this wonderful scene..
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Vasia is trying to attract me...
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She came quickly, quickly with her fluffy paws to see what shines there .
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While on my way back to the kitchen to refresh my coffee, look who was sitting on my windowsill begging for peanuts. Chonky! The little bugger had to climb up the side of the house to get there. Fortunately, I had some leftover peanuts to give him. That was "A" for effort to attract my attention. You will notice that the window was a little dirty. That was the result of splash back after giving my dog a bath. 😂
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Friedrichswerdersche Kirche
Die Friedrichswerdersche Kirche ist ein Baudenkmal am Werderschen Markt im Berliner Ortsteil Mitte. Erbaut im Auftrag des preußischen Kronprinzen Friedrich Wilhelm in den Jahren 1824–1831 von Karl Friedrich Schinkel im Stil der Neogotik, fand sie als erster repräsentativer Ziegelbau seit dem Mittelalter schon damals große Beachtung.
Friedrichswerder Church
The Friedrichswerder Church is a monument on Werderscher Markt in Berlin's Mitte district. Built on behalf of the Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm in the years 1824-1831 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the Neo-Gothic style, it attracted a great deal of attention as the first representative brick building since the Middle Ages.
I was attracted to this scene by the red bicycle. In concentrating on lining the shot up, I completely forgot that I was shooting in black and white jpeg mode at the time... the bicycle was red, really!
Tokyo, Japan
"Opposites are not contradictory, but complementary."
Niels Bohr
As the temperature outside has climbed closer to three digits, I started thinking about how I wish for ice or snow on days like these. The more I thought about it, I found I agree with Niels Bohr's statement.
Some of the pleasure in sharing quotations here is my love of learning about the people who spoke those words. You might want to check this link out if you are so inclined.
Wollongong informally referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. Wollongong lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 68 kilometres (42 miles) south of central Sydney. Wollongong had an estimated urban population of 302,739 at June 2018, making it the third-largest city in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle and the tenth-largest city in Australia by population. The Wollongong metropolitan area extends from Helensburgh in the north to Shell Cove in the south. It sits within the Wollongong Statistical District, which covers the local government areas of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama, extending from the town of Helensburgh in the north, to Gerroa in the south. Geologically, the city is located in the south-eastern part of the Sydney basin, which extends from Newcastle to Nowra. Wollongong is noted for its heavy industry, its port activity and the quality of its physical setting, occupying a narrow coastal plain between an almost continuous chain of surf beaches and the cliffline of the rainforest-covered Illawarra escarpment. It has two cathedrals, churches of many denominations and the Nan Tien Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the southern hemisphere. Wollongong has a long history of coal mining and industry. The city attracts many tourists each year and is a regional centre for the South Coast fishing industry. The University of Wollongong has around 38,000 students and is internationally recognised.
Wollongong Harbour is a great spot to relax and take in amazing coastal views. There are also plenty of paths, pools and parks around the harbour if you prefer to be active. The small sandy beach at Wollongong Harbour is known as Brighton Beach. Although the waters may seem calm most of the time, this is an unpatrolled beach and is not a suitable location for swimming. It can also have water quality issues, particularly after rain. 50456
* When I posted images from Ireland, I should have said whilst these are my first images on Flickr from the country, it was not our first visit. We made three trips to Ireland back in the early 1990’s mainly to Co. Cork and Co. Kerry; sadly, the film images from these trips are very poor, not worth scanning
Nack to the 2026 . Galway city was a bit of a disappointment; one or two interesting buildings but otherwise pretty ordinary . The city clearly set out to attract tourists and seemed to be successful in doing so . I much preferred the city of Sligo, which felt like a real community .
However, this view of the houses on Long Walk, which was taken across Galway's harbour, is quite pleasing.
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Blue tiger butterfly (Tirumala limniace)
The males have a brush at tip of the abdomen. They protrude it out and stroke the pouches of specialized scent scales on the hind wings to scatter the scent that attract the females. The eggs are laid on the tender buds or flower buds or the tips of the leaves.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
This photo was taken at the Letaba rest camp in the Kruger National Park. The camp is situated on a sweeping bend of the Letaba River, midway between the southern and northern boundaries of the Park.
In winter the gardens are a riot of color, with several species of Aloe and the Impala lily in full bloom.
The Aloes attract a variety of birds, including the Collard, White-bellied, Marico and Scarlet-chested Sunbirds, Crested Barbet, Black-headed Oriole, Black-eyed Bulbul and Red-winged Starlings.
Some early types of sakuras are already in bloom and attract many birds
Rose Ringet Parakeets, among others.
These purple giant hyssop flowers really attract the pollinators now in late summer and early autumn. If you want to see lots of insect activity on a nice sunny day, visit a patch of giant purple hyssop plants soon. You might even spot this marvelous monarch mimic there.
St-Antoine-de-Tilly (Québec)
Tant espérée
Je tente, depuis plusieurs années (12 ans), de les attirer dans ma région en installant des nichoirs un peu partout au lac Delage. Elles viennent rendre visite, mais elles ne demeurent pas. Elles ont nichées que 2 années au tout début. Gros mystère!
Cela fait un bon moment que j'attendais l'occasion de photographier cet oiseau. Lors d'une visite chez mon frère, je vois que son nichoir est occupé. Eureka! Voilà ma chance de capter cette belle hirondelle.
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So much hoped
I have been trying for a number of years (12 years) to attract them to my area by installing birdhouses everywhere in Lake Delage. They come to visit us, but they do not stay. They have nested only 2 times, many years ago. Big mystery!
It's been a while since I was waiting for the opportunity to photograph this bird. During a visit to my brother, I see that his birdhouse is occupied. Eureka! That's my chance to capture this beautiful swallow.
L'attraction touristique principale réside dans le Colorado provençal, où le sol est constitué d'ocres de différentes teintes, en direction de Gignac. L'exploitation et l'érosion naturelle ont façonné le paysage pour lui donner des apparences rappelant celui du Colorado. La ressemblance évidente avec Roussillon, distant d'une quinzaine de kilomètres, est due à la nature commune de leurs sols.
D'après diapositive de 1999.
Kangaroo paw is the common name for a number of species, in two genera of the family Haemodoraceae, that are endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. These perennial plants are noted for their unique bird attracting flowers. The tubular flowers are coated with dense hairs and open at the apex with six claw-like structures: from this paw formation the common name "kangaroo paw" is derived.
The Flickr Lounge weekly theme--choose your own.
I chose Australian flowers because they are unusual
When the ice recedes just a few meters from the shoreline of the lake here at my favorite local park lake, the male Common Goldeneyes come in from the nearby Saskatchewan River to claim their bit of open water to attract the females and fight off rivals.
This male was swimming close to a female, and went to this typical courtship pose when another male flew in nearby. The brown mass under his foot are the rump and tail feathers he twisted around while doing this.
I hope to get shots of the often spectacular battles between the males before things get sorted out.
William Hawrelak Park. Edmonton, Alberta.
Common names are Persian silk tree and pink siris.[...]. The species is called Chinese silk tree, silk tree or mimosa in the United States. [...].
The flowers [of the Mimosa tree] bloom throughout the summer in dense inflorescences, which resemble starbursts of pink silky threads. [...]. They have been observed to attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Wikipedia