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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).
Located in the Trotternish area, on the northernmost summit of Skye, Quiraing is a magnificent place steeped in both natural beauty and history. Formed by a series of substantial landslips, this area boasts abundant cliffs, rock pinnacles, and captivating plateaus. Small lakes dot the base of the craggy mountains, adding to the area's immense allure and making it one of the top attractions on the Isle of Skye.
This region is in constant motion, which is why the nearby roads require constant repair.
Some say villagers hid their cattle in the Quiraing's hidden nooks and crannies in an effort to protect them from Vikings.
I was stood in a ditch to get this shot, I was looking mostly at the woodland in the background but the stick resting at the base of the tree next to me grabbed my attention. Taken in Barnes's Grove, Buckinghamshire.
Dans la base avec Nicolas
Aquarelle sur double page carnet Etchr 21x30 cm - 1h30
Into the base with Nicolas
Watercolor on double-page Etchr sketchbook 21x30 cm - 1h30
The East Entrance Road curves around the base of Lake Butte as it approaches the shores of Yellowstone Lake. A wildfire in 2003 burned the forest in the Lake Butte area which accounts for the burned trees at the bend in the road.
Not on the moon and not a base but a restaurant in Timmendorfer Strand, Baltic Sea, Germany.
Keine Mondlandebasis aber das relativ neue Restaurant auf dem Pier in Timmendorfer Strand, Ostsee.
Base photo for this was sunrise last October 15th; shot looking eastward across the street from our house. Then used Adobe photoshop beta wallpaper 14 effect.
Das Völkerschlachtdenkmal im Südosten Leipzigs wurde in Erinnerung an die Völkerschlacht nach Entwürfen des Berliner Architekten Bruno Schmitz errichtet und am 18. Oktober 1913 eingeweiht. Die plastischen Arbeiten wurden von den Bildhauern Christian Behrens und Franz Metzner gestaltet.
Mit 91 Metern Höhe ist es das höchste Denkmal Europas und eines der bekannten Wahrzeichen Leipzigs.
Unmittelbar vor dem Völkerschlachtdenkmal befindet sich ein künstlich angelegtes 162 × 79 Meter großes Wasserbecken, in dessen Wasseroberfläche sich das Monument spiegelt.
The Battle of the Nations Monument in the southeast of Leipzig was built in memory of the Battle of the Nations based on designs by the Berlin architect Bruno Schmitz and inaugurated on October 18, 1913. The sculptural works were designed by the sculptors Christian Behrens and Franz Metzner.
At 91 meters high, it is the highest monument in Europe and one of Leipzig's well-known landmarks.
Immediately in front of the Battle of the Nations Monument there is an artificially created 162 × 79 meter water basin, in the water surface of which the monument is reflected.
Based on some feedback and my warped sense of mind, here is my version of my Oculus capture taken on the coast of Oregon, and combining it with one of my captures there at Crater Lake (technically all happened in Oregon, therefore it stays in Oregon ..)
Took the image posted below and converted to B&W, then applied a small amount of warming tint to simulate the full moon light spilling over the scene, and then took the night sky from Crater Lake and made that into the sky through the rock openings.
Thoughts ... if someone lives out there, this could be a fun capture to try for real, but need some moonlight, stars, and low tide!!!! all to happen at the same time ... with clear skies.
trains
rail fastening
they are responsible for attaching the rail to the base plate so the rail cannot move vertically or horizontally with respect to the base plate
Kallitype on Hahnemühle Platinum Rag.
The print negative was made from a scanned Lumen Print.
Alkaline Copper toner, followed by MT3 Vario with less alkali (50+10+900ml) without bleach.
Bundeswehr Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion performing at the Fassberg Army base, germany.
Fassberg is the home of the German Army transport regiment.