Fledgeling Great Spotted Woodpecker [Dendrocopos major]

This little beauty is about 23/24 days old. He (?) fledged yesterday so his parents will be feeding him for the next ten days, then he’s on his own.

Here, he was squawking to be fed, as his father came and went with tasty morsels for him.

I think there are two nests near The Pixies, (where I feed the birds: a mile down the hill from my house, in the woods, next to the stream), as I’ve seen two different females. So far, I’ve seen three fledgelings, only one of which has been feeding himself, intermittently, while the parents take turns at feeding all of them, whilst still tending the others in their nests.

A great joy to watch these beautiful young birds.

At The Pixies,

South Carrick Hills

SW Scotland

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🎼 “Absolute Beginners” - David Bowie

“…But we're absolute beginners

With eyes completely open

But nervous all the same..”

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The things:

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MICHAN - Starlight Necklace

Cake Inc.: Kawaii Oni Horns Fluffy

Sweet Thing. Cutie Carton - Pure(ly Corrupted) (Pose A)

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After seeking some advice on "how to.." ....I then spent an hour splashing tomatoes in a glass...laughing and generally feeling like a big kid again! Errors galore and plenty of mess but lots of fun!

A l'arrière plan le Môle.

Je prends ce magnolia en photo tous les ans, jamais le même cliché... (I take a photo of this tree every year, never the same pic ! )

Mieux en grand, better in large, click L.

"Nothing much could happen

Nothing we can't shake

Though we're absolute beginners

We've nothing much at stake

As long as you're still smiling

There's nothing more I need

I absolutely love you

But we're absolute beginners

Well if my love is your love

We're certain to succeed..."

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The SNCB/NMBS/B-Logistics Alstom HLE 13 is one of my favourite locs and this is my first photo of it. With the luck of a beginner, I was gifted with a spotless clean 1333 and from the elevated spot, I could see the red roof and white pantographs - very much like when the loc has left the factory. The freight train has been routed via the famous spot place in Hennuyeres by exception on this Saturday afternoon.

from suzuki roshi: "in the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." i'm trying to view the world with beginner's mind.

A developing Wild goldenglow (Rudbeckia laciniata) contrasts with the background Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea).

Cruising down 11th street in downtown Michigan City, the 1900 job from the BRC brings a cut of cars back to the shops as they pass an old South Shore depot. For this being my first ever time of the South Shore, it definitely didn't disappoint.

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sometimes in life we have to wait. for texts, people, moments or just summer. sometimes these things need quite a short time to happen, sometimes they take more time. and sometimes these things will probably never happen.

Shoshin is a concept from Zen Buddhism meaning beginner's mind. It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying, even at an advanced level, just as a beginner would

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European white storks

Growing strawberries for the first time. Made the mistake of leaving the pots on the ground and lost a lot of new growth to rabbits.😡

Macro Mondays - Superstition

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little miss LooLies =P my student (a)

lol awani a3alimha il t9weeer =D

im a good sister (a)

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My finger mistakenly touched the shutter when I checked the monitor. It's clear I still have a lot to learn about using my new camera, there are so many buttons and functions that I don't even know exist.

As a beginner, I failed a number of time at wake boarding in Singapore Wake Park.

Buy my gear:

. Find a partner

Plan well for your trip (decide which location to hike, have proper knowledge of the trip s you don’t get lost, have a means to access help

Gear up( take essential things you think you might need on the trip, you can also check our previous post which gives you list of essential gears for your hike)

Leave no trace.

Great Ocean Road, Australia.

For someone I am missing right now: There may be a million stars in the sky, I just want you to be the only star in my eyes.

I’m a whimp 😆😂 but I am doing 4 sets of 25 reps so 100 each WORKIN the arms. Got to start somewhere

i'm Back

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Bert, Ernie, Elmo and Cookie Monster

I want to learn how to watercolor and sketch so every once in awhile I play. For today's theme I tried the wet on wet technique for a simple heart to show love. I love playing and I need to learn to make more time for learning. I had signed up to take a waterclolor class this winter and the day it began it was canceled due to two people dropping out at the last minute. Maybe next year...