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Board! But it would take a bit to make me bored of snow, though I can see how messy it would get with all our pets tracking in!
These shots are from the little snow we got earlier!
Impressive little chickadees of the far north, these little birds can survive the coldest winters, down to -80F. (that's the coldest temperature seen in my area).
Several things make this possible; they stash enormous amounts of food in summer - moths, beetles, aphids, spiders, lots of spruce seeds. They grow 'extra' layers of downy fluff feathers in late autumn.
Last but not least, they have the remarkable capability of being able to lower their normal daytime body temperature of 108°F (42°C) down to 85°F (29°C) at night, conserving fat stores and energy.
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It has been about five years since I have had an opportunity to photograph a Boreal Chickadee. As well are a little south of their range every once in awhile they venture south. It also seems like that for me on Flickr as I haven't posted anything in a while. I hope to soon change that.
A short video can be viewed here. youtu.be/kVzi154C1RA
I often hear an interesting piece of advice for artists, and, well for anyone. Don't be boring. Well, this is definitely not boring.
However, not being boring also means you take a lot of risks. Some of these risks push the edges of "polite society" or what is proper. So, yes, I occasionally get in trouble, but that doesn't really stop me from trying new things.
Either way this was definitely not boring. You can't quite see it from this angle, but two freight trains crashed together and exploded. This used to be a common spectacle in the olden days.
Yep, I had the privilege of encountering 2 of these cute little guys while in Minnesota. This one was sunning in the 5 degree heat of the day and occasionally lifted an eyelid to see the oogleing wall of photographers.
A bloody rhinitis got hold of me and I am running out of presentable shots. I hope to get the problems solved until/on Sunday when I plan to visit a zoo with some FlickR friends (some of which I will
meet in person for the first time then). Then I will also know what is more difficult: Shooting animal portraits with two 4-years-olds in tow or in the company of 6 or more photographers who are competing for the best position to take a picture. ;-)
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...porque é sexta feira...e porque ficar em casa à toa não dá certo...
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A boreal toad seen in the Uintah mountains last year. Boreal toads used to be very numerous in mountain lakes but have declined steeply in the last 20-30 years. I personally believe it is largely because of fish stocking in many lakes which were historically fishless. Chitrid fungus is also impacting some populations.
Fast Facts
Size
4.7 – 5.5 inches, .2 – .4 oz
Range/Distribution
Boreal forests of Canada, northern boundaries of continental US and Alaska.
Diet
Insects and seed.
Predators
Very few, but known nest predators include red squirrels and black bears.
Reproduction
Single clutch per year with 4 to 9 eggs.
I have shown you so many Romanesque churches from Saintonge over the past weeks that I was sure I would end up boring even the most faithful of those who are kind enough to watch my stream... Therefore, I skipped some, and in particular the Saint Quentin church in the village of Chermignac.
However, as I was tidying up, I found these two lovely photos of some beasts and human faces that were so funny and attractive I simply couldn’t throw them away.
Monsters in the Middle Ages were very present, both in the tales people told and in the religious context. Monsters were serious business. They were associated with Evil, Satan, bad deeds, sins, Hell and the like. They were supposed to scare the members of the congregation, and that’s primarily why they were sculpted on churches: as terrifying reminders of what would happen to you if you strayed.
However, from time to time, you encountered someone who also liked to make fun of them monsters, and in the case of this wonderful artist who sculpted at Chermignac, you obtained those lovely, not at all scary creatures that will make you smile, maybe laugh, allowing you to walk away with a slightly more relaxed moral stance on the exacting standards of good and bad that the church was trying to nail into your head... :o)
A Boreal Owl (Aegolius Funereus) in a tree on a snowy winter day along Campbell Creek in Ancorage, Alaska, USA.