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Combs Moss is a Kinder Scout-esque plateau just to the North of Buxton and like it’s bigger brother can be circumnavigated fully, with great views all around.
High Crag to the left and High Style to the right. Sheepbone Butress leading up to High Crag. Comb Crags provide the backrest for the armchair. The ascent of Sheepbone Butress is an exhilarating and leg wearying way onto the ridge.
Comb Jellies - Ctenophoroa
These jellyfish look-alikes are not taxonomically related to jellies but we think these creatures are too interesting not to share! Their beautiful ovoid bodies are lined with thousands of tiny hair-like structures called cilia that they use to propel themselves through the water, often illuminating with bioluminescence. Even though these jellies may look similar to jellyfish, they have a major difference that is perhaps in our favor – they don’t sting! That’s right, these gentle jellies do not have nematocysts. Instead of using a powerful sting to capture their prey, they use colloblasts, which are sticky cells that essentially glue their prey to their tentacles. So, have no fear in handling one of these delicate creatures!
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Comb-crested Jacana pair
Irediparra gallinacea
September 17th, 2019
Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
One of my most wanted targets on our trip to The Kimberleys were these Comb-crested Jacana. Lily Creek Lagoon is well known for its bird life, particular these peculiar waterbirds.
I had no idea what I would witness on our first evening at the lagoon!
I was watching one particular Jacana fuss about a specific spot on the lagoon. After a few minutes, she started calling. Within seconds, her partner was on the scene & ready for action! Over the next minute or two I watched the male awkwardly try & stabalise himself on his partner's back, which was clearly a tall order with those fantastic feet! While those feet are an asset for walking over lily pads, they present somewhat of a challenge when attempting to reproduce!
This image was moments before the male made several attempts to mount the female.
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
September 17th, 2019
Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
What a fantastic species - the curiously quirky Comb-crested Jacana! These birds spend their life living on bodies of water that contain waterlilies or similar aquatic vegetation. Their extra long legs & toes enable the Jacana to spread their weight evenly across waterlilies which gives them the appearance of walking on water. On our trip up North last year, I was particular keen to produce an image that show these wonderful feet!
These Jellies are always a challenge to capture because the tank is so dark and they move quite a bit. I captured this one a little while ago and found it in the archives.
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
September 17th, 2019
Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
One of the resident Comb-crested Jacana on Lake Kununurra in Western Australia. Photographing these birds were a real highlight for the trip.
Irediparra gallinacea
Commonly found around water in the Northern Territory, especially the Kakadu region....
Suitably less wild on the Jurassic Coast this morning, after yesterday's storm.
Popped down to West Bay and enjoyed a gentle sunrise at the edge of the harbour. I like how the water gets combed as it withdraws from the nooks and crannys of the girders here.
A lovely morning, with some nice light, for a change.
Have a great weekend :)
A dog walker in the South Downs National Park one afternoon in early spring. East Sussex, England.
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Time to spruce up a bit!
My 9th entry for the ABS Builder Challenge Season 1 Finale.
The brush uses a net that allows the bristles to move around a bit, so moving one bristle affects other bristles. The chord for the hair dryer is a soccer goalie control piece. All of the teeth of the comb are well attached to the frame.
The curved dark red seed part was used well over 60 times.
Go Lavender!