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At this site just to the southeast of Baker City, Bake County, Oregon, cheatgrass is restricted to the roadside and similarly disturbed settings. The large recent fire is notable because it occurred at an upland site where cheatgrass is not common. Peraphyllum ramosissimum is both well browsed in this area and appears not to have survived the recent fire.
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The common kingfisher also known as Eurasian kingfisher, or river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Alcedo atthis
Higher classification: Alcedo
Rank: Species
Another dull murky morning, just a few record shots
record shot sitting @ roadside waiting for roadkill to appear.
Common or Perenial Cornflower (Centaurea Montana). Very pretty flower that seems to attract loads of little insects.
The resident Common Bronzewing Pigeons in my street are a little flighty and I have never managed a decent shot so I was pleasantly surprised when I stalked in close enough to this male on the weekend.
Location: Callala Bay
Date:23/09/2012
Settings: D4, 700mm, 1/200 sec, f/6.3 ISO 400
PS: Crop, sharpen, curves.
A Common Redpoll in my front yard. Now that I have a bird feeder out there I get to spend a bit more time shooting these quick little guys which is good "Reflex Photography." I call it Reflex Photography because its fast paced and I think more reflex than anything.
In North America, the distinct white chin patch helps to tell this female merganser from the similar Red-breasted Merganser female.
Camellia japonica ‘Julia Drayton’ (common camellia) blooming in the Bonsai Museum. Photo by Michael Stewart.
Viola sororia - A real beauty that many consider a weed. There are many, many of these beautiful little flowers in our lawn this Spring. We have never seen so many at one time.
April 21,2014
This is Melissa's block for June (month 2) of the Common Thread's Virtual Quilting Bee. Blogged at www.tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com