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Taken @the county park zoo near me - love watching this playful prairie dog. On that day, my two granddaughters came to visit me and we went to the zoo. The prairie dogs are randomly seen there (most time they hide in the caves) and to our amusement, we saw FOUR of them that day. What a treat!!
This female Anhinga is in a common pose, drying her feathers in the strong sunlight.
Seen at Chain of Lakes Park, Titusville, Florida.
A female Anhinga's head and neck rose up from the water revealing a large fish it had skewered with its long, pointed bill. It's always amazing to see fish-eating birds maneuvering and consuming fish that are seemingly much wider in diameter then the bird's neck.
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
Thank you August Mirabella for giving me a call to get the chance to see this beautiful bird at Peace Valley Park, New Britain.
Nandina domestica (/nænˈdiːnə/ nan-DEE-nə)[a][b][c] commonly known as nandina, heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia from the Himalayas to Japan. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Nandina. It is widely grown in gardens as an ornamental plant with a number of cultivars that display bright-red fall foliage in the cool months, and attractive new foliage growth in spring. Although a popular ornamental shrub, the berries are toxic to birds,[2] especially towards the end of the winter when other food sources become scarce.[3]
The Latin genus name Nandina is derived from the Japanese name nanten.[4] The specific epithet domestica means 'domesticated', or 'of the household'.[4]
Male and Female ( on the left) Bald Eagles sitting in their favorite tree watching over the lake. Lake Galena. Peace Valley Park, New Britain PA.
Went to the county park after the "on & off" rain stopped, so you'd see the raindrops in many shots I took today
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
I really lucked out this day with this beautiful bird. It was out in the open, in the sunlight and fantastic poses. I saw it was getting a little nervous so I pulled back just a little in hopes of this shot. Then it went to go to another tree, I held my breath and held the shutter down. Lake Galena. Peace Valley Park, New Britain PA.
The Mighty Little Hunter at it again and again and again! Our resident American Kestrel at Peace Valley Park, New Britain PA. Lake Galena.
This is the first one in quite some time for me. Philadelphia Vireo at Wilson Farm Park Chesterbrook, PA.
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
This guy was busy stashing away a Hickory Nut at Peace Valley Park, New Britain PA.
@the county park near me.....and yes, I did sit down to enjoy the beautiful spring for a few minutes. :-))
Many years ago, I read that Starr's Mill was the most photographed place in Georgia. That could have been the author's opinion. But It may well be true. While I was there on a Thursday afternoon, there were at least two other serious photographers working and several people doing selfies and other phone shots. It's also a popular spot for school, wedding, and portrait photography.
Starr's Mill, Fayette County Georgia
60 second exposure using a Breakthrough Photography X4 10 stop ND filter
Common Mergansers and the one doesn't believe in what mom said. Lake Galena. Peace Valley Park, New Britain PA.
A photo of our first snow this winter taken this morning just after sunrise at Thomas Mitchell Park near Mitchellville, Iowa.
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Bigleaf hydrangea, blooming —blue, wild, and untended— in woodland on the...
Three Creeks Trail in Mason Mill Park
DeKalb County (Clairmont Heights), Georgia, USA.
18 June 2023.
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▶ The Three Creeks Trail is one in a "labyrinth of soft-surfaced trails" in and around a 120-acre urban Piedmont forest located in three Atlanta, Georgia-metropolitan-area DeKalb County parks: Mason Mill Park, Medlock Park, and Ira B. Melton Park.
▶ The three creeks of the trail's name are Glenn Creek, Burnt Fork Creek, and South Fork Peachtree Creek. The first two are tributaries of the third.
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A photo of a pedestrian bridge over a creek taken after our first snow at Thomas Mitchell Park in Polk County, Iowa.
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Summer capture of this colorful butterfly species @ Bunker Hills Regional Park in Anoka County, central Minnesota.
Scarlet beebalm blooming in a wildflower pollinator habitat.
Alongside the South Peachtree Creek PATH, in...
DeKalb County (Clairmont Heights), Georgia, USA.
18 June 2023.
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▶ "Monarda didyma —commonly known as crimson beebalm or scarlet beebalm— is an aromatic herb in the sage family Lamiaceae, native to eastern North America, south to northern Georgia. The flowers' odor is considered similar to that of the bergamot orange, which is used to flavor Earl Grey tea. The leaves are minty fragrant when crushed. The plant is a natural source of the antiseptic thymol, the primary active ingredient in modern commercial mouthwash formulas.
M. didyma grows 2 to 4 feet in height (0.6 to 1.2 m). The flowers are tubular and bright red, 1.2 to 1.6 inches long (3–4 cm), borne on showy heads of about 30 together, with reddish bracts. It grows in dense clusters along stream banks, moist thickets, and ditches, blooming for about 8 weeks from early/mid to late summer. The plant attracts hummingbirds and is a larval host to moths and butterflies."
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Otter Creek Lake in Tama County, Iowa has been bone-dry for a couple of years. Due to the lake restoration project, there’s been nothing but dried mud, weeds and a just a trickle of water. I stopped by here in 2022 and it looked absolutely terrible. However, this 70-acre lake is now completely filled with water again and restocked with fish. I don’t think the word is out yet, there were only about 8 campers in this entire County Park (and there are about 60 campsites).
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It’s amazing how these Roseate Spoonbills grow up. This one was busy chasing its parent all over the place begging for food.
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Platalea ajaja
A photo looking across the Discovery Pond at Jester Park taken yesterday shortly after our latest snowfall. This County Park is on the western shore of Saylorville Lake and is a popular spot for a variety of outdoor activities.
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