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The dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) is the best-known species of the juncos, a genus of small grayish American sparrows. This bird is common across much of temperate North America and in summer ranges far into the Arctic. It is a very variable species, much like the related fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca), and its systematics are still not completely untangled. Adults generally have gray heads, necks, and breasts, gray or brown backs and wings, and a white belly, but show a confusing amount of variation in plumage details. The white outer tail feathers flash distinctively in flight and while hopping on the ground. The bill is usually pale pinkish.[2]
Males tend to have darker, more conspicuous markings than the females. The dark-eyed junco is 13 to 17.5 cm (5.1 to 6.9 in) long and has a wingspan of 18 to 25 cm (7.1 to 9.8 in).[2][3] Body mass can vary from 18 to 30 g (0.63 to 1.06 oz).[2] Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 6.6 to 9.3 cm (2.6 to 3.7 in), the tail is 6.1 to 7.3 cm (2.4 to 2.9 in), the bill is 0.9 to 1.3 cm (0.35 to 0.51 in) and the tarsus is 1.9 to 2.3 cm (0.75 to 0.91 in).[4] Juveniles often have pale streaks and may even be mistaken for vesper sparrows (Pooecetes gramineus) until they acquire adult plumage at 2 to 3 months. But junco fledglings' heads are generally quite uniform in color already, and initially their bills still have conspicuous yellowish edges to the gape, remains of the fleshy wattles that guide the parents when they feed the nestlings.
The song is a trill similar to the chipping sparrow's (Spizella passerina), except that the red-backed junco's (see below) song is more complex, similar to that of the yellow-eyed junco (Junco phaeonotus). The call also resembles that of the black-throated blue warbler's, which is a member of the New World warbler family.[5] Calls include tick sounds and very high-pitched tinkling chips.[6] It is known among bird language practitioners as an excellent bird to study for learning "bird language."
Summer Darkness is a dark underground interdisciplinair festival, located in beautiful premises of the gothic city centre of Utrecht. Apart from the location, Summer Darkness outshines in a mixture of music, gothic fashion, arts, market, gothic picnics, underground dancenights, boattrips etc..
Just like previous years, Summer Darkness has organised an atmospheric market on the Dom square during the festival. The market will consist of market stands, fashion shows, a terrace and live performances. And here the was some opportunity to make some photo's
my second black and white entry for the this months league. i spent a lot of time on this photo but it was all in vain as the judge said "he wouldn't hand it on his wall......" and only gave it a 14 out of twenty sucks. say la vie
i took this shot up in Lough Key in Rosscommon on a family photo shot, great shot and a great day out.
The best homemade brownie recipe ever! Plus the clever idea to add raspberry filling on top was indeed a pure genius way to spend Valentines day. Here is the site to this decadent dessert link. You won't be dissapointed.
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All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!
By Lucy Van Pelt on Chocolate
Call your mates, grab your bike and ride to your favourite place for a beer and a good natter... put the world to rights and blast home again, you could call it a cafe-racer but to us it's a 'Peashooter' !
Taken Badbury Rings , Dorset. Finally, the weather broke towards the end of the day so another visit to this National Trust site was in order. There were far more emerged Marbled Whites than on my last visit. The wind and rain had an adverse impact on the Common Blues as most looked the worst for wear. The highlight was seeing a few Dark Green Fritillaries on the wing. Managed to catch one basking in the late evening sunshine.
Light takes over Darkness, then Darkness again prevails. This cycle keeps repeating itself in every 24 hours. It is inevitable as the birth and death of men.
A gloomy,stormy sunset in Dhaka.
Zimbabwe.
Victoria Falls.
In our hotel garden.
The Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a ubiquitous resident breeder throughout Africa. Other names include Black-eyed Bulbul and Common Garden Bulbul.
The bulbuls are a widespread family of songbirds, found much over Africa and Asia.
The Common Bulbul has a number of subspecies; some authorities consider P. b. dodsoni (Dodson’s Bulbul), P. b. somaliensis (Somali Bulbul) and P. b. tricolor (Dark-capped Bulbul) as separate species from the nominate P. b. barbatus.
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) on an acreage E of Duncan on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
6 April, 2010.
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Dark Towers encrusted with a baneful frost.
The night was long and bitter.
The warming sun, she is broken and lost.
Blue breath cold heralds the winter.
So this has finally been released, so I can share it with you now! It looks like the colors have been tweaked in the version that is online, it's a little brighter than this version, but the over all design is exactly the same. I'm really excited about this! Steve was again my model, and this is the bridge in Tacoma that I've shot a few times. Anthony switched things up from my original photo, I'll have to upload that so you can see the differences. It's fun seeing what he does as far as design work! I've started looking at book covers more carefully now that I'm getting to see a little bit of this process. Anyway, here you go! And Anthony Zuiker's official announcement is here.