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Jay - Garrulus Glandarius
Jay - Garrulus Glandarius
Although they are the most colourful members of the crow family, jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. The screaming call usually lets you know a jay is nearby and it is usually given when a bird is on the move, so watch for a bird flying between the trees with its distinctive flash of white on the rump. Jays are famous for their acorn feeding habits and in the autumn you may see them burying acorns for retrieving later in the winter.
The word jay has an archaic meaning in American slang meaning a person who chatters impertinently.
The term jaywalking was coined in 1915 to label persons crossing a busy street carelessly and becoming a traffic hazard. The term began to imply recklessness or impertinent behavior as the convention became established.
In January 2014, Canadian author Robert Joseph Greene embarked on a lobbying campaign among ornithologists in Europe and North America to get Merriam-Websters Dictionary to have a "Jabber of Jays" as an official term under bird groups.
Population:
UK breeding:
170,000 territories
I saw the cute foal yesterday on a paddock. It seems to be very young, but I don't know horses very well.
Oopsie, aller Anfang ist schwer.
Ich sah das süße Fohlen gestern auf einerKoppel. Es scheint noch sehr jung zu sein, aber ich kenne mich mit Pferden nicht so gut aus.
No matter how difficult the last times have been, we should all strive to add some magic around us.
It would be fantastic if we could do it every day of life, but especially at this time of year when those who love us, even from a distance, will be thinking and wishing us the best!
Merry Christmas to all my Flickr friends and contacts!
May we go through these difficult times with hope in our hearts. ❤
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...This special year 2020 is coming to an end.
It was truly a difficult one.
Fortunately, there is a silver line on the horizon...
*❄* I WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR 2021 *❄*
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Many thanks, dear friends, for your interest, support and friendship
over 2020.
I'm looking forward to seeing your lovely photos in 2021 too.
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© 2020 - Eke Wittmann - All rights reserved.
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"Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations"
In my recovery
I'm a soldier at war
I have broken down walls
I defined, I designed
My recovery
In the sound of the sea
In the oceans of me
I defined, I designed
My recovery
♫ Recovery
Taken at Big sky over Florence
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It is often difficult to comprehend and appreciate the size and scale of a glacier until you’ve seen it from the air. Mendenhall Glacier here for example is 13.6 miles long, 3.8 miles wide, around 2000 feet at its deepest, and rises from beneath sea level to over 6200 feet in elevation.
Having seen glaciers from a distance on foot in Iceland, it was a completely different experience to see one via helicopter. We flew over the glacier for several minutes before landing on a flat area for some hiking. A few things that amazed me while flying overhead though was how deep the crevasses were, how insanely blue the ponds of melted glacier water were, and how far the ice field stretched up into the mountains. But most of all, the sheer size of the glacier was just incredible.
The other remarkable thing was the visible path of dirt and sediment that revealed the flow of the glacier as it bent around the curves of the mountains on its way to the sea. The path must have represented decades of movement.
If you ever get a chance to visit Juneau, Alaska the Mendenhall Glacier is definitely worth a visit!
"Thinking is difficult, that's why most people judge."
- Carl Jung
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This is the most popular subject to photograph on the Isle of Skye and understandably so. The rock stacks making up the structure - the old man, the needle and the other features that escape me - are like something out of Lord of the Rings. You wouldn’t be all that surprised to see a dragon flying overhead with all that gothic looking geology going on around you.
The day I was there was wet, cold and very windy making it difficult conditions to catch any shots never mind taking the time to get some HDR exposures. I had timed the trip to be there for sundown but the clouds were so thick and low that there no chance of getting any nice colour. So here we have a colour image of the stormy weather conditions on the Storr mountain ridge. Maybe I’ll get better luck on the weather next time.
Texture watercolours by PhotoFiltre
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Mon coup de colère.
Beaucoup de gens ne respectent pas le fait de rester à la maison donc de toutes les professions médicales.
Je ne risquerai pas ma vie avec ce virus invisible mais potentiellement mortel ...
Prendre des photos dans cette période difficile n'est pas indispensable.
Prenez soin de vous.
My blow of anger.
Many people do not respect staying at home, therefore the whole medical profession.
I will not risk my life with this invisible but potentially deadly virus ...
Taking photos in this difficult period is not essential.
Take care of yourself first.
La sittelle torchepot est un oiseau trapu.
Elle a les parties supérieures bleu-gris, et une queue courte.
Les parties inférieures, menton et cou, sont blanches, devenant orangées sur le haut de la poitrine, les flancs, l'abdomen et les sous-caudales.
Les ailes sont courtes et arrondies, et les rémiges sont plus foncées que le dos.
La tête bleu-gris est assez grosse, avec une ligne noire traversant l'œil et finissant vers les scapulaires.
Les joues sont blanches, ainsi que le menton et le devant du cou.
Source : Oiseaux.net
Difficult getting around with the lock down so just having a mess around with some of the more common flowers. Hopefully with them being on a black background you can see the beautiful detail of them in this set of 3 images.
Breeding males have obvious white blaze on forehead and broad green slash behind eye. Females are plainer brown with rusty sides. Females are very difficult to distinguish from female Eurasian Wigeon; note colder grayish-brown head on American that contrasts with warmer orangey sides. Also look for brighter white, not gray, underwings in flight, but this can be difficult to judge, especially at a distance. Widespread and common in North America, occasionally wintering as far south as northern South America. Typically in flocks on lakes and wetlands, often grazing in nearby fields. Regular vagrant to Europe. (eBird)
Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
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The blur was sooo difficult but fun to do on this pic!! I hope you like it !! ♥
Story : "Just take a break.. Even if i'm alone, i think about you..."
Thanks for watching and your support !! ♡
The music : 🎵.
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I love pandas and hope this shot of a three month old will bring you a smile in these difficult times.
“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
Lao Tzu
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLZfhHW98Os
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE – DIANA KRALL
Time is a beautiful illusion
it cannot be quantified
as I sweep away last year's patterns
a residue resides
a little broken fading mosaic
veined with cracks and studded with tears
so small and fragile, I lift it up
and clasp it to my heartfelt fears
it's difficult to let the old ways go
it's hard to step into the new
but it's important to preserve sweet memories
and leave behind those that made me feel blue
Spring is a time for gentle renewal
moving on with life and regrowth
static is a negative charge of apathy
forward motion a positive oath
Softly I whisper my daily mantra
today is the first day of the rest of my life
and knowing this brings me succour and comfort
to my once ailing heart that was wrought with strife
ring out the bells; new change is here
there's a spring in my step; there's no room for fear
for today I begin an exciting new time
making new memories for this soft heart of mine
I put down the tiny fragment that represents broken dreams
cushioned in velvet; swaddled in reams
there it can't hurt me; I go forward; feel free
to walk in the sunlight; the shadows behind me.
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#sliderssunday
My last photo from the Berlin government district (which you can find in the first comment) was taken from the Kronprinzenbrücke (Crown Prince Bridge); in that image, you could only see one of the rusty fenders of that bridge; since I'd also uploaded two other images before where you can only see a small part of the Crown Prince Bridge (please check the album, if you like), I thought it's about time to upload a photo of the bridge itself. I have two different versions, taken from both sides of the Spree, which differ quite considerably in their "look and feel", although the bridge itself looks pretty much the same, of course, so it was difficult to choose which I'd upload first. This photo is the more harmonious version because there isn't so much going on in the background – the buildings you can see here are the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (on the left), and the building of the Bundespressekonferenz (Federal Press Conference; on the right) –, while in the other photo of the Crown Prince Bridge which I'd taken four days before this there are the more well-known governmental buildings plus a "slice" of the berlin cube in the background, and there are also nice drama clouds.
So stay tuned for the "drama version" of the Crown Pince Bridge which is even more of a slider than this one; you will see it on one of the future Slider Sundays :)
This final image is an HDR made from exposure bracketing consisting of three single images which I've combined in HDR Efex, and which I've sliderified in Lightroom with the masking tool, and in Color Efex Pro with various filters.
The Crown Prince Bridge was designed by famous Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava. His style is unique and the design of his buildings is so distinctive that I think you will always easily recognize a Calatrava design once you've seen one of his constructions. To me, his constructions often have a distinctive sci-fi touch, and they also remind me of alien or futuristic exoskeletons, but that's probably just me ;) The origins of the Crown Prince Bridge date back to 1709, when a simple wooden bascule bridge, the "Thiergartenbrücke", was erected across the Spree. Much later, from 1877 to 1879, a new wrought-iron bridge was built in the current location, and that bridge was named "Kronprinzenbrücke" in honour of Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm (Frederick III) who later was German Emperor for 99 days until his death in 1888. That bridge was heavily damaged in WWII. Since it connected the Berlin boroughs of Tiergarten (West-Berlin) and Mitte (East-Berlin), it was finally torn down in 1961 after the Berlin Wall had been erected. The new Crown Prince Bridge which was opened in 1996 was the first new bridge construction that (re-)connected the former Western and Eastern sectors after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Happy Sliders Sunday, and have a nice week ahead, dear Flickr friends!
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“It’s very difficult to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no black cat” – Confucius
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Not sure what I am trying to achieve here but it was a learning situation
Done before I had to re-load windows and lost my photoshop (cannot find the disks)
Will be back later today or if not, tomorrow
sorry for the double posting
processed with Photofuneditor (series, in the first comment the original picture)
Funny how only the Trifolium's leaves turned blue ... they look like butterflies !
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Taken at Angels Nest:
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Angels%20Nest/194/177/33
Ellie Goulding
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSbvxwwtFM4
How long will I love you?
As long as stars are above you
And longer if I can
How long will I need you?
As long as the seasons need to
Follow their plan
How long will I be with you?
As long as the sea is bound to
Wash upon the sand
How long will I want you?
As long as you want me to
And longer by far
How long will I give to you?
As long as I live through you
Songwriters: Scott Mike
Gaelen- I know things aren't always the way we plan them to be. This journey we are on is so difficult, but I cannot thank you enough for holding my hand and walking beside me. You are my best friend and I love you with all my heart! ღ
Very difficult to get a shot of one of these out in the open but this Cetti's Warbler from earlier in the year at Lodmore RSPB was out and about foraging for at least 4 fledglings as far as I could make out. Case of right place at the right time for once :-)
I was so surprised by meeting the tea terraces while we went hiking to the Golden Orange Tree Mountain trail last Sunday. It is a very original forest with very narrow and difficult paths.We even encountered a Taiwanese(Formosa) Black bear that day. To find this tea terrace, I felt I seemed to go to the wrong world. :-) How those farmers go so far here to plant them everyday by walk. That is why the Taiwanese Oolong tea is so fresh and nice to taste. :-)
il bel viale di un mas camarghese
dove si chiede di "rouler au pas"
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From last year, taken at my favourite little lake which is so beautiful but I never seem to be able to do the turquoise water justice! I keep trying though. Here you can actually see the colour a little bit. This summer I discovered (I'm sure) Kingfishers there. Nobody else seemed to notice them. I hope they'll come back next year.
More than half a year has passed since my last visit to Paris. I began to feel something like withdrawal symptoms. The decision was not difficult. I went back to Paris. 😉
Alstrom point was very difficult to access if any type of weather condition is in effect. It is a plain dirt road going up and down, in the middle of huge canyons. There’s no trace of a human presence, no animals, nothing except desert. One and half hours driving in a twisted unpaved one way road, 21km road, the scenery along the road was like driving through Mars, the Moon, then back on Earth. The road is bumpy, 3km before the end of the sunset point, full of stones, the SUV could not climb the stone hills, had to park the car, run to the sunset point. But could not reach to the highest sunset point, ended up in a beautiful place to look at the sunset lake Powell. The sunrays scattered on the Lake Powell, with the mountains behind the sunrays.
but you can always make it less thankless. :-)
Robert Brault
HBW!
hybrid magnolia, 'Opal', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Emerald Damselfly :-
Damselflies are very difficult to ID accurately so we have made a best guess on their names to the best of our ability, we are happy to be corrected by anyone with more knowledge. (Gordon & Maureen)
Damselflies are insects in the sub-order Zygoptera (meaning "paired-wings"). All four wings are near enough equal in size and shape. They are usually small, weakly flying insects that stay close to the water margins or water surface. When at rest, most species hold their wings along the length of their abdomen. The Emerald Damselflies are an exception and usually hold their wings partly open when at rest. They are therefore known as Spreadwings in North America. The eyes are always separated, never touching. The larvae have external plates (lamellae) at the end of the abdomen, which act as accessory gills.
In Great Britain and Ireland there are about 20 species that may be encountered and a few that are now extinct. These species fall into 4 families and 9 genera. A partial taxonomic "tree" for the damselflies is shown below.
(Courtesy of the British Dragonfly Society website)
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Landscape on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
It was difficult to get a 'special' shot of this amazing place on such a dull overcast day so I decided to scale a hillock and include some people in the shot for scale.
The Fairy Glen is so named for the simple reason that the area looks a little unearthly. It has nothing to do with fairies, or so they say... It's like a Quirang landslip but in miniature. The heavily worn path on left of frame climbs a little to a basalt topping of the tallest of the outcrops just here. A great vantage point I am sure but, sadly, my ankle wouldn't take the gradient. The spiral of stones is a tourist creation that the locals keep clearing away to try to keep the area as natural as possible.
I imagine in beautiful light the place looks extra magical but, under these clouds, I didn't feel like taking too many shots. I just wanted to sit upon the damp grass and soak in the peace and atmosphere of the Fairy Glen.
Enjoy!
Nice way to the end out this difficult year finding a few GG owls. Watched this one plunge in the field to an unsuccessful catch. Caught him flying back to the safety of the forest. Thorhild County Alberta. Happy New Year to all, stay safe, hoping 2021 will be much better.
Kestrel's are notoriously difficult to get close to. Even those on wires usually take off if the car stops, let alone if a door opens. I was wandering around Belle Glade (agricultural land) when this male kestrel flew up over a building in pursuit of a red-shouldered hawk that had wandered into the kestrel's territory. I managed to get off a few shots in the second or two he was visible. The male kestrel is recognized by its bright orange/brown tail, and blue/gray wing feathers. For whatever reason, I see a lot more females than males and was excited when I managed to photograph this one. (American Kestrer - Falco sparverius)
Today we went down to the coast, to Herne Bay, a place we've never visited. We were treated with warm sun, no wind and very calm waters, which was difficult for the 20 or so sale surf boarders (not sure what they are called) who had to paddle by hand back to shore! If you look closely you will see the horizon where the sea almost blends into the perfect blue sky.
Sobald der Eisvogel fliegt ist er sehr schwer abzulichten weil er so schnell ist. Er gleicht das aber netterweise aus wenn er gelandet ist. Dann sitzt er ziemlich still und erfreut den Fotografen mit vielen verschiedenen Posen z.B. während er versucht neuen Beute zu entdecken. Bei so einer Gelegenheit entstand diese Aufnahme.
Um das Bild besonders detailreich sehen zu können, drückt die Tasten l (kleines L) und F11. Beim vergrößern nur durch Anklicken gehen viele Details verloren.
Once the kingfisher flies it is very difficult to photograph because it is so fast. He kindly makes up for it when he's landed. Then he sits pretty still and pleases the photographer with many different poses e.g. while trying to spot new prey. This image was made on such an occasion.
To view this picture with the best resolution in full screen press the "l" (small L) and F11 keys. When enlarging the pic by just mouse clicking you lose quality. Enjoy!
Emerald Damselfly Damselflies are very difficult to ID accurately so we have made a best guess on their names to the best of our ability, we are happy to be corrected by anyone with more knowledge. (Gordon & Maureen)
Damselflies are insects in the sub-order Zygoptera (meaning "paired-wings"). All four wings are near enough equal in size and shape. They are usually small, weakly flying insects that stay close to the water margins or water surface. When at rest, most species hold their wings along the length of their abdomen. The Emerald Damselflies are an exception and usually hold their wings partly open when at rest. They are therefore known as Spreadwings in North America. The eyes are always separated, never touching. The larvae have external plates (lamellae) at the end of the abdomen, which act as accessory gills.
In Great Britain and Ireland there are about 20 species that may be encountered and a few that are now extinct. These species fall into 4 families and 9 genera.