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A touch of autumn colors the scene as the West Fork Of Oak Creek mirrors the massive sandstone walls that tower over the creek. West Fork Canyon is just north of Sedona, Arizona.
I placed the forks on a piece of mat board and used a trouble light sitting on the surface beside the items. I changed it to black & white, adjusted contrast, then added a hint of Topaz Glow to the image.
Fort Worth & Western's Cresson Turn departs Cowtown as it crosses the West Fork of the Trinity River near the Fort Worth Stockyards. Photo April 29, 2018.
Ecuador, Wildsumaco Lodge
Canon 7D II + 100-400 II at multi-flash setup.
EXIF: 234mm, f/16, 1/200, ISO 400
The fork-tailed drongo, also called the common drongo, African drongo, or savanna drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis), is a small bird that can be found across the Afrotropical realm of continental Africa, excepting the Congolian rainforests and Upper Guinean forests. They are a passerine, part of the family, Dicruridae, with four recognized subspecies. Physically this species is characterized with a narrow fork-shaped tail, red-brownish eyes, and black plumage throughout all of his body. As an omnivorous species, its diet consists of small insects, composing of butterflies, grasshoppers and beetles, besides fruit, including those of Azadirachta indica and Moringa oleifera.
The fork-tailed drongo is known for his ability to deceptively mimic other bird alarm calls in order for a certain animal to flee the scene so he can steal their food. They are also notorious for displaying an aggressive and fearless behaviour by attacking and chasing off much larges animals, including birds of prey. When their nest or young are threatened. Due to his extensive range and stable population, the fork-tailed drongo is classified by the IUCN Red List as an least-concern species.
The fork-tailed drongo is a common and widespread resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara. These insect-eating birds are usually found in open forests or bush, and are tolerant of arid climates. Its range was formerly considered to include Asia, but the Asian species is now called the black drongo
The fork-tailed drongo is 25 cm long and has short legs. They are medium sized and usually weigh about 50 grams. Males are mainly glossy black, although their wings are duller. Females are similar but less glossy. It is large-headed with well-developed rictal and nasal bristles, which are used as sensory organs. The rectrices curve outwards, forming the forked tail for which the species is named. The hooked bill is black and heavy, and the eye is red.
The call is a metallic strink-strink. The fork-tailed drongo uses alarm calls to steal food from birds and animals such as meerkats. They make drongo-specific calls as well as mimicked calls. The mimicked calls help them while they target other animals that are eating food. The animals flee and leave their food behind. Once they are gone, the drongo steals it. Vocal at dawn and dusk.
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A black and white photo of two salad forks with the prongs intertwined laying side-by-side.
Developed with Darktable 3.6.0.
Rain clouds brood over the South Fork of the Snake River on a summer morning.
Camera Nikon D800
Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture f/16.0
Focal Length 14 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV
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I've had this one up my sleeve for a while just waiting for an occasion like this. A two day and two night company conference and a 5 hour drive back home has left me a little tired!
Strobist… 580exii bare camera left bounced off white foam board to rear 1/16 24mm. 580exii lastilite ezybox speedlite high centre 1/16 105mm.
I now have a great assortment of mismatched silverware for propping. My kids are worried that I am going to start hoarding things as props so I need to be mindful to not overdo it.
Happy macro forking Monday to you!
Almost every day I see the fork in the fence while I am walking my dog across the meadows. And I wonder where she comes from and what is she doing there?
Took another visit to Roaring Fork Falls located near the junction of NC80 and the Blue Ridge Parkway. After all the rain we've had recently, the falls were really flowing harder than I've ever seen. The water was quite high as well limiting where I could move around safely. The pace of the flow also created a draft which kept nearby leaves and branches moving. Not a good thing for long exposure photography. But it felt so good to get in a hike and practice with my new camera. I'll be heading up Hawksbill Mountain soon to try to catch the short-lived blooms on the Carolina Rhododendrons.
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NS C47 is finally approaching its terminus at South Fork after bringing coal loads up from Shade Creek Mine in Central City. This train caught me by complete surprise while exploring the area, but gave me a great introduction to the region and it’s operations. It’s difficult to get trains on this branch, and relies heavily on the “Go and get lucky” strategy.
This long handled three tine fork once belonged to my husbands grandmother. She gave it to my husbands mother, (who lived to the age of 101) who in turn gave it to me. (And I'm no spring chicken) So I am guessing this fork must be well over one hundred years old. It is one I cherish and still use, (when I'm not using todays' fancy non-stick pans.) I love the soft patina of the worn steel.
Cross-polarized light photo of two plastic forks. Hues partly due to pink base colour of the forks. Part of a long-term project photographing everyday objects using polarised light.
Fork-tailed Flycatcher 12/3/2013
Hadlyme, CT Major navigational error for this Central/South American native
West Fork Trail is touted to be one of the best trails in Arizona and one of the top 10 trails in the United States. The trail is approximately 6 miles round trip and is rated easy. Although, there are a few areas where short uphill stepping stones are used. There are also numerous stream crossings (at least 13) which are done with stepping stones and logs. At the end of the trail a pool of water surrounded by cliffs is encountered. Passage from this point requires wading in water. It is possible to travel another 11 miles upstream requires boulder hopping, wading and even some swimming. This extended hike is an overnight adventure.
This beauty, sans his forked tail, was a life bird for me this day. A real rarity here in Central Florida. He/She lost its long, wonderful tail by the time I got to find him. Maybe predators, maybe accidentally, maybe part of a molt.
The Fork-tailed Flycatcher is a rare example of a neotropical resident species that strays regularly to the northeastern United States and Canada. Males have an extremely long forked tail, even longer than that of their cousin, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Juveniles and females have shorter tails. This bird was first described by French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot.
Quite a bird for this old broad! Thank you, Jesus. Not the best shot, but for posterity ... and for His glory!
Here’s a link for more information: neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/p_p_spp/...