The Freshwater River Thames
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Black fronted dotterels also known as black fronted plovers, Elseyornis melanops, taken in the Kimberley, Western Australia.
They typically feed in freshwater wetlands.
This pair were not at all afraid of people which made them wonderful photographic subjects.
This was taken on my first evening on arriving in Castlemartin for a weeks break in Pembrokeshire. I walked down to the beach at Freshwater West after dinner and with the tide around mid way, I found some nice rock channels that sort of aligned with the setting sun.
I tried quite a few different shots using various shutter speeds and filters. Having got back home and had a chance to look at them in detail, I quite liked this portrait shot, even though it was shot at f22. I was hoping to get a bit of a sunburst effect, but with the sun diffused by the clouds somewhat it didn't happen. The rays from those clouds though did provide some drama in the sky.
I loved the golden glow on the rock, which was certainly a little crisper in the f11 frames but the golden glow was not as intense so I've gone with this frame.
Storm clouds over Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight (UK). It started sunny this afternoon but soon changed to this weather. 15 Mins later..... Rain. Comments (good or Bad) welcomed. Thanks for viewing my images.
Evening stroll on Freshwater east, lovely beach, but the light was rather flat. The paddleboarder did provide some interest.
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The best of a bunch of shots as the sun dropped below the cloud, no afterglow after the sun set below the horizon but a beautiful end to a very warm day.
Not sure which species this is - online identification resources are a bit limited. Forest Lake, Brisbane
Freshwater Lake sits in an old volcanic crater at the foot of Morne Macaque in Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica.
A brisk morning at Freshwater, and a sunrise that showed a lot of promise, but didn't develop.
Can anyone see the turtle emerging from the rock?
It's mid-September and the weather is warm when the Sun shines but it is definitely chilly when it hides behind the clouds.
The chill in the air reminds us that Summer is drawing to a close.
Surprisingly there are quite a few people around for this time of year.
Now that the children are back at school the oldsters are making the most of it !
Pembrokeshire, thanks so much for your visits, comments and faves, you are all appreciated, happy week!
Australia’s freshwater turtles spend most of their time in rivers, lakes, swamps and ponds, including farm dams. However, they sometimes come onto land to migrate between water bodies or to nest. Some species can also survive for months in a dormant state buried in soil or dry lake beds. However, they are not able to feed out of water.
Nesting turtles dig a hole in the ground with their hind legs, lay their eggs in the hole, then cover the eggs with earth. A clutch may comprise as many as 25 eggs, depending on the species of turtle and her size. After a few months the eggs hatch and the hatchling turtles make their way to the water, where they typically take around 10 years to grow to maturity.
Little is known about the life span of Australian freshwater turtles, but they can probably live for 50 years or more.
Great Egret.
Between 35 to 41 inches long with a wingspan of 4 fewet 7 inches. A large, all white heron with a yellow bill and black legs. In breeding plumage has long lacy plumes on back. In southern Florida, white form of the Great Blue Heron, known as "Great White Heron" is similar but larger with greenish-yrllow legs. Much smaller Snowy Egret has black bill and black legs with yellow feet.
The Great Egret can be found in both freshwater and salt marshes, marshy ponds and tidal flats.
They breed locally from Oregon south to western Mexico, from Minnesota to the Mississippi Valley and Southeast, and along the Atlantic Coast north to southern New England. They winter regularly north along the Pacific Coast to Oregon, the Southwest, Texas and the Gulf Coast states. On the Atlantic Coast, north to New Jersey. Also in tropical America and warmer parts of the Old World.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan
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Little Pied Cormorant
Scientific Name: Microcarbo melanoleucos
Description: The Little Pied Cormorant is one of the most common of Australia's waterbirds, occurring on water bodies of almost any size. It is entirely black above and white below. The face is dusky and, in adult birds, the white of the underside extends to above the eye. Immature birds resemble the adults except there is no white above the eye.
Similar species: The Little Pied Cormorant resembles the Pied Cormorant,Phalacrocorax varius, but is easily distinguished by its smaller size and proportionately shorter bill The Pied Cormorant also has an orange-yellow face patch and black thighs.
Distribution: The Little Pied Cormorant is found throughout Australia.
Habitat: The Little Pied Cormorant is at home in either fresh or salt water. It is often seen in large flocks on open waterways and on the coast, especially where large numbers of fish are present. On inland streams and dams, however, it is often solitary. The Little Pied Cormorant mixes readily with the similar sized Little Black Cormorant, P. sulcirostris.
Feeding: Little Pied Cormorants feed on a wide variety of aquatic animals, from insects to fish. On inland streams and dams they turn to their most favoured food: yabbies (freshwater crayfish). These are caught by deep underwater dives with both feet kicking outward in unison. Other crustaceans are also taken, with shrimps being a large part of their diet in winter months.
Breeding: Little Pied Cormorants breed either in colonies or, less commonly, in single pairs. The nest is a flat platform of sticks, lined with green leaves and is usually placed in a tree. Both adults share in egg incubation and care of the young.
Minimum Size: 50cm
Maximum Size: 66cm
Average size: 58cm
Clutch Size: 3 to 4
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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Yamdrok Lake is a freshwater lake in Tibet, it is one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet. It is over 72 km long. The lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and is fed by numerous small streams. The lake has an outlet stream at its far western end and means turquoise in English due to its color.
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An evening shot of a remarkable symbiosis taken in Freshwater, Isle of Wight. I don't know much about the pub (excellent food though) but the church building goes back to Saxon times. What we see today is, as is to be expected, a much rebuilt structure with an all-Gothic appearance given in the 19th century. All Saints is the church the poet laureate Alfred Tennyson used to attend. Freshwater had its own circle of artists, including the photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. Fuji X100F.