One of my good friends at Lake Alexandra in Mittagong.

Tonemapped in Photomatix,finished in Photoshop

My husband and I took our first walk around a local park since moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma last spring. We met the most friendly squirrel.

This photo received a National Geographic Editor's Favorite.

We stopped along the way to photograph a beautiful scene with a horse in a meadow with a pond, but the friendly horse came trotting right up to us to pay a visit!!

HFF everyone!!

Rolleiflex t

Zeiss Tessar 75mm f3.5

Kodak Portra 400

Canoscan9000f

This wee one was in the Dundee Howff graveyard yesterday.

The last mushrooms (I think) collected this year, this time only honey fungus :)

Honey fungus (Armillaria mellea), is a basidiomycete fungus in the genus Armillaria. It is a plant pathogen and part of a cryptic species complex of closely related and morphologically similar species. It causes Armillaria root rot in many plant species and produces mushrooms around the base of trees it has infected. Armillaria mellea is widely distributed in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The fruit body or mushroom grows typically on hardwoods but may be found around and on other living and dead wood or in open areas. Armillaria mellea mushroom are considered good edibles, although some individuals have reported "allergic" reactions that result in stomach upsets. The mushrooms have a taste that has been described as slightly sweet and nutty, with a texture ranging from chewy to crunchy, depending on the method of preparation. Can also be pickled and roasted.

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Ostatnie już (chyba) grzybki zebrane w tym roku, tym razem same opieńki :)

Opieńka miodowa (Armillaria mellea) – gatunek grzybów z rodziny obrzękowcowatych. Występuje na wszystkich kontynentach z wyjątkiem Antarktydy i Ameryki Południowej. W Europie Środkowej jest pospolita, w Polsce również. Pojawia się najczęściej jesienią od września do listopada, ale czasami może pojawić się nawet na początku sierpnia. Zwykle występuje gromadnie, czasami bardzo licznie. Rośnie na drewnie (pnie, pniaki, gałęzie, korzenie) różnych gatunków drzew liściastych w lasach, ogrodach, parkach i sadach. Opieńka jest pasożytem atakującym zarówno martwe, jak i żywe drzewa. Wywołuje u zaatakowanych drzew chorobę o nazwie opieńkowa zgnilizna korzeni prowadzącą do obumarcia drzewa i powodującą białą zgniliznę drewna. Opieńki są grzybami jadalnymi. Są smaczne, twarde, o łykowatym, mniej wykorzystywanym do konsumpcji trzonie. Do spożycia używa się najczęściej młodych kapeluszy. W stanie surowym lub niedogotowanym opieńka miodowa może być trująca. Dlatego też należy ją najpierw obgotować przez około 5 minut i odlać wywar, po czym dopiero poddaje się ją dalszej obróbce.

Jumping Spider on my grill.

Chess between friends.

Really friendly Robin was actually eating seeds out of my hand !!! and he even posed for a couple of pictures :-))

When you come across a friendly dog, the owners are usually friendly too! In this case, both were enjoying a crisp winter's day. In our case, we took a break on the way home after having to drive an hour out of town to buy a roof rake to clear off some of the snow! The stores in our city were completely sold out.

The iron guardian looking out to sea, sunset over the Gwent wetlands.

Roy C

As the sun started to peak behind the clouds one of the many southbounds meet L508

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Greeting committee at Nashville Zoo. Image: JET_4346_edited-square

Warmed up on my finger, then flew off! Andrena sp I think!

Upton Magna - Shropshire

Thanks to Bernhard Jacobi for the ID and info:

"scotica f

most likely stylopized

(more hair on metasoma, less developed scopa, smaller head)"

Flickr Friday: Snack

Rough-legged Hawk was perched .. Red-tailed Hawk didn't like him there, little drama !

American redstart

"Ciascuno mostra quello che è dagli amici che ha."

Baltasar Gracián

Sunrise Region of Mount Rainier Natl. Park

Crete, September 2021

Greetings

The squirrels were quite entertaining as they foraged in the year's first significant snowfall.

Taken at Pitsford Water Northamptonshire

Maranhão/Brasil

Extremely humid day with several lenticular clouds. Palm Desert, Calif

Out and about one day not far from home, yet in the higher elevations, we heard a distinct call "tschick-adee" repeatedly. About the same time, we saw some flighty movement getting closer and closer to us. Eventually, we encountered the quite adorable juniper titmouse. Interestingly, this titmouse species was differentiated from the Plain titmouse (into Juniper and Oak) reflecting their distict habitat where they reside. Though I had never seen one before (that I'm aware of), I just knew what it was by its cute crest on its head. It was quite curious about us and posed for some time for me. :-)

While I've been a bit envious of my friends still living in FL with their images recently being shared of SHC colt babies, roseate spoonbills, and easier access burrowing owls, I have to remind myself of species like this that call Colorado home. So darned cute as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks for stopping by to view. Happy weekend to all.

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Taken at Arundel WWT.