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These highly specialized birds hunt over tropical wetlands for large freshwater snails. They are relatively common in Central and South America but in the U.S. they occur mainly in Florida and are listed as Federally Endangered.
Taken in Florida.
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Being highly gregarious animals, Impala form herds of several hundred individuals. They have a complex social structure and an interesting mating system. I watched these male Impala go through a ritual of face licking before it occurred to me to take a photo of what looked to be a tender greeting between these animals. Seen in Kanana Game Reserve, Botswana.
I have moved this shot from deep in my photostream to compliment the shot of a Sea Lion Greeting, and to demonstrate some of the similarities between them. Animals everywhere have relationships, care about one another, and share moments of tenderness.
British Wildlife Photography Awards - at last we are allowed to talk about the results. My fungi pic made it through to highly commended - the only 1 of 8 acceptances to final appraisal. 13,000 entries this year so to have a survivor is a good result.
Highly inspired by my dolly friend Lawrence, I made this shoot before we all go back to the real world since the holiday season is over.
Happy new year to all =)
This is the California redwood coast’s version of , the lilac fibrecap (better looking at the gills, viewer's right). It's a deadly, poisonous type and a fairly common species.
This was a single capture due to its low stance and overall size. The camera I was using has a battery grip, making it higher off the forest floor.
Spirobranchus giganteus is similar to most tube-building polychaetes. It has a tubular, segmented body of an approximate length of 3.8 cm (1.5 in) covered with chaetae, small appendages that aid the worm's mobility. Because it does not move outside its tube, this worm does not have any specialized appendages for movement or swimming.
The worms' most distinct features are two "crowns" shaped like Christmas trees. These are highly modified prostomial palps, which are specialized mouth appendages. Each spiral is composed of feather-like tentacles called radioles, which are heavily ciliated and cause any prey trapped in them to be transported to the worm's mouth. While they are primarily feeding structures, S. giganteus also uses its radioles for respiration; hence, the structures commonly are called "gills".
One major difference between Christmas tree worms and the closely related Sabellida fan worms is that the latter do not have any specialized body structures to plug their tube holes when they withdraw into them. S. giganteus, like other members of its family, possesses a modified radiole, usually called the operculum, that it uses to secure its hole when withdrawn into its tube.
As an annelid, S. giganteus possesses a complete digestive system and has a well-developed closed circulatory system. Like other annelids, these worms possess well-developed nervous systems with a central brain and many supporting ganglia, including pedal ganglia, unique to the Polychaeta. Like other polychaetes, S. giganteus excretes with fully developed nephridia. When they reproduce, they simply shed their gametes straight into the water where the eggs and spermatozoa become part of the zooplankton to be carried by the currents. (Wikipedia) Nuweiba, Golf of Aqaba, Egypt.
“Amphibians are highly vulnerable to climate change. Their permeable skin, essential for respiration and water absorption, makes them susceptible to changes in temperature and humidity, often leading to dehydration during droughts and heat waves. Their aquatic life stages, especially for frogs, are sensitive to changes in water conditions and precipitation patterns.
Many amphibians have specialized habitats with specific temperature or seasonal requirements that can be disrupted by climate change. Furthermore, they face increased disease risks, such as from the deadly chytrid fungus (Bsal) disease, which thrives in altered climates.” -Mongabay. I found a new healthy respect for the frogs and toads we saw within the park we camped at. Frogs help control the insect population and they are food for other animals further up the chain. Sometimes we forget just how interconnected we all are as animals. Apparently, frog populations are on the decline. This guy had beautiful colouring.
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A highly attractive adult Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) from the southern brigalow-belt in the inland of south-eastern Queensland. Showing the typical coiled posture adopted by the species upon feeling threatened.
Taken on a Canon EOS 5D Mark 3 DSLR coupled to a vintage M42 mount Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 2/58 (Silver semi-automatic preset version with 10 blade aperture) from the 1950's. An M42 9mm extension tube incorporated. Shot hand-held @ 2.0 with reflected side-lighting utilized. Apart from RAW conversion and the most basic of edits, image taken as is. The swirling biotar bokeh is superbly expressed here.
I just love my Biotar..
You recently saw this well-built and highly focused gentleman in another photo of mine.
Since I spent the evening with him, waiting for the lights of the Frauenkirche in the background to come on, I also took a second picture.
So I can now take this opportunity to introduce you to him in more detail.
The bronze statue was created in 1895 as a second casting by Ernst Moritz Geyger. The first casting is located in Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam. There was also a third casting, which stands in front of the palace in Hanover.
Here in Dresden, the statue of the green archer was erected in 1902 in honor of the Dresden Archery Society, which played an important role in the city's social life.
It dates back to the medieval city defense and military constitution, according to which every able-bodied citizen was obliged to wage war, defend the city, and accordingly to regularly practice the use of weapons. During attacks on the city, the archers trained in this way stood on the city fortifications, for example.
Diesen gut gebauten und stark fokussierten Herren habt Ihr ja vor kurzem schon einmal auf einem anderen Foto von mir gesehen.
Da ich mit ihm den Abend verbracht habe, weil ich warten wollte, bis an der Frauenkirche im Hintergrund die Beleuchtung an geht, ist dabei auch noch ein zweites Bild entstanden.
So kann ich nun die Gelegenheit nutzen, um Euch etwas näher bekannt zu machen.
Die Bronzestatue wurde 1895 als Zweitguß von Ernst Moritz Geyger geschaffen. Der erste Guss steht in Schloss Sansscouci in Potsdam. Es gab auch noch einen Dritten Guß, der vor dem Schloss in Hannover steht.
Hier in Dresden wurde die Statue des grünen Bogenschützen 1902 zu Ehren der Dresdner Bogenschützengesellschaft aufgestellt, welche eine bedeutende Rolle im gesellschaftlichen Leben der Stadt spielte.
Sie geht auf die mittelalterliche Stadtverteidigung und Wehrverfassung zurück, bei der jeder wehrfähige Bürger zur Kriegsführung, zur Verteidigung der Stadt und entsprechend regelmäßig zur Übung im Umgang mit Waffen verpflichtet war. Bei Angriffen auf die Stadt standen die so ausgebildeten Bogenschützen z.B. auf der Stadtbefestigung.
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Highly concentrated on the hunt
Rotfuchs - hochkonzentriert auf der Pirsch
Ethical tagging:
- The animals live freely in a 3400ha open nature reserve and have shown no shyness.
- Die Tiere leben frei in einem 3400ha großen, offenen Naturschutzgebiet und haben keinerlei Scheu gezeigt.
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Shot as square, so didn’t crop. First used normal oil painting effect at 70%. Then remained on that screen and used the colorburn setting, which changed the leaf color from golden to rusty-orange. Finished with a wider wavy border.
Serengeti National Park
Tanzania
East Africa
The Mwanza flat-headed rock agama (Agama mwanzae) or the Spider-Man agama, because of its coloration, is a lizard reptile in the family Agamidae, found in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya.
It lives in semideserts and can often be seen in the heat of the day basking on rocks or kopjes. The male's head, neck, and shoulders are bright red or violet, while the body is dark blue. The female is mostly brown and is difficult to distinguish from female agamas of other species. This lizard is often confused with the red-headed rock agama (Agama agama) Males preferably have around five breeding partners and are highly territorial. Once a male has won over a female, the lizard will perform exotic head bobs and head swinging to court her.
The species has become a fashionable pet due to the male's coloration, which resembles the comic-book superhero Spider-Man. - Wikipedia
Calm is a state that begins within, but it’s highly influenced by external factors. Be mindful of the power of those influences to better preserve the calm. They can’t always be changed but even acknowledging them improve our state of mind.
The Kingfishers are highly skilled hunters, achieving a 50% or higher success rate in their dives, reaching speeds up to 100 km/h. They often wait for several minutes on a perch before diving, with some studies noting a 50% success rate from branches, compared to a 20% success rate when hovering. These birds are known for their incredibly fast, precise, and often, in one case, a successful, two-fish, single-dive technique
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First used normal oil painting effect at 50%, then remained on that screen and used the multiply effect. I shot as square, but cropped to bring into tighter focus. Finished with a wide wavy border. Located in parking lot landscaping at my dentist’s office.
Female White-Necked Jacobins are highly variable, and may resemble adult or immature males, have green upperparts, white belly, white-scaled green or blue throat, and white-scaled dark blue crissum (the area around the cloaca). Female identification can be potentially confusing, but the pattern on the crissum is distinctive and not shared by superficially similar species, although good luck getting a good view like the one above.
Highly processed photo of St. Mary's Anglican Church at Echunga. I was after a b+w grainy photo of this fantastic little church which was built around 1850 (completed in 1853).
Das Schwarzkehlchen (Saxicola rubicola) ist ein kleiner Singvogel aus der Gattung der Wiesenschmätzer (Saxicola) und der Familie der Fliegenschnäpper (Muscicapidae). Die beiden nächstverwandten Arten, das Afrikaschwarzkehlchen (Saxicola torquatus) und das Pallasschwarzkehlchen (Saxicola maurus), galten früher als Unterarten, wurden aber durch Ewan Urquhart und Adam Bowley im Jahr 2002 als selbständige Arten klassifiziert. Die hier beschriebene Art wird zur Unterscheidung daher zuweilen auch Europäisches Schwarzkehlchen genannt. Das Schwarzkehlchen gilt regional als ein stark gefährdeter Vogel. Der Gesamtbestand ist aber mit 2.000.000 – 4.000.000 Brutpaaren (Birdlife International) derzeit nicht gefährdet.
The stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) is a small songbird from the genus Saxicola and the flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). The two closest related species, the African stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) and the Pallas's stonechat (Saxicola maurus), were previously considered subspecies, but were classified as independent species by Ewan Urquhart and Adam Bowley in 2002. The species described here is therefore sometimes referred to as the European stonechat to distinguish it. The stonechat is regionally considered a highly endangered bird. However, the total population of 2,000,000 - 4,000,000 breeding pairs (Birdlife International) is currently not endangered.
Donnacona, route 138
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I was highly looking forward to the trip thru the Rocky Mountain on my eastbound trip on the Amtrak Empire Builder. The snow was falling and heavy snow cover made the mountains a winter wonderland. Unfortunately the trains didn't cooperate much as this was the only shootable train between Whitefish and Cut Bank for me on the rear car. A loaded grain train has a H-1 DP on the rear end as they sit outside of Essex waiting tor the westbound parade to head west. Everything else was non-Dp-ed westbounds or lots of mainline miles with no trains.
The sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans) is a species of hummingbird widespread in highlands of northern and western South America, including a large part of the Andes (from Argentina and northwards), the Venezuelan Coastal Range, and the Tepuis. It occurs in a wide range of semi-open habitats, even in gardens and parks within major cities such as Quito, and is often the most common species of hummingbird in its range. It is highly vocal and territorial.
Built in 2020, the 23 ft Barquito II is a Chesapeake Bay dead rise skiff with a D.N. Hylan design hull and a builder imagined cabin. She is intended to be a slow cruising highly efficient camping cruiser.
The two wooden kayaks look like the one I built from a Pygmy Boats kit. These wooden kayaks are great for lake or surf kayaking. Unfortunately, Pygmy is no longrer in business.
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The highly skilled balancing act of the star performer!
Something rather over-the-top for Macro Mondays theme 'Redux 2018' and Smile on Saturday theme 'Wish Upon a Star'. This was my first idea for the MM theme 'Balance' just a few weeks ago, but decided on something else.
No snails were harmed in the process of making this photograph. As usual, the set up and lighting were first done, then the snail added to keep shooting time to a minimum. This is one of several small juvenile snails that are overwintering in the safety and relative warmth of my conservatory. Although they are less active at this time of year, they can usually be convinced to perform when enticed by lettuce.
Quite a busy scene here. I bought some new magnetic filters and thought I'd give them a try. I didn't need any of the ND filters but used the CPL here. So easy to use compared to before. I highly recommend them.
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This image: Namibia is not all desert and dunes. It has a vast coast line with spectacular flamingo, pelican and seal populations. There are so many flamingos that it is difficult to isolate them, but the fog this morning helped, and it created a magical, mysterious mood.
Don't have a lot of time these days for Flickr, but I'll try to catch op following days.
Here's another one from a beautiful day at Texel. Actually this was on my birthday and I was eating fish for diner, when I saw this beautiful light in the corner of my eye. So I dropped my meal, got my camera and hurried to this spot. I shot a handheld bracket to handle the dynamic range. All in all not bad for a snap I think:)
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