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This Red Oak was probably 30 feet tall and at least 120 years old. This was taken during a photo outing with Jeff Clow. You can see Jeff's HDR version of the same tree here.
У многих людей сложился стереотип, что гриб мухомор – это ядовитый лесной житель с красной шапочкой в белый горошек. Лишь немногие знают, что это собирательное название рода пластинчатых грибов с широким видовым разнообразием. Большинство из них ядовиты, порой даже смертельно, но есть среди них и съедобные, которые принято считать деликатесами.
In our neighbourhood there are also sometimes buzzards to see. This time it was a light coloured one.
This red deer walked through the field with a whole herd, but regularly paused to observe the field.
D80 RAW Mode
Laughing Gull - - - - - - ( Larus atricilla )
Above Lake Emerald, in Oakland Park, Florida -US- near Fort Lauderdale.
Shot from my balcony, late Saturday afternoon, February 2, 2008
Seen best in LARGER VIEW.
See WHERE THIS WAS TAKEN. ( When map appears, click "Hybrid" for best map view.)
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Thankyou once again WelshFlickrCymru friends for a lovely evening (Fri 25th) ....thoroughly enjoyed your company..
Common or not, I feel the Common yellow throat is one of the prettiest warblers around. They are abundant breeders in and around wetlands and marshes as they prefer to breed in low shrubs. It is a well known fact that females when choosing there partner's prefer males with a larger mask. In this warbler world the bad guys finish first.
When ever the winter turns cold or food supplies dwindle for wildlife up in the Arctic Tundra, they migrate down. One of the first ones to do so are Snow Buntings. They generally do not create as big a hype (just like the bunt in baseball) as some of the other Northern residents cause. I still think they are very pretty Passerine birds. Appropriately named, the Snow Bunting is a bird of the high Arctic and snowy winter fields. Even on a warm day, the mostly white plumage of a bunting flock evokes the image of a snowstorm.
The Snow Goose take off in unison from the Crane pools out side of Bosque Del Apache NWR. You get there before first light and just wait in the bitter cold dessert morning and hope that the sun comes before the first flight. The Snow Geese generally do not gather ohhs and ahhs from nature enthusiast mainly because of there over whelming numbers. They are highly successful and come to the US for the winters by the hundreds of thousands.
Great Blue Heron - - - - - - ( Ardea herodias )
He's just arriving at the lake, and heads for a spot to land on shore.
Lake Emerald, in Oakland Park, Florida -US- near Fort Lauderdale.
Shot from my balcony over the lake, late Sunday afternoon, February 25, 2007.
See him LARGER ( a "must.")
See WHERE. ( When map appears, click "Hybrid" and "+" sign for best map view.)
I wish to all my friend a good and nice day!!!!!!!!!
"A felicidade não depende do que acontece ao nosso redor
senão,....do que acontce dentro de nós mesmos...!!!!!!!! "
bjks de boa quinta flower!!!!!......................clau
Langs de weg naar Berkenwoude (NL),
9 januari 2009.
This morning the whole world here was white, like a fairytale.
I went out early into our region and made some wonderful pictures....:))
But it is still very cold! All day long the temperature was about -5ºC.
And if you have time, please take a look here:
www.flickr.com/photos/47676341@N00/sets/72157603914861765/
#167 in the contest:
www.flickr.com/groups/my_gear_and_me_diamond/discuss/7215...
This redshank was looking for food in a meadow just along the road. A moment later there was also a lapwing.
A month ago I have uploaded a cormorant sitting on the same post looking above with open beak. Now again the same.
Námaskarð geothermal area, Mývatn, N-Iceland
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm at 10mm.
ISO 100, f5.6, 1/50
Námaskarð has very active solfataras (sulphurous mud springs) and fumaroles (steam springs), none of which contain pure water. The mud craters are uncommonly large and are well worthy of the travelers attention, whereas many of the steam craters are drilling holes that have been covered with rocks. There is no vegetation in this high temperature area and the ground is sterile and very acidic due to the effects of the fumes from the mud springs.