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First sunrise of the season for me. The colour just before the sun appears on the horizon can be all encompassing for a short time with the light in the water and on the sand. The long exposure intensifies it.
Spring rainbow of tulips
The meaning of tulips is generally perfect love
Tulips are by far my most favourite flower.
I am fascinated by their beauty from the moment they start to bloom and open, to way beyond their prime. As these
flowers mature, the colours intensify and they start taking on delightful new formations...
Wishing all my wonderful Flickr friends a great weekend. Happy Clicks.
Christie
THE STORY OF MATTHEW
Hurricane Matthew 2016 was a very powerful, long-lived and deadly tropical cyclone which became the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane, since Hurricane Felix in 2007.
Originating from a tropical wave that emerged off Africa on September 22, Matthew developed into a tropical storm 35 miles (56 km) southeast of St. Lucia on September 28, after which it experienced explosive intensification as it tracked across the Caribbean Sea.
Matthew became a hurricane 190 miles (310 km) northeast of Curaçao on September 29, ultimately achieving Category 5 intensity the following day
Haiti was the worst affect area being responsible for up to 1600 deaths & causing US$1.89 billion in damage In Cuba one million people where evacuated into shelters The storm then tracked up along the East coast of Florida & the Carolina,s
Preparations began in earnest across the southeastern United States as Matthew approached, with several states declaring a state of emergency for either entire states or coastal counties; widespread evacuations were ordered for extensive areas of the coast because of predicted high wind speeds and flooding, especially in the Jacksonville Metropolitan Area. The eye of the storm when passing bye Jacksonville was only fifty miles off shore
We ourselves evacuated from Atlantic Beach (Jacksonville) in land some fifty miles because of possible flooding & damage The hotel we relocated to had it own generator only to find that when the storm passed over head the power went out When taking this up at reception we found out that they meant to state that the reception had a generator not the guests
In Florida, in total over 1 million lost power as the storm passed to the east, with 478,000 losing power in Georgia and South Carolina.
Redstart (M) - Phoenicuros Phoenicuros
The common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), or often simply redstart, is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, (Turdidae), but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher (family Muscicapidae).
Common redstarts prefer open mature birch and oak woodland with a high horizontal visibility and low amounts of shrub and understorey especially where the trees are old enough to have holes suitable for its nest. They prefer to nest on the edge of woodland clearings. In Britain it occurs primarily in upland areas less affected by agricultural intensification, but further east in Europe also commonly in lowland areas, including parks and old gardens in urban areas. They nest in natural tree holes, so dead trees or those with dead limbs are beneficial to the species; nestboxes are sometimes used. A high cover of moss and lichen is also preferred. They also use mature open conifer woodland, particularly in the north of the breeding range. Management to thin out the trees is thus favoured.
In England, where it has declined by 55% in the past 25 years, the Forestry Commission offers grants under a scheme called England's Woodland Improvement Grant (EWIG); as does Natural Englands Environmental Stewardship Scheme. It is a very rare and irregular breeding bird in Ireland, with between one and five pairs breeding in most years, mainly in County Wicklow.
It is a summer visitor throughout most of Europe and western Asia (east to Lake Baikal), and also in northwest Africa in Morocco. It winters in central Africa and Arabia, south of the Sahara Desert but north of the Equator, from Senegal east to Yemen. It is widespread as a breeding bird in Great Britain, particularly in upland broadleaf woodlands and hedgerow trees, but in Ireland it is very local, and may not breed every year.
The males first arrive in early to mid April, often a few days in advance of the females. Five or six light blue eggs are laid during May, with a second brood in mid summer in the south of the breeding range. It departs for Africa between mid-August and early October. It often feeds like a flycatcher, making aerial sallies after passing insects, and most of its food consists of winged insects. The call is chat-like and the alarm a plaintive single note, wheet, like that of many other chats.
The male’s song is similar to that of the Robin, but never more than a prelude, since it has an unfinished, feeble ending.
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Male.
Scientific name: Linaria cannabina.
The linnet can be seen on farmland and heathland across the UK. But, like so many other farmland birds, linnets are declining rapidly, mainly due to agricultural intensification. Info: The wildlife Trusts.
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Thank you for your well-wishes, Flickr friends! Things are beginning to shape up! :)
I took this the day before yesterday in the lobby of a large hotel.
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Redstart (M) - Phoenicuros Phoenicuros
The common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), or often simply redstart, is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, (Turdidae), but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher (family Muscicapidae).
Common redstarts prefer open mature birch and oak woodland with a high horizontal visibility and low amounts of shrub and understorey especially where the trees are old enough to have holes suitable for its nest. They prefer to nest on the edge of woodland clearings. In Britain it occurs primarily in upland areas less affected by agricultural intensification, but further east in Europe also commonly in lowland areas, including parks and old gardens in urban areas. They nest in natural tree holes, so dead trees or those with dead limbs are beneficial to the species; nestboxes are sometimes used. A high cover of moss and lichen is also preferred. They also use mature open conifer woodland, particularly in the north of the breeding range. Management to thin out the trees is thus favoured.
In England, where it has declined by 55% in the past 25 years, the Forestry Commission offers grants under a scheme called England's Woodland Improvement Grant (EWIG); as does Natural Englands Environmental Stewardship Scheme. It is a very rare and irregular breeding bird in Ireland, with between one and five pairs breeding in most years, mainly in County Wicklow.
It is a summer visitor throughout most of Europe and western Asia (east to Lake Baikal), and also in northwest Africa in Morocco. It winters in central Africa and Arabia, south of the Sahara Desert but north of the Equator, from Senegal east to Yemen. It is widespread as a breeding bird in Great Britain, particularly in upland broadleaf woodlands and hedgerow trees, but in Ireland it is very local, and may not breed every year.
The males first arrive in early to mid April, often a few days in advance of the females. Five or six light blue eggs are laid during May, with a second brood in mid summer in the south of the breeding range. It departs for Africa between mid-August and early October. It often feeds like a flycatcher, making aerial sallies after passing insects, and most of its food consists of winged insects. The call is chat-like and the alarm a plaintive single note, wheet, like that of many other chats.
The male’s song is similar to that of the Robin, but never more than a prelude, since it has an unfinished, feeble ending.
Thanks to all who take the time to Comment/fav etc, It is always appreciated.
Patiently awaiting the arrival of Spring.
Spring it on!
(Bring it on)
The meaning of tulips is generally perfect love
Tulips are by far my most favourite flower.
I am fascinated by their beauty from the moment they start to bloom and open, to way beyond their prime. As these
flowers mature, the colours intensify and they start taking on delightful new formations...
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The railroading days of the Orchard Park Train Depot are gone by but the depot looks great and serves as a reminder of the town's and region's history. On this day, I was lucky enough to capture its look under cloudy skies that helped bring out the colors of the surrounding foliage as well as provide a nice neutral backdrop further intensifying the boldness of those colors. I like to come here often to explore the look through the seasons and in different weather, time of day, etc. ...
I showed this image to my welsh friend of many words-Paul and he said it looked like a welcome to a pink disco. The perfect title.
This is probably my favourite image from my week away. This is the beautiful Cadillac Canyon. The ocean was remarkably calm. Frustratingly so for awhile as you need the power of the incoming tide for long exposes to capture the water cascading over the rocks or moving within the cavern. The land you see in the distance is Cape Woolamai, where many of my beach images are taken.
There was alot of cloud in the sky and I was hopeful it wouldn't be too heavy for sunset colour.
This was one of those evenings that unfolded slowly. It was grey, then as the sun fell from the sky, the clouds started to blush. The colour just intensified, slowly but surely till it exploded into the pink disco Paul so elegantly called it.
The calm didn't last and not long after this image I got a well deserved soaking, reminding me who is boss.
Redstart (M) - Phoenicuros Phoenicuros
The common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), or often simply redstart, is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, (Turdidae), but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher (family Muscicapidae).
Common redstarts prefer open mature birch and oak woodland with a high horizontal visibility and low amounts of shrub and understorey especially where the trees are old enough to have holes suitable for its nest. They prefer to nest on the edge of woodland clearings. In Britain it occurs primarily in upland areas less affected by agricultural intensification, but further east in Europe also commonly in lowland areas, including parks and old gardens in urban areas. They nest in natural tree holes, so dead trees or those with dead limbs are beneficial to the species; nestboxes are sometimes used. A high cover of moss and lichen is also preferred. They also use mature open conifer woodland, particularly in the north of the breeding range. Management to thin out the trees is thus favoured.
In England, where it has declined by 55% in the past 25 years, the Forestry Commission offers grants under a scheme called England's Woodland Improvement Grant (EWIG); as does Natural Englands Environmental Stewardship Scheme. It is a very rare and irregular breeding bird in Ireland, with between one and five pairs breeding in most years, mainly in County Wicklow.
It is a summer visitor throughout most of Europe and western Asia (east to Lake Baikal), and also in northwest Africa in Morocco. It winters in central Africa and Arabia, south of the Sahara Desert but north of the Equator, from Senegal east to Yemen. It is widespread as a breeding bird in Great Britain, particularly in upland broadleaf woodlands and hedgerow trees, but in Ireland it is very local, and may not breed every year.
The males first arrive in early to mid April, often a few days in advance of the females. Five or six light blue eggs are laid during May, with a second brood in mid summer in the south of the breeding range. It departs for Africa between mid-August and early October. It often feeds like a flycatcher, making aerial sallies after passing insects, and most of its food consists of winged insects. The call is chat-like and the alarm a plaintive single note, wheet, like that of many other chats.
The male’s song is similar to that of the Robin, but never more than a prelude, since it has an unfinished, feeble ending.
Thanks to all who take the time to Comment/fav etc, It is always appreciated.
We got hit in our by a late winter storm a few days back. It intensified about the time I went down the road to do my evening cattle chores. Definitely some of the worst winter driving I have ever experienced. Our predicted 1-3" turned into 4-5" and a very dice after school and work commute. It's actually been a pretty tame winter in our area-no major snowstorms and just a handful of cold snaps. But just about the time you think you're through with it....
Redstart (M) - Phoenicuros Phoenicuros
The common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), or often simply redstart, is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, (Turdidae), but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher (family Muscicapidae).
Common redstarts prefer open mature birch and oak woodland with a high horizontal visibility and low amounts of shrub and understorey especially where the trees are old enough to have holes suitable for its nest. They prefer to nest on the edge of woodland clearings. In Britain it occurs primarily in upland areas less affected by agricultural intensification, but further east in Europe also commonly in lowland areas, including parks and old gardens in urban areas. They nest in natural tree holes, so dead trees or those with dead limbs are beneficial to the species; nestboxes are sometimes used. A high cover of moss and lichen is also preferred. They also use mature open conifer woodland, particularly in the north of the breeding range. Management to thin out the trees is thus favoured.
In England, where it has declined by 55% in the past 25 years, the Forestry Commission offers grants under a scheme called England's Woodland Improvement Grant (EWIG); as does Natural Englands Environmental Stewardship Scheme. It is a very rare and irregular breeding bird in Ireland, with between one and five pairs breeding in most years, mainly in County Wicklow.
It is a summer visitor throughout most of Europe and western Asia (east to Lake Baikal), and also in northwest Africa in Morocco. It winters in central Africa and Arabia, south of the Sahara Desert but north of the Equator, from Senegal east to Yemen. It is widespread as a breeding bird in Great Britain, particularly in upland broadleaf woodlands and hedgerow trees, but in Ireland it is very local, and may not breed every year.
The males first arrive in early to mid April, often a few days in advance of the females. Five or six light blue eggs are laid during May, with a second brood in mid summer in the south of the breeding range. It departs for Africa between mid-August and early October. It often feeds like a flycatcher, making aerial sallies after passing insects, and most of its food consists of winged insects. The call is chat-like and the alarm a plaintive single note, wheet, like that of many other chats.
The male’s song is similar to that of the Robin, but never more than a prelude, since it has an unfinished, feeble ending.
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From a viewpoint on the west side of Cottonwood Pass, the storm was intensifying as it approached. Thirty minutes later rain and hail brought everything to a standstill.
Our cat, Buddy, waited patiently to come indoors as an October snowstorm intensified in southwestern Montana.
Redstart (F) - Phoenicuros Phoenicuros
The common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), or often simply redstart, is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, (Turdidae), but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher (family Muscicapidae).
Common redstarts prefer open mature birch and oak woodland with a high horizontal visibility and low amounts of shrub and understorey especially where the trees are old enough to have holes suitable for its nest. They prefer to nest on the edge of woodland clearings. In Britain it occurs primarily in upland areas less affected by agricultural intensification, but further east in Europe also commonly in lowland areas, including parks and old gardens in urban areas. They nest in natural tree holes, so dead trees or those with dead limbs are beneficial to the species; nestboxes are sometimes used. A high cover of moss and lichen is also preferred. They also use mature open conifer woodland, particularly in the north of the breeding range. Management to thin out the trees is thus favoured.
In England, where it has declined by 55% in the past 25 years, the Forestry Commission offers grants under a scheme called England's Woodland Improvement Grant (EWIG); as does Natural Englands Environmental Stewardship Scheme. It is a very rare and irregular breeding bird in Ireland, with between one and five pairs breeding in most years, mainly in County Wicklow.
It is a summer visitor throughout most of Europe and western Asia (east to Lake Baikal), and also in northwest Africa in Morocco. It winters in central Africa and Arabia, south of the Sahara Desert but north of the Equator, from Senegal east to Yemen. It is widespread as a breeding bird in Great Britain, particularly in upland broadleaf woodlands and hedgerow trees, but in Ireland it is very local, and may not breed every year.
The males first arrive in early to mid April, often a few days in advance of the females. Five or six light blue eggs are laid during May, with a second brood in mid summer in the south of the breeding range. It departs for Africa between mid-August and early October. It often feeds like a flycatcher, making aerial sallies after passing insects, and most of its food consists of winged insects. The call is chat-like and the alarm a plaintive single note, wheet, like that of many other chats.
The male’s song is similar to that of the Robin, but never more than a prelude, since it has an unfinished, feeble ending.
If you choose your subject selectively - intuitively - the camera can write poetry :-)
Harry Callahan
HBW!! Kindness Matters!
camellia, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
This one is from my archive, from our trip to Chattanooga. It was such a colorful sunset! Right after a brief shower, the skies cleared long enough for us to be treated with wonderful sunset. It was one of those sunsets that the best colors came after the sun was down. It developed slowly and then intensified into vibrants shades. I love sunsets like that. It is always exciting to see how it will turn out.
After a highest temperature of 102F (39ºC) in the capital, some storms developed in the surroundings of Madrid, reaching the city. The colors of the torrid sunset was intensified by the clouds.
In this image, you can see the Five Towers from Hortaleza, a district in the northeast of Madrid with some rain curtains in the background.
I wish you a good Tuesday or Wednesday, wherever you are.
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Atardecer tormentoso sobre Madrid, España
Después de alcanzar una temperatura máxima de 39ºC en la capital, se desarrollaron algunas tormentas en los alrededores de Madrid, llegando a la ciudad. Los colores del tórrido atardecer se intensificaron con las nubes.
En esta imagen se pueden ver las Cinco Torres desde Hortaleza, un barrio del noreste de Madrid con unas cortinas de lluvia al fondo.
Te deseo un buen martes o miércoles, estés donde estés.
Pulsa "L" para ampliar la imagen.
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Winter scene on Grouse Creek in North Idaho. Increased the levels and Saturation. Also intensified the sun's flare a bit.
Happy Cliche Saturday and Slider Sunday!
The skylark is a small brown bird, somewhat larger than a sparrow but smaller than a starling. It is streaky brown with a small crest, which can be raised when the bird is excited or alarmed, and a white-sided tail. The wings also have a white rear edge, visible in flight. It is renowned for its display flight, vertically up in the air.
Only the nightingale rivals the skylark’s reputation as one of the finest songsters in the bird world. There can be anything from 160 to over 460 syllables in the song.
Almost all European countries have reported a decline in lark numbers in recent years, the result of agricultural intensification.
As Hurricane Ida intensifies & barrels towards the coast of Louisiana, many evacuations are ongoing & serious preparations are being made.
If it reaches Cat 4 Stage......it's gonna be a nasty one folks........
Worst part for us is....it'll be passing through in the dark of the night on Sunday.
Please pray for those in the coastal regions and low-lying areas of South Louisiana. & for those that could be in the path of Hurricane Nora in Mexico & California.
Thanks in advance for the prayers and well wishes....
We'll certainly need 'em !
I assume the right to stare long and hard, to be blunt, loving and unselfconscious. I attempt to find a kind of poetry that eludes me in other more sober activities. It has become a continuous search with no shining end in sight except to go on trying.
Lilo Raymond
cosmos, little theater garden, raleigh, north carolina
Machu Piccu,
The afternoon as clouds intensify before a rather heavy rain.
is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 metres (8,000 ft) above sea level . It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is one of the most familiar symbols of the Inca Empire.
The Incas started building it around AD 1430 but was abandoned as an official site for the Inca rulers a hundred years later at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Although known locally, it was largely unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction.
Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. Since it was not plundered by the Spanish when they conquered the Incas, it is especially important as a cultural site and is considered a sacred place.
Photography’s new conscience
11-august-2020: shot taken from the the churchyard of Cerkev Sv. Miklavža/Sveti Miklavž/Saint Nicholas Church (751m a.s.l.).
After a clear and windless night, the nocturnal thermal drop, or the loss of heat from the ground to the space, called irradiation or reverse radiation, intensifies the increase in humidity until it reaches the "dew point" with the saturation of water vapor and condensation in stratified fog banks or in filmy fogs, soon dissipated by the (summer) sun.
Humidity and temperature, in a "perfect system", are inversely proportional, while in nature this law loses its full meaning, but the swing between humidity and temperature is always present, albeit in an irregular way. The "DEW POINT" is the VIRTUAL TEMPERATURE at which the air mass must fall to have the saturation of water vapor (100% relative humidity). In arid areas or on very dry days the dew point is naturally much lower than the air temperature, while in foggy or rainy weather they coincide or tend to coincide.
A low "dew point", considered the variables of a "non-perfect system", can be evaluated to predict frost or snowfall with (starting) air temperatures well above zero Celsius degree, while a high dew temperature implies a considerable potential energy load (high heat and humidity, Cape Index) and therefore can help in the prediction of extreme phenomena related to thunderstorm systems.
A bird on a stick., a simple photograph., but actually we are lucky to have the opportunity at all
The population of these beautiful little birds has declined in the UK by around 93% since 1970 due to intensified farming
It makes you think!
An enchanting, uplifting river of colorful blooms!!! In extra vivid colors, that I simply adore!!What else, to …intensify your Spring awaiting feeling inside you!! Already!! Yesss!
At the Keunkenhof Park of Holland!! What else!!!!!
( ….And for dancing at …home alone, …like I do!!!!!:😊😊 : )
This is a close up of the Brown Hare I posted as a full body image. Agricultural intensification threatens Brown Hares with increased use of fertilisers and pesticides and loss of hedges, field boundaries and wild vegetation. Leverets in particular are at increased risk from farm machinery. Paradoxically, they do thrive in arable areas. This Brown Hare was seen locally in a mixed farming area where they have some permanent cover and wild plants on which to feed.
It's all too real, all these things we feel
As the years go by, things intensify
And I know, for each life there is a reason
And I know, for each time there is a season
Now the bridge leads on, to a brighter dawn
It's waiting for me
--Kansas
Slightly DE-creased saturation of the red hue. The rain intensifies hues. I love walking in rain. Looking at rain. Hearing rain.
Isn't this what the Pacific Northwest should offer? Not the heat and forest fires of last summer, surely.
Thanks for looking.
A photo is able to capture a moment that people can’t always see.
Harry Callahan
HBW!! Truth Matters!
prunus mume, white japanese flowering apricot, 'Big Joe', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
The meaning of tulips is generally symbolic of perfect love
Tulips are by far my most favourite flower.
I am fascinated by their beauty from the moment they start to bloom and open, to way beyond their prime.
As these flowers mature, the colours intensify and they start taking on delightful new formations...
You are welcome to view my flower album.
Thanks for your interest. www.flickr.com/photos/120552517@N03/albums/72157644388979630
Wishing all my wonderful Flickr friends a great weekend. Happy Clicks.
Christie
On the trip to Dömitz (GER), the pines looked like giant matches in the light. This was even intensified by the journey.
I found this brush in Aperture for intensifying contrast (overlay) - or something like that - I like what it does!
The color of the yellow lupine were intensified on this cloudy day at the lighthouse at Bandon, Oregon.
View large - 'Bandon Lighthouse' On Black
View the entire Northern California 2008 Set
View my - Most Interesting according to Flickr
Pink sky intensifies over the Santa Catalina Mountains (to the east) as the sunset approaches. Glad that I had my camera with me while on a walk in our neighborhood.
This was the 'Spectacular' colourful sky taken fifteen minutes later - compared to my image posted two days ago as viewed early morning from the rear of my home in Betws yn Rhos, Conwy, North Wales.
Whilst the sun was still behind the hillside, the 'Orange Glow' had further intensified as well as the cloud patterns altering. Shortly afterwards, it soon again became dull and overcast.
Very much hope you are all still keeping safe and well and enjoying your weekend too!
The golden colors of the tree are intensified by the rising sun. The Anchorage cemetery is vibrant with falls colors.
** quel Monde pour demain ? **
Plus d'un tiers des oiseaux ont disparu ces vingt cinq dernières années , Le facteur principal de cette érosion est l'intensification de l'agriculture, à travers deux processus. Le premier est l'homogénéisation et la perte des habitats : la diminution des prairies, des haies, des petites mares, des petits murets, etc., qui sont des habitats capitaux pour la reproduction des espèces. Le deuxième processus est l'utilisation de ce que l'on appelle l'agrochimie : les engrais et les pesticides, avec à la fois les insecticides, mais aussi les herbicides qui en éliminant les plantes, éliminent par ricochet les insectes. Les effets sont directs et indirects. Dans les plaines agricoles, les oiseaux sont principalement insectivores, donc ce sont des prédateurs en bout de chaîne alimentaire qui ont un rôle primordial sur la régulation des espèces d'insectes.
Image prise depuis la tente affût et dans un milieu naturel .
PS : Un grand merci à toutes celles et ceux qui choisissent de regarder , de commenter et d'aimer mes photos . C'est très apprécié , comme vous l'avez constaté , je ne répond plus directement suite à votre commentaire juste pour dire en fait " merci et bonne journée " , mais en retour je passe laisser une petite trace chez vous sur une ou plusieurs de vos éditions . Merci de votre compréhension
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** which World for tomorrow? **
More than a third of the birds have disappeared in the last twenty five years. The main factor of this erosion is the intensification of agriculture, through two processes. The first is the homogenization and loss of habitats: the reduction of meadows, hedges, small ponds, small walls, etc., which are crucial habitats for the reproduction of species. The second process is the use of what is called agrochemicals: fertilizers and pesticides, with both insecticides, but also herbicides which, by eliminating plants, eliminate insects by ricochet. The effects are direct and indirect. In agricultural plains, birds are mainly insectivores, so they are predators at the end of the food chain which have a primary role in the regulation of insect species.
Image taken from the hide tent and in a natural environment.
PS: A big thank you to everyone who chooses to watch, comment and love my photos. It is very appreciated, as you noticed, I do not answer any more directly following your comment just to say in fact "thank you and have a good day", but in return I pass to leave a small mark with you on one or more of your editions. thank you for your understanding
Male Masai ostrich has pink tones on neck and legs, the neck color intensifies in mating season. This species is too big to fly, but it can run at up to 60 mph. Seen in Tarangire. East Africa.
My first shot of this bird. This small, stocky wader is native to the Old World. This bird is the most widespread of several similar Snipes. This usually shy and well camouflaged bird conceals itself close to the ground vegetation and flushes only when approached closely. Though the species is not threatened its numbers on the southern fringes of the breeding range, most notably and expectedly in parts of England and Germany, are however declining with local extinction in some areas, mainly due to field drainage and agricultural intensification.
Started with an old photo of mine from May of 2020 taken nearby, I believe in neighbor K’s rose garden. Used normal oil painting effect at 80%, then on same screen used the overlay effect to intensify the colors. Cropped to make square. Then used Adobe photoshop express neon effect NE6. Finished the a fine blue violet border.
** quel Monde pour demain ? **
Plus d'un tiers des oiseaux ont disparu ces vingt cinq dernières années , Le facteur principal de cette érosion est l'intensification de l'agriculture, à travers deux processus. Le premier est l'homogénéisation et la perte des habitats : la diminution des prairies, des haies, des petites mares, des petits murets, etc., qui sont des habitats capitaux pour la reproduction des espèces. Le deuxième processus est l'utilisation de ce que l'on appelle l'agrochimie : les engrais et les pesticides, avec à la fois les insecticides, mais aussi les herbicides qui en éliminant les plantes, éliminent par ricochet les insectes. Les effets sont directs et indirects. Dans les plaines agricoles, les oiseaux sont principalement insectivores, donc ce sont des prédateurs en bout de chaîne alimentaire qui ont un rôle primordial sur la régulation des espèces d'insectes.
Image prise depuis la tente affût et dans un milieu naturel .
PS : Un grand merci à toutes celles et ceux qui choisissent de regarder , de commenter et d'aimer mes photos . C'est très apprécié , comme vous l'avez constaté , je ne répond plus directement suite à votre commentaire juste pour dire en fait " merci et bonne journée " , mais en retour je passe laisser une petite trace chez vous sur une ou plusieurs de vos éditions . Merci de votre compréhension
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** which World for tomorrow? **
More than a third of the birds have disappeared in the last twenty five years. The main factor of this erosion is the intensification of agriculture, through two processes. The first is the homogenization and loss of habitats: the reduction of meadows, hedges, small ponds, small walls, etc., which are crucial habitats for the reproduction of species. The second process is the use of what is called agrochemicals: fertilizers and pesticides, with both insecticides, but also herbicides which, by eliminating plants, eliminate insects by ricochet. The effects are direct and indirect. In agricultural plains, birds are mainly insectivores, so they are predators at the end of the food chain which have a primary role in the regulation of insect species.
Image taken from the hide tent and in a natural environment.
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Male Masai ostrich has pink tones on neck and legs, the neck color intensifies in mating season. This species is too big to fly, but it can run at up to 60 mph. Seen in Tarangire. East Africa.
Most visitors to Farafra Oasis go there to see the White Desert, el-Sahara el-Beida, the area to the north-east of Qasr el-Farafra which is renowned for its spectacular scenery. The chalk-white landscape is strewn with alien shapes, boulders of brilliant white which thrust up from the surface of the desert, intensified by the clear light of noon, shimmering gold at sunset or blackened and shrunken in a cloud-filled sky.