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This is the only the second time that I have been able to photograph this owl, although I have seen it and tried for years. It is also nice that I have captured it awake with its eyes open.
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ALTHOUGH it is rather nondescript the corn bunting does have a distinctive song. It dangles it legs when flying short distances, and just look at its nails, they are very approachable with extreme care, I love seeing them at the Ancient Highway Sandwich Kent.
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Redshank - Tringa Totanus
The common redshank is a widespread breeding bird across temperate Eurasia. It is a migratory species, wintering on coasts around the Mediterranean, on the Atlantic coast of Europe from Ireland and Great Britain southwards, and in South Asia. They are uncommon vagrants outside these areas.
They are wary and noisy birds which will alert everything else with their loud piping call. Like most waders, they feed on small invertebrates. Redshanks will nest in any wetland, from damp meadows to saltmarsh, often at high densities. They lay 3–5 eggs.
The common redshank is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
It is widely distributed and quite plentiful in some regions, and thus not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
It's late evening. As I gaze at this image I find myself fantasizing about boarding that magical looking little boat, hoisting the sails and setting a course for Neverland. I'm not trying to escape reality but a little magic is sometimes just what a life needs. Especially on a dark chilly November evening.
-Last star on the right, and straight on 'til morning Mr. Sulu.
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Weymouth is a seaside town in Dorset, southern England. Its sandy beach is dotted with colorful beach huts and backed by Georgian houses. Victorian Nothe Fort offer harbour views. Weymouth Sealife Park is home to sharks, turtles and stingrays.
listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the blue sky, is by no means waste of time :-)
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I think this is a Sorbus? Rowan? Mountain Ash? Or are they all the same? I am rubbish at identifying trees!!
Brendastarr texture
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Midyat is a town in Mardin province of southeastern Turkey. The history of Midyat can be traced back to the Hurrians during the 3rd millennium BC. The town is a melting point of religions and languages.
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Europäischer Ziesel (Spermophilus citellus) - European ground squirrel
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Europäischer Ziesel (Spermophilus citellus) - European ground squirrel
Die Ziesel (Spermophilus, Syn.: Citellus) sind eine Gattung der Erdhörnchen, die in Eurasien in 15 Arten verbreitet ist. Dabei umfasste die Gattung lange Zeit deutlich mehr Arten, die auch in Nordamerika vorkommen; diese wurden jedoch nach einer Revision auf der Basis morphologischer und molekularbiologischer Daten in insgesamt acht Gattungen aufgeteilt.
European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_ground_squirrel
The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus), also known as the European souslik, is a species from the squirrel family, Sciuridae.[2] It is among the few European species in the genus Spermophilus. Like all squirrels, it is a member of the rodent order. It is to be found in eastern Europe from southern Ukraine, to Asia Minor, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and north as far as Poland but the range is divided in two parts by the Carpathian Mountains.
Autumn has arrived. Finally... 😃 I'm an autumn child and this is definitely my favourite season ☀️😉 wish you all a happy autumn. Stay safe 😉👍
Olympus E-M1 Mark II + Olympus 60mm F2.8 Macro
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Kuznetsky Most is one of the most beautiful pedestrian streets in the historical center of Moscow.
The street got its modern - and at the same time historical - name thanks to the Kuznetsky Bridge across the Neglinnaya River. Today, Kuznetsky Most Street attracts citizens with its high-quality landscaping, an abundance of architectural monuments and an unusual relief: due to the significant difference in heights between Petrovka and Rozhdestvenka, the city landscape looks especially picturesque.
Kuznetskaya Sloboda on the high bank of the Neglinnaya River - Neglinnaya Upper - appeared in the 12th century, but its heyday came only at the end of the 15th, when the Cannon Yard was built in the vicinity, and the Moscow prince Ivan III ordered to settle in it blacksmiths and grooms who served new production. At the turn of the 15th-16th centuries, Novgorod and Pskov were annexed to the Moscow principality, and craftsmen of various professions from these cities were moved to the Neglinny Upper.
In 1737, the street burned out during the Trinity fire, but rather quickly new buildings were built on it, in which foreign shops began to be located. Gradually, the street turned into the abode of foreign trade: the French showed particular zeal, opening fashion and haberdashery shops here, thanks to which Kuznetsky Most became the main shopping street in Moscow. During World War II and the fire of 1812, it practically did not suffer from the fire, since the French guard took over the protection of the business of compatriots. After the war, trade flourished again, and many fashionable shops were opened on it (almost all of them were foreign, most of them were French). The abundance of foreign shops made Kuznetsky Most the most fashionable and aristocratic street in Moscow, which it remained until the 1917 Revolution.
During the Soviet era, the street lost part of the historical buildings, many buildings were rebuilt, and the street gradually took on a modern look.
After the reconstruction carried out in 2012, the Kuznetsky Most section from Bolshaya Dmitrovka to Rozhdestvenka became pedestrian.
Today Kuznetsky Most Street is a well-maintained pedestrian zone, where city holidays and festivals are often held.
Despite the losses of the Soviet years, a large number of architectural monuments have been preserved on it: tenement houses, partially preserved city estates and passages. Among them are famous Moscow sights: the building of the Moscow International Trade Bank, Khomyakov's trading house and others.
Small upright duck. Male is gray with a brown head, while the female is more heavily marked with pale marks on face. Nests in tree-hollows and can be quite noisy when perched up in the branches. Often abundant in urban parklands and grassy areas. (eBird)
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Mom with seven almost adult youngsters. This section of the park was filled with little piles of fluffy young ducks trying to stay dry as the rain came and went. Mom, in the middle, came by to make sure they were all right.
Royal National Park, New South Wales, Australia. October 2022.
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Black Squirrel) with a red tail photographed in the Little Lake Park located in Midland in Simcoe County in Central Ontario Canada
Black squirrels are a melanistic subgroup of squirrels with
black coloration on their fur. The phenomenon occurs with
several species of squirrels, although it is most frequent with
the eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). Black morphs of the eastern gray are the result of an abnormal pigment gene.
Several theories have surfaced as to why the black morph
occurs, with some suggesting that the black morph is a
selective advantage for squirrels inhabiting the northern
ranges of the species, with the black-fur providing a thermal
advantage over its non-melanistic counterpart.
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The Peregrine Falcon is a very fast flier, averaging 40-55 km/h (25-34 mph) in traveling flight, and reaching speeds up to 112 km/h (69 mph) in direct pursuit of prey. During its spectacular hunting stoop from heights of over 1 km (0.62 mi), the peregrine may reach speeds of 320 km/h (200 mph) as it drops toward its prey.
Taken on a very windy day, saw it circulating around the fields and ran back for the camera.
Another bee shot at the Adelaide Botanics on a very warm Spring day. This littl one is busy collecting pollen fromthe arum lily.
The flower is about 1/2 inch (1 cm+), and no, we didn't eat the fruit. ;o)
La flor mide aproximadamente 1/2 pulgada (1 cm +), y no, no comimos la fruta. ;o)
Il fiore è di circa 1/2 pollice (1 cm+) e no, non abbiamo mangiato il frutto. ;o)
A flor tem cerca de 1/2 polegada (1 cm +) e não, não comemos a fruta. ;o)
ooo Feliz Quinta Flower! oooo happy Thursday Flower! ooo
Spirea is a bush, a nice ornamental. The flowers are quite small. As with other members of the rose family, the petals are separate from each other.
Thank you for looking! Isn't God a great artist?
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I violini hanno la forza, la leggerezza, la grazia, l’accento triste e gioioso, il sogno e la passione […] Il violino è la vera voce femminile dell’orchestra, voce passionale e casta allo stesso tempo, straziante e dolce, che piange e grida e si lamenta, o canta e prega e sogna, o esplode in accenti di gioia, come nessuno altro potrebbe fare […] (Hector Berlioz, Grand Traité d’Instrumentation et d’Orchestration- 1843/4)
The violins has power, lightness and grace, it can express sombre or joyful feelings, reverie and passion […]It is the orchestra’s real feminine voice, at once passionate and chaste, heart-rending and gentle; it can weep, cry and lament, or it can sing, pray and dream, or it can break out in joyful strains, like no other instrument […] (Hector Berlioz, Grand Traité d’Instrumentation et d’Orchestration - 1843/4)
Les violons ont la force, la légèreté, la grâce, les accents sombres et joyeux, la rêverie et la passion […] C'est là la vraie voie féminine de l'orchestre, voix passionnée et chaste en même temps, déchirante et douce, qui pleure et crie et se lamente, ou chante et prie et rêve, ou éclate en accents joyeux, comme nulle autre ne pourrait le faire[…] (Hector Berlioz, Grand Traité d’Instrumentation et d’Orchestration- 1843/4)
FFF+ Snap Happy is a group for FFF images that reflect positivity, happiness, joy and beauty only. Jette jettebaltzer chose the theme Shadows for this weeks challenge.
On the way up to Winton Wetlands last week, we took a detour after seeing fog in the valley. The fog was actually so thick, it was difficult to see anything and it wasn't lifting anytime soon.
This scene caught my eye as the sun filtered through the gum trees and the fog, creating stark shadows on over the gravel road.
I hope to catch up with everyone's images over the next few days.
This is the kingfisher I shot the other day, but after he did a dive checking for fish, then came back. Nearly the same place, even with us photographers still there! Zoom in for the remains of the watery trip!
2020 is now the first year in the new calendar 1 CV (post corona) hope we make it a better world after this.
So this is the south side of the Dutch Island Terschelling. A co-incidence that it was low tide where neat small islands popped up. The atmosphere with no wind and high temperatures made it a great summer feel. The next day I biked up here with my family, all was covered with seawater. Thanks all for your comments and favs
This is one of the "pillars" at Pillar Falls, Idaho.
I shot this photo last year, and just couldn't get happy with it. I'm not sure I'm happy with it now but, figured what the hell and why not.
Pillar Falls is located in central southern Idaho right at the base of the city of Twin Falls. Home to all kinds of crazy adventurers like Base jumpers jumping off the Perrine Bridge and Evil Knievel's failed attempt at jumping the Snake River Canyon on a rocket bike.
It is a familiar site to all those that canoe and kayak to Shoshone Falls just a short distance upstream as Pillar Falls is a portage location on that trip.
For those interested in a sense of scale There is a man standing on his boat fishing in this image. Right edge of frame at the waterline.
"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need." - Kahlil Gibran.
I want thank you all for your kind support and in particular a couple of friends who have given me some very generous gifts. I am deeply humbled and so grateful for your friendship and support although I don't feel worthy. Hope all of you enjoy the rest of your week.
It is always a cause for joy to see ships come and go safely into and from the harbor and so it was recently with "Rotterdam" paying a short visit to St.John's, NL, Canada.
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Spot the two birds :)
For a change, this is a new (outside!) photo, taken just a few days ago at the wonderful Britzer Garten, one of Berlin's biggest and most beautiful public parks (please check my album for more "Britz bliss", if you like).
For better dynamic range, I've used exposure bracketing (three images), pre-processed the images in DXO PhotoLab (sharpness and DeepPrime denoising only), from which I directly went into HDR Efex Pro to combine the images. I'm trying to get away from the annual Adobe subscription, and combining images from an exposure bracketing series in HDR Efex instead of Lightroom is one step into that direction. Unfortunately, whenever I think I can finally leave Adobe behind for good they come up with improvements such as the new "supersize" function (now also available in LR), a ton of new presets for LR, and other interesting stuff (and I'm still used to the LR/PS workflow, and the layers in PS). Well, maybe I'll be ready next year ;)
Extra sliding was done in Color Efex, where I added some "Brilliance and Warmth" and a tiny bit of "Contrast Color Range".
Happy Sliders Sunday, Everyone, stay safe and have a nice week ahead!
Colonial Town of Trinidad de Cuba.
- Trinidad is located on the Caribbean coast, Province of Sancti Spiritus, south-central Cuba. Founded in 1514, this Colonial Town is a Unesco World Heritage site since 1988.
- * Le Moineau et le Sac * Trinidad est situé sur la côte des Caraïbes, dans la province de Sancti Spiritus, centre-sud de Cuba. Fondée en 1514, cette ville coloniale est un site du patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco depuis 1988.
- * El gorrión y la bolsa * Trinidad está ubicado en la costa del Caribe, en la provincia de Sancti Spíritus, el centro sur de Cuba. Fundada en 1514, esta ciudad colonial es un Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la Unesco desde 1988.
* ARCHITECTURE OF TRINIDAD: The architectural style of Trinidad is Neo Classical and baroque with a Moorish touch. Many of the wooden bars ornaments of the 18th century windows were replaced with decorative metal railings in the 19th century.
* ARCHITECTURE DE TRINIDAD: L'architecture de Trinidad est de style Néoclassique et baroque avec une touche mauresque. Beaucoup de barreaux de bois qui ornaient les fenêtres au 18e siècle ont été remplacés par des grilles décoratives en métal au 19e siècle.
* ARQUITECTURA DE TRINIDAD: El estilo arquitectónico de Trinidad es Neoclásico y barroco con un toque árabe. Muchas de las barras de madera adornos de las ventanas del siglo 18 fueron reemplazados con barandas de metal decorativos en el siglo 19.
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The ochre sea star is a common seastar found among the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Identified as a keystone species, it is considered an important indicator for the health of the intertidal zone.
This sea star has five stout rays that range in length from 10 to 25 centimeters. The rays are arranged around an ill-defined central disk. While most individuals are purple, they can be orange, orange-ochre, yellow, reddish, or brown.
Many sea stars live to a minimal age of four years. The ochre sea star can live as long as twenty years. (Wikipedia)
We saw quite a few of these sea stars (both purple and orange) in various tidal pools or temporarily beached by receding tides, indicating a healthy intertidal zone.
Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.
Hamnøy is a small fishing village in Lofoden, Norway. It is located about 1.5 kilometres northeast of the village of Reine,
The first time I seen an image of this it was somewhere I always wanted to visit and this week I was lucky enough to make it. We had a 4.30am start to make it for blue hour and having an hour or so of snow sleet and rain to stand in but well worth it.
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He is one of the most famous waterfalls in all of Oregon, renowned for the graceful columnar basalt formation framing the two-stepped falls. The North Umpqua River has carved a sinuous gorge out of the lava flow, resulting in a waterfall of 113 feet in height
"smile on saturday"
"MY NAME IS..."
This is a revised experiment done several years ago by using 13 of my abstract works and manipulating them into letters on Photoshop to make my name.
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️❤️❤️
This is a small image of 7 smallpox vaccinations I had as a child as I trailed around under the care of my parents who worked, mostly, abroad from the UK.
The reason I titled this image 'There is Always Hope" is because vaccination against smallpox is no longer required. The disease is eradicated. I pray the same will happen in the future to Covid 19.
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In the evening sun and after the rain: Großer Brachvogel (Numenius arquata) - (eurasion) curlew
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Großer Brachvogel (Numenius arquata) - (eurasion) curlew
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Brachvogel
Der Große Brachvogel (Numenius arquata) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Schnepfenvögel (Scolopacidae). Es werden zwei Unterarten unterschieden. Die Nominatform ist in Mitteleuropa ein zunehmend seltener Brut- und Sommervogel. Die Rote Liste der Brutvögel Deutschlands von 2015 führt die Art in der Kategorie 1 als vom Aussterben bedroht.[1] Er ist während der Zugzeiten ein regelmäßiger Durchzügler und Rastvogel, der gebietsweise auch überwintert.[2]
In Deutschland war der Große Brachvogel im Jahre 1982 Vogel des Jahres.
Beschreibung
Der Große Brachvogel ist etwa 50 bis 60 cm lang und wiegt zwischen 600 und 1000 Gramm. Die Flügelspannweite beträgt 80 bis 100 cm. Die Vögel sind die größten Watvögel, und sie sind in Europa die häufigsten Vertreter der Brachvögel. Charakteristisches Kennzeichen des Großen Brachvogels ist der lange und stark nach unten gekrümmte Schnabel. Das Weibchen ist etwas größer als das Männchen und hat einen deutlich stärker gebogenen und längeren Schnabel. Ansonsten sehen die Geschlechter gleich aus.
Große Brachvögel sind eher unscheinbar gefärbt. Der Kopf, der Hals, die Brust die Körperoberseite sind fahl beigebraun mit dunklen Streifen und Flecken. Die Wangen sind dunkel gestrichelt und kontrastieren dadurch mit dem hellen Kinn- und Kehlfleck. Die Brust ist etwas kräftiger gestreift und wird zum Bauch hin heller. Im Flug wird der weiße Bürzel sichtbar, der mit dem weißen Rücken einen weißen Keil bildet.
Eurasian curlew
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_curlew
The Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as the "curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.
This is the largest wader in its range, at 50–60 cm (20–24 in) in length, with an 89–106 cm (35–42 in) wingspan and a body weight of 410–1,360 g (0.90–3.00 lb).[2] It is mainly greyish brown, with a white back, greyish-blue legs and a very long curved bill. Males and females look identical, but the bill is longest in the adult female. It is generally not possible to recognize the sex of a single Eurasian curlew, or even several ones, as there is much variation; telling male and female of a mated pair apart is usually possible however.
The familiar call is a loud curloo-oo.
The only similar species over most of the curlew's range is the whimbrel (N. phaeopus). The whimbrel is smaller and has a shorter bill with a kink rather than a smooth curve. Flying curlews may also resemble bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica) in their winter plumages; however, the latter have a smaller body, a slightly upturned beak, and legs that do not reach far beyond their tail tips. The Eurasian curlew's feet are longer, forming a conspicuous "point".
The curlew exists as a migratory species over most of its range, wintering in Africa, southern Europe and south Asia. Occasionally a vagrant individual reaches places far from its normal range, such as Nova Scotia[3] and the Marianas.[4][5] It is present all year in the milder climates of Ireland and the United Kingdom and its adjacent European coasts.
Three Alaska railroad GP's prepare to load out the rest of the ARMS barge on a typical Whittier day. Cold, wet, and foggy pretty much sums up this all season port with the original military era housing standing in the background. One of the neat things about the Whittier switch stands is that they all are some how lit at the same time in this shot and no its not photoshopped. After loading is complete these three Gp's will depart under the cover of darkness for Anchorage.
The Molalla (mo-LA-la) River is a 51-mile (82 km) tributary of the Willamette River in the northwestern part of Oregon. The Molalla is the largest Willamette tributary unblocked by a dam.
During the early 19th century, the area around the river was populated by the Molala people. During that time, an extensive system of trails along the river allowed trade between the peoples of the Willamette Valley and eastern Oregon. As late as the 1920s, the trails were used by Native Americans from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation to reach huckleberry-picking grounds near Table Rock.
Whitewater enthusiasts sometimes run the upper reaches of the Molalla River as well as the lower. Under certain conditions, the 5.1-mile (8.2 km) stretch from Copper Creek to Table Rock Fork can be navigated by boaters capable of handling technical class III (intermediate) to IV (advanced) water on the International Scale of River Difficulty. Below that comes a stretch, about 5 miles (8 km) long, of class III to III+ water. Hazards on these upper miles may include narrow chutes, sudden drops, and logs in the water. The next 8 miles (13 km), Turner Bridge to Glen Avon Bridge, are rated technical class III to IV with hazards similar to the upper reaches but also including scouting difficulties as well as a dangerous undercut at a rapids called Goldilocks,