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I managed to get a shot of one of the juvenile kestrels at RHS Hyde Hall the other evening, but today I managed to get four of them in one shot! We think this is all of the juveniles as we stood and watched for a while. The one on the edge of the nest box kept hopping down out of sight, but there was never any sign of a fifth juvenile!
Managed to get out this morning and pay the beach a visit - this time it was Newcastle Beach, NSW; Australia.
Here I've used the rusty posts that surround what's known locally as The Canoe (or World) Pool a children's saltwater pool that is located beside the Newcastle Ocean Baths.
The sun was pretty high in the sky so it was necessary for me to use my Lee Big Stopper and Lee .9 Hard Grad filters to create this long exposure image.
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Hope too that you have a wonderful week!!!
Managed to get out and take some pictures over the weekend, these two were having a right old ding dong at each other.
Managed to shoot a few lovely shots of one of these speedsters swooping low over the field picking of midget flies. This is a 50% crop.
I managed to get out to the Pond [Lake] last week. It was a very dull day, but made a welcome change to the rain and high winds we've been getting lately.
There were plenty of ducks, gulls and geese around plus a pair of swans and this pair of white doves.
I've never seen any white doves over there before, so this was a nice surprise and they stayed put for me too.
When I got back home I decided to look doves up on line as I know nothing about them. Most results seemed a bit disparaging about them and called them pigeons. Well, I suppose they are of the pigeon family but to me they are so much more distinctive.
Anyway - I know pigeons can be seen as a nuisance, but I read somewhere that people's perception of them changes for the better when they find out how useful and stoic homing pigeons were during the war and they were even awarded medals - so there!
Olympic Peninsula near Forks Washington. May 2025.
Olympus OM-10, Zuiko 50mm 1.8. Salvaged camera and lens. Cinestill 800, lab processed and printed (BMC)
I managed to make time for a visit to Stodmarsh NNR (one of my favourite wildlife destinations) and, despite an unpromising forecast, the light wasn't too bad. The more than predicted 'fresh breeze' meant small birds and insects, apart from odonata, were mostly hiding.
Just managed to capture the northern lights on a 50:50 cloudy night. Corona appears as a curtain from straight above, with rays coming down directly overhead.
The pinkish clouds are glowing from light pollution, produced from 2-3 lights that illuminate the junction of two major Alaska roadways, a couple of miles away.
Rokinon 12 mm 2.8 manual fisheye lens.
Managed to get a few Bittern pictures this morning. It was mostly well hidden in the reeds but nice to see it's legs out of the water
This week I managed to photograph both Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler at close quarters. This one is a Chiffchaff and I'll post the similar Willow Warbler later. Most years the Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) is the first spring migrant that I see and this year was no exception as I saw a couple of singing birds on 28 February. This coincided with some unusually warm, fine weather. Chiffchaffs do overwinter in Britain but they tend to occur at lower altitudes, so living in the Pennines I rarely see them in winter, and assume that singing birds in my area are genuine migrants. The early migrants like Chiffchaff mainly winter around the Mediterranean, so do not have as far to travel as sub-Saharan migrants. They can also make use of good migrating weather systems in Europe whereas the weather in sub-Saharan Africa has little relevance to the weather in Europe.
Chiffchaffs are very closely related to Willow Warblers and it was Gilbert White (author of the Natural History of Selborne) who first realised they were separate species by listening to their distinctive songs. He also separated Wood Warbler at the same time. This was in 1768 in correspondence with Thomas Pennant, twenty one years before he published the Natural History of Selborne. It isn't just the song that distinguishes them, Chiffchaffs are duller than Willow Warblers, with shorter wings and distinctive dark legs, all visible here. They also have a more ptominent white crescent below the eye and have a habit of down-pumping their tails. Willow Warblers are similar, except Willow Warbler is a little brighter with longer wings, and paler legs. That eye crescent is less obvious, and they don't habitually pump their tail. But if spring the song is the best way to distinguish them. Here is Chiffchaff song on Xeno Canto: www.xeno-canto.org/466006 (By Andrew Harrop at Rutland Water). For comparison here's a Willow Warbler www.xeno-canto.org/621080
The scientific name Phylloscopus means leaf-gleaner from its habit of searching leaves for insects. Collybita means money-counter which refers to the song; chiff-chaff, chiff-chaff, chiff-chiff-chiff-chaff. This really does sound like someone counting coins from a table top. And for me that coin-counting repetitive song will always herald the arrival of spring.
Taken last week on Ted’s 13th Birthday. He hates having his photo taken but I managed to sneak this one.
Something new for a change, i managed to slip out for an hour before the new lockdown, and who can resist a lone tree.
Have not managed to get good photos lately.
So it is time to share some more from this year's Vivid Sydney.
This year's theme was "Ocean creatures" and that one reminds me on some sort of flowers, hence the name.
More info here: www.vividsydney.com/
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Norbert
Somehow I managed to get between the male and female coyotes in the cold weather. -2 degress, no wind and sunny. She went back into the woods and I hung out for about 15 minutes. I could see both the male and female pacing on either side of me just inside the tree line. Finally the female decided to catch up to the male and I got my photo op.
...nevertheless humans managed to capture an alien spacecraft!
We did a road trip from California to Utah. We drove along the Extraterrestrial Highway in Nevada, and stopped at the Little A'Le'Inn, located near the mysterious Area 51. An old truck is parked in front of the restaurant. It was very windy that night, and I had to take several shots until I got one where the flying saucer was not moving too much. The title is a quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson, well a joke by him in an interview.
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managed to catch up with 2 Wood Sandpiper's in poor grey misty conditions this morning. Should have waited untill afternoon when the sun came out. Passage migrants who stop off to feed after their long flight. Usually get a few every year but not that common
Finally managed to get out again for a sunrise shoot!
I decided to give my old Tokina 11-16 lens another run (now that I've got a new crop camera - Canon 7D mk ii).
Unfortunately, a lack of cloud and sunrise color didn't welcome me back - but the moss covered rocks and a couple of filters helped extract some life from the moment!!!
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Hopefully I'll be a bit more active on flickr again soon.......
Lee .6 ProGlass + Progrey 1.2 Reverse Grad used.
♁ Great Spotted Woodpecker / Buntspecht (Dendrocopos major)
I know - a feeder's not a great look . I'm such a fan that I choose to ignore and concentrate on the beauty of this pied & red woody as is. I managed to nab this visitor through trees as he came in for a snack. A real favourite.
Managed to get out once while in Newcastle over Christmas (annoying 2 beautiful sunrises which I missed due to Christmas Day and a flight to Southampton!) and headed to my favourite local spot, St Mary's Lighthouse. For once got the tide height and sunrise pretty bang on for a nice level of water over the causeway.
St Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay
Nikon D750 / Nikon 16-35 @ 20mm / f/8 5s / LEEfilters 0.6nd Hard Grad
Managed to sort of save this one after ruining the whole roll by not loading the tank correctly !!!! Won't be making that mistake again.
shot by KHWD in tasmania
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www.holiday2017.co.uk/tasmania
The jetty at Bicheno, nestled in Waubs Gulch on Tasmania’s east coast, is a charming timber structure that plays a quiet but vital role in the town’s coastal rhythm. It’s managed by Marine and Safety Tasmania and serves as a modest but functional point for small vessels, fishing, and coastal access.
Just north of the boat ramp near the Lobster Shack, the jetty is part of the scenic Foreshore Walk—a favourite for locals and visitors alike. It’s not a grand marina, but that’s part of its appeal: it blends into the rugged coastline, offering flat access to the water and a front-row seat to the Tasman Sea’s moods.
If you’re wandering down Jetty Road, you’ll find yourself at Waubs Bay beach, where the jetty quietly anchors the scene. It’s a great spot to watch the sunrise, cast a line, or just soak in the salty air. And if you’re staying nearby—say, at the charmingly renovated Jetty’s End shack—you’re only a couple of minutes’ stroll from this coastal gem.
I thought it made an excellent image capture, what do you think?
"Her words are like her plays. Dangerous and hard to fly pass" ~ Gossiping Hufflepuff
I will be starting an Album of Slytherin Quidditch Players and hopefully other house team players.
“There will be no foolish wand-waving or silly incantations in this class. As such, I don't expect many of you to appreciate the subtle science and exact art that is potion-making. However, for those select few... Who possess, the predisposition... I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death." Professor Severus Snape
Harry Potter Theme Song
Credits:
Head: LeL EvoX
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hairs: Doux
Ears: L'Etre - Ringed mesh ears
School Uniform:
Shirt/Jumper: Hotdog - Disheveled sweatervest . Snake
Skirt: ISON - fernanda pleated midi skirt (neutral)
Gloves: [ContraptioN] Alchemist's Old Gloves *???*
Cauldron: [Contraption] Decor: Potion Crafter's Cauldron
At FaMeshed!
Here's an AUTOCARRIAGE for when the event opens:
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Made at Mischief Managed www.mischiefmanagedsl.net Sim:
BG: The 3rd Floor
My wife and I were staying in Torridon and I took a little trip out to Diabaig which I believe means deep bay.
I made the trip over the very steep Bealach na Gaoithe pass which is worth it for the views on it's own.
I managed to get a few breaks in the rain and get a few shots that made it worth while from the photography perspective (it was worth while even if I had shot nothing)
Fujifilm X-T2 with Samyang 12mm F2 @ F8
The tree is a pitch pine (Pinus rigida).
From Wikipedia:
Franklin Parker Preserve is an 11,379 acre natural preserve located in the Pine Barrens in Chatsworth, New Jersey. The preserve links Brendan Byrne, Wharton, and Penn State Forests. Franklin Parker Preserve is owned and managed by New Jersey Conservation Foundation.
Geography is typical of the Pine Barrens with sandy roads, pitch pines, cedar swamps, blueberry fields and tributaries of the Wading River. The 53 mile Batona Trail runs through parts of the preserve and the preserve provides habitat for rare, threatened or endangered species including bobcats, bald eagles, barred owls, northern pine snakes and pine barrens tree frogs. The area also serves as a filter for rainwater that makes its way into the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer.
Franklin Parker Preserve was a former cranberry farm that was once the third largest cranberry producer in the US. The farm was owned by Garfield DeMarco, an influential Burlington County Republican Chairman. He frequently opposed many of the pineland's preservation regulations but he decided to sell the land at a significant discount versus the lands estimated value in order to preserve it. The land was purchased by New Jersey Conservation Foundation in 2003 after they were able to raise the funds for preservation. After securing additional adjacent tracts of land from private owners in 2015 and 2016 the total acreage of the preserve is now 11,379. The preserve is named after Franklin E. Parker III, the first chairman of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission.
This is one of the disposable needles for the cat's insulin injections. It comes with an inner protective cap (as shown) but has a further outer cap which is sealed to make it sterile.
One of the first lessons I learnt is to never try and place the cap back on after use - you will stab yourself. I have also managed to inject my own thumb on a number of occasions when the needle has gone through the cat and then into me. Lived to tell the tale.
I collect all used needles in a sharps container. The cat is pretty indifferent as long as she gets some biscuits after her injection.
This week managed to get to Hunstanton before the high tide, unfortunately the tide wasn't as high as would of liked, and the beach was packed, but still a fun day out.
I managed three visits to the Mjällådalen nature reserve during our July trip to my mother-in-law in Härnösand, Sweden.
As on the previous two, my son joined me and proved an invaluable photography assistant and beetle herder.
My favourite find on this visit - and possibly of the entire trip - was this red morph of the green-socks peacock beetle (Elaphrus riparius). That's right, this is the very same species as this one: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53022438739/in/album-721...
This is the smallest peacock beetle in Sweden at 5-7 mm (.24") and quite variable in colour although this hue has to be considered quite extreme.
As before, Daniel turned out to be invaluable and we came up with a process where he put his hands down on the sand with his thumbs ands index fingers formed a diamond shape around the beetle so it couldn't run away and I then stuck the camera down close over it and took a shot whenever it took a little break in running around like it was on crack.
Stonehenge a Scheduled Ancient prehistoric monument located 2 miles west of Amesbury in Wiltshire.
One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3,000 BC to 2,000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3,100 BC. Radiocarbon dating in 2008 suggested that the first bluestones were raised between 2,400 and 2,200 BC. Another theory suggests the bluestones may have been raised at the site as early as 3,000 BC.
The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury Henge. It is a national legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage, while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
Archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project in 2008 indicates that Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains indicate that deposits contain human bone from as early as 3000 BC, when the ditch and bank were first dug. Such deposits continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years.
I don't often take wildlife photos but this horse, in a field near Ardentinny, was very photogenic and seemed keen to have its photo taken. I think that it expected an apple, or some sugar, for its efforts but all I could offer it was some green, green grass from the other side of the road :)
I've seen small groups of stone stacks in Pucks Glen before, but on this day there was a whole crop of them.
Highest position: 375 on Friday, August 20, 2021
This panorama was merged from 5 single shots taken with the H5D-60 and the 4/210 lens. Black and white conversion was made with the channel mixer in photoshop.
Additionally a gradation curve in a further layer was made to manage tonal values as good as possible. With the 210 mm lens, angle of view is a bit closer than it was with the first panorama I have shown some time before.
IN CHARACTER:
The books and assignments keep piling up in Otter's OWLs year, he is only just managing to keep up.
I took a trip into Saskatchewan earlier this week to scout locations to shoot this summer. I managed to find most of what I was looking for. My first picture from the trip however is from Alberta. This is my favourite house by a long shot! It never seems to let me down. As I was driving back from Sask a heavy fog rolled in, I couldn't see more than 20 feet ahead of me and the sun was down by this point, I was only able to travel at about 50km/h. It was pitch black and near zero visibility so I was forced to stop at the closest hotel I could find.
The closest town was Hanna, so I got a room for the night against my will. I just wanted to go home. this turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I was up early wanting to hit the road but the fog was still too much. I was literally trapped. My choices were to drive super slow back to Edmonton through the fog or wait it out. I managed to find my way to this beauty through the the fog.
I made it here at about 7:15 am and trudged through the snow up to the house. It was eerily quiet and a very different atmosphere than the summer or fall when I usually visit. In the end it cost me a few extra bucks for that stop along the way but if I hadn't have stopped I wouldn't have been able to capture this frosty version of my favourite homestead! Enjoy!
On a side note the Travel Lodge in Hanna has awesome pizza and great convo with Dave the bartender.
Check out my other shots of it here, here, and here!
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Managed to put the birds aside for a day to look for Autumn colors. We did some searching in Western Iowa and found this beautiful spot. What a wonderful time of the year.
Made a detour on the way home from a conference in Virginia to celebrate World Pinhole Day. Cost me an hour of driving, but the falls are pretty amazing, even with the big crowds. Managed to hopscotch across a few creeks to find a decent spot without any fishermen in the way. This was about as close to the falls as I could figure how to get.
Lensless Camera Company 4x5 camera: Fujifilm FP-100C45. Exposure a pinholer's guesstimate of 30 seconds based on a 2 second meter reading.
Managed to get a shot with him looking into camera this morning, still lots of twigs in way as usual
Wasp
My first attempt at Macro photography since my new lens arrived two days ago. Gales and rain have finally stopped so managed a few clicks in the garden this evening
Sony A9II +90mm f2.8 @ 1/320 f14 iso 320 + Godox TTL fill flash, hand held auto focus, one image @ 30 cm distance.
No need for tripod with this set up. 10 stops of image stabilisation lens 5 and camera 5, wasp kept moving other wise I could have shot at 1/100 shutter speed hand held- no wind. Auto focus on this camera is superior to manual focus despite all the experts saying use manual focus for single shot macro photography