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This 1,576 acre parcel is protected by the Nature Conservancy. There are 4.5 miles of hiking trails.
After 30+ years living in Maine, it was well past time to check it out!
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I was very thrilled that this photo took first place in the NJ State Fair in the Animals-Color Division. It's a shot that holds special meaning to me since this is the very first family of bluebirds that nested on our property, in spring of 2016. In the photo, the male is feeding two of the five fledglings.
Shorebirds, mostly semipalmated sandpipers (Caladris pusilla), as they congregate to feed in the upper Bay of Fundy, prior to their departure for South America.
Grutas o cavernas. En general, las grutas se forman de manera semejante a los cenotes, pero en lugares donde el nivel freático es muy profundo, por lo que se conservan secas las cavidades formadas por las filtraciones, y los desprendimientos.
El agua de lluvia recoge dióxido de carbono del aire y, al filtrarse a través del suelo, se convierte en un ácido débil. Esto disuelve lentamente la piedra caliza a lo largo de las juntas, los planos de estratificación y las fracturas, algunas de las cuales se agrandan lo suficiente como para formar cuevas.
Caves or caverns. In general, caves are formed in a similar way to cenotes, but in places where the water table is very deep, so the cavities formed by leaks and landslides remain dry.
Backyard bird feeding on the Fire Lily near Arcata, California on the Northcoast of Humboldt County.
Magdalena bay and Pacific coast, Baja California, Mexico. 🐠🐋 🌊🇲🇽🌏 ✅ www.vincentpommeyrolphotography.com/-/galleries/landscape...
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A pair of beloved Trumpeter Swans take flight in February, Now many have begun to migrate north. In Alaska we longed to hear incoming Trumpeter and Tundra swans, Sandhill Cranes, Canada Geese, Snow Geese, and the smaller birds in spring.
"Trumpeter Swans ...are our biggest native waterfowl, stretching to 6 feet /1.82 metres in length and weighing more than 25 pounds / 11.33 kb—almost twice as massive as a Tundra Swan.
"Getting airborne requires a lumbering takeoff along a 100-yard runway. [And indeed it did!] Despite their size, this once-endangered, now recovering species is as elegant as any swan, with a graceful neck and snowy-white plumage. They breed on wetlands in remote Alaska, Canada, and the northwestern U.S., and winter on ice-free coastal and inland waters."
Cornell Ornithology Lab
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This Great Blue Heron landed in the top of a cedar tree but the branches were too flimsy to support its weight. So he struggled to maintain his balance. It was rather entertaining to watch for about 30 seconds until it flew off to find a more stable perch.
We observed this fun behavior at The Nature Conservancy's Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve in central Kansas.
Striped marlin-Marlin rayé (Kajikia audax) hunting school of fish, Magdalena bay, south pacific, Nature's Paradise, Mexico.🐠🌊 🌏 ✅ www.vincentpommeyrolphotography.com/-/galleries
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The striped marlin (Kajikia audax) is a species of marlin found in tropical to temperate Indo-Pacific oceans not far from the surface. Epipelagic and oceanic species, usually found above the thermocline, but unlike species it ventures more readily into higher latitudes, tolerating temperate waters. The species is strongly oceanic, rarely entering coastal waters, and is most often seen near islands, seamounts and boundary currents where it feeds and breeds.The striped marlin is a predator that hunts during the day in the top 100 m or so of the water column, often near the surface. One of their chief prey is sardines but also wide variety of fishes like mackerel, crustaceans, and squids.
The Striped Marlin consists of 42-48 rays on its tall first dorsal fin that is almost the same or longer than its body depth while the second dorsal fin is much smaller. They have torpedo-like and compressed bodies. They have around 10-20 clear, visible bluish stripes on the sides of their bodies even after death. Stripes consist of cobalt blue dots or narrow bands. First dorsal fin dark blue, other fins usually brown.The color of their bodies is dark blue or black above and silvery-white on the bottom. Striped Marlin has an average length of 2.9 m and a maximum length of 4.2 m and can weight up to 220 kg
Striped Marlin reached sexual maturity at a age of one or two years or 1.4 m for males and two or three years or 1.8 m for females. They can live up to at least 10 year. About reproduction Eggs is approximately one mm in diameter, but exact size not known. Larvae occur in sub-equatorial waters, in temperatures above 24 degrees.
Mainly targeted via surface longlines in the commercial fishery. The species is also a popular recreational target. Recent stock assessments indicate a declining Pacific stocks, with commercial catch rates falling and the average size of fish captured decreasing. IUCN Red List Status for this fish is Near Threatened (NT).
🇫🇷 Le marlin rayé ( Kajikia audax ) est une espèce de marlin que l'on trouve dans les océans indo-pacifiques tropicaux à tempérés non loin de la surface. Espèce épipélagique et océanique, généralement trouvée au-dessus de la thermocline, mais contrairement aux autres espèces, elle s'aventure plus facilement dans des latitudes plus élevées, tolérant les eaux tempérées.
L'espèce est fortement océanique, pénètre rarement dans les eaux côtières et est le plus souvent observée près des îles, des monts sous-marins et des courants de frontière où elle se nourrit et se reproduit. Le marlin rayé est un prédateur qui chasse le jour dans les 100 premiers mètres environ de la colonne d'eau, souvent près de la surface. L'une de leurs principales proies est la sardine, mais aussi une grande variété de poissons comme le maquereau, les crustacés et les calamars.
Le marlin rayé possède 42 à 48 rayons sur sa grande nageoire dorsale qui est presque égale à la longueur de son corps tandis que la deuxième nageoire dorsale est beaucoup plus petite. Le corps est très fuselés, ressemblant à une torpille. Ils ont environ 10 à 20 bandes bleuâtres claires et visibles sur les côtés de leur corps même après la mort. Les rayures sont constituées de points bleu cobalt ou de bandes étroites. La première nageoire dorsale est bleu foncé, les autres nageoires généralement brunes.La couleur de leur corps est bleu foncé ou noir sur le dessus et blanc argenté sur le dessous. Le marlin rayé a une longueur moyenne de 2,9 m et une longueur maximale de 4,2 m et peut peser de 220 kg à 300 kg. Le marlin rayé a atteint sa maturité sexuelle à l'âge de un ou deux ans ou 1,4 m pour les mâles et de deux ou trois ans ou 1,8 m pour les femelles. Ils peuvent vivre jusqu'à au moins dix ans. À propos de la reproduction les œufs mesurent environ 1 mm de diamètre, mais leur taille exacte n'est pas connue. Les larves évoluent dans les eaux subéquatoriales, à des températures supérieures à 24 degrés.
Principalement ciblé par les palangres de surface pour la pêche commerciale. L'espèce est également une cible populaire pour la pêche sportive. Des évaluations récentes indiquent un déclin des stocks du Pacifique, avec une baisse des taux de capture commerciale et une diminution de la taille moyenne des poissons capturés. Le statut de la liste rouge de l'UICN pour ce poisson est Quasi menacé (NT).
At 12,944 feet, Lone Pine Peak is located on the east side of the Sierra Nevada range just west of the town of Lone Pine, California.
The mountain is fronted by some of the wonderful rock formations and desert scrub vegetation of the Alabama Hills Recreation Area.
Alabama Hills has been host to approximately 150 movies and a dozen TV series. Among the more well known: Several Tom Mix films, Hopalong Cassidy, The Gene Autry Show, The Lone Ranger, Bonanza and Gunga Din.
A young tree struck down in the prime of life ......
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The grove is one of the few remaining accessible woodlots containing significant stands of old growth Ottawa Valley white pine.
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White Pelicans found in The Nature Conservancy's Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve, Kansas.
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Nature Conservancy Praire Preserve- NE Oklahoma. Mamiya C220 with 180mm lens with Kodak Ektar.
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It's not blue you say! That's because it's a juvenile. Juvenile Little Blue Herons are white.
This one was found in Everglades National Park.
Just back from a weekend trip to Wisconsin. We had three days of cloudless skies and bright sunshine, but we made the best of it.
Silky Shark-Requin Soyeux (Carcharhinus falciformis), Cabo San Lucas, South Pacific, Mexico. 🐠🌊🌏
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The silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) is a species of shark in the family Carcharhinidae which owes its name to the smooth texture of its skin. He is epipelagic, very abundant, and lives in tropical and subtropical oceans around the world, which exposes it to intensive fishing. Its status is "Vulnerable" on the IUCN list.
The Silky Shark typically reaches a length of 2.5m, with a maximum recorded length of 3.5m and a weight of 346kg. The females are larger than the males and are viviparous with an annual reproduction giving birth to a dozen young. The Silky Shark has a slender, streamlined body, with a long, rounded snout, gray back, and white belly. These pectoral fins are long and triangular, the dorsal one is short and behind the pectoral ones. The caudal fin is heterocercal, the dorsal lobe is more developed than the ventral. The silky shark is an opportunistic predator and feeds mainly on fish but also molluscs and crustaceans.
Le Requin soyeux (Carcharhinus falciformis) est une espèce de requins de la famille des Carcharhinidae qui doit son nom à la texture lisse de sa peau. Il est épipélagique, très abondants, et vit dans les océans tropicaux et subtropicaux du monde entier ce qui l’expose à la pêche intensive. Son statut est « Vulnerable » sur la liste de l’UICN. Le Requin soyeux atteint généralement une longueur de 2,5 m, avec une longueur maximale enregistrée de 3,5 m et un poids de 346 kg. Les femelles sont plus grandes que les mâles et sont vivipare avec une reproduction annuelle donnant naissance à une douzaine de petits. Le Requin soyeux a un corps mince et fuselé, avec un long museau arrondi, dos gris et ventre blanc. Ces nageoires pectorales sont longues et triangulaires, la dorsale est courte et en arrière des pectorales. La nageoire caudale est hétérocerque, le lobe dorsal est plus développé que le ventral. Le Requin soyeux est un prédateur opportuniste et se nourrit principalement de poissons mais aussi de mollusques et de crustacés.
Eurasian blue tit-Mésange bleue (Cyanistes caeruleus), Auvergne, France.🐧🇫🇷🌏
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Backyard bird near Arcata, California on the Northcoast of Humboldt County. These birds can be quite prevalent at our feeders, especially when it rains during the winter. However we recently had a winter with virtually none at our feeders. They were very heavy on our feeders up until May of this year and have returned in smaller numbers within the last week or so.
It won't be long now and I won't be able to see the cool shapes of the limbs on the Cottonwoods in the forest. So of course I had to take one last shot.
A couple of Black-necked Stilts nicely reflected in calm water.
The Nature Conservancy's Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve, Kansas.
Camas Lilies (Camassia quamash) and Rosy Plectritis (Plectritis congesta) fill a small meadow with color in the Camassia Nature Preserve, West Linn, Oregon.
I moved to West Linn when I was twelve years old, and despite coming of age there, I had not seen the Camas Lilies in their full splendor until this last May. These lilies are also a staple food for the First Nation people of the Willamette Valley, and one day it would be gratifying to taste the bulbs prepared in a traditional way, though I am not sure how that particular experience might come to pass.
Mother and I walked down from the house during a break in the rain, and in addition to finding a Rough-skinned Newt, we were treated to the sight of an Osprey tending its nest. This site is not far from the Willamette River, so the presence of a fish-eating bird is not entirely odd.
Sea lion-Otaries (Otariidae), Los Islotes island, La Paz, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. 🐠🌊🌏 ✅ www.vincentpommeyrolphotography.com/-/galleries
Balsamroot disheveled by wind and exhausted by the heat adds its colors below the setting sun in the middle of May atop Rowena Crest in Oregon.
This is the second installment of three, documenting the mating ritual of American Avocets. Yesterday I posted the prelude. Today is the main event...perpetuating the species.
Tomorrow will be the post mating activity.
For those who pay attention to such things, you may notice this was taken the day before the prelude shot. We witnessed this same pair mating three times over two days in the same small, shallow pool. This day was windy and cloudy, accounting for the difference in the water surface. But I liked this "pose" the best of all those I took.