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Third in my reptiles and amphibians set is this American Bullfrog enjoying a warm sunny day in the Nature Conservancy Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve, Kansas.
P.S. I'll be away from Flickr until Saturday. Happy Thanksgiving to all my USA friends.
Nature Conservancy Praire Preserve- NE Oklahoma. Mamiya C220 with 180mm lens with Kodak Ektar.
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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'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.
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.
Sea lion-Otaries (Otariidae), Los Islotes island, La Paz, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. 🐠🌊🌏 ✅ www.vincentpommeyrolphotography.com/-/galleries
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.
Eurasian blue tit-Mésange bleue (Cyanistes caeruleus), Auvergne, France.🐧🇫🇷🌏
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Layers of rock deposited at an angle and slowly sliding into Clifty Creek. Freezing and thawing causes most of the rocks to loosen in this area. Located at Pine Hills Nature Preserve adjacent to Shades State Park in west central Indiana.
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 an 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).
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.
A couple of Black-necked Stilts nicely reflected in calm water.
The Nature Conservancy's Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve, Kansas.
The Nature Conservancy's Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve, Kansas.
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Striped marlin-Marlin rayé (Kajikia audax) hunting school of fish, Magdalena bay, south pacific, Nature's Paradise, Mexico. 🐠🌊🇲🇽🌏 ✅ www.vincentpommeyrolphotography.com/-/galleries
👉 Video Footage Sardine Run www.vincentpommeyrolphotography.com/-/galleries/videos-ga...
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 an 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).
Please feel free to correct me if I have this ID wrong. This bird was hanging out with a flock of Brewer's Blackbirds near Aspendell, California in the Eastern Sierra
A Tarantula Hawk powders its nose in a remote section of the Devils River State Natural Area in Val Verde County, Texas.
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.
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.
Great tit-Mésange charbonnière (Parus major), Auvergne, France.🐧🌏 👉 linktr.ee/vincent_pommeyrol
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"A masterful aerial forager, Lewis’s woodpecker finds food in sky-high fashion. This is not what you would expect from a typical woodpecker, which excavates wood-boring insects from trees. Instead, this species has adapted for fly-catching — perching on tree tops and watching, eagle-eyed, for the right moment to swoop in with laser precision to catch its prey. This species was first discovered on the Lewis and Clark expedition (1804–1806) and is named for the expedition's co-captain, Meriwether Lewis.
The adult Lewis’s woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker. It measures 26 to 28 centimetres long, with a wingspan of 49 to 52 centimetres. Its face is dark red and its head, back, wings and tail are iridescent greenish black. A silvery-grey collar sits just above a splash of pink on its chest. Females are a slightly lighter colour in appearance. Juveniles are darker in colour and without red feathers.
Lewis’s woodpeckers are only found in western North America, from south-central BC down to the U.S.-Mexico border. The most common place to find Lewis’s woodpeckers in Canada is in BC’s Okanagan Valley. However, they are also known to breed in mature ponderosa pine forests, from the East Kootenay to central BC. Their habitat in BC represents the northern extent of their summer (breeding) range, to which they return each May.
They are concentrated in open forests, riparian woodlands or grasslands with scattered trees, which are necessary for aerial foraging. Suitable habitats for this species also include mature to old cottonwood stands near grasslands, agricultural fields and recently burned conifer forests. Lewis’s woodpeckers nest in cavities in large-diameter trees that are living, partly decaying or dead.
In winter, birds that nest in Canada migrate to the pine-oak forests, from southern Oregon to northern Baja, California."
It's been quite a while since I posted a landscape, so I searched for one in my archives to continue my random posting mode on Flickr.
Smokey Valley Ranch is a roughly 18,000-acre cattle ranch in western Kansas, now owned by the Nature Conservancy. The property is home to a herd of bison, the endangered Lesser Prairie Chicken, pronghorn, mule deer and many other species.
The ranch also contains some landscapes not very typical of Kansas including some beautiful sandstone formations like this, and some chalk bluff badlands which I've posted in the past.