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I was quite surprised to find that Sundays and Bank Holidays that the service was run by a large minibus. Even so - seen here in Loughton - it seems to be moving fresh air about. If services aren't used, they generally don't last.
Converted to monochrome. Taken through shelter glass.
HMM....... the macromondays theme for today is numbers. my intention is to show you the inside of a broken clickr-- it's just a little over 1 and a half inches ...
dang, was going to use the mostly washed one but cloning/dusting on picmonkey took off the EXIF data.. so this is the undusted one
**** and in my defense, this was a clicker i rescued from an electronics recycling bin so i could take it apart.
We had unusually high numbers of Pine Siskins visiting the area within the last week. At one point, there were 72 of these birds on my deck,. The feeders were all occupied so I just put hulled sunflower seeds directly on the deck and handrails.
Ellicott City, Maryland
I had visited my local NNR to find some dragonflies the other evening. After walking around I kept seeing what looked like Small Heath butterflies. I decided to look closer and there were dozens of rare Large Heath butterflies. They had emerged much ealier than last year and in large numbers. I finally got a shot on some cotton grass.
This Week`s Challenge called "numbers" for the Macro Monday. That`s the first try - quick and dirty.
#numbers
Island Of Madagascar
Off The East Coast Of Africa
Berenty Reserve
The black kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. It is thought to be the world's most abundant species of Accipitridae, although some populations have experienced dramatic declines or fluctuations. Current global population estimates run up to 6 million individuals.
Unlike others of the group, black kites are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food. Their angled wing and distinctive forked tail make them easy to identify. They are also vociferous with a shrill whinnying call. This kite is widely distributed through the temperate and tropical parts of Eurasia and parts of Australasia and Oceania.
The flight is buoyant and the bird glides with ease, changing directions easily. They will swoop down with their legs lowered to snatch small live prey, fish, household refuse and carrion, for which behavior they are known in British military slang as the shite-hawk. They are opportunist hunters and have been known to take birds, bats, and rodents. They are attracted to smoke and fires, where they seek escaping prey.
Large numbers may be seen soaring in thermals over cities. In some places, they will readily swoop, and snatch food held by humans. Black kites in Spain prey on nestling waterfowl especially during summer to feed their young. Predation of nests of other pairs of black kites has also been noted. Kites have also been seen to tear and carry away the nests of baya weavers to obtain eggs or chicks. – Wikipedia
Seen at Gripsholm Castle Park, Mariefred, Sweden
The ruddy darter is to be found in temperate regions throughout Europe as far east as Siberia and as far south as the northern Sahara. Its conservation status is regarded as secure, and indeed numbers seem to be increasing in some locations.
This species tends to prefer quiet bodies of water that feature semiaquatic vegetation such as rushes and reeds.
For the Macro Mondays theme "Contraption"
I always think it rather sad that we have to lock things away to stop other human beings taking them.
© 2017 Nicola Riley
Macro Mondays : "Letters" & "Numbers"
A letter B which forms a number 8 !
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