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The numbers of Greater Scaups continues to increase in the Great Lakes with the growing population of zebra mussels which this species has a huge fondness for. Lake Ontario is a winter home for several diving duck species like Redheads, Long-tailed Ducks, Common Goldeneyes and now includes the Greater Scaup.
I am particularly fond of the feathers in the back of the two Scaup species and like the way they are displayed in the image.
Seen at Tawharanui Peninsula, New Zealand.
Saddlebacks were widespread in New Zealand, but their numbers rapidly declined following the introduction of predatory mammals, especially ship rats and stoats, by early settlers. By the early 1900s, North Island saddlebacks were confined to a single Island off the northeast coast of the North Island. A series of successful bird translocations started in the 1960s. There are now 15 island populations and five at predator-fenced mainland sites.
The population here on the Tawharanui Peninsula were introduced in 2012, and they are now thriving in the relatively safe predator-fenced environment.
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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 were in the town of Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast when I came across this relic. On this inclement day, it immediately struck me that I was looking at an incomplete painting. More a "Paint by Numbers", if you remember those artist kits that assist those of that genre.
The bottom half was colourful and complete, albeit drastic. The upper was almost B&W and looked unfinished. As if some giant brush had left this scene before completing the rest of the numbers.
Found this Big Boy resting in the shade of an Umbrella Thorn Acacia tree in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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The African Lion:
In the past lions roamed throughout all of Africa and parts of Asia and Europe. However, this mighty species is now found only in fragments of sub-Saharan Africa, along with a critically endangered subpopulation in West Africa.
The largest lion populations can be found in Tanzania. Since lions are extremely adaptable big cats, they can survive in a wide variety of habitats, including dry forests, thick bush, floodplains, and semi-arid desert areas. However, they typically prefer open savannas where it is easier to stalk their prey.
Compared to other big cat species, lions are the most sociable. They live in groups called prides, which can consist of anywhere from two to 30 members, including three or four males, a dozen or more females, and their offspring.
Lionesses remain with the same pride for their entire lives. Male lions, on the other hand, leave after maturing to compete for control of another pride. Leading males defend their territory by marking it with urine and roaring to scare off intruders. A lion’s roar can be heard from five miles away.
Within their pride, female lions act as the primary hunters and work in teams to prey on zebras, wildebeests, antelope, and other large herbivores. Lions sleep up to 20 hours a day, so most of their hunting is done at night or early in the morning. This is because their eyes easily adapt to the dark, and it is easier to sneak up on prey at night.
Along with hunting for the pride, female lions are responsible for raising their offspring. They typically give birth to a litter every two years, which consists of one to four cubs.
It is estimated that between 23,000 to 39,000 lions remain in the wild. However, other data from recent years suggests that that number may be closer to 20,000, as three-quarters of their population is in decline. Although lions are not currently endangered, population numbers will continue to decrease without proper conservation efforts.
(Nikon, 100-400/5.6 @ 260 mm, 1/1250 @ f/8.0, ISO 1100, processed to taste)
A commemorative trinket from 1976. It also ties in with this weekend's US Holiday. For a measurement see this photo. Happy Macro Monday everyone.
Macro Mondays ……. Theme " Remedy"
The daily routine of taking medication, taken from their blister packs,the macro highlights the subtle differences in size,shape and the alpha numeric identification in this assortment of tablets.
I am pleased to say the medication is not prescribed to me.
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I see a few of these run around the Borough and seem to be very effective at sweeping up litter and rubbish.
As seen on a walk.
Pentax KP & 16-85mmWR
ZAHLEN!
Auswahlfoto:
Für“Crazy Tuesday“ am 31.05.2022.
Thema:“Numbers“ (Zahlen)
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Stamp « Honfleur à marée basse/Honfleur at low tide » Watercolour by Johan Barthold Jongking (1819-1891)
Year 2001 edition (France)
for "MACRO MONDAYS"
Theme : "Numbers and Letters" - July 5, 2021
This small owl was introduced to the UK in the 19th century. It can be seen in the daylight, usually perching on a tree branch, telegraph pole or rock. It will bob its head up and down when alarmed. In flight it has long, rounded wings, rapid wingbeats and flies with a slight undulation.
Breeding Bird Survey data suggest that little owl numbers are declining, with the UK population estimated to be down by 24 per cent between 1995 and 2008. They eat: Small mammals and birds, beetles and worms (Courtesy RSPB).
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