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Como el mundo de las Meigas, nada que ver con las Brujas por cierto, es bastante escurridizo.........os dejo amplia literatura :-)
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Mi visión de los bosques gallegos ......
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A beautiful clear sunny morning up on a ridge we heard him singing away persistently and loudly. He had just arrived and was claiming this spot with its old growth trees surrounded by younger growth as his own. There were even a few redbuds still in bloom in his claimed territory. He stayed in our redbud for seemingly an eternity, moving about, foraging, and even singing a time or two.
"We need to rewild the world" - David Attenborough
David Attenborough's "A Life On Our Planet" is the most important film I've ever seen
Was a priviledge as always to be in their presence.
It is imperative we preserve our old growth forests before we lose this endangered and magnificent bird forever.
They need old growth forests to support all their life stages and especially because they eat almost entirely a diet consisting of Northern Flying Squirrels.
The birds in BC are basically extirpated with a captive breeding program that was doomed to fail from the start.
WA did a better job of managing the logging of old growth forests and conserving this bird but still are battling with the increasing population of Barred Owls. Barred Owls take over the territory of Spotted Owls and push them out of an area causing them to ultimately starve and perish. We can't blame the Barred Owls as we paved their way over here. The Barred Owls have also displaced and killed off many Western Screech-Owls. In Vancouver and the Lower Mainland we no longer have Screech-Owls due to development and Barred Owls.
Seeing these owls is always a treasure but along comes with it sadness that it may be the last time I see that particular bird or even species. Each year they seem to continually decline at a rate of 7% per year and population estimates in WA are around 200 birds.
We must do all we can to prevent this owl from disappearing from the little remaining old growth forests we have left if not the forests will be a far darker place.
On a happy note seeing this species a few days ago put an end to my North American Owl Big Year. I never set out to do a big year but due to travel and circumstance I was able to see all 19 species of naturally occurring owls in NA (excluding Mexico) in 12 months.
Getting Back to the Spotted Owls it was fantastic to see them and to see a few juveniles which give us all hope for the future. These owls do not reproduce every year so to see 2 healthy, curious babies you need to be greatful. They have a long hard road ahead and I wish them all the success and luck in the world... they are going to need it.
Was a priviledge as always to be in their presence.
It is imperative we preserve our old growth forests before we lose this endangered and magnificent bird forever.
They need old growth forests to support all their life stages and especially because they eat almost entirely a diet consisting of Northern Flying Squirrels.
The birds in BC are basically extirpated with a captive breeding program that was doomed to fail from the start.
WA did a better job of managing the logging of old growth forests and conserving this bird but still are battling with the increasing population of Barred Owls. Barred Owls take over the territory of Spotted Owls and push them out of an area causing them to ultimately starve and perish. We can't blame the Barred Owls as we paved their way over here. The Barred Owls have also displaced and killed off many Western Screech-Owls. In Vancouver and the Lower Mainland we no longer have Screech-Owls due to development and Barred Owls.
Seeing these owls is always a treasure but along comes with it sadness that it may be the last time I see that particular bird or even species. Each year they seem to continually decline at a rate of 7% per year and population estimates in WA are around 200 birds.
We must do all we can to prevent this owl from disappearing from the little remaining old growth forests we have left if not the forests will be a far darker place.
On a happy note seeing this species a few days ago put an end to my North American Owl Big Year. I never set out to do a big year but due to travel and circumstance I was able to see all 19 species of naturally occurring owls in NA (excluding Mexico) in 12 months.
Getting Back to the Spotted Owls it was fantastic to see them and to see a few juveniles which give us all hope for the future. These owls do not reproduce every year so to see 2 healthy, curious babies you need to be greatful. They have a long hard road ahead and I wish them all the success and luck in the world... they are going to need it.
Against all odds, a decaying and rotten tree stands tall among living giants in an ancient forest.
Mushrooms on tree possibly Pholiota sp.?
Old Growth Forest, West Quebec., Canada
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I love discovering new places in Victoria Park! I've hiked this park steadily since 2014 (for upwards of 12 hours a day!) but still haven't discovered even half of it!
Taken in Victoria Park, in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Every shade of green, defused light, birds chirping. Tree roots like fingerlings traversing the trail. Crooked twisted trees standing tall and downed trees all in a state of contradiction between new life and decay. Then a pond in the heart of old growth giants reflecting their essence.
I walked downstream from the first falls thinking that I'd find the elusive other two falls down there, but no such luck. I did have a great time walking the brook though!
Taken at Christie Brook Falls, in Nova Scotia, Canada.
*Some of yesterday's brook walk can be seen here youtu.be/HSoAI0vM_t8
Gillies Grove is an old growth forest in Arnprior. Or perhaps it would be more correct to say that it contains old growth trees? The other photo that I have posted shows the height better, but I probably prefer this one photographically using the fallen log as foreground.
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If you've never found yourself in old growth forest with trees that are hundreds - if not thousands - of years old, do yourself a favor and seek them out. To stand among giants that stood quietly through modern history makes one feel rather insignificant in the grand scheme of things. We stood on the trail for some time just to take it all in. Thankfully, I believe the province has recently taken steps to protect this grove from the loggers chainsaw.
If you'd like to know more about old growth forests or want more information, check out: ancientforestalliance.org/ Be sure to check out the incredible (if not heart breaking) photographs of TJ Watt: ancientforestalliance.org/photos-media/big-lonely-doug-an...
In this image, I could not capture the height of the tree with my widest lens but wanted to convey its size relative to Lynn. Happy Treemendous Tuesday!
View from a suspension bridge on the Timber Trail in Pureora Forest. I think looking at an old growth forest is an increasingly rare experience because logging companies are reaching deeper and deeper into the world's last remaining virgin forests to extract timber. Short term profit versus conservation, a battle over the last remaining untouched forests. Panorama from two photos.
Taken in the beautiful old growth forests of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
I have two primary thought processes going into 2022...
Guinness' TV spot remind me: There's less that separates us than brings us together. Here's to us all.
And equally old (as Guinness) forests which remind me: even when not straight and true, growth (and beauty) are still possible.
The colors of this wildflower along the trail caught my attention. I'm guessing that it is an iris. Since I'm guessing, I might as well stick my neck out all the way — a crested dwarf iris.
A trail waiting to be rediscovered by the Victoria Park staff.
Autumn is not far away.
Taken at Victoria Park, in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.
A giant among giants. Even the impressive size of the Great Grey Owl is dwarfed by the magnificent stature of this old-growth fir tree.
I've recently put together a exploration video of Victoria Park on my YouTube channel. You'll see two waterfalls, a dramatic gorge, gorgeous old growth Eastern Hemlock forest, and a few of the creatures that call the park home. Enjoy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbKVlz6vPcU
Taken at Victoria Park, which is located in the town of Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.
I began this experimental pano from view directly in front of me and then moved the camera upwards and then behind me whilst keeping my balance still looking forward ☺