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Split Painted Bunting Populations.
There are two separate breeding populations of Painted Bunting in the United States, one in the south-central U.S.; the other along the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to central Florida. This species winters in Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico south to Costa Rica and western Panama.
Painted Buntings are known to wander widely outside of the breeding season, as illustrated by the bird that spent the winter of 2015 in Central Park, New York.
Interestingly, the western population of Painted Bunting begins its fall migration before molting, then molts at staging areas before continuing its journey farther south. This migration-molt pattern is common among waterfowl but very rare among songbirds. The eastern population molts on its breeding grounds before migration, the more usual pattern.
Lovely Lurker, Fierce Fighter
Like other closely-related species such as the Varied Bunting, this bird's diet consists mostly of seeds, supplemented by high-protein insects during nesting season. Despite the males' bright colors, Painted Buntings are often hard to see outside of the breeding season since they prefer to lurk low in the dense cover of brushy areas and woodland edges.
On the breeding grounds, male Painted Buntings stake out territories of up to several acres through song and displays. Each male aggressively defends its territory and will fight intruding males by pecking, grappling, and striking with their wings. These fights sometimes end in the death of one of the males.
The lime-green female builds a cup-shaped grass nest in a small tree or shrub, where she lays three to four eggs and up to three broods each year. Chicks are fed by the female and fledge when they are 12-14 days old.
Juvenile males are the same green as the females until the fall of their second year, when they finally molt into their bright colors.
Found this male in my backyard. Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida.
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles browner with no red on head. Plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska east across arctic Canada to the Hudson Bay and south to western Ontario. There are isolated populations in the Rocky Mountians, northern prairies, and the Great Lakes region along with in Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida. They can also be found in Cuba.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
La Ceja, Colombia, 2.400 meters above sea level (Finca-Hotel Los Lagos)
Anser cygnoides (Swan Goose / Ganso-cisne)
The Swan Goose is a rare large goose with a natural breeding range in inland Mongolia, northernmost China, and southeastern Russia. It is migratory and winters mainly in central and eastern China.
This species has been domesticated. Introduced and feral populations of its domestic breeds occur in many places outside its natural range.
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When I walked into the kitchen yesterday morning (Sat. 5th) I noticed that at the bottom of the garden a Sparrowhawk had taken a Collared Dove but was also being harassed by a Magpie. I went to get my camera but when I returned, the Sparrowhawk had not only protected its prey (which was still alive at this point) but had seen off the Magpie which was now watching from a safe distance. Soon after it flew away leaving the Sparrowhawk to bend to its task.
During 2020 there has definitely been an increase in Sparrowhawk activity in the garden. Whether this is just happenchance or there has been an increase in the local population, I really can't say.
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Clyde is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2010 census. It was named after the River Clyde, in Scotland,[1] and the village sits on the Clyde River, a tributary of the Seneca River.
The Village of Clyde is in the town of Town of Galen and is northeast of Geneva, New York. Clyde is approximately equidistant between the cities of Rochester and Syracuse.
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
Rüppell's vulture or Rüppell's griffon vulture (Gyps rueppellii) is a large vulture that occurs throughout the Sahel region of central Africa. The current population of 30,000 is decreasing due to loss of habitat, deliberate poisoning by ivory poachers and other factors. Known also as Rüppell's griffon, Rueppell's griffon, Rüppell's griffin vulture, Rueppell's vulture and other variants.
Rüppell's vulture is named in honor of Eduard Rüppell, a 19th-century German explorer, collector, and zoologist. Rüppell's vulture is considered to be the highest-flying bird, with confirmed evidence of a flight at an altitude of 11,300 m (37,000 ft) above sea level.
Since first being assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature during 1988, populations of Rüppell's vulture have decreased. The species has been listed with an IUCN Red List status of "near threatened" since 2007 and the IUCN predicts that populations of the species will continue to decrease. During 2012 the species was given Endangered status. – Wikipedia
The black phoebe is a passerine bird in the tyrant-flycatcher family. It breeds from southwest Oregon and California south through Central and South America. It occurs year-round throughout most of its range and migrates less than the other birds in its genus, though its northern populations are partially migratory.
We celebrate the Kings birthsday. Half the population sits in the street on a little blanket and sells stuff. So does Josie, it is for a good cause she says.
ME: "I see you are doing very well!"
JOSIE:"No! I am not doing well at all!"
ME:"Why not? You sold a lot of things."
JOSIE: "My feet ar freezing!"
ME:"How come?"
Josie: "I sold my shoes."
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We vieren koningsdag. De helft van de bevolking zit op straat om spulletjes te verkopen. Josie zit ook op een dekentje, het is voor een goed doel zegt ze.
IK: "Ik zie dat het heel goed met je gaat!"
JOSIE:"Nee! Het gaat helemaal niet goed met me!"
IK:"Waarom niet? Je hebt veel verkocht."
JOSIE: "Mijn voeten zijn ijskoud!"
IK:"Hoe komt dat?"
Josie: "Ik heb mijn schoenen verkocht."
Ecuador's population is ethnically diverse. The largest ethnic group (as of 2010) is the Mestizos, who are mixed race people of Amerindian and European descent, typically from Spanish colonists.
The Photo was taken not far from Teleferico on the Pichincha Volcano.
Pichincha Volcano, TelefériQo Cruz Loma.
The two highest peaks of the mountain are Wawa Pichincha (4,784 metres) and Ruku Pichincha (4,698 metres). Both peaks are visible from the city of Quito and both are popular acclimatization climbs. Wawa Pichincha is usually accessed from the village of Lloa outside of Quito. Ruku is typically accessed from the TelefériQo on the western side of Quito.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pichincha_(volcano)
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Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Taken on September, 2012
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South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. The population of the non-metropolitan district at the 2011 Census was 103,658. I have no idea where they are.
The Elvis (red-shouldered hawk) population is doing well in the area. I often see three or four as they fly by together. It's starting to look like Las Vegas around here. Just kidding of course, these Elvis' don't wear sequins.
It's always nice when Elvis stops in. Over the years, I have come to trust Elvis a lot more than I used to. He is sticking to the rules and eating frogs and lizards. Of course, I believe he would eat a bird if given the chance but I have not witnessed such an event. So he shall get the benefit of the doubt.
Elvis was looking all around and seemed pretty intent on getting a snack. The clicking of my camera didn't seem to distract him at all. He actually focused in on a snack, swooped down and came back with a frog. I continued to watch him but let him eat in peace without the clicking of the camera.
With any luck, this Elvis may become as friendly as the one that used to visit on a regular basis. Personality is the only way I know that Elvis doesn't visit anymore. He was so friendly I often had to back up to get images because he would come so close to me when I was out.
Have a Happy Easter and happy snapping.
Gulf Of Mexico
Southwest Florida
USA
Photographed in the Gulf of Mexico from a pier.
The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a North American bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae. It is one of three pelican species found in the Americas and one of two that feed by diving in water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.
The brown pelican mainly feeds on fish, but occasionally eats amphibians, crustaceans, and the eggs and nestlings of birds. It nests in colonies in secluded areas, often on islands, vegetated land among sand dunes, thickets of shrubs and trees, and mangroves.
It has been rated as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It was listed under the United States Endangered Species Act from 1970 to 2009, as pesticides such as dieldrin and DDT threatened its future in the Southeastern United States and California. In 1972, the use of DDT was banned in Florida, followed by the rest of the United States. Since then, the brown pelican's population has increased. – Wikipedia
Little Owl taking flight from a dry stone wall.
The Little Owl is not a native species, having been introduced to Britain in the 1870s, but it appears to have occupied a vacant niche without having any detrimental impact on other species. Numbers and breeding distribution increased gradually, reaching an estimated breeding population of between 4,000 and 8,500 pairs at the time of Project Barn Owl. The current distribution extends across England, north to the Scottish borders and west into Wales, where it is largely confined to Anglesey and to eastern parts of the country. There have been very few records from Ireland.
Pairs remain on their breeding territories throughout the year, with territorial calling evident during autumn – when young birds are searching for breeding territories – and again during spring. Small cavities are favoured for breeding, these often located within hedgerow trees or the walls of old agricultural buildings. Favoured nesting chambers tend to be located some distance from the cavity entrance and with little daylight reaching them. The male will often perch close to the nest cavity while his mate is incubating her clutch of eggs.
Little Owls often hunt from a perch, taking small mammals and large invertebrates, including earthworms, cockchafers and other beetles. There is evidence to suggest that breeding success is linked to the availability of small mammals, though some pairs evidently do well on other prey; a pair breeding on the island of Skomer, for example, took a large number of Storm Petrels (Courtesy BTO).
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Hobart is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. With a population of approximately 240,342 (over 45% of Tasmania's population), it is the least populated Australian state capital city, and second smallest if territories are taken into account (after Darwin, Northern Territory). The city is located in the state's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, making it the most southern of Australia's capital cities. Its skyline is dominated by the 1,271-metre Mount Wellington, and its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world, with much of the city's waterfront consisting of reclaimed land. The metropolitan area is often referred to as Greater Hobart, to differentiate it from the City of Hobart, one of the five local government areas that cover the city. Founded in 1804 as a British penal colony, Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney, New South Wales. 30927
The urban nucleus of San José is considered the capital of the Natural Park, for being the largest population within the park and for having all the necessary services. It is part of the municipality of Níjar, and has about 800 inhabitants, doubling or tripling this number in summer, House in San Jose Cabo de Gata even if its environment is not out of keeping with the environment of the Park, their houses are small white walls constructions that are governed by the urbanistic law of the interior of the natural parks. San José was a small town dedicated to fishing and nowadays its main activity is the tourist sector, and all kinds of services have been built, such as the marina. Some houses overlook the sea from the medium cliffs that enclose the town, having a spectacular view of the sea.
The village square has a lot of life, there are restaurants with their terraces and a shop. Great playground, which gives joy for the number of children who enjoy it. Also starting from the square and extending to the small promenade, we can find on certain holidays some craft stalls with necklaces, pendants, decorative objects, etc. made in various materials such as leather, metal or shells. These interesting places show a part of the Bohemian foreigners who have chosen the enclave of the Natural Park to live and make a living with their craft or artistic activity.
El núcleo urbano de San José es considerado la capital del Parque Natural, por ser la población más grande dentro del parque y por contar con todos los servicios necesarios. Forma parte del municipio de Níjar, y tiene censados unos 800 habitantes, duplicando o triplicando este número en verano,Casa en San Jose Cabo de Gata aún siendo así su ambiente no desentona con el entorno del Parque, sus casas son construcciones bajitas de paredes blancas que se rigen por la ley urbanística del interior de los parques naturales. San José fue un pueblecito dedicado a la pesca y en la actualidad su actividad fundamental es el sector turístico, siendo así, se han construido todo tipo de servicios como el puerto deportivo. Algunas casas se asoman al mar desde los medianos acantilados que encierran al pueblo, teniendo una vista espectacular del mar.
La plaza del pueblo tiene mucha vida, hay establecimientos de restauración con sus terrazas y alguna tienda. Estupendo el parque infantil, que da alegría por la cantidad de niños que lo disfrutan. También partiendo de la plaza y alargándose hasta el pequeño paseo marítimo, podemos encontrar en determinados dias festivos unos puestos de artesanía con collares, colgantes , objetos decorativos etc. realizados en diversos materiales como cuero, metal o conchas. Estos interesantes puestos dan muestra de una parte de los foráneos bohemios que han elegido el enclave del Parque Natural para vivir y ganarse la vida con su actividad artesanal o artística.
Plan Maison, Valtournenche, Val d'Aosta, Italia.
Valtournenche es un municipio situado en Valle de Aosta, Italia. Tiene una población estimada, en agosto de 2023, de 2171 habitantes.
El principal recurso económico de la localidad es el turismo, especialmente el turismo de invierno vinculado al esquí alpino.
La pista de esquí alpino Breuil-Cervinia, buque insignia del municipio de Valtournenche, está situada a una altitud de 2050 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
Vinculado al turismo, el sector de la hostelería es muy importante. Existen numerosas instalaciones de alojamiento repartidas por todo el término municipal.
Vinculado históricamente al sector agrícola, Valtournenche es uno de los municipios del Valle de Aosta con mayor cantidad de pasturas de la región. La producción de quesos de calidad es también una de las principales fuentes de ingresos de la localidad.
Valtournenche is a municipality located in the Aosta Valley, Italy. It has an estimated population, as of August 2023, of 2,171 inhabitants.
The main economic resource of the town is tourism, especially winter tourism linked to alpine skiing.
The Breuil-Cervinia alpine ski slope, the flagship of the municipality of Valtournenche, is located at an altitude of 2,050 metres above sea level.
Linked to tourism, the hospitality sector is very important. There are numerous accommodation facilities spread throughout the municipality.
Historically linked to the agricultural sector, Valtournenche is one of the municipalities in the Aosta Valley with the largest amount of pastures in the region. The production of quality cheeses is also one of the main sources of income for the town.
Serengeti National Park
Tanzania
East Africa
The Cokes hartebeest is a large, fawn-colored antelope. It is one of the fastest antelopes and most enduring runners. These qualities gave rise to its name, which means “tough ox.” Its sedentary lifestyle seems to inhibit the mixing of populations and gene flow; as a result, there are several subspecies of hartebeest.
Hartebeest are mainly found in medium and tall grasslands, including savannas. Adult females are often accompanied by up to four generations of their young. Female offspring remain close to their mothers up to the time they give birth to calves of their own. Even male offspring may remain with their mothers for as long as 3 years, an unusually long bonding period. As groups of females move in and out of male territories, the males sometimes chase away the older offspring. Their mothers become defensive and protect them from the males.
Although bachelor herds of young males are also formed, they are less structured than those of some antelopes, and age classes are not as conspicuous.
The hartebeest feeds almost entirely on grass but it is not very selective and quite tolerant of poor-quality food. Although a prolific breeder and even a dominant species in some areas, the hartebeest has probably suffered the greatest reduction in range of all African ruminants. This is both because it is easily hunted (being relatively sedentary), and because its diet is almost equivalent to that of cattle—it must compete for food resources. Wikipedia
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English:
The Siberian chipmunk (Eutamias sibiricus), photographed in Tilburg, the Netherlands. While this striped rodent is originally native to northern Asia, it has become a unique local icon in Tilburg.
The Tilburg Story:
The local population originated from an accidental escape in the former Tilburg Zoo, where a crate containing around 250 chipmunks burst open. Despite initial assumptions that they wouldn't survive the Dutch climate, they adapted perfectly and established themselves.
Behavior & Habitat:
They are famously found roaming areas like the "Oude Warande" and "Wandelbos". Unlike native red squirrels, these chipmunks undergo a strict, underground hibernation from November to April, making them a seasonal highlight for wildlife spotters.
Appearance:
Distinctive for the five dark stripes running down its back and its large cheek pouches used for hoarding food.
Nederlands:
De Siberische grondeekhoorn (Eutamias sibiricus), in de volksmond ook wel boeroendoek genoemd, gefotografeerd in Tilburg. Hoewel dit gestreepte diertje oorspronkelijk een exoot is uit Noord-Azië, is het inmiddels een geliefd stadsicoon geworden in deze Brabantse stad.
De Tilburgse geschiedenis:
De populatie stamt af van zo'n 250 exemplaren die ooit ontsnapten uit een opengevallen kist tijdens een interne verhuizing in het voormalige Tilburgs Dierenpark. Tegen de verwachtingen in overleefden ze het Nederlandse klimaat en vonden ze een prima leefgebied in de lokale bossen.
Gedrag:
In tegenstelling tot de inheemse rode eekhoorn houden deze grondeekhoorns een strikte, volledige winterslaap onder de grond (vaak in oude muizenholletjes) van november tot april. Tussen april en november laten ze zich, mits je de rust bewaart, regelmatig zien.
Kenmerken:
Herkenbaar aan de vijf donkere lengtestrepen op de rug en de handige wangzakken waarmee ze voedsel zoals zaden en bessen hamsteren.
Still older fossils document the genus since the Late Oligocene onwards. The genus seems to have originated in the Southern Hemisphere, in the general region of Australia. By the Pliocene, it was probably distributed worldwide:
Gallinula sp. (Early Pliocene of Hungary and Germany)
Gallinula kansarum (Late Pliocene of Kansas, USA)
Gallinula balcanica (Late Pliocene of Varshets, Bulgaria).
Gallinula gigantea (Early Pleistocene of Czech Republic and Israel)
The ancient "Gallinula" disneyi (Late Oligocene—Early Miocene of Riversleigh, Australia) has been separated as genus Australlus.
Even among non-Passeriformes, this genus has a long documented existence. Consequently, some unassigned fragmentary rail fossils might also be from moor- or native-hens. For example, specimen QM F30696, a left distal tibiotarsus piece from the Oligo-Miocene boundary at Riversleigh, is similar to but than and differs in details from "G." disneyi. It cannot be said if this bird—if a distinct species—was flightless. From size alone, it might have been an ancestor of G. mortierii (see also below).
In addition to paleosubspecies of Gallinula chloropus, the doubtfully distinct Late Pliocene to Pleistocene Gallinula mortierii reperta was described, referring to the population of the Tasmanian native-hen that once inhabited mainland Australia and became extinct at the end of the last ice age.[6] It may be that apart from climate change it was driven to extinction by the introduction of the dingo, which as opposed to the marsupial predators hunted during the day, but this would require a survival of mainland Gallinula mortierii to as late as about 1500 BC.
"G." disneyi was yet another flightless native-hen, indicative of that group's rather basal position among moorhens. Its time and place of occurrence suggest it as an ancestor of G. mortierii (reperta), from which it differed mostly in its much smaller size. However, some limb bone proportions are also strikingly different, and in any case such a scenario would require a flightless bird to change but little during some 20 million years in an environment rich in predators. As the fossils of G. disneyi as well as the rich recent and subfossil material of G. mortierii shows no evidence of such a change at all, "G." disneyi more probably represents a case of parallel evolution at an earlier date, as signified by its placement in Australlus.
Gyps fulvus
Following a decline in the 20th century as a result of wildlife poisoning, hunting and decreasing of food supplies, in recent years the species has increased dramatically in some areas, particularly in Spain, France and Portugal with the population in western Europe now numbering around 30,000 breeding pairs, 25,000 of which are found on the Iberian Peninsula. The eastern population of Griffon Vultures in Europe numbers around 600 pairs.
Okavango Delta
Botswana
Southern Africa
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Lions are commonly seen in most parts of Botswana. Even though lions don't like water, sightings of lions in the northern Okavango Delta are spectacular. The lions have learned to thrive there - mainly due to the large buffalo population.
The Lions of Botswana have torn up the rule book as we know it. Lions don't like water, lions seldom, if ever, hunt elephants, hippos and lions need water to survive - these are some of the ideas that we have learnt over the years. In Botswana lions take to the water regularly, lions do hunt elephant and hippo and in some areas of the country lions can go for months without drinking water.
Home ranges of the lions vary in size for the same reasons - availability of food. In the arid areas the home ranges will be much larger and a great deal of overlapping with neighboring prides occurs.
Lions in the Okavango Delta are adept at negotiating the channels and floodplains in order to hunt. Prey moves between the islands and lions have to cross the water to follow. Because of this water activity the front quarters of the Okavango Delta lions are more developed than those of other lions. From buffalo to hippo and even adult elephant. there are prides that have adapted to preying on all. – Internet
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The Chiloé Wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix), also known as the southern wigeon, is a colorful dabbling duck native to the southern parts of South America. It is named after the Chiloé Archipelago off the coast of Chile, one of its primary habitats.
Key Characteristics
Distinctive Plumage:
It has an iridescent green-blue cap on the back of its head, contrasting with a white forehead and cheeks. Its flanks are a noticeable orange-brown (rust) color, and its breast features black and white barring.
"The Whistler":
Its scientific name, sibilatrix, means "whistler," referring to the male’s distinctive melodious three-syllable whistle. The female's call is a lower-pitched grunt or growl.
Subtle Dimorphism:
Unlike many other duck species, males and females look very similar, though males are generally larger with slightly brighter colors and more iridescence.
Distribution and Habitat
Native Range:
Indigenous to Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands, with some populations migrating to southeastern Brazil for the winter.
Preferred Habitat:
They frequent freshwater lakes, marshes, shallow lagoons, and slow-flowing rivers rich in aquatic vegetation.
Behavior and Life Cycle
Diet:
Primarily vegetarian, they feed on aquatic plants, grasses, and occasionally algae by dabbling or grazing on land.
Social Nature:
These are highly sociable birds, often seen in pairs or small groups. They are popular in wildfowl collections worldwide due to their charming "head-bobbing" displays and frequent chattering.
Breeding:
They are monogamous and often form long-term pair bonds. Unusually for ducks, the male helps raise the young, though only the female incubates the typical clutch of 5–10 eggs.
The giant otter is a large aquatic mammal found in South America's rivers and wetlands, including the Amazon, Orinoco, and La Plata basins. As the biggest member of the weasel family, it can grow up to six feet long, including its powerful tail, and weigh 50 to 70 pounds.
These social animals live in family groups of up to 10 and are skilled hunters. Their diet mainly consists of fish like catfish and Piranhas, but they also eat crustaceans, small reptiles, and birds. They may hunt alone or in a group relying on teamwork and communication to catch their prey.
Gulf Of Mexico
Southwest Florida
USA
Photographed in the Gulf of Mexico from a pier. It has a fish in its pouch.
The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a North American bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae. It is one of three pelican species found in the Americas and one of two that feed by diving in water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.
The brown pelican mainly feeds on fish, but occasionally eats amphibians, crustaceans, and the eggs and nestlings of birds. It nests in colonies in secluded areas, often on islands, vegetated land among sand dunes, thickets of shrubs and trees, and mangroves.
It has been rated as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It was listed under the United States Endangered Species Act from 1970 to 2009, as pesticides such as dieldrin and DDT threatened its future in the Southeastern United States and California. In 1972, the use of DDT was banned in Florida, followed by the rest of the United States. Since then, the brown pelican's population has increased. – Wikipedia
Trillo is a Spanish municipality in the province of Guadalajara, located on the banks of the Tagus River, in the region of La Alcarria. It has a population of 1355 inhabitants (INE 2017). In addition to the municipal capital, the districts of Azañón, Morillejo, La Puerta and Viana de Mondéjar are part of Trillo.
Already in Roman times Trillo was a known population, being located in the border region between Carpetania and Celtiberia. Its settlement was consolidated after the Reconquista at the end of the eleventh century when Alfonso VI the Brave was King when it became part of the Common of the Villa and Land of Atienza, ruling by its Jurisdiction.
In 1325, the Infante Don Juan Manuel built the castle whose ruins crown the nucleus. In the middle of the fifteenth century it passed into the jurisdiction of the Counts of Cifuentes, until, in 1630, Trillo was declared a town with its own jurisdiction.
In the sixteenth century the churches of Trillo, Azañón and Morillejo were built. During centuries it was a prosperous town and in 1580 its population reached the 320 inhabitants, according to the census realized in times of Felipe II. Its decline came at the beginning of the eighteenth century with the War of Succession. The mountains and fields were cut down, cattle and hives were destroyed, and more than two hundred houses were burned, which led to a drastic decline in its population from 1752 to 82 inhabitants.
Already in the twentieth century, the construction of the Trillo nuclear power plant, inaugurated in 1987, meant the economic revitalization of the municipality. It is currently the most modern nuclear power plant in Spain. (Source: Wikipedia).
Trillo es un municipio español de la provincia de Guadalajara, situado a orillas del río Tajo, en la comarca de La Alcarria. Cuenta con una población de 1355 habitantes (INE 2017). Además de la capital municipal, forman parte de Trillo las pedanías de Azañón, Morillejo, La Puerta y Viana de Mondéjar.
Ya en época romana Trillo era una población conocida, estando situada en la región fronteriza entre Carpetania y Celtiberia. Su poblamiento se consolidó tras la Reconquista —a finales del siglo xi siendo monarca Alfonso VI el Bravo— cuando pasó a formar parte del Común de la Villa y Tierra de Atienza, rigiéndose por su Fuero.
En 1325, el infante Don Juan Manuel construyó el castillo cuyas ruinas coronan el núcleo. A mediados del siglo xv pasó a la jurisdicción de los Condes de Cifuentes, hasta que, en 1630, Trillo fue declarada villa con jurisdicción propia.
En el siglo xvi se construyeron las iglesias de Trillo, Azañón y Morillejo. Durante siglos fue una próspera villa y en 1580 su población alcanzaba los 320 habitantes, de acuerdo al censo realizado en tiempos de Felipe II. Su decadencia llegó a principios del siglo xviii con la Guerra de Sucesión. Se talaron sus montes y plantíos, se destruyeron ganados y colmenas, y fueron quemadas más de doscientas casas, lo que conllevó un drástico descenso de su población de 1752 a 82 habitantes.
Ya en el siglo xx, la construcción de la central nuclear de Trillo, inaugurada en 1987, supuso la revitalización económica del municipio. Actualmente es la central nuclear más moderna de España. ( Fuente : Wikipedia)
The picturesque town of Stanley (population 553), sits below the amazing prominence known as "The Nut". This is in fact the plug of an extinct volcano that rises 143 metres above sea level. Stanley is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Tasmania (when tourism is operating!). In the distance at the far right you can make out the huge jetty of Port Latta and the smelter, with the hills of Rocky Cape. In 2016 Stanley was converted to a film set for the historic movie, "Light Between Oceans".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley,_Tasmania
We'll return to Stanley in a week or so.
Berlanga de Duero, Soria, Castilla y León, España.
Berlanga de Duero es un municipio y localidad de España, en la provincia de Soria, comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León, cabeza de la comarca del mismo nombre. Cuenta con una población de 902 habitantes (INE 2017) y tiene la consideración histórica de villa.
Situada en el sur de la provincia de Soria, a 934 metros sobre el nivel del mar, tiene un clima mediterráneo continental, y debido a su altitud tiene unos inviernos largos con bajas temperaturas. En el municipio se cultiva la vid y productos de huerta. Por su término discurren el río Duero y sus afluentes Escalote y Talegones.
Berlanga de Duero is a municipality and town in Spain, in the province of Soria, autonomous community of Castilla y León, head of the region of the same name. It has a population of 902 inhabitants (INE 2017) and is historically considered a town.
Located in the south of the province of Soria, at 934 meters above sea level, it has a continental Mediterranean climate, and due to its altitude it has long winters with low temperatures. Vines and garden products are grown in the municipality. The Duero river and its tributaries Escalote and Talegones run through its terminus.
Nieuwpoort
municipality of Liesveld (population approx. 9,585)
The name Nieuwpoort is derived from the Latin ‘Nova Portus’, freely translated as the ‘New Harbour’. Nieuwpoort is one of the smallest Dutch fortified towns and was founded around 1200 by the Lords of Liesveld and Langerak. Nieuwpoort had a part to play in the functioning of the old Hollandse Waterlinie. In the 17th century, on the recommendation of Prince William of Orange, Nieuwpoort was given ramparts and canals in a fortress with six bastions. A pleasant walk along the fortifications can be combined with a visit to the Oudheidkamer [Antiquities Room] in the town hall, where the history of Nieuwpoort is relived. Nieuwpoort, with its protected townscape, is a part of the municipality of Liesveld, together with Groot-Ammers, Langerak and Streefkerk.
a fantastic little place with a big history. Nice for a photograper. I hope you like this shot here.
Glückstadt ist eine Stadt in Deutschland, im Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein, Teil des Kreises Steinburg. Die Bevölkerung beträgt 11.498 Menschen. Umfasst eine Fläche von 22,76 km².
Eine charmante Kleinstadt an der Elbe. Ein wunderschöner Hafen mit verschiedenen Schiffen, wunderschöne Häuser, die sich im Wasser spiegeln, ein großer Platz mit einem alten Rathaus und einer Kirche, ein Kanal am Rande des Platzes mit einem Brunnen, an dem sich Stadtbewohner und Touristen entspannen, bezaubern und verwöhnen lassen Ich möchte wieder in diese Stadt kommen.
Glückstadt is a city in Germany, in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, part of the district of Steinburg. The population is 11,498 people. It occupies an area of 22.76 km². A charming small town on the Elbe. A beautiful port with different ships, beautiful houses that are reflected in the water, a large square with an old town hall and a church, a canal along the edge of the square with a fountain, where residents and tourists relax, enchant and make you want to come to this city again.
Beypazarı is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Türkiye. Its area is 1,697 km2, and its population is 48,357 (2022). The name Beypazarı means The Bey's market in Turkish, as in the Ottoman period this was an important military base and the cavalry stationed here were an important element of the local economy.
Beypazarı today is a small town in a rural district famous for its carrots, (producing nearly 60% of Turkey's carrots), silverwork (Telkari), and a high quality natural mineral water. The crystal mineral trona, a kind of natural soda used in glass-making is extracted in Beypazarı. With its rich history, architectural heritage and attractive rocky countryside Beypazarı is becoming increasingly attractive to visitors, especially day-trippers from Ankara. The cobbled streets of white Ottoman period buildings are particularly attractive; many of the old houses have been restored as hotels and restaurants (and are also popular with Turkish film directors looking for authentic locations. Every June the town holds its popular Traditional Historical Houses, Handicrafts, Carrot and stew Festival. The visitors of course are bringing valuable income to the town, shopping for silverware and providing good custom for the food markets and restaurants.
For many visitors a major attraction is the cuisine, which includes typical Turkish dishes such as the yoghurt drink ayran, cracked wheat (or flour), yoghurt, and vegetables fermented then dried and mixed with water to make a thick soup tarhana, stuffed vine leaves, home-made sausage mumbar, and a stew cooked in a stone-oven called güveç. Sweets include the sweet cream pudding called höşmerim and pastries including a dry buttery biscuit called Beypazarı kurusu, and a renowned 80-layer baklava.
Beypazarı is a member of the European Association of Historic Towns and Regions (EAHTR).
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Après la zone volcanique , nous traversons de vertes régions .ça et là quelques petits villages.... La densité de la population islandaise est de 3,2 habitants au km², dont les 2/3 sont regroupés dans l'agglomération de Reyhjavik .
Plus de la moitié du territoire est désertique .(foret 0,2 %+buissons 0,9% )
Les principales formations végétales actuelles sont alors des landes rases qui s'étendent sur environ 35 % de l'Islande et qui peuvent être constituées soit de sous-arbrisseaux soit simplement de tapis de mousses ou de lichens parsemés ici ou là de quelques touffes de petites plantes (dont la camarine noire ,la callunela ,la myrtille des marais ). Les autres habitats sont des tourbières et marécages (environ 7 %), des prairies naturelles (environ 3 %), et des terres agricoles (environ 2,5 %) essentiellement représentées par des pâtures et prairies de fauche
After the volcanic zone, we cross green regions. Here and there a few small villages .... The density of the Icelandic population is 3.2 inhabitants per km ², of which 2/3 are gathered in the agglomeration of Reyhjavik.
More than half of the territory is desert. (Forest 0.2% + bushes 0.9%)
The main current plant formations are then short heathlands which extend over about 35% of Iceland and which can be made up either of sub-shrubs or simply of mats or lichens scattered here and there with a few tufts of small plants (including crowberry, callunela, blueberry). The other habitats are peat bogs and swamps (around 7%), natural grasslands (around 3%), and agricultural land (around 2.5%) mainly represented by pastures and hay meadows.
Después de la zona volcánica, atravesamos regiones verdes, aquí y allá algunos pequeños pueblos ... La densidad de población islandesa es de 3,2 habitantes por km², de los cuales 2/3 se concentran en la aglomeración de Reyhjavik.
Más de la mitad del territorio es desierto (bosque 0,2% + arbustos 0,9%)
Las principales formaciones vegetales actuales son, entonces, brezales cortos que se extienden sobre aproximadamente el 35% de Islandia y que pueden estar formados por sub-arbustos o simplemente por esteras o líquenes esparcidos aquí y allá con algunos mechones de pequeñas plantas (incluyendo crowberry, callunela , arándano). Los otros hábitats son turberas y pantanos (alrededor del 7%), pastizales naturales (alrededor del 3%) y tierras agrícolas (alrededor del 2,5%) representadas principalmente por pastos y prados de heno.
St John the Baptist, Markyate, Hertfordshire, is an 18th century Anglican chapel that grew in size with the village's population growth. Today, its minister is also in charge of St Leonard in the neighbouring village of Flamstead. There are two more churches in the village (Baptist and Methodist respectively). All of them try to find various ways of dealing with the sociological fact that church attendance (which is different from belonging to the Christian tradition) is currently very low. Helios 44M-7 at approx. F5.6.
The UK's smallest bird of prey, this compact, dashing falcon has a relatively long, square-cut tail and rather broad-based pointed wings, shorter than those of other falcons. Its wingbeat tends to be rapid with occasional glides, wings held close to the body. Its small size enables it to hover and hang in the breeze as it pursues its prey. In winter the UK population increases as most of the Icelandic breeding birds migrate to our warmer climate. Although recovering from a population crash in the late 20th century it is still on the Amber List.
John Flower and I had another day at the Imperial Bird of Prey Academy, Barleylands Farm Billericay Essex.
We spent the day with Professional Wildlife Photographer Robin Lowry who gave us a fantastic time with some excellent photography tips.
In 1988, the total population of this species was estimated at only 2,500 individuals. It is threatened with extinction due to the destruction of its habitats and illegal trade. In 2014, the Hyacinth Macaw moved up one position on the IUCN Red List, now being classified as "vulnerable" (VU).
Due to the fight against illegal trade and the creation of ecological reserves, the number of individuals of this species has increased slightly to approximately 4,000 in 2010. There are also conservation programs in the Pantanal for planting Manduvi and distributing artificial nests that may be contributing to the population increase of this Psittacidae.
Sadly due to the last fires in Pantanal, the species has been dramatically reduced.
Here you can see a wild Hyacinthy Macaw feeding at a Manduvi tree - Pantanal - Mato Grosso.
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Our population of Blue-banded bees is increasing with the warmer weather, and the best way of monitoring this is by going out at night to the roosting spot. There are eleven closely packed on this twig. The same night I found another 9 on other twigs on this large camellia tree. Our garden is abuzz with these bees and also lots of Megachiles (leaf cutters)
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Kaziranga National Park
State Of Assam
India
The wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee), also called Asian buffalo, Asiatic buffalo and wild buffalo, is a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List since 1986, as the remaining population totals less than 3,400. A population decline of at least 50% over the last three generations (24–30 years) is projected to continue. 3,100 live in India, mostly in Assam. The wild water buffalo is the most likely ancestor of the domestic water buffalo.
The wild water buffalo has an ash-gray to black skin. The moderately long, coarse and sparse hair is directed forward from the haunches to the long and narrow head. There is a tuft on the forehead, and the ears are comparatively small.
The wild water buffalo occurs in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, and Cambodia, with an unconfirmed population in Myanmar. It has been extirpated in Bangladesh, Laos, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. It is associated with wet grasslands, swamps, flood plains and densely vegetated river valleys. Tigers and mugger crocodiles prey on adult wild water buffaloes, and Asian black bears have also been known to kill them.
In India, it is largely restricted to in and around Kaziranga, Manas and Dibru-Saikhowa National Parks, Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary and Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary and in a few scattered pockets in Assam.
Wild water buffaloes are both diurnal and nocturnal. They are probably grazers by preference, feeding mainly on graminoids when available, such as Bermuda grass, and Cyperus sedges, but they also eat other herbs, fruits, and bark, as well as browsing on trees and shrubs. They also feed on crops, including rice, sugarcane, and jute, sometimes causing considerable damage. - Wikipedia
(Colobus guereza. kikuyuensis) B28I1860 Castle Forest - Central Kenya
Those Colobus are shy. The population is very restricted around the Mount Kenya
I have more proximate pictures but i like this one with the jungle atmosphere
Populations declined seriously in late 1800s - early 1900s when eggs were harvested from many colonies for food; made substantial comeback during 20th century. Still vulnerable to loss of nesting sites. Has declined in California since 1950, coinciding with decline in population of Pacific sardine there
Europe’s biggest airport is a bit of an eye opener when you live in a place where the population is about as diverse as a teaspoon. Head into the departure lounge at Heathrow and pretend you’re in New York or Mumbai. On the tarmac outside, planes wait to whisk you away to distant corners of the globe such as Shanghai, Accra or Bogotá. Heathrow is a veritable Babel; a reminder that it’s a big world out there and we’re just one small speck on the atlas. From my local airport, Alicante and Faro are about as racy as it comes, and to get to where I was bound for, I needed to enter the metropolis and blindly follow the signs until I arrived at gate number twenty-nine. Right now that’s where I was, watching my fellow passengers arrive. Many of them were tall, tanned and healthy looking after a long warm summer. A number of really quite attractive ladies with ice blonde hair and that uber cool aura of Scandinavian sang-froid about them. A few faintly terrifying descendants of Olaf the Hairy, with beards sprouting almost from their noses. It was almost as if I’d walked through a hidden portal and had already arrived in Sweden. If there were any other British travellers amongst us, they weren’t wearing the trademark polyester or sporting tattoos and spotless white trainers like so many of them seem to on the early morning flights from Bristol to the Mediterranean.
I’ve never been to Sweden before, and I was looking forward to my first visit. But my excitement would have to hold on for a while, thanks to a curtain of dark and threatening clouds hanging over West London. “Sorry about the delay," said the captain. “We’re in a queue. The three planes ahead of us are also heading for Sweden and air traffic control won’t let us take off until there’s a window in the weather.” A collective sigh from one hundred and fifty seated and belted passengers. “Sorry about the delay,” announced the cabin crew lead. “We have to stay here behind the curtain now and can’t come out to attend to you. You’ll have to amuse yourselves until we take off.” Well not exactly those words, but you get the idea. And so, for a ninety minute flight to Gothenburg I spent almost three and a half hours sitting next to a tall, thin and rangy man with limbs that sprawled in every direction, including into my ribs while he poked at his phone to tell whoever was picking him up at the other end that there was a delay. At least I’d broken with my usual convention and paid for a window seat, so I was only being interfered with from one side.
Eventually, just as we were wondering whether we’d actually make it to Sweden this afternoon, the break in the weather arrived and the plane careered down the north runway. Soon we were heading over the East Anglian coast to join an army of rising cumulonimbus figures, bent forward in thousands of animal-like forms, marching as one along a lofty highway towards some unseen northern destination. A huge rhino in the sky morphed into a hunched dragon as we passed above its south flank. As we approached the flat open spaces of Denmark, a blanket of glowing cirrus covered them before opening to reveal places I recognised from the map - the tapering sandbar on the northern tip at Skagen, and the port of Hirtshals where the ferries set off to Seydisfjordur on the east coast of Iceland. And then the first sight of the country I was bound for, a sea of rocky skerries, busy with car ferries moving in between them as the locals headed for the sanctuary their island homes at the end of the working day. As we crossed the mainland, unbroken forest and lakes for miles upon end. The lungs of Europe. It was both beautiful and reassuring. I already liked Sweden a lot. And we hadn’t even landed yet.
Steve was waiting in the arrivals hall. Strange that we’d only met once before, but we greeted each other like old friends, before racing north on the dual carriageway across an earthy green forest landscape of Spruce and Silver Birches towards the view that had appeared in my feed some months earlier. I’d asked where it was. Steve didn’t know. Petra made enquiries and was duly told. Close to home for them, it transpired. A three person effort to get this shot then.
We did at least get there before darkness fell, with just enough time to grab a handful of quickly composed shots. Steve had come here on a scouting mission in June and bagged the glow that was never going to be on offer this evening. But when you’re only here once, you take what you get and do the best you can with it, and it’s always going to be worth pointing your camera at with its collection of opposing headlands disappearing into the distance.
It would have been so easy to share this image in black and white. Too easy maybe. And that’s why I decided I wasn’t going to. I wanted to capture the cool blue hour tones of that first evening in Sweden, with a week of wall to wall photography lying in wait. This was just the start of what turned into a brilliant adventure that we will both remember for a very long time.
I’m sure many of you are familiar with Steve, but just in case you’ve aren’t, and haven’t seen the love with which he photographs the place he’s so lucky to call home, here’s a link: www.flickr.com/photos/159409878@N08/
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles are browner and have no red on head. Their plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska to the Hudson Bay and south into western Ontario. There are isolated populations in: the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairies, the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
Downtown Genoa as it looked in 2004
Genoa is a village in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. Originally settled as Stony Ridge, it took its present name in 1856 and was incorporated as a village in 1868. 237
Population of Stoke Doyle 120
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke_Doyle
Population of Barcelona 1.6 million
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona
Barcelona probably has given the world more great artists than there are people who live in Stoke Doyle
From the RSPB website:- "Moorhens are blackish with a red and yellow beak and long, green legs. Seen closer-up, they have a dark brown back and wings and a more bluish-black belly, with white stripes on the flanks."
Moorhens are resident in the UK, with over 1/4 million population.
The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia, the black swan is nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent on climatic conditions. It is a large bird with black plumage and a red bill. It is a monogamous breeder, with both partners sharing incubation and cygnet-rearing duties.
The black swan was introduced to various countries as an ornamental bird in the 1800s, but has managed to escape and form stable populations. Described scientifically by English naturalist John Latham in 1790, the black swan was formerly placed into a monotypic genus, Chenopis. Black swans can be found singly, or in loose companies numbering into the hundreds or even thousands. It is a popular bird in zoological gardens and bird collections, and escapees are sometimes seen outside their natural range.
This bird is a regional symbol of both Western Australia, where it is native, and the English town of Dawlish, where it is an introduced species.
Benbow Pond, Mishurst, United Kingdom
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Gulf Of Mexico
Southwest Florida
USA
I photographed the juvenile brown pelican in the Gulf of Mexico from a pier.
The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a North American bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae. It is one of three pelican species found in the Americas and one of two that feed by diving in water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.
The brown pelican mainly feeds on fish, but occasionally eats amphibians, crustaceans, and the eggs and nestlings of birds. It nests in colonies in secluded areas, often on islands, vegetated land among sand dunes, thickets of shrubs and trees, and mangroves.
It has been rated as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It was listed under the United States Endangered Species Act from 1970 to 2009, as pesticides such as dieldrin and DDT threatened its future in the Southeastern United States and California. In 1972, the use of DDT was banned in Florida, followed by the rest of the United States. Since then, the brown pelican's population has increased. – Wikipedia
Candelario es un municipio de la provincia de Salamanca, en la comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León. Se integra dentro de la comarca de la Sierra de Béjar, tiene una población de 832 habitantes y desde 1975, está declarado como bien de interés cultural, en la categoría de conjunto histórico, (anteriormente conjunto histórico-artístico).
Además desde 2015, está catalogado como uno de "Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España" perteneciendo a la asociación del mismo nombre.
Este pequeño pueblo de montaña de construcciones muy características, con muros anchos de piedra, grandes balcones de madera y las célebres batipuertas, es de una singular belleza. Candelario, que también da nombre al espacio natural protegido donde se ubíca, está rodeado de espectaculares bosques de robles y castaños, con elevaciones superiores a los 2000 m de altura. Este lugar fue declarado por la Unesco en 2006, como Reserva de la Biosfera y parte de la reserva de la biosfera de las Sierras de Béjar y de Francia.
English
Candelario is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is part of the Sierra de Béjar region, has a population of 832, and since 1975 has been declared a Site of Cultural Interest in the category of Historic Site (formerly Historic-Artistic Site).
Furthermore, since 2015, it has been listed as one of "The Most Beautiful Villages of Spain," belonging to the association of the same name.
This small mountain village, with its distinctive architecture—thick stone walls, large wooden balconies, and the famous hinged doors, is uniquely beautiful. Candelario, which also lends its name to the protected natural area where it is located, is surrounded by spectacular oak and chestnut forests, with elevations exceeding 2,000 meters. This place was declared by UNESCO in 2006 as a Biosphere Reserve and part of the biosphere reserve of the Sierras de Béjar and Francia.
Cámara Nikon D850 con lente Nikkor 24-120 F4/G-VR Editada con Photoshop 2025
Recomiendo hacer doble click sobre la imagen y ver en grande.
I recommend see in larger clicking double on the image.
A January American Robin in Edmonton.
There is usually a small over wintering population of American Robins in Edmonton. At the edge of some of the ponds in Hermitage Park there are springs that create a small bit of open water at the edges. Brook Sticklebacks congregate in those places to get oxygen. The overwintering Robins have learned to catch them. In addition to these minnows, there is also an abundance of native berries to sustain the Robins.
I didn't catch this one fishing today, so I added a shot in the first comment box of one at the same place catching the Sticklebacks there three years ago.
Hermitage Park. Edmonton, Alberta.