Possibly a new friend. On my property.

It has quite the tail.

Possibly the Western Palearctic's answer to the hummingbird. Not quite the same agility but it does hover for moments to feed on nectar. These were present all over Jordon but not in great numbers.

Thank you for taking a look at my images.

Possibly the Big Cat Sanctuary's most famous ambassador. She's all grown up with a lot to say for herself. A lovely girl to photograph.

Possibly one of the same birds as last week. This Common Snipe was enjoying surveying his territory

Possibly the most photographed rock in Coyote Buttes South, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, seen here in golden evening light.

Der vermutlich meist fotografierte Stein in den Coyote Buttes South, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, hier im goldenen Abendlicht.

Commercial Fishing Vessel possibly winterized, as per the wood shielded front windshield and the tarp 'tied' snuggly over her bow.

Catching some low on the horizon rays

Steveston is an ever so romantic fishing village that is situated in Richmond BC, on the Mighty Fraser River

Canada

Definitely one of British Columbia's best kept secrets.

If you enjoy quaint fishing villages, combined with light and vibrant colours, I am pleased to extend an invitation for you to browse through my.... 'I 💖 Steveston album'

www.flickr.com/photos/120552517@N03/albums/72157677404584764

Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships. Wishing you all health during this difficult time.

Stay Healthy

~Christie

*Best experienced in full screen ❤

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Possibly one of the same birds as last week. This Common Snipe was enjoying surveying his territory

One of the young Chicks

saw three but possibly a fourth.

Belper Mill

Possibly a Hackberry Emp butterfly in Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park, near Superior, Arizona, US May,2023

a little dark, but I've been enjoying myself!

Happy Umbellifer Wednesday :))

Possibly zero access to Flickr (hopefully not!) I will be away soon, off to Snowdonia with my lovely sister Margaret. I won't be on much at all from Sunday 14th July for a few days. I hope to have time to show you a few photos from there in future, if I manage any good ones !

This was taken in Plantsbrook Nature Reserve - not Wales - at the very end of May. Amazing to think how lovely the weather was then, how much rain we've had since - and now it's 'changeable'. That's the UK for you - 'changeable' in most ways !

Take care of yourselves and have a lovely time everyone !

~ Done in Topaz Studio and PicMonkey for the final details ~

And for no reason at all, apart from the fact I love Joan Armatrading and this song, here is some music for you.

Joan Armatrading - Down to Zero

Thank you for looking - every view, comment and fave is really appreciated !

( Possibly Allium)?

Possibly Blackthorn but please correct me if I’m wrong

Possibly a female African Comb duck, Marton Mere.

I liked the feint reflection of sky in her Bill, and indeed how her Bill could be the head of another species, where the nostril becomes an eye...... ;-)))))

Possibly my last post for a few days as I plan a recuperative break before my next round of treatment.

European Otter - Lutra Lutra

Scar

Many thanks for stopping by to view and comment on my photos. It is very much appreciated and welcome.

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Possibly the last time I'll ever use the keyboard shortcut "Shift + Alt + X, Q" today 😥 I think that's the thing I'm most sad to be leaving behind 😆 I started work there as a timid 26 year old, and I'll be leaving almost 17 years later having managed to fool my colleagues and customers that I've evolved into someone confident and capable.

I've made some great friends, and worked with some brilliant customers over the years. Possibly my favourite being the chap whom I've always bickered with about politics. Discussing recent events he referred to "Jeremy Cvnt the Chancellor" on a call with one of our very straightlaced PMs. PM was not amused. I was crying. Customer sent some follow-up emails to apologise. We're staying in touch.

Anyway, thought I'd post the photo I've been looking at every day for about the last year. I've deleted it from my work laptop so the gits can't have it 😆

Bye work!

Possibly a nesting pair, these two Oystercatcher were seen at Lepe where they nest sometimes, laying their beautifully camouflaged eggs among shingle and sand.

...Possibly: Protection device, for shops and public service buildings, in France. 😓

Possibly called “ Painted Lady”. Another plant loved by the bees

Taken earlier this month on my birthday

Possibly a juvenile looking at the relatively pale iris

Forest of Bowland

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Quite possibly the most over photographed bird of the year. It even made it onto tonights news bulletin.

Hoopoe - Upupa epops

Collingham and Linton Cricket Club nr Leeds

Many thanks as always to all who choose to look and a big thank you for those who stop by to comment and fave my photos. It is very much appreciated.

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These lovely flowers just appeared in the garden a couple of years ago. They’ve since spread providing lovely Autumn colour and pollen for the bees. Please correct me if I’ve identified them wrongly.

Possibly the most majestic moment a gull has ever had.

HSS

Texture by the Oh so talented Lenabem-Anna

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Central Alberta

Possibly the most photographed bridge in the popular and beautiful area that is the "Lake District".

This beautifully coloured Butterfly

Could possibly attract your Eye

It landed safely on this Flower

And lost nothing of its Power

This might be slightly psychedelic

Its Take Off looks a bit angelic

You know this Butterfly so well

It is a colourful Tortoiseshell

(Caren)

😄 HaPpY Sliders Sunday

Tortoiseshell butterfly on a buddleia, tweaked saturation, brightness and contrast to the max and uploaded for

Sliders Sunday

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

ƒ/4.0

108.0 mm

1/160 Sec

ISO 100

[Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM)]

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please respect my ©copyright : Do not use any image or text without my previous written authorization, NOT even in social networks. If you want to use a photograph, please contact me!

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Meine Fotos und Texte sind ©copyright geschützt (alle Rechte vorbehalten) und dürfen ohne meine vorherige und schriftliche Zustimmung NICHT von Dritten verwendet werden, auch nicht in sozialen Netzwerken. Falls Interesse an einem Foto besteht, bitte ich um Kontaktaufnahme!]

Possibly the most photographed lighthouse east of the Mississippi. After the other 20 photographers went home, the sun had set, the lighting was less harsh, and I could actually take a shot without a person or tripod in it.

possibly the last pas de deux of the season

From my bedside view of the weather out of the window this morning, I see that it's grey and dull, the neighbour's maple tree blowing heroically in the wind.

It's cosy indoors catching up on Flickr friends on my tablet.

Day 15 post-op and I am remembering once more how beautiful is the quality of a good night's sleep.

Possibly my favourite star trails shot to date, definitely worth the 5 hours sat in a cave slowly freezing solid!

Possibly the best time of the year for landscape photography... Shot in the Pyrenees just above the villages of Seix and Oust

Flower of Globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) with a wasp--possibly a weevil wasp Cerceris spp.--in Tucson, Arizona.

Possibly Juvenile Goldfinch

Possibly a young one let me get really close full frame.

Catching up :)

Possibly a male its said if the flanks are more a intense colour online who knows :)

Possibly the tallest Viper's Bugloss I've ever seen… Viper's Bugloss is a hairy plant with dense spikes of bright blue, funnel-shaped flowers. It is found on chalk grassland, sand dunes, cliffs and disturbed ground, and is in bloom from May to September. This is a common wild flower on Cleeve Common, Cotswold Hills, Gloucestershire.

Many thanks for the visits, faves and comments. Cheers

Buff-banded Rail

Scientific Name: Gallirallus philippensis

Description: The Buff-banded Rail is a medium-sized stout rail with short legs. It has a distinctive grey eyebrow and an orange-brown band on its streaked breast. The lores, cheek and hindneck are rich chestnut. The chin and throat are grey, the upperparts streaked brown and the underparts barred black and white. The eye is red. Young birds are much paler to white underneath, with indistinct bars and only a faint orange-brown tint on the breast. Downy chicks are fluffy black. This rail walks slowly, with tail raised and flicking constantly.

Similar species: The orange-brown breast band distinguishes the Buff-banded Rail from the similar but smaller Lewin's Rail,Dryolimnas pectoralis, which has a rich chestnut crown and nape and a proportionally longer pink bill.

Distribution: The Buff-banded Rail is widespread in mainland Australia, particularly along the eastern coast and islands, and on Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands. It is also found in south-east Asia, New Guinea and New Zealand.

Habitat: The Buff-banded Rail is seen singly or in pairs in dense reeds and vegetation bordering many types of wetlands or crops. It makes widespread use of artificial wetlands like sewage ponds and drainage channels.

Seasonal movements: The Buff-banded Rail is resident and possibly locally nomadic, though little is known of these movements.

Feeding: The Buff-banded Rail feeds on crustaceans, molluscs, insects, seeds, fruit, frogs, carrion and refuse. It mostly feeds early in the morning and the evening.

Breeding: Breeding is poorly known, but the Buff-breasted Rail nests in long grass, tussocks, rushes or crops. It makes an unlined cup-shaped nest of grasses or reeds. Both parents incubate and the young will leave the nest within 24 hours. Both parents remain with the young, which usually feed themselves, though the female may feed them as well. Two broods may be raised in some seasons.

Calls: Loud creaky squeak when breeding but usually silent.

Minimum Size: 28cm

Maximum Size: 33cm

Average size: 31cm

Average weight: 130g

Breeding season: September to February

Clutch Size: 5 to 8 eggs

Incubation: 19 days

Nestling Period: 1 days

(source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)

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Possibly a Red-tailed Hawk or Red-shouldered? If anyone can positively ID, please do!

Thank you for viewing, faveing and commenting on my images. It is very much appreciated.

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Possibly my last upload from my recent Dorset trip. It was a great trip away to get a feel for this part of the country and I'm looking forward to my next visit

What a tonic that would be.. heres hoping!

(For those of you who know your 80s music) at least we didn't get knocked out by Matt Bianco!

Another one from the other evening without the long exposure filters.

Have a great Sunday x

Possibly half way up Ben MacDui now looking back along the way we've come along Glen Lui.

Ben Macdui is the UK's 2nd highest peak (second only to Ben Nevis) and stands at 1309m (4294ft). After descending from this Munro we make a climb to the 2nd Munro of the day, Carn a' Mhaim (pronounced Carn-ah-Vame) at 1037m (3402ft).

Possibly a swan feather floating in the very green water of the pond in the park. Do Zoom in to see the detail.

Possibly a giant croquet lawn...

My last photo from Skye. I'm not certain but I think its Loch Ainort with mainland Scotland in the far distance, looks like better weather over there too!

Quite a pretty fungus! Will be going back to location after work to see if I can find it again to collect (for ID confirmation).

Halesfield - Shropshire

Possibly the same stonechat that starred in my last image, this time posing against a different pretty background.

Possibly Maturing female Common Blue

While still down on the deck I was pretty happy to snap this one.

I suspect the ruffled feathers are from a scuffle with another Kereru. I witnessed an aerial fight between two of them recently and a flurry of feathers erupted from the altercation. The dozen or so feathers parachuted gently onto the driveway.

Of course I collected these treasures and have included a couple as decoration on the first basket I wove. More on that soon.