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On winter’s margin, see the small birds now with half-forged memories come flocking home to gardens famous for their charity.
The green globe’s broken; vines like tangled veins hang at the entrance to the silent wood.
With half a loaf, I am the prince of crumbs;
By snow’s down, the birds amassed will sing like children for their sire to walk abroad!
But what I love, is the gray stubborn hawk who floats alone beyond the frozen vines;
And what I dream of are the patient deer who stand on legs like reeds and drink that wind; -
They are what saves the world: who choose to grow thin to a starting point beyond this squalor. - Mary Oliver
Theme: Post Process Nature
This one stood out from the dozens of Franklin's Gulls hawking insects over the lake. I have never seen one in this plumage before.
William Hawrelak Park. Edmonton, Alberta.
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This Steller's Jay made his best impression of a Red-Tailed Hawk, then swooped in for his daily ration of whole peanuts!
Cassin's Kingbird - Battiste Bed, Breakfast and Birds, Hereford, Arizona
Bird Species (# 359) that I photographed and placed on my Flickr Photostream. Overall goal is 1000.
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The Meller's chameleon, sometimes called the giant one-horned chameleon, is mainland Africa's largest chameleon species. This bright green and yellow lizard grows to lengths of 2 to 2 1/2 feet (61 to 76 centimeters). Like all chameleons, its eyes can move independently.
The picturesque folly known as Ossian’s Hall, built in 1757 is the focal point in an extensive designed landscape
I found this fellow today in some difficult, low light conditions. I believe I have the ID correct on him as a Hermit Thrush, though Google Lens keeps pointing to a Swainson's Thrush. The latter would be a lifer for me, but I think it's a Hermit. Correct me if I am mistaken. Thrushes look so much alike.
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Bennett’s Millpond, Edenton, North Carolina. It’s a beautiful place, but I’m not sure it’s safe. One fisherman who was there carried a gun because of all the water snakes around! Another couple who was there fishing said they didn’t go there much because they didn’t want any trouble! But right here, you may see it from the safety of your own living room. *Explore No. 157, June 16, 2016
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Anna’s Hummingbirds are among the most common hummingbirds along the Pacific Coast, yet they're anything but common in appearance. With their iridescent emerald feathers and sparkling rose-pink throats, they are more like flying jewelry than birds. Though no larger than a ping-pong ball and no heavier than a nickel, Anna’s Hummingbirds make a strong impression. In their thrilling courtship displays, males climb up to 130 feet into the air and then swoop to the ground with a curious burst of noise that they produce through their tail feathers.
Anna's Hummingbirds normally have a body temperature of around 107 degrees Fahrenheit—that's a scorching temperature for a human. When outside temperatures fall, Anna's and many other species of hummingbirds enter torpor. Their breathing and heart rate slow, and their body temperature can fall as low as 48 degrees Fahrenheit. When the temperature warms, the hummingbirds can become active again in a few minutes.
We started out March with a trip out to the Big Thicket national reserve to look for the elusive Bachman’s Sparrow. It was a very early morning but the loss of sleep was worth it when we got to see this little beauty singing away in the early morning light.
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For the past four years, a male Barrow's Goldeneye has come to this small urban lake as soon as the ice melts away from the shoreline just like the Common Goldeneye do. This is unusual though since central Alberta is not within the normal breeding range for a Barrow's Gldeneye. It is probably the same male because the migration and mating path is so specific.
Since there are no female Barrow's Goldeneye available, it mates with a female Common Goldeneye each year. This is not rare where the ranges overlap, but something unique to observe here.
William Hawrelak Park. Edmonton, Alberta.
Anna’s Hummingbirds are common in urban and suburban settings as well as wilder places such as chaparral, coastal scrub, oak savannahs, and open woodland. They are notably common around eucalyptus trees, even though eucalyptus was only introduced to the West Coast in the mid-nineteenth century.
Anna’s Hummingbirds eat nectar from many flowering plants, including currant, gooseberry, manzanita, and many introduced species such as eucalyptus. They also eat a wide array of insects from understory leaves, crevices, streambanks, or caught in spider webs, plucked from the air, or taken from flowers.
Primarily they target smaller insects, like midges, whiteflies, and leaf hoppers (one female was found with 32 leafhoppers in her stomach at once). They also help themselves to tree sap (and insects caught in it) leaking out from holes made by sapsuckers.
(Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
(Nikon 80-400/5.6, 1/200 @ f/8.0, ISO 2500)
A couple of shots from a trip to Land's End Last week. The sunset was a bit of a bust but got some nice moody shots.
Runoff at Yellowstone's Firehole Spring on it's way to the Firehole River. The mix of colors and textures fascinate and captivate me. I spent a few years as a microbiologist/chemist long ago. The small world is a mind bender.
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"The hydrothermal features of Yellowstone are magnificent evidence of Earth’s volcanic activity. Amazingly, they are also habitats in which microscopic organisms called thermophiles—“thermo” for heat, “phile” for lover—survive and thrive."
ps: I like it when you call me Phil.
"Species, unseen to the human eye, thrive in waters as acidic as the liquid in your car battery and hot enough to blister your skin. Some create layers that look like molten wax on the surface of steaming alkaline pools. Still others, apparent to us through the odors they create, exist only in murky, sulfuric caldrons that stink worse than rotten eggs.
Today, many scientists study Yellowstone’s thermophiles. Some of these microbes are similar to the first life forms capable of photosynthesis—the process of using sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide to oxygen, sugars, and other by-products. These life forms, called cyanobacteria, began to create an atmosphere that would eventually support human life. Cyanobacteria are found in some of the colorful mats and streamers of Yellowstone’s hot springs." nps.gov
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Still in the aloe patch at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, an Allen's samples the nectar. Do you think she might be pregnant? Do you think she might be Rufous (notched tail)?
It's a very rainy and cool day here today, so I'm presenting a more uplifting image:)
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C'est une journée très pluvieuse et fraîche ici aujourd'hui, alors je présente une image plus édifiante :)
This photo of Paterson's Curse was taken in the Flinders Ranges National Park in South Australia.
It is a weed that reduces pasture productivity and is toxic to livestock as it causes reduced weight and, in severe cases, death due to liver damage.
It can also kill horses and irritate the udders of dairy cows and the skin of humans.
It is native to western, southern and southwest Europe and has been introduced into Australia, South Africa and the US.
In Australia it is known as Paterson's Curse and is supposedly named after the Paterson family of Cumberoona, New South Wales, who planted it in their garden in the 1880s.
It is also known as Salvation Jane, Blueweed, Lady Campbell weed and Riverina Bluebell.
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Kruger National Park
Burchell’s Coucal is also often referred to as the Rain Bird due to it calling before, during and after rain. The call sounds like water bubbling out of a narrow-necked bottle. You can listen to one at this link www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D22EwszPjE
Santuari de Boscalt S. XIII i Serra del Cadí.
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Last Saturday, we packed our rucksacks for another wonderful sunny day on Dartmoor - this time a lovely round we did last year for the first time including Hound Tor, Hayne Down and the famous granite stack that is known as Bowerman's Nose. From this perspective it really looks like a face with a large chin and a distintive nose. There's all sorts of legends and stories associated with this spectacular rock formation.
Swainson's Thrush.
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A Steller's Jay checking out the Christmas Wreath on the front porch in Ketchum, Idaho
"A large, dark jay of evergreen forests in the mountainous West. Steller’s Jays are common in forest wildernesses but are also fixtures of campgrounds, parklands, and backyards, where they are quick to spy bird feeders as well as unattended picnic items."
The Helena Local swings through a broad S-curve between Winston and Louisville on MRL's 2nd Sub. They'll meet a train at Louisville, but otherwise they'll easily cruise down Winston Hill back to Helena.
MRL 840 Local (Helena Local)
MRL SD40-2XR #252
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Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) resting on a fence line along the edge of Grasslands National Park near Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada.
19 May, 2018.
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Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) perched on a fence post with a meal of Richardson Ground Squirrel on the prairie landscape south of Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
27 May, 2016.
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This Bewick's wren was flitting around the brush, then emerged briefly on this log for some less cluttered shots.
Hogg’s falls are considered one of Grey County’s best-kept secrets. The falls are secluded, camouflaged and yet easily accessible. Named after William Hogg, a first-class Cricketer, the waterfall is situated fairly close to the impressive Eugenia Falls (no good reasons to not see them both!). A lovely hike through the woods and along the river of Boyne will take you to the 7 meter tall falls that has water all year round. The trail continues across Lower Valley Road into a magnificent amphitheater surrounded the the high hills.
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Parson's Tor, Lathkill Dale, Peak District, UK
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Yesterday didn't quite go to plan. More storm than light. Quite brutal at times with wind, rain and hail. I did catch a few rainbows including a faint one here.
Realised I've only ever posted one photo form Parson's Tor even though I've been many times. The light was quite nice at this time, if a little weak.
Han sido muchas las hectáreas calcinadas este año por el fuego con peligro incluso para las personas y pueblos que han sufrido muy de cerca los incendios, hasta que los castigos no sean ejemplares seguiremos asistiendo cada año a la destrucción de nuestros bosques.
Tomorrow is April's Fool Day so listen to Mr Horse here and have some fun :)
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A second shot from Boscastle taken on Sunday evening. I spent a good while stood on top cliffs here just enjoying the view, I was up there for about an hour or so before actual sunset and it was just lovely albeit a little bit windy.
I love the S Bend entrance into Boscastle Harbour, it really is a wonderful bit of coastline.
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305) Temminck’s Sunbird
Temminck's Sunbird, Aethopyga temminckii, Kelicap Merah
One of rare species of sunbird that can be found in up to 1800 m altitude in Borneo, Sumatra, Malaysia, and south west Thailand. This bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Dutch aristocrat and zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
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LITTLE FOXY
Lipstick: ~Little Foxy B.~ Killing Lipstick Blogger (LeL EvoX)
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Glasses: DON'T DUP Round & RUNNING sunglasses
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Backdrop: ZEROICHI CYBERCITY
HONGDAE EVENT
Earrings: MINJU // KWAN - Gauged Earrings
Tank: Tamago. - Normy Tank - Dick
Panda: .Tardfish. Body Pillow Panda