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Something about Snow Geese that lend themselves to a bit of an artistic interpretation. Escher enjoyed them and so do I, seeing them take flight is really an amazing sight.
A new flock, new location and a bit more of a dive into an abstract interpretation. This is a bit of a blow-up from the pic in the first comment. How I got here is anyone's guess, I sure don't remember, I did use a lot of Topaz Clean to refine the edges. Convincing the software to stay in my color palette was quite the undertaking.
An abstract slide of sorts for this fine and getting Spring-like Sunday - Happy Slider Sunday - HSS
Snow Bunting - Plectrophenax Nivalis
Double click.
Snow buntings are large buntings, with striking 'snowy' plumages. Males in summer have all white heads and underparts contrasting with a black mantle and wing tips. Females are a more mottled above. In autumn and winter birds develop a sandy/buff wash to their plumage and males have more mottled upperparts.
Globally, they breed around the arctic from Scandinavia to Alaska, Canada and Greenland and migrate south in winter. They are a scarce breeding species in the UK, in Scotland, making them an Amber List species. They are more widespread in winter in the north and east when residents are joined by continental birds.
They are listed under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act.
The snow bunting lives in very high latitudes in the Arctic tundra. There is no apparent limit to its northern range, while the southern range is limited by the duration of daylight, which influences their reproductive activity. This species is found in the high Arctic tundra of North America, Ellesmere Island, Iceland, higher mountains of Scotland, Norway, Russia, North Greenland, Siberia, Novaya Zemlya, and Franz Josef Land. During the winter, this bird migrates to the circumglobal northern temperate zone including the south of Canada, north of the United States, north of Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and east to central Asia. During the last ice age, the snow bunting was widespread throughout continental Europe.
During the breeding period the snow bunting looks for rocky habitats in the Arctic Since the vegetation in the tundra is low growing, this bird and its nestlings are exposed to predators, and in order to ensure the survival of its offspring, the snow bunting nests in cavities in order to protect the nestlings from any threat. During this period, buntings also look for a habitat rich in vegetation such as wet sedge meadows and areas rich in dryas and lichens. In the winter, they look for open habitats such as farms and fields where they feed on seeds in the ground.
Population:
UK breeding:
60 pairs
UK wintering:
10,000-15,000 birds
Snow Bunting - Plectrophenax Nivalis
Snow buntings are large buntings, with striking 'snowy' plumages. Males in summer have all white heads and underparts contrasting with a black mantle and wing tips. Females are a more mottled above. In autumn and winter birds develop a sandy/buff wash to their plumage and males have more mottled upperparts.
Globally, they breed around the arctic from Scandinavia to Alaska, Canada and Greenland and migrate south in winter. They are a scarce breeding species in the UK, in Scotland, making them an Amber List species. They are more widespread in winter in the north and east when residents are joined by continental birds.
They are listed under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act.
The snow bunting lives in very high latitudes in the Arctic tundra. There is no apparent limit to its northern range, while the southern range is limited by the duration of daylight, which influences their reproductive activity. This species is found in the high Arctic tundra of North America, Ellesmere Island, Iceland, higher mountains of Scotland, Norway, Russia, North Greenland, Siberia, Novaya Zemlya, and Franz Josef Land. During the winter, this bird migrates to the circumglobal northern temperate zone including the south of Canada, north of the United States, north of Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and east to central Asia. During the last ice age, the snow bunting was widespread throughout continental Europe.
During the breeding period the snow bunting looks for rocky habitats in the Arctic Since the vegetation in the tundra is low growing, this bird and its nestlings are exposed to predators, and in order to ensure the survival of its offspring, the snow bunting nests in cavities in order to protect the nestlings from any threat. During this period, buntings also look for a habitat rich in vegetation such as wet sedge meadows and areas rich in dryas and lichens. In the winter, they look for open habitats such as farms and fields where they feed on seeds in the ground.
Population:
UK breeding:
60 pairs
UK wintering:
10,000-15,000 birds
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Partially full moon reaching up over the beautiful, majestic Golden Ears Mountain Range.
( One enchanted evening )
British Columbia
Canada
Recent snows melted and left the area a little soggy for a few days but after years of drought it is a welcome sight as long as there is no flooding.
We woke to snow for the first time this year here in the west part of the Eifel: Schneifel. Schnee--Eifel. (sneifel--snow Eifel??)
From last snow storm, now we have no more snow.
Wishing you and your family peace, health, happiness, and prosperity in the coming year. Happy New Year! 🎇
Icicles frame a snowy tree at Lake Tahoe. We've not seen this much snow for years! Many fallen trees have fallen along the highways and in the neighborhood. Our only damage is a downed phone line, which also interrupted internet service.
Hope you are having a good week! Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your visits, comments, awards and faves. We are back in San Francisco and I will catch up over the next couple of days.
© Melissa Post 2017
so much like stars
filling the dark trees
that one could easily imagine
its reason for being was nothing more
than prettiness.”
― Mary Oliver
For all lovely Details please read below ♥
S C E N E
House
Hisa - Winterbourne Lodge @ Santa Inc. 2020
Snow Grass and Bushes
Hisa Snow Grass and Bushes @ FaMESHed
• HISA - Winter Grass MIX 1
• HISA - Winter Grass with shrubbery
Snow Mounds
Hisa Snow Mounds and Textures @ FaMESHed
• HISA - Snow Pile 1
• HISA - Snow Pile Corner
• HISA - Snow Mound 4
Western Larch Trees with Snow
Tarte - Western larch trees @ Uber
Comes with a Hud for Snow or w/Snow option and to turn lights on/off
Snowman
Tarte - Merry Snowman (no lights) @ N21
Scarf wiith Texture Changer and snowmans comes with lights/ no lights
Other Items
• Heart - Pathways - Crazing Paving - Snowy - Patio
• Heart - WW - Deep Forest Pine
• Heart - Snowy Ground Twigs
• 05 MI Snow Sled [4 LI]
• Heart - Snowy Fence
• HPMD* Shrub03
• HPMD* Shrub03 - winter d
• Heart - Snowy Path - Curve 45
Snow all Saturday morning so enjoyed a walkabout. . . too many blurry photos because of the blowing snow but caught a titmouse on a fence post sheltered by some walnut trees.
Snow Bunting - Plectrophenax Nivalis
Snow buntings are large buntings, with striking 'snowy' plumages. Males in summer have all white heads and underparts contrasting with a black mantle and wing tips. Females are a more mottled above. In autumn and winter birds develop a sandy/buff wash to their plumage and males have more mottled upperparts.
Globally, they breed around the arctic from Scandinavia to Alaska, Canada and Greenland and migrate south in winter. They are a scarce breeding species in the UK, in Scotland, making them an Amber List species. They are more widespread in winter in the north and east when residents are joined by continental birds.
They are listed under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act.
The snow bunting lives in very high latitudes in the Arctic tundra. There is no apparent limit to its northern range, while the southern range is limited by the duration of daylight, which influences their reproductive activity. This species is found in the high Arctic tundra of North America, Ellesmere Island, Iceland, higher mountains of Scotland, Norway, Russia, North Greenland, Siberia, Novaya Zemlya, and Franz Josef Land. During the winter, this bird migrates to the circumglobal northern temperate zone including the south of Canada, north of the United States, north of Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and east to central Asia. During the last ice age, the snow bunting was widespread throughout continental Europe.
During the breeding period the snow bunting looks for rocky habitats in the Arctic Since the vegetation in the tundra is low growing, this bird and its nestlings are exposed to predators, and in order to ensure the survival of its offspring, the snow bunting nests in cavities in order to protect the nestlings from any threat. During this period, buntings also look for a habitat rich in vegetation such as wet sedge meadows and areas rich in dryas and lichens. In the winter, they look for open habitats such as farms and fields where they feed on seeds in the ground.