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Every now and then I get lucky and come across something a bit out of the ordinary, such as this Snowy Egret putting on a show : )
Among the most elegant of the herons, the slender Snowy Egret sets off immaculate white plumage with black legs and brilliant yellow feet.
Those feet seem to play a role in stirring up or herding small aquatic animals as the egret forages.
Breeding Snowy Egrets grow filmy, curving plumes that once fetched astronomical prices in the fashion industry, endangering the species. Early conservationists rallied to protect egrets by the early twentieth century, and this species is once again a common sight in shallow coastal wetlands.
Male and female Snowy Egrets take turns incubating their eggs. As one mate takes over for the other, it sometimes presents a stick, almost as if passing a baton. Both parents continue caring for the young when they hatch.
During the breeding season, adult Snowy Egrets develop long, wispy feathers on their backs, necks, and heads. In 1886 these plumes were valued at $32 per ounce, which was twice the price of gold at the time. Plume-hunting for the fashion industry killed many Snowy Egrets and other birds until reforms were passed in the early twentieth century.
The recovery of shorebird populations through the work of concerned citizens was an early triumph and helped give birth to the conservation movement.
Adult Snowy Egrets have greenish-yellow feet for most of the year, but at the height of the breeding season their feet take on a much richer, orange-yellow hue. The bare skin on their face also changes color, from yellow to reddish.
The oldest Snowy Egret on record was at least 17 years, 7 months old. It was banded in Colorado in 1970 and found in Mexico in 1988.
(Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
(100-400 + TC 1.4, 560mm, 1/500 @ f/13, ISO 2000)
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when the garden has deconstruction occurring, collateral damage happens, and stuff piles up.
we need to clean up.
holga lens on the nikon
Featuring:
Pillow Talk Outfit
Scrunchies
So Fluffy Slippers
Ramen Cat
Soda POP!
Bunny Bow Set
Cintia Hairstyle
“Nothing good comes easily. You have to lose things you thought you loved, give up things you thought you needed. You have to get over yourself, beyond your past, out from under the weight of your future. The good stuff never comes when things are easy. It comes just when you think it never will.”
― Shauna Niequist
It must be about time for the good stuff! Right?!
…… They say an ‘Englishman’s home is his castle’! Well in this case it’s a Welsh man and it's in Wales - Powis Castle was built in the mid-13th century by the Welsh prince Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn, a long story that you could write an Opera about!! Too long for this narrative to go any deeper - see link below. Edited in Lightroom to give an old feel to this enchanting caste. HSS, Alan:-)
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/powis-castle-and-garden/features...
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I am not sure if this is yard art or Halloween stuff..But it was spooky to me..In Arkansas, on the rural roads , entrance to somewhere right off the highway..Who would not stop for this..
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Today is a purple or pink day at Color my world Daily and the theme at Smile on Saturday is stuffed animals. And since I had my X-mas party yesterday, I feel a little bit like this Mama pig : full and for some reason my hair and head hurts (and I double checked: there is no piglet standing on my head, but it sure feels like it ). So for this theme I decided to go with my stuffed pig family. Those pigs are from Sweden (well, I got them at Ikea that is why I assumed they have a Swedish citizenship ). And why not show you how stuffed Swedish piglets are brought to this world. It is comment knowledge that those stuffed cuties are very light and are close cousins with birds, so that is why stuffed Swedish piglets hach from eggs ! But don’t take my word for it, I have a picture to prove it : a hatching Swedish stuffed piglet ! Welcome to the Flickr world my sweet SSP (Stuffed Swedish Piglet). I truly hope you like it ! See you after my hungover but meanwhile you can always like this picture and help make my life a little bit better by doing so !
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1 medium pork tenderloin, fat and silver skin trimmed, butterflied, and pounded (roughly 14 - 16 inches square after pounding)
5-6 cloves of garlic, sliced
1 small shallot, chopped
3 cups raw spinach, chopped
5-6 medium mushrooms, chopped small
6 sundried tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and pepper
garlic powder
onion powder
paprika
3 Tbsp grated Romano cheese
1/4 cup, or less, seasoned breadcrumbs
Juice of 1/2 lemon
string and toothpicks for tying
If anyone is interested in the process let me know, and we'll walk through them.