Alpine Salamander (Salamandra atra) - Tyrolean Alps, Austria

A salamander walking high up in the Austrian Alps. Of all herps (except Caecilians) salamanders are probably the most reclusive so it can be tough to find them moving about in the open. However as we got underway and began our trek in the early morning, turns out we weren't the only ones who decided to make a trek in the morning. Before long I came across a salamander crawling in the grass, I assumed it was an anomaly but 15 min later I came across this one, also moving about during the daytime. It had rained a fair amount the night before and I suspect the salamanders were active and just hadn't had time to find refuge since daybreak and that they were crawling towards shelter, underneath any of the stones or in one of the marmot burrows that abounded on the hills.

With two nests nearby, this adult green heron was no doubt taking a break from either egg sitting or foraging for hungry little mouths.

Taken at Ding Darling NWR.

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Really interesting to look at how these guys go about taking off from swimming. They pretty much thrust themselves just out of the water with their wings, then creating momentum by basically jumping on the surface while flapping to speed up. Fascinating!

Hahei, New Zealand

I do not recall taking this shot. Photos taken after this early morning hare encounter I remember but this has been erased from my memory. Good job I took a photo!

Polaroid Flip

Spatula clypeata

Male shoveler duck taking off.

Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing comprising a large number of interconnected baffled cells. Wing shape is maintained by the suspension lines, the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing, and the aerodynamic forces of the air flowing over the outside.

Despite not using an engine, paragliders flight can last many hours and cover many hundreds of kilometers, though flights of one to two hours and covering some tens of kilometers are more the norm. By skillful exploitation of sources of lift, the pilot may gain height, often climbing to altitudes of a few thousand meters.

This paraglider started near the old castle of Kallmünz, a picturesque village located at the confluence of Naab and Vils in the Upper Palatinate.

Text adapted from Wikipedia.

Marsh harrier hunting close, I imagine she heard the camera shutter ! WWW.Gowildlandscapesphoto.com

My RL calls me. I will return when the reality allows it to me.

Thanks to all for your company, commentaries, favorites and nice words !!!

Roses are taking over the Flower Beds.

Les mouettes der Courseulles sur mer.................

The segulls of Courseulles sur mer........................

Bonjour, je suis retourné de mes vacances en France et j'espère que vous allez aimer bien mes photos :-)

Hello I'm back from my vacation in France and I hope you'll like my photos :-)

Greater Yellowlegs [Tringa melanoleuca]

Peace Valley Park

Doylestown, PA

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Taking a close look at a lovely little tropical succulent plant, the Kalanchoe.

Snapping turtle [Chelydra serpentina]

Peace Valley Park

Doylestown, PA

A Red-winged Blackbird bowing for the photographer. As a result, the red wing "splash" is very evident in this image. Image taken at John Heinz NWR in Southeast PA.

Enjoy the day ~!

A balloon dipping in the water at Prospect lake with Cheyenne Mountain in the background.

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On explore Sep 7, 2009 #455

View On Black

Taking on one the world as one , while we both wish you a fantastic day

Explore September 19, 2008 (highest position #13)

Nujiang Valley, China.

I stood on top of my vehicle to snap this landscape taken in downtown Crestone, Colorado. As I was climbing back down after taking this shot the sheriff drove by me slowly, looking at me suspiciously.

I spent the day in Crestone, Colorado enjoying the autumn colors, the mountain views, and the company of some wonderful denizens of Crestone.

We just arrived home from an awesome trip to Costa Rica. It was a special time time shared with special people . We could not have asked for more photo opportunities and the people that joined us on this trip were well just awesome. Thank you all for making this the best trip ever !!! Hoping that you can join us on our next trip as we are planning on returning this fall.

The image above image is of a Brown-Hooded parrot and they not only are beautiful to see but a very interesting bird to observe in the wild !!

Wishing you all a wonderful week and a very blessed one !!!!

About time for a dog photo!

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Kolkata, India.

Gujarat, India.

Eagles - Take It Easy

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The We are Here challenge on February 9 2017 was: Plunger Place

Explored 7\23\2010 #41

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Great Horned Owl at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy

Eagle taking flight from a perch high up in a large tree.

My first attempt of shooting a video and uploading it to Flickr. As long as it took, I doubt if I do this very often! It is a little shaky, but I hope you still enjoy viewing it. It's fun to watch the hummers take turns at taking their morning baths in our small waterfall in our back yard.

A busy day, I'll be back as soon as I can to visit your photos! Have a great day!

A crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans, enjoying a siesta.

f/8 ISO 400 1/400 Pentax 100mm Pentax K-5 I have re-cropped the photo.

Model: Anita Polet

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Portrayed with her Kawasaki at the Wagenwerkplaats in Amerfoort, the Netherlands.