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Bird name: Barn Swallow
Group name: Flight
Details of specie:
The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. In Anglophone Europe it is just called the swallow; in Northern Europe it is the only common species called a "swallow" rather than a "martin".
There are six subspecies of barn swallow, which breed across the Northern Hemisphere. Four are strongly migratory, and their wintering grounds cover much of the Southern Hemisphere as far south as central Argentina, the Cape Province of South Africa, and northern Australia. Its huge range means that the barn swallow is not endangered, although there may be local population declines due to specific threats.
The barn swallow is a bird of open country that normally uses man-made structures to breed and consequently has spread with human expansion. It builds a cup nest from mud pellets in barns or similar structures and feeds on insects caught in flight. This species lives in close association with humans, and its insect-eating habits mean that it is tolerated by man; this acceptance was reinforced in the past by superstitions regarding the bird and its nest. There are frequent cultural references to the barn swallow in literary and religious works due to both its living in close proximity to humans and its annual migration. The barn swallow is the national bird of Austria and Estonia.
A butterfly and a bee meet on a vivid purple thistle bloom, sharing nectar under the summer sun. A perfect moment of coexistence in nature.
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No invites from now on, please
So, I venture out on a typical wet & blustry morning, and I remember to take my camera with me... my neighbours invite me to go through their shrubs, and voila! I find this lil fella going "look at me, look me!"...
He allowed me to get in pretty close, and if you view this in the large version, he seems to be enjoying the attention :-) And while I'm at it, this was one of the most difficult pictures I've ever taken (bugs all around me, the fear of upsetting this guy and spilling the raindrops, high winds)... I captured about 19 shots, and am uploading what I think is the best
Enjoy your bank holiday!!...I'm off to bed (its 2 AM!)
25 August 2008, 9:12 AM: I'm up, and I have 25 views and 7 favourites in 7 hours. Thank you everyone!
25 August 2008, 9:24 AM: Thanks to brendamb I realize I can see myself in TWO water drops! :)
26 August 2008: Nah, it didn't make it to explore...Ah well.
Well, maybe not the smallest but it is certainly the smallest I’ve ever seen. For more pictures and the story of our find, check out our blog - iescapee.blogspot.com/
lurking underneath the peeper and its petal was a big ant. other photos show the ant as well as the peeper, but the juxtaposition was too stark. the ant seemed menacing. very strange.
this little peeper was in this same peony on June 17th. I just happened to check on it today and was surprised to see it was still in the same place. today, however, the peeper moved and I could see its little throat moving. another photo shows its tiny padded feet.
Appealing to the hipster crowd, tip #162: Play one show and one show only in a big city, such as LA. After that, retire.
While enjoying the Summer rains, it was a great experience shooting this Tiny creatures , I used kit lens 18-55 IS , Well wanna try the same with Macro too.
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Not a good shot of the wasp. This guy got whipped by a kitchen towel after he tries to sting me (that's why he looks a bit dizzy.) I know he's not dead yet because he keeps crawling (and flying). This is the best shot I got as I was too scared to get closer....hahaha... I know I am a chicken but you don't want to mess with this nasty bugger.
Think of a grain of rice... and imagine how small it is...
Without exaggeration, this little fella is LESS THAN ONE-THIRD the size of the grain of rice!!!
Hummingbirds are known for their incredible flying abilities, including hovering in mid-air. To achieve this, they have an extremely rapid wingbeat rate. Most hummingbirds flap their wings around 50 to 80 times per second, but some species can reach up to 200 times per second! This rapid wing movement allows them to hover in front of flowers and feed on nectar with remarkable precision. It also generates the humming sound that gives them their name. This unique ability sets hummingbirds apart from most other birds and is a testament to their remarkable adaptations for efficient and agile flight.