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The Eurasian three-toed woodpecker is 21–22 cm (8.3–8.7 in) in length, just a little smaller than the great spotted woodpecker. The adult has black and white plumage except for the yellow crown of the male. Neither sex has any red feathers. It has black wings and rump, and white from the throat to the belly; the flanks are white with black bars. The back is white with black bars, and the tail is black with the white outer feathers barred with black. Juveniles of both sexes have a yellow crown.[10]
The voice call of the three-toed woodpecker is a kik or chik
The breeding habitat is coniferous forests across the Palearctic from Norway to Korea. There are also populations in the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains.
Three-toed woodpeckers nest in a cavity in a dead conifer or sometimes a live tree or pole. The pair excavates a new nest each year.
This bird is normally a permanent resident, but northern birds may move south and birds at high elevations may move to lower levels in winter.
Three-toed woodpeckers forage on conifers in search of wood-boring beetle larvae or other insects. They may also eat fruit and tree sap.
These birds often move into areas with large numbers of insect-infested trees, often following a forest fire or flooding.
AvefrÃa Palustre, Long-toed Lapwing, Vanellus crassirostris.
Especie # 1.455
Cuando River
Chobe National Park
Botsuana
A clump of native Toetoe Grass growing alongside the Camborne Track on the north-western shores of the Pauatahanui Inlet, some 40 kilometres north of New Zealand's capitol city of Wellington.
The photo was almost ruined by Sun Spots, but those spots were eliminated by using the Brightness control to darken the whole Image. A bit of "cheating"on my part perhaps, but the finished product looks much better without those Blotches... :-))
This web site offers more information on this attractive grass...:
www.tfsnz.org.nz/uncategorized/toetoe/ ).
I should add that although these Grasses look like Pampas Grass at first sight, there are subtle differences - and the Pampas Grass is regarded as a weed and dealt with accordingly...!
And in case you're wondering, the name of these Grasses has nothing to do with the toes on our feet; it's pronounced "Toy-Toy"...! :-))
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Short-toed treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) climbing a tree.
Pełzacz ogrodowy (Certhia brachydactyla) wspinający się na drzewo.
This is just a record shot but I liked the expression of surprise on the Black-tailed Godwits at seeing their first Long-toed Stint. Long-toed Stint is very rare (just 3 British records) and very small (weighs 30% less than a sparrow!), and it was also very distant so this was the best I could do with my low-powered equipment. The first Long-toed Stint to be identified in Britain was on Teesside in late August 1982. Then many years later another was identified from photographs taken in Cornwall in 1970. Which makes this bird at St Aidans in West Yorkshire the third British record and the first for nearly forty years (there is also one Irish record from 1996). Only three small wading birds have yellowish legs and this bird was identified as all three (Temminck's Stint and Least Sandpiper) before it was correctly identified. It is very similar to the American Least Sandpiper but its long toes extend beyond the tail tip in flight. Alas its long toes are submerged in this shot. Long-toed Stints are scarce breeders in the far east of Siberia and winter in SE Asia. My only previous sightings were a single pair in Siberia and a few dozen birds in Thailand. So I was really pleased to see this bird just 20 miles from my home. Just a pity it wasn't a bit closer for photography.
Short-toed treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) perched on a tree.
Pełzacz ogrodowy (Certhia brachydactyla) siedzący na drzewie.
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Short-toed treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) looking for insects on a tree trunk.
Pełzacz ogrodowy (Certhia brachydactyla) szukający owadóœ na pniu drzewa.
Down she goes as a woman rappels the full 24 stories of the 1000 Broadway Building in downtown Portland. It was her right as she raised (or donated) her requirement of at least $1,250.00. This was the 2nd annual "Rappel For Her" charity event benefiting Girls Inc.of the Pacific Northwest.
If you're curious: www.girlsincpnw.org/rappelforher/
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Tip Toe landing... Canvasback comes in hard and soft...
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Candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. Captured early on a Sunday on my way to meet the attendees of my street photography workshop. I just love the timing of this shot, the heel and toe touching the ground, and the triangle of sunlight pointing towards the subject. Enjoy!
Short-toed treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) on a tree trunk.
Pełzacz ogrodowy (Certhia brachydactyla) na pniu drzewa.
Fifteen year old grand daughter showing some of her dance moves on a flat rock at sunset by the lake.