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"Aspen Trees at Lake Maria State Park MN" by Patti Deters. Lake Maria State Park in Central Minnesota, just north of Monticello. This autumn image was taken while we were driving around looking at fall colors, trying to find a nice stand of Aspen trees for me to apply this texture / blur technique. I really like the way it turned out! Please enjoy more of my (scenic, landscape, digital art, travel, and more!) images at patti-deters.pixels.com.
After an hour of bug hunting, I was doing lower back stretches on a bench when I spotted this beauty in the tree above me. I immediately experienced spontaneous healing & grabbed my camera. This is my first adult male tanager. Had only seen 1 tanager before, an immature male with odd blotchy colors.
Male Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
One Eleven Ranch Park, Garland
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Fall now, my cold thoughts, frozen fall
My sad thoughts, over my heart,
To be the tender burial
Of sweetness and of smart.
{ From the poem "Lament" by Robert Laurence Binyon }
She was nice enough to hold a pose, not too high, in the open, in good light, and with a pretty background. Who could ask for more?
Female American Gold finch (Carduelis tristis)
Cottonwood Park, Richardson
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When visiting Fort Fremont don't miss the wonderful beach.
The National Register of Historic Places lists Fort Fremont as “one of the two existing Spanish American War fortifications that retain their character from that period.” Completed in 1900. It overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway. Now overgrown with vegetation the impressive structure is partially hidden by a maritime forest.
While standing on my balcony a young Jay lands on the treebranch to have a better look at me. I get my camera and start to photograph it. As a reaction he starts yelling. The dove and the two small babydoves are frightened by it and are watching with great intensity at he screaming Jay. This scene is situated in the centre of Amsterdam.
Beautiful Lichen on a fallen branch of a nearby tree in the woods at Duffins trail in Discovery Bay in the autumn , Martin’s photographs , Ajax , Ontario , Canada , November 27. 2018
Used Camera+2 App Macro mode
Beautiful Lichen
Tree branch
The woods
Lichen
Grass
Weeds
Wildflowers
IPhone 6
Thistles
Teasels
Winter
Snow
Ice
Oak tree
Large Oak tree
Rod iron railings
boat launch
canoe
canoe boat launch
Ontario
Ajax
Canada
Pickering
Martin’s photographs
Discovery Bay
Trees
Tall grasses
Sunset
March 2020
Favourites
IPhone XR
Squires Beach
Duffins Creek
Duffins Marsh
Waterfront Trail
Rotary Park
Lake Ontario
Rod iron fence
Bridge
Bridge across Duffins Creek
Twilight
Sticks
Stones
Fallen trees
Fallen tree
Fungi
Mushrooms
Sand
Beach
Reflections
Reflection
Dogwood
Tall grasses
River
Simcoe Point Pioneer Cemetery
Beaver
Beavers having a swim
North of Lake Ontario
December 2019
Lake Ontario
Duffins Trail
Staghorn Sumacs
October 2019
November 2019
November 2018
Staghorn Sumac trees
Used Camera+2 App Macro mode
"Sitting Saw-whet Owl" by Patti Deters. This Northern Saw-whet Owl (aegolius acadicus) was seen sitting in a pine tree branches in the middle of the day, though with the gently falling snow it seemed closer to dusk. These little brown streaked raptors are not generally seen during the day, much less perching out in the open. They are 'crepuscular' birds, which describes their preference for being active during periods of low light. The dreary winter weather may have given the nudge for this small owl to be awake and alert during the daytime. They prefer to roost in dense conifers during the day and hunt at night. The little predator didn't stay perched there for very long - perhaps it was too cold or there wasn't any food activity. Fluffy with big eyes, these birds are one of the cutest and smallest species of owls. Other species that are sometimes confused with the Saw-whet are the boreal owl (saw-whets are smaller and have less spots) and the Eastern screech owl which has ear tufts and more streaks in their feathers. If you like this outdoor nature photograph, please see (fauna, animals, wildlife, more) at patti-deters.pixels.com/featured/snowy-saw-whet-owl-patti....
Green Iguana - In The Wild
Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Delray Beach, Florida U.S.A.
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - handsome]
*[juvenile - about five feet long - spotted]
*[stretched out - getting a tan - I See You]
Iguanas can range from 5 to 6 feet including their tail. The two species of lizard within the genus Iguana possess a dewlap, a row of spines running down their backs to their tails, and a tiny "third eye" on their heads. This light-sensing organ is known as the parietal eye, visible as a pale scale on the top of the head, and cannot make out details, just brightness. Behind their necks are small scales which resemble spokes, known as tuberculate scales. These scales may be a variety of colors and are not always visible from close distances. They have a large round scale on their cheeks known as a subtympanic shield. Their diet consists of mostly vegetation.
Iguanas have great vision and can see shapes, shadows, colors, and movement at long distances. Iguanas use their eyes to navigate through crowded forests, as well as for finding food. They use visual signals to communicate with other members of the same species.
The tympanum, the iguana's ear drum, is located above the subtympanic shield and behind the eye. Iguanas are often hard to spot, as they tend to blend into their surroundings. Their scale colors are a mode of hiding from larger predators
Paddy and Scout are visiting Katy Kola, who lives in the gum tree we planted on the nature strip outside our house for her to live in.
KATY KOALA: *Munches gum leaves contentedly.*
PADDY: "Happy Australia Day, Katy!"
SCOUT: "Yes, Happy Australia Day Miss Katy!"
KATY KOALA: *Stops munching gum leaves.* "Oh why thank you Paddy and Scout!"
SCOUT: "We thought that as an Australian ma... mar... marsup..."
PADDY: "Marsupial, Scout?" *Helpful.*
SCOUT: "As an Australian native, we thought we should wish you a happy Australia Day. Miss Katy!"
KATY KOALA: "That is very thoughtful of you, Scout. Would you two care to join me for an Australia Day tea party?"
SCOUT: "A tea party!" *Excited.*
PADDY: "Why thank you, dear Katy."
SCOUT: "What are you serving with the tea? Shortbreads? Caramel fudge? Grumbly tummy Miss Katy! Grumbly tummy!" *Rubs tummy vigorously.*
KATY KOALA: *Giggles.* "Oh no, Scout! Something much better than shortbreads or caramel fudge!"
PADDY: "Daddy's shortbreads are pretty hard to beat on a deliciousness scale, Katy."
SCOUT: "What could be more delicious than shortbreads or caramel fudge, Miss Katy?"
KATY KOALA: "Well, you see I’m not particularly keen on shortbreads or caramel fudge, so I’ll be serving these gum leaves instead." *Holds up gum leaves. "These ones are especially sweet and juicy because they are young and fresh. Here try some.” *Holds them out for Paddy and Scout to try.*
SCOUT and PADDY: *Nibble tentatively at a bit of gum leaf each.*
PADDY: “Oh dear!” *Sticks out cute little bear tongue.* “These gum leaves they..."
KATY KOALA: "Yes?"
PADDY: "Well, they taste… err... that is to say that from my perspective...”
KATY KOALA: "Yes?"
SCOUT: “They taste yucky!” *Sticks out cute little pink bear tongue.* “They taste yucky Miss Katy, even more yucky than prunes! Blagh!” *Sticks out cute little pink bear tongue again.*
PADDY: “Scout!"
SCOUT: "It's true Paddy!" *Nods seriously as he screws up his muzzle in distaste. "And Daddy says that we must always tell the truth!"
PADDY: "I know, but... well there is such a thing as decorum." *Shakes head in disapproval.*
SCOUT: "Who cares about decorum! Those gum leaves taste yucky, Paddy! Blagh!” *Sticks out cute little pink bear tongue again.*
PADDY: "Well, thank you so much for the invitation, Katy, but I think we may stick to our own Australia Day tea party with shortbreads and Krówki Polish creamy fudge for our elevenses.”
KATY KOALA: “Goody! More for me then! Grumbly tummy Paddy! Grumbly tummy Scout!” *Proceeds to munch on gum leaves contentedly.*
PADDY: “Hullo everyone and everybear! Do you know what? Today, the 26th of January is Australia Day: Australia's national day! Now for many people and bears, it is a day of celebration and tea parties and fun as we celebrate the joy of living in such a beautiful and wonderful country with unique flora and fauna - like Katy who is not a bear, but an Australian marsupial, which is an animal that carries its babies in a pouch. However, for some others, Australia Day is not a day that represents happiness. If you are celebrating Australia Day today, happy Australia Day! If however you are not, whilst we are not political bears, we are diplomatic and we respect that too, and we would like to wish you a lovely Sunday anyway!"
My Paddington Bear came to live with me in London when I was two years old (many, many years ago). He was hand made by my Great Aunt and he has a chocolate coloured felt hat, the brim of which had to be pinned up by a safety pin to stop it getting in his eyes. The collar of his mackintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his mackintosh.
He has travelled with me across the world and he and I have had many adventures together over the years. He is a very precious member of my small family.
Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.
Katy Koala is a special guest, who was going to live with one of my goddaughters some years ago, but I became rather attached to her, so she never made it there, and instead took up residence in the gum tree we planted the same year she came to live with us. The profits raised from her purchase go towards preserving native habitat for koalas.
The American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), often simply known as the bullfrog in Canada and the United States, is an aquatic frog, a member of the family Ranidae, or “true frogs”. This frog has an olive green back and sides blotched with brownish markings and a whitish belly spotted with yellow or grey. The upper lip is often bright green and males have yellow throats. It inhabits large, permanent water bodies, such as swamps, ponds, and lakes. (Choruses)
Male bullfrogs aggregate into groups called choruses. The male chorus behavior is analogous to the lek formation of birds, mammals, and other vertebrates. Choruses are dynamic, forming and remaining associated for a few days, breaking down temporarily, and then forming again in a new area with a different group of males.When male population density is higher, females depend on other cues to select their mates. These cues include the males’ positions within the chorus and differences in male display behaviors among other determinants. Wildwood Nature Preserve, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The North Carolina Arboretum (434 acres) is an arboretum and botanical garden located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of the Pisgah National Forest at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, southwest of Asheville, North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is open daily except for Christmas Day. There is no admission charge, but some parking fees do apply.
Although the idea for the arboretum stretches back to landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted in 1898, who wished to create an arboretum at the nearby Biltmore Estate, today's arboretum was established by the General Assembly relatively recently, in 1986, as a facility of the University of North Carolina. In 1989 the site was officially designated the North Carolina Arboretum.
The arboretum is still under active development. It includes many hiking and bicycling trails, a bonsai collection, a holly garden, a stream garden, etc., as described below. Its tree collection includes a fine set of Metasequoias planted in 1950, and now said to be the tallest in the south (over 100 feet (30 m) in height).
"Great Blue Heron Texture Reflection - Vertical" by Patti Deters.
A beautiful Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is balancing precariously on an old tree branch sticking up out of the marsh water, as if looking at her own reflection. In reality, this GBH was trying to gather nesting sticks as there were several that were submerged in the swamp among the cattails. I've isolated the bird and composited her onto a blend of several vertical textured backgrounds for artistic effect - these great water birds deserve nothing less! This particular image is for sale on a variety of products at patti-deters.pixels.com/featured/great-blue-heron-texture... .
A Great egret(Ardea alba) executing a brief stay at the end of this branch.
Wildwood park in the canal. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
While walking along the creek bank I spotted a familiar friend. This is the territory of a pair of hawks that nest nearby. I have watched them raise many babies over the years. It was perched in a tree across the creek from me. Can't tell if mom or dad from this side. Enjoying the sunshine on a cold morning.
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
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A lovely (unidentified) bird perched on a tree branch singing a song.
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I spent hours at the beach on Sunday and again on Monday this week. Sunday was a "shell day" when I collected 2 bags of shells. It was cloudy so the light wasn't great so no photos.
But Monday - same beach, no shells! I don't know what happened overnight but apart from a couple of tide lines with common white pipi shells there were just about no other shells!! Luckily the sun was out so I took lots of photos.
This piece of driftwood caught my eye :-)
Taken on Himatangi beach, Manawatu, NZ.
>> Here are more of my beach finds on flickr :-)
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A blackbird is perched on a tree branch, silhouetted by the moon. Geometric shapes in shades of blue form the night sky in the background.
Came upon this denizen one morning along the Sand Creek Nature Trail in Anoka County, central Minnesota.
Survived Hurricane Matthew
Survived Hurricane Hermine
There were 40 privately owned cabins on Hunting Island at one point. Only two remain one abandoned one still intact. One of the two is in the water ready to fall in at some point. Named the Indomitable Lady for 7 years people have flocked to the cabin in the water to see if it still stands.
There is one cabin owned by the park that can be rented.
This unique beach is famous for the salt-washed skeletons of live oak and cedar trees that once grew near the shore.
Sadly removed 2-16-2017
I love scissor-tails. Love the delicate apricot color under their wings and the cool split tails. I like the sounds they make and the way they swoop in the air catching flying insects. This one is a male with that extra long tail. Perched near a blackland prairie that provides abundant food choices.
Male Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)
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"Harris Hawk Take-Off" by Patti Deters.
This beautiful Harris Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) had just landed on this tree branch and then immediately decided to take-off again. Also known as bay-winged hawk, dusky hawk, or peucoI, I was lucky to capture this amazing bird with her wings outstretched. Harris Hawks are more social than other raptors and can often be seen hunting cooperatively in groups. The vibrant russet or rust colored feathers with black accents also make this one of the more striking and easy to identify falcons. If you like outdoor nature photography, please see more birds and other wildlife fauna at patti-deters.pixels.com/featured/harris-hawk-take-off-pat....
Adaptabilty is not only a human nature,These plant supersede us in this. It is really amazing how well they blend in with the atmosphere and survive in any scenario. Another Charm of the Mother Nature
Oh yeah, he saw me down there. Didn't seem to particularly care. What a gorgeous bird!
Male Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
One Eleven Ranch Park, Garland
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A beautiful red-shouldered hawk gazing at the early morning sun as it rises. Uploading & sharing this one on Easter morning in the middle of a pandemic. Very appropriate, symbolic and hopeful.
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
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She is looking for a good provider that owns his own home.
Female Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
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"Great White Egret Feathers I" by Patti Deters. In the spring, Great White Egrets (Ardea alba egretta) grow fantastic plumage and display bright neon green eye color during courtship, mating, and nesting season. The long, thin, and feathery breeding plumage are called aigrettes which grows from the back, and part of the skin on its face turns bright green which give these birds a beautiful fairy tale look. It’s the aigrettes that almost caused these water birds to become extinct in the late nineteenth century because they were hunted for fashion hat decorations - which in turn sparked conservation efforts and some early laws to protect these wild avian waterfowl, also known as white herons or American herons. This beautiful white bird was photographed in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on a very windy day! If you like this outdoor nature photo art, please share or see my main image gallery (animals, wildlife, more) at patti-deters.pixels.com. This particular artwork is for sale on a variety of products at patti-deters.pixels.com/featured/great-white-egret-feathe... (printed and shipped WITHOUT watermark) through Fine Art America (FAA) which offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.