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but can't drive the car :-) Kenneth Tynan
HPPT!! Happy pretty pink twosday :-)
Explorialidocious!!
sunrise, grand tetons, oxbow bend, wyoming
Explore#382 Oct. 7th, 2008
had to dig deep to find anything pink...posted most of em already..
i still think pink is hawt...yet so cool...pinkalisceous
From our last hike at Myakka River State Park in Sarasota, FL.
I loved the sky and touch of pink in the clouds.
Happy Tree-mendous Twosday!
Hollywood Riviera
Redondo Beach, CA
02-22-22
It was a difficult day at work and I'm tired.
(But you took your camera with you and look at those clouds!)
It's going to rain! I'll get down to the beach and be disappointed and tired!
(No you won't. It's going to be spectacular!)
It's a storm coming in. Probably nothing great.
(You'll be disappointed tomorrow when you see all the great photos on social media groups people took and you missed it.)
By now I'd already driven past the mobile park and I was on my way to Redondo Beach. In South Bay "drive time" traffic, sort of like a parking lot.
And yet...
Yes it started raining about a half hour after I parked, but I got some great shots. I was just about to leave and the rain stopped, the sun came out behind the cloud, and all thoughts of disappointment ceased to exist as I got into "photoholic zone".
I was pretty much the only one on the beach. It was cold, and it was incredibly windy. I was dressed for rain. I was okay. I stuck around until sunset.
While I pulled away from the Esplanade and started to drive home, Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy" came on the radio.
I began to cry. (tears of happiness and cosmic circumstance)
And I got to post a photo on twosday! 02-22-22. That won't happen again in my lifetime.
T-Motor Twosday. Hustling along the former DT&I main, a pair of them lead the Lima South Local back to its namesake starting point.
Backyard birding today.
I appreciate each and every visit, comment and fave here on my little corner of the world as seen through my lens. Have a evening!
Backyard birding today. They scare the little birds away :-( They are bullies.
I appreciate each and every visit, comment and fave here on my little corner of the world as seen through my lens. Have a evening!
A very wet Bald Eagle waits out the rain. It wasn't raining when we headed to the lake but started to when we got there. There were probably 30 eagles around the lake today!
We've sure had our share of crazy weather of late. Snow squalls, followed by near 60-degree temps and last night it was Thunder Sleet!! Snow is forecast for later in the week.
PS: Happy Twosday. (2-22-22)
A "Twosday" won't happen again for another 400 years! Celebrating this Palindrome date of 2.2.22 with two male Hooded Mergansers performing a courtship display out in the Rocky River.
Such a rare event ~ cause for another image!! Double
Palindrome and Ambigram!
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365:2022 Day 53/365
My neighbour up the road that I call the Turkey Hoarder had a flock of about 30 of them in his driveway when I returned from running to the store. Grabbed the camera and quickly walked back but alas, they had already had their fill of feed and were heading out of dodge.
I appreciate each and every visit, comment and fave here on my little corner of the world as seen through my lens. Have a evening!
This is a huge tree, a wild prunus that has been heavily bent by the wind and yet survived and still gives its plums in the season.
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Edit April 2024:
I would like to dedicate my photo to my neighbour Romeo. This wild prunus plant is placed in his ground, a non cultivated field, at one step distance from my garden. Recently he had gifted me his tree, giving me permission to take care of it during the seasons, included the pruning of the branches. Romeo left us prematurely last January 25 2024 for a sudden heart stroke. He was only 54, a generous guy. This tree bears now his name, Romeo, and, in the moment I'm writing this memory, it's bountifully blossoming white little flowers.
Barred Owl BADO* (Strix varia)
with a scolding
American Robin AMRO (Turdus migratorius) in background
Brentwood Bay
Central Saanich
BC
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Pacific Golden-Plover PAGP (Pluvialis fulva)
&
Black-bellied Plover BBPL (Pluvialis squatarola)
Beach Near
Victoria Golf Club (Restricted Access)
Oak Bay
BC
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This shot emphasizes the size disparity between the 2 related species
Front to back
Marbled Godwit MAGO (Limosa fedoa)
& Gulls out of focus
1st year
Ring-billed Gull RBGU (Larus delawarensis)
Adult
California Gull CAGU (Larus californicus)
Esquimalt Lagoon
Colwood BC
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee CBCH (Poecile rufescens)
2 on hand
:)
"nice to have a couple of chickadees on hand"
Saanichton Spit
aka
Cordova Spit
aka
TI̸X̱EN 'the Spit" ( Tsawout First Nation )
Central Saanich BC
TIXEN
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These guys much prefer the Black Sunflower Seeds
at times they seem to shake and weigh them -- discarding those that are not up to their standards
Obs during "CBC" Christmas Bird Count -- Sidney-Saanich Peninsula, & Gulf Islands
momma & baby = 2
Killdeer KILL (Charadrius vociferus)
Royal Bay Beachpark
Metchosin BC
(ebird Hotspot link)
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Colours & Light in one ... from the Land of Grace
One summer morning I met " ΓΑΪΤΑΝΑΡΟΣ " on the rocks,her usual winter home.
Smoothly she would sail throught the ocean's currents,first with oars,then only with the fair wind.
The voice of the sea was as seductive as ever,never ceasing, whispering,murmuring,inviting the soul to wander the blue archipelagos and the remote islands.
Precious oblivion,you leave everything behind and you live,you wander,you observe,you dream and you make your life a feast,a poem ...
" Absence, the Highest Form of Presence "
And, " You’ll Miss Me more as the narrowing weeks wing by; Someday duly, oneday truly, twosday newly, till whensday.
We'll meet again, we'll part once more."
From Joyce's final work - Finnegans Wake ... to you all ♥
I ,too,will Miss You Dearly ... ♥
☼ இڿڰۣ-ڰۣ—...இڿڰۣ-ڰۣ— 🌻🌻🌻 இڿڰۣ-ڰۣ—...இڿڰۣ-ڰۣ— 🌻🌻🌻☼
Update I :
" ΓΑΪΤΑΝΑΡΟΣ " was privately uploaded and was meant to be my Farewell photo,but the hot summer started earlier and brought my holidays forward.Little my spare time for any Flickr interactions.
Update II :
All was so calm and summery in the island of Paros on the 22 & 23 of Sept,there were no signs at all of what was on the way.
** Medicane Cyclone “Zorbas” was slowly but catastrophically dancing Sirtaki above my boat friends,"ΥΠΑΡΧΩ" & " ΓΑΪΤΑΝΑΡΟΣ" .
The rare weather phenomenon started forming in the Ionian Sea on early Friday, Sept 28 and continued to move eastwards until Sunday evening, Sept 30.It brought torrential rainfalls and gale force winds to southern Greece, before reaching Attica, the island of Evia and the Cyclades.Shortly after Zorbas left us, it was Summer again.
As you see,climate change hasn't forgotten Greece.
Hope "ΥΠΑΡΧΩ " & " ΓΑΪΤΑΝΑΡΟΣ " ,my summer friends, are still alive and ready again to travel my dreams.
“Life is largely a matter of expectation. ” Homer
Two Bluetits through my study window for Twosday: 22.2.22
Another version in my photostream, but they were all being elusive!
Bonded Pair
American Kestrel AMKE (Falco sparverius)
Maber Flats
Central Saanich
BC
DSCN9074 - Cropped
Likely it has been these 2 have been the ones nesting in this immediate locale for a number of years.
Also note the adult female on left has head pattern less often seen in this sex... with rufous on cap
2 Lesser Yellowlegs LEYE (Tringa flavipes)
Pendray Farm (Private Property)
North Saanich
(Saanich Peninsula)
Capital Regional District
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
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(this sightig = my First of season - Southbound migration for this species )
2 Cackling Goose CACG* (Branta hutchinsii minima)
Paired minima sub species -- CACG
Interesting pattern of leucism on left bird
Certain views when scanning through flocks, especially distant make it a good "Fake-out " for Emperor's Goose
Sluggett Reservoir
Slugget Farm
Maber Flats (West)
Central Saanich
BC
DSCN1072 - Cropped
leucism
from
WIKIPEDIA
The abnormal feathers on these birds are the result of a genetic condition called leucism (pronounced LUKE-ism), which prevents pigments from reaching some—or sometimes all—of a bird's feathers. ... Problems with tyrosinase lead to problems making melanin, the pigment that gives skin, feathers, and eyes their color.
www.cathedralisbruxellensis.be/histoire/
Ref.DSCF2588 15.07.2015 12:18
Photo copyrighted © łwAE . All rights reserved.
Tunnel Motor Dash-Twosday
Here we were stopped in the siding at Lee's Summit on the UP Sedalia Sub. with MNA Train MNAKC 02, running as the LMNPHJ 03 while on the Union Pacific. We were in the hole for an MNA grain train that never showed up due to it laying down on Independence Hill.
We were sent to Rock Creek Jct. to cut off our train and then push the stalled grain load up Independence and Lee's Summit Hill with the power seen here.
A couple hours later, we shoved another train up the hill after it laid down. That was a UP coal train for West Labadie that should have ran the UP River Sub., but was detoured thanks to a weather-related signal outage. Heavy train, mid-snow storm and underpowered on one of the state's steepest grades; seems like a great way to make a fun experiment turn into a disaster. Brilliant plan!
I have to admit, that ranked in my top 5 most fun days at work so far. I'm pretty sure I was the only guy who ran a speed lettered SD45 tunnel motor in helper service that day. That slack run in though on the rear end. DAMN!
Locomotives: CEFX 9391, MNA 4080
1-3-10
Lee's Summit, MO
Northern Pintail NOPI (Anas acuta)
Green-winged Teal GWTE (Anas crecca)
Pendray Farm
Saanich Peninsula
British Columbia
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Field Mark Cues ^i^
Comparatively as ducks go : some tips
the long neck and elegance of NOPI is diagnostic on the water and in flight
GWTE is small and compact,and usually reads as smaller/slimmer billed when compared to other western ducks,and especially other teal
at times they walk along the edge feeding, and because of their small size, at distance can be mistaken for shorebirds
2 Gulls
& 2 Ducks
Right 2 Left
Bonaparte's Gull BOGU (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Mew Gull MEGU (Larus canus)
&
Females
American Wigeon AMWI (Anas americana)
Near mouth of Reay Creek
Bazan Bay
Sidney BC.
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fun size reference
this BOGU was part of a flock of over 60 which were feeding and resting along this area.This is a notable occurrence ,in Greater Victoria,but especially east side of Saanich Peninsula.
Good Representative individuals of 2 White Cheeked Geese
Cropped Study Shot
On Right
Taverner’s (Cackling) Goose
CACG* (Branta hutchinsii taverneri )
Left bird
Canada Goose CANG* (Branta Canadensis occidentalis)
"Dusky" race Canada Goose
Puckle and Lamont
Martindale Flats
Central Saanich BC
DSCN8758 - Cropped
Nice for XRef
Bill/Head size, structure, proportions comparison as well as plumage study
Tav is a bit turned so pix is not as good for body structure comparison
Redhead REDH (Aythya americana)
&
American Wigeon AMWI (Anas americana)
Area of
Royal Roads University
DSCN7310 cropped
1st ebird record of REDH for location
Novelty Shot :: Somewhat Unlikely Foraging Companions
(Back right)
Rock Pigeon ROPI (Columba livia)
& 2
Marbled Godwit MAGO (Limosa fedoa)
Esquimalt Lagoon
Colwood BC
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..
The pigeon was foraging and the godwits came up from the waters edge and poked around as if checking out what the pigeon was onto.
they were feeding quite close together at one point but it took me a moment to get my camera going .
This was right early morning - dawn.
Fun Obs.
Brandt's Cormorant BRAC* (Phalacrocorax penicillatus)
& on right
Pelagic Cormorant PECO (Phalacrocorax pelagicus)
Sidney Piers
Sidney BC
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Click on Image for more detail
This individual BRAC stopped me because it looked small - usually BRAC look larger compared to PECO (appearing almost towards DCCO size)
Also the bristles coming out of the back is something i am not used to seeing
2 Tundra Swan TUSW (Cygnus columbianus)
&
2 Trumpeter Swan TRUS* (Cygnus buccinator)
In Greater Victoria i would say the ratio would be 1 - 3 TUSW in 700 TRUS (Overwintering)
Most years have at least 1 and most often it would be a Juvenile/Immature .
Michell Bro.s Farm
Martindale Flats
Central Saanich BC
DSCN7420 Heavily cropped Record Shot
it took careful attention...and a photo doc review afterwards to confirm ID... it was getting dark...Bino views only
At the time the Immature was reading off for a TRUS....small... lack of black to eye.. and "Dog Leg " pattern on bill to feathering
The other mature bird facing camera has tell tale yellow lores
What is tough here is that the TRUS relaxing neck posture is similar height to the TUSW
Paired male & female
Bullock's Oriole BUOR (Icterus bullockii)
&
Northwestern Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus lagophonus) [our local subspecies of GHOW]
Pendray Farm (Private Property)
North Saanich
(Saanich Peninsula)
Capital Regional District
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
DSCN8674
both species are always a treat but very unexpected to get them both in the same frame
Low Light (Dusk) shot
Got the screenshot from my computer for this momentous moment in time.
2.22pm and 22 seconds on 22nd Feb 2022.
Twosday!
Townsend's Warbler TOWA (Setophaga townsendi)
&
(at back out of focus)
Chestnut-backed Chickadee CBCH (Poecile rufescens)
In over 20 years of setting up & watching
feeder / window feeder areas
this is the first time I have had a TOWA come and get into suet.
I think I witnessed the first exploratory foray...and was pleased when it got a good taste & feed on one of the suet blocks.
It was by itself and a bit intimidated by the other larger sparrows and finches
I was able to see TOWA back feeding several more times.
Here we see it up on an unconventional set up.
It is a corn cob feeder which has been adapted to allow for nut/seed and suet.
For some (yet to be understood by me) reason the chickadees seem to prefer this little set-up
& work fervently to clean up anything offered here - even if the same fare is elsewhere on the general window feeder array.
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Despite the smudgy window (yes i haven't cleaned it since Christmas)
this is too fun an obs. not to share...
i did not see close interaction between the TOWA and the chickadees... perhaps they are equals , and preferred to respect each others "space'
Posted Jan.7 2020
2 Species Swan
Adult
Tundra Swan TUSW (Cygnus columbianus)
&
1st year bird
Trumpeter Swan TRUS* (Cygnus buccinator)
British Columbia
record shots
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although poor quality , this photo is instructive
the size disparity is not as apparent as in most cases
some other other aspects discussed below
Field Mark Cues ^i^
This Obs.
1. "Pinch Point"
This is what i refer to as how the black 'of' bill area connects to the eye
As with other aspects of swan differentiation this is not an absolute but i would say it is perhaps the single most reliable .
If a bird has a "Pinch Point " less than the diameter of eye AND yellow in the lore.... TUSW confirmation
This Adult has no discernible yellow in lores but pinchpoint and has a flat brow line [vs a V shaped brow line (TRUS)]
TRUS pinch point almost always has a black connection to the eye that is equal to or wider than diameter of the eye
Such as this immature individual , which also has a V shaped brow.
Both aspects of brow line not easily apparent in photo ,but discernable with care
TUSW brow appears 'bunched ' and stands higher , while TRUS tapers more so on towards bill.
3.Bill shape
TRUS is more elongated triangle with a flatter straighter culmen (top of bill)
TUSW may show a concave upper edge of bill
TUSW here has a nicely pronounced "Dogleg "pattern on cheek' -- contrast line between white feathers and black bill
TRUS here has a more marked angle change than many (more typical ) TRUS but is still a relatively simpler pattern.
other aspects of "swanology "are discussed in other postings this photostream
Low Light Photo Doc.
Male
Redhead REDH (Aythya americana)
with
Mallard MALL (Anas platyrhynchos)
&
Gadwall GADW (Anas strepera)
Beacon Hill Park
Victoria BC
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Often we have a "Duck of Interest" somewhere in the wintering ducks of Beacon Hill Park
This particular portion of the last winter season it was this handsome fella.
Likely same bird as initially was around McIntyre Reservoir area of Martindale flats...then Kings Pond & Swan Lake ...and eventually here (during this particular Wintering Season)
2 Sub Adult Male
Red-breasted Merganser RBME (Mergus serrator)
[a circumpolar species]
Island View Beach
Central Saanich BC
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Sub Adult Males
The "Punk Glam Rockers " of the bird world
ya -uh
as in a
Ziggy Stardust type look
;)
might have just lost half of you
:0
O Wells
but perhaps a chuckle elsewhere