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Bei der Verwendung ihres Rüssels ist Thora hier zu bewundern: flic.kr/p/2grbWmH, flic.kr/p/2geFQPR
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Thora can be admired here using her trunk: flic.kr/p/2grbWmH, flic.kr/p/2geFQPR
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
I watched for several minutes as this egret fished from is perch on a rock in perfect late afternoon light. It suddenly decided to fluff up all its feathers, apparently in breeding plumage. It only lasted a few seconds, I was fortunate to capture it mid-fluff.
Circle-B-Bar Reserve, Polk County, FL
Birds puff up their feathers to trap heat next to their body, or to dry out after a bath. They also fluff up their feathers when they are stressed or sick. Or while they are preening. And males may fluff up a bit when they are doing their courtship dancing...This one was seen Early morning on a TV Aerial ..
Hello Everyone,
I'm trying to remember to catch the light by looking up more often. In doing so, I caught some morning light behind two rather large oak leaves which pleased my eye. I hope you don't get sick of viewing fall leaves, because I have a "thing" for them!
Thank you so much for stopping by and for your comments. I do love hearing from you! Have a marvelous day!
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Matilija Poppy has been called the "Queen of California Flowers". Unique and distinct, it is one of the most recognized and beloved of California’s native plants. The large white blooms are the size of a saucer. The petals look like wrinkled crepe paper, the center is a bright yellow disk. Some have likened the flower to the appearance of a fried egg. A solitary bloom is a very fine thing, but a large stand of Matilija in full bloom is a sight to behold! Hundreds of huge white flowers borne at eye-level on long straight stems, contrasted by attractive blue-green foliage… a real show stopper in late spring/early summer!
Thanks to everyone for stopping by to view, fave, and comment!!
(Information is from the California Native Plant Society Blog)
Ive recently been experimenting with the old, Russian made, Helios 44-2. Now its fungi season I was hoping to get a slightly dreamy effect and some wonderful bokeh that this old lens is renowned for.
The Helios 44-2 is a great little lens with some decent sharpness and great bokeh. It will flare when shooting into the sun compared to many modern lenses as can be seen in this image.
Eastern-tailed Blue butterfly taking nectar from a White Clover floret in deep grass.
As I understand things, the eye-spots and tail-like appendages are designed to mimic the insect's head. All in the hope that a predator attack there and saving the life of the butterfly. Seems to work. I've encountered specimens with that part of their wing clipped by what appears to be a bird's beak.
Common though not abundant, this year.
Now that we are in standard time, I needed to get up an hour earlier than last week to catch the sunrrise. On this chily morning (low 50F), there was not a single cloud or a shroud of fog to make the morning photo interesting. Had to resort back to this dead tree which was photographed back in March. You can see the sun rose over the same position, but the skies are quite different.
So Conachcriag on the right is our target for today, while centre picture we can see the snowy summit of Lochnagar. The Glen between all three is where we're heading initially before making a right to start the climb up the slopes of Conachcraig.
Conachcraig is a Corbett standing at 865 meters (2837 feet). A Corbett is a Scottish mountain between 2500 and 3000 feet high, with at least 500 feet of descent on all sides.
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The daily northbound that runs during daylight hours approaches Oaro.
Thanks to Henry O on steering duty.
14 March 2020, Train 736, 5022-5068, Oaro, MNL-NZ
A pair of Big's throttle up with a decent sized train in tow for Emporium.
With Covid shutting down the borders and the new GE's on site, this would be my last trip chasing the big MLW's on the WNYP. I'm glad I did it with my good friend Rob.
CN's tri-weekly local from Champion, MI to Partridge turns east off LSI trackage onto the CN running its final mile to the yard. In Partridge, they will exchange cars with another local and head back west to Champion to tie up for the night.
Little orange butterfly - probably a Lycaena ottomanus, but I am not sure.
Bulgaria, Varna. 43.239961, 27.874091
Fujifilm X-S1 + close-up lens (+2)
This Common Yellowthroat popped up unexpectedly during our brief visit to Ohio last month. As we were walking through the park he popped up on a locust tree and gave us a brief look. I wonder if he may have been a migrant as I usually see Common Yellowthroats around water but as far as I could tell there was none around when this one showed up.
Geothlypis trichas
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Meanwhile on that other Eagle County line, rare EMD combo on a rare UP coal load AND it even looks like winter. Just out here winning this year.
CWECM 31
Dell, CO
1.1.21
Ingeredients:
Olympus E-M10 Mark II
Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8
Manual setup and focus, available light, handheld. Hope, you enjoy!
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