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The Steely-vented Hummingbird (Saucerottia saucerottei) is a dazzling emblem of Colombia’s vibrant biodiversity, and this particular image was captured at La Minga Ecolodge, nestled in the foothills near Cali, Colombia. This male was perched on a slender branch, displaying its radiant metallic green plumage that shimmered in the soft natural light. The delicate contrast between the bird’s vivid colors and the muted greens of the background highlights its beauty while maintaining a sense of harmony with its forested surroundings.
To achieve this shot, I used a Canon R5 and a 100-500mm lens at 500mm, relying on the camera’s advanced stabilization to maintain sharpness at a slow shutter speed of 1/90 second. ISO 400 was selected to balance clarity and light sensitivity, ensuring a virtually noise-free result while preserving intricate feather details. The narrow aperture provided just enough depth to isolate the bird from its lush environment. This moment, shared with birding guide Asherita Viajera, underscores the importance of patience and preparation in wildlife photography. Capturing this fleeting yet perfect pose was a rewarding reminder of why I pursue this craft.
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En éste año de tantas decepciones y no muchas alegrias, también a habido tiempo para grandes jornadas, como la del día en el que se tomó ésta fotografía cerca de Mave, ya en tierras Palentinas.Para rematar el golpe de buena suerte, éste mercante nos subió desde el puerto de Santander semi cargado de un popurrí de coches de las marcas Renault y ford, de distintas procedencias.A decir verdad, la jornada no nos fué esecialmente bien hasta que pudimos perseguir a éste tren.De cara a 2017 habrá seguro más novedades, más si tenemos en cuenta que unas cuantas Traxx 253 de Renfe Mercancias van a pasar a ser también de alquiler, lo cual creo yo que hará más dificil ver a una de éstas veteranas Japonesas que tanta guerra dan vivir una segunda juventud como la que teneis en la imagen.Buen fin de semana a tod@s!
Steam rises from a water filled vent at Seltúnshverir on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland. This thermal area lies just off the road to Krýsuvík at Seltún. This solfatara field contains fumaroles, hot springs, mud pools and steaming ground. Fumaroles are the dominate thermal feature and deposit sulfur and sulphates on the ground near the vents. Fumaroles whose steam is rich in sulpur are called solfataras. The main sulphur aree is a fumarole field that lies southwest of the boardwalk at Seltún but sulphur and sulphates are found in at least small amounts around most of the steam vents, mud pools and acidic hot springs. Yellow patches on the ground were visible to us as we strolled along the boardwalk.
Seltún is part of the large Krýsuvík Geothermal field which lies on one of the NE-SW trending volcanic systems that cross the Reykjanes Peninsula. in Iceland. The volcanic zones lie in the middle of the fissure zone on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which traverses Iceland and are visible along the south of Reykjanes in the middle of the fissure zone on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which traverses Iceland and is visible along the south of Reykjanes.
In the mid-20th century there were plans to develop the geothermal field for utilisation, including power production, and Seltún then became one of the main drilling targets. There are old drill pads to be seen near the path along the creek. According to the Iceland Geosurvey (ISOR) one of the "boreholes started erupting intermittently in the winter of 2010". They reported that an interval of a few days between the eruptions. We found the spot but on two different visits to the field I saw no sign of geyser activity. ISOR also reports "another old borehole blew up in 1999 forming a crater with a diameter of about 30 m, now filled by mud except where a flow of steam keeps boiling pits open". That unexpected explosion in 1999 reportly caused the geothermal project to be halted. The springs have been preserved due to the lack of drilling and geothermal exploitation.
Temperatures are over 200 degrees C just below the surface. Geologist from the Iceland Geosurvey believe "the water of the pools is surface water heated by steam from a boiling geothermal reservoir. Accompanying gases such as hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide acidify the water and alter the rock to clay. Only the uppermost 300 m of the reservoir at Seltún is boiling, i.e., follows the boiling curve in accordance with increasing pressure. Below this depth, a temperature inversion occurs, indicating that the boiling section is fed laterally from an upflow some distance away.”
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Geologic and geothermal info from Iceland GeoSurvey (ISOR) . Some text in the caption from their web page at:http://www.geothermal.is/17-seltun-high-temperature-area-solfataras
The red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Tibet. The red-vented bulbul is easily identified by its short crest giving the head a squarish appearance. The body is dark brown with a scaly pattern while the head is darker or black. The rump is white while the vent is red. The black tail is tipped in white.
in my garden, feeding on fresh papaya.
We are blessed with having over 50 species of bird in and around our small garden. Over 100 species of butterfly also frequent our flowering plants and trees. It provides us with many hours of simple pleasure in watching nature enjoy the small oasis we have created over the past six years.
Valencia, Negros Island, Philippines
Clicked near the parking area of the Anantha Lake Temple near Kumbla in Manjeswaram taluk of Kasaragod District of Kerala. This bird has been introduced in many other parts of the world and has established itself in the wild on several Pacific islands including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Hawaii. This is the nominate race 'cafer' that is found in Peninsular India.
Santa Eugènia (Mallorca)
No vaig a Mallorca massa sovint, però cada cop que hi vaig me n'adon de quant és bella. Sa meva enyorada roqueta!
TERRATERES
somos
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y yo
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y lo cierto es que nos falta tiempo para todo
y lo cierto es que se lo pedimos al viento
y lo cierto es que nos lo va a dar...
si no, lo apresaremos en un cajón bajo el mar
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Paternoster Vents, sometimes referred to as simply Vents and also known as Angel's Wings, is an outdoor 2002 stainless steel sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick, installed Paternoster Lane on the west side of the Paternoster Square development in London, United Kingdom.
The sculpture provides ventilation for an underground electrical substation.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster_Vents
more info here
This hummingbird has hidden beauty. Mostly simple green but with white puffy boots and a brilliantly coloured vent they show off on occasion!