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This is the 3rd hummingbird nest I found this spring at a local park.
The hummers had a lot of troubles this year. A photographer friend of mine who specializes in shooting them, noticed their numbers were down and there were quite a few who appeared sickly.
He is not the only person who noticed, however. Several people I talked to said they noticed they weren't as prolific this year.
I do know that the nests in this park are heavily preyed upon by several species, but perhaps the most devastating is the introduced Gray Squirrel. Two of the three nests I discovered never made it due to predation, including this well hidden and photogenic nest.
Personally, this is the second year I have found three or more nests, and it's the first time I've witnessed over 1/2 of them not making it to fledging.
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Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Fishing cat populations are threatened by destruction of wetlands and numbers have declined in the last decade.The fishing cat lives in the vicinity of wetlands, rivers, streams, oxbow lakes, swamps and mangroves.
Found in West Bengal but photographed at Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent
Small and compact cockatoo found only in southeastern Australia. Primarily scaly gray-green; adult male has bright red ‘helmet’ and fluffy crest. Typically moves to higher altitudes during summer and returns to lower ranges in winter. Gives a loud creaking door hinge call. (eBird)
The name gang-gang comes from a New South Wales Aboriginal language, probably from one of the coastal languages, although possibly from Wiradjuri. It is probably an onomatopoeic name. (Wikipedia)
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A very small flock of these lovely cockatoos flew in as we were doing some early morning birding. Just the second time we'd seen them, and the first really good look. So distinctive with that bright head and dark body.
Capertee Valley, New South Wales, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Eastern Australia.
Female leopard (Panthera pardus) born March 2018 who has taken up residence in the north-western part of Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa - adjacent to her mother's territory. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
9 year old female leopard (Panthera pardus) named "Nkoveni" with one of her two cubs who were born ~March 2021. Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana).
Early evening, heading down the road back to camp .... and who should we nearly bump into?
Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Two lions (Panthera leo, part of a small pride who are calling the area by Tanguila Mara their home. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
A. cygnoides is currently classified as Vulnerable (VU) by the IUCN Red List: it meets one of the 5 red list criteria and is therefore considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction
Total population was estimated as 60–90,000 individuals in 2012.
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I've really been having the urge to shoot naked lately and most of my pics have been with skin I've finally figured it out today. I've been feeling very vulnerable lately I feel like I've been putting my self out there in all aspects of my life and its very scary.
But I've done it knowingly and on purpose and I'm not gonna run scared into my hole again! I'm staying out there and letting people in letting people see me and whatever happens because of it will happen and I'm not gonna run away!
A really good example is this "person" (hey you) some of you asked about since I wrote what I wrote on day 141 and after ive replied "NO" to your question "do you have a boy friend?" the response was the same " be careful!! You might get hurt" but that’s exactly the point. No I don’t want to get hurt, nobody does, but Its about putting myself out there I have to be in those situations that make me FEEL!! In those situations that make me vulnerable I've been staying away from that for years! And if I want to learn how to open my heart I have to start doing things that are scary! And I have to go on roads I don’t know where they will lead me but I have to go !! I have to be there
Besides my old and wise soul knows that no one can ever hurt me only I can … and my heart is by far the strongest most balanced and wise organ in my body! It is time though to let people in to have a look around…
The pics the curator chose for august are also making me feel very very very vulnerable and very OUT THERE very naked!! That’s also been throwing me off abit im starting to get really scared. People are starting to notice me and look at me I walk in the street and people are looking (well men mostly) but it never use to be like that! I was always in the back round never in the front! but i think Im in the front now ...of my own life!
And it’s a weird place to be when your use to the dark alleys of your anxieties! And i think that’s why I feel so naked… I feel raw!!
And now is when it gets tough! Staying in this rawness and not running away and putting all my guards up again! thats the hard part.
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I hope I don’t sound arrogant and conceited!!
(see that me juging my self !!)
Galapagos Islands
Santiago Island/San Salvador Island
Ecuador
Off the Coast Of South America
The Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of sea lion that exclusively breeds on the Galápagos Islands and – in smaller numbers – on Isla de la Plata (Ecuador). Being fairly social, and one of the most numerous species in the Galápagos archipelago, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups or gliding gracefully through the surf. Their loud bark, playful nature, and graceful agility in water make them the "welcoming party" of the islands. They are the smallest sea lions. Wikipedia
Be vulnerable
Be raw
Say how you
feel without fear
of judgement
and without
worrying about
the response.
Ask for what
you want.
When you're true
to yours by
speaking your truth
you've done all
you could do,
that's enough
peace of mind.
- Morgan Mandriota -
Taxi to Brynn Oh's Lobby Cam
A masked lapwing or spur winged plover, Vanellus miles, chick that I think was less than two days old. Unfortunately, the parents did not stay very close to it so I did not get a reasonable photo of the chick and one of its parents together. Its height was less than the height of its parents knees (see next photo). I kept my distance because masked plovers will defend the chicks and they have spurs on their wings with which they could attack.
Masked lapwings do not always choose good places to nest. They have been known to nest on railway tracks. This pair probably nested on the ground in the backyard of a house. They would often go onto quite a busy road and did not stop the chick going onto the road.
Two of three female African lions (Pantera leo) that have been hunting together. After their meal, they went to the watering hole for a drink, then spent time relaxing and grooming nearby. The traces of blood on their coat are from their most recent hunt.
Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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River hippo, Hippopotamus amphibius, in the Mara River, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa. Conservation status: Vulnerable
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I noticed these beautiful golden stalks of wheat in a field close to me so I stopped and took a couple of shots. I liked these random sunflowers sprouting up.
March 10th, 2021 approximately 6:04 pm
Samsung Galaxy S10+ (SM-G975U)
F2.2
1/60 s
1.80mm
ISO 80
program AE
WB: Auto
song accompaniment: "Stress Fracture" by Mick Jenkins featuring Mikahl Anthony, Produced by Black Milk
The smallest of our terns, I was delighted to see a colony of breeding Little Tern at Nanny Burn, Northumberland early this July. Arriving in April, their nest is a scrape in the shingle or sand but pressure on the coast combined with the birds high vulnerability to disturbance and predation means that Little Tern are increasingly dependent on sites which are guarded by conservationists and volunteers as was the case here. Talking to Kate, one such volunteer, I learnt that there had been 24 breeding pairs at the start of the season but high tides and Avian Flu had taken some of the chicks as well as adults. Nonetheless, the perseverance and dedication of volunteers at this protected site seem to be safeguarding the future of many Little Tern who will leave for their winter quarters along the west coast of Africa during July.
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9 week old African lion (Panthera leo) cub - part of the "Sand River Pride" which at the time of this photograph was comprised of 4 lionesses, several yearlings, and 9-week old cubs. There were also several 6-week old cubs that were tucked away in a safe location and not traveling with the pride.
Sabi Sands, South Africa
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
In the Winter, White Squirrels have the advantage ,as they blend in with the snow on the ground and trees. Unfortunately for them, the rest of the year they stand out and are an easy target for prey. ( raptors,foxes,coyotes and domestic dogs)
Male lion (Panthera leo) called "Izu" (aka Izu the Magnificent) father to 18 surviving cubs, waiting for his female companions "Oshana" and "Mina" at Lion Camp, San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) male named Kalluk in front and female named Chinook in back are enjoying a special day of snow at the San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: Vulnerable
The knobbed hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix), also known as Sulawesi wrinkled hornbill, is native to the primary forests of Indonesia. The male has the red casque while the female's is yellow. Seen at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Conservation status: Vulnerable. They are threatened by habitat destruction from logging and to some extent hunting
Snowy Owl has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Vulnerable www.iucnredlist.org/species/22689055/205475036
A Snowy Owl perches on a slight rise in an open snowy field on a winter’s day east of Airdrie, Alberta, Canada. This species is often found on phone poles or fence posts, which are usually not that inspiring for photographs, so this setting felt more natural and akin to the northern tundra where these owls breed in summer.
Two adult male lions (Panthera leo) have awoken from a nap, sensing some uninvited guests in their territory. Madikwe Game Reserve, North-West Province, South Africa.
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Nombre común: Cardenal Guajiro
Nombre en wayunaiki*: Isho
Nombre científico: Cardinalis phoeniceus
Nombre en ingles: Vermilion Cardinal
Nombre en alemán: Purpurkardinal
Nombre en francés: Cardinal vermillon
Lugar de la foto: Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos,, Camarones, Riohacha, Guajira, Colombia
* Dialecto Wayunaiki, propio del resguardo indígena ubicado dentro del Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos.
Speed: 12 mph (Maximum, On Land, Sprint)
Conservation status: Vulnerable Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific name: Varanus komodoensis
Higher classification: Monitor lizards
Mass: Male: 170 – 200 lbs (Adult), Female: 150 – 160 lbs (Adult)
Length: Male: 8.5 ft. (Adult), Female: 7.5 ft. (Adult)