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I thought of you while I was taking the pictures. It was a perfect day for photos. Been meaning to ask you... did you finish the Wohllenben Hidden Life of Trees - book and if so how did you like it?
but returned it because I didn't enjoy the narrator. I have it requested in book form and am waiting for it. I definitely want to read more about his understanding. The connection between life forms and across forms is fascinating to me.
#1.2 I thought of you while I was taking the pictures. It was a perfect day for photos. Been meaning to ask you... did you finish the Wohllenben Hidden Life of Trees - book and if so how did you like it?
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1 mi just to get out to the ocean so I don't go that often. It is a state part and I park on the highway outside and walk in. That day was the 1st and everyone was out because they wanted to see the first sunset of the year. Who knew it was even a thing. Perfect day for picture taking.
What I do mind is how cold it's been the last two weeks. And the wind. We had eastern winds this Monday with gusts up to 75. People in a nearby city lost their power for two days during the cold streak. I would have gone to a hotel.
What I do mind is how cold it's been the last two weeks. And the wind. We had eastern winds this Monday with gusts up to 75. People in a nearby city lost their power for two days during the cold streak. I would have gone to a hotel.
From one orange cat to another; this is Cougar, enjoying the sun today:
Hubby took this one with his phone; I cropped it so it's a little grainy. (EDIT: he's not nearly as fat as the photo makes him look; he's a solid muscle tank.)
The grate in the photo makes him look like he's just completed a performance on the keyboards ; ).
From one orange cat to another; this is Cougar, enjoying the sun today:
Hubby took this one with his phone; I cropped it so it's a little grainy. (EDIT: he's not nearly as fat as the photo makes him look; he's a solid muscle tank.)
looks like his larger cousins. With his stripes, Fred pretends to be a tiger, and gets all fierce once in a while.
From one orange cat to another; this is Cougar, enjoying the sun today:
Hubby took this one with his phone; I cropped it so it's a little grainy. (EDIT: he's not nearly as fat as the photo makes him look; he's a solid muscle tank.)
The peddles look like they are just hanging in the air. Very cool. Do you ever get cold enough for snow? Winter is more enjoyable if you get out and play in it. My cross country skis are waiting for more. There is a golf course where I like to ski at.
How do you say Guten Appetit in Indian?
I especially enjoyed how you and your wacky little macro lens translated the lichen and host.
A stick insect and reflection on window pane …
Fallen petals hanging on spider threads …
The stick insect hung out on the window pane for hours. I wondered why? Maybe it was enjoying its reflection, sort of like Narcissus?
Enjoy the weekend everyone!
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The peddles look like they are just hanging in the air. Very cool. Do you ever get cold enough for snow? Winter is more enjoyable if you get out and play in it. My cross country skis are waiting for more. There is a golf course where I like to ski at.
It's full-on summer today, hot and dry, and it looks like it's here to stay for awhile. Got everything mulched so that the soil stays somewhat moist while I'll be away for several days.
Time to take good care and be gentle with ourselves. Be well.
I could have used a ‘wasp-eater bird’ around here yesterday. This morning my arm was swollen from the bite of a wasp yesterday. Icing and a homeopathic remedy are helping. So do your photos.
I like the patterns and textures in the first two shots.
These are some shots of African birds I shot at the zoo recently.
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Great shot of the Bataleur S.P. There is a nature maybe George Page, or an Attenborough hour long show just on them. They are crazy insane eagles (African). That tail is all but missing it is so short. They look tailless in flight, a flying wing, and have these incredible display flights they do that are mind-blowing. Surely youtub has some of it. Once on a Christmas Bird Count in Orange Co. Calif., a couple buddies had one fly over during the count in the Santa Ana Mtns.! Of course escaped birds don't count for bird counts. Someone lost a valuable bird.
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If you're asking this Bateleur eagle, I'm guessing the answer is yes.
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Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
I like the patterns and textures in the first two shots.
These are some shots of African birds I shot at the zoo recently.
Female Black Headed Weaver
African Silverbill
Collared Pratincole
Female Red Cheeked Cordon Bleu
White Fronted Bee Eater
Male Purple Grenadier
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Yes, these are from the zoo.
Where I used to live a few years ago I would see woodpeckers in the nearby trees all the time, but where I'm at now I don't see them any more. Every once in a while I'll see a Bluejay, but never when I've had a camera with me.
I looked up blue jays and that's not what I'm seeing. Magpies. Bit of a difference huh?
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Yes, these are from the zoo.
Where I used to live a few years ago I would see woodpeckers in the nearby trees all the time, but where I'm at now I don't see them any more. Every once in a while I'll see a Bluejay, but never when I've had a camera with me.
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was taken. I didn't use to be bothered by the bad air until this year and it might just be that I'm more out of shape than usual. I've been puffing a bit this week after doing hills and my throat burns. The inversion also traps the colder air in the valley and it can be 10-20 degrees warmer in the mountains.
It's pretty disgusting isn't it? And it gets even worse than what the photo shows.
Did you watch the video of the wind? It was calm one minute and then wham! Huge gust of wind just started!
was taken. I didn't use to be bothered by the bad air until this year and it might just be that I'm more out of shape than usual. I've been puffing a bit this week after doing hills and my throat burns. The inversion also traps the colder air in the valley and it can be 10-20 degrees warmer in the mountains.
It's pretty disgusting isn't it? And it gets even worse than what the photo shows.
Did you watch the video of the wind? It was calm one minute and then wham! Huge gust of wind just started!
I thought you were asking if I lived above the smoggy air. I wear a scarf over my face when it's cold or if there's even a tiny breeze and it does help filter out the smog.
Yes I'm surprised that more people stayed upright during this wind and I wonder what it was like for people on the chairlifts. The video is from the very top of the resort so there wasn't anything to block it. Did you see that little girl trying to get going in the wind? The gusts were above 75 mph. I stayed home that day. Besides being miserable it would have been dangerous walking at the cemetery because tree limbs fall frequently even when it's not windy. The next day they were all over the ground. Widow makers have been falling this year. Lots of dead trees there and they really need to start cutting some down soon.
I thought you were asking if I lived above the smoggy air. I wear a scarf over my face when it's cold or if there's even a tiny breeze and it does help filter out the smog.
Yes I'm surprised that more people stayed upright during this wind and I wonder what it was like for people on the chairlifts. The video is from the very top of the resort so there wasn't anything to block it. Did you see that little girl trying to get going in the wind? The gusts were above 75 mph. I stayed home that day. Besides being miserable it would have been dangerous walking at the cemetery because tree limbs fall frequently even when it's not windy. The next day they were all over the ground. Widow makers have been falling this year. Lots of dead trees there and they really need to start cutting some down soon.
again. I bet you don't miss this one bit. I remember this happening when I was younger, but it wasn't as brown and smelly as it is now. And of course every business is still fighting against doing things that would keep it from getting better. Why? $$$$ of course.
#6 I want to cough just looking at that photo, remembering how bad it was. On the ground it just looked like fog, or heavy clouds.
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Great fungi ya got there B.R. Looks like on a Birch maybe? Each tree group has their own type of fungus. Those shelf types are really neat.
Just a couple quick ones...
Wilson's Warbler, the black yarmulke indicates a male. The orange in forehead and lores indicate the western subspecies chryseola.
This is a Great Purple Hairstreak. Which are blue, someone was colorblind. The entire upperparts above are like the false eyespots at rear (left), but brighter metallic neon iridescent blue. But you only see it in flight as when it lands it keeps its wings closed.
This is the front end of a 3"+ caterpillar, of an Imperial Moth.
This is a male Ladder-backed Woodpecker. I love the Spanish name for the woodpeckers, carpentero.
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Carpentero is very descriptive. It makes me wonder if the sculpting they create while feeding has a purpose?
Great fungi ya got there B.R. Looks like on a Birch maybe? Each tree group has their own type of fungus. Those shelf types are really neat.
Just a couple quick ones...
Wilson's Warbler, the black yarmulke indicates a male. The orange in forehead and lores indicate the western subspecies chryseola.
This is a Great Purple Hairstreak. Which are blue, someone was colorblind. The entire upperparts above are like the false eyespots at rear (left), but brighter metallic neon iridescent blue. But you only see it in flight as when it lands it keeps its wings closed.
This is the front end of a 3"+ caterpillar, of an Imperial Moth.
This is a male Ladder-backed Woodpecker. I love the Spanish name for the woodpeckers, carpentero.
Thanks everyone for all the great posts everyone, all week...
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For the most part their drilling is hunting bugs, largely beetles and their larvae. So they are really protecting and helping the trees. And of course they want a good place (soft spot) to drill a nest hole. But as they do not sing, they also drum with their beaks in place of song, to attract mates, define territories, etc. Each species can also be told by its drumming. A specialized group, the sapsuckers drill rows of sapwells to get the trees leak, and then they eat both the sap and the insects that get caught in it. Other birds learn the sapwells and use them too. I have seen major feeding frenzies at a long used major sapwell site where all the nesting birds know they might find something tasty stuck and unable to get away. Sometimes it can be the best spot in the woods. I'm sure there are artists among them at it.
Carpentero is very descriptive. It makes me wonder if the sculpting they create while feeding has a purpose?
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But as they do not sing, they also drum with their beaks in place of song, to attract mates, define territories, etc. Each species can also be told by its drumming.
"I'm sure there are artists among them at it", is downright funny!
#7.1 For the most part their drilling is hunting bugs, largely beetles and their larvae. So they are really protecting and helping the trees. And of course they want a good place (soft spot) to drill a nest hole. But as they do not sing, they also drum with their beaks in place of song, to attract mates, define territories, etc. Each species can also be told by its drumming. A specialized group, the sapsuckers drill rows of sapwells to get the trees leak, and then they eat both the sap and the insects that get caught in it. Other birds learn the sapwells and use them too. I have seen major feeding frenzies at a long used major sapwell site where all the nesting birds know they might find something tasty stuck and unable to get away. Sometimes it can be the best spot in the woods. I'm sure there are artists among them at it.
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I hope I see one some time. His expression reminds me of a golden crowned kinglet's.
Great fungi ya got there B.R. Looks like on a Birch maybe? Each tree group has their own type of fungus. Those shelf types are really neat.
Just a couple quick ones...
Wilson's Warbler, the black yarmulke indicates a male. The orange in forehead and lores indicate the western subspecies chryseola.
This is a Great Purple Hairstreak. Which are blue, someone was colorblind. The entire upperparts above are like the false eyespots at rear (left), but brighter metallic neon iridescent blue. But you only see it in flight as when it lands it keeps its wings closed.
This is the front end of a 3"+ caterpillar, of an Imperial Moth.
This is a male Ladder-backed Woodpecker. I love the Spanish name for the woodpeckers, carpentero.
Thanks everyone for all the great posts everyone, all week...
How can I be jealous of a caterpillar? Spend a year crawling around on the ground and wake up being able to fly? I wonder if they know what they will be or have any memories of being a bug once?
Great fungi ya got there B.R. Looks like on a Birch maybe? Each tree group has their own type of fungus. Those shelf types are really neat.
Just a couple quick ones...
Wilson's Warbler, the black yarmulke indicates a male. The orange in forehead and lores indicate the western subspecies chryseola.
This is a Great Purple Hairstreak. Which are blue, someone was colorblind. The entire upperparts above are like the false eyespots at rear (left), but brighter metallic neon iridescent blue. But you only see it in flight as when it lands it keeps its wings closed.
This is the front end of a 3"+ caterpillar, of an Imperial Moth.
This is a male Ladder-backed Woodpecker. I love the Spanish name for the woodpeckers, carpentero.
Thanks everyone for all the great posts everyone, all week...
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Mostly just wherever I am or go. Lots are in the yard, the road out front, in town or at the park, on one of the local county roads. Just get out and look is the key. Any park, especially if it has trees and or flowers, and with understory (shrubs) is better. But the real key to finding birds or bugs is getting out and looking. Cover ground. Walk. Be in habitat. Alot is just like making sales. More doors, or in this case bushes and trees, mean more results. Best exercise too. So good for mind, body, and spirit. Any botanic garden is usually great. State Parks or any wildlife refuge and such are usually great too. All this stuff lately is in so.cent. Texas near the south edge of the Edwards Plateau.
How can I be jealous of a caterpillar? Spend a year crawling around on the ground and wake up being able to fly? I wonder if they know what they will be or have any memories of being a bug once?
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Yup. This is how I feel every day I'm out walking. There is always something new to see if you're looking.
#7.3 Mostly just wherever I am or go. Lots are in the yard, the road out front, in town or at the park, on one of the local county roads. Just get out and look is the key. Any park, especially if it has trees and or flowers, and with understory (shrubs) is better. But the real key to finding birds or bugs is getting out and looking. Cover ground. Walk. Be in habitat. Alot is just like making sales. More doors, or in this case bushes and trees, mean more results. Best exercise too. So good for mind, body, and spirit. Any botanic garden is usually great. State Parks or any wildlife refuge and such are usually great too. All this stuff lately is in so.cent. Texas near the south edge of the Edwards Plateau.
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I love that first shot of the Wilson's Warbler. I know they can be found here in San Diego, but I've yet to seen any, let alone get a photo.
Great fungi ya got there B.R. Looks like on a Birch maybe? Each tree group has their own type of fungus. Those shelf types are really neat.
Just a couple quick ones...
Wilson's Warbler, the black yarmulke indicates a male. The orange in forehead and lores indicate the western subspecies chryseola.
This is a Great Purple Hairstreak. Which are blue, someone was colorblind. The entire upperparts above are like the false eyespots at rear (left), but brighter metallic neon iridescent blue. But you only see it in flight as when it lands it keeps its wings closed.
This is the front end of a 3"+ caterpillar, of an Imperial Moth.
This is a male Ladder-backed Woodpecker. I love the Spanish name for the woodpeckers, carpentero.
Thanks everyone for all the great posts everyone, all week...
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In fall Pt. Loma is the premiere birding spot in San Diego. At Ft. Rosecrans Nat. Cmty. and at the tip at Cabrillo Nat. Mon. Both are great. My best fall warbler day in CA ever was in early Oct. 1981 there, I saw 19 species of warblers just at the point, and missed one some others saw. Just find the folks with the binocs and tell them Mitch sent you. In spring they are more numerous in the foothills than immediate coast, but often city parks catch a few too. Usually only a very few Wilson's winter in coastal socal. The TJRV - Tijuana River Valley, is great too, around Dairymart Rd. the ponds and trees around them. http://birding.aba.org/maillist/CA11
is the S.D. birding news message board where you can keep hep to current hot sightings.
A friend just seawatched a Black-footed Albatross in the recent high winds from La Jolla cove, over the kelp!
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I love that first shot of the Wilson's Warbler. I know they can be found here in San Diego, but I've yet to seen any, let alone get a photo.
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If it's not raining tomorrow morning I'll be going to La Jolla cove to photograph Brown Pelicans. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll see a Black-footed Albatross too.
#7.4 In fall Pt. Loma is the premiere birding spot in San Diego. At Ft. Rosecrans Nat. Cmty. and at the tip at Cabrillo Nat. Mon. Both are great. My best fall warbler day in CA ever was in early Oct. 1981 there, I saw 19 species of warblers just at the point, and missed one some others saw. Just find the folks with the binocs and tell them Mitch sent you. In spring they are more numerous in the foothills than immediate coast, but often city parks catch a few too. Usually only a very few Wilson's winter in coastal socal. The TJRV - Tijuana River Valley, is great too, around Dairymart Rd. the ponds and trees around them. http://birding.aba.org/maillist/CA11
is the S.D. birding news message board where you can keep hep to current hot sightings.
A friend just seawatched a Black-footed Albatross in the recent high winds from La Jolla cove, over the kelp!
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the last year, that was a bit unexpected. But I can't tell if that was due to the zeitgeist, or my research; I'm leaning towards a bit of both. Thanks for asking. @snoopydawg
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evening bollox, thanks for Fri phoze
That first photo is a stunner. What is it pray tell. And howdy doody to McFredster...
Finally made it to the great water - Wilder Ranch, where a path winds above the ocean for many miles with great views.
this is the bird sanctuary part - no peeps
this is further along the cliffs with rain puddles
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there are stunning views
and sculptured rocks
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Lovely seaside shots. The clouds.....
It'll be a while before I see the sea again.
The first shot is just condensation on a window. It gets cold around here.
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Beautiful, all, magiamma
Must have been wonderful being there. Nothing like balancing the highly concerning state of the earth with enjoying the beauty of it.
Hi janis...
I thought of you while I was taking the pictures. It was a perfect day for photos. Been meaning to ask you... did you finish the Wohllenben Hidden Life of Trees - book and if so how did you like it?
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I listened to the first 1/4 on audio cd
but returned it because I didn't enjoy the narrator. I have it requested in book form and am waiting for it. I definitely want to read more about his understanding. The connection between life forms and across forms is fascinating to me.
Sigh
Beautiful shots, magia. I like the colors in the one with the ponds and the rocks are cool. Is there a story to them?
It's so cool that you can go to the ocean whenever it strikes your fancy.
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This is about a 2 mi minimum trek
1 mi just to get out to the ocean so I don't go that often. It is a state part and I park on the highway outside and walk in. That day was the 1st and everyone was out because they wanted to see the first sunset of the year. Who knew it was even a thing. Perfect day for picture taking.
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Very nice, Magiamma
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Evening all
I got caught in an incredibly fast moving snow storm and loved it. Just wish it had lasted much longer than it did.
Crappy phone camera. The photos don't show how beautiful it was there.
Heya, Fredder. Pull up a couch.
Raindrops in the first photo? Freezing rain.
Uno mas
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love the bell with frozen rain drops
did you get to take your snowshoe trek? and the dawgs?
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There isn't enough snow really
Not down in the valley. We should have feets of snow piled up by now, but we only have a few inches and any deep snow is because the wind drifts.
I woke up yesterday and saw this bell out my window and went out to take the picture and it w9 degrees. Brrr!
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I think I've had a lifetime's worth of snow
But it can be ethereal at times.
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I don't mind the snow that much
What I do mind is how cold it's been the last two weeks. And the wind. We had eastern winds this Monday with gusts up to 75. People in a nearby city lost their power for two days during the cold streak. I would have gone to a hotel.
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Fortunately, when we lose power
it's not so critical, even when it's for twice as long because it's not freezing cold, and most have wood burning stoves.
Hi snoopy,
they do though capture the mood. It's a pleasure for me to see yours and others, so different environments.
Very nice, Snoopy
I really like that fourth shot with all the falling snow.
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Evening Bollox, everyone
From one orange cat to another; this is Cougar, enjoying the sun today:
Hubby took this one with his phone; I cropped it so it's a little grainy. (EDIT: he's not nearly as fat as the photo makes him look; he's a solid muscle tank.)
This shit is bananas.
Hi Daenerys,
The grate in the photo makes him look like he's just completed a performance on the keyboards ; ).
Cougar
looks like his larger cousins. With his stripes, Fred pretends to be a tiger, and gets all fierce once in a while.
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I'm curious about
how Fred expresses his fierceness.
Hi Bollox, and thanks for the open thread.
How do you say Guten Appetit in Indian?
I especially enjoyed how you and your wacky little macro lens translated the lichen and host.
A stick insect and reflection on window pane …
Fallen petals hanging on spider threads …
The stick insect hung out on the window pane for hours. I wondered why? Maybe it was enjoying its reflection, sort of like Narcissus?
Enjoy the weekend everyone!
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Hi Janis.
The peddles look like they are just hanging in the air. Very cool. Do you ever get cold enough for snow? Winter is more enjoyable if you get out and play in it. My cross country skis are waiting for more. There is a golf course where I like to ski at.
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Right, abstracts.
I think it is a reflection of my current mood. Still trying to figure it out.
Yeah ditto on the mood thing
I know what's causing mine but this is no place to discuss it. Hope you figure yourself out soon. Anything I can do? PM if you want.
How is your weather now. Moving into summer or fall? .
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Thanks snoopy
It's full-on summer today, hot and dry, and it looks like it's here to stay for awhile. Got everything mulched so that the soil stays somewhat moist while I'll be away for several days.
Time to take good care and be gentle with ourselves. Be well.
both, very cool...
and not so different from each other
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Depends upon which Indian language you choose to use
I suppose.
That second shot looks rather spectral.
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That's no ghost!
It's rather real ; ).
Thanks for Fri. night photos, BR
I like the patterns and textures in the first two shots.
These are some shots of African birds I shot at the zoo recently.
Female Black Headed Weaver
African Silverbill
Collared Pratincole
Female Red Cheeked Cordon Bleu
White Fronted Bee Eater
Male Purple Grenadier
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Great colours and names for those birds. Thanks Social.
I could have used a ‘wasp-eater bird’ around here yesterday. This morning my arm was swollen from the bite of a wasp yesterday. Icing and a homeopathic remedy are helping. So do your photos.
Thank you, Janis
I'm sorry to hear about your arm. I hope it's doing better.
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Thanks Social
It's getting there.
Is the Red Cheeked Cordon Bleu
Known to be tasty?
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It depends on who you ask.
If you're asking this Bateleur eagle, I'm guessing the answer is yes.
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Wow!
Now, that's a bird
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Bataleur
Great shot of the Bataleur S.P. There is a nature maybe George Page, or an Attenborough hour long show just on them. They are crazy insane eagles (African). That tail is all but missing it is so short. They look tailless in flight, a flying wing, and have these incredible display flights they do that are mind-blowing. Surely youtub has some of it. Once on a Christmas Bird Count in Orange Co. Calif., a couple buddies had one fly over during the count in the Santa Ana Mtns.! Of course escaped birds don't count for bird counts. Someone lost a valuable bird.
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Hey B.R.
If you have enough cordon bleu your cheeks can be red too.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
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Great bird pix S.P.!
Beautiful photos S.P.! Awesome stuff man!
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Thank you, dystopian
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Pretty birds
Wish we had birds other than crows. Saw a woodpecker once and some bluejays, but none with pretty colors on them.
From a zoo trip?
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Hi, Snoopy
Yes, these are from the zoo.
Where I used to live a few years ago I would see woodpeckers in the nearby trees all the time, but where I'm at now I don't see them any more. Every once in a while I'll see a Bluejay, but never when I've had a camera with me.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Oops
I looked up blue jays and that's not what I'm seeing. Magpies. Bit of a difference huh?
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beautiful shots, all. So colorful. And so detailed. lovely, thank you.
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Here's video of the wind at the ski resort
windy day
And check out what our winter air looks like during an inversion. This isn't as bad as it can get.
Ugh!
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Amazing that anyone stays grounded!
It's tough living in a huge valley that traps the air, especially when it's polluted. How much does it effect where you live at your elevation?
I'm at the same elevation as SLC which is where this
was taken. I didn't use to be bothered by the bad air until this year and it might just be that I'm more out of shape than usual. I've been puffing a bit this week after doing hills and my throat burns. The inversion also traps the colder air in the valley and it can be 10-20 degrees warmer in the mountains.
It's pretty disgusting isn't it? And it gets even worse than what the photo shows.
Did you watch the video of the wind? It was calm one minute and then wham! Huge gust of wind just started!
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I did watch the video,
that's why the 'grounded' reference. I didn't notice any calm, only heavy wind.
Would a mask of some kind help?
I see what you meant now
I thought you were asking if I lived above the smoggy air. I wear a scarf over my face when it's cold or if there's even a tiny breeze and it does help filter out the smog.
Yes I'm surprised that more people stayed upright during this wind and I wonder what it was like for people on the chairlifts. The video is from the very top of the resort so there wasn't anything to block it. Did you see that little girl trying to get going in the wind? The gusts were above 75 mph. I stayed home that day. Besides being miserable it would have been dangerous walking at the cemetery because tree limbs fall frequently even when it's not windy. The next day they were all over the ground. Widow makers have been falling this year. Lots of dead trees there and they really need to start cutting some down soon.
Have a good weekend.
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You too snoopy.
I did see her, it looked like somebody gave her a push start.
Stay warm and safe
Ugh
I want to cough just looking at that photo, remembering how bad it was.
On the ground it just looked like fog, or heavy clouds.
This shit is bananas.
Heh .. thought you would enjoy seeing this
again. I bet you don't miss this one bit. I remember this happening when I was younger, but it wasn't as brown and smelly as it is now. And of course every business is still fighting against doing things that would keep it from getting better. Why? $$$$ of course.
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That shot brings back memories of
growing up in the San Francisco bay area in the 60's. They used to say the smog was so thick you could cut it with a knife.
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Love yer fungus B.R.
Great fungi ya got there B.R. Looks like on a Birch maybe? Each tree group has their own type of fungus. Those shelf types are really neat.
Just a couple quick ones...
Wilson's Warbler, the black yarmulke indicates a male. The orange in forehead and lores indicate the western subspecies chryseola.
This is a Great Purple Hairstreak. Which are blue, someone was colorblind. The entire upperparts above are like the false eyespots at rear (left), but brighter metallic neon iridescent blue. But you only see it in flight as when it lands it keeps its wings closed.
This is the front end of a 3"+ caterpillar, of an Imperial Moth.
This is a male Ladder-backed Woodpecker. I love the Spanish name for the woodpeckers, carpentero.
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Thanks dystopian
Carpentero is very descriptive. It makes me wonder if the sculpting they create while feeding has a purpose?
Hi Janis
For the most part their drilling is hunting bugs, largely beetles and their larvae. So they are really protecting and helping the trees. And of course they want a good place (soft spot) to drill a nest hole. But as they do not sing, they also drum with their beaks in place of song, to attract mates, define territories, etc. Each species can also be told by its drumming. A specialized group, the sapsuckers drill rows of sapwells to get the trees leak, and then they eat both the sap and the insects that get caught in it. Other birds learn the sapwells and use them too. I have seen major feeding frenzies at a long used major sapwell site where all the nesting birds know they might find something tasty stuck and unable to get away. Sometimes it can be the best spot in the woods. I'm sure there are artists among them at it.
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Thanks dystopian, I didn't know or realise this ...
"I'm sure there are artists among them at it", is downright funny!
Great shot of the Wilson's
I hope I see one some time. His expression reminds me of a golden crowned kinglet's.
This shit is bananas.
Such a handsome chryseola
Where do you go to take your photos?
How can I be jealous of a caterpillar? Spend a year crawling around on the ground and wake up being able to fly? I wonder if they know what they will be or have any memories of being a bug once?
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As for where I shoot...
Mostly just wherever I am or go. Lots are in the yard, the road out front, in town or at the park, on one of the local county roads. Just get out and look is the key. Any park, especially if it has trees and or flowers, and with understory (shrubs) is better. But the real key to finding birds or bugs is getting out and looking. Cover ground. Walk. Be in habitat. Alot is just like making sales. More doors, or in this case bushes and trees, mean more results. Best exercise too. So good for mind, body, and spirit. Any botanic garden is usually great. State Parks or any wildlife refuge and such are usually great too. All this stuff lately is in so.cent. Texas near the south edge of the Edwards Plateau.
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Great advice
Be in habitat
Yup. This is how I feel every day I'm out walking. There is always something new to see if you're looking.
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Great set, dystopian
I love that first shot of the Wilson's Warbler. I know they can be found here in San Diego, but I've yet to seen any, let alone get a photo.
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Try Pt. Loma
In fall Pt. Loma is the premiere birding spot in San Diego. At Ft. Rosecrans Nat. Cmty. and at the tip at Cabrillo Nat. Mon. Both are great. My best fall warbler day in CA ever was in early Oct. 1981 there, I saw 19 species of warblers just at the point, and missed one some others saw. Just find the folks with the binocs and tell them Mitch sent you. In spring they are more numerous in the foothills than immediate coast, but often city parks catch a few too. Usually only a very few Wilson's winter in coastal socal. The TJRV - Tijuana River Valley, is great too, around Dairymart Rd. the ponds and trees around them.
http://birding.aba.org/maillist/CA11
is the S.D. birding news message board where you can keep hep to current hot sightings.
A friend just seawatched a Black-footed Albatross in the recent high winds from La Jolla cove, over the kelp!
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Thanks for all the info
If it's not raining tomorrow morning I'll be going to La Jolla cove to photograph Brown Pelicans. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll see a Black-footed Albatross too.
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Wow how cool that you wrote a book about what you do
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