A stormy, blustery morning so birds were remaining hidden, but very vocal. Gave up after identifying 10 unique thrushes (all Swainson's) along the trails, and the grounds manager was complaining that eBird would not let him report more than five on his morning loop. Got in 9.4km on the trails without thinking about the ...
This from yesterday, a Prothonotary Warbler popped up on the railing of the Marsh boardwalk to let me know just how good that bug tasted. Was trying to see a group of very vocal but otherwise invisible Sedge Wrens. I like this image because I can see its pupil (in the RAW image anyway) - it was very close.
From my ongoing series of animals in a German shelter...
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This peak near Tataarakina along the Mohaka River in Hawkes’s Bay is known as Te Kooti’s Lookout.
Der letzte Samstag meines kleinen Urlaubs. Macht einen ja doch ein wenig melancholisch...
Zur Feier des Tages und weil Katzen immer gehen, etwas aus dem #AltBildContainer, aus dem Jahr 2016.
Der Kater hatte einen Parkplatz in Neumünster im Blick.
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Coming home from our walk.
(and if you look very closely you can just see the cat coming out to join us)
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End of my photo splurge, a Spug on a stick.
Or a House Sparrow on a Willow Stem.
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I was hoping for some Tern action on the Duddon this morning, but there can't have been any good fishing near me. So here's one of the Sandwich Tern that flew past.
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As I have just focused on the female, may as well have one focused on the male Eider (or Cuddy ;-))
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Decided to do a splurge of pics from this morning on the Duddon, Female Eider (or for folk from t'other side, a Cuddy Duck), having a mid-morning Crab snack.
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One of two Ringed Plover on territory at this historic nesting location, but with ever increasing numbers of off lead dogs the viability of this site is doubtful.
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A nice long walk at the Nature Sanctuary this morning as a way to get some time in nature, away from the madness for a while. This morning, the woods were alive with bird song. Many new voices and some very familiar voices in the woods. Had the great fortune to have a lengthy conversation with this migrating Swainson's Thrush. Made the morning.