From CBSNews.com: [John] Fleck has spent years studying the Colorado River, a crucial source of water for much of the region around it. He said that Lake Mead and Lake Powell’s reservoirs have what he described as “big bathtub rings” around them, left behind as the water declines. “There is less water in the system […] …
Alaska Brown Bear — Wilder Alaska
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Gila Woodpecker — What’s For Breakfast? — Sonoran Images
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. The Gila Woodpecker is a species that symbolizes our desert as much as any species does. This bird is extremely common. One sees these woodpeckers everywhere, and when one doesn’t see them, he or she certainly can […] …
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Taking Pictures of Bluebells — Susan Rushton
Photographing bluebells presents several problems: they dance on their stems in a gentle breeze; they often grow in dappled shade which is magical on the eye but blinding to the camera; their blue appears a bit insignificant from further away; and they are usually a very different colour to how they appear. The first two […] …
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Snowcap — nature has no boss
The male Snowcap Hummingbird can sure pack a whole a whole bushel of beauty into its tiny body. That beautiful red body topped off by a magnificent white crown. Feeding on flowers at the forests edge. 0r sitting perched… Have a great and wonderful weekend. via Snowcap — nature has no boss
Brooms, baskets and happy accidents — Scottish pollinators
When we watch a bee heavy with pollen lumbering away from a flower, we may be tempted to think it is purposely doing the plant a favour. But there is nothing altruistic here; the bee will try to keep for itself as many pollen grains as possible to provide the proteins that are essential for […] …
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It’s Endangered Species Day! — The Jaguar
https://video.wordpress.com/embed/iTQC5kgq?preloadContent=metadata&hd=0 Apparently, I came out of ‘retirement’ just in time. I didn’t know it until this morning, but today is Endangered Species Day! via It’s Endangered Species Day! — The Jaguar
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France — Travels Through My Lens
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a lovely town in Provence with antique shops and a lively and bustling street market where you will find a wide variety of local items. The canals that branch off of the Sorgue River add to the beauty of this town. I have been there only twice and each time just for an […] …
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Long-time Forestry Farm resident Zeppelin the grey wolf euthanized — Saskatoon StarPhoenix
The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo has bid a sad farewell to Zeppelin the grey wolf. Read More via Long-time Forestry Farm resident Zeppelin the grey wolf euthanized — Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Heeeey! — Through Open Lens
F/6.3, 1/125, ISO 500. Blue Jay What kind of shoes do ninjas wear? Sneakers. Interesting Fact: They often mate for life, remaining with their social mate throughout the year. Only the female incubates; her mate provides all her food during incubation. For the first 8–12 days after the nestlings hatch, the female broods them and […] …
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