Who’s up for lunch? A Gull-eating Octopus in Victoria, BC
One of the great things about being a nature lover is that your powers of observation seem to improve. While others are walking by, oblivious to the activities going on all around them, naturalists notice the creatures and the behaviors, especially if they are out of the ordinary. The Ogden Point Breakwater is a popular spot with folks out for a weekend stroll. (Photo by Craig Spence, sourced online at Flickr.com) Such was the case on March 24, 2012, a sunny Saturday morning, when Ginger Morneau, her husband Ken, and brother Lou Baker were walking along the Ogden Point...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 06:40:32 PM
ROOKERY BIRDS
I'm gradually getting some work done, my short naps are using up a lot of time lately.
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 06:40:32 PM
ROOKERY SEASON 2012
Daughter Mary and I made a quick run through the gator farm rookery. It's still winding up but when it gets hotter I won't be able to handle it. I got enough for several posts, these are all I had the energy to process today, gonna take a nap now.This was the first outing for my Sony since it got back from the repair shop. No problems so far!
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 06:40:32 PM
FLIGHT
Playing with Windows Movie Maker, the version in Win7. All these shots are with my Sony A200, Vilano Beach, St. Augustine.
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 06:40:32 PM
From the Swamp
No new stuff, these are from the archives, some going back several years.Various cameras, I've worn out several. I believe they were made to be used
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 06:40:32 PM
Russian newsreader Tatyana Limanova makes insulting gesture at Obama
A top Russian female newsreader has caused a stir after appearing to offensively show US President Barack Obama her middle finger during a live newscast. Online footage of the incident, which occurred earlier this month during an afternoon news bulletin on the privately held REN TV channel, is being avidly viewed in both Russia and the United States. In the footage, Tatyana Limanova, an award-winning senior newsreader at the channel, can be seen briskly reading out an item about how Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has just assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Asia Pacific Cooperation organisation. She is then heard...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 06:40:32 PM
The birds which cannot cope with the demise of Communism (Having small brain has consequences)
The birds which cannot cope with the demise of Communism Several bird species which live behind the former iron curtain have been unable to adapt to the demise of Communism, scientists have found. Jasper Copping 9:30PM BST 22 Oct 2011 A study has identified several species of songbirds which have suffered following the demise of the Soviet Bloc after being unable to cope with the consequences of the changes it unleashed in eastern Europe. While some birds have thrived after adapting to socio-economic changes affecting their habitats – such as the regeneration of eastern bloc cities and the emergence of...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 06:40:32 PM
Woodpecker-Saving Daughter Costs Mom $500, Possible Jail Time (year in jail)
Title and link only -- Gannett stationhttp://wusa9.com/news/article/161065/158/Woodpecker-Saving-Daughter-Costs-Mom-500
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 06:40:32 PM
SEVEN YEARS OF FREEPING!
In 4 hours and 15 minutes I will mark my 7th anniversary oN Free Republic.JimRob and all of you, you are part of my extended family now and I am deeply honored to know you.And, THE RAIN CAME AND FILLED UP THE POND AGAIN!!!
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 06:40:32 PM
FLORIDA BIRDS
I got out early today, got to beat the heat. This years new birds are starting to show up, the young Yellow Crowned Night Heron looks to be right out of the nest.Yellow Crowns aren't uncommon, they're just shy and wild so they aren't seen as much as the other herons and egrets. Tricolored heron, Egretta tricolor Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Nyctanassa violacea, immature, just out of the nest Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Nyctanassa violacea Great Egret Ardea alba Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 06:40:32 PM
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