Along the trail the House Wrens song was unmistakable. Moving quickly in the underbrush but appearing just long enough for a quick photo. A house wren is always a great companion while on the trail and that song is unmistakable. via An unmistakable song — nature has no boss
In A World Full Of Fish Be A Shark — Through Open Lens
Shark Week F/5.6, 1/500, ISO 360. Spiny Dogfish Shark What did the seal with the broken arm say to the shark? Do not consume if seal is broken. Interesting Fact: This shark is known to hunt in packs that can range up into the thousands. They are aggressive hunters and have a sizable diet that …
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Great Horned Owl At Rest — Sonoran Images
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Yesterday, at around lunch time, my friend Sam texted me. There was a Great Horned Owl perching in an olive tree in his back yard. Was I interested in photographing it? Sam is practically a neighbor so …
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Happy times in the mid-summer garden
I can't believe it's July 31st, where did the time go? The gardens have been doing well despite the intense heat and humidity over the last few weeks. It's now time for the daisies, coneflowers and daylilies to take place as the stars of the garden. Container plants are also doing well, but …
Lamb — Wilder Alaska
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Census Finds Nearly 3,000 Tigers In India — News : NPR
The country counted a total of 2,967 wild tigers, an increase of more than 30% in four years. (Image credit: Bikas Das/AP) via Census Finds Nearly 3,000 Tigers In India — News : NPR
On the road to better times — Scottish pollinators
Road verges have been in the news of late. There is a growing realisation that these areas, if managed sympathetically for nature, can be places where wildflowers and wildlife can flourish, and high on the list of potential beneficiaries are pollinators. Much of what you may have read or seen will doubtless have been centred […] …
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An Oakland Audubon Birding Adventure & More! — Oakland County Blog
WILDER SIDE OF OAKLAND COUNTY Oakland Audubon Society offers free, fun filled trips for birders of all ages. They are enriching family-friendly events where participants often encounter the unexpected. As expected, my hike with their “young birders” last Saturday morning at 2,454-acre Indian Springs Metropark was no exception. Thirty-six species of birds, including five different […] …
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Birds Are Trying To Adapt To Climate Change — But Is It Too Little, Too Late? — News : NPR
By breeding and migrating earlier, some birds are adapting to climate change. But it's probably not happening fast enough for some species to survive, according to new research.(Image credit: Michael P. Harris) via Birds Are Trying To Adapt To Climate Change — But Is It Too Little, Too Late? — News : NPR
Woman Awakes to Green-Dyed Dogs After Raid Under the Cover of Night — TIME
There are a lot of different kinds of dogs out there, but green dogs aren’t something you see everyday. That is, until you accidentally leave your kitchen door open overnight and your pups get into a bag of green food coloring. A video taken by dog wner Yada Ornsomjit in her home in in Lamphun,… via …
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