For as long as I can remember, lilacs have occupied a special place in my memories and appreciation of spring. Growing up in the big city, I remember a bank of lilacs that bordered our backyard. There was a treasured swing set that was positioned parallel to the lilacs and to this very day, if …
Sagebrush — Wilder Alaska
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Goat cheese — Le Drake Noir
Manic monday or something like. Goats, lots of goats, going home from the field for milking. Savoie on the edge of the french Alps is known for cheese, especially goat cheese. Goats are a very curious animal and not afraid to explore. So the girl must run because a goat has seen an open door. […] …
Creag Meagaidh – thinking big for pollinators — Scottish pollinators
It was around this time of year, back in 1986, that Creag Meagaidh was declared a National Nature Reserve. Many people will know it as a reserve in which mountain terrain features heavily. And whilst that’s true, this can at times overshadow the merits of the lower stretches of the reserve where fabulous tracts of […] …
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Acorn Woodpecker — Sonoran Images
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. Today I’m featuring one of the more engaging species of birds that I photographed on Mt. Lemmon’s upper slopes. This is the Acorn Woodpecker. This species is native to northern Mexico’s mountains, southern Arizona and New Mexico, […] …
grass, sky and wire — nature has no boss
Along a quiet road with fresh grass and a subdued sky a bird balances on barbed wire in a place where the wind forever blows. Western Wyoming via grass, sky and wire — nature has no boss
Trump Admin Calls for Major Expansion of Hunting, Fishing in Wildlife Refuges, Including 7 in California — KTLA
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed opening up more federally protected land for hunting and fishing in what it called a major expansion of those activities in the nation’s wildlife refuges. The plan affects 1.4 million acres (5,666 square kilometers) on federal public lands, including 74 national wildlife refuges, U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said… via …
Marmot — Wilder Alaska
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That Moment That You Realize It Wasn’t A Fart! — Through Open Lens
F/6.3, 1/125, ISO 400. White-cheeked pintail When is a door sweet and tasty? When its jammed! Interesting Fact: The white-cheeked pintail feeds on aquatic plants and small creatures obtained by dabbling. The nest is on the ground under vegetation and near water. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-cheeked_pintail ) via That Moment That You Realize It Wasn’t A Fart! — …
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New York Poised to Become the First State to Ban Cat Declawing — TIME
Cats may now be able to sleep even easier if a New York state ban on declawing is signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The bill banning the procedure passed through the statehouse on Tuesday. Upon Cuomo’s sign-off, cat owners could face fines of up to $1,000 for putting their pets through the procedure, unless it… via …
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