Spot Fly and Lily Beetle
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Today started with a tour of the new roof work at Elton Church. Interesting
but more important for me was the return of a Spotted Flycatcher to the
traditi...
That’s Better
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A fine, dry morning at last, and even the wind had dropped. Springtime here
seems to have passed me by due to a combination of poor April weather,
going on...
Struggling Swallows Suffer in a Spring Storm
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[image: swallows feature]
We here in New York City (and in much of the northeastern United States)
are dealing with a pretty major...
Olive-sided Flycatcher
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[image: Olive-sided Flycatcher]
The olive-sided flycatcher is a tyrant flycatcher that breeds primarily in
the coniferous forests of North America. Their b...
Courtship of the Pin-tailed Whydar
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On 17th May 2013 Johnny Wee documented the courtship dance of a male
Pin-tailed Whydar (Vidua macroura) at Punggol Barat grassland along Seletar
North Link...
Loose Feathers #393
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*Whimbrels / Photo by Dan Roby (USFWS)*Birds and birding
- The Red Knot known as B95 returned once again this spring to the
Delaware Bayshore. This i...
Sweetwater Friends
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[image: 1. blue winged teal-kab] *Blue-winged Teal at Sweetwater Wetlands
4-23-13*
*April 23, 2013:* Just about a month ago now I met up with a fellow bl...
Porcelain Fans
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*Mature specimen of *Rhapydionina deserta*, from Loeblich & Tappan (1964).*
Calcareous foraminiferans have been featured on this site before: planktic
flo...
Forest Floor Turned Green By Magic Meteorite?
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I found this patch of ferns tucked away in a hidden area of Wangunk
Meadows. It was a surprising change from the dusty, dirt roads I had just
been walkin...
18th May. Daaaaarn To Margate
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The downside of getting up at 5am is that by 9pm I'm knackered. Friday
night was no exception and despite having a lunch break power nap I was
under the d...
Long Distance Digiscoping
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16th May 2013
I was looking for the rare Watercock yesterday after the rain. After waited
for nearly an hour without any sign or sound from the bird, I ...
Phriday Photo – Broken Down Killdeer
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A Killdeer displaying a “broken-wing” to distract us from his mate’s nest.
We stumbled upon him and after a couple photos, took a wide detour around
the nest.
Birding in Hong Kong: One flu over Victoria Park
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In flu-fearing Hong Kong, Victoria Park is perhaps the sole isle for anyone
who cares for a spot of garden birding. The Green Ogre - Nature's layers
unrave...
Swarming Hummingbirds Inspire Art
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You won't be surprised that I think the most satisfying way to celebrate a
joyful experience with a bird is to draw or paint that bird. That's just
what s...
Rachel Carson Day
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Conor Mark Jameson writes … f The RSPB holds its annual weekend for members
at York University each spring during half-term. The students are away and
the ...
A sense of Spring
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Breathe in the fragrance of a new season,
drink in the vibrant colours of a new year (you really don't think January
marks a new year, do you? ),
gorge on ...
Hog!!
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Nearly ran this 'hog over on the way home Wednesday. Note the blue dyejob
and the earring - this is a released 'hog - one that has probably spent its
winte...
Common Kingfisher : The Lucky Break
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Some gems are found at places where you least expected them to be.
More often than not, the public expects bird photos are taken at national
parks, g...
Clark's Nutcracker at Yellowstone National Park
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While visiting the Upper and Lower Falls in Yellowstone National Park we
got a great photo opportunity with a Clark's Nutcracker. It was perched
atop ...
Desert Butterflies
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Leon and i have been doing a fair bit of hiking here in southern California
this week. On Wednesday we ventured down to Anza Borrego State Park. I
was h...
Photo of the Week (10/03/2012): Safety Stop
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For the beginner diver this is one of the most discomfiting times of a
dive, the safety stop, 3 minutes at 5 meters with the aim of eliminating
microbubbl...
So long, blogger... hello, wordpress
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I'm moving on to Wordpress, folks, so please update your bookmarks / RSS
readers / email subscriptions to point to: Reconciliation Ecology: a leaf
warbler'...
Something awesome this way comes!
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Spring migration.
Those words make me giddy.
(Photo by Charley Eiseman)
Next week, I'm attending the Biggest Week in American Birding. It's been
to...
Painted Redstart in Ocean Springs, Mississippi!
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On Jan. 5, Nancy Madden found a *Painted Redstart* just east of Ocean
Springs, Mississippi, on the Jackson County Christmas Bird Count. The bird
has been...
Twitching a rarity
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Week 40 - 08 October 2011, Pivot Fields
There is nothing worse than getting news of a first and national rarity
whilst you are away on a business trip, so...
Monara/Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
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Indian Peafowl is a common breeding resident of dry lowlands and some areas
in the intermediate zone. It inhabits mainly open country, *chena *lands
and ...
O - Octopus and Orange Salad
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[image: A photograph of Octopus and Orange Salad]
*Octopus and Orange Salad*
*“There are few animals as visually stunning as a baby octopus when cooked.
Pu...
Disclaimer: Foodie post ahead!
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So, Beet get his British-food cravings once in a way. Last time it was
chips and gravy. He set out to replicate the same in our kitchen. He fried
the chips...
Back To The Grind
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Monday morning and I'm back at my desk after a week in the motherland.
Damn.
Yesterday was evidently my honeymoon period of being back. The weather was ...
4 comments:
It's funny how some of these tiny insects look so boring to the naked eye, but is absolutely breathtaking if you can look close enough!
GORGEOUS!!!!!!
Thanks a lot, GG!
Yes, life in the miniature is quite spectacular. Except cockroaches. :)
Planning a religio-birding-burn-my-fat pilgrimage to Adam's Peak. :)
Fantastic !
most of the bugs look like creatures from another planet !
what is this macro lens you have used ?
Thanks, Patali.
I use Canon 65mm and 100mm macro lenses.
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