Layover in Singapore
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[image: SIN 03Feb12 Stork-billed Kingfisherl 01]
Mike’s comments regarding his recent stopover in Japan struck a chord that
has been resonating within me fo...
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...
Ringed Poll, Ringed Gull
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Not much doing the in the strong northerly winds with a trip to Pilling
proving not very productive. Lane Ends pools gave up the Greylags with
young, the C...
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...
Garden insects
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A bit thin on photos for this post but a bit of time with the insects in
the garden has added a few common species to my knowledge. Another two *
Platycheir...
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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