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Post by hmca on Jul 19, 2021 22:36:03 GMT
Thanks, Clive. Very interesting.
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Post by hmca on Jul 19, 2021 22:43:24 GMT
Went to the museum area I went to last year to take pictures of the lotus flowers. Sadly they were past their prime but worked well for the weekly cliche theme. So took these for my pictures for today. Not used to editing on my phone. Think they may be too bright.   |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Jul 20, 2021 3:27:20 GMT
Today, I had a lovely 2-hour walk in the river valley thoroughly enjoying the much cooler temps, caused in part by the dense smoke affecting solar irradiance at the ground. Top photo is a ring-bill gull cruising the river shallows searching for crayfish. And a pretty whitetail doe standing at full alert in the dangerously dry grass.   |
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Post by hmca on Jul 20, 2021 19:58:12 GMT
Was nice to see this flag being proudly displayed today from a bridge in Lumberville, Pa.   |
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Post by Peterj on Jul 21, 2021 0:11:00 GMT
While planning for a interpretive sign for Tangerine Sky Park in Marana, AZ  |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Jul 21, 2021 3:20:10 GMT
July 21. Irrigation is flat out here. The pivot irrigation systems are going almost non stop on some crops like potatoes. They are using 1½+ inches of soil water every week at the moment so are watered at least twice each week. Although not obvious, this is a field of sugar beets under the pivot...with barley and grass in front. The skies are less smoky than a couple of days ago, but still far from clear. Those are actual clouds around the sun along with smoke haze.   |
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Post by tonyw on Jul 21, 2021 22:37:22 GMT
Smoke cleared from here today and found this water lily (and a bug checking it out)  Tony |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Jul 21, 2021 23:00:40 GMT
Lovely water lily Tony. None of those here.
Coincidently(?), I just took some marigold photos 20 minutes ago for "Today's Photo." Will post later.
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Post by hmca on Jul 21, 2021 23:01:58 GMT
Similar to little library exchanges that can be seen in many towns, this one promotes the ArmInArm Project in Mercer County NJ.  |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Jul 22, 2021 1:19:57 GMT
Came to the summer place this afternoon. We have two, half-whiskey-barrel planters and so far the deer have not eaten the marigold flowers. And a goldfinch.   |
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Post by cats4jan on Jul 22, 2021 11:57:43 GMT
Last night's sunset from my back door- no photoshopping - I did crop it, though Taken with iPhone 11 Wish I had access to a decent camera, although this is pretty, I know it could look better
All my low light photos are grainy - even when taken with my p&s
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Post by cats4jan on Jul 22, 2021 12:04:52 GMT
Another fantastic set of photos, Clive. You've brought back some wonderful memories - Goldfinches are part of my awakening to bird watching
The Goldfinch is the State bird of Iowa - discovered them when I lived there for five years. I was confused because we would get these green tinged goldfinches in the winter. I wondered where the yellow ones had gone.
DUH - took me a complete year to figure it out. (In case you don't know, either, male goldfinches lose their yellow color in the winter - then, when they want to impress the females, they get their summer finery on - and wow - so pretty.)
From All About Birds:
American Goldfinches are unusual among goldfinches in molting their body feathers twice a year, once in late winter and again in late summer. The brightening yellow of male goldfinches each spring is one welcome mark of approaching warm months. American Goldfinches breed later than most North American birds.
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Post by cats4jan on Jul 22, 2021 12:11:36 GMT
I am sure enjoying the photos showcased here. Please keep them coming -
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Post by cjt on Jul 22, 2021 12:53:38 GMT
Another fantastic set of photos, Clive. You've brought back some wonderful memories - Goldfinches are part of my awakening to bird watching The Goldfinch is the State bird of Iowa - discovered them when I lived there for five years. I was confused because we would get these green tinged goldfinches in the winter. I wondered where the yellow ones had gone. DUH - took me a complete year to figure it out. (In case you don't know, either, male goldfinches lose their yellow color in the winter - then, when they want to impress the females, they get their summer finery on - and wow - so pretty.) From All About Birds:
American Goldfinches are unusual among goldfinches in molting their body feathers twice a year, once in late winter and again in late summer. The brightening yellow of male goldfinches each spring is one welcome mark of approaching warm months. American Goldfinches breed later than most North American birds."DUH - took me a complete year to figure it out." Welcome to the club, we had to learn that too! Another thing about American Goldfinch is that they pose better than most other small birds. Good bird to practice on. Clive has obviously practiced a lot more than I have! Great sho! cjt |
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Post by cats4jan on Jul 22, 2021 17:39:14 GMT
From the Cornell Lab Website - an excellent website for all things 'bird' Go right to see the molting male photo- he ain't gonna get any lovin' with that look
Goldfinches
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