Sometimes when I’m birdwatching

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Sometimes when I’m birdwatching

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archae-heart:

autumn forest

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hideki-koga:

コミミズク（Short-eared Owl）

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perioddramasource:

Period Dramas + SUNLIT KISSES (with an exception of Pride and Prejudice)

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Sometimes when I’m birdwatching

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Sometimes when I’m birdwatching

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Sometimes when I’m birdwatching

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nevver:

Vanishing point, Paul Hart

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mountrainiernps:

Landscape Language

Sporophyte (noun) – spore-producing phase of plants

How do you grow new moss? Plants actually have a complicated life cycle that utilizes both sexual and asexual phases. When reproducing asexually, the plant grows a sporophyte structure. In moss, this looks like a tiny stalk, topped in a capsule. This sporophyte will release spores that grow into new moss. Look closer next time to see if you can spot the sporophytes on moss.

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NPS Photos, of dew drops on moss sporophytes. Description: Top: Close up shot of clear drops of dew cling to the tops of tiny reddish stalks growing out of a layer of green moss. Bottom: A wider view showing numerous stalks growing out of moss. ~kl

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sylvia-morris:

A little process for my cover. Write up on the blog.

The deadeyes on the shrouds make me so happy.

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sylvia-morris:

Fox! 

Crop of an illustration for a poem by Janeen Brian, in The School Magazine (Touchdown, March 2020).

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libelluleworld:

Photo by Libelluleword

@sylvia-morris 🙂

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It’s the opposite hillside, about a mile and a half away. I wanted to show you the context, so I went to Google Street View (naturally). Here’s where I parked for my last-ditch attempt to see a condor:

Just for funsies, though, let’s pan around and look down the road in the Street View image from that spot:

Huh. There’s a dark speck in the sky up there.

The Street View car was driving in that direction; let’s continue down the road and see if we can get a better view:

It’s a big soaring bird. It’s not a Red-tail, not a TUVU, doesn’t look right for an eagle… At this point just by the process of elimination there aren’t many choices left.

Well okay then. That flight silhouette pretty much nails it.

The Google Street View car drove past a California Condor.

At this point the bird was circling north as the Street View car continued south. I figured that was probably going to be the best shot, but kept “driving” while following the bird, now behind the car, and wouldn’t you know it, the bird circled back along the road, now following the car:

I think the Street View car slowed down, either for the upcoming curve or maybe because they noticed the bird? No way to tell, but check it out:

Even if they weren’t aware of it before, I bet the shadow of a 9-foot wingspan going right past them caught their attention.

If you zoom in you can even see the white wing linings:

I vaguely remembered hearing about Street View birders, so I googled and found an article where Sarah Toner talked about the FB group where they share sightings. She mentioned that her favorite find was a California Condor, basically right by where she’d seen the bird IRL. I didn’t try to verify because #NeverFacebook, but I have to think this is the bird she was talking about.

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Sometimes when I’m birdwatching

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Sometimes when I’m birdwatching

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eternal-pupil:

This Vulture was rest this morning at Veteran’s Park as well, glad I went through this morning.
#eternalpupil #birdwatching #birding #birding #birds_of_ig #birds #birdsofinstagram #nourishyourmind #instadaily #goodvibes #instagood #goodvibes #goodlife #lifeisgood #lifestyle #naturephotography @audubon_fl #nature_perfection #naturelovers #nikon #nikonphoto #nikonnofilter #nikonforever #nikontop #nikonphotography #nikon_photos #nikonambassador #raptors #nikonusa #spiritualman #lawofthemind #vulture #audubonflorida (at War Veterans Memorial Park)
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vivienvalentino:

The Loneliness of Science Fiction

• Interstellar (2014, dir. Christopher Nolan)
• The Martian (2015, dir. Ridley Scott)
• Annihilation (2018, dir. Alex Garland) 
• Blade Runner 2049 (2017, dir. Denis Villeneuve) 
• Arrival (2016, dir. Denis Villeneuve)

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ceeyoutea:

Oh, no, let’s not. Well, he’s so… I’d rather not, he’s so… he’s so… 

So what? 

So rich.

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normal-horoscopes:

normal-horoscopes:

normal-horoscopes:

normal-horoscopes:

normal-horoscopes:

normal-horoscopes:

normal-horoscopes:

I just finished LOTR

Men of Rohan: The glories of war are only a means to an end. All I desire is the saftey of my people and peace for my country.

Eowyn: I want to murder orcs so badly it is making me physically ill.

Eowyn, while holding Faramir’s hand and making eye contact with him: I am in love with a noble, strong, wise, but most of all kind man.

Faramir, nodding: Who wouldnt fall in love with Aragorn.

Also, this isnt like a fun headcannon this is damn near a quotation. Eowyn was literally holding the dudes hands and staring into his eyes professing her love and the dumbass thought she was talking about Aragorn. He responded along the lines of “But Aragorn wont be back from the black gate for like a week, so in the meantime its nice to hang out and just look at how pretty you are”

I know its a meme but they really are the epitome of “Couple that shares one collective brain cell”

Glaladriel: Aragorn why are there orcs in lothlorien who have you brought me this time I swear to god if you keep dragging trouble in- *she turns and sees the four hobbits, dwarf, and baby elf*

Galadriel: Nevermind I love them have some presents. 

Galadriel holding Gimli by the armpits: Babie..

Gandalf: *Accidentally knocks over a glass of milk*

Gandalf: …

Gandalf: Somehow I am certain this is Peregrin Took’s fault.

Hobbit Cop: You leave me no choice but to arrest you

Samwise “Big Dick” Gamgee: Lol do it then

Aragorn: We come to speak on beha-

Sauron’s Emmissary: I am very evil

Aragorn: Okay. Well, we come to nego-

Sauron’s Emmissary: I would totally kick your ass if my boss would let me

Aragorn: Look we-

Sauron’s Emmissary: Im so evil I don’t even have lips anymore

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