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davinellicson: View from my window. Bucharest, Romania. 14 May...

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:43:17 +0900

View from my window. Bucharest, Romania. 14 May 2013.

tangledwing: What future do Scotland’s white-tailed eagles...

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:41:19 +0900

What future do Scotland’s white-tailed eagles face?

Britain’s biggest bird of prey was nearly knocked out of our skies for good almost a century ago.

The sight of the white-tailed eagle’s impressive two-metre wingspan in our skies was eventually saved by a reintroduction scheme in Scotland.

But, even as its recovery is being hailed as a conservation success, the mighty bird may be under threat once again.

The population remains small, vulnerable and limited to just one area of the country. Will the eagles ever spread their giant wings beyond Scotland?

….In the face of their critics, the birds not only survived, but gradually grew in numbers until they started to spread around the Western Isles.
Where next?

But all this effort may be at risk of failing: the white-tailed eagle could still disappear from our skies.

One reason is the relatively low numbers. Despite the project’s undoubted success, the UK population of white-tailed eagles is still only about 60 pairs, almost 40 years after the Rum reintroduction began.

White-tailed eagles, very close relatives of the Bald-eagle, do not even reach sexual maturity until they are four or five years old. When they find a mate they tend to mate for life. While clutches of three are not unheard of, they often times only produce one fledgling a season.

mylesreid: It’s around that time of year, all of the baby...

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:40:21 +0900

mylesreid:

It’s around that time of year, all of the baby animals are coming out. :)

sophielizasquid: Pied Wagtail Postcard idea

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:39:27 +0900

sophielizasquid:

Pied Wagtail Postcard idea

smithsonianmag: The Coffin Maker “The first coffin I ever built...

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:34:17 +0900

smithsonianmag:

The Coffin Maker

“The first coffin I ever built was for my child.”

Those somber words from coffin maker Marcus Daly immediately give you a sense of how much the craft means to him. For Daly, crafting the final resting place for someone is a personal experience and he sees it as a doorway to something else. Daly believes the most important aspect of a coffin are the handles and the ability to carry them.

“I think we’re meant to carry each other. I think that carrying someone you love and committing them is very important for us when we deal with death. We want to know that we have played a part and shouldered our burden.” - Continue reading and watch the powerful video at Smithsonian.com.

valscrapbook: a soulful kind of fellow by manyfires on Flickr.

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:33:37 +0900

valscrapbook:

a soulful kind of fellow by manyfires on Flickr.

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Sat, 25 May 2013 13:33:13 +0900

foodopia: chocolate hazelnut macaroon torte: recipe here

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:32:17 +0900

foodopia:

chocolate hazelnut macaroon torte: recipe here

ambrosial-eats: Lemon Bars

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:32:08 +0900

ambrosial-eats:

Lemon Bars

gendouk: Wood duckling walking on lilypads.

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:26:01 +0900

gendouk:

Wood duckling walking on lilypads.

rhamphotheca: Freckled Ducks (Stictonetta naevosa), male (top)...

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:26:00 +0900

rhamphotheca:

Freckled Ducks (Stictonetta naevosa), male (top) and female. Native to southern Australia, it is protected by law in all states. The ducks are easily identified by their large heads with a peaked crown. The Freckled Duck feeds by dabbling in shallow water, often by wading near the edge. It prefers large, well-vegetated swamps, but moves to open water after breeding or in dry periods.

(photo: Benjamint444) (via: Wikipedia)

ゴマフマガモ胡麻斑真鴨。

skdm: 帰宅途中で親子連れ見た。めちゃくちゃ可愛いかった…[#EF-S55-250mm F4-5.6 IS]

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:52:00 +0900

skdm:

帰宅途中で親子連れ見た。めちゃくちゃ可愛いかった…
[#EF-S55-250mm F4-5.6 IS]

jesstheunheard: Guys! Do you remember these little guys? Well,...

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:46:39 +0900

jesstheunheard:

Guys! Do you remember these little guys? Well, these are two of them! I went to see them yesterday and they were all grown up! I’m so proud of them, they weren’t even scared. I’ve been visiting them for a month and I’m almost sure they can recognize me…

Things like this make me so happy…

Photograph taken the 21st May 2013 at Ribota Park (Alcorcón).

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Fri, 24 May 2013 23:44:09 +0900

technosummer: at Grădina Cișmigiu

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:34:35 +0900

technosummer:

at Grădina Cișmigiu

dendroica: Pair of doves One of the amphoras was decorated with...

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:33:28 +0900

dendroica:

Pair of doves

One of the amphoras was decorated with a pair of doves pecking at grapes on a tendril. The researchers note the mosaic and public building where it was found would not have had any religious purpose, though they aren’t sure what the building was used for.

Credit: Yael Yolovitch, Israel Antiquities Authority

(via Image Gallery: Stunning Byzantine Mosaic | LiveScience)

ambrosial-eats: Nutella Swirled Banana Bread

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:31:41 +0900

ambrosial-eats:

Nutella Swirled Banana Bread

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Fri, 24 May 2013 23:30:57 +0900

revereche: alex—stein: sinobug: Slug Caterpillar (Cup Moth,...

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:29:38 +0900

Slug Caterpillar (Cup Moth, Prolimacodes sp., Limacodidae)

Slug Caterpillar (Cup Moth, Prolimacodes sp., Limacodidae)

revereche:

alex—stein:

sinobug:

Slug Caterpillar (Cup Moth, Prolimacodes sp., Limacodidae)

by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China

There are many other amazing Limacodid caterpillars from China (Beijing and Yunnan) to see in my Flickr set, Limacodid (Cup Moth) Caterpillars.
View the best of other Flickr members images of Limacodid caterpillars in the Flickr gallery, Nettle/Slug Caterpillars of the Limacodidae (Cup Moths).

Slug caterpillars are so cute.

theadelaidefoodie: Chocolate Hazelnut Tartlets

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:29:26 +0900

theadelaidefoodie:

Chocolate Hazelnut Tartlets