Minnesota's North Shore
Minnesota, USA; traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ nations / Explore more at https://bit.ly/SuperiorHikingTrail_2023-09-09
#photography #travel #Minnesota #summer #nature #outdoors #DoNorthMN
Whitehorse begins another season of watching the escarpment
The city this past week started another year of actively monitoring the slope, using radar scanners, groundwater data, and other methods.
#city #environment #monitoring #nature #Whitehorse #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/whitehorse-escaprment-season-begins-1.7502416?cmp=rss
Still working hard on perfecting my bird butt photography skills.
Also the perfect photo to say goodbye to the week.
Invisible losses: Thousands of plant species are missing from places they could thrive—humans are the reason https://phys.org/news/2025-04-invisible-losses-thousands-species-humans.html
This every couple of steps around the sanctuary at the moment.
The sound of #spring.
Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz buzz, buzz, no buzz, birdsong, no buzz, birdsong, no buzz, birdsong, no buzz, birdsong, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz…
Them queens be out exploring!
Simple.
Joyful.
Vital.
Here is a Yellow Bellied Slider (Turtle) that lives in a large pond/small lake at my local nature reserve.
One more photo of Lopa in the garden. https://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography
Amphimallon solstitiale
Seen from this angle and with this coloration (it may vary) the Amphimallon solstitiale beetle is not particularly pretty. It rather looks like an overweight cockroach.
iPhone 15 Pro main camera + homemade close-up focus lens
Visto de este ángulo y con esta coloración (puede variar) el escarabajo Amphimallon solstitiale no es especialmente bonito. Más bien parece una cucaracha con sobrepeso.
Aus diesem Blickwinkel und mit dieser Färbung (sie kann variieren) ist der Käfer Amphimallon solstitiale nicht besonders schön. Er sieht eher aus wie eine übergewichtige Kakerlake.
#macro #macrophotography
#insects #animals #nature
#shotonmobile #shotoniphone
#beetle #Amphimallon_solstitiale
Might use this one for weeknotes, but y’all get to see it first 
Balbuzard pêcheur
Lanaudière, Qc
#oiseaux #oiseauxduquebec #rapace #aigle #nature #naturesauvage #wildlife
Ein Kiebitz mobbt eine Rohrweihe. Irgendwie war er nicht so begeistert wie ich eine Rohrweihe aus der Nähe zu sehen 
Das Kiebitzmännchen hat die Aufgabe Krähen, Raubvögel, Kühe, Menschen, ... vom Nest und dem Weibchen fern zu halten, welches in einer flachen Mulde im Boden brütet.
Die Männchen sind da sehr gewissenhaft und lautstark.
Letztes Jahr bin ich versehentlich einem Nest zu Nahe gekommen, da ist dann das Männchen Kreise um mich geflogen und hat mich geschimpft. Ich habs zuerst echt nicht verstanden und hatte mich noch gefreut, dass es ein tolles, relativ nahes Fotomotiv ist. Erst als er gelandet ist und mir den "Vogel mit kaputtem Flügel" vorgespielt hat, hab ich es verstanden. Ich hab mich dann von ihm vom Nest "weglocken" lassen und bin dann einen anderen Weg zurückgegangen
A lapwing mobs a marsh harrier. Somehow, he wasn't as excited as I was to see a marsh harrier up close.
The male lapwing's job is to keep crows, birds of prey, cows, humans, etc. away from the nest and the female, which breeds in a shallow scrape in the ground.
The males are very conscientious and vocal.
Last year, I accidentally got too close to a nest, and the male flew circles around me and scolded me. At first, I really didn't get it and was happy that it was a great, relatively close photo subject. Only when he landed and gave me the "bird with a broken wing" display did I understand. I let him "lure" me away from the nest and then took a different route back.
Appearance deceives
Prickled spine is softly lush
Mimics candlelight
Shout out to the #Mollusk community's representation of Centaurus: Tylomelania centaurus!
For more Centaurus in "pop culture" check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-pop-culture-superstar/
:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tylomelania_centaurus#/media/File:Tylomelania_centaurus_shell.png
Tu aimes photographier la nature du #CentreBretagne ? 
Cicindèle (Maison des Landes & Tourbières, à Kergrist-Moëlou) organise un #concoursPhoto sur le thème de la représentation du sauvage parmi les hommes, les bâtiments, les cultures :
https://www.cicindele-maisonnature.fr/2025/05/16/concours-nature-sauvage/
Tu as jusqu'au 15 mai ! 
Règlement du concours : https://www.cicindele-maisonnature.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Reglement-du-concours-photo.pdf
Predator
I’m not sure what species of dragonfly this is, but it certainly caught the attention of the northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos). From the mockingbird’s perspective, their interaction seems to be going quite well!
"The Northern Mockingbird enjoys making its presence known. It usually sits conspicuously on high vegetation, fences, eaves, or telephone wires, or runs and hops along the ground. Found alone or in pairs throughout the year, mockingbirds aggressively chase off intruders on their territory." - allaboutbirds.org
Using the Force (and a bit of charm), I'm guiding you to my photo gallery at:
: Photos 
