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·This a hybrid orchid between the common spotted and the marsh orchid
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·Ok this freaked me out a bit this morning but tbh I have not been paying much attention to clouds until recently but I’m wondering if this is a sign of the end times. I’ve come to find most cloud formations have specific names I just don’t know what they are can I name this one or does it already have a name? I can’t imagine it’s the first appearance of such a formation in human history, or even my history for that matter I’m just usually oblivious to my surroundings
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·Ok this freaked me out a bit this morning but tbh I have not been paying much attention to clouds until recently but I’m wondering if this is a sign of the end times. I’ve come to find most cloud formations have specific names I just don’t know what they are can I name this one or does it already have a name? I can’t imagine it’s the first appearance of such a formation in human history, or even my history for that matter I’m just usually oblivious to my surroundings
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·Altostratus or stratus ?
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·Altocumulus perhaps (FWIW)
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·Ok this freaked me out a bit this morning but tbh I have not been paying much attention to clouds until recently but I’m wondering if this is a sign of the end times. I’ve come to find most cloud formations have specific names I just don’t know what they are can I name this one or does it already have a name? I can’t imagine it’s the first appearance of such a formation in human history, or even my history for that matter I’m just usually oblivious to my surroundings
Hi Walrus, this site may be of interest? https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/
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·Hi Walrus, this site may be of interest? https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/
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··Omega Qualified WatchmakerWe have this small window in the front of the house, and the birds love to make nests on the ledge under it. Since we get deliveries all the time, they often abandon the nest part way through construction. We've tried to discourage building there, so my wife put some white candles there to sort of block the ledge, but they built right on top of those.
So, a Robin took over the partially made nest thing spring that some other bird had started, so she finished it, and we have two small ones inside:
Took this while she was out foraging for food. We have a stained glass panel on the inside of the window, but we can often see her silhouette through it while she feeds them.
So, a Robin took over the partially made nest thing spring that some other bird had started, so she finished it, and we have two small ones inside:
Took this while she was out foraging for food. We have a stained glass panel on the inside of the window, but we can often see her silhouette through it while she feeds them.
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·We have this small window in the front of the house, and the birds love to make nests on the ledge under it. Since we get deliveries all the time, they often abandon the nest part way through construction. We've tried to discourage building there, so my wife put some white candles there to sort of block the ledge, but they built right on top of those.
So, a Robin took over the partially made nest thing spring that some other bird had started, so she finished it, and we have two small ones inside:
Took this while she was out foraging for food. We have a stained glass panel on the inside of the window, but we can often see her silhouette through it while she feeds them.
That’s charming, almost enchanting. What a treat
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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector
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··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorA few weeks ago I enjoyed a lovely coastal walk north of Stonehaven , https://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/stonehaven-p237801
with the North Sea on a calm day 😀
with the North Sea on a calm day 😀
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Hetcins1
·This is another British orchid , pyramidal orchid very small orchid the yellow flowers are rock rose these grow on a little limestone outcrop in sunderland .
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·Closest I’ve been yet didn’t see she had a cub on the other side of the car if I knew I wouldn’t have stood taking pics like and idiot
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·While I was brushing my teeth last night, all of sudden I hear screaming by my SO from upstairs and she flies down the stairs and runs frantically forth and back. I go: what happened? She: we have a bird in our bed room, please get it out.
Well, not before I've taken a few shots. This was the best I could achieve in low light conditions. Isn't it cute 😀
Well, not before I've taken a few shots. This was the best I could achieve in low light conditions. Isn't it cute 😀
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··Omega Qualified WatchmakerMy new next door neighbour (man in his 30's) came to me the other day stating that he had a bird in his chimney, he was scared, and didn't know what to do...so I told him to open the fireplace up, open the damper, stay quiet, and the bird would eventually come out. Then use sheets or blankets to direct it out the door.
I know they are descendants of dinosaurs, but small birds really aren't that scary...
I know they are descendants of dinosaurs, but small birds really aren't that scary...
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··Omega Qualified WatchmakerSpeaking of birds...here is the mummy looking after her little ones as seen from inside the house:
And maybe birds are scary, in particular if you are a small animal. We often see small birds chasing various birds of prey around, trying to shoo them away from stealing eggs or chicks out of nests. Out walking the dogs at lunch, and we hear a commotion, and several small birds are chasing a hawk of some kind (a Broad-winged maybe) which flew across out path just above eye level, maybe 5 meters ahead of where we were walking. The predator was carrying something, and we quickly realized it was a squirrel.
Took a couple of photos with my phone (so not great to zoom in with) as the bird sat on the roof of a house with the poor squirrel in it's talons:
The squirrel wasn't moving that we could see, so we thought it was dead already, but when the bird flew away we could hear it squealing...terrible sound...
Nature can be cruel...
And maybe birds are scary, in particular if you are a small animal. We often see small birds chasing various birds of prey around, trying to shoo them away from stealing eggs or chicks out of nests. Out walking the dogs at lunch, and we hear a commotion, and several small birds are chasing a hawk of some kind (a Broad-winged maybe) which flew across out path just above eye level, maybe 5 meters ahead of where we were walking. The predator was carrying something, and we quickly realized it was a squirrel.
Took a couple of photos with my phone (so not great to zoom in with) as the bird sat on the roof of a house with the poor squirrel in it's talons:
The squirrel wasn't moving that we could see, so we thought it was dead already, but when the bird flew away we could hear it squealing...terrible sound...
Nature can be cruel...
