Photography by Stijn Dijkstra
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A Moment with Nature: The Carolina Chickadee
“Amidst the delicate branches, the Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) perches gracefully, its feathers catching the soft sunlight. A moment frozen in time, where nature’s secrets are shared through subtle melodies.” - Copilot with edits
You know, the photographs that I post here are not quite a vivid as the same photographs that I post at my pixel's gallery, because here, I reduce the size of the photos and usually make a slight reduction in the quality of the photos to make them easier to load.
Take a look:
https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com
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My Arctic pins arrived as well! They came out so cute :D
You can buy them separately but also as a set:
Fox: https://artofmaquenda.etsy.com/listing/1698521555/arctic-fox-hard-enamel-pin-cute-vulpes
Leaping hare: https://artofmaquenda.etsy.com/listing/1684342702/arctic-hare-hard-enamel-pin-cute-arctic
Rotund: https://artofmaquenda.etsy.com/listing/1684344388/rotund-hard-enamel-pin-cute-hare-arctic
Set: https://artofmaquenda.etsy.com/listing/1684347052/arctic-set-hard-enamel-pin-cute-arctic
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Day 761 of posting pictures of elephants.
Source: Asian Elephant Projects
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Snow Leopard cubs - Wildlife
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How do you winter?
You might be thinking, “hey, it’s March and winter is over!”
That’s not quite true in the Cascade Mountains. As you go higher in elevation, it gets colder and more snow has piled up over the winter. At Paradise, we can get snow storms into June.
So while the temperatures are warming up, a little more sunshine, and days a bit longer, winter keeps a tight grip on the subalpine meadows like Paradise and Sunrise. The plants and animals are well adapted to the challenges of these winters.
For animals, there is a choice. Do you travel to warmer climates, stay and snow camp, or snooze through the cold temps? Rufous hummingbirds are our champions or long-distance travel, migrating to the south and even Mexico in search of warm temperatures and food. Pikas are big winners at snow camping. They store food in the homes under the rocks all summer so that they can stay active all winter eating their stores. Last but not least, black bears are great hibernators. While not technically sleep, the bears lower metabolism, heart rate and respiration to make their fat stores last until snow melts and food emerges.
So, how do you winter?
NPS Photo. Rufous hummingbird circa 1975. NPS/I Metzen Photo. Pika perched on rock in talus field near Lake Louise. 2018. NPS/Spillane Photo. Black Bear, which come in several colors, among plants and shrubs. 2016.
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Mallard gets splashed by his duck wife
Contax RTS III, Tamron 60B, Fuji Superia X-tra 400
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Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula
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