Pareidolia

Originally posted on Stephen G Hipperson:
A new word for me…… pareidolia… seeing stuff in stuff. I didn’t notice this ‘herbivore-like’ creature…

Demoiselle Crane

The Demoiselle Crane comes from Central Eurasia, ranging from the Black Sea to NE China. It figures prominently in the…

Originally posted on Stephen G Hipperson:
Myioborus miniatus – shame I didn’t get the end of the tail. —Stephen—

Originally posted on Crosbyman66:
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Some more pictures taken during a recent trip to Norfolk.

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