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La queue rayée en forme d’éventail et collerette déployée se mâle se pavane comme un dindon !

The fan - shaped striped tail and deployed collar , the male struts like a turkey !

Tags:   Gélinotte Huppée Ruffed Grouse Perdrix Phasianidae Naturephotographer Animal Photography Natureshot Naturephoto Photographie Animalière Wildlife Wildlife Photography Wildlife and nature photography

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A Downy Woodpecker hammered an opening into the branch and was using its tongue to retrieve a morsel.
Wawanosh Wetlands, Sarnia, ON
*use the Z key to zoom in for a close view*

Tags:   Nikon. D500 D500 NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR Wawanosh Wetlands Wild Birds Wild Nature Birds in the wild Eastern Downy Woodpecker Nature Photography Natural wildlife Bird Park Nature Nikkor blackandwhite

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Large black-and-white seabird with heavy, pointed bill. Adult white with black flight feathers and central tail feathers, yellow-washed head. Feeds in spectacular fashion, plunge-diving into the ocean to capture prey. Juvenile mostly dark with many small white spots. Widespread off southern Australian coastlines and in New Zealand. Breeds in large colonies. In northern parts of range, compare Masked Booby, which has black trailing edge to inner wing, all-black tail, and heavy yellow bill. (eBird)
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The gannet colony was in full breeding action when we visited, with many juvenile and immature gannets waiting for their parents to bring home fish for lunch. Unfortunately, major flooding in 2023 closed of the trail that led closer to the colony, so we had to make do with long-distance views. Still, the number of visible birds was amazing.

Muriwai Gannet Colony, New Zealand. February 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.

Tags:   Canon EOS R6 Canon RF 800mm F11 IS STM New Zealand Auckland Roadrunner Birding Tours Juvenile Adult Suliformes Sulidae Least Concern

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The colosseum built entirely of travertine marble no mortar {3.5 million cubic feet] held together by300 tons of metal pins this is just the outer walls and brick faced concrete a marvel of engineering build in 60 ad to 80 ad A massive structure build on a drained lake measuring 620 feet x 513 feet elliptical shape it takes 6 acres of land the north walls stands a towering 57 meters 190 feet tall the stands where capable of holding 80000 people. A massive 287 ft x 180 ft central arena with a 15ft wall above rose tiers of seating It had a wooden floor covered in sand under which had a whole subterranean network of tunnels and cages holding gladiators and animals
This is a great shot of the labyrinth of tunnels and cages below the arena floor people in the shot give it some scale The colosseum has 7 million visitor a year
This is a 5 shot photo merge

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