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Photo of the Day - šŸ September 2022 šŸ‚

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From my recent trip to Santorini. Iā€™ve readjusted the resolution so it can be used as an iPhone wallpaper as well if anyone wants it.

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PhilBoogie said:
Oeh, getting your mask knocked off must also be 'a thing', but I have no experience with diving. Only snorkelling.

Not bitten, no, but their tail is killing as I understand:

'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin died at age 44. "He came on top of the stingray and the stingray's barb went up and into his chest and put a hole into his heart," said Stainton, who was on board Irwin's boat at the time.

https://www.foxnews.com/story/crocodile-hunter-steve-irwin-killed-by-stingray-on-great-barrier-reef

^^ Foxnews? "Sorry 'bout that"
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Yeah, Fox News? Oy...

Among the ER docs I knew at the time, they said almost all of them, that he didn't have to die. His injury was not immediately life threatening and he *could* have survived it. I don't know anything about thoracic injuries, but there have been people with what looks like more severe injuries that have survived.

It was a sad loss. He was such a unique and engaging person. Aussies weren't quite as in love with him as other nations, but he did expose a lot of people to a world they will likely never ever see. Sure he was reckless at times, but he always came back. His mamba episode had me almost fainting.

But, having your mask knocked off is something that any diver has to demonstrate to get their c-card. Snorkelers *should* get comfortable with that. It happens. People drown because they aren't comfortable having their mask flipped off.
 
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PinkyMacGodess said:
Yeah, Fox News? Oy...

Among the ER docs I knew at the time, they said almost all of them, that he didn't have to die. His injury was not immediately life threatening and he *could* have survived it. I don't know anything about thoracic injuries, but there have been people with what looks like more severe injuries that have survived.

It was a sad loss. He was such a unique and engaging person. Aussies weren't quite as in love with him as other nations, but he did expose a lot of people to a world they will likely never ever see. Sure he was reckless at times, but he always came back. His mamba episode had me almost fainting.

But, having your mask knocked off is something that any diver has to demonstrate to get their c-card. Snorkelers *should* get comfortable with that. It happens. People drown because they aren't comfortable having their mask flipped off.
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Yeah, that guy was quite amazing. And entertaining; I really liked it. Beautiful scenery, interesting info on all those animals and wildlife, nature.

Didn't know about his options, sad he's gone.

Just watched that mamba episode on YT. Man, what an animal. Spooky doesn't describe this one. Fast snake. Thank you!
 
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lkalliance said:
I have golden safflower out all year round: squirrels are not partial to it (neither are grackles) and the starlings are meh on it. I've got another feeder with a mix; during starling season I switch mixes to one that is more striped sunflower seeds instead of black oil sunflower seeds (the starlings can't deal with the harder shell), and that discourages them. The peanuts just have to go away. They'll also just tear through my suet, so during that time of the year I take down the vertical suet log and replace it with two that have the cavities underneath, facing downwards. That discourages them for the most part; they will perch beneath and try to "hummingbird it", but they can't just sit and gorge. If they're going to go to that length, well then more power to them. Unfortunately it also makes it tougher for the woodpeckers but oh well.

Did your local stores run out of golden safflower for months? There is evidently one guy that owns the patent on golden saff for birdseed, in Montana. His crop went kaput this year, and for months no one here could get any. It's back now, thank goodness.

I don't have the same mourning dove problem; I can get them but they don't tend to camp out very long at mine. I do get the occasional pileated woodpecker. And then in May-June I get orioles, my favorites!
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Yeah safflower and everything was short but got it now
 
Shot taken from the small island called Ɩland in the southeast of Sweden, late August
Nikon D3300 - 39 mm, f/13, 1/640s, iso 200

The cows are free and graze where you are going, so you have to watch where you put your feet, otherwise you can walk in to a large pile of ****šŸ˜
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rjjacobson said:
All kinds of birds at feeders in our yard sometimes birds looking to feed on other birds. Here is a beautiful Coopers Hawk that sometimes visits looking for a mealā€¦

Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Canon EF 100-400 mm f4.5-5.6 IS II USM

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Another LOL, RJ...because I was inspired to post for the first time on this thread when I captured a pic of a Sharp-Shinned Hawk. I spent a lot of time trying to determine if it was Sharp-Shinned or Cooper's...they look so much alike! I agree this one is a Cooper's...unless it isn't! ;)
 
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lkalliance said:
Another LOL, RJ...because I was inspired to post for the first time on this thread when I captured a pic of a Sharp-Shinned Hawk. I spent a lot of time trying to determine if it was Sharp-Shinned or Cooper's...they look so much alike! I agree this one is a Cooper's...unless it isn't! ;)
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Yeah they are sometimes hard to tell apart.
 
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A totally cloudless day, except for this little guy, just kinda drifting along minding its own business...

A single cloud has power! Technically it's not a cloudless day because of this little guy... šŸ‘šŸ¼šŸ’ŖšŸ»

<IMAGE MOVED TO THE OCTOBER THREAD>
 
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