Thankfully, towards the end, the rain let up and allowed for a beautiful evening. We drove to a nearby walk alongside the Northern Reaches of Lancaster Canal.
Humans Really Are The Most Terrifying Predator On The Planet, study out of Western University & University of Tasmania🇦🇺, published by Royal Society ProceedingsB #Biological #Sciences
So happy to announce that "Wild Beauty Painted" came in First in the 5/27/2024 #FineArtAmerica contest "Birds" held by the Digital Art And Photography Group. Most sincere thanks to the contest administrator, Anas Afash, and to everyone who voted for my image. Congratulations to the other winners!
AP: Heat is killing howler monkeys in Mexico... "Meanwhile, an animal park in northern Mexico confirmed it has received reports that at least a hundred parrots, bats and other animals have died, apparently of dehydration...he number is likely only a small percentage of the animals affected...There are going to be a lot of casualties to the ecosystem if we continue this trend of heat waves in the region..." https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/heat-is-killing-howler-monkeys-in-mexico#heatwave#mexico#wildlife#MXwx#climate#climateemergency
Walking around with my camera + macro lens looking for small stuff has been a great way to discover species I had never even heard of. This long-horned bee is a great example! Super big and hairy (look at those hind legs!), covered in pollen, it was slowly moving from one flower to next and spent just enough time near me to capture a few shots.