Lilac-Breasted Roller, Serengeti National Park,Tanzania
The lilac-breasted roller is widely found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Territorial by nature, it prefers open woodlands and savannas, and is normally found perched in trees. It is the national bird of Kenya.
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Dive bombing gull, Chena Lakes, Alaska
I got too close to a gull’s nest while walking along the shore of Chena Lake near Fairbanks, Alaska. The gull began to dive-bomb me, swooping very close to the top of my head.
Weaver, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
When we stopped for lunch in the Ngorongoro Crater, the birds came looking for a free lunch. This male Weaver is perched on the edge of the safari roof of our vehicle. It seemed unconcerned I was taking its picture. (I think it is a Bertram’s Weaver but I am not positive.)
Maasai Ostrich, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Roman mosaic tile floor, House of the Birds, 2nd-century, Italica, Spain
Italica, a Roman colony in western Andalusia, was founded in 206 BCE as a settlement for Roman soldiers. Italica rose to prominence in the 1st- and 2nd-centuries, during the reigns of the Roman Emperors Trajan and Hadrian, both of whom were born in Italica. Several 2nd-century houses, with elaborate mosaic floors, have been excavated in the Hadrianic city (new city). The floor in the House of the Bird Mosaic consists of 35 small squares, each containing a different bird, surrounding a larger, central scene. According to our tour guide, the center square was stolen. Because it was never built over, this elite quarter is unusually well-preserved, with remains of spacious houses, cobbled streets, an aqueduct, and a sewer/drainage system. Portions of the drains can still be seen.
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03/22/2017•animals/birds, art, Destinations, Photography, Travel
The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect 