Early Spring at North Pond
May 26, 2022 08:57:46 #
North Pond, Lincoln Park
Chicago, IL
May 2022
Pond turtles by Paul Sager, on Flickr
The red-eared slider is a subspecies of the pond slider, cold-blooded semiaquatic turtles that leave the water to sunbathe to regulate their temperature. Red-eared sliders are native to the southern United States and northern Mexico, but have become established in other places because of pet releases, and have become an invasive species in many areas where they outcompete native species.
The season's goslings
Geese fossils have been found ranging from 10 to 12 million years ago. Fossils found in the Gargano region of central Italy suggest the existence of a pre-historic relative of the goose, that stood one and a half meters tall. The evidence suggests the bird was flightless, unlike modern geese.
The season's goslings
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The season's goslings
Geese like the Canada goose do not always migrate. Some members of the species only move south enough to ensure a supply of food and water. When European settlers came to America, the birds were seen as easy prey and were almost wiped out of the population. The species was reintroduced across the northern U.S. range and their population has been growing ever since.
The season's goslings
Chicago, IL
May 2022
Pond turtles by Paul Sager, on Flickr
The red-eared slider is a subspecies of the pond slider, cold-blooded semiaquatic turtles that leave the water to sunbathe to regulate their temperature. Red-eared sliders are native to the southern United States and northern Mexico, but have become established in other places because of pet releases, and have become an invasive species in many areas where they outcompete native species.
The season's goslings
Geese fossils have been found ranging from 10 to 12 million years ago. Fossils found in the Gargano region of central Italy suggest the existence of a pre-historic relative of the goose, that stood one and a half meters tall. The evidence suggests the bird was flightless, unlike modern geese.
The season's goslings
These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.
The season's goslings
Geese like the Canada goose do not always migrate. Some members of the species only move south enough to ensure a supply of food and water. When European settlers came to America, the birds were seen as easy prey and were almost wiped out of the population. The species was reintroduced across the northern U.S. range and their population has been growing ever since.
The season's goslings
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Thank you Earnest, 13, Mike, Jack, Joe, John! They had a memorial for Monty the piping plover earlier this week. He and his Rose used to nest maybe a mile or 2 north of North Pond.
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Icecoach47
Loc: Baltimore
I always enjoy your photos as well as the information that you provide with them.
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May 29, 2022 15:21:22 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
North Pond, Lincoln Park br Chicago, IL br May 202... (show quote)
Exquisitely beautiful shots 🏆💰🏆💰🏆
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