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Veery in the Ramble, Central Park, NYC, on May 5.

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@FotoVorschlag #FotoVorschlag "Asymmetrisch"

wie z.B.#BlumenImAsphalt, die den Beton sprengen. Hier der kriechende Hahnenfuß (Ranunculus repens). Symmetrie ist auch immer eine Sache der Perspektive. Blütenblätter sind meist durchaus symmetrisch.

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Two different footpath trails - leading out from the native plant garden. The rock steps trail leads to the short boardwalk that connects to a dock, over the lake, that has seating. The gravel path leads you to the lake loop trail, across the wetlands/marshes (prime frogs/turtles spotting area), over a long boardwalk that connects one side of the lake to the other. *In really rainy times - the trails on other side of lake get flooded out.

#SwanLakeNatureSanctuary #Saanich #trails #footpath #TakeAWalk #Nature #estuary #NaturePreserve #Spring #VictoriaBC #YYJParks #NaturePark #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #GetOutside #WalkInThePark #NatureTrails #UrbanNature

Badly zoomed phone pic, but I liked that moment.
A guy had his car stuck in the mud and was calling for help, I was stressed out for other reasons, but the bird was just enjoying the puddle.

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With massively swarming termites and the largest influx of migratory birds this season, I figured things would get interesting in The Ramble in NYC's Central Park last Tuesday (5/5). I was not disappointed. Here are a few of the Wood Warblers (Parulidae) present.

Wood Warblers get their name due to early naturalists' confusion due to the "New World" group's similarity to "Old World" warblers, although they are not closely related and most do not have the melodious songs of their Eurasian counterparts. As the other element of the name indicates, most of this group occupies varying woodland niches, some broader and some narrower. Niche breadth accounts for the adaptability of some -- like the Yellow-rumped Warbler -- to our local environment. Overall, the group's reliance on forested habitats leaves them vulnerable to decline and extinction due to deforestation and climate change. Those at most risk include the Blackpoll Warbler, shown here, the Worm-eating Warbler and Canada Warbler, also observed in our area. If you are in Mexico, Canada or the U.S., to see how warblers and other birds will fare in your area under varying models of climate change, have a look at Cornell and Audubon's online Survival By Degrees app.

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