Short-Eared Owl
Late winter and into early spring sees some of the raptors that breed on Mull returning to their territories.
I had been watching hen harriers for much of the day, doing their sky-dancing courtship displays, when this short-eared owl burst out of the undergrowth, and firmly grabbed my attention.
As it flew past me, it turned its head to look right at me. What a stunning bird.
#ShortEaredOwl #Owl #Mull #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Scotland
Been off Mastodon a bit, just due to pressure of work and life, nothing dramatic. Having fun this morning finding new people to follow. Recommendations welcome. Meanwhile I'm playing hunt the hashtag :)
One of the things you quickly learn living in #Valencia is that you should always look up. #Facades are i@pressure in so many areas of the city and if you are at all interested in #architecture then there is so much to discover. Today’s #photooftheday is the #BancoDeValencia building in the centre of the city.
Couldn't untangle the curtain of twinkly lights in time for the village Christmas lights switch on last night, so threw the tree lights (no tree) at the window to join in. Not the most elegant display. Coming back down today.
*picture shows green string of small white lights draped over a double-casement window, dark harbour with blurry coloured lights beyond.
*plus monster with ray gun sticker on window frame top right - because everyone needs a guard monster! This one's from @MrBarghest
RT @Gabriel_Pogrund@twitter.com
Exclusive: A couple whose firm won £2bn in PPE deals — biggest of the pandemic — have off-shored their wealth. They won't disclose profits or tax on their Covid-19 windfall
Sarah/Richard Stoute bought £6m mansion, £30m Carribean villa, took firm to Jersey https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-ppe-rich-list-covid-firms-unmasked-6270fk8xw
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Gabriel_Pogrund/status/1601736549053648897
“Brexit was the right thing for this country”says Sunak. Seriously? Less trade, less productivity, less investment, lower wages, higher food prices & grave shortage of health & social care workers. #Brexit wasn’t just the wrong thing for the country, it’s a bloody disaster #PMQs
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CarolineLucas/status/1597931005046059012
Amazing NavCam image taken yesterday by the Mars Curiosity Rover following a 52 meter drive. The central mound of Gale Crater, Mount Sharp, is visible at left.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/Kevin M. Gill
Mars Curiosity Rover's Sol 3665 Mastcam workspace mosaic.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
Sweary and opinionated. It's best not to take it personally. Also hilarious but that might be less obvious.