Monday in Nature Weekly Photo Jan 26, 2015

[Laura Weishaupt]

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<p>Good Morning,<br>

Let's go back in time, back to 1770. It's not hard picture a botanist and his assistant exploring the shores of a bay, and their wonderment at seeing so many plants unknown to them. But, those same plants were well known to the indigenous people, as well as the animals and the nature of this place. The botanist was Joseph Banks and the place came to be known as Botany Bay. On this day in 1788 a colony was established not far from Botany Bay. The rest may be history, but today is Australia Day.</p>

<p>Could Banks or Capt. James Cook have imagined the unique nature on the continent beyond? They didn't have the benefit of photographs. While they were explorers, they would not know the likes of Frank Hurley or see his magnificent images. They certainly didn't have a drone to be punched out of service by a kangaroo. We're lucky to have all of these as well as the ability to visit and see everything under the Southern Cross. We're also fortunate to have folks here in the nature forum who have either visited or live in "Oz".</p>

<p>Have a great day, whether it's in Australia, or here at Monday in Nature.</p><div></div>

[colin carron]

<p>Three cheers for Australia! James Cook is a hero of mine and I would post a shot from the Whitby area where he came from except they all show the hand of man somewhere. <br>

So instead here is a shot of a goldcrest, the smallest native British bird, making a living in the cold of January by picking bugs off the underside of holly leaves.</p><div></div>

[Rick Bortnick]

<p>Snowy scene</p><div></div>

[Bill J Boyd]

<p><strong>Turkey Vulture</strong> seen yesterday near Austin, Texas. </p><div></div>

[kts]

<p>lone pine and a nice sky a little bit before sunset</p><div></div>

[Andrew Gosden]

<p>A small cascade in a local stream.<br>

<img src="http://akgosdenphotos.smugmug.com/Nature/Winter-2015/i-pL2TW4g/0/700x700/TrolleyTrail-4105-2-700x700.jpg" alt="" /><br>

<strong>Canon XSi, Tamron 70-300 vc, f/13, 3.2s</strong></p>

[johnfarrar]

<p>Another snowy scene, from a few days away last week - perfect snow and soft light. Glaramara and Esk Pike.</p><div></div>

[RickDB]

<p>A brown pelican in adult non-breeding plumage sets down on the calm waters of Tampa Bay. EOS 7D2 + 70-200 f/4L IS at 138mm; 1/1250s At f/4 ISO 100.</p><div></div>

[Robin Smith]

<p>xxxx</p><div></div>

[biomed]

<p>Ice formation in a stream after a cold spell.</p>

<center><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17954964-md.jpg" alt="S100 182" width="680" height="510" border="0" /></center>

[Mary Doo]

<p>As I look out the window at the falling snow (we are expecting a blizzard), I remember the snow geese of Bosque del Apache...</p><div></div>

[AJBart]

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17954970-lg.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="469" /><br>

From last Spring. Hoping to have more new ones this spring. </p>

[paul_de_ley]

<p>Taking the plunge into the unknown - a bit like Cook and Banks?</p><div></div>

[rmuckey]

<p>Snow just starting for our NE "blizzard" when I went out to resupply feed for the birds today</p><div></div>

[ShunCheung]

<p>Here is another interaction between a king penguin (<em>Aptenodytes patagonicus</em>) and a royal penguin (<em>Eudyptes schlegeli</em>) on Macquarie Island, Australia.</p><div></div>

[Laura Weishaupt]

<p>Shun, that's awesome!<br>

Mary, I had a flock in the back yard a few days ago....it was soooo cool.<br>

To those in the path of this big storm in the northeast U.S., do be careful, and safe. Some of you are really going to get clobbered.</p>

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[dcstep]

<p><strong>Sparring Bucks</strong></p>

<p><a title="Son, have you had enough? by David Stephens, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8611/16358689311_bae5d7744e_c.jpg" alt="Son, have you had enough?" width="800" height="534" /></a></p>

[anthony_r.1]

<p>White Egret cleared for take-off. Canon 7D Mk II, EF 300mm f/4L + 1.4X III, 1/640, f/7.1, ISO 160. From my first test shots with the new camera.<br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17950318-lg.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="525" /></p>

[cegeiss]

<p>We finally got snow (and will soon get some more :-). Here is an image from yesterday's walk around town.</p><div></div>

[MarcelRomviel]

<p>From last Saturday;</p><div></div>

[Nick D.]

<p>Ocean shore<br>

<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oow4lxPCeGI/UnhjmZzNF4I/AAAAAAAAAfM/SeD45kPRB1g/s1600/Life+is+a+beach_.jpg" alt="" width="563" height="800" /></p>

[anthea50]

<p>Thanks Laura for the Australia Day intro, we certainly have some unique nature here in Oz. I guess we are all explorers in some way, always on the look out for interesting and beautiful nature to capture photographically. This weeks image are amazing, and Shun, your penguin images are simply stunning, thank you so much for sharing them. I found this caterpillar while exploring the garden; I believe it is a Magpie Moth caterpillar who feeds exclusively on a particular weed.</p><div></div>

[User_6502147]

<p>After the snow storm - Cascades Natl PK.</p><div></div>

[jordan2240]

<p>Nothing to contribute this week, but just want to compliment the contributors for some great images as usual. Hard to pick a favorite.</p>

[roman_p]

<p>January night at Lake George, NY.</p><div></div>