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Monkeying around

Monkeys have such expressionate faces I’m sure you will agree. They also get up to the craziest of antic's.

So just for a bit of fun and as part of the Camera Critters Meme I’ve put together some monkey shots that are just crying out for captions.

Picture 1…

Picture 2…

Picture 3…

I’m sure there are lots of clever people out there with amusing captions for these photo’s. Why don’t you post them in the comments section and I will publish the best on the blog later in the week alongside the photo.

N.B. please remember though it is a family blog so keep them clean.

Thanks to http://onenezz.blogspot.com for the idea of doing the captions.

Kenya

Kenya is said to be a wonderful place full of exciting wildlife such as lions…

Giraffes…

and Elephants…

well next year [2012] my eldest daughter Keziah, is set to find out.

She is going on a World Challenge educational expedition to Kenya and Tanzania.

Although supported by her school it is far from a school trip and certainly not a holiday.

As part of the expedition their aim is to help, by supporting a school building project, thus aiding it, and its community, to have better facilities for learning in.

To achieve this goal of making a difference to the peoples lives in rural Kenya, she needs to raise £2000 to fund her part of the expedition.

Please give her your support and encouragement by linking with her blog at:

http://keziahsworldchallenge.blogspot.com/

Should you have links to any companies or persons who may wish to sponsor her expedition then there is a link on her blog for any donations, or indeed should you wish to make a personal donation then follow the link on her site or via the link in my right hand menu bar.

Thank you.

Day 5 of our family holiday to Pas de Calais, France.

Day 5 of our holiday, and the swimming pool at our little cottage is still in high demand. Our daughters are still going swimming before breakfast and they are loving it, which is why we chose this particular cottage. Personally rather them than me, too much energy needed at that time of the morning, especially when on holiday.

We decided that today we would venture across to Boulogne, on the northern coast of France. Boulogne is only 25 miles across the English channel to Dover. When we got there I was surprised to find that the white cliffs of Dover were clearly visible from the seafront.

We had found, whilst looking in some tourist brochures left in our cottage for us, that there is a Sea world museum called Nausicaa in Boulogne, so we thought we would give it a visit.

Unfortunately it’s not cheap, but, it is big. You will need at least 3hrs to go around it all and that doesn’t count stopping in the restaurant or the gift shop.

Nausicaa sets out to explore all aspects of the sea. Its aim is to educate about the creatures that live in it…

and those who rely on it, to survive.

The exhibits are wide ranging and of course that meant I took a lot of pictures, oh well good job its a digital camera.

Some fish seemed curious…

others pretty.

I even found Nemo…

and friend.

There were lots of these…

I wouldn’t want to mess with them.

There were tanks were you could stroke the inhabitants though, in the form of various types of rays, they felt very velvety.

There was lots to see and do including hands on exhibits showing what man is doing to the ocean, both to care for it and shamefully, to destroy it. There was instruction on how we can save the oceans and the creatures that live in it and depend on it for their survival.

Coming back out there was just enough time for the girls to play on the beach whilst others of us rested in the sunshine.

Boulogne had been a great day out, all the family enjoyed it, even the mother in law.

Come on you knew camera shy or not, I was going to get a photo of you up here one of these days.

Come back tomorrow for more fun from France.

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Camera Critters – Hedwig and friends

Today is my 100th post. When I started this back in March 2009, I wasn't sure what I wanted from blogging. Whether I wanted just a platform to display my photography, somewhere to tell others what I have learnt over the years and might be helpful for them or just something to pass the time because lots of others were doing it.

What I've found is a thriving community of individuals all bringing a little bit of themselves through their posts for others to share. I have recently been indoctrinated into the headbangers group, you can link to them on the side panel, and visit my post here for more information on this, thanks again for the invite. Thank you for all of you who regularly visit and comment it is very much appreciated and valued. If there is something you want to see more of or even something new or even something changed please feel free to let me know. I've learnt that I am not doing this just for me but for you too. Remember if you like what you see spread the word and we can enjoy blogging together.

One of the groups I've joined is Camera Critters a great opportunity to display images of the wonderful critters we see everyday. Today's blog is therefore a camera Critters post I hope you enjoy it.

I don’t very often get the opportunity to photograph owls and birds of prey but when I do I love it. I know many of my readers enjoy owls too so for your pleasure (and mine) I bring you another selection for Camera Critters.

The Snowy Owl, used by J.K. Rowling as Hedwig in the Harry Potter series is a large bird. It can measure 53-65 cm (20-26 inches) long with a 125-150 cm (50-60 in) wingspan.

The Tawny Owl on the other hand is a much smaller owl being classed as a mid range in size. It measures 37–43 cm (14.5–17 in) in length, with an 81–96 cm (32–38 in) wingspan.

The Kestrel is a beautiful bird of prey of the falcon family. It measures 32–39 cm (13–15 in) from head to tail, with a wingspan of 65–82 cm (26–32 in).

Finally for today the….

I’m sorry to say I’m not sure what this bird is. I am sure there are knowledgeable people out there who may know the name of this bird. If you do may you please let me know via the comment section. If perhaps you don’t know personally but may know someone who does can you please point them in the direction of this blog as I would really love to put a name to this wonderful creature.

Battle of the Bees a Camera Critters production.

Bees fascinate me, when I was young a bee was a bee, they were all the same, or so I thought. It is only since I have been photographing them that I am starting to see the different types.

I may never get to know all of the individual species as there are over 270 different species of bee in the British Isles alone, but I may get to understand the difference between the different ‘types’ such as the Bumblebee, the Honeybee and the Solitary bee.

A female Buff tailed Bumblebee coming in to land next to a male Buff coloured bumblebee. (Please tell me if I’m wrong).

Photo’s taken at Belton House gardens Lincolnshire.

The big 6 most commonly found bumblebees in Britain are; the Buff tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), the Early Bumblebee (Bombus Pratorum), the Common Carder Bee (Bombus Pascuorum), the White tailed Bumblebee (Bombus Lucorum), the Red tailed Bumblebee (Bombus Lapidarius), and the Garden Bumblebee (Bombus Hortorum).

There are also Cuckoo Bumblebees (Psithyrus) these like their namesakes in the bird community lay their eggs in the nests of the Bombus honeybees.

There is only one type of Honeybee commonly found in the uk although there are several subspecies’.

There are also many varieties of solitary bees such as the mining bee, the leaf cutter bee, or the Red mason bee. These solitary bees unlike there Honey bee relatives do not have a sting.

Click on the Camera Critters logo above to see more great photos of animals, insects and birds from around the world.

Owls of the Raptor, birds of prey sanctuary Lincolnshire.

Whilst at one of the summer shows I came across this wonderful display of Owls.

The Raptor Foundation that was displaying the birds is a rescue and rehabilitation centre for raptors that are unable to be returned to the wild for various reasons.

The British Barn Owl (Tyto alba). The scientific name derives from the Greek word tuto meaning 'night-owl' and the Latin for 'white', so it literally translates as the 'White night Owl'.

The Indian Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis). It is found naturally across the Indian sub-Continent and as far north as the Himalayas.

Eurasion Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo). The largest of all owls it can be found found throughout Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, the Middle East & Asia, with some being found breeding as far south as the Sahara in Africa.

These are magnificent creatures I am sure you will agree.

I hope I have named these birds correctly but I am sure if I haven't an 'eagle eyed' reader will correct me.

Check out more fabulous critters by clicking on the above image link.

Chickens - Camera Critters.

One of the joys of moving to the countryside a few years ago, was the ability to keep chickens.

We only have a small flock of eight at the moment but its nice to watch them roam the garden and there eggs are great too!

Today's post is also a Camera Critters post.

We hatched this girl about three years ago. She's a Welsummer breed.

Heads down there's corn in that grass girls!

One of our newest additions Her and her four friends are Bovan Browns and are point of lays. Come on girls lets have some eggs please!

This is the only one of our original flock still with us. She is also the only one with a name, 'Trouble'. Trouble by name trouble by nature. She never goes where you want her to. Is always the last in the run at night and often gives the kids a merry chase around the garden when they try to round her up.

It's nice to sit and watch the chickens just roaming about in the garden.

If that has got you interested then check out some other animal antics over at Camera Critters Blog just click on the Camera Critters logo.

Crazy Critters, Waddington International Airshow 2010.

This weeks Camera Critters photo was taken amongst the noise and bustle of the Waddington International Airshow in Lincolnshire.

The bird flew down and landed on one of the lights at the edge of the taxi way during the middle of the air displays. He seemed completely oblivious to the crowds, noise and general commotion going on around him. It shows just what nature really thinks of our human endeavours. We as humans often think we are the centre of life on Earth, but, when we see creatures such as this bird completely ignoring us, it puts us back in our place well it certainly does to me. The world is ours to share not to dominate.