Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Two points I wanted to add
1. On the Energy Pyramid and Trophic Levels: The following is the reason I posted the two bird species inside the wildflowers:
The Yellow Warbler and English Sparrow document (verb) two species of Secondary Consumers (a Trophic level) attempting to find energy in the next lower Trophic Level (Primary Consumers (or plant-eaters); i.e., this demonstrates the beginnings of a working ecosystem! And this started from me tilling a piece of my lawn and planting native wildflowers! And the results came in the very first season (2014) when I got at least one Monarch caterpillar.
For that, I am very happy with myself, although nobody else seems to care or notice. Or it is more likely that they just don't understand its significance. You can drop down to "Tallamy's Hub" below, to better understand.
My brother has twice told me that I could increase the value of my hose by mowing “that weedy area”. Yet I have told him that I have Monarchs reproducing in there. Monarchs are Endangered. If you establish a wildflower garden, you will immediately begin to draw all insects whose food is nectar. Monarchs are in this group. When those insects visit the flowers for the nectar, their bodies come in contact with pollen, which becomes stuck to the bodies, and they inadvertently transfer it between plants.
There are 40 million acres of lawn in U.S. alone (not counting the entire continent…Canada too). If each of us reclaims a piece of our lawn, reverting it back into the native wildflowers that were once there, the results will be monumental. Nature will be near us once again!
We who photograph nature should be contributing in our own ways to the good stewardship of nature.
For anyone interested, here are a couple of links related to Trophic Levels and the Energy Pyramid. The first link is geared to K12. Trophic levels and the Energy Pyramid are simple to understand. But I guess one can say that about anything … once you understand it. I’ve yet to find a simple terrestrial energy pyramid that clearly conveys all that is happening. These are the best I could do.
2. Factors limiting species geographical range.
In the Kingdom of Animalia (insects, fish, herps, birds, mammals) the taxon with the most mobility is the Class Aves, the birds.
I’ve been in nature professionally for a long time and have come to believe this: Birds migrate because they can. It is that simple. You would too if you could. Birds seem to be able to go wherever they want. Two bird species come to mind. I believe the Peregrine and Osprey are residents around the world, excepting the poles of course (and that surely is due to brutal winter temps).
There are limitations for most species.
“Range” refers to the entire geographical area that a species covers. “Home range” refers to the geographical area an individual covers.
Because they fly, bird species can change their ranges from year to year, and they do.
The boundaries of species ranges are determined by the species’ reproductive potential and its physiological abilities to overcome environmental factors. I think that is a fair statement.
Since last night’s deadly temperatures, it is now 7F and full midday sunshine. And now I have seen (at my feeding station) a few American Goldfinches (AGF) (not the usual clan of up to 20 AGF’s), one Hairy Woodpecker, a RB Nuthatch, a WB Nuthatch, several Tufted Titmice with Chickadees, two Bluebirds and a male Cardinal. There has been no Red-breasted Woodpecker. I will continue to hope, and I will post to this thread if/when I see the RBW.
My point regarding ranges and these deadly temps we just had is that the RBW went where it wanted to go, because it could. It came to reside ("year round") in the most northeastern point of its species' current range.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Two points I wanted to add
1. On the Energy Pyramid and Trophic Levels: The following is the reason I posted the two bird species inside the wildflowers:
The Yellow Warbler and English Sparrow document (verb) two species of Secondary Consumers (a Trophic level) attempting to find energy in the next lower Trophic Level (Primary Consumers (or plant-eaters); i.e., this demonstrates the beginnings of a working ecosystem! And this started from me tilling a piece of my lawn and planting native wildflowers! And the results came in the very first season (2014) when I got at least one Monarch caterpillar.
For that, I am very happy with myself, although nobody else seems to care or notice. Or it is more likely that they just don't understand its significance. You can drop down to "Tallamy's Hub" below, to better understand.
My brother has twice told me that I could increase the value of my hose by mowing “that weedy area”. Yet I have told him that I have Monarchs reproducing in there. Monarchs are Endangered. If you establish a wildflower garden, you will immediately begin to draw all insects whose food is nectar. Monarchs are in this group. When those insects visit the flowers for the nectar, their bodies come in contact with pollen, which becomes stuck to the bodies, and they inadvertently transfer it between plants.
There are 40 million acres of lawn in U.S. alone (not counting the entire continent…Canada too). If each of us reclaims a piece of our lawn, reverting it back into the native wildflowers that were once there, the results will be monumental. Nature will be near us once again!
We who photograph nature should be contributing in our own ways to the good stewardship of nature.
For anyone interested, here are a couple of links related to Trophic Levels and the Energy Pyramid. The first link is geared to K12. Trophic levels and the Energy Pyramid are simple to understand. But I guess one can say that about anything … once you understand it. I’ve yet to find a simple terrestrial energy pyramid that clearly conveys all that is happening. These are the best I could do.
2. Factors limiting species geographical range.
In the Kingdom of Animalia (insects, fish, herps, birds, mammals) the taxon with the most mobility is the Class Aves, the birds.
I’ve been in nature professionally for a long time and have come to believe this: Birds migrate because they can. It is that simple. You would too if you could. Birds seem to be able to go wherever they want. Two bird species come to mind. I believe the Peregrine and Osprey are residents around the world, excepting the poles of course (and that surely is due to brutal winter temps).
There are limitations for most species.
“Range” refers to the entire geographical area that a species covers. “Home range” refers to the geographical area an individual covers.
Because they fly, bird species can change their ranges from year to year, and they do.
The boundaries of species ranges are determined by the species’ reproductive potential and its physiological abilities to overcome environmental factors. I think that is a fair statement.
Since last night’s deadly temperatures, it is now 7F and full midday sunshine. And now I have seen (at my feeding station) a few American Goldfinches (AGF) (not the usual clan of up to 20 AGF’s), one Hairy Woodpecker, a RB Nuthatch, a WB Nuthatch, several Tufted Titmice with Chickadees, two Bluebirds and a male Cardinal. There has been no Red-breasted Woodpecker. I will continue to hope, and I will post to this thread if/when I see the RBW.
My point regarding ranges and these deadly temps we just had is that the RBW went where it wanted to go, because it could. It came to reside ("year round") in the most northeastern point of its species' current range.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Two points I wanted to add
1. On the Energy Pyramid and Trophic Levels: The following is the reason I posted the two bird species inside the wildflowers:
The Yellow Warbler and English Sparrow document (verb) two species of Secondary Consumers (a Trophic level) attempting to find energy in the next lower Trophic Level (Primary Consumers (or plant-eaters); i.e., this demonstrates the beginnings of a working ecosystem! And this started from me tilling a piece of my lawn and planting native wildflowers! And the results came in the very first season (2014) when I got at least one Monarch caterpillar.
For that, I am very happy with myself, although nobody else seems to care or notice. Or it is more likely that they just don't understand its significance. You can drop down to "Tallamy's Hub" below, to better understand.
My brother has twice told me that I could increase the value of my hose by mowing “that weedy area”. Yet I have told him that I have Monarchs reproducing in there. Monarchs are Endangered. If you establish a wildflower garden, you will immediately begin to draw all insects whose food is nectar. Monarchs are in this group. When those insects visit the flowers for the nectar, their bodies come in contact with pollen, which becomes stuck to the bodies, and they inadvertently transfer it between plants.
There are 40 million acres of lawn in U.S. alone (not counting the entire continent…Canada too). If each of us reclaims a piece of our lawn, reverting it back into the native wildflowers that were once there, the results will be monumental. Nature will be near us once again!
We who photograph nature should be contributing in our own ways to the good stewardship of nature.
For anyone interested, here are a couple of links related to Trophic Levels and the Energy Pyramid. The first link is geared to K12. Trophic levels and the Energy Pyramid are simple to understand. But I guess one can say that about anything … once you understand it. I’ve yet to find a simple terrestrial energy pyramid that clearly conveys all that is happening. These are the best I could do.
2. Factors limiting species geographical range.
In the Kingdom of Animalia (insects, fish, herps, birds, mammals) the taxon with the most mobility is Aves, the birds.
I’ve been in nature professionally for a long time and have come to believe this: Birds migrate because they can. It is that simple. You would too if you could. Birds seem to be able to go wherever they want. Two bird species come to mind. I believe the Peregrine and Osprey are residents around the world, excepting the poles of course (and that surely is due to brutal winter temps).
There are limitations for most species.
“Range” refers to the entire geographical area that a species covers. “Home range” refers to the geographical area an individual covers.
Because they fly, bird species can change their ranges from year to year, and they do.
The boundaries of species ranges are determined by the species’ reproductive potential and its physiological abilities to overcome environmental factors. I think that is a fair statement.
Since last night’s deadly temperatures, it is now 7F and full midday sunshine. And now I have seen (at my feeding station) a few American Goldfinches (AGF) (not the usual clan of up to 20 AGF’s), one Hairy Woodpecker, a RB Nuthatch, a WB Nuthatch, several Tufted Titmice with Chickadees, two Bluebirds and a male Cardinal. There has been no Red-breasted Woodpecker. I will continue to hope, and I will post to this thread if/when I see the RBW.
My point regarding ranges and these deadly temps we just had is that the RBW went where it wanted to go, because it could. It came to reside ("year round") in the most northeastern point of its species' current range.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Two points I wanted to add
1. On the Energy Pyramid and Trophic Levels: The following is the reason I posted the two bird species inside the wildflowers:
The Yellow Warbler and English Sparrow document (verb) two species of Secondary Consumers (a Trophic level) attempting to find energy in the next lower Trophic Level (Primary Consumers (or plant-eaters); i.e., this demonstrates the beginnings of a working ecosystem! And this started from me tilling a piece of my lawn and planting native wildflowers! And the results came in the very first season (2014) when I got at least one Monarch caterpillar.
For that, I am very happy with myself, although nobody else seems to care or notice. Or it is more likely that they just don't understand its significance. You can drop down to "Tallamy's Hub" below, to better understand.
My brother has twice told me that I could increase the value of my hose by mowing “that weedy area”. Yet I have told him that I have Monarchs reproducing in there. Monarchs are Endangered. If you establish a wildflower garden, you will immediately begin to draw all insects whose food is nectar. Monarchs are in this group. When those insects visit the flowers for the nectar, their bodies come in contact with pollen, which becomes stuck to the bodies, and they inadvertently transfer it between plants.
There are 40 million acres of lawn in U.S. alone (not counting the entire continent…Canada too). If each of us reclaims a piece of our lawn, reverting it back into the native wildflowers that were once there, the results will be monumental. Nature will be near us once again!
We who photograph nature should be contributing in our own ways to the good stewardship of nature.
For anyone interested, here are a couple of links related to Trophic Levels and the Energy Pyramid. The first link is geared to K12. Trophic levels and the Energy Pyramid are simple to understand. But I guess one can say that about anything … once you understand it. I’ve yet to find a simple terrestrial energy pyramid that clearly conveys all that is happening. These are the best I could do.
2. Factors limiting species geographical range.
In the Kingdom of Animalia (insects, fish, herps, birds, mammals) the taxon with the most mobility is Aves, the birds.
I’ve been in nature professionally for a long time and have come to believe this: Birds migrate because they can. It is that simple. You would too if you could. Birds seem to be able to go wherever they want. There are limitations.
“Range” refers to the entire geographical area that a species covers. “Home range” refers to the geographical area an individual covers.
Because they fly, bird species can change their ranges from year to year, and they do. Two bird species come to mind. I believe the Peregrine and Osprey are residents around the world, excepting the poles of course (and that is due to brutal winter temps).
The boundaries of species ranges are determined by the species’ reproductive potential and its physiological abilities to overcome environmental factors. I think that is a fair statement.
Since last night’s deadly temperatures, it is now 7F and full midday sunshine. And now I have seen (at my feeding station) a few American Goldfinches (AGF) (not the usual clan of up to 20 AGF’s), one Hairy Woodpecker, a RB Nuthatch, a WB Nuthatch, several Tufted Titmice with Chickadees, two Bluebirds and a male Cardinal. There has been no Red-breasted Woodpecker. I will continue to hope, and I will post to this thread if/when I see the RBW.
My point regarding ranges and these deadly temps we just had is that the RBW went where it wanted to go, because it could. It came to reside ("year round") in the most northeastern point of its species' current range.
Re: "Official" Nikon 500 f/5.6E PF Discussion and Image Thread
Two points I wanted to add
1. On the Energy Pyramid and Trophic Levels: The following is the reason I posted the two bird species inside the wildflowers:
The Yellow Warbler and English Sparrow document (verb) two species of Secondary Consumers (a Trophic level) attempting to find energy in the next lower Trophic Level (Primary Consumers (or plant-eaters); i.e., this demonstrates the beginnings of a working ecosystem! And this started from me tilling a piece of my lawn and planting native wildflowers! And the results came in the very first season (2014) when I got at least one Monarch caterpillar.
For that, I am very happy with myself, although nobody else seems to care or notice. Or it is more likely that they just don't understand its significance. You can drop down to "Tallamy's Hub" below, to better understand.
My brother has twice told me that I could increase the value of my hose by mowing “that weedy area”. Yet I have told him that I have Monarchs reproducing in there. Monarchs are Endangered. If you establish a wildflower garden, you will immediately begin to draw all insects whose food is nectar. Monarchs are in this group. When those insects visit the flowers for the nectar, their bodies come in contact with pollen, which becomes stuck to the bodies, and they inadvertently transfer it between plants.
There are 40 million acres of lawn in U.S. alone (not counting the entire continent…Canada too). If each of us reclaims a piece of our lawn, reverting it back into the native wildflowers that were once there, the results will be monumental. Nature will be near us once again!
We who photograph nature should be contributing in our own ways to the good stewardship of nature.
For anyone interested, here are a couple of links related to Trophic Levels and the Energy Pyramid. The first link is geared to K12. Trophic levels and the Energy Pyramid are simple to understand. But I guess one can say that about anything … once you understand it. I’ve yet to find a simple terrestrial energy pyramid that clearly conveys all that is happening. These are the best I could do.
2. Factors limiting species geographical range.
In the Kingdom of Animalia (insects, fish, herps, birds, mammals) the taxon with the most mobility is Aves, the birds.
I’ve been in nature professionally for a long time and have come to believe this: Birds migrate because they can. It is that simple. You would too if you could. Birds seem to be able to go wherever they want. There are limitations.
“Range” refers to the entire geographical area that a species covers. “Home range” refers to the geographical area an individual covers.
Because they fly, bird species can change their ranges from year to year, and they do. Two bird species come to mind. I believe the Peregrine and Osprey are residents around the world, excepting the poles of course (and that is due to brutal winter temps).
The boundaries of species ranges are determined by the species’ reproductive potential and its physiological abilities to overcome environmental factors. I think that is a fair statement.
Since last night’s deadly temperatures, it is now 7F and full midday sunshine. And now I have seen (at my feeding station) a few American Goldfinches (AGF) (not the usual clan of up to 20 AGF’s), one Hairy Woodpecker, a RB Nuthatch, a WB Nuthatch, several Tufted Titmice with Chickadees, two Bluebirds and a male Cardinal. There has been no Red-breasted Woodpecker. I will continue to hope, and I will post to this thread if/when I see the RBW.
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Or it is more likely that they just don't understand its significance. You can drop down to "Tallamy's Hub" below, to better understand.