Clear sunny day, warm, wind SW moderate. Large flock of Common Crane gathering over Etableau and flew off NE in three large skeins [upward of 200 birds] followed by a second small group that flew straight towards us.
The noise was incredible. They flew straight overhead and I almost fell over backwards [Falklands Penguin Syndrome!] as I took the following shot ... I was saved from total embarassment by the trunk of a willow!
Luminescent Panellus
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Luminescent Panellus *Panellus stipticus* (Fr. Panelle astringente) is a
small creamy brown mushroom that grows in groups on the wood of dead
deciduous t...



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