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!
What the Heck is That?!
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Any minute now bizarre lumbering irridescent black beetles will be
appearing in woods and grasslands in the Touraine Loire Valley. These are
the ranuncul...



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