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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 19h

アメリカワシミミズク
声はすれど姿は見えず
今季初めて見つけた
夕刻に響くあの独特の声

The Great Horned Owl
Its voice echoes but it always remains elusive
Spotted her/him for the first time this season!
Such a distinctive call repeating in the evening

#GreatHornedOwl #Birds

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 1d

土曜日の夕刻
約８分間の飛行軌跡
このジェット機のように10月ももう半分以上過ぎてしまった

On Saturday evening
Approx. 8 minutes of airplane trajectory
More than half of Oct. has slipped away, vanishing as fast as the jet in the sky

#Airplane #October

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 2d

太陽が人の背丈からは見えなくなっても高い木の上にはまだ佇んでる

When the sun is no longer visible from human height, it still lingers on the tops of the tall trees.

#Sunset #Birds #CaliforniaScrubJay

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 3d

なるほど
グレープフルーツと呼ばれる訳がよくわかる

Oh, I see.
So that explains well how grapefruits got their unusual name.

#Grapefruits #Plants

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 4d

ユーカリの木のかなり高いところにある巣箱
ちょっとリス君達、それはフクロウさんのお家だよ
よく見るとお母さんが見張ってる

Two birdhouses high on eucalyptus trees
Hey squirrels, it’s a house for owl families!
Take a closer look; a mother is cautiously watching her rambunctious kids

#Squirrels #Birdhouse

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 5d

渡り鳥ではないけれど涼しくなってくるとよく見かけるナトールキツツキ
チラリと見えた赤いベレー帽
君は男の子だね

Not winter visitors, but Nuttall’s Woodpeckers are easily spotted when the weather gets cooler.
A glimpse of a red beret, so you are a boy, aren’t you?

#Nuttall'sWoodpecker #Woodpeckers #Birds

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 6d

アメリカオシドリ
綺麗な色の鳥には自然とは別の危機が伴う
20世紀に絶滅危惧種であったが今はその危機を脱した

Wood Duck
Beautiful feathered birds often face unnatural danger.
They once faced extinction in the 20th century, but they made a significant comeback, thanks to conservation efforts.

#WoodDuck #Birds #Conservation

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 7d

特別なことも何も無かった日曜日
夕暮れの空に二種類の鳥の帰路を見上げた

Sunday ended quietly, with nothing special, slipping by as just an ordinary day
Looking up at the sky and sending farewell to two different kinds of flocks flying across the evening sky

#SundaySunset #FlocksOfBirds #Birds

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 8d

こんなに可愛い顔をしていてもハヤブサの仲間
一番小さい猛禽類のアメリカチョウゲンボウ
ハシボソさんとのツーショット

Such a cute face, but he belongs to the fierce falcon family
The smallest bird of prey, American Kestrel
See how petite he is compared to a Northern Flicker

#Birds #BirdOfPrey #AmericanKestrel #NorthernFlicker

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 9d

最近は自分の目を疑ってばかり
で、今回も
この颯爽とした冬鳥のシーダーワックスウィングがもう戻ってきている

Lately, I’ve hardly believed my own eyes.
And this time is no exception.
The Cedar Waxwings, these dashing winter visitors, have already made their return.

#CedarWaxwings #Birds #WinterVisitors

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 10d

フリーウェイを走る車窓から
こういう景色に随分と慣れてきたと思う
ただまだ別世界のものの様な気もする

From the window of the car driving on the freeway
I admit that this landscape has somehow become quite familiar to me.
Still, it feels like it belongs to a world apart from my own.

#AlmondOrchard

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 11d

実るほど枝しならせるオリーブかな

The more olives grow on the tree, the more its branches bend down
(The boughs that bear most hang lowest)

#Olive #Plants

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 12d

皆様、
諸事情により数日間投稿ができない、できてもリプなどができない状況となります。
清々しい秋をエンジョイされますように。

Hi everyone,
For a few days, I won’t be able to post, and if I do, I won’t be able to reply.
Hope you all enjoy the beautiful autumn weather.

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 13d

夕方散歩の締めくくりはオレンジ色の空
その約4時間後のハーベストムーン

The orange color in the sky signaled the end of our evening walk
About 4 hours later, the Harvest Moon rose high, dominating the starry sky

#Sunset #HarvestMoon #Hunter'sMoon

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 14d

アブチロン・ピクタム
いつ見に行っても花を付けているから一年を通して咲き続けるって本当だね
夕方に目を少し開けたメンさん

Abutilon pictum
This plant truly blooms year-round, since we always see its flowers whenever we look for them.
As dusk settles, Ms. Owl slightly opens her eyes

#Flowers #Bloom #BarnOwl

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 15d

いつもじっとしているメンさん
今朝は毛繕いの様子を見ることができた
約１分間の動き

Most days, Ms. Owl sits calmly, and doesn’t do much.
But this morning, we had a rare occasion to see her grooming.
Her movements in approx. one minute.

#Birds #BarnOwl

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 16d

小粒の花が勢揃いした通り
静かすぎる土曜の朝
みんな夜更かししたのかな
と思う自分もその一人

The street is lined with tiny flowers
Isn’t it too quiet for Saturday morning?
I wonder if the world stayed up late last night
And I am one of them

#SaturdayMorning #Flowers

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 17d

まさかと思ったけどそのまさかだった
秋から冬にかけて北から渡ってくるハシボソキツツキ
もうそんな時期なんだね

I wasn’t sure, but it is what I thought
The Northern Flicker is a migratory bird that flies back from the north during fall/winter
Hard to believe that season has returned

#NorthernFlickers #Birds

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 18d

10月初日の夕方散歩
30分間でオレンジ色に染まった空
今朝は珍しく雨
いつもと違う匂いと音に興味津々の猫ちゃん

Evening walk on the 1st day of October
The sky transformed into a bright orange within 30 min
Unusual rainfall this morning
My cat is extra curious about different smells and sounds

#Sunset #CalicoCat

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 18d

😆✨🐿💕

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 19d

ドングリを埋めているのかな
仕上げのパタパタはプロ級だね

Are you burying an acorn?
The finishing touch is a pro-level.

#Squirrel

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 20d

😊✨😸✨🦉

Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 20d

元気に大きく育っているご近所さんのフルーツ
ポメロとザクロ
火曜日の朝、メンさんは安定した横顔を見せてた

The neighbors’ fruit trees are hanging healthy and plump goodies.
Pomelo and pomegranate
Ms. Owl, showing her peaceful profile, on Tuesday morning

#Pomelo #Pomegranate #BarnOwl #Birds

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Sue M-M @snowleopard321.bsky.social · 21d

夏の間爽やかなブルーの色を添えていてくれたアガパンサス
秋の声が聞こえてくると真黒い種をつける

In summer, the vibrant blue of Agapanthus brought a refreshing sight.
As autumn quietly announces itself, the bold black color of the seeds stands out.

#Agapanthus #Seeds

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