Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Bird Eating Caterpillar

This should be a Brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater). It was trying to eat a caterpillar but failed because it was too big.

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Here is the bird.


Here is the caterpillar.




Here is the video of it eating the caterpillar.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Universal Studio Tour

Sometimes I will share with you some videos. These videos happen to be pretty old, but please enjoy. My videos from Universal Studios in California. Today's videos is a tour of Universal Studios. This was in 2009
and I didn't have my HD camcorder yet, so I video taped it on my phone.

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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Deer - Muir Woods National Monument (continued)

Recently, I visited Muir Woods National Monument located in California, USA. I took lot's of pictures and it took me a while to pick out a few that was good because they were all extremely amazing. (Not that I want to brag) So today, I will be posting a few pictures I took on that day. More is to come in a next few posts.

曾经我去过 Muir Woods 国家公园在加州,美国。我拍了很多照片。我花了很长时间才把一些好照片挑出来在我的博客上分享。它们都很好。所以今天我会给你看一些我在公园里拍的照。下次文章上会再给你看一些。

If you missed my last post, you can find it here. (06-25-2010)
要是你没读我上次的文章的话你可以在这里找到。(06-25-2010)

Ok guys, today will be the last post for this chain of Muir Woods National Monument photos.
今天关于 Muir Woods 国家公园是这个一串关于 Muir Woods 国家公园最后一个文章了。

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Sometimes you can spot a deer if you look closely, if it is near the main trail, you'll see a bunch of people taking pictures. XD
有时候你可以看见鹿。要是它在路边上的话你有时候会看见有很多人在那里拍照。XD

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If you missed my last post, you can find it here. (06-23-2010)
要是你没读我上次的文章的话你可以在这里找到。(06-23-2010)

Friday, June 25, 2010

Muir Woods National Monument (continued)

Recently, I visited Muir Woods National Monument located in California, USA. I took lot's of pictures and it took me a while to pick out a few that was good because they were all extremely amazing. (Not that I want to brag) So today, I will be posting a few pictures I took on that day. More is to come in a next few posts.

曾经我去过 Muir Woods 国家公园在加州,美国。我拍了很多照片。我花了很长时间才把一些好照片挑出来在我的博客上分享。它们都很好。所以今天我会给你看一些我在公园里拍的照。下次文章上会再给你看一些。

If you missed my last post, you can find it here. (06-23-2010)
要是你没读我上次的文章的话你可以在这里找到。(06-23-2010)

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. View my best Muir Woods National Monument photos here. View all of my photos from this trip here.


Sometimes you can spot a deer if you look closely, if it is near the main trail, you'll see a bunch of people taking pictures. XD
有时候你可以看见鹿。要是它在路边上的话你有时候会看见有很多人在那里拍照。XD


Chipmunk
花栗鼠

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Mushroom
蘑菇


Trees!
树!

If you missed my last post, you can find it here. (06-23-2010)
要是你没读我上次的文章的话你可以在这里找到。(06-23-2010)

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Muir Woods National Monument (continued)

Recently, I visited Muir Woods National Monument located in California, USA. I took lot's of pictures and it took me a while to pick out a few that was good because they were all extremely amazing. (Not that I want to brag) So today, I will be posting a few pictures I took on that day. More is to come in a next few posts.

曾经我去过 Muir Woods 国家公园在加州,美国。我拍了很多照片。我花了很长时间才把一些好照片挑出来在我的博客上分享。它们都很好。所以今天我会给你看一些我在公园里拍的照。下次文章上会再给你看一些。

If you missed my last post, you can find it here. (06-21-2010)
要是你没读我上次的文章的话你可以在这里找到。(06-21-2010)

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. View my best Muir Woods National Monument photos here. View all of my photos from this trip here.


The bird is an oregon junco.
这个鸟是一只 Oregon Junco。
Photography tip: Zoom in on the bird. Try not to approach it too fast. It will get scared. Always take multiple shots!


Chipmunk
花栗鼠

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Mushroom
蘑菇


The person in the red shirt is my friend. :D
穿着红衣服的人是我的朋友。:D


Trees!
树!

If you missed my last post, you can find it here. (06-19-2010)
要是你没读我上次的文章的话你可以在这里找到。(06-19-2010)

Monday, June 21, 2010

Muir Woods National Monument (continued)

Recently, I visited Muir Woods National Monument located in California, USA. I took lot's of pictures and it took me a while to pick out a few that was good because they were all extremely amazing. (Not that I want to brag) So today, I will be posting a few pictures I took on that day. More is to come in a next few posts.

曾经我去过 Muir Woods 国家公园在加州,美国。我拍了很多照片。我花了很长时间才把一些好照片挑出来在我的博客上分享。它们都很好。所以今天我会给你看一些我在公园里拍的照。下次文章上会再给你看一些。

If you missed my last post, you can find it here. (06-19-2010)
要是你没读我上次的文章的话你可以在这里找到。(06-19-2010)

Full Resolution Photos and Prints: If you want to see full resolution photos or buy prints of any of the photos you see, they are up on my portfolio for viewing. View my best Muir Woods National Monument photos here. View all of my photos from this trip here.


Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)


Not sure what flower this is.
我不知道这个是什么花。
Photography tip: For beginners, set your camera to macro mode for taking close ups. It is the fastest way. Always to remember to switch your camera back to fully automatic mode after you are done. 


The bird is an oregon junco.
这个鸟是一只 Oregon Junco。

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If you missed my last post, you can find it here. (06-19-2010)
要是你没读我上次的文章的话你可以在这里找到。(06-19-2010)

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Muir Woods National Monument

Recently, I visited Muir Woods National Monument located in California, USA. I took lot's of pictures and it took me a while to pick out a few that was good because they were all extremely amazing. (Not that I want to brag) So today, I will be posting a few pictures I took on that day. More is to come in a next few posts.

曾经我去过 Muir Woods 国家公园在加州,美国。我拍了很多照片。我花了很长时间才把一些好照片挑出来在我的博客上分享。它们都很好。所以今天我会给你看一些我在公园里拍的照。下次文章上会再给你看一些。

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There are lot's of trees in the park, the hiking trail is perfect for a hot summer day, because it is cool in the park and it is mostly shade. But not the best conditions to take a picture. XD I know that from how most of my pictures were really dark.
这个公园里有很多树,这条山路做好是大夏天爬了因为公园里很凉快和都是树荫。可是拍照没那么好。XD 我很多照片拍出来是黑的。

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This is outside of the park.
这是公园外面


A small stream follows though the water. The ocean is really close by.
有一条小溪。海边里这个公园不远。


Clovers grows near water.
三叶草是长在水边上的。

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Sometimes you can spot a deer if you look closely, if it is near the main trail, you'll see a bunch of people taking pictures. XD
有时候你可以看见鹿。要是它在路边上的话你有时候会看见有很多人在那里拍照。XD



This is the video I made on the park. Showing off some videos and photos I took. 
I will post the deer video on my blog later, but you can take a look first here.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

"The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. It is the American counterpart to the very similar Old World Little Egret, which has established a foothold in the Bahamas. Adults are typically 61 centimetres (24 in) long and weigh 375 grams (13.2 oz) They have a slim black bill and long black legs with yellow feet. The area of the upper bill, in front of the eyes, is yellow but turns red during the breeding season, when the adults also gain recurved plumes on the back, making for a "shaggy" effect. The juvenile looks similar to the adult, but the base of the bill is paler, and a green or yellow line runs down the back of the legs. Their breeding habitat is large inland and coastal wetlands from the lower Great Lakes and southwestern United States to South America. The breeding range in eastern North America extends along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from Maine to Texas..."
~ Read More on Wikipedia

Today's pictures are pictures of snowy egrets (Egretta thula).

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Surprisingly, it caught several fishes!


There is an island in the middle of the lake. I think this is where most of the birds and ducks sleep at night at this park.

These pictures were taken at Fremont Central Park located in Fremont, CA, USA. The lake is called Lake Elizabeth.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Geese and Ducks 鹅和鸭

Canadian Geese (Branta canadensis) and Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) are part of the habitat around Bay Area, CA, USA.
加拿大鹅和绿头鸭是在弯曲这边两种动物。

Canadian Geese: a wild goose belonging to the genus Branta, which is native to arctic and temperate regions of North America, having a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brownish-gray body. It is often called the Canadian Goose, but that name is not the ornithological standard, or the most common name.

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Canadian Geese 加拿大鹅:

Canadian Goose Gosling

Canadian Geese Family

I'm guessing this is a kind of geese because of it's bill shape. If anyone know what this is, please tell me!
我觉得这个也是一种鹅。它的嘴巴长得像鹅嘴巴。要是你知道这是什么的话,请你告诉我!
Update 9-7-2012: After years, I figured out the name. It's the Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)


The Mallard, or Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand (where it is currently the most common duck species), and Australia.

Mallard Ducks 绿头鸭:

I'm guessing this white duck is also a mallard duck. Not sure. If I'm wrong, please correct me.
我觉得这个也是一种绿头鸭。要是我错了的话,请你告诉我。

Pictures on today's pose was taken a Fremont Central Park located in Fremont, California, USA.
今天的照片是在 Fremont Central 公园拍的。这个公园是在 Fremont,加州,美国。

See more photos of geese and ducks here.
跟多鹅和鸭照片在这里

All animal descriptions in this post was taken from Wikipedia.
Canadian Goose
Mallard Duck

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Barn Swallows and the Red-Winged Blackbird

Today's pictures will be pictures of barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) and the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus).
今天的照片是一种燕子 (Hirundo rustica) 和红翅膀的黑鸟 (Agelaius phoeniceus)。

These pictures were taken at Fremont Central Park in Fremont, CA, USA.
这些照片是在 Fremont Central Park 在 Fremont, 加州,美国拍的。

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The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and northwestern Costa Rica. It may winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia, but northern populations are generally migratory, moving south to Mexico and the southern United States. The Red-winged Blackbird is sexually dimorphic; the male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar, while the female is a nondescript dark brown. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the Red-winged Blackbird's diet.

~ Wikipedia



The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. A distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, it is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. In Anglophone Europe it is just called the Swallow; in Northern Europe it is the only common species called a "swallow" rather than a "martin".

There are six subspecies of Barn Swallow, which breed across the Northern Hemisphere. Four are strongly migratory, and their wintering grounds cover much of the Southern Hemisphere as far south as central Argentina, the Cape Province of South Africa, and northern Australia. Its huge range means that the Barn Swallow is not endangered, although there may be local population declines due to specific threats, such as the construction of an international airport near Durban.

The Barn Swallow is a bird of open country which normally uses man-made structures to breed and consequently has spread with human expansion. It builds a cup nest from mud pellets in barns or similar structures and feeds on insects caught in flight. This species lives in close association with humans, and its insect-eating habits mean that it is tolerated by man; this acceptance was reinforced in the past by superstitions regarding the bird and its nest. There are frequent cultural references to the Barn Swallow in literary and religious works due to both its living in close proximity to humans and its conspicuous annual migration. The Barn Swallow is the national bird of Estonia.

~ Wikipedia

Friday, June 11, 2010

House Sparrow

The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a species of passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is also known by the alternative vernacular names English Sparrow, Indian Sparrow, and Spatzie or Spotsie. It occurs naturally in most of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and much of Asia. It has also been intentionally or accidentally introduced to many parts of the world, making it the most widely distributed wild bird. It is strongly associated with human habitations, but it is not the only sparrow species found near houses. It is a chunky little bird, with feathers mostly different shades of brown and grey.

~ Wikipedia

The pictures you see here are what I suspect are house sparrows. If I'm wrong, please correct me. These pictures were taken at Fremont Central Park in Fremont, CA, USA


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Killdeers

The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a medium-sized plover. These pictures as taken at Fremont Central Park in Fremont, CA, USA.

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Where the killdear is standing, usually you can see water. The reason you see land in this picture is because workers have drained part of the lake to build a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transportation something like a lightrail) extension.

The next few images, will be a bit blurry because I went to the park a bit late that day, there wasn't enough lighting for me to take clear pictures. My camcorder doesn't have a really good camera flash either. Photoshop was able to fix most of the colors though. But please enjoy!