The Living Forest (20) : Acorns
Last weeks I was exploring several forests in the Belgian Ardennes.
This is the 20th. picture of a series illustrating the living forest.
An important aspect of the forest is providing food for the animals living there, like acorns (the nut of an oak tree).
Acorns are one of the most important wildlife foods in areas where oaks grow.
Animals that make acorns an important part of their food include birds, such as jays, pigeons, some ducks and several species of woodpeckers.
Small mammals that feed on acorns include mice and squirrels.
Large mammals as wild boars and deer also consume big amounts of fallen down acorns; they may constitute up to 25% of the food of deer in the autumn.
However, acorns are toxic to some other animals, such as horses !
Gaby Falkenberg 10/09/2008 10:45
Eine feine Nahaufnahme,warmes Herbstlicht und die kleinen "Herbstfrüchte".......
wunderschön anzusehen.
LG.Gaby
Karin Wilkerling 10/09/2008 8:19
it is autumn - excellent!Viktor-Roman 09/09/2008 8:39
Super Schärfe und beeindruckendes Licht..... Ganz tolles Bild !Viele Grüße
Viktor-Roman
Christiane Wüllner 07/09/2008 22:59
Very fine detail, sharpness and colours.:-)) Christiane
Ryszard Basta 07/09/2008 21:10
super FotoreiheCees Kuijs 07/09/2008 20:21
Great capture, fantastic close-up !!Stunning details.
Greetings, Cees
adriano j faria 07/09/2008 19:34
A superb image full of sharpness and detail.great work Mark.
have a nice sunday.
Adri.
j.a.j.jansen m. 07/09/2008 19:19
I very much admire the beautiful detail of your images.Regards, Jan.
archiek 07/09/2008 17:53
great shot of the oak leaves and seeds. The acorn is very nice. Lots of animals eat them, like my dog, plus 100s will sprout each spring in my yard. -archiePozer Katalin 07/09/2008 13:13
Fantastic detailed close up! I like your living colors very much.Lovely shot of that lonely acom...
Thanks, Mark!
Hugs,
Katalin
Gunther Hasler 07/09/2008 12:29
Nicht nur ein prima gelungenes Foto der Eicheln in schönem Licht, sondern auch ein lesenswerter Text!LG Gunther
Fons van Swaal 07/09/2008 11:34
EXCELLENT exposed my friend .......Greetings........Fons
Josef Kainz 07/09/2008 10:47
Super Makro mit einer guten Schärfelg. josef
† Ushie Farkas 07/09/2008 10:27
Ganz was Beonderes, ich bin begeistert! Gruß UshiePistone Bernardo 07/09/2008 10:17
Eine schöne presentazio....bravo.. Lg Bernardo