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Simba

@simba

Nature photography, IT, Off-grid living and fun.

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Simba
@simba Nov 6, 2025, 10:49 AM UTC

The black-winged kite, and prey

Today as I went mushroom-hunting, I noticed the kite catching a field mouse, So I waited quietly for it to sit somewhere and have a breakfast. Simba.

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Simba
@simba Sep 25, 2025, 6:02 PM UTC

First rain of the year!

This morning was the first rain of the year, It usually starts with just a little rain, but this year it exploded and morning was wet and clear, so I managed to capture some drops :)

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Simba
@simba Sep 7, 2025, 7:09 PM UTC

Lunar Eclipse - September 2025

Hi, This is my take of the lunar eclipse, I have no tripod so photos are almost great :)

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Simba
@simba Aug 17, 2025, 11:12 AM UTC

Blue Dragonfly

Hi everyone I haven't posted in a while, here's a blue dragonfly I shot recently and forgot to upload. Did you like it? which colour is your favorite? Simba.

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Simba
@simba Sep 2, 2024, 8:01 AM UTC

Nutria - a family in a pond

Last weekend I went over to some local fish pond near where we live, to take photos of birds, and all of a sudden we noticed something nice on the other side of the pond. From a hole in the ground em…

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Simba
@simba Aug 21, 2024, 1:03 PM UTC

Full Moon Rising over Migdal-Ha'emek, Israel

Hey! So I always miss the moon rising itself, which sucks, as I always wanted to take one of those photos where the moon's rising over the mountain and looks huge and yellow. Tonight I remembered on…

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Simba
@simba Apr 26, 2024, 9:05 AM UTC

Lactarius Atlanticus - Recently found as edible mushroom

Here is a winter mushroom I ate for the first time this year, after it has recently been discovered to be edible. The Lactarius Atlanticus grows in groups, under oak trees, it has a beautiful red col…

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Simba
@simba Apr 21, 2024, 7:40 PM UTC

Chantrelle - gourmet mushrooms and their final dish

So the winter's over and now there's only two spring mushrooms that still grow -- Chantrelles, and truffles. This is this weekend's mushroom haul, and their final form :) Chantrelles are rare, and it…

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Simba
@simba Feb 5, 2024, 5:13 PM UTC

The Mandatory Weekly Mushroom Haul

In this issue of the Mandatory Weekly Mushroom Haul, the forest have smiled upon us :) From top right in counter clockwise order: Tricholoma batschii - a bitter mushroom, can be eaten after soaked in…

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Simba
@simba Jan 16, 2024, 5:33 PM UTC

Chesire cat smiling over the Carmel mountain

I went out for my evening walk yesterday, when I noticed the chesire cat smiling over the Carmel mountain! I managed to take a photo with my phone right before he disappeared :) Hope you like him :)…

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