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This is the same "couple" we saw yesterday. Sunshine is now spreading across the fields, but not warm enough yet to melt the frost. I got out of my vehicle for this, walked to the edge of an embankment for a clear view, liked the warm-cool colour balance, and shot a bunch of frames as the big buck followed his indifferent potential mate toward the distant thickets, where they finally disappeared.

There was no point in trying to follow them; no way could I keep up. Besides, I've always felt that animals have a right to privacy. When we press them by getting too close, inevitably we create stress.

More Mule Deer to come!

DSC_2511-2 by Garnet

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2021.5,13 夕景

この頃毎日夕焼けを海で見る。毎日のように垂れこめる低い雲。ちょっと前とは違う雰囲気。深い色、浅い色、刻々と変わる空の色。

今朝ラジオで聞いたのは来週梅雨入りかというニュース。やっぱりそうなんだなと思った。

IMG_2511 by Honeyisland

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Now, they take him and they teach him and they groom him for life

And they set him on a path where he's bound to get ill,

Then they bury him with stars,

Sell his body like they do used cars.

Bob Dylan

2511 dawn-256593 by softmarmotte1

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

DSC_2511 by lwtt93

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Rainbow Bridge （レインボーブリッジ）

Tokyo Japan

IMG_2511 by Oleksandr K

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peakd.com/hive-127788/@gidlark/komahi-176-insects176

20241005-IMG_2511 by Chris Gordon

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All Photos-2511 by mark hammond

IMG_2511 Avocets by Fernando Vega

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When the eagle is flying around

14122019-sDSC_2511 by eyas awad

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fringuello "Fringilla coelebs"

DSC_2511 by Gilbert Marie

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CN 2511 by James Knott

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CN 2511 leading 435 westbound through Creditville, Ontario.

DSC_2511 by Y. Oğuz

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IMG_2511 by puppet factory

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Eagle 2511 by blackhawk32

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Alaska has the largest population of bald eagles in the United States, estimated at around 30,000 birds. Often regarded as one of the most spectacular sights in the sky.

IMG_2511 by Dave Kane

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DSC_2511 by 陳冠全

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642次復興號

DSC_2511 by Daniel Alfaro

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sDSC_2511 by eyas awad

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pavoncella "Vanellus vanellus"

2312_2511 Merlin by James R. Page

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Not far from the entrance to my favourite Canadian national park there is a fence line with a row of old, weathered posts. I recently mentioned to my filmmaker friend, George, that I haven't been seeing raptors on these posts in recent years. It used to be a good spot for owls and hawks.

Lo and behold, in the past week I have spotted the same Snowy Owl - twice, and it flew off both times before I could stop - and this female Merlin that didn't. In fact, it allowed me to drive by, turn around (at a respectful distance) and drive back, stop, and shoot out of the passenger window, then back up a bit and edge in closer to shoot some more. All the time it watched me, seemingly unperturbed.

They're tough little falcons, able to thrive here in all but the harshest winter conditions. So far our winter has been incredibly mild, and as a result I've been seeing a lot of wildlife. More than usual. Fun times!

Tomorrow, continuing the Wildlife In Transition set with a twofer - but which two? Wait for it; it's a good one!

* Since this shot did not appear in my contacts' Activity Feed yesterday, I will leave it up for one more day. Maybe Flickr will eventually figure things out and start running efficiently again. We can hope.

Snapshot_2511 by Nina (dalilah82)

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