La Foresta Nera di Triberg ( Germania )

Cedar Wax Wing

Spoonbills always garner attention and this one landed was no exception. I did have to remove the rude fellow occupying the next rock over who rudely crowded into my frame. Oh well. These guys are doing their seasonal nesting in earnest and hopefully will produce a generous number of chicks. They are colonial nesters and don’t seem to squabble much, each finding a niche to build their nest and raise their brood. I’m hoping to get some more opportunities with them this season. (Roseate Spoonbill – Platalea ajaja) (Sony a1M2, 400mm, f/2.8, 1/2500, ISO 6400)

<Mexican Bird of Paradise

Mixed in with all the Coots was this Common Gallinule. I don't know where "common" comes from. I rarely see them. And I can say, I've never seen their legs. Check that bright red-orange garter trim!!

Detalles de Ceuta.

at the castle of Geraki, Lakonia, Greece

Mendip Hills, Somerset

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petite cascade du Blâme Dordogne France

Villars parc des oiseaux : diamant à bavette

wooden work

Nepal

Snow Storm

After the Rain By Jackie

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