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This image is included in a gallery "Awesome single flower shots 4" curated by Ranveig Marie.

I decided to take a two day trip to Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge. Today I shot about 2500 frames. A long but exciting day. This is a shot from later in the day. Many shots to go through but I wanted to get something up from today's adventure. This cattle egret was perched in a pine tree just taking a break from everything...

Wakodahatchee Wetlands

Delray Beach, FL

 

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This image is included in a gallery entitled "Stunning Bird Shots - XII" curated by anandamoy chatterji.

This is the result of very heavy cropping.

This image is included in a gallery : "Perroquets ou autres 17" by Yvonne Yvonne.

This image is included in a gallery : "Perroquets ou autres 17" by Yvonne Yvonne.

This image is included in a gallery "Stunning Birds Shots" curated by anandamoy.

This image is included in a gallery "Natura 23" curated by Stefano Bacci.

 

This has been an unsuccessful courtship: all through the process the female (on the right) has raised her abdomen over her wings to deny the suitor's access to her genitals.

slug in motion close-up

These 4 ducks are set to fly across the bay, whereas the little butterfly flies about 30 to 40 metres off-shore then turns back.

Beautiful Bluebells in a local woodland.

Because they are always in the trees and among leaves and blossoms, capturing them in flight is a challenge for me. I'll keep endeavouring...

黃尾鴝.攝於台灣 台北市 外雙溪

Daurian Redstart, taken at Waishuanghsi, Taipei City, TAIWAN

 

This image is included in a gallery "Magic in the Sky #23" curated by Mick E. Talbot.

The fluffed-up plumage makes the heron is charging on with steely resolve.

This image is included 2 galleries:- 1) "Ces jolis papillons...# 26" and 2) "FÉVRIER 2020", both curated by Impatience_1.

 

This is a very small butterfly with a wingspan of 20mm for male and 23 mm for female.

 

This is a heavily cropped image.

It was the only time a welcome swallow stopped on a perch for me. I had no time to think but reacted instinctively and pulled the trigger... Photos in this series require looking at larger sizes for more details.

On purple ribbons

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