Rio Silanche - Ecuador

Your age is measured by your dreams not by the years.

― Amit Ray

Isn't that what some wrinkles are called? This tulip, even though it hasn't much life left, still has a lot of beauty, in my mind. The wrinkles give it so much more character ;)

Taken in my lightbox.

#6 in series

Analogica ,Exa 1 B ( 1977 ), Fujinon 55 mm 2.2 F, Fuji Color C 200 asa, sviluppo con Tetenal. Ora devo andare al lavoro di notte, spero di commentare le vostre foto questa sera

Analogica, Pentax S1A ( 1963 ) priva di esposimetro, Super Takumar 50 mm F 1.4, Kodak color plus 200 asa, sviluppo con Tetenal.

Analogica, Agfa Super Silette ( 1955 ) a telemetro priva di esposimetro, Solinar 3.5 f 45 mm, Fomapan 200 asa, sviluppo con Rodinal. Ora mangio e poi commento le vostre foto

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Leucophaeus atricilla, Gabbiano sghignazzante Fort Myers USA

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D 300S 80-400mm 1/500 Iso 500

This wild laughing kookaburra accepted hand held raw meat and it allowed my daughter to pat its head and back.

At one stage it had a piece of raw meat in its beak and another between its legs on the balcony handrail and I could see it thinking "what do I do now". After about 20 seconds it flew off and left the first piece in a safe place and then quickly returned to collect the second piece.

It is a native of eastern Australia and belongs to the Kingfisher sub-family Halcyonine. It is almost exclusively carnivorous and preys on a variety of small animals and snakes. . . .Sigma 70 -300mm f4 -5.6 APO DG Macro.

With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, stay safe and laugh often! ❤️❤️❤️

Margalla Hills - Islamabad

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Black-headed gull in Winter plumage/ the head is predominantly Black in the Summer months.

The genus name Chroicocephalus is from Ancient Greek khroizo, "to colour" and kephale "head".

The specific ridibundus is Latin for "laughing" from ridere "to laugh"

(Chroicocephalus ridibundus, Syn: Larus ridibundus)

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A very serious laughing kookaburra.

Werribee - Victoria - Australia

The Laughing Gull is the dominant species on the Texas coast. They are year-long residents along the Gulf coast and up the Atlantic coastline. They breed as far north as the coast of Maine. They will winter as far south as both coasts of northern South America.

Notice how nearly identical this gull is to the Bonaparte's Gull, except the bill and legs on the BG are dark red and the eye ring is a bit more pronounced. Its call is different, too, as it does sound like a laugh.

I found this bird in Texas. Like many gulls, it didn't seem to mind people. I was happy he posed for me. The sky was overcast, so I didn't get any gleaming light on the bird, but he still presents well here.

Back lit, garden shot.

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Aqua Bowl Park

by Reneesme Portland-Swot

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Anstead Bushland Reserve - Brisbane - Australia

Thanks Colin

Taken at Fort Desoto County Park in Florida.

Thanks so much for the visit!

Parker's Laundry Basket

Rio Silanche - Ecuador

or is it a bird ?

... per noi loro sono importanti.

... for us they are important.

Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Ft Myres Beach Florida, USA.

No post-processing done to photo. Nikon NEF (RAW) files available. NPP Straight Photography at noPhotoShopping.com

Laughing Kookaburra (wiki)

This funny looking bird seriously "Laughs".

In the wikipedia link above, you can hear the sound.

Mind-blowing noises 😂

I never wear them, but I am such a fan of scarves on other people.

Photo taken in downtown Atlanta, GA at Georgia State University.

I don't get it...what's so funny.

It's only a gull, but they can be fascinating to watch sometimes.