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Keeping an eye on the five Magpies (and me!) who were hanging around and making a racket (not me!)...light was poor so had to concentrate on still shots...garden Sparrowhawk
Rainbow Bee-eater
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She lead me on a merry dance around the old tree. First one side then the other, up high, behind branches.
A dash out to catch something, then back behind the sticks.
It was time to go, so I began to move on, when I heard her flight call, and turned to find her just near me in the open.
These little Brown Headed Nuthatches are super fast. They really love the stealthy approach when it comes to raiding the feeders.
There will often be other birds at the feeders and the Nuthatches will wait for an opening, fly in, grab a seed and take off almost without any of the other birds realizing what has happened.
Explore: 9-12-16, #322
Ichneumon Wasp (family Ichneumonidae)
The sunshine today brought a few Wasps out.
Happy Beautiful Bug Butt Thursday!
I might try something like this shot again. But don't wait up. Doing that stuff will drive you crazy...
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Single flash on OC cable from overhead.
From the Richard Harvey Studio One
“Life is a party. Dress for it” - Audrey Hepburn.
Meet Tahlia. A beautiful and alluring model who dressed and played Audrey Hepburn for this portrait shoot. Well done Tahlia 👏👏 🔥
A group of sculptural chairs scattered on the terrace of the Whitney Museum of Art, NYC, like a shower of confetti, encourage visitors to interact with one another and the cityscape beyond.
This Great Blue Heron stood statue-like at the edge of stream. He was watching for fish, or was it me he was watching? Either way, I was delighted to have him stick around long enough for me to snap a few shots!
A roseate spoonbill the instant prior to takeoff.
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After heading to the local park in search of the Great White Egret, I came across this fella. While not as large as their cousins, this Green Heron was actually one of beefiest I've see for a long while. With the help of some cattails, I was able to get pretty close while he was busy preening himself. It's amazing how much they can extend themselves as usually they just look like a football when sitting still. What a beautiful bird, enjoy!
A green heron poised and ready to strike to at a small fish. There was a nest with three chicks about 10-15 feet above and to the right of where this parent was fishing - no doubt getting goodies for its hungry and rapidly growing brood. There was also a rather large alligator trolling the waters, waiting for an unsuspecting prey to venture too close to those hungry jaws. The alligator made its presence known by bellowing loudly almost every time I went to view the progress of the nests, eggs and chicks.
Thanks so much to everyone who takes the time to view, like or comment on my photos!
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This White-Breasted nuthatch was perched on a nearby tree branch and ready to dive more food from my backyard bird food tray.
In the Countrywood/Bancroft neighborhood of Walnut Creek, California.
Gustaf Adolfs torg ("Gustaf Adolf's square") is a town square located in central Gothenburg, Sweden. It was named Stortorget (the Big Square) until 1854 when a statue of the founding father of Gothenburg, king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was raised. Surrounding the square are the city hall, the bource, including the law court extension and the main harbour canal of Gothenburg.
Gustav II Adolf (1594–1632) led Sweden to military supremacy during the Thirty Years' War, helping to determine the political as well as the religious balance of power in Europe.His most notable military victory was the Battle of Breitenfeld. He was poised to make himself a major European leader, but was killed at the Battle of Lützen in 1632. Within only a few years of his accession, Sweden had become the largest nation in Europe after Russia and Spain.
As Autumn passage migrants begin to appear down the east coast of the UK, I'm reminded of the wonderful Red-backed Shrikes we saw in the Kruger National Park in February. This female was poised in hunting mode beside the road as we drove north towards Satara.
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Cropped to 950mmffeq.
Didn’t expect so much motion blur at 1/2000th. Shows what I know.
Happy Wing Wednesday!
Explore #5 & Front Page | (large on black
This is a photo I took over the summer while in D.C. I always really liked the way the proboscis looked all curled and back-lit, but I never posted it because of the way the antenna was cut off on the left ... I could never get a decent crop out of it.
Well, I stumbled across it again yesterday and thought I'd give it a try to finish off that antenna and extend the flowers and background myself. I think it came out pretty well! You wouldn't have known, if I hadn't told you ... right? ;)
Happy Friday everyone!!
A gorgeous adult male Lowland Copperhead (Austrelaps superbus) enacting a spirited threat display towards a perceived threat. He awaits further stimuli prior to delivering a strike. Taken on a Canon EOS 5D Mark 3 DSLR coupled to a vintage Leica R Series Leitz Wetzlar Macro Elmar 100/4 lens with a third party adapter from Leitax. A 13mm EOS EF extension tube incorporated. Hand-held @ f.4 with reflected side-lighting utilised.
I really love my Leitz..
My original idea was to include only the shadows, but then noticed that one person was holding their foot in an unusual pose. Poised for flight from a boring conversation, perhaps? We shall never know!
A Red Squirrel stopped just for a moment to take a peek from behind a log.www.ChrisDraperPhotography.com shared with pixbuf.com
Imagine what it would be like if you could hear even the slightest noise and knew exactly where the noise was coming from. That is exactly what Great Gray Owls can do. Like the Barn Owl and Long-eared Owl they have asymmetrical ear openings that help them find prey by sound alone.
A Clamorous reed warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) was looking for afternoon snacks on a broken perch with a well poised posture. It was very agile and flying in a particular pattern sitting in two or three places and was coming back again in this perch. Pics was taken from Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.
Even though this baby red squirrel (Pepper) is just about 10-11 weeks old it is already independent and it's really impressive how something that small & young can look so charged and self-confident (Squirrels-2019-0958.jpg)
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EDA - Lipstick # 16
✦EvoX Compatible
✦ 5 colors
✦ Unik Event - June 7th - July 2nd
Figment of Your Imagination - Unforgiven Part 2
✦ 2 chair versions
✦ 5 poses with 3 versions each and mirrors
✦ eBento Event - June 11th - July 5th
Shoosh - Caroline Set
✦ 5 sizes - Legacy (Classic/Perky), Maitreya (Lara/Petite), Reborn
✦ IT INCLUDES - Cardigan, Top, Shorts, and Hud
✦ 20 colors, 5 top and short patterns, 10 cardigan patterns, and 15 denim colors
**Links have been removed due to Flickr ToS, feel free to message me for the LM/MP links**
Credits: Darque Photography Blog
Location: New Haven by Night
Backdrop: Amitie - Anime Bedroom
Pose: Figment of Your Imagination - Unforgiven Part 2
Body: Reborn
Head: Lelutka EvoX - Raven
Skin: Lueur - Erika
Eyes: Lelutka
Eyebrows: Lelutka
Ears: Lelutka
Hair: Stealthic - Tender
Nails: Conviction - Beast
Makeup: Izzie's - Natural Rose, Lelutka - Blush, Eda - Lipstick # 16
Outfit: Shoosh - Caroline Set
Accessories: Little Fish - Ezili V2, Luna V2, Earthstones - Eternally Garnet, Real Evil - Pixie Moon Collar
Tattoos: Adora-Tions - Beautifully Flawed, Divine Feminine, and Mama, Letis - Never Stop Dreaming, Sing as..., You Raise Me Up, Darque Family Eyebrow Tattoo, Enemy - Yoori Tattoo
Freckles: Izzie's - Body Veins & Freckles 04, Izzie's - Heavy Freckles 05, Izzie's - Heavy Freckles 04, Izzie's - Neck Freckles 04 (cool)
[FLS]: Raba Dress and Rasces Boots
Worn with bodylight
Worn with PushUp
Rigged for Legacy, Maitreya, Kupra, and Reborn
Taken at The Retreat.