Protective Mimicry
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"We are all protective over the things we love."
Quote - Alexandra Bracken
'A new leaf of the agave is revealing herself to the world…..
so don't touch!!!!…….or the other protective leaves will attack you with their thorns…...…' ;-)
For the Macro Mondays theme: “Eye of the Beholder”
HMM everyone!
Two mushrooms from last spring. The first spring rains led to the formation of different types of fungus. I like to venture into the woods with my macro lens to capture those moments.
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Roseate Spoonbills on nest with 2 chicks in the nest.
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[15:20] ines Lauria: Belle, i all my life search man who will be protective for me,who will fight for me,who will make me safe.and only one man who ever do this for me is YOU.
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[13:29:05] ines Lauria: i have flolswagen
[13:29:05] ines Lauria: is count?
[13:29:05] (you): VOLKSWAGEN !!!!!!
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Adored the way the branch of the Oak sheltered the young Beech sapling. Taken in Hillock Wood, Princes Risborough.
Black tailed godwit on high alert,
This godwit was very busy with chasing of magpies and gull’s who were a threat to the nesting area. Was hoping to see some of the little ones but maybe the eggs didn’t hatch yet and if they did then the grass was way to high. The grassland was beautiful with wildflowers
This was purely an exercise in catharsis for me. A calm and satifaction is what I get from doing these.
Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)
The Noisy Miner clan at the Woodville Football Oval continues to increase. This one had swooped me as it thought I had got too close to its offspring, which I hadn't noticed at this point.
RKO_6363. Common Buzzard! Another shot of this series! Taken on a rainy day!
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This is the last of my nature series. Though I feel that photographing nature is actually a political act in these last few years when Trump has dismantled over 100 environmental protections, I still feel that it is not really a true calling for me. I'll return to posting once in awhile but I would like to continue to advocate for humanity.
I found a lot of people even on Flickr becoming protective when asked to examine how they feel about racism and the police. I think sometimes it's hard for people to change a viewpoint when they have invested so much time and energy in it. But, I would like to encourage all of you to continue to think about how we can use that same money to rebuild communities and actually plan for a future the same way we are invested in wanting nature to thrive every year. If we had mental health clinics, better employment opportunities, more opportunities for low income housing, quality public schools in every neighborhood, health care for all-that would be a start. Why are our taxes not going to any of these things? It is because this is a system that is relying on tradition and history....and it is a system that expects people to continue to be racist and value possessions over lives as well.
It's ok to have an initial feeling of protectiveness when you are afraid or when you don't know what a very different experience will be like but if you don't open yourself up to possibilities, things on Earth will never change or get better. Do you really want that? Maybe it's time for a new experience. There's a point where the petals open like a window and that's how the sun can get in.
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Seit der Abfahrt in Narvik hat der Nachtzug D93 nach Stockholm bereits 500 Höhenmeter erklommen. Bei Bjørnfjell rollt er nun durch die schroffe Landschaft des norwegischen Nordlands. Auf der Ofotbanen wechseln sich hier unzählige Tunnel, Schutzgalerien und offene Streckenabschnitte in dichter Folge ab.
Since leaving Narvik, the night train D93 to Stockholm has already climbed 500 metres in altitude. At Bjørnfjell, it now trundles through the rugged landscape of the Norwegian Nordland. On the Ofotbanen, countless tunnels, protective galleries and open sections of track alternate in close succession.
A male Red-winged Blackbird calls and sings, defending his territory and letting everyone know he won't allow them to mess with his mate and her nest.
This young mother was extremely keen to engage my attention.
As a result I was given a wonderful close range flight display.
No doubt her young chicks were hiding in the grass nearby as mum distracted me from finding their whereabouts.
Northern Lapwing - Vanellus Vanellus
Near Lower Barn - Yorkshire Dales
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Truly a wonderful experience watching an Eagle family. The chicks are just two weeks old born 3 days apart. Both are eating well as you can see there are meals lined up around the edge of the nest. The male was bringing fish at regular intervals. I have tons more photos to go through, I will be posting a lot more of this family.
This canada goose was protecting her two goslings from a hawk that had tried twice to take one of her babies! The first time the hawk tried a bunch of black birds came to help by attacking the hawk. The second time, the goose took her goslings and came closer to me. I had to smile at the thought that she felt I would protect her and the goslings! There was no father goose around and I wonder if the reason she only had two goslings was because of the hawk!