"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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A family of greylags, one of many in St James`s Park.

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) and goslings.

For MacroMondays theme " Mesh "

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Taken this photo in Tung Ping Chau ,it really difficult to see this butterfly landing on the leave.

Roseate Spoonbills on nest with 2 chicks in the nest.

Hope you all have a good mid week and Happy Wing Wednesday!

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A parent Buff-banded Rail shelters its chick

RKO_6161. A Northern Goshawk in a protective pose!

Always that angry look, but how I love these raptors and their beautiful feathers and stunning eyes!

With this photo I passed the 7 million views!

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Original shot I took in SL is on 1st comment

Ironwood hills

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À tous mes amis Flickr restez en sécurité!

To all my Flickr friends keep safe!

Plectrophanes des neiges

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

Mirabel, Québec

Gosforth Nature Reserve

I wish you all a wonderful Christmas!

And I would like to thank you for all your visits, faves, comments and invites.

Are these mere acquaintances ? Or friends that have stood the test time ? You decide ....you. What exactly is this body language telling us ? Is this an overly protective family member ?

Or are they not related and involved in a relationship and has this been posted to Facebook?

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

on black, please

This was purely an exercise in catharsis for me. A calm and satifaction is what I get from doing these.

hide-and-seek

great gray owls - fledgling and adult female

west of kalispell, MT

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.

For the Fenced Friday group: One from last January when we had so much snow. This is a barrier to a railway crossing, you couldn't have jumped this one easily on that day.

Happy Friday, stay warm and safe!

On the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Light and art treatment in Topaz.

M o n e m v a s i a . . . .

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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I went back to visit the wasps nest five days later to see how the larvae were progressing. They became very protective this time. I made two photos and left them alone. The larvae have progressed tremendously.

Toneri Park, Adachi-ku, Tokyo

Remember me introducing you to Tanzie? www.flickr.com/photos/mudmapimages/52342490284/in/datepos...

Well, this is her very protective mum, Ruby.

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

Many thanks as always to all those kind enough to comment and fave my pics, or even stop by for a look. Although I am unable to always respond, your feedback is very much appreciated.

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Doe with her twins

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.

The tree provides a protective presence near the wooden seat by the pool in the woods.

A damp but colourful autumnal setting.

protective wire mesh on the front of a fan

Cattle in the New Forest are allowed to roam freely. These two calves are new borns and they have not yet been ear tagged. Mum was very protective of them and they kept a wary eye on me at all times!

Biston betularius, the peppered moth

dedication

this picture is dedicated to the valiant, tireless and overworked women and men around the world who, at great risk to themselves and to their families and friends, fight, sacrifice and increasingly die heroically trying to treat, save, comfort and console the infected and keep safe their communities.

in this time of great human suffering, uncertainty and angst, my heart weeps for these amazing people with tears of profound awe, sorrow and, most of all, thanks.

please, if you are able, raise your voice and your wallet to support and fight hard from the outside so that those on the front lines inside can do their best safely with the personal protective equipment they terribly need and so-richly deserve.

life is short. please do not forget to share the love you have while you can.

finally, many thanks to each of you for your consistent, heartwarming friendship and kind words of support. you put smiles on my face each and every day and i am deeply appreciative.

keep the faith and be safe.

- j. k.

dayton, ohio

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