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Spring is not complete without seeing beautiful rhododenrons in full bloom.

Thanks everyone for your views, comments, awards, invites, and faves.

Little Blue Heron

The Beginnings of a threat or warning as another swan approaches out of frame.

Juvenile male Northern Wheatear on a post. Quite a lot of these as well as Meadow Pipits all on the move today - autumn is coming

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Red Ruffled Tulips.

Layered handmade paper

A New Zealand Tui

Taken in British Columbia's Fraser Valley by David.

A male Peregrine Falcon readjusts his plumage, perhaps to fight off the cold or remove the moisture accumulated from the morning mists.

David

More info on the blog at: edrosack.com/2023/03/12/photos-with-a-new-camera/

Hawaii

Florence AZ

feathers mostly gone

old age is coming closer

but I can still fly

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ruffled grouse can typically be approached relatively closely while in the wild....this image was taken within ten yards with snowy background although I will admit their camouflage is amazing....

A Roseate Spoonbill getting ready for takeoff.

'Ruffled' is a macro photograph of an iris petal.

Dramatic image of an aggressive crow chasing another from the roof of a derelict barn against a moody sky

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Drying off after a bath.

I have a bit on this afternoon so will catch up with your images as and when I can.

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)

Another from a walk along the Yarra River at Warrandyte on this day in 2019.

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.

~John Burroughs~

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Ranunculus

Osprey giving itself a fluff up on its perch by nest

Lovely coloured lily flower at Mount Coot-tha Botanical Gardens.

Reddish Egret

Watch their hunting habits here:

www.google.com/search?q=reddish+egret+eating+video&oq...

Tis my faith that every flower

Enjoys the air it breathes!

~ William Wordsworth

This Short-eared Owl was perched on a distant post this morning with it's feathers all ruffled.

Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment or fave my images.

Swan, Canberra Zoo.

For macro mondays 'layer'

Thank goodness for macro mondays - I've been meaning to photograph these lovely carnations for a couple of weeks. They seem to have lasted forever!

Nutmeg. That's all I've got. LOL. Another addition to the many pastel collections Nutmeg has released, is the Tidy Pastel set. I've mixed several Nutmeg pieces in this scene so you can see how they all work so well together. You can find the new incredibly textured Tidy Pastel set at Shiny Shabby.

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Washbasin

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Liquid Soap Olive

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Drying Rack (4 color options)

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair w/Pillow Painted Adult and PG (pillow color and ruffle options available)

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair White Adult and PG

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Woven Bag Complete Set Bonus Item

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Clock Rust

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Pitcher

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair Painted Adult and PG

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Chair w/Pillow White Adult and PG

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Liquid Soap

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Bar of Soap

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Mirror White

Nutmeg. Tidy Pastels Clock White

Shiny Shabby: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shiny%20Shabby/160/119/21

Nutmeg Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/REKA%20NUTMEG/233/125/21

Nutmeg Flickr: flic.kr/ps/Yr6Sn

From the French Cafe Collection at Kustom 9:

Nutmeg. French Cafe Iron Chair Adult and PG

Nutmeg. French Cafe Table 1 & 2

Nutmeg. French Cafe Bonus Plant

Nutmeg. French Cafe Plant

Kustom 9: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/kustom9/116/98/22

Various Nutmeg Collections available at the mainstore (LM above):

Nutmeg. Old Gilded Crown

Nutmeg. Dreamy Pastels Rug

Nutmeg. Dreamy Pastels Candle Stand

Nutmeg. Warm Respite Rug

Nutmeg. Countryside Dream Chandelier White

Nutmeg. Dacha Metal Bathtub

Nutmeg. Dacha Old Oriental Rug

Nutmeg. Rustic Fence (available at the Getaway: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Getaway/178/172/24 )

Misc:

Ayla. Old Garden Shed

+Half-Deer+ Angel Dress Form

elev8~Jasmine

floorplan. chalkboard door divider / french blue

Heart - WildFlowers - Wild Dog Rose - White

Heart - Wildwood - Spanish Broom - Yellow

.:revival:. dry weed

[we're CLOSED] summer flowers

Apple Fall Flagstones

Soy. Reed Screen [Sudare]

{yumyum} Vine

+Half-Deer+ Country Rose Chandelier - Antique White​

Thank you for your continued support...wishing you a safe and happy weekend! ​😊​​

This was taken around 6:20am in the morning at ruffly 8200ft looking towards San Juan range on Dallas Divide.

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