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I was taking some shots of the two perched together in the cherry tree, when he took flight. Eastern Bluebirds, Andover, NJ
Another pov showing just how far the erosion spreads. Pretty much from Noosa down to the Gold Coast the beaches look like this. Of course still lots of crazy surfers out up this way.
This beautiful butterfly landed on these pink flowers, and actually sat still with wings open wide, as if showing off those near perfect black wings with silver stripped spots and that touch of red.
Not sure of the ID so if anyone knows please feel free to let me know!
Seen at the Cecil B Day Butterfly Center at Callaway Gardens.
Click on the image for a closer look.
A Magpie flew in to the bird table briefly until disturbed by a passer by. There is a good view of the bird table/feeders at Sale Water Park but unfortunately they are situated next to a fairly popular path.
Today abandoned, the Opera Cinema was an icon of its time, a space of beautiful Art Nouveau architecture that still shines with its two impressive sculptures showing its facade.
This western scrub-jay seemed delighted in showing me a sunflower kernel it had grabbed from one of our feeders. It turned this way and that before finally gobbling it down and returning for more.
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The pond I visited that morning was teeming with dragon flies and damselflies (and a few bee-eaters trying to catch them).
Left to right:
violet dropwing/trithemis annulata
Long Skimmer/Orthetrum trinacria
Scarlet Darter/Crocothemis erythraea
3 shots combined.
kolgans/egyption goose/alopochen aegyptiaca
Get out of the way, you're exactly at my spot. Shows that attitudes are not reserved for humans only.
Pilanesberg Nature Reserve.
Just showing the migrating trumpeter swans in the other photos way out on the frozen lake on a frigid afternoon. Their long shadows caught my eye.
Sorry for so many photos, just catching up on saving a few recent ones while I can. Tried several days ago but couldn't post. Bitter cold here affecting internet at times so haven't been on Flickr. -12°F this morning. Rolling power blackouts by power companies to meet demand across 17 Midwest states. Crazy weather!
After showing a photo of the MIT yesterday, today we continue with the other education giant from Boston: Harvard University in Cambridge.
I felt a big difference when visiting both universities on the same day. Being so closely located to each other in Cambridge, it is no wonder that a rivalry is going on between them.
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These Gulf Fritillary butterflies are a common sight in our yard, usually checking out the Lantana.
The other day, I braved the heat long enough to open the window in hopes of getting some shots of them, as they were all over the lantana just below the window. Was pleased when this one turned just right to show off those silvery spots on its wings!
I'm taking a break from showing shorebirds tonight, but I'm sure there will be more shorebird photos before their migration season is done😉. I was actually at Cardinal Marsh today and did photograph more shorebirds, although there was nothing new. Shorebirds come and go on a mudflat by the hour and there's always a chance that a rare shorebird could show up. That's what I was hoping for and even though I had to settle for seeing our common migrants, it was still a fun time out in the marsh. In fact, this female American goldfinch was out there taking a shower in the rain!
despite of what it may look like, she actually loves to pose. Showing off her better profile angle here.
This might have been the last day I went to check on the Ospreys at Matsqui Trail Park this year. Hopefully they come back next year.