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As you may know, birders are quite helpful and friendly. If there is a sighting down the path, they are willing to share that information. Yesterday was filled with photographers and birders, moreso than any other day.
This warbler was hopping and flitting around the dense area near the water. I had no idea as to its identity, but was quickly told by another observer.
I often take Mallard ducks for granted. They can be found at any city park with a pond across the United States. But they really are a beautiful bird. I took this photo at Silverbell lake in west Tucson Arizona USA
I watched this Pied billed grebe drag this bullfrog around for about twenty minutes. He would let go of it and swim about 10 feet away, then turn around and hurry back to it, then drag it around some more. He knew that he could not swallow it, but could not stand the idea of letting it go. I took this photo at Silverbell lake in west Tucson Arizona, USA
Western Grebe. This is the most amazing underwater swimming bird that I have ever seen. I have observed cormorants for many years, and was always impressed by how far they could swim under water. From my observations, they can not swim at all compared to a Western Grebe. The first time that I watched a Western Grebe dive, I waited for what seemed like an eternity waiting for it to surface. When I finally spotted it, it was so far away from where it dived, it seemed impossible that it could swim that far underwater. I took this photo of a Western Grebe at Silverbell lake in west Tucson Arizona USA.
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“Penguins shuffle shuffle to the
Left left left
Penguins shuffle shuffle shuffle to the
Right right right
Give a little wiggle
Give a little hop
Waddle round the iceberg
Never want to stop!”
This song was my father in law’s favorite Christmas carol. He and my wife Toni were softly and slowly singing it in the hospital the day he passed away during the Christmas season in 2008. This photo is for her.
And then the next day, we went to Silverbell Lake so Vaughn could try out his new 150-600 lens and we found another vermillion flycatcher!
Stop! Pull over! There's a hawk! We'd spent a few hours at Silverbell Lake and sweetwater wetlands chasing warblers and other birds. On the way home we saw this hawk looking for a mid-day snack.
A big bird needs a big nest. This Great Blue Heron is taking a rather large eucalyptus branch back to his nest at Silverbell lake in west Tucson Arizona USA
Roadrunner
Sweetwater wetlands
We made the rounds today. Started at Silverbell Lake and ended up at Sweetwater. Good day of birding.
Tucson, Arizona
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Shimmering lakes of silvery ice
welcomes skaters’ scarring slice.
Hills adorned in lacy white
watch children sleigh into the night.
In the brilliant pristine light,
snow birds in tall trees take flight.
Evergreens draped in capes of snow,
their heavy branches hanging low,
blanket earth as north winds blow.
Winter’s dance is quite a show,
an ice-kissed, dazzling, magical place,
transformed by winter’s cold embrace! ~Patricia L. Cisco
Early-spring pendants.
Atlanta (Emory University), Georgia, USA.
22 March 2023.
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▶ "Halesia carolina —commonly called Carolina silverbell or little silverbell— is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae, native to the southeastern United States. It is a small tree bearing masses of pendent, bell-shaped white flowers which appear in spring before the leaves. The flowers are followed by green, four-winged fruit. The leaves turn yellow in autumn."
— Wikipedia.
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The administrator of a Flickr group called "Georgia in Spring" rejected this image (although it follows their rules: an image of a spring blossom taken in the state of Georgia). When I asked why, they summarily removed me from the group.
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Silverbell Lake
While we were taking photos, someone smashed our truck window and stole my purse. Not the best way to spend the day.
(See photo #2)
These are a couple of the bell quotes I like:
When big bells ring, little ones are not heard.
-Serbian Proverb
Great fools must have great bells.
- Dutch Proverbs
For this weeks (15-Mar-2021) Macro Mondays 'Bells' theme.
[Taken with my Helios 44M lens, using an extension tube]
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One town, a village street, and a quaint church are all decorated for Christmas with silver bells ringing every so often in the distance.
I generated three video clips using Magic Media from Canva.
Prompts - Cinematic Christmas scene of a town/village decorated for Christmas; silver bells are part of the decorations.
A white church with a spire and bell tower is decorated for Christmas; silver bells hang nearby the church.
Audio from Canva - "Silver Bells" by 101 Strings Orchesta, and "Christmas tubular bells - Stereo" ring at times in the background.
Edited in Canva.
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Macro Mondays 'redux 2021' theme.
These gorgeous little earrings are a Christmas gift. Known as 'angel calling bells' or 'harmony bells', each earring has a tiny bell inside which tinkles softly when moved.
This year the redux theme require us to visit more than one theme. I began by thinking of 'gift' (Jan 4th) and 'bells' (March 15th) and 'orange' (May 31st) for the background, but then realised it also fits for 'pair' (April 12th) and 'geometric shapes' (Sept 20th).
The image measures 2" in width
ANSH 114 (12) a gift given or received
I once read that you never have to leave your yard for photography....maybe so. The tree is a Carolina Sliverbell that the boss planted.
Out on the island in Silverbell Lake. There were 3 there today with 2 of them tending a nest.
Tucson, AZ
Northern Parula, picking out insects from a Silverbell bloom. Taken at the lagoon at the Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC.