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My husband and I were sitting out on the front porch one evening and mama came along and climbed up in the big maple tree and sort of hung out with us. The tree is huge as you can see by the size of the trunk and very tall but she only went about 5 feet up and directly in front of us. She seemed quite relaxed.
People dining on a street side patio, at a very popular eating establishment/book store in the quaint and ever so romantic town of Historic Fort Langley
( I appear to have been spotted taking photos from the street )
Fort Langley is a village community forming part of the Township of Langley in British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of 3,400. It is the home of Fort Langley National Historic Site, a former fur trade post of the Hudson's Bay Company. Lying on the Fraser River, Fort Langley is at the northern edge of the Township of Langley. (Wikipedia)
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I appreciate your visits & kind words of support.
~Christie by the River
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Elephants are highly social animals and are known for their complex social behavior, which includes a variety of communication methods, social bonding, and cooperation. One of the most important aspects of elephant social behavior is their family structure, which is centered around a matriarchal society.
Female elephants, called cows, form close bonds with their female relatives, such as their mothers, sisters, and daughters, and often live in multi-generational family groups. These groups are led by the oldest and most experienced cow, known as the matriarch, who is responsible for making decisions for the group, such as where to feed and drink and when to move to new areas.
Male elephants, called bulls, are more solitary and typically leave their family group around the age of 12 to 14 to join bachelor herds or to live alone. However, bulls do interact with family groups during the mating season, when they seek out receptive females to mate with.
When elephants socialize, they use a variety of communication methods, including vocalizations, body language, and chemical signals. They also engage in tactile communication, such as touching trunks or rubbing against each other.
Elephants are highly intelligent and are capable of exhibiting empathy and compassion towards each other. They have been known to show affection towards other elephants, comfort each other in times of distress, and even mourn their dead. Overall, elephants are complex social animals with intricate social structures and behaviors.
I spent several dawns at a location formerly known as a set of sewage lagoons, recently rechristened as a conservation area. I have stopped now, mostly because a number of species have recently fledged young or are about to have them, and I have no interest in stressing the birds. Because of their hidden and shoreline-placed nests, and their exposure to Hawks and Herons and a number of land-based predators, these birds have enough trouble and my plunking myself down in the middle of it all seems contrary to my views about the relationship between photographer and subject.
A few weeks ago, however, I had a lot of fun observing the shorebirds that had arrived here. I know lots of people do not experience Killdeer as shorebirds, but that is how they live and behave here (as the French name indicates, they are in the Plover family). This bird was not alone in marching up and down the shoreline, pulling all manner of insects from the water and the mud below it. Based on the level of hunting and socializing, the Killdeer enjoy this habitat.
I try to arrive before the light, and then settle down on the edge of the water. The Killdeer were in the process of selecting mates, and seemed unconcerned by my presence. Anywhere from ten to twenty were in the wetland at any one time, and they frequently flew to the other connected cells in what was, as I mentioned, sewage lagoons.
The primary compositional challenge I have (assuming the birds arrive each spring) with this and other contained wetlands is the reflection on the water. I liked this image in part because the bird is pointed toward open reflection of the sky, leaving the small area of reflected trees behind the bird. I liked that effect. I also like the debris at the bird’s feet, and how it interacts with the water.
A windy, hot day at the beach. Tested my skills setting the new tent up in high winds.
Lytham St Anne's Beach
North West Coast England UK
Reading the news and it sure looks bad
They won't give peace a chance
That was just a dream some of us had -Joni
Watching from the great viewpoint in Olifants Restcamp, looking out over the Olifants River,we saw two elephant herds meeting each other. What looked like a greeting ceremony we noticed that a delegate from each group was sent forward in order to exchange information, on the photo the 2 delegates are indicated. Also read here for elephant communications www.bloomindoom.com/environment/elephants-communicate
Amazing creatures.
Thank you my amazing friends:
Krystal Lee
Paris M Kiyori
and my dearest friend
Park Daejung.
School backdrop @ Backdrop City <3
Fine, I know that this bird is ugly, a scavenger, eats dead stuff, is really common in your neck of the woods. But here in Ontario, there are a mere 8 birds that call Ontario home.
Happy New Year to everyone!! I have always had fun decorating my sl homes and I have noticed recently that my creative ideas are turning a bit more to setting up scenes more than setting up me =). I hope you enjoy my New Years Party pics. On another note I resolve to socialize more in the new year to have a room full of people next year lol
On days when it's not raining, Rover the cat can usually be found lounging on the deck at Oysterville Sea Farms. We always stop to greet her on the way out.
Oysterville, Washington.
Like the monkey in my previous upload, these Ring-Tailed Lemurs are walking free through the park too. Throughout the day they walk through the trees, but late in the afternoon they gather on the fields and form family groups. It was so nice to see all these families settling in for the night and socialize, like this mother who took some time to feed the youngsters.