Low rays of the late afternoon sun at the Waite Arboretum turn the long stalks on this native bush into glowing stalks.

Light house of Patras city and the cat.

Khumbu the Snow Leopard photographed at Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent. He is scheduled to live at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire where I understand there may be a lady friend awaiting his arrival.

Snowy Egret

" I know that I can't have it all

But without you I am afraid I'll fall

I know I'm playing with your heart

And I could treat you better but I'm not that smart

When it comes to love, you're an easy fight

A flower in a gun, a bird in flight

It isn't fair and it isn't right

To lead you on like it's all alright

I played with your heart

And I could treat you better but I'm not that smart

You still mean everything to me

To me

But I wanna be free .."

- MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS -

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Little blue Heron

I've tried this scene a few times before; most folk shoot the castle from the nearest point, that headland over on the right, but I much prefer this view. It needs a very full tide though, and some drama in the sky. I suffered for my art this morning, over an hour in torrential rain before a break in the cloud gave that bit of hope in the sky and brightened up the river. Was hoping for a little shaft of sunlight to hit the castle but wasn't to be. Oh well, it will still be there next week.

The original castle was a small fort, built around 1320 by Clan MacDougall who were then Lords of Lorn.[4] Around 1388 the Stewarts took over the Lordship of Lorn, and it is believed that they built the castle in its present form around the 1440s. The Stewarts' relative King James IV of Scotland visited the castle, and a drunken bet around 1620 resulted in the castle passing to Clan Campbell. After the castle changed hands between these clans a couple of times, the Campbells finally abandoned it about 1840 when it lost its roof. In 1908 the castle was bought by Charles Stewart of Achara, who carried out basic conservation work. In 1965 Lt. Col. D. R. Stewart Allward acquired the castle and over about ten years fully restored it. Castle Stalker remains in private ownership and is open to the public at selected times during the summer.[5]

I feel observed.

Eurasian Blue Tit

(Cyanistes caeruleus)

Castle Stalker is a picturesque castle built on a tidal islet in Loch Laich, an inlet of Loch Linnhe in Argyll, the Scottish Highlands. It can only be reached by boat but its' scenic setting makes for a very romantic location.

Used in Monty Python's "In search of the Holy Grail"

Khumbu, One of the male Snow leopard cubs playing with me!

Photographed at Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent

the picturesque depression castle in the Loch Laich, served about 1320 the clan MacDougall as a Towerhouse and Today is in the private possession.

die malerische Niederungsburg im Loch Laich, diente um 1320 dem Clan MacDougall als Towerhouse und ist Heute im privaten Besitz.

Little Egret - Lemsford Springs 18-01-2015 5D2A2016

Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC

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With every placement of her tall slender legs, this Female Great Blue Heron stalks the shallow water for her next meal.

Blue?? Well, this immature Little Blue Heron is in the process of molting away the white feathers of youth and replacing them with the blue-gray plumage of an adult bird.

See the photos in the comments for other views of this beautiful bird.

There is also a photo of one still all in white below (in-flight)

Photographed at Lake Hillmoor

Polar bear on the ice sea, eastern coast of Svalbard.

I watched this green heron stalking prey for quite a long time. Alas, he didn't capture anything while I watched him/her. This one was pretty small. Much smaller than a crow. Though bird references would have you believe otherwise, we see green herons year-round here in the Phoenix area.

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There are two bears at the ZooAmerica and hundreds of black vultures that have made the zoo their home. They keep stalking, pecking and biting them most of the time.

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Remnants of corn stalks doted the field.. a welcome winter feed for the birds...

Sunderland countryside, MA

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Lismore Lighthouse on Eilean Musdile and Castle Stalker, Loch Linnhe, Scotland

This bobcat was stalking some turkey. The group turkey saw him and flew up into a tree.

Stalking Pupito at Senses - New Haiku/Winter

Etosha National Park, Namibia

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After a couple of visits hoping to get a sunrise or sunset of Castle Stalker I realised the weather wasn't going to change so my idea for the shot changed and I headed out to the castle with my waterproofs on! The rain came in handy as the mountains in the background completely disappeared!!

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Stealthily, Earnie tiptoed towards his prey as light spilled over the pond like golden honey. Too much? OK, how about, Great egret stalks fish at sunrise.

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Loch Liach, Scotland

Bae doing what bae does ♥

Met a Bobcat last weekend!

stalking

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Female leopard (Panthera pardus) well-known at the MalaMala Game Reserve in South Africa. Born 12/13 and named the "Piccadilly" female, she is recognized for her hunting prowess and for being an excellent mother.

Conservation Status: Vulnerable

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Carr Mill.

A heron on the canal. not sure what he's looking for