One nice thing about the flight pattern of a Blue Jay is that their wing beats are not synchronized with my camera's frames per second, so a burst of shots results in a nice variety of wing positions. This is the bullet position, above my kayak on Armand Bayou.

Thank you everyone for your kind comments, for viewing and for your fav's. Much appreciated!

Heron hiding while exposing ... there in Assateague.

It was hiding on my (E:) drive! View On Black

..... taking a dip, reluctantly it seems. While walking along the Okanagan Lake shoreline I found these Sunflowers stuck into the sand. I have no idea why they were put there other than for a type of sunrise ceremony.

I forgot the other name for this plant. Tell me if you know,

Thought I would take myself downunder in my mind because I wish I was back in Oz.

I'm in such a mess at home but thankfully I can now see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Playing catch up with all your wonderful streams again, sorry but I will get to them!!

The early morning sunflower covers its face as if it were a little bit shy.

Blue Jay [Cyanocitta cristata]

Peace Valley Park

Doylestown, PA

1983*

I haven't really gotten to take many pictures lately, so I've been a bit MIA on flickr, but I'm going to try to get around to commenting on contacts pictures soon :-)

*canon 30D; 70-200mm

A sweet Columbine or Aquilegia.

Thanks for the wonderful response to my purple and orange shot from yesterday 😊

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Those who know me well know that I adore Robins and this one gives the impression that it's camera shy (though it was actually preening of course).

my camera died as this was taking.

I'm not lost, just wandering. Where I end up is not as important as what I see along the way.

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolour, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all."

- Stanley Horowitz

Thanks for all the lovely comments and favs on my recent uploads. They are very much appreciated :)

10/24/2021 Longhorn at Palo Duro Canyon State Park

This young crow had a nice bath in the birdbath, then flew into the tree to finish grooming.

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A delightful young Hare on the Isle of Islay.

Shy pose from this robin at Eglinton Country Park.

Taken in Kensington Gardens.

Black-tailed prairie dog - Cynomys ludovicianus

An adult cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum, Bombycillidae) would not flee for quite some time but also would not turn to give me a front view while perched above.

Winnebago County, Wisconsin

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@National Aviary

This wonderful little creature spent the night in my kitchen on the old towel I throw over my laptop. Did not move as I dragged the tablecloth, laptop and towel a little closer to the open window. Always had a leg over one eye.

Textures: les brumes and JoesSistah...Thank you for being there...

In Fine Style (Invite Only)

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

March 15th, 2010

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Bashful was Happy

Taken at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Syracuse, NY

Appears to be bashful or maybe sniffing the flowers but most likely just waking up from an afternoon nap.

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Not generally known for a lack of confidence, this Snowy Egret seemed more than a bit reserved despite being the showiest bird on this section of Horsepen Bayou.

Rare Brown Breasted Sparrow,hiding from other ones.

mid-1950's jewel, shielding its bashful self from the camera's gaze.

junkyard; Mojave Desert, CA

You're Welcome to Stay the Night....

Shirt [Volver] - Johnny T-Shirt

Pants [Volver] - Luke Joggers

Hair [Stealthic] - Hysteria

After a graceful water landing this Bufflehead became quite self-conscious when I wanted a photo.

Shinobazu Pond, Ueno, Tokyo, Japan.