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Check this American White Pelican with a ginormous catch. Look at it - tail hanging out, head at the throat-side of the pouch. Took the pelican almost 5 minutes to swallow down the hatch.
At the end of a long day it is always worth taking a few moments to smile and be thankful.
Taken over at Purple Cows, Skip's calm place
Finally getting back to the Gym after a lengthy absence.
Fortunately, I still have my “work-out” soundtrack on my phone, and Donovan sang “Catch the Wind” while I was working the machines... and thinking about a title for this Pic.
"Catch the Wind" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. "Catch the Wind" was released in 1965. The single reached No. 4 in the United Kingdom singles chart.
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(Photographed at the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Preserve)
The Sandhill Crane:
These tall, gray-bodied, crimson-capped birds breed in open wetlands, fields, and prairies across North America. They group together in great numbers, filling the air with distinctive rolling cries. Mates display to each other with exuberant dances that retain a gangly grace.
The Sandhill Crane’s call is a loud, rolling, trumpeting sound whose unique tone is a product of anatomy: Sandhill Cranes have long tracheas (windpipes) that coil into the sternum and help the sound develop a lower pitch and harmonics that add richness.
Sandhill Cranes are known for their dancing skills. Courting cranes stretch their wings, pump their heads, bow, and leap into the air in a graceful and energetic dance.
Although some start breeding at two years of age, Sandhill Cranes may reach the age of seven before breeding. They mate for life—which can mean two decades or more—and stay with their mates year-round. Juveniles stick close by their parents for 9 or 10 months after hatching.
The earliest Sandhill Crane fossil, estimated to be 2.5 million years old, was unearthed in Florida.
Sandhill Crane chicks can leave the nest within 8 hours of hatching, and are even capable of swimming.
The oldest Sandhill Crane on record was at least 37 years, 3 months old. Originally banded in Florida in 1982, it was found in Wisconsin in 2019.
Nikon Z8, 600/6.3, 1/1000 @ f/8.0, ISO 2800, edited to taste)
Kingfisher in flight with a snack. Also included a hovering shot that happened right before the catch.
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eaten and be eaten
Sunday on the North Sea coast
Norddeich-Mole
North Germany
Silbermöwe***(European) herring gull***Larus argentatus
It is at the edge of a petal that love waits. ~ William Carlos Williams
Just playing around with colors and stuff. I wanted to use this for Valentines but the petals refused to float into a heart shape.
Textures used:
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When sundown pales the sky I wanna ride a while behind your smile
And everywhere I look your eyes I'd find
For me to love you more would be the sweetest thing would make me sing
Ah but I may as well try and catch the wind
"Catch The Wind" - Donovan
This bird at Loch Raven Reservoir gave me a butt shot during its dive, but was kind enough to give me some decent photos as it flew away with its catch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wThj7x0X3MI Get this Upside down Pose here, also a limited number of clown outfits used in the shot. maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Wild%20Rose/77/102/23
Saw these 2 German Shepherds playing, whilst out walking, so asked their owner if I could take a few snaps. She was very pleased with this 1
Ah that old technique! Yep, Jasper employs the two-pawed catch pretty often and to great effect. It often makes me laugh.