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A bulbous-headed brown bird with a comically large bill. Brownish overall, with a rich chestnut cap and paler underparts. Face is liberally splattered with black splotches, the largest patch on the ear where it forms a thick crescent. Pale yellow bill is oddly twisted, making it seem as if the bird is smiling. Prefers brushy habitats with dense cover, including bamboo stands and heavily overgrown field edges, in foothills up to montane areas. Joins mixed flocks. Can be difficult to see in thick cover, but will perch up to sing. Song a repetitive “aw-wi-WI-WI-Wi-WI” whose pitch and cadence may vary. (eBird)

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We came across this unusual little bird in the bamboo growing beside a steep road. He led us up and down the road as he sang, before pausing long enough for an excellent photo shoot. Despite name and appearance, he is not a parrot. He is, in fact, a songbird closely related to the North American Wrentit.

Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567

Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park - Doi Lang West, Chiang Mia, Thailand. February 2025.

Rockjumper Birding Tours.

I just like the comical scene of this photo. Puffins are fantastic little characters to watch!

Taken on the Farne Islands.

“Time spent with cats is never wasted.”

- Sigmund Freud

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBdSqk78nHw

WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT – TOM JONES

Looking for the waxwings

eating apples in the orchard

a big cat came to greet me

he was huge and very forward

He climbed the fence to meet me

to block my view of birds

he told me they were meant for him

hadn't anybody heard

I must admit he made my day

he made me belly laugh

I laughed until my ribs were aching

he told me I was daft

He climbed the fence like he was human

and not a cat at all

but he landed like a cat on all fours

told me a tale so tall

Once upon an eerie moment

he said he'd seen a ghost

while lurking in the nearby churchyard

scratching at a post

It was the spirit of a lady

who carried a lantern bright

she stooped to pick up falling conkers

her body clothed in white

her hair so long and straggly dangled

over her eyes and face

her finger nails were more like talons

that cut through her finest lace

“I think she was a witch”, he said

“and once I was her familiar,

so I hid behind the biggest headstone

in case she beckoned me to her.”

“Were you afraid?”, I asked the cat.

“No, not at all, not really ...

but I'd rather be a humble cat

chasing the waxwings freely.”

He looked well fed and was content

he loved to pose for his portrait

and I was sorry to say goodbye

but had I stayed I would be late

Happy Fence Friday to you my friends

and a Happy Caturday too

It's nice to be back and feeling happy

and it's lovely to see all of you! : 0)

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A magical place, I will happily drive over 2 hours each way to spend a few hours here, especially during the last Golden Hour. Every visit is different. A few days ago, this pond was covered with tens of thousands of Ross's and Snow Geese. The Ross's Geese moved to another part of the refuge today (to provide another, magical show), while the Snows seem to have disappeared. Meanwhile, the Sandhill Cranes made a brief reappearance after being no where to be seen (just heard) on my last visit.

However, you can always count on the Northern Shovelers with their dark green heads and russet backs, along with the ubiquitious and comical American Coots.

Less than 24 hours later and I am already longing for the magic at the end of my next 2-hour drive.

(Haliaeetus pelagicus) It's been a while since I posted a steller's. They do look comical sometimes though!

Thought this snowy egret looked a bit comical with his feathers blowing in the breeze

I had just washed the crocheted doily. Guru was standing right there. Because he loves to peer through the mesh of our laundry bags, I wondered what he would do if I put the heavy, wet doily over his head.

He loved it.

Not the sharpest of images but I thought it was a comical shot! Taken at Low Barns Nature Reserve.

Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment or fav my images.

This was an in water shot – getting in was an easy jump from the bank, getting out was comical and thankfully no one was around to see.

These are related to the comical Rain Frogs that peep when you disturb them. These are very laid back though.

This is one of my most famous cat images that I took way back in 2004, This is a re-vamp of the one posted over 4 years! The cat on the left is Smokey and Charlie who is looking through the gate wanting to get in, ( both sadly no longer with us) I had to wait for months on and off to get this image it was all worth it in the end!

This is a celebration of there lives!

For Smile on Saturday theme 'I Love to...'

Snails are fascinating, entertaining, comical...and beautiful creatures. I find them much more engaging than the more popular birds and butterflies, with the added advantage that they don't move very fast! Photographing snails is always a challenge, requiring a great deal of patience and a compliant subject willing to perform for the camera.

No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph.

Divinity

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I look outside my window, and star up to the stars,

I close my eyes, and softly share a thought,

For life is like a sentence, forever behind bars,

For there are darkened lessons to be taught,

The pains I feel are plenty, the screams I hear, so loud,

Is this all that my life has left for me?

See this is why I ponder, and stare right at a cloud,

And wish that there is right where I could be,

I long to travel higher, to reach, to soar, to fly,

Yet all my wishes crash right back to Earth,

But now it’s time for movement, no tears are left to cry,

This moment I have longed for, my rebirth,

So hear my heartfelt message, dream big and reach your goal,

Never falter at the sight hurt,

For we are all but angels, divine is each our soul,

And now it’s time we flew right out the dirt.

by Daniel Parker

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Female Galah, love these characters they are comical and inquisitive.

Saw this stunningl little Bloody-nosed beetle larvae while walking on the Coastal Path between Polperro and Lansallos, Cornwall, UK. I think it was sleeping/sunning itself, just less than long 1cm at rest, handheld, used an Olloclip macro add on lens @ 14x magnification and a Hisy remote for this shot. Gently tickled and cropped in 'Photos' on Mac.

Earlier in day we had actually seen the adult version moving slowly, plodding along the path, they are quite comical, they walk as if they have hobnail boots on that are far too big for them, lifting their legs high into the air, slowly and deliberately, one by one......just wonderful to watch!!! Only now after identification do I know what they are.....

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Sometimes it's just impossible to catch a vole without a little grass getting in the way. In this particular image the female owl appears to have a grass mustache. Pretty comical. Flickr folks please left click for better detail.

I'm not certain what her tail did, but Mumma isn't happy with it :-p

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The tufts on either side of a Double-crested Cormorant's head are usually not usually seen. This was mating season, and he was seemingly upset by the tuft of fuzz/feather that apparently stuck to the tip of its bill. So the "double crest" was wildly and comically apparent.

a pair of Jackdaws going back to back.. you watch that way

and I will keep an eye this way

“If you want to be happy, be.”

- Leo Tolstoy

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM

HAPPY – PHARRELL WILLIAMS

A very happy video full of happy people singing and dancing and a lot of happy fences – ENJOY!!

Guaranteed to make you smile on this Happy Fence Friday :-D

HAPPY FENCE FRIDAY : 0))

Happy Fence Friday to one and all

I am guarded by this hilarious court jester

he is wearing rather a Serious hat

because he's as bald as Uncle Fester

What do you mean you've no idea who that is

Surely you've seen the Addams Family

Well, I know he wasn't made up of old drainpipes

and U-bends with flexibility

but his eyebrows are peeling

his eyes are appealing

because he is left in the sun

he stands at the wayside guarding me well

but if a robber stops by he can't run

so quite what good he is proving to be

I really can't tell you for what

but he's company during the day and night

and he squirts me with water when I am hot

one night the alarm was tripped and went off

it was a burglary in progress

he tried to stop the getaway car

but it drove right through the gap between his legs!

People stop by just to take his photo

but today is all about me

so I wish Poppy had focussed more on ME the FENCE

and not on my friend just 'cos he's funny!!

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A burrowing owl as it was about to take off from a field. It seems to sway left and right, balance itself then a few hops before it took off so fast. I was glad I manage to get a good clear shot before it sped off.

back to the serious stuff, Charlie our neighbours cat peeping through the slit in the gate!

Wild South Africa

Kruger National Park

Tsessebe belong to the same family as the Wildebeest and the Hartebeest, all of which are characterized by their comical appearance as a result of their shoulders being higher than the withers. The Tsessebe is considered the fasted antelope in Southern Africa.

Raerae laughing at one of her own jokes :-D

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Belted kingfisher (male). He seems to think there is something comical about me, as he flies by laughing that laugh. At

Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Thank you for the visit!

1/1000 sec. f/6.3 600mm ISO320

(p.s. in case it looks odd, his front left paw is facing the window)

This American White Pelican had a stretch and adopted what struck me as a comical stance showing the long wing and the large orange feet. This individual was still at Wyndham—Carseland Provincial Park in southern Alberta, Canada, in early September, but would soon be moving south for the winter.

Gannet having the time of his life... shaking the feathers into place to attract his new partner

taken at Bempton Cliffs recently

my invisible jacket

This year we had a young White-tailed Prairie Hare (Lepus townsendii) frequent our backyard off the deck. Its antics were quite comical as it raced around a feeding adult as if it did not have a care in the world. I was so busy watching it race in circles and leap into the air that I decided to enjoy the moment rather than try to capture it digitally. The youngster when we first saw it was about one third the size of the adult with it but it has grown over the summer. This observation was in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

24 July, 2022.

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Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua). I watched this group of penguins for a while as they came along the beach, they were very comical with their swaggering gait!

Western Tanager

i happened to catch this guy just as he was landing and it looked more like a jump. I thought it was kind of comical so I posted it.

A street performer mimicking passersby...

Mime has been performed on stage, with Marcel Marceau and his character "Bip" being the most famous. Mime is also a popular art form in street theatre and busking. Traditionally, these sorts of performances involve the actor/actress wearing tight black and white clothing with white facial makeup. However, contemporary mimes often perform without whiteface. Similarly, while traditional mimes have been completely silent, contemporary mimes, while refraining from speaking, sometimes employ vocal sounds when they perform. Mime acts are often comical, but some can be very serious.

TD : Agfapan 100 Professional 35mm film, developed in D-76 1+1 for 7 minutes. Exposure ISO 100 @35mm lens, natural daylight. Scanned with Alpha 6000 edited in ACR, inverted in CS6.

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A bit fo a comedy photo

If ever I took an 'insert your own caption' shot this was it!

Happy Holidays! A comical little photo. This holiday flatlay took a bit of time to set up and I got hungry....hence one leg missing.

Have a great holiday season all!

ME loves MT - Holiday Flatlay theme

This guy was in a comical hurry to get back to the nest.

Lewis the giraffe

52 weeks in 2015 ... food ...

ODC ... comical ...

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This small skipper made me laugh as it was half hidden behind the wild scabious. I was intending a head shot, but the wind blew as the shutter clicked so those eyes were staring at me. Heavily cropped.

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We get quite a few of these wood pigeon in the garden and they are quite comical to observe - they definitely don't seem to be the brightest of birds! These two kept slipping down the curves on our feeder and were almost doing the splits!!!

Thanks for all the lovely comments and faves on my images which are very much appreciated.

Needs to work on the camouflage - strikingly colourful and an almost comical appearance in the summer sunshine in Monks Wood in Cambridgeshire (UK) (6856)

A wonderful shot of a monkey relaxing at the Monkey World rescue centre.

This little red squirrel kept disappearing from view, virtually tunnelling through the leaves, and then would surface, knee deep, every so often. It was quite comical :-)

Comical blue heron - Photo taken at Presque Isle, Erie PA

I do love coming across these Pelicans, comical looking birds

Cormorants all in a row. No idea why they all face the same way - almost looks comical .

Neighbouring cat surprised by our lion statue in the garden : 0)

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A young elephant as its stomps ti make its presence known to us. Was quite a comical sight as it backed off after a while and was just purely showing off really...