Swan's feather ... (not one drop will be soaked up ... the water-repellent properties are truly remarkable.)

Great Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla) captured at Khudabad, Gojal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan with Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Indian Golden Oriole (Oriolus kundoo) captured at Aliabad, Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan with Canon EOS 7D Mark II.

For detailed information about Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan visit www.birdsofgilgit.com

The female House Sparrows in my garden seem to get on very well and as a rule do not often fight These two males seem to think it is their duty every time they see each other to have a very loud and public battle . Showing off in front of the girls I suspect !

House Sparrow are still a common bird in Uk in gardens parks and around farms . They feed on grain buds and scraps . They are listed as a red list species which means they at serious risk. In the last 15 years the House Sparrow population in London has dropped by almost 70% and they are now completely absent from many city centers

Close up of a preening flamingo on the pond.

One lone feather on an unusually calm day at Tsehum Harbour, BC.

Please don't use this image on websites, blogs, etc. without my permission.

Macro Mondays ~Drips, Drops and Splashes

The feathers of our California Quail garden sculpture. Weathered and a bit rusty since the day I purchased it, but still a great garden conversation piece.

Shot for Macro Mondays, Wabi-sabi

Eagle defeathers a duck before devouring it.

Macro Mondays. Feather

Notebook in vivid colours and a parrot feather which a friend brought back from a holiday long ago. I thought the two go together for obvious reasons

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Illuminated feathers at Christmas at Kew Gardens

Wing feathers of a parrot. EXPLORE #428, 02-02-08

Trichopoda lanipes

Great Blue Heron

Adult male Blackbird. As he is completely black and hasn't retained any juvenile feathers in the wing he was hatched before last year

Macro Mondays: "Feather"

A feather I found in the yard many years ago. Lit with a constant LED.

The image is about 7.5 cm (3 inches) on the long edge.

Come on, let me see you shake your tail feather

For Macro Monday's "abstract" theme.

After the peacock that I posted a couple of days ago enjoyed his fine dining on grubs in our front lawn this week, I thought a peacock feather might be an appropriate subject for the "abstract" theme.

Fun fact for the day: Peacock feathers are covered in microscopic crystal-like structures which help make the iridescent colours off their feathers shine! They are literally bejewelled!

Happy new week everyone.

PS - are you singing Blue's Brothers in your head right now ;)

“A heart without dreams is like a bird without feathers.”

― Suzy Kassem

Possibly a swan feather floating in the very green water of the pond in the park. Do Zoom in to see the detail.

for Macro Mondays

This is a feather from my beloved interior designer #Räder. They create so many tiny and lovely things. #MacroMondays #Speckled

after nautilus...........hehe

Saw this heron up in a tree doing its best impression of a beauty vlogger. New video tutorial coming soon! 😂

Tricolored heron

Cypress Wetlands

Port Royal, South Carolina

Milkweed Pod

Trichopoda sp.

for# looking close... on Friday

'PLULMA' 'FEATHER' 'VEREN'

OLYMPUS EM-5Mark II

I am always finding these little feathers coming out of my lounge cushions. They make a soft filling but the sharp end often finds its way through the fabric. Set up on a mirror this feather is 20mm long.

for the theme "FEATHERS" in Smile on Saturday! :-)