Rio Silanche - Ecuador

Many thanks for your visit, kind comments and faves, very much appreciated.

Analogica, Fujica ST 701 ( 1970 ), Fujinon 35 mm F 3.5, Fomapan 200 asa sviluppo con Rodinal.

Your age is measured by your dreams not by the years.

― Amit Ray

Isn't that what some wrinkles are called? This tulip, even though it hasn't much life left, still has a lot of beauty, in my mind. The wrinkles give it so much more character ;)

Taken in my lightbox.

#6 in series

Aruba

Leucophaeus atricilla

Analogica, Pentax SV ( 1963 ), Takumar 35 mm F 3.5, Fujicolor 200, sviluppo con Tetenal.

Soulis: Laughing Kookaburra in the Shade.

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Leucophaeus atricilla, Gabbiano sghignazzante Fort Myers USA

HD www.flickr.com/photos/155025481@N05/49926950061/sizes/o/

D 300S 80-400mm 1/500 Iso 500

This wild laughing kookaburra accepted hand held raw meat and it allowed my daughter to pat its head and back.

At one stage it had a piece of raw meat in its beak and another between its legs on the balcony handrail and I could see it thinking "what do I do now". After about 20 seconds it flew off and left the first piece in a safe place and then quickly returned to collect the second piece.

It is a native of eastern Australia and belongs to the Kingfisher sub-family Halcyonine. It is almost exclusively carnivorous and preys on a variety of small animals and snakes. . . .Sigma 70 -300mm f4 -5.6 APO DG Macro.

With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, stay safe and laugh often! ❤️❤️❤️

Taken Zimanga Private Game Reserve, Mkuze, Zululand, South Africa

Margalla Hills - Islamabad

Black-headed gull in Winter plumage/ the head is predominantly Black in the Summer months.

The genus name Chroicocephalus is from Ancient Greek khroizo, "to colour" and kephale "head".

The specific ridibundus is Latin for "laughing" from ridere "to laugh"

(Chroicocephalus ridibundus, Syn: Larus ridibundus)

Thanks for your Views Faves and Comments, have all a nice day. 🍂✌

Thanks for the visits, faves and comments its greatly appreciated.

This is a very merry couple of Laughing Kookaburras, annoucing every new day with lots of laughs before the sunrise.

(Dacelo novaeguineae)

A very serious laughing kookaburra.

Werribee - Victoria - Australia

This day last year...Bempton Cliffs

12 week lockdown is becoming bit of a Groundhog Day.. oh well

Many thanks to all those who fave or comment always very much appreciated

Back lit, garden shot.

The Laughing Gull is the dominant species on the Texas coast. They are year-long residents along the Gulf coast and up the Atlantic coastline. They breed as far north as the coast of Maine. They will winter as far south as both coasts of northern South America.

Notice how nearly identical this gull is to the Bonaparte's Gull, except the bill and legs on the BG are dark red and the eye ring is a bit more pronounced. Its call is different, too, as it does sound like a laugh.

I found this bird in Texas. Like many gulls, it didn't seem to mind people. I was happy he posed for me. The sky was overcast, so I didn't get any gleaming light on the bird, but he still presents well here.

Thanks for the visits, faves and comments its greatly appreciated.

Aqua Bowl Park

This kookaburra was sitting in the tree in our front yard. The photo was taken through our open balcony door and the kookaburra was at about eye level.

Or at least kind of smiling

Taken at Fort Desoto County Park in Florida.

Thanks so much for the visit!

Greta says hello for Flickrverse!

Parker's Laundry Basket

Rio Silanche - Ecuador

Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Ft Myres Beach Florida, USA.

No post-processing done to photo. Nikon NEF (RAW) files available. NPP Straight Photography at noPhotoShopping.com

or is it a bird ?

with a Green Tree Frog for breakfast

Cairns, Qld, Australia

Western Palearctic "lifer" Morocco 2019

Thank you for taking a look at my images.

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=SND3v0i9uhE

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You start off by pretending

You're a dancer with grace

You wiggle till they're

Giggling all over the place

And then you get a great big custard pie in the face

Make 'em laugh

Make 'em laugh

Make 'em laugh

~ from MAKE 'EM LAUGH - Donald O'Connor, Soundtrack "Singing in the Rain"

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Model: Skye McLeod Fairywren

Bento Mesh Head: Catwa Lilly

Bento Mesh Body: Maitreya Lara

Hair: Proud Mary by Analog Dog

Outfit: Evil Clown by irrISIStible (corset, skirt, top, outfit pom poms, boots, face&body appliers, collar, frills, hat; also hair & balloons not pictured here) available at the irrISIStible main store.

Dark Circus (Dark Tent B) parasol by Yokai

Nightmare Rings Set: (Yummy)

POSE: Burlesque Poses/Cane Pose 6 by Kirin

SIM: *Everwinter* Post Apocalyptic Theme Park @ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Elven%20Mist/242/122/26

It's only a gull, but they can be fascinating to watch sometimes.

Cav, I don't know what it is, But I'm truly happy we can laugh together and pull these weird faces over Wine and Coke & Whiskey. I feel truly bless I can be so open with you. So I rise my glass and cheers to memories, tons of laughs, funny face, getting to know each other more. and to the wine because we are both wild and crazy.

Love Alana