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I managed to get out to the Pond [Lake] last week. It was a very dull day, but made a welcome change to the rain and high winds we've been getting lately.
There were plenty of ducks, gulls and geese around plus a pair of swans and this pair of white doves.
I've never seen any white doves over there before, so this was a nice surprise and they stayed put for me too.
When I got back home I decided to look doves up on line as I know nothing about them. Most results seemed a bit disparaging about them and called them pigeons. Well, I suppose they are of the pigeon family but to me they are so much more distinctive.
Anyway - I know pigeons can be seen as a nuisance, but I read somewhere that people's perception of them changes for the better when they find out how useful and stoic homing pigeons were during the war and they were even awarded medals - so there!
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Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) pair in an amorous state prior to breeding. There were periods of gentle contact intermixed with biting along the neck of the female. Interesting behaviour to observed.
This took place during a guided trip to the K'tzim-a-deen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary in the Khutzeymateen Inlet along the west coast north of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.
The inlet is about a 30 minute flight by float plane, north of Prince Rupert. The tour of 6 wildlife photographers (including myself) was 5 days long and run by Ocean Light II Adventures. We stayed at the entrance of the reserve in a 72 ft sail boat (Ocean Light II) and accessed the reserve daily in a 19 ft Zodiac and spent most of the day looking for grizzly bear activity.
Our guide was amazed at the number of times we encountered this mating behaviour. He indicated that it was quite unusual to see this many breeding encounters as the bears tended to be more secretive in his past experiences.
26 May, 2015.
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This was taken at a rookery at High Island, Texas. There were several species of water birds mating there, one of the most amazing places I've ever seen in my life. This pair was so beautiful to watch.
A pair of CSX SD40's came to Iowa on M337. The pair was team up with another CSX unit to power this unit ethanol train out of Waterloo. The train now heads east towards Chicago where it will interchange to the CSX for points east or south. Here the train hammers along at track speed as they dip thru the one of the many hogbacks which makes this Dubuque Sub so well known. The train is 20 miles east of Waterloo, and the pair of 40's look great on this mainline train! SD40's don't do much leading on the CN in Iowa anymore.
There are approximately 1,950 breeding pairs of avocets in the UK, and around 8,700 wintering birds.Avocets are black and white wading birds with pale blue-gray legs and an upcurved beak. They are most commonly found in coastal areas with mudflats and lagoons, where they feed in saltwater or brackish water and nest nearby. However, avocets are adaptable and have been known to breed in inland areas like here at Arundel WWT
Violet is the most soothing, tranquilizing and cooling color vibration. It encourages the healing of unbalanced mental conditions in people who are overly nervous or high-strung. Foods of the violet vibration are: purple broccoli, beetroot and purple grapes. ~Tae Yun Kim
Violet goes better with Yellow:)
Acorn Woodpeckers with the female higher up and the male lower down, Mt. Shasta, California. She was the one making the racket this time.
I thought I was lucky to see one of these birds, but then another came out from the reeds.
They both then squealed their pig sounding greeting to each other.
This time a shot of a pair of males. Peafowl of either sex are often referred to as Peacocks though the females are called Peahens. These terrestrial feeders nest on the ground, but roost in trees.
A typically delicate encounter between male & female. There is a prey item trussed up between them too, but its not visible in this shot.
Sorry Phoebe!
Steel Heath, Shropshire
Pan Am Railways train RJED (Rotterdam Jct, NY - East Deerfield, MA) has a pair of ex CSX GE C40-8Ws for power as it knocks down the MP 430 searchlight signals at the east dog track road grade crossing in Pownal, VT. The plan for the day was to head out early and check Eagle Bridge for loads for the Battenkill, however, on the way east we saw the approach signal at Johnsonville lit for a eastbound. We made our way to Eagle Bridge and setup for the eastbound shot in town, thinking the train would be a 16R. After a 20 or so minute wait, we were surprised to see the yellow nose of a CSX YN3b widecab coming over the hill calling "RJED", and the chase east was on...
A U25C/RS3 combo rests at the Marquette in this July 6, 1967 shot by Karl Henkels. The 2501 looks to be lashed to the 1611 but its hard to make out the number on the Alco. Chuck Schwesinger collection.
This pair were ovipositing at Tringford. Seems to be a lot around this year, especially at Wilstone Reservoir.
A pair of Red Crossbills in the front yard today. They were mixed in with a flock of White-winged Crossbills. This is a first sighting of the Red for me :)
I love to find beauty in the mundane or daily life and I hope I will stay with this notion as long as it is possible ....
An old archive picture taken in 2012 and the stories going with it in the following.
Have a good Tuesday!
I love abstract (photo design with emphasis on visual elements such as form, lines and tones). In my understanding, there could be two kinds of abstract compositions in photography.
One is the design that you could no longer identify the objects you are are shooting.
The other kind is that you can still recognise the objects.
This is an old archive picture taken with my Fuji X10 compact in my kitchen.
I was trying to do a near abstract composition with the two cups in my kitchen. Have a great weekend!
The following is the original story of the post.
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One is lonely lovely. Two are happy!
Have a great Friday and great weekend my friends!