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Got this shot today; a different batch from the last lot. This time he was in for about 30 mins...feeding, fishing, preening, flying around...another great days photography! Taken at Clara Vale with my Nikon D70.
Taken near Fisherman's Warf in San Francisco near where the sea lions (or the harbor seals...not sure which) sun themselves. Textures by osolev and lenabem.
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While visiting the natural bird rookery at Gatorland in Orlando, we observed lots of activity going on - nest building, mating, sitting on the nest, feeding young ones, and lots of encounters and territorial disputes. Most involved the "white birds" - wood storks, snowy egrets, and in this case, great white egrets.
Particularly interesting was watching this one nest being "demolished" by some of the other white egrets, all the while the nest's owner white egret kept bringing in new sticks - only to have them taken away (i.e. stolen) by another. Poor thing must have wondered why not much progress was being made, despite so much hard work. :-)
For me, spring is the time of year that I love to observe the birds for their enhanced beauty.
There are not too many things as beautiful as a great white egret when it's decked out in its breeding plumage and colors. Those long and soft wispy plumes sown their back side are incredibly gorgeous. Their colors on their beaks and around the eye are also quite striking. They are always fussing about their feathers, making sure they get preened effectively and frequently. I love this image with the soft green bokeh of the nearby bushes and the way that the filtered light is reflected on the birds feathers.
It was such a fun day ... thanks Jess!
Here's looking forward to Friday tomorrow and the weekend to come shortly thereafter. For us in South Florida, I hope that the weather predictors are incorrect and that the weather is suitable for a few days of photography.
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Another from my photo session with the Double-crested Cormorant. It's tough deciding which ones to upload.
Chaeck out the large image.
A favorite place for the pelicans to relax and preen in a social gathering.
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
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Another couple of puffins from Skomer
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