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I finally got my protective leather case for my MP3 player and I figured out how to upload music on to it as well. I used my Windows Media Player, it was so easy to do! Now I have 111 songs on here and used a minuscule bit of memory. This thing can hold many files.
Today's image is one actually out of the archives from about 13 months ago. I can recall the day as if it were yesterday.....
Some friends and I had stumbled upon what we thought was an injured killdeer, just laying out on the rocks near a fishing pier. As I approached it, never did it try to get up. Instead, it stayed motionless on the ground. I immediately thought that it was hurt and that we should get someone to help it, but for some reason we continued to take images. It looked a bit nervous and I thought that we should leave the area. Suddenly, another killdeer nervously ran over to it and some vocalization was quickly exchanged. We really thought that it was its mate whom had come back to check on its injured partner. As the wave of emotions for this poor killdeer ran through my heart and soul, all of a sudden it jumped up and the two killdeer swamped positions. It's a miracle! But, in reality, there was no miracle, just us not realizing the "imposter antics" of the killdeer. It was so fascinating to watch.
But the show wasn't over just yet, for soon afterwards, we could see 3 babies under the parent sitting on the nest and a 4th egg yet to be hatched under them as well! And probably the most fascinating of all to me was the fact that the newborn killdeer chicks, fully feathered, were able to get up and walk around their vicinity with their parents! It truly left me with my jaw open and my mind so surprised.
Now, how cute is this little one, as it made it's way over to one of the parents standing on wooden edge of the patio rocks. To make it even more spectacular of an event for me, this little one actually jumped over the plank of wood and onto the grassy area below. Again, my heart skipped a beat or two fearing the baby killdeer might have been injured in the fall ... but it was just fine!
Now I know that I'm a bit challenged when it comes to most birds (without talons, that is), but I sure learned a lot that day and have a total fascination with killdeer ever since. :-)
Thanks so much for stopping by to view and especially for all of your thoughts and comments.
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...lunedì si parte verso l'ovest
...a dire il vero la testa è già in viaggio da giorni :-)
(qui era creta un anno fa circa)
i didn’t post yesterday as we had a dog emergency in the family!
the above shot shows a baby guillemot with what is probably his dad
once they are this age they go to the edge of the cliff, ready to make the jump that gives them their name – jumplings!
the below is the first time id actually seen one jump – as they usually do it early evening
taken from the boat, and not good enough to post – but they tell a sweet story!
(PLEASE NO AWARDS OR PICTURES OR FLASHY BADGES)
Our cat saw us packing up the house, and wanted to make sure we did not forget him! He waited an hour in an empty box for his turn. Sweet kitty =)
Limp Bizkit live at the Rams Head Live in Baltimore Maryland on May 3, 2013. Visit TheConcertMan.com for more information and media from this show.
Earlier in the year, my friends Annette & Meg, and I went up to the Kenansville area to see what kind of wildlife we would find. We came across a "wounded" killdeer adult, who was laying down in the rocks on a picnic patio area nearby a lake. Oh, poor thing we all thought. As we decided to not disturb it and give it some space, we began taking photographs of it. After some time, another killdeer came along, ran over to it, causing the "wounded" killdeer to stand up and they changed places. As they make the official exchange, Annette noticed that there was a chick on the ground, so we began to observe more carefully.
It turned out that there were 3 killdeer babies and an unhatched egg in the location where they were apparently nesting. They would poke their heads out to see their surroundings - from under the wing, the chest, even the rear of the parent! There was still an unhatched egg in the rocks as well. At the time, I don't think that we realized just how young these chicks were.
Killdeer babies are born ready to go, that is, with their eyes already opened and fully feathered, so when their feathers dry out, they are literally ready to cruise right alongside of their parents. How fascinating is that?
So, in this image, this newly hatched killdeer, somewhat rambunctious, is ready to step up to the edge and explore their big new world before them. Mother Nature is so incredible!
Thanks for stopping by and for all of your comments and thoughts. It was way too hot and humid out this weekend, so I personally chose to stay in the air conditioning and get a few things off of my "to do" list. Hope you had a great one.
Oh, sorry that I have to add this, but I took a quick look at the internet and found many of my images used in ways that have never been requested nor approved. So, here it goes:
© TNWA Photography - All images are protected by copyright and may not be used on any site, blog, or forum without my permission.
Thanks for understanding!
Ready to go, or "Are we there yet?"
Victor, Leland and Cliff waiting in the car before leaving for a trip out west.
Their home in Beach Haven, New Jersey is in the background. The house was torn down and replaced about 60 years later.
Ted, Nobby and Ginger are all packed and ready to go on holiday:
Ted: "We're off to East Angular for a few days, and we've got a road atlas to show us the way.
Nobby: "I think you'll find it's called East Anglia, Ted."
Ginger: "I don't care what it's called, let's go!"
These guys from the Bureau of Silly Ideas were outside the National Theatre last Saturday, getting people to sign up to their petition for their campaign to get pie throwing into the Olympics. Apparently the sport goes back to the Ancient Greeks :-)
You can see more information at their website. In this shot, two teams of recently trained pie athletes wait for signal for to start the pie throwing...
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Today we are having a bit of an issue at work, so I have to go into work early. I took this shot shortly before I went to work. Simple shot but it is what it is.
Another picture of a very common presence in these cold days (-14° this morning)!
Gear used is again Canon Eos 7D + Canon 100-400 IS USM L (AV mode, f/5.6 @ 400 mm).
Thank you in advance for visits and comments!
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13/02/2015, Barcelona World Race 2014-15, Neutrogena with Guillermo Altadill and José Muñoz, ready to re-start after 24 h stop to repair
Limp Bizkit live at the Rams Head Live in Baltimore Maryland on May 3, 2013. Visit TheConcertMan.com for more information and media from this show.