This Roseate Spoonbill was taken at Peaceful Waters in Wellington, Florida.

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Spring is not complete without seeing beautiful rhododenrons in full bloom.

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of a Persian Buttercup / Ranunkel (Ranunculus asiaticus) in a vase,

taken in natural light in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend

The Beginnings of a threat or warning as another swan approaches out of frame.

Juvenile male Northern Wheatear on a post. Quite a lot of these as well as Meadow Pipits all on the move today - autumn is coming

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Red Ruffled Tulips.

Layered handmade paper

Taken in British Columbia's Fraser Valley by David.

A male Peregrine Falcon readjusts his plumage, perhaps to fight off the cold or remove the moisture accumulated from the morning mists.

David

A New Zealand Tui

This Daylily, cultivar 'Becky Lynn', lives in my garden and is gorgeous in color, but its sculptural qualities that are revealed in black & white really captured my imagination.

"To see in color is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul."

-- Andri Cauldwell

Hawaii

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Florence AZ

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Drying off after a bath.

I have a bit on this afternoon so will catch up with your images as and when I can.

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.

~John Burroughs~

'Ruffled' is a macro photograph of an iris petal.

feathers mostly gone

old age is coming closer

but I can still fly

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A Roseate Spoonbill getting ready for takeoff.

Dramatic image of an aggressive crow chasing another from the roof of a derelict barn against a moody sky

ruffled grouse can typically be approached relatively closely while in the wild....this image was taken within ten yards with snowy background although I will admit their camouflage is amazing....

Osprey giving itself a fluff up on its perch by nest

Head: Genus Head Strong Face W001

Hair: Stealthic - Fixated

Dress: =Zenith=Nevara Coat

Boots: Addams // Heaven Boots with Ruffle Sock

Poses: Focus Poses. But First Coffee

Focus Poses. Coffee Shop Backdro

♫♬♪♩ Purple Disco Machine Vs Edward Maya (Djs From Mars) - Hypnotized Stereo Love♫♬♪♩

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)

Another from a walk along the Yarra River at Warrandyte on this day in 2019.

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Ranunculus

Reddish Egret

Watch their hunting habits here:

www.google.com/search?q=reddish+egret+eating+video&oq...

Tis my faith that every flower

Enjoys the air it breathes!

~ William Wordsworth

Prunus sp. | Rosaceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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