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.

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

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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.

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

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

~John Burroughs~

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

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)

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

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For macro mondays 'layer'

Thank goodness for macro mondays - I've been meaning to photograph these lovely carnations for a couple of weeks. They seem to have lasted forever!

Ranunculus

Reddish Egret

Watch their hunting habits here:

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A small paper rose on a gift bag

from a friend 💛😊

Happy Macro Mondays

Tis my faith that every flower

Enjoys the air it breathes!

~ William Wordsworth

This Short-eared Owl was perched on a distant post this morning with it's feathers all ruffled.

Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment or fave my images.

Swan, Canberra Zoo.

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Lovely coloured lily flower at Mount Coot-tha Botanical Gardens.

One of the beautiful flowers of the variety of tulips.🌷 This bud was still closed but it's still beautiful. Waiting for Spring again in few months!