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

Little Blue Heron

This green heron ruffled its feathers then settled back into position. Sometimes, things just need to be reset!

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.

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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

A New Zealand Tui

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

Hawaii

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Florence AZ

feathers mostly gone

old age is coming closer

but I can still fly

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

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

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

~John Burroughs~

A Roseate Spoonbill getting ready for takeoff.

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A White-faced Heron shaking out his feathers

Osprey giving itself a fluff up on its perch by nest

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.

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....

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)

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

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.

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

Ranunculus

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!

Tis my faith that every flower

Enjoys the air it breathes!

~ William Wordsworth

Swan, Canberra Zoo.

This amazing Coleus plant brightens up my shaded deck with amazing color.

"Coleus is one of those plants that proves leaves can steal the show." Unknown

Nature gives us some very delicate features! This little fern is revealing it's new little ruffles!

California, Redwood forest

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!