Kruger National Park, South Africa

The sun was about to rise on this early spring morning at Windsor, Ontario’s Blue Heron Park. The dawn sky had been incredible, as I got down into the tall grasses by the side of the pond. These remnant grasses, from the previous season, were still stretching to the sky, as another new day began.

yellow-billed spoonbill (Platalea flavipes)

Australian Darter shows its neck extension

A close up of a little, geometric metal ornament with stretched diamonds on a blue painted door.

Great Horned Owl stretches its wing and leg. Sky Replacement added to get rid of a mostly white background.

Eine juvenile Bachstelze streckt sich.

A juvenile wagtail stretches.

This lesser yellowlegs does some wing stretching/flapping while in a small area pond that is part of the estuary at Anchor Point.

Taken 12 July 2021 at Anchor Point, Alaska.

RKO_2639. An African elephant crossing the road at Amboseli, Kenya!

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I could not resist posting one more photo of a Female Goldfinch gathering fluff for her nest. The females are still hard at work even though it seems they have been doing it for weeks. They really must be creating the deluxe version of their nests this year :)

To start the week!

Hyacinth Visorbearer (Augastes scutatus) at Serra do Cipó - MG.

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Mine de rien, elle prend 2 places sur le canapé ;-)

Casually, she takes 2 places on the couch ;-)

This image was captured as the beautiful white throated male mountain gem was in the process of stretching . This is a species that is often seen in the gardens near Savegre in Costa Rica . They are vibrant and feisty little hummingbirds and always a thrill to see.

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Giraffes photographed in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.

This snowy owl is starting the new year off right by doing its stretches. My first photo of 2021 :-)!

Great Egret stretching its wings on the nest. Rookery at O'Fallon Park in St Louis, Missouri

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Red-vented bulbul - our neighbors

A Roseate spoonbill stretching its wings in the early morning light.

Very satisfying stretch by this little urban fox. Seen in Hampshire, UK.

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Swan at the Nine Pipes Reservoir stretching after a bit of a nap.

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Analogica, Zenit 3M ( 1962 ) priva di esposimetro, Helios 58 mm f 2.0 ( montatura m 39 ), Fomapan bianco e nero 200 asa, sviluppo con Rodinal. Mangio e dopo commento le vostre foto

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Merlin getting in his early morning stretch

Cats have a gymnastic repertoire of stretching poses each with its unique charm and purpose.

Masters of non-verbal communication, the majority of their intra-species communication is non-verbal, and stretching is one of their subtle ways of expressing affection and strengthening the bond.

With help from erika ∞, thank you for your time and patience :)

A tune for the moment.

Black-crowned Night Heron, Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa), seen here, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific. In New Zealand it is known as the Grey Duck.

I watched this duck at a distance for quite some time, mostly it rested with its bill tucked in its feathers. Then without warning it sprang into action, had a big stretch and promptly went back to sleep. My patience was rewarded with this and several similar shots.

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Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) juvenile

This was the only chick that ventured out of the reeds yesterday. Mum was around and did feed it although it is now quite capable of feeding itself.

I suppose she's stretching out her wings so she won't pull a muscle when she's racing through the air. That would hurt!