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Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), Palčić

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Phoenicurus ochruros / Black redstart (female) / Mrka crvenrepka

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As I drove north along Montana’s Highway 200 in late summer, a small island nestled on the waters of the Cabinet Gorge Reservoir caught my eye. This little gem shone brightly amid the forested slopes and distant mountain peaks. Overhead, a flock of geese swept past in near-perfect formation, their graceful flight adding life to an already magical scene.

The Cabinet Gorge Reservoir winds through the rugged Clark Fork Valley of western Montana. It is a narrow, forest-lined channel that eventually merges with Idaho’s magnificent Lake Pend Oreille to the northwest. To me, this wilderness felt timeless—a landscape framed by the steep, brooding walls of the Cabinet Mountains and an ancient gorge shaped by glaciers long ago.

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Frog for breakfast.

A couple days ago, I posted a photo of a female snowy owl preening. She stayed on the post for over well over an hour relaxing, scanning for prey, preening, and having a quick nap (and revealing its white, feathery eyelids). Then the owl flew away. This is the best frame from the short sequence before it disappeared out of my view. I was photographing from inside my vehicle, so fairly limited in tracking it as it flew down low to the ground, out over a field, and eventually perching on a willow that was well out of camera range.

I took a few images while the snowy was on the post, but the real enjoyment was in watching and learning, and enjoying her beauty.

wild turkey walking by unafraid between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

(56/365)

As we crossed the Sabie River, there was no dissuading this lady from finishing her lunch, positioning it perfectly to enable her to swallow as smoothly as possible.

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Lafayette, Colorado

Jungle fowl in Neil Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.

Havik in mistig bos 90% 170424(1xxxxx)

A Magpie... a purplish-blue iridescent sheen to the wings, and a green glossy tail, makes it a beautiful looking bird. The Eurasian magpie is believed to be among the most intelligent of all animals

All I got was the back of this birds head, so with my 'Set of Unique Skills' lol - I fixed it!

One from my archives of a Great Grey Owl ...note the nictating ( second eyelid) , an instinctive reaction when there is a possibility of eye injury as when landing on a perch...

Such majestic birds, we were very fortunate to encounter this African Harrier-Hawk close to the road within the Kruger National Park on safari with Wild Wings Safaris. Awesome.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird headed for the Morning Glory tangle.

Taken in Khairabera, Purulia, West Bengal, India.

well, i have such poor equipment to photograph birds, that i was quite happy with these photos. Autofocus is sooo slow in my camera i have to do all manual focus, so i was concentrating like hell to be able to even catch these moments the way i could.

i will invest in something more serious, but didn't decided yet what i will go with.. but i can't wait to have the before...after photos :)

In celebration of the little bit of rain we've had this week, this is a shot from the last evening rain. Parking lot outside Buffalo Wild Wings. The blue is actually Aspen Dental, so you can go get the wings cleaned out of your teeth.

Menacing yet magnificent the male Marsh Harrier is arguably the quintessential bird of prey

Those fearsome eyes will follow you around the room., their intent clear and uncompromising

I have taken a lot of pictures of a lot of raptors., but this single image portrays better than any of them what the words 'bird of prey' really means

Racing across the wild lake

Wings they fly, wings they make

Their way to a place, well known

Where every year they are blown

Over land, past the trees

Wings they spread, ride on the breeze

Across the skies of blue and grey

Flying, flying , far away

This Bald Eagle looks like he means business and by the bloodstains on his head feathers, I think he is serious about it.

Happy 70 months to Mindy & I! After work, decided to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings since their wings are half off. Gotta love that mango habanero. Pretty crazy, but in about two months, it's going to be six years for us which is really crazy.

D700 || 24-70mm F/2.8

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= Wild Wings Wednesday

Honey Bee On A Pink Bachelor Button (Cornflower)

I have two crows who pay me a visit each day. They are real beauties. I don't attempt to get too close to them as they are wild and I respect that.

The striking Jersey Tiger moth, photographed outside Butterfly Conservation HQ in East Lulworth, Dorset.

More info about them:

www.butrfli.es/JerseyTiger_

From our lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings in Ithaca, as reviewed in the Eating Ithaca podcast Ep. 53.

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Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar

4640 Palisades Center Dr

West Nyack, NY 10994

Common kingfisher

18 December, 2022

Chakki Modh, sari, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh

OM1-300f4-MC14

1/3200, f5.6, ISO2000

Green Bee Eater Juvenile

19 June, 2022

Kapurthala, Punjab

OMD EM1X 300f4

1/2500, f4, ISO 640

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Black winged Kite

1 August 2021, Theh Kanjala, Kapurthala Punjab

EM1X 3004fPro

1/1600sec, f5, ISO200

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Green Bee-eater on one of his slight sortie to pick insect midair.

03April,2022

Kapurthala, Punjab

OMD-EM1X 300f4

1/3200, f4, ISO 1250

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Streaked weaver

8 August, 2021

Kapurthala, Punjab

EM1X 300f4

1/3200, f7.1, ISO1250

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Siberian Stonechat Male

05 December 2021

Kapurthala

EM1X 300f4

1/2500, f4, ISO 500, -0.3ev

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Indian Roller

25 March, 2021

Kanjali wetlands, Kapurthala Punjab

EM1X 300f4pro

1/2000sec, f 6.3, ISO 800

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Venice, Italy

Crimson Sunbird

13 March, 2022

Bhojnagar, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh

EM1X 300f4

1/2500, f4, ISO2500

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