F/6.3, 1/125, ISO 400. White-cheeked pintail When is a door sweet and tasty? When its jammed! Interesting Fact: The white-cheeked pintail feeds on aquatic plants and small creatures obtained by dabbling. The nest is on the ground under vegetation and near water. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-cheeked_pintail ) via That Moment That You Realize It Wasn’t A Fart! — …
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You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. I was drinking my morning cup of decaf yesterday at 5:30 a.m. when I received a text from my friend Dan. He advised me that he had come across a mother Great Horned Owl and her owlet …
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I began to write in my earlier blog, “The Killdeer Saga,” about the “triumphs, trials, and tribulations” of a Money Point, Chesapeake, VA Killdeer family. I followed the family and took copious photos of the family from early March, when their nesting season usually begins around here, until the end of May. For Killdeer, the […] …
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F/5.6, 1/500, ISO 220. Elegant Tern California Week Two A sailor trying to sneak back to his ship about 3 o’clock in the morning was spotted by a chief petty officer who ordered him to explain his tardiness. The lame explanation didn’t work. “Take this broom and sweep every link on this anchor chain by […] …
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F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 250. Tricolored Heron ( Juvenile ) What is a bee that cant make up his mind? A maybe. Interesting Fact: Angsty teenagers aren’t just a human phenomenon. As Tricolored Herons get older they often lunge and snap at their parents when they arrive at the nest with food. To appease the youngsters, …
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do nothing see everything unfold via Interval — leaf and twig
With the grass greening up and water in the pond the frogs better keep their eyes open for this little hunter. A Snowy Egret works the ponds on a sunny spring morning. via Spring Snowy — nature has no boss
F/11.0, 1/500, ISO 250. Barn Swallow Husband and Wife are having a conversation. Wife: How many women have u slept with? Husband: Only you darling, I was awake with the other women. Interesting Fact: The Barn Swallow is the most abundant and widely distributed swallow species in the world. It breeds throughout the Northern Hemisphere […] …
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F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 200. American Flamingo What’s the opposite of a flamingo? A flamin-stop. Interesting Fact: At the beginning of the nesting season, they perform mass courtship displays, where hundreds move together in a coordinated walk. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/940/overview/American_Flamingo.aspx ) via Born To Stand Out Not To Fit In! — Through Open Lens
https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1oz4ZoZw0Bg0vLZXip9CUvENid1-Z4oNF Date of walk: 02/01/2019 via Day 260: Port Eigin-aig to Rubha Eilagadale – Stag & Skye — The Perimeter
The Northern Herper 
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