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The Swallow Tail Kite, gliding gracefully through the sky, 'round and 'round and 'round in huge spirals, writing the moments of her day on the canvas of the clouds. "Come closer… you are so beautiful."
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Do you ever associate a day of the week with a month, or a number? Like, Thursday would be September and the number 8, (and a photo of 2 ducks walking together). There might be a numerological explanation for this that might shed some light on the condition of my psyche,…
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No egrets. Oh, one egret. No regrets. (Mostly.) Great Egret at sunset.
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Singing her little heart out, just for me! This Brown Thrasher had me fooled for a little while as she was singing like a Mockingbird right outside my door.
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Mom? That's not Mom. Are you sure? It's not Mom. No, too tall I guess. Mom? It's not Mom! (This was posted October 5th, 2011, my third post! And now edited a bit too.)
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Awakened in the middle of the night to a squeal, followed by a familiar guttural – "Who who – who whoooooo? Who who – who whooooooo?" – right outside my window. I worried for some little creature that might have made the squeal, and then remembered that baby owls, who can't yet…
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There's and eagle in this photo, taken last October against an autumn sky. Recently, from the vantage point of a rented canoe, I watched an eagle slowly soar over the water and with an elegant confidence snatch its prey from the willing river and coast away as easily as I breathe. …
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Primitive anxieties in a "modern" world. Simpler when you can see the predator, and not some elusive shadow from the past. How to cope? Trust what you have learned, what you know is true. Wait it out. Look around you and believe what you see, not what you feel. …
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Glistening in the sun's rays, this branch flew out like some prehistoric bird, threatening the serenity of an easy afternoon on the clear water of an ageless spring. Alexander Springs, Ocala National Forest, Florida.
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Perfectly balanced on webbed feet. Our webfooted friend, the Anhinga, photographed in the Everglades, Florida.
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