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In Balance
May 29, 2021 -
Here's a bird that can do two things at once - - preening and balancing on one leg. Sometimes I see people having troubl...
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Looking for Leftovers
May 28, 2021 -
Frequent visitor during the week after the swans vacated their nest for the hatch of the seven cygnets. This crane was n...
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Focused
May 27, 2021 -
This hawk has become a regular visitor. While I never have seen it take a small bird from the feeder area, they certainl...
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Togetherness
May 26, 2021 -
After only 15 days from hatching, the four cygnets that have successfully evaded the predators remain safe and stay clos...
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Battle Is On
May 25, 2021 -
Once again, a Canadian goose trues to enter the perimeter of the swan's territory. Given their relative size, the goose...
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Newborns
May 24, 2021 -
Mom and the goslings came up out of the lake to check out the feed on the ground that the birds had shared. Then they de...
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New Family
May 22, 2021 -
Three new families of geese with their goslings seemed to appear out of nowhere this particular morning. It was surprisi...
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Guzei
May 21, 2021 -
This is the iconic Japanese red Bridge or Guzei. "Red" is an important color in the Japanese culture as it represents wi...
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Touch of Japan
May 20, 2021 -
Reminds me of my time in Japan. Well tended gardens, softly flowing water and stonework placed to provide peace and tran...
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Peace and Quiet
May 19, 2021 -
When you take time to pause and actually see your surroundings, it is amazing what you find. This scene was so full of n...
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A Place To Reconnect
May 18, 2021 -
It was a chilly and windy, and mostly cloudy day, but the sun peaked out once in a while. Under any conditions, this is...
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Downy Comforter
May 17, 2021 -
After taking a headcount and making sure all 7 cygnets were back at the nest, Mom started to settle them in for the nigh...
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Hitching A Ride
May 15, 2021 -
Just before dark, the family returned home. We still have seven cygnets, some are hidden by Mom's body.
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Time to Go
May 14, 2021 -
The cygnets are growing pretty quickly. No big surprise as they leave before 7:00am and return around 9:15pm. They spend...
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Safe at Home Base
May 13, 2021 -
I was about to call CPS (child protective services) as Mom and Dad took the babies out just before 7:00am and did not re...
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Family
May 13, 2021 -
Day 2 and the cygnets are out on a lake tour being guarded very closely by their parents. I expect that over the next tw...
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New Life - Day 2
May 12, 2021 -
After the clutch hatched on Monday, I was very excited to see 5 active cygnets in the nest. Yesterday I was even more ex...
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New Life
May 11, 2021 -
Our swans returned on March 5th and I observed the mating ritual on March 27th. Normal incubation ranges from 32 to 45 d...
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Target Acquired
May 10, 2021 -
In yesterday's post, this heron was caught up in the wind stalking fish. Today at the same location, it was calm and its...
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Bad Hair Day
May 07, 2021 -
No big surprise here. I'm out with the camera and we have another cold and windy day with possible rain on the horizon....
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Trio of Competitors
May 06, 2021 -
The tide was out and the tidal pools held lots of crustaceans and bait fish. The focus of these birds was totally on the...
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Sunset Ablaze
May 05, 2021 -
As hungry as we may have been, who could resist one more stop on the way back to the hotel to capture this scene. The su...
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"Big Wing"
May 04, 2021 -
The formal name of these humpback whales - - Megaptera Novaeangiae -- means translates to "Big Wing of New England". It...
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Megaptera Novaeangliae
May 04, 2021 -
Humpback whales can be found in every ocean of the world. Being out in an inflatable boat with these baleen whales avera...
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The Rocky Atlantic
May 03, 2021 -
One last look from Biscayan Cove out over the rocky shoreline of the North Atlantic remembering our close encounters wit...
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More North Atlantic Coastline
May 01, 2021 -
Continuing on or way after photographing the whales somewhere out there in the North Atlantic, the scenery kept getting...
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