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On the Fly
A few posts ago, I published a shot of one heron protecting his turf from another.
Here, now, is the promised image of that interloper making off for higher ground – complete with a smaller companion, the little black bird with red on his wings. Have a look at the long, graceful line of the heron’s wing and you’ll hear it sweep through the air.
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Truly Grand
Here are some images from last week’s flight over Arizona, in all its raw beauty.
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Blue Horizons
I’m just back from Arizona, where the weather was fine: hot (think 33 Celsius or 92 Farenheit) and sunny. High above the cacti, golf courses and air conditioned buildings and cars, though, there were clouds drifting through the skies.
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My Turf
Nine months ago, while travelling in Europe, I launched this site with a photo of a heron. Now, with this representing my 200th post on Shelagh’s Lens, I thought it apropos to bring you another heron shot – one I captured this morning.
You can see the fuller picture – and sense my wish that I’d not zoomed in quite so tightly – below. These herons had been keeping their distance from one another, each with their own bit of turf amidst the grasses ringing the pond. I’d had my lens trained on the fellow you see above, when his neigbour came swooping in and was met with much noise and flapping of wings.
The interloper made a remarkably quick turnaround and hasty exit, even as I shifted my lens in an attempt to capture their exchange. Milliseconds earlier, and I might have had a dream shot. As it unfolded, I was able to get a few more shots of the intruder – and a smaller companion bird – in flight.
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Birds of a Feather
I saw these two cranes – and many other birds – in Key West, Florida. Apart from the birds mirroring one another, I like this image for the texture and colours of the poles, both above surface and in the way their reflections ripple along the water.
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Blossoms Unfurl
The sights and scents of Spring in Vancouver more than compensate for rainy days. Here’s a glimpse from this morning’s walk.
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Sunrise
Here are a couple of shots of the sun rising above the waters of South Beach, Miami.
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Courting Rituals
Waddling? Uh, uh. On a gorgeous Spring morning, these ducks were positively strutting their way out of the pond and then around the grass – and one another.
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Nuzzling in the Sunshine
… and why not, on a lovely morning such as this?
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Take a Hike
… down by the water’s edge. Hop scotch over and across the rocks, and scoot up the sheer point. Inhale the clean, fresh air of the Pacific and, as birds and boats glide by, think how good it is to welcome Spring.
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