photography
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A-Z Challenge – U is for Upland Game Bird
Upland Game Birds are a select species of birds in the Phasianidae family with the exception of the Northern Bobwhite and Scaled Quail that are in the Odontophoridae family, plus the Plain Chachalaca in the Cracidae family. Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – T is for Titmouse
The Tufted Titmouse is a small gray bird with a loud voice that echoes through the forest that it inhabits. They are frequent visitors to feeders. Continue reading
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SQUARES – Merry and Bright
Do you realize that it is exactly 8 months until Christmas! In about 6 1/2 to 7 months, we will all be in the thrills of the holiday season. Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – S is for Sanderling
Sanderlings are small plump sandpipers. In breeding colors, they have rusty, black and white mottling. Continue reading
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SQUARES – Brighter Times
Koi Ponds are always intriguing to me. Often times there is a waterfall of some sort which makes this not only eye pleasing but provides a zen feeling to one’s aura while observing the brightly colored fish. Continue reading
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Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Birds that Begin with an “F”
Welcome to Week #44 of the Bird Weekly Photo Challenge. Week #44 challenge is Birds beginning with the letter “F” (if a bird has more than one word of the name, you can use it as long as it begins… Continue reading
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Bird Weekly Round-Up – Week #43
I guess Week #43 Baby Birds proved to be a hard week for everyone. Thank you for being patient with me as I try to recover from the past two days. I hope to post Week #44 Bird Weekly today… Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – R is for Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbills are pale pink and white birds with a patch of brighter pink on the shoulders and rump. They are so named because of their spoon-shaped bill. Crustaceans and other aquatic invertebrates contain pigments called carotenoids that help turn… Continue reading
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SQUARES – Bright Eyes
Osprey enjoy fresh fish. Sometimes from great heights, they will dive to pluck fish out of the water, shake off a bit and fly away in one fluid movement. Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge – Q is for Quail
Gambel’s Quail live in the Sonoran, Chihuahuan and Mojave deserts in the western part of the United States. They inhabit thorny and brushy vegetation and can be seen along river valleys and creeks. Continue reading
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