Rare pierces Posted May 13, 2019 #1 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Pictures taken between Monday, May 13 and Sunday, May 19. Rules: See above That's it. This isn't a contest. All photos taken this week are welcome (not just cruising). Prizes will not be awarded. Discovering the joy of photography is the prize. The idea is to get folks out using their cameras for more than vacations and toddler birthdays. Post one. Post many. Up to you. Have fun with your camera and share your fun with others! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruises42 Posted May 14, 2019 #2 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Mama and baby groundhog strolling in our backyard on a wet, rainy Mother's Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 18, 2019 #3 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Great pictures of the ground hogs. We have one and can't get rid of it. They eat too many things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted May 20, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Yes, "that" Blarney. The magical "Stone of Eloquence" that will enhance your ability to articulate your thoughts and convince others if you lay on your back, hang you head and shoulders over a 90' drop and kiss the rather plain stone embedded in the battlement surrounding the top of the main tower of Castle Blarney. One smooch and you are better able to convince anybody of anything? That would ne a nice-to-have. Its attraction faded after I saw the line of people waiting to climb the 120 steps to the top of the tower. The get-on-your-back-slide-and-kiss procedure isn’t quick and I wasn’t in the mood to stand in line and listen to lawyers, politicians and car salesmen for that long. Blarney Castle Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackiedawg Posted May 21, 2019 #5 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Wetlands Weekend Activity here in Florida: Hiding in the shadows in a cypress pond, almost hidden when your eyes are adjusted for the sun, but noticeable once you adjust to the shade - an alligator: This took quite a sneaky look though dozens of leaves and branches blocking my way, but with careful focusing, I could thread through to this red-shouldered hawk, sitting on a palm snag with a frog dinner in his talons: Two turtles - the one on the bottom didn't really have much choice as the one on the top decided to balance himself on the other...just after snapping this shot, both of them tipped off the log into the water: A big, fat and colorful knight anole lizard hanging out on the side of a tree, in the shade on a very hot day: An anhinga doing an unusual little dance - sitting there on top of the tree with his wings folded back, he was pumping his wings up alternately, left then right, over and over again like legs pedaling a bike: The secretive, and beautiful, least bittern working his way through some floating plant islands looking for small fish hiding in the roots: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeckli Posted May 23, 2019 #6 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Is this the pose you wanted? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted May 23, 2019 #7 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Great pictures. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackiedawg Posted May 23, 2019 #8 Share Posted May 23, 2019 4 hours ago, boeckli said: Is this the pose you wanted? The classic 'wings out' pose! I love when they do that, but this guy was doing something different - I believe it's part of their mating dance. I searched around for a video and found one example of an anhinga doing the 'pumping wings' routine: https://youtu.be/BiJGC1VHwh0 You see after the bird lands and moves up near the female, he starts pumping the wings alternately up and down...that's what my guy was doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenevenpar Posted June 28, 2019 #9 Share Posted June 28, 2019 I realized I had not shared some shots from our trip to Palm Desert, CA and area: From the Palm Springs Tram - Near the top of Mount San Jacinto (97degrees at the base, 60 Degrees at the top) Chilean Flamingo (wild, but stays in the ponds of the JW Marriott) White Pelican working on a fish Costa's Hummingbird DW donating her bracelet to the POW-MIA museum (in the Palm Springs Air museum) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted June 28, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted June 28, 2019 The hummingbird is remarkable! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PurpleHays Posted June 30, 2019 #11 Share Posted June 30, 2019 LOVE the hummingbird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenevenpar Posted July 1, 2019 #12 Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 6/28/2019 at 4:14 PM, pierces said: The hummingbird is remarkable! Dave 16 hours ago, PurpleHays said: LOVE the hummingbird! Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruises42 Posted July 10, 2019 #13 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Cedar Waxwing about to catch dinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted July 10, 2019 #14 Share Posted July 10, 2019 That's a good action shot, got to be ready. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruises42 Posted July 11, 2019 #15 Share Posted July 11, 2019 15 hours ago, ski ww said: That's a good action shot, got to be ready. I think it was really dumb luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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