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Keeping an eye on the kids
Disappearing act
Swallow by river
Ducks on Lake Taupo
Sunbathing birds
Zenitude..!
Gotta love those owls
Great while it lasted
Always a real treat
Three ducks
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Drake at the lake
A good vantage point
Trio of Pelicans at Altona Beach
My very first Long-eared Owl, October 2006
Mum and dad sparrow
Little cutie from the archives
A mass of ducks
A beautiful setting
Birds above the dump.
Gray Jay up close
You can always count on a Chickadee
Petirojo
Naturellement..!
Je plane...
" und ruhig fliesst der Rhein "...
Harfang des neiges
Harfang des neiges
Pinson dans l'arbre
A Yellowhammer
A distant Golden Eagle
Clay-coloured Sparrow
Sometimes I just want to run away.
Mouette en folie
Sur l'étang de Vaccares
Spruce Grouse male
The long and the short of it : )
Red Kite (d)
Gray Jay
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ANGERS
Hiding in the grasses
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I still have more photos of owls to post, so I hope you won't get too bored!
On 10 January 2014, I had to remove my vehicle from the parking lot for the whole day, so that snow removal people could remove the snow and ice (poorly done for my parking stall, which didn't impress me!). I decided that if I drove over to the west of the city and went for a walk, that would kill a few hours. A Great Gray Owl had recently been reported, so I knew I needed to keep my eyes open. Shortly after I started, I passed someone who had just seen the owl about 20 minutes earlier, so I felt hopeful that it was still there. Further into the park, several other people gradually appeared, and it's always useful to have extra pairs of eyes. Eventually, it was finally spotted, hidden within the trees - well hidden! While I was there, it flew along the outer edge of the trees and then in among the trees, giving us some good views each time. It's always fascinating to watch how focused these owls are when hunting - it did catch a Meadow Vole and flew up to a broken tree stump to feed on it. A few other attempts were made, but when it landed, it was out of sight, so I don't know if it caught some other prey or not. I was exhausted by the time I got home, mainly from walking through the deep snow. So glad I was "forced" out of my home, otherwise I wouldn't have made the effort to drive across the city.
On 10 January 2014, I had to remove my vehicle from the parking lot for the whole day, so that snow removal people could remove the snow and ice (poorly done for my parking stall, which didn't impress me!). I decided that if I drove over to the west of the city and went for a walk, that would kill a few hours. A Great Gray Owl had recently been reported, so I knew I needed to keep my eyes open. Shortly after I started, I passed someone who had just seen the owl about 20 minutes earlier, so I felt hopeful that it was still there. Further into the park, several other people gradually appeared, and it's always useful to have extra pairs of eyes. Eventually, it was finally spotted, hidden within the trees - well hidden! While I was there, it flew along the outer edge of the trees and then in among the trees, giving us some good views each time. It's always fascinating to watch how focused these owls are when hunting - it did catch a Meadow Vole and flew up to a broken tree stump to feed on it. A few other attempts were made, but when it landed, it was out of sight, so I don't know if it caught some other prey or not. I was exhausted by the time I got home, mainly from walking through the deep snow. So glad I was "forced" out of my home, otherwise I wouldn't have made the effort to drive across the city.
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I loved my owls I flew in the UK
This is a stunning photo !
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