Earth-On-Loan

.. our Lease has been extended .. if you know the proper people to contact .. no problem .. have you seen any weather reports .. from up North? .. well, if you must know .. ThaT is why we are still here! .. never knew you guys were so nosy .. oh, you were next in line for this pad .. got it! .. but, we aren't ready to leave .. that's life edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

ducks .. Black Bellied Whistling ducks .. they seem so proper .. the way they lean back on their heels [ if ducks have heels ] .. don't make as much noise / chatter as do Mallards or Pekin ducks .. but, they don't miss a thing .. including one who is always watching the human .. it was a very Ducky Day ! collage done in: www.picmonkey.com ^ no enhancement © All rights reserved

.. Great Blue Heron in flight .. photo for new challenge in PicMonkey group for PicMonkey Contest - made photo Sepia - used Light trails texture - then used Daguerreotype/Shiro - framed/signed - www.picmonkey.com added another texture New Theme Contest: "In Lights" .. www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

.. the fisherpersons have left .. now, shall find some snacks or even dinner .. it's a great day to go fishing ! cropped/signed in: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

.. Great Blue Heron in the lake .. watching for movement in the waters .. time for a snack .. but, he had fisherpersons to deal with .. one left, but the other was still there .. certainly those humans have been told it is the .. Lake of The Great Blue Heron ! cropped/signed in: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

.. peace in this evening gaze .. through Camphor tree branches .. walking to see how plants moved looked .. in their new 'homes' .. managed to scare one of the Tuxedo Twins .. visiting next door .. guess I'm not expected to be out with my camera .. in the evening .. still checking for butterflies .. no Monarchs - yet - .. Gulf Fritillaries are here .. but catching them for a photo .. well .. that's another page in the story .. do hope you are all having a peaceful day/night .. where ever you may be cropped/framed/signed only in: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

.. behavior .. changed by the Full moon? .. haven't seen Herons challenge each other .. for foraging areas before .. they just move on to another spot .. the Large White one didn't want anybody .. feeding in his ditch! .. sometimes they don't even get along .. as my friend, Winnie the Pooh would say .. "it is a puzzlement .." collage done in: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

..flew across the green slime stuff. ..to this side to chase away ..a Little Blue Heron ..they were having differences ..would think there would be enough for them both ..under that green stuff ..check out his leg ..transfer of green stuff across the pond www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

- previous shot was taken outdoors ... .. you are it .. do Moorhens play tag? .. not a clue .. but they were chasing each other .. until cropped/signed in: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved