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This Gyr Falcon has the #BirdStare down pat.

He's all puffed up since the shot was taken on a brisk
December day.

Taken at a Raptor Conservancy.
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One of my favourite #Raptors photos... The Great Horned Owl launching.

Taken at a Raptor Conservatory

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#Connect2Nature I do shoot subjects that are not birds... including this White Rhino spotted on a trip to South Africa.

The horns of these wonderful gentle giants is their greatest liability due to the pervasive poaching. Kudos to the rangers who work dilligently to protect them.

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Today's theme is #Redheads

Farm fowl rarely get attention on Birding sites.

This rooster has something to say about that...

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#Connect2Nature - Spent a week at a retreat centre which included lots of hikes on the forest trails. Amazingly, this was the only wildlife I encountered... and this red squirrel wasn't too impressed with me interupting his day.

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There's a cow in this photo doing its Homer Simpson impression.

#Farm #Animal #Cow #Photography

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It's 3am. As I lay here I am thinking...
Perhaps I should have skipped that second cuppa coffee after dinner.

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Hey! I heard the BOTD Theme was #Elegant.

Where do I sign up?

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This pair of Hornbills on the Kampana Reserve in South Africa fit today's theme of #Mamas&Papas

We could hear them long before we saw them.

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I have posted this before but this Eastern Screech Owl fits today's theme of #AngryBirds

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#Iridescence

Nicobar Pigeons are always ready for a fancy party.

Photo taken at the Toronto Zoo.

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Today's theme is #ABCD.

So, here's A Bunch of Cormorants Dozing! I think I have all four letters...

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I took this shot way back in 2014. I had just got my 150-600mm "bazooka" lens and was eager to try it out.

This Canada Goose and Mallard were chummy.

I used to watermark my photos back then. Don't now. Too much fuss.

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The best place I've been to for #Herons&Egrets has been the Audubon Preserve near Naples, Florida.

This Tri-Coloured Heron was one of the birds spotted that day.

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In this world, there are #Pigeons who dream of being a duck.

Peter was one of them and would spend hours gazing lovingly at the lake.

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#InFlight

The wingspan on this Red-Tailed Hawk is impressive.

Taken at a Raptor Conservatory.

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Today's BOTD theme is #Contrast

The Canada Goose's theme is #YouLookingAtMe?

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