Marilynne's Wetlands and Other Stuff 2015

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Out take for weekly challenge - WATER

 

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Had lunch with Chris' daughter and our grandson at The Backyard yesterday.

Ellen getting ready to try her luck at the ring game.

She got in on the first shot!!

Then we played the corn hole toss. Chris grabbed the camera and took these shots. These are the only two that were viewable, the rest were blurry.

He did manage to get the sand bag in flight.

 

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we used to play something similar, quoits, the hole was centered and there were numbers on the board (different values), we threw a rubber disc about 4" dia and a 1/2" thick.

 

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1st picture, Johnny appleseed, is that cider??

 

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1st picture, Johnny appleseed, is that cider??

Looks like a hard cider. Had to look it up.
Johnny Appleseed Hard Cider: CNY's Budweiser brewery launches a new national brand | syracuse.com

 

[Marilynne]

we used to play something similar, quoits, the hole was centered and there were numbers on the board (different values), we threw a rubber disc about 4" dia and a 1/2" thick.

I've seen lots of different versions, some have two or three holes.

 

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From three different corners

Facing west

Facing SW

Facing SE again but across the street

I was sneaking up slowly and when I finally got close, the light changed and some one honked their horn at the cars watching me. The Belted Kingfisher took off just as I got in position behind some bushes.

 

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I was looking away when his dewlap was out. Naturally, it wasn't out when I snapped. PS - take your minds out of the gutter.

 

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I'm not sure what kind of bird this is. I want to say Mockingbird, but just couldn't see it way back in the dark.

Tried to lighten it.

 

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This Gator kept shaking its head, then move at little and reshake

These next two are highly cropped to see if it has lunch, but still can't really tell.

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Moving along

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Female Blue Winged Teal

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Shy

 

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I gave up trying to get any shots of the warblers in the trees since we still have lots of leaves. Imagine my surprise when I found this Pine Warbler on the Bulrush.

What?

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Roseate Spoonbill

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Swamp Lily

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Female Grackle

And away we go

 

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First female Red Wing Blackbird I've seen in a while

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Praying?

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Nature always finds a way

 

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At the R/C field

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