wev's What? Again? 366/2016

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Whew!

 

[Skwaz]

Four stunning shots , some kind of Heron ?

 

[wev]

Four stunning shots , some kind of Heron ?

Thanks. They are green herons; a pair has been nesting at the arb for the last 5 years. Last year, they actually established 4 nests and had a clutch in each, but all the chcks were lost to predators (mostly a persistent black heron).

 

[mikew_RIP]

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Nice one in all aspects.

 

[Danno_RIP]

Photos #681 and 682 are stunning... nuff said.

 

[wev]

Nice one in all aspects.

Thanks, Mike. Snowy Egrets have a talent for striking a pose

 

[wev]

Photos #681 and 682 are stunning... nuff said.

Thanks, Danno. Right place, right time

 

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16 March

Always nice to start the day by finding something unexpected; first bloom on my Passiflora actinia

 

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Wowee, stunning image.

 

[wev]

Wowee, stunning image.

Thanks. I find the oriole hard to shoot well. The yellow breast feathers are very fine and reflective, while the black seems to absorb the light. If you shoot based on one, it wipes out the other. Have to shoot for a lucky balance unless the light is really good. Some of the other folks here don't seem to have a problem with it, which is why I hate them all, all of them I tell ya, all of them!

 

[wev]

Hey Guys! Bar's Open!

 

[wev]

I usually don't drink alone, as a rule . . .

but it does look awfully good. . .

Oh, what the hell

 

[wev]

Yummy!

 

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17 March

SoCal -- its all about sunshine and swimming pools. . .