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As some of you know, the past couple weeks I have been watching a nesting Snowy Plover. This amazing little bird has sat on her eggs for about three weeks and last Thursday it all payed off. All three eggs hatched, the chicks are no bigger then your thumb and do what baby Plovers do best, run, search for food and look cute. They are two days old in these photos.
This year I believe there are three nesting pairs.
A Gull soared over head and the mother gave an alarm call that instantly sent the chicks scrambling for cover. They crouched down and held perfectly still till the coast was clear. I have watched the mother give another call and they will follow right on her heals as she runs across the beach.
Tomorrow I will try to find them again. Once they hatch they leave the nest for good and may be difficult to locate. It would be fun if I could photograph them till they can fly away.
Have a great Woosday, got any photos to share?
Gator
This year I believe there are three nesting pairs.
A Gull soared over head and the mother gave an alarm call that instantly sent the chicks scrambling for cover. They crouched down and held perfectly still till the coast was clear. I have watched the mother give another call and they will follow right on her heals as she runs across the beach.
Tomorrow I will try to find them again. Once they hatch they leave the nest for good and may be difficult to locate. It would be fun if I could photograph them till they can fly away.
Have a great Woosday, got any photos to share?
Gator
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Really cool, thanks for sharing. Great pics.
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Thanks Willy, glad you like them. Sharing is half the fun.
Gator
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Wow, those are beautiful little creatures! A nice way to start my day - thanks!
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Garden of the Gods
This first one is with Pikes Pak behind the Kissing Camels. Pretty famous photo round here.
Happy day!!Molly
Colorado Springs
"Loney Queen"
"Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
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Great "photojournalism" Gator. WIll be interesting to follow them along, if they stay within range....
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Here are a few from Callaway Gardens.
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Absolutely gorgeous Molly!!!!!
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Beautiful
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Thanks Julia, these guys are so tinny and cute you can't help but love them.
Gator
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Spectacular Molly, Great photos! You and Beli have such beautiful mountains. Someday I will get back out that way, this time with my camera. Thanks for the sharing.
Blair
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Thanks Clark, I hope I can keep up with these little guys. It would be nice to see them grow up.
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Great photos Tom, places like Callaway Gardens are a great place to have your camera. I would photograph more butterflies if they would hold still for me. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Gator
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Arabian Jasmine hugging the Red Oak
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Thanks Beli, no pictures of Paradise today? With such a beautiful family and such a beautiful home?
Have a great day Beli,
Gator
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Man, those are some great shots!
What a great way to start the day .... THANKS! -
LOL, You posted while I was replying to you. That is a beautiful Jasmine. This summer the Night Blooming Jasmine will be out, you can smell it from many yards away when you ride your bike at night. Thanks for sharing, Beli.
Gator
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Love the smell of Jasmine!
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Thanks Smokey, it's a tough job but somebody has to spend a beautiful morning at the beach.
Actually buy the time I carry my big tripod and camera with looong lens out there and back I am ready to call it a day but wouldn't miss it for anything.
Gator
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I can almost smell it from here. :laugh: Around here, they call it Confederate Jasmine. I guess it's all the same.
Looks like you grow St. Augustine grass. That's the primary grass in Houston too.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious -
To quote my two daughters when they saw these pictures:
AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! -
my younger son made this sunday
chocolate brownie with chocolate sauce, butterscotch sauce and whipped cream
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Super job Gator. I just hope that they can avoid the oncoming, stinking oil spill. Hope they are on the Atlantic side.
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Love your pics. Bet Mom wasn't real happy having Jr.s pic being taken!! :laugh:
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Hahahahaha, I'm delighted you shared them with your daughters Roudy. Thanks, thats a nice way to start my day.
Gator
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Just a couple I snapped cook'en a couple days ago. Spring is so pretty. Fancy has shed off and really slicked off. 18 years old Arabian and has melenoma cancer for 3 years under control with meds and can still run most horses in the ground. (I'm just getting old! :laugh: ))
Ireses bill sent me of his Mothers. They are over 3 foot tall!
Doreen's babys she raising. One hopefully drake to keep in the pen with her hen and the rest got to the pond with the others.
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Wait a minute while I get my blood sugars under control. :blink: :laugh:
Hahahahaha, your son is a Master Chef in my books any day. That looks awesome! Looks like the dishwasher enjoyed it too.
Great photos, thanks for sharing.
Gator
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Thanks Cpt'n, I pray that the spill won't make it this far . . . I hate to even think about it.
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Very cool shots, Man!
This is my new Buddy at the feeder outside of the shop,....and some oldies but goodies.
Mike
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Here are a few from the last big road trip
Met this gentleman in a NE Eggfest Tshirt and his dog in Arches NP
On the road -
Sorry for the duplicate, I got sidetracked by a delivery of Horse@%*$ :ermm:
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