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Our Rhubarb plant was just beginning to grow in late winter in our raised bed garden.
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Our dwarf weeping cherry tree was in full bloom again this March.
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A tangle of ferns grew in our Back Corner raised garden bed.
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Our bumblebee primrose, in the Snake backyard raised garden bed, was just beginning to bloom.
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Two Snowdrop plants bloomed in March in our Snake raised garden bed.
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Attached is a pic of Jeanne in 1972, should you wish to include it in your collection.
Photographer unknown. The haircut (reason for the photo) was done in Edinburgh, Scotland by a well-known stylist named Charlie Miller.
-- George Jansen
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Gypsy rested on our bed during the morning.
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Dry grass, in the Beast raised grden bed, before it was trimmed off.
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Many mushrooms grew up the trunk of one of our trees. They grew near the back gate in our back yard.
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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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Of course England has it's fair share of "flying rats". For some reason this one in Hyde Park seemed more like an actual bird to me than just
feathered vermin.
I'm sure if I was there long enough they would become just as annoying as pigeons are here at home.
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Taking photos from a boat was a new experience. I was able to get much closer to this flock of Pelicans before they took flight.
These appear to be Australian Pelicans
because of the pink bills. Or do American White Pelicans have pink bills in the winter? Further research needed.
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A capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.
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At the sanctuary, there is a group of palm trees next to the large pond that provides prime nesting spots. It is fenced off to ensure the breeding birds are not disturbed.
In late March, this was one of many night herons nesting amongst the snowy and great egrets. Its usually yellow legs are pink because it's breeding season.
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This female Killdeer is standing over eggs in its "nest." Three eggs are actually present but only one is clearly visible. Even the clearly visible one is very well camouflaged.
It is reputed their call sounds like "kill deer" and thus the name. I don't hear it myself but maybe that's just me.
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Yesterday I thought these birds might be Australian Pelicans
but with further research I found they are
American White Pelicans
in non-breeding plumage.
I'm glad that's settled.
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The female Killdeer in this picture is adopting a wounded bird pose and making a distress call. She is trying to lure me away from her nest by convincing me she is easy prey. Luckily for her I only wanted her photo.
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This photo was taken late March of this year and many birds were still in just black and white. For courting and breeding the necks and chest acquire a rusty or tan color.
They really seem to enjoy their mud-flats.
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Killdeer are a shy and fast bird. Consequently I rarely get a good shot of one. I was lucky this day to get that elusive shot.
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What a face. And under all that gorgeous white fur is black skin. All the better to absorb heat and keep the bear warm.
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These two large tortoises ambled about and were not as sluggish as one might expect. I dont know which species of tortoise this is because I forgot to photograph the sign.
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Taken August 23rd, this is a Grey Heron hunting for food in a Dublin canal. This bird is a year round resident throughout England and Ireland. But I didn't expect one to be found downtown! Fifteen feet above this heron was the morning commute rushing over a bridge!
I also saw one other Grey Heron
in Hyde Park, London in April of this year.
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Taken late March, this bird is probably a year or two old and has the yellow legs you see on both juveniles and non breeding adults. They get their full adult plumage in the third year.
If you look at this shot and the thumbnail below it, you can see they are roughly the same size and shape. Nice of them to pose for their comparison shots.
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This is a photo of three very well camouflaged eggs in a Killdeer "nest." Because Killdeer often lay their
eggs on gravel,
the parking lot at the sanctuary had become a favorite nesting spot for them. Unfortunately a parking lot is a dangerous place for eggs, which leads to much failure for the Killdeer who lay eggs there.
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Fall colors provide a wonderful background for this little sparrow.
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