Friday’s Hunt v3.20

Friday’s Hunt

This week’s prompts are Starts with T, Week’s Favorite, and Food.

T is for Trail

Mirror Lake, Norfolk Botanical Garden

Week’s Favorite and All Seasons: Light and Airy describe the layers of the dress.

Out of my comfort zone: Street photography is a type of photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places.

Food

The Osprey grasps its fish dinner with the talons of its right foot. 

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and All Seasons

Friday’s Hunt v3.15

Friday’s Hunt

I’ve been writing a blog post in my head for two days, look for some randomness soon.

This week we search for Starts with O, Week’s Favorite, and Blossom. 

Starts with O: Osprey

Week’s Favorite

Blossom

In my garden

 

 

Wild Bird Wednesday #213-Osprey

Wild Bird Wednesday

Mid-August, we wandered some back roads along the Rappahannock River on our way home after a weekend with family. The Osprey perched on this limb where it had a literal bird’s-eye view of the river. Evening approached, time to look for a little something for dinner, and fish was on the menu. 

The camera lens extended into digital zoom, and I shot from inside the car, elbows anchored on the door to serve as a tripod. Frame after frame, I couldn’t get a clear shot. I finally realized the car’s idle caused enough vibration to interfere with clarity. Hubby shut off the engine, I got this shot, and called it a day. 

Below is one of about a bazillion reasons (slight exaggeration) to stay inside the car. It’s yellow-fly season, and those little buggers bite! On vacation a couple years ago, I had a run-in with them. Apparently, I tasted a lot better than hubby. They drew blood! We didn’t stay on that beach long.

Patiently waiting on the other side of my car window.

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Friday’s Hunt v2.3

Friday’s Hunt

This week we are looking for things that start with C, week’s favorite, and unique perspective.

The juvenile Osprey awaiting dinner at sunset is my unique perspective.

Osprey juvenile

Here’s my recently-created Cozy Corner, with a chair that rocks and swivels. I have more items to add to the shelves. 

My favorite this week is another visit from the Monarch Butterfly. I’m glad it came to the bird-feeder pole so I could get a better shot than last week. I don’t know what it hoped to find there, so I assume it stopped by for the photo op. 

Monarch butterfly

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Wild Bird Wednesday #200! – Osprey

Congratulations, Stewart, on 200 Wild Bird Wednesdays! Thanks to all who participate and make this possible. This week on WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY, I’m sharing a day in the life of an Osprey. Clicking on a photo brings up the slideshow, and scrolling over an image reveals the captions.

Taking care of the nest.

Mate not too far away, on the lookout.

Gotta fluff the feathers.

I spy with my little eye – you down there with the camera.

In flight.

Bringing home the bacon, er, fish.

Good Fences #97

Good Fences #97

I found another good fence in the archives. This one is in the industrial park where the Osprey built a nest.

Wild Bird Wednesday 156–Osprey juvenile

Wild Bird Wednesday

I stopped by the Osprey nest the other night to see what was happening. This is the juvenile, with the dark eye that will become yellow as it matures, and the buff-colored tips on the feathers.

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