Black Swan
Black swans are common in the wetlands of western and eastern Australia and its nearby coastal islands. This one happens to be paired up and enjoying an easy life at […]
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[22/100 Strangers]: Erica
First match of the morning soccer teams are responsible for hanging up one set of goals (posts and nets). The equipment becomes tangled up when taken down and shoved into […]
[14/100 Strangers]: Christina
Surfing on my elation of having just made some decent images of flowers and people who grew them (strangers 10-13), I entered an area of the Albuquerque Botanic Garden where […]
The Magic Fish
The light from above seemed to illuminate and reflect off this solitary koi (nishikigoi in Japanese): like a glowing celestial body in space. The artistic patterns on the fish look […]
Understated Yet Desirable
While male peacocks get all the media attention, female peahens get short shrift. Because the ladies are covered in mostly drab colored feathers, they don’t elicit the overt visual excitement as […]
Peekaboo Parrot
Parrots and parakeets, even when inside a cage, operate in the security and cozy spaces of nooks. It could be their instinct to shelter themselves or secure a space for nesting. Perhaps […]
Sensitive Whiskers
This image of two sealions using their whiskers to touch was taken at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo. Are we watching a greeting, like a handshake, or is this an expression of […]
Good Birding in Bad Light
This tri-colored heron flew to the handrail of the boardwalk at Wakodahatchee Wetlands only four feet away from me. It was a very exciting moment, even though the light wasn’t […]
Snap Mammas 