Mixed A day at the nature preserve

[FowlersFreeTime]

Spent the morning of my birthday at the local nature preserve last week. An odd way for me to celebrate, but just what the doctor ordered to lower my blood pressure and calm my mind...

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[FowlersFreeTime]

After playing with the dragonflies and bees, I walked on and found a few subjects at the end of the walkway:

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The Great Egret was a treat:

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But the Tricolored Herons, really rewarded my ninja-skills as I tiptoed ever closer:

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[FowlersFreeTime]

They flew off and I found myself standing still long enough for them to cautiously return to the railing behind me:

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[FowlersFreeTime]

Next, a Common Gallinule:

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Followed by a Swamphen, which I initially mistook for a purple gallinule (its not):

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[FowlersFreeTime]

And I concluded my visit with more dragonflies

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[Unframed Dave]

Some cracking shots in there, particularly like the feather and the herons.

Gotta look after that BP, a walk in nature is a great thing.

 

[Richard A]

Some cracking shots in there, particularly like the feather and the herons.

Gotta look after that BP, a walk in nature is a great thing.

I agree. I particularly like your insect shots. Can't fault them.

My BP is a bit high I'm told by my doctor. I need to do more walking...