Retired soldier, I spent about 30 years in the military (USMC/Army). Also recently retired computer systems engineer. So, I'm just plain retired. I need something to do so, I decided on photography and bird watching as a hobby. Unless otherwise stated, all photographs I post are my own. I take pictures and want to share them with you, so please follow my blog. #TheScienceofBirds #birds #birdwatching #photography #photographer
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Last Notes npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs I'm afraid that went over my head. Who is Mr. Jones? npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. ☕☕☕ 24 August 2024 Ben was sick last night. It's my fault because I gave Ben and Charlie most of the chicken out of the salad I had for supper. I was up and down last night letting them outside and cleaning up little messes. I ended up just sleeping in my recliner so Ben could wake me easier. They will let me know when they need to go out, I just need to be accessible. Anyway, I think the worst of that is over. I am beat down this morning; I went out to tend to the birds and got one of those bird seed injuries that you hear about all the time. I hit my right forearm on the hardware inside the shed which peeled off a little skin. I should be careful when I'm tired. “Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” - Orhan Pamuk, My Name Is Red #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #landscape #dogs #safety https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/113/017/159/562/013/505/original/592ca2094c0198c0.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Field Sparrow? I think this is a field sparrow (Spizella pusilla), but I'm not sure. There are a lot of those around, but I haven't knowingly seen one until now, me thinks. Unless I find out different that is what it is. Feel free to chime in iffen you'uz knows what it be. :-) "The clear, “bouncing-ball” trill of the Field Sparrow is a familiar summer sound in brushy fields and roadsides of the East and Midwest. The singer is a small, warm-toned sparrow with a rusty cap, neat white eye ring, and pink bill. Though still common, Field Sparrows have declined sharply in the last half-century, partly because of the expansion of suburbs, where Field Sparrows will not nest. Populations in the prairies have remained strong thanks in part to measures like the Conservation Reserve Program." - allaboutbirds.org Visit my gallery at: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #FieldSparrow https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/113/006/366/419/329/942/original/7bd7d032eeebab07.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. 🍄☮️✌️ 19 August 2024 "One pill makes you larger And one pill makes you small And the ones that mother gives you Don't do anything at all Go ask Alice When she's ten feet tall And if you go chasing rabbits And you know you're going to fall Tell 'em a hookah-smoking caterpillar Has given you the call Call Alice When she was just small ...l" - Grace Slick Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" was a song of its time, wasn't it? Though I can't quite hear the tune in my head without the song playing and I can't quite imagine anybody else singing except Grace Slick. I'm going to get my posse this morning. I just called the vet; they are waiting for Ben to dry after his bath. "In the Sixties, you needed talent to make it." - Cilla Black #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #sixties #mushroom #JeffersonAirplane #abstractPhotography #abstract #psychedelic https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/988/723/802/638/627/original/ccc4703289f9513d.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Thank you, it is my pleasure. npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Hummingbird Turf Here is a ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) up close and one of my hummingbird feeders. "Ruby-throated Hummingbirds prefer to feed on red or orange flowers (though it's not necessary to color the sugar water you put in a hummingbird feeder). Like many birds, hummingbirds have good color vision and can see into the ultraviolet spectrum, which humans can’t see." - allaboutbirds.org My gallery contains more that 700 images that I've chosen to share. Most are there for their visual appeal but there are a few novelty images. You can check out my gallery at: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #RubyThroatedHummingbird https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/983/726/990/797/267/original/0009252369b21846.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 😂😂 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Ben This is my best good buddy, Ben. We've been friends for over 15 years. #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #dogs #dogsofmastodon https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/909/580/016/665/792/original/6c918c970c4d9eda.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs I've read that and I think that it is a southern thing. I'm originally from California. I think there were moon pies on the shelves but I'm not certain. npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs I only see them flying by but have seen large flocks of them circling in the sky. Wow ... I rhymed. 😆 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs I think that they feed on the holly berries and dew berries around here, but I've never seen them while they were feeding, only resting in the oak trees around my house. npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 🐾 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Town Bully I was watching this ruby throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) this morning. Here the hummingbird sits upon her throne surveying her domain of crepe myrtles. The hummingbird hilariously spent time chasing other larger birds who came near. As I've mentioned, I have a gallery of my favorite photos at: https://swede1952- photographs.pixels.com Go there and take a look. Prints are for sale along with other doodads and I suppose it is kind of a business for me. But it's the kind of business where I don't care whether I sale anything or not. If you want something, by all means you are welcome to make a purchase. But I just want you to visit and maybe mark your favorites or leave a comment. Cheers 😄 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #RubyThroatedHummingbird https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/887/944/493/477/191/original/632cfb262ef66647.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. ☕☕☕ 31 July 2024 Have you ever sustained damage to your car by something falling off a truck in front of you? That is something that I've experienced a few times. Once from a pickup hauling firewood, once from a piece of an old washing machine, also from a pickup, and most recently from a tractor trailer rig that had a blow out and a piece of recapped tire hit my windshield. In fact, in all of these events the projectile hit my windshield. When this happens you, it is extra frustrating because you are just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Karma or fate? I believe we make our own karma or fate ... hmmm ... that thought doesn't help at all, does it? Windshields are good. "There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed." - Napoleon Bonaparte "How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours." - Wayne Dyer #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #lakescape #karma #fate https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/880/849/764/891/152/original/b9927bc6a490433c.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Birdbath Perch Uh oh, this common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) stopped by my yard, checking out the feeders and the birdbath. She is the first grackle I've seen around my place, though I've detected their sounds. As long as she doesn't bring friends back, this is cool. Common grackles often travel in large numbers, especially in Texas. I'm not in Texas, but close. Common Grackles are blackbirds that look like they've been slightly stretched. They're taller and longer tailed than a typical blackbird, with a longer, more tapered bill and glossy-iridescent bodies. Grackles walk around lawns and fields on their long legs or gather in noisy groups high in trees, typically evergreens. They eat many crops (notably corn) and nearly anything else as well, including garbage. ..." allaboutbirds.org Visit my gallery at: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #CommonGrackle https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/831/295/876/115/926/original/b3a67f5ceb8113e0.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning, friends. 🌹🌹🌹 22 July 2024 I should jump in my car and drive into town to see all the people driving to work. It is very quiet where I live and even though I have neighbors, the closest one is more that football field away. It is easy to forget the hustle and bustle of the everyday life of people who must go to work. Conversely, it is easy for those people to forget about people like me. We exist in the shadows to only walk among the crowd when we absolutely need to go out. Hmmm ... I would, perhaps, get out more if I didn't have everything I want at my home. Another consequence of age, your wants are much simpler, except for those people who can never have enough, I feel sorry for them. "It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got." - Sheryl Crow #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #flowers #wants https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/829/893/233/359/676/original/b2e990cacf4c148e.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 👍😃 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. 😴⏰☕ 9 July 2024 A few weeks ago, I received a reply on Mastodon form a guy who was upset because I updated a post that I made months ago. It seemed to bother him greatly that I corrected a spelling error on an old post. When I notice errors, I do take the time to correct them, and I use old content. I explained what I was doing to the guy, and it seemed to bother him even more because he felt the need to try and insult me online, so I blocked him. But I wonder, I won, won, wonder, why it bothered him so much 🎶. Hmmm ... Charlie is bugging me and Ben is barking, it must be close to mealtime. "The only true source of politeness is consideration." - William Gilmore Simms #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #pond #politeness https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/756/322/784/872/540/original/3a998315f682931e.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. ☁️🐶🐾 7 July 2024 Uncharacteristically, I stayed up late last night, until almost midnight. I was watching a new show that I found interesting. The problem is Charlie, Ben too, but mostly Charlie. No matter what, he comes to wake me before six every morning. He's like an alarm clock that I can't turn off. He has kind of a "doze button" that works ... sometimes. I can tell him to go get in bed, and he may lay down for a few minutes before getting back to the job getting me out of bed. The moral to the story is that if I say up late, I'm going to pay in the morning. I can nap after morning mealtime though. Sometimes I wonder who is actually in charge around here. “I have a theory that you get the right dog, the dog you need, for a particular stage in your life.” - Meg Donohue, Dog Crazy #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #dogs #clouds https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/745/033/117/640/467/original/ed1c472e43c7a61c.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. 🍄🍄🍄 5 July 2024 I have powers. Yesterday, there was no precipitation in the forecast with some patchy clouds, but I made it rain. You might ask, what is the secret to my power? Well, it is as simple as this: I started watering my lawn early. I don't have a sprinkler system, so I have to do the long hose drag. Thus, I watered from six in the morning until 10:30 A.M., then I pulled in the hoses, put away the sprinkler, and went into the house. About 15 minutes later, it started pouring down rain. Coincidence you might say, but trust me, that was not the first time that I've cause rain in that way. To think of it any other way would mean that I just had bad luck. Be positive. 😂 "Positive thinking is the notion that if you think good thoughts, things will work out well. Optimism is the feeling of thinking things will be well and be hopeful." - Martin Seligman #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #mushroom #optimism https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/733/678/105/364/328/original/8be2a4083a61569e.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Majestic Wingspan Take a look and the wing span and plumage of this great blue heron (Ardea herodias). I snaped the photo just as the bird touched down and before it dropped its wings to its sides. "Despite their impressive size, Great Blue Herons weigh only 5 to 6 pounds thanks in part to their hollow bones—a feature all birds share" - allaboutbirds.org As I've mentioned, I have a gallery of my favorite photos at: https://swede1952- photographs.pixels.com Go there and take a look. Prints are for sale along with other doodads and I suppose it is kind of a business for me. But it's the kind of business where I don't care whether I sale anything or not. If you want something, by all means you are welcome to make a purchase. But I just want you to visit and maybe mark your favorites or leave a comment. Cheers 😄 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #GreatBlueHeron https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/730/104/649/524/265/original/dc1c93a4a5ab7f70.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Nah, my doctor provides me with a copy of my lab results and explains them to me. I understand why she suggests the things she does. No pressure though. npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 😂 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. 🎆🎇🧨 4 July 2024 It is Independence Day in the USA. It is a day of barbeques and fireworks. I have a nice grill, but I haven't really used it in a long time. Interesting story, I went through considerable trouble to get the grill a few years ago, I had big plans for the grill. Soon after I purchased the grill, my doctor decided that I shouldn't eat meat ... what! Well, I went full on vegan for a while, it did completely take though, my plumbing didn't work right. Humans are Omnivores after all. So, I settled into a routine of eating mostly vegetables and minimal amounts of animal protein, avoiding red meat. I'm not certain why red meat is bad, but she's the doc. “It’s Fourth of July weekend, or, as I call it, Exploding Christmas.” - Stephen Colbert #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #4thOfJuly #flag https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/728/087/163/486/721/original/36f6120e49c47794.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Thanks! npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs The accents are probably there, after ten years, you just don't hear them. npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. 😴⏰☕ 3 July 2024 There were fireworks around here last night, undoubtably neighbors who purchased fireworks for the 4 of July, tomorrow, but couldn't wait to try them out. When I was a child in Japan, there were two types of fireworks that I enjoyed fiddling with one type were cracker balls, they were little multicolored balls that we could throw against a hard surface, and they popped. The other was firecrackers, the Japanese firecrackers had built in match heads so we could strike them and throw. I grew out of fireworks decades ago, but I don't recall seeing the same types of fireworks here is the USA. It doesn't mean that they don't exist though, just not for me. "I've had plenty of good times and have settled peacefully into quite a boring existence that I love. I had enough fireworks and chaos. It is a blissful boring life, believe me." - Dax Shepard #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #haze #reeds #fireworks https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/722/516/892/085/535/original/e30b50a68004ac22.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Thank you, Margaret! npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. ⏰🫘☕ 2 July 2024 They say age is just a number ... hah. They have a surprise coming for them. But it is something we all go through, if we live long enough, that is. Age can feel like just a number up to a certain point, and that point varies for each individual. For me, it was around the age of 60. For others it might come sooner or later, mostly sooner, me thinks. You're on your horse until one day something knocks you off. There comes the point when the game of life changes. For most of us we are no longer out front trying to play the game, but back in the shadows unnoticed. Some people might continue leap forward into the light, for me ... I like the solitude. “I covet truth; beauty is unripe childhood's cheat; I leave it behind with the games of youth.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emerson's Prose and Poetry #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #age #sunset #dusk #lake #pond https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/716/706/271/730/126/original/625a74c2137cd442.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 😄 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 🍕🍕🍕 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Gray Plumage Perfection I was sitting outside near Houston , Texas taking pictures of water birds when this northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) landed almost right next to me. The bird was just far enough away that my large camera lens could focus, resulting in this beautiful picture. You know, the photographs that I post here are not quite a vivid as the same photographs that I post at my pixel's gallery, because here, I reduce the size of the photos and usually make a slight reduction in the quality of the photos to make them easier to load. Take a look: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #NorthernMockingbird https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/705/911/688/714/699/original/b5cc5d2555fb816a.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. 🦆🦆🦆 30 June 2024 Last night we had pizza, I've learned not to overdo it, most of the time anyway. We had a Domino's "Extravaganza" which has a bunch of toppings. Two slices and I was done. We let our guests select the source and they selected Domino's. Me, I think that Pizza Hut probably does a better job with the pizza, but it comes at a heftier price. Given the choice of Domino's or Pizza Hut, which do you think is the best? "The radiation left over from the Big Bang is the same as that in your microwave oven but very much less powerful. It would heat your pizza only to minus 271.3*C - not much good for defrosting the pizza, let alone cooking it." - Stephen Hawking #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #morning #lakescape #ducks #pizza https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/705/587/443/033/714/original/5822dab14159c515.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Houston, Texas USA npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Some Kind of Ducks I've been attempting to identify these ducks that I've been photographing swimming around a small lake. Merlin and Google search are all over the place. My field guides are at home. If anybody knows what species these are please chime in. My first thought is they are mallards, but that's a WAG. Hmmm ... if you know what a WAG is you've probably served in the military. 😂 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #duck https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/696/240/246/471/790/original/e71b6e958ce3583d.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Some Kind of Ducks I've been attempting to identify these ducks that I've been photographing swimming around a small lake. Merlin and Google search are all over the place. My field guides are at home. If anybody knows what species these are please chime in. My first thought is they are mallards, but that's a WAG. Hmmm ... if you know what a WAG is you've probably served in the military. 😂 #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #duck https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/696/240/246/471/790/original/e71b6e958ce3583d.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 😅 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Hmmm ... I wouldn't know, I haven't had a reason to look it up. That doesn't surprise me though. The lake that is outside the backdoor here is manmade. I can see where the levy type-built banks to keep water in. It's still pretty though. npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Bark Forager Here is a downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens), for a while he was showing up in the oak tree in my backyard. As I've mentioned, I have a gallery of my favorite photos at: https://swede1952- photographs.pixels.com Go there and take a look. Prints are for sale along with other doodads and I suppose it is kind of a business for me. But it's the kind of business where I don't care whether I sale anything or not. If you want something, by all means you are welcome to make a purchase. But I just want you to visit and maybe mark your favorites or leave a comment. Cheers 😄 https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/694/882/882/975/104/original/9330b6f5f4987b1c.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. ☀️🌅😎 28 June 2024 Usually when I can't think of something to write about, I just start typing and it almost always starts with a comment about not knowing what to write. This morning, I'm up alone as usually, but in a different place. We have relatives visiting and in turn, loaded them up in our pickup truck and took them to visit other relatives in the Houston, Texas area. The house has a lake front view, which is awesome, but because I'm an early bird, I can't go outside just yet for fear of triggering a house alarm. I so want to though, now is the perfect time of the morning. No worries, I'll sip coffee and look for photos to share. "Houston, we've had a problem." - Jim Lovell #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #HoustonTX #lake #sunset #ducks https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/693/967/499/529/329/original/c7febaac6246da8f.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Amber Skies Over Water Here is this evening's sunset from a lake in Texas. You know, the photographs that I post here are not quite a vivid as the same photographs that I post at my pixel's gallery, because here, I reduce the size of the photos and usually make a slight reduction in the quality of the photos to make them easier to load. Take a look: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #lake #sunset #dusk #sun https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/691/830/160/388/468/original/55e0e9c66ed2b8f5.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Thirst Birds These are a couple of house sparrows (Passer domesticus) who were around last November. They are both males, with fall plumage, I think. You can check out my gallery at: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmast https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/690/520/936/404/125/original/8584268409e4bd27.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 🙂 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 😂 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. 🕊️🕊️🕊️ 27 June 2024 We're taking a short trip today. I'd rather stay at home, so I'm already dragging my feet and nobody else has even gotten out of bed this morning. Do you ever do that when you don't want to do something that you know that you are going to have to do? Another way to describe it is slowing around, like if you procrastinate long enough the thing will go away. It won't work though; I know I must go to keep peace in the family. Hmmm ... did I just rhyme? My best delaying tactic is just not to do anything yet, be quiet as a mouse and let everyone else sleep through the morning. “Anything worth putting off is worth abandoning altogether.” - Epictetus #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotograph #morning #RockDoves #RockPigeons #pigeons #doves #stalling #procrastination https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/688/319/290/641/928/original/c639146580f521f3.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 😂 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 😊 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Thanks! npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Sunflowers in Black and White Prepared this photo a couple of months ago, but never posted it. They are sunflowers that grew around my birdbath from fallen bird seeds. Visit my photo gallery at: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #sunflowers #BlackandWhite_Photography #blackandwhite https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/684/884/164/291/425/original/74b7d9271e5d4b31.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 😓😅🕊️ npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 😄 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs 😄 npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Spot-winged Stillness Here's a still photo of a dragonfly perched near the water's edge. The dragonfly is a common whitetail (Plathemis lydia). You know, the photographs that I post here are not quite a vivid as the same photographs that I post at my pixel's gallery, because here, I reduce the size of the photos and usually make a slight reduction in the quality of the photos to make them easier to load. Take a look: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #dragonfly #CommonWhitetail https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/684/285/393/978/600/original/8eb57f8dd1940b7e.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good afternoon. 🍄🍄🍄 26 June 2024 "How can I be sure In a world that's constantly changing? How can I be sure Where I stand with you? Whenever I Whenever I am away from you I wanna die 'Cause you know I wanna stay with you How do I know? Maybe you're trying to use me Flying too high can confuse me Touch me but don't take me down ..." - Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati "How Can I Be Sure," by The Young Rascals was a favorite of mine back in the 60s. I'll bet that if I dig around in the boxes in the back room of my small garage, that I still have the album. I had a green portable record player that I would play the album on. I remember having a poster of the Haight and Ashbury Street sign on my wall. "I guess a good song is a good song is a good song, ya know." -George Thorogood #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #afternoon #music #mushroom https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/682/669/218/022/655/original/3413afccf08cc882.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs It could. npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Three in a Tree Once upon a time there were three colorful birds, who stayed together all the time. They didn't run in a herd, or swim in a school, but they flew in a flock. One day in the spring the three birds landed in a tree long enough to have their pictures taken. So, we have a record of three cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) in the spring. One day in the future I will get closer to one of these colorful birds. I don't post all of the photos that I post here to my Pixels gallery, but I post the photos I like best. Some don't make the cut. I usually wait a couple of days and see how I feel about it then. You can check out my gallery at: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #CedarWaxWings https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/677/886/697/110/348/original/6960ac639ce41cc7.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Curious Cardinal The look on this northern cardinal's (Cardinalis cardinalis) face is hilarious. I think that this is a juvenile female bird. "Only a few female North American songbirds sing, but the female Northern Cardinal does, and often while sitting on the nest. This may give the male information about when to bring food to the nest. A mated pair shares song phrases, but the female may sing a longer and slightly more complex song than the male." - allaboutbirds.org Visit my photo gallery at: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #NorthernCardinal https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/672/420/885/923/278/original/1698d9abc691f43f.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Beach Ballet It was hot today in a lot of places, so I thought maybe a beach scene would be cool. 😎🪭 This is a scene from Holly Beach, Louisiana, the birds are various gulls and terns. I don't post all of the photos that I post here to my Pixels gallery, but I post the photos I like best. Some don't make the cut. I usually wait a couple of days and see how I feel about it then. You can check out my gallery at: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #RingBilledGull #ForestersTern #RoyalTern https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/651/753/337/258/176/original/e4d741dc4972f237.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Retreat! I like to joke and say that I built my fence to keep the squirrels out. The joke is that fences are useless when it comes to barring entry to squirrels. The fence is primarily to keep my dogs safe and as it turns out, it turned our backyard into an extension of our home. I don't recall taking this photo, but my guess is this eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is jumping down from a small tree on the left to exit through a hole under the fence. Squirrels, rabbits, racoons, and the occasional armadillo come into the backyard through the "Hole Under the Fence." There is stretch of bare ground that points to my backdoor at the hole under the fence, created by Charlie dashing straight to the hole from the backdoor. He breaks sharply several feet from the hole causing the bare spot. #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #EastenGraySquirrel #Dogs https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/649/633/583/197/138/original/8238c9d1da02117a.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. 🌺🌻🌼 20 June 2024 Do you recall when you were a child, and you took the time to search through a field of clover just to find one with four leaves? Maybe you weren't a child, but just much younger than you now are. Life seemed simpler then, didn't it? Now things seem to come at us an awful pace. No sooner do we tackle one problem; another takes its place. What is the word that I'm looking for? ... Hectic is the word, life can be full of frantic activity and sometimes we feel that it is more than we can handle. To get through the day, we need a moment of no worries like searching through the clover. Though it is a cliche, take the time each day to smell the flowers along the way. "I'm an introvert... I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky." - Audrey Hepburn #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #flowers #clover #wildflowers #peace https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/648/917/962/254/017/original/dc176979f796763b.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Peanut Specialist Both the male and female, red-bellied woodpeckers (Melanerpes carolinus) were at the feeders this morning. The male was visiting my suet feeder, its the first time that I've actually seed a woodpecker there. The image is of the female, she was actively studying and digging through piles of seeds to find the perfect peanut. "A Red-bellied Woodpecker can stick out its tongue nearly 2 inches past the end of its beak. The tip is barbed and the bird’s spit is sticky, making it easier to snatch prey from deep crevices. Males have longer, wider-tipped tongues than females, possibly allowing a breeding pair to forage in slightly different places on their territory and maximize their use of available food." - allaboutbird.org Visit my gallery at: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #RedBelliedWoodpecker https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/644/005/045/863/993/original/9122b644f1ba7e80.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning, friends. 🌺🌺🌺 19 June 2024 Do you know that I sing to my dogs? That's kind of crazy, isn't it? It usually happens if I'm working in the kitchen while they are both at the border between the family room and the kitchen watching me. They listen intently. I improvise as best I can. One of the jingles goes kind of like this: They call him Charlie, Charlie, he lives in a world full of wonder, la da da dee, la da da dye, ... 🎵🎶🐬 I'll repeat using Ben's name. I wonder can you guess the tune? It's probably an obscure tune now days and you'd likely need to be of my generation to know of it. I left a hint to help you out. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” - Roger Caras #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #flowers #dogs https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/643/141/031/778/504/original/e3971dea5c684f25.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs This was the sky last night at dusk. #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #dusk #sunset https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/112/629/371/538/464/886/original/9d33604f9a6a731a.jpeg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs My Kingdom. This hawk was in an oak tree outside my backyard fence this morning. I tried taking a photo through the storm door because it was raining. But some leaves were covering the head of the hawk, so I made a hasty waterproof cover for my camera and went out into the rain to get some photos. I think that this is a Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii) based on its size, but it could be a sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus). I'm basically guessing between the two they look so much alike. Among the bird world’s most skillful fliers, Cooper’s Hawks are common woodland hawks that tear through cluttered tree canopies in high-speed pursuit of other birds. ... With their smaller lookalike, the Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawks make for famously tricky identifications. Both species are sometimes unwanted guests at bird feeders, looking for an easy meal (but not one of sunflower seeds). #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdwatching #CoopersHawk https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/111/812/089/417/544/818/original/c15703b19d58d6d9.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. 🥶🧊☕ 20 January 2024 It's cold outside, there was a "hard freeze" last night, it's still happening but it's not as cold as it was a few days ago at this time. Decades ago, I recall waking up freezing and struggling to get ready for work. I lived in a trailer house and the cold weather bit right through the walls. I would start the oven and warm myself and watch one of those country western shows like Porter Wagner on TV. It wasn't so much that I enjoyed the shows, they were all that was on at that time in the morning. This was well before cable TV and the shows on the screen were as snowy as it was outside. “Cold buildings stand as we shiver within.” - Devika Todi, Dreaming in A Fishbowl “Are you cold? No, Brainiac; I’m on flipping Vibrate Mode.” - Abby Morel #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #morning #winter #cold #tree https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/111/788/241/073/820/340/original/25b6156da7ec2463.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning. ⛈️🌧️🌦️ 12 January 2024 I used to be kind of obsessive compulsive. When something bothered me, I couldn't shake it, it was just there building up pressure. I called it a broken record or infinite loop, the thing that worried me just went round and round until it exploded, sometimes finally went away, or I the solved the problem. I'm not like that anymore, in fact, I'm so laid back, you'd miss me in tall grass. Those things that used to bother me end up on my growing list of things to do tomorrow. The downside is that my productivity is low, I realized that most of the things I used to worry about were not so important. My desktop is dusty and cluttered, so what. There is a light out in one of our bathrooms, it's on the list. My motorcycle has been disabled for months, well that one I finally got around to addressing. I need another cup of coffee. “I'm tired of being inside my head. I want to live out here, with you.” - Colleen McCarty, Mounting the Whale #morning #worry https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/111/743/240/022/994/396/original/215cc8c3c39f5bea.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Shaded eyes. This little chipping (Spizella passerina) sparrow looks dubious or maybe angry. How would you describe the look on the bird's face? I'll likely be showing many pictures of these birds because there are a lot around right now. "Chipping Sparrows mainly eat seeds of a great variety of grasses and herbs. During the breeding season they also hunt for protein-rich insects, and these form a large part of their summer diet. Chipping Sparrows sometimes eat small fruits such as cherries." - allaboutbirds.org #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #bird #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #ChippingSparrow https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/111/676/472/349/396/597/original/69a7893a221f64af.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning, friends. 💐 3 Oct 23 The pigeons are here all ready, they are trying to get seed from my pigeon proof feeders. Their problem is that they cannot hover for very long. (continued in alt text) "When you're a birder, you have all sorts of reference books, and you know about migratory patterns and technical stuff. Most people just look out the window, and say 'is that a pigeon?" -' Bill Bailey #photo #photography #photographer #birds #birdwatching #morning #flower #friends https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/111/171/201/073/817/678/original/8147aef76a902b1c.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Mr Ben https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/111/144/460/556/552/263/original/3461eb22422862b0.jpeg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Into the forest. Here's a female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) just before she disappeared into the forest. The photo isn't so great but it's still interesting. If I would just remember to look over my fence at dawn in the morning, I'd problem catch a bunch of them in my yard. I see fresh tracks around everyday. #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #WhiteTailedDeer https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/111/076/750/134/616/497/original/ca7fdf81d9969414.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Flycatcher I identified this with the Merlin app as an Ash-Throated Flycatcher, while that is possible, I think that it is a Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) who's range covers where I live. They both look similar, I don't understand why the app didn't the great crested as a possibility, especially because it asks for location/. The ash throated range doesn't extend quite this far east. "Where other insect-snatching birds like Eastern Wood-Pewees, Least Flycatchers, Acadian Flycatchers, or Eastern Phoebes share their habitat, Great Crested Flycatchers exploit a niche higher in canopy to avoid direct competition for food. High up, they swoop out farther for prey, using multiple dead-branch perches." - allaboutbirds.org #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #GreatCrestedFlycatcher https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/111/069/786/614/772/854/original/3449359ed00b77c3.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Think fast. ⚾ The consensus among my Mastodon friends, is that this is probably a female or juvenile Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra). So, keep that in mind as you read the below paragraph. I'm convinced and will file it as a summer tanager. This post has nothing to do with baseball. The dogs and I were on our walk yesterday, and this bird was flittering around the edge of the forest. I just had enough time to lift my camera and focus. The camera took two photographs, but the bird was already moving. It didn't go far, just enough to hide behind the tree leaves preventing me from getting a better photo. I'm pretty sure this is a yellow warbler though it is hard to be certain given the angle of the photos. I'm filing it under yellow warbler unless someone else can make a more definitive identification that is not a yellow warbler. #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #tanager #SummerTanager https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/110/565/431/583/558/462/original/cf585e1107076b15.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Charlie #DogsOfMastodon https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/110/520/398/931/053/731/original/036aa62f9d2b034c.jpeg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning, friends. 🌼🌼🌼 I woke up at five this morning, let the dogs out and went back to sleep on the couch, actually it's a loveseat with two recliners. Charlie started bumping me at a little before seven, he's relentless. After fighting with him for a while, I got up, let Ben and Charlie out and fixed their breakfast. When making a large purchase, often I get invited by the salesperson or contractor to call if I have problems or questions. When I do call, they sound surprised with a tone in their voice that drips of: "why are you calling me?" and I almost feel I'm intruding. I think it's just my perception, I want to be self-aware enough to understand what's actually happening. “The outer world is a reflection of the inner world. Other people’s perception of you is a reflection of them; your response to them is an awareness of you.” - Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #morning #flowers #perception #dogs https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/110/446/363/451/776/611/original/5bc2f0ab3838be92.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs I've had several inquiries about how to get a print of some my photographs. This is a hobby for me, so I haven't been equipped to handle those requests. But I enjoy what I'm doing and want to share my photographs. So, I set up an account and website with pixels. My website is: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com If you want a print of one of my photographs, you can get it there, If I haven't loaded it, let me know which one it is, and I'll gladly load it there for you. The prices they charge for prints aren't horrible, they start at about $20 or less. But they will also do framing or canvas stretching for you, at a price of course. There are also other trinkets that they sell with photographs that you select printed on them. Cheers! https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/110/296/110/333/844/609/original/198a7697ec0e7b6c.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs I've had several inquiries about how to get a print of some my photographs. This is a hobby for me, so I haven't been equipped to handle those requests. But I enjoy what I'm doing and want to share my photographs. So, I set up an account and website with pixels. My website is: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com If you want a print of one of my photographs, you can get it there, If I haven't loaded it, let me know which one it is, and I'll gladly load it there for you. The prices they charge for prints aren't horrible, they start at about $20 or less. But they will also do framing or canvas stretching for you, at a price of course. There are also other trinkets that they sell with photographs that you select printed on them. Cheers! https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/110/296/110/333/844/609/original/198a7697ec0e7b6c.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Another turkey vulture. Though, the bird was far off, I like the angle of this photo. It really gives a good view of the vulture's wing feathers. They're quite striking. #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #turkeyvulture https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/110/182/616/195/318/743/original/58a415ace9299732.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs You go first. 🕊🕊 I find this photo interesting because the pair of doves were walking across the tree branch. I'm pretty sure this is the same pair of mourning doves that I've been photographing for the past few days. "The oldest known Mourning Dove was a male, and at least 30 years, 4 months old when he was shot in Florida in 1998. He had been banded in Georgia in 1968." - allaboutbirds.org #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #MourningDove #birdwatchingphotography https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/109/897/199/975/066/401/original/6c0ab6eadb379548.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Brown-Headed Nuthatch And there it is! A brown-headed nuthatch. A few days ago, I photographed a dispute between a house finch and a bird that had its head turned away from the camera. I couldn't ID that bird and asked for help from my Mastodon friends. Within minutes we IDed it as a nuthatch. But I had to look at a second photo that that showed the back of the bird's head which looked brown. "When the squeaky sound of a rubber ducky drifts down out of the canopy in a southern pine forest, be on the lookout for Brown-headed Nuthatches. These tiny blue-gray songbirds climb up, down, and around pine trunks and branches with the deftness of a rock climber. They cling to bark with their strong feet rather than leaning on their tails like a woodpecker. Brown-headed Nuthatches are social birds that travel in noisy family groups. Sometimes, offspring from previous years help their parents raise young." - allaboutbirds.org #photo #photography #photographer #birds #BrownHeadedNuthatch https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/109/859/827/373/449/463/original/06ae73139f5114b7.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Morning Moon 20230210 The moon this morning at about 06:30 CST. “It is a beautiful and delightful sight to behold the body of the moon.” - Galileo Galilei #photo #photographylovers #photographer #photography #moon https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/109/840/489/565/695/055/original/0f71f8fb833f0972.jpg npub1wmuwvj6566q7cdlckvlww5rfe8mgvlkwj9qdkslgyxnen5exy8xqsdkxl8 Swede’s Photographs Good morning ☕🕊🕊 I have a bit of brain fog this morning. The kind that says, lay back down and go to sleep. No coffee yet but I'm working on it. "Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who do not." - Christy Chung #photo #photography #photographer #morning #pigeons https://media.universeodon.com/media_attachments/files/109/795/133/932/042/054/original/42ade0758e9ef221.jpeg