This post is all about animals doing their normal daily activities. My camera captures them in their natural habitat,... perhaps they're searching for food, or perhaps just whiling away the afternoon.
This painted turtle is soaking up the sun resting on a log. Must be time for afternoon sunbathing.
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| Show Off |
The turtle is looking directly at me where I stand on the shore. Still, it seems largely unconcerned about my presence. I'm about 20 feet away and there's water between us. Smart turtle.
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| The Look |
All turtles come aboard! This appears to be
the log to sunbathe on. It would seem that turtles are social animals. Maybe some of them are siblings?
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| Party Time |
I was amused by the stance of this robin. Sort of looks like she's looking
around something to see what new danger lurks.
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| Robin on Patrol |
Does this duck have any idea what beautiful golden water he's gliding through?
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| Water Glide |
Baltimore Orioles are not commonly seen in our yard, so I was delighted to see this one gracing our hawthorn tree, even for a quick visit.
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| Oriole Peek |
Red-winged blackbirds love to stand on tall skinny objects like these cattails on Farm Pond.
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| Balancing Act |
This one found a different perch to survey the situation on the pond.
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| Deciding the Next Move |
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