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Monday Macro Stills - Bougainvillea

While I was out walking around the yard last week, I caught a couple of nice macro shots of the bougainvillea blooms. They love this cooler weather. The low here for today is 62. We expect to hit 80 for a high with low humidity. My definition of perfect.

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Sunday Still - Fur Fins & Feathers

It's interesting that Ed picked this theme this week. As Beau had a haircut and I had an encounter with an egret so fur and feathers were covered by just downloading my camera. :)

No bandanna for Beau.

It comes off as soon as we get him home.

Is that a look of relief on his precious face?

As for "fins", I had one from an aquarium visit:

I went out to the mail box earlier this week and as I turned around, I saw an egret walking across the lawn from the house next door.

I ran inside the house and got my camera off it's printer dock and opened the lens before I went back out. He was still walking toward the house. He was curious and probably thought I had some food for him.

He rounded the bougainvillea and walked right up to the porch where he posed in several different positions, still hoping for food.

He kept looking...kept hinting....

But I didn't give in.  I know I have neighbors who feed him hotdogs, but I won't do that.  He needs to go catch a lizard or a fish if he's hungry.  He was a friendly young bird. I talked to him the whole time I was taking pictures and he seemed to be interested in everything I had to say.  Just after I took this last picture, Butch pulled into the driveway and slammed his car door.  The noise frightened Big Bird and he flew off.

No worries. He'll be back -- and so will some of his pals. It is one of the joys of living here. Beautiful, interesting birds everywhere.

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