Mastodawn

Heron's flight

In the stories they commonly represent patience, focus, grace and wisdom. It takes quite a while to see one of them flying as they tend to wade in the water barely acknowledging their surroundings. The elegant long gliding on wind, if you wait long enough for it to happen, is an incredible sight.

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Soaring leap

At the lakeside during a sunny winter afternoon flocks of gulls cruise calm water. Some clean their feathers, some have a bath, some disturb the silence with splashing soaring leaps flying into the warm golden sunrays.

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Street fighting

Crows love getting food for free. With their keen eyes they can see it from afar and when it's tasty enough, they'll gather around in small flocks. Sharing, that's a completely different thing though. A tiny walnut can make a fight. An egg or a piece of meat can cause a staggering performance. Just make sure you keep the fingers safe.

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With three you could see my heart

There's a chapter in one book. A talk about strange black birds, eyes, wolves and much more. Or so am I told. In a sense, corvids are simpler yet smarter creatures.

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Ona fly doesn’t make a summer.

Thoughtful look

Something's up with the bears. Their faces, at least to me, tend to appear more human-like than it's with other animals. I'm not quite sure why. Maybe it's because of Polar Bear Son, Brother Bear and other tales I've read or watched in the past. Capturing such close-ups on a clear background pleasantly draws up their features.

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