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Retired, love hiking, kayaking, and camping. Amateur birder and photographer. Resident of central Texas. New to Mastodon and still working on it. 
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Majestic hunter.

This red-tailed hawk was buzzing my yard a couple weeks ago. It was hiding among the turkey vultures, which shows that birds are clever. This is a pretty clear and detailed photograph.

"Courting Red-tailed Hawks put on a display in which they soar in wide circles at a great height. The male dives steeply, then shoots up again at an angle nearly as steep. After several of these swoops he approaches the female from above, extends his legs, and touches her briefly. Sometimes, the pair grab onto one other, clasp talons, and plummet in spirals toward the ground before pulling away." - allabutbirds.org

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Photos: Superb Owl Sunday VII

A special Sunday event: a photographic essay celebrating such magnificent birds of prey. These nocturnal hunters hail from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America and are depicted here in photos from recent years.

The Atlantic
Dutch storks follow the migratory route via Spain and make the crossing to Africa via Gibraltar. A #Stork is an excellent flier with slow wing beats that makes good use of thermals. Dutch storks are partly moving away, at least 1/5 spend the winter here. Migratory birds return from February and leave again from August. Here's a shot of one returning on the nest.
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Firefall
Firefall is a relative newly discovered phenomenon discovered in Yosemite National Park not to be confused with the old firefall that was manmade.
This is a tough shot to get and some years it doesn't happen.
This is Horsetail Falls. In February, for roughly 10 days, the sun comes into alignment and reflects off of the rocks to create this phenom. See the full image here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/firefall-bill-gallagher.html #Firefall #AYearForArt #BillGallagherPhotography #HorsetailFalls #YosemiteNationalPark
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Firefall by Bill Gallagher

Firefall Photograph by Bill Gallagher

Fine Art America
This cute little #AmericanMink was having some fun running along the icy creek edges of a farm in Ariss #Ontario Canada. It was bounding over humps of grass and searching for food in the shallow water and having a great time.
Winter Mink here
https://debbie-oppermann.pixels.com/featured/winter-mink-debbie-oppermann.html
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Winter Mink by Debbie Oppermann

Winter Mink by Debbie Oppermann

Debbie Oppermann - Website