Reflective - Thematic 292

Carmi's Thematic Photographic 292 is Reflective.




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Red-winged Blackbird, Eastern Redbud

This is a male Red-winged Blackbird. You can hear his song here.




P.S. The mystery flower from my last post has been identified. Grecian windflower, Anemone blanda:


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Chaotic Turtles

Carmi's Thematic Photographic 291 is Chaotic.

Technically speaking, these sounds come from the swamp across the road from the lake.



Speaking of brightening your day...

P.S. Here's some KAOS from Typepad:

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Honk If You Love Geeses

Other Birdness:

Helping Jennifer:

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Dryocopus pileatus

They're around here in Berkeley Springs all the time. But the Pileateds do try to avoid the paparazzi.

Here's one of my favorite local beetles:

Get your cameras ready, first in series of rare ‘blood moon’ eclipses begins April 15. This picture is from Saturday:

UPDATE: Carmi's Thematic Photographic 290 is Hungry? Here we have one of many local hungry birds, Mrs. Downy Woodpecker.
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Life Is A Journey - Enjoy The Ride

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Goldfinch and Chickadee, Sabotage!

SABOTAGE!





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Spring Is Sprung II

Yes, there was an earlier one. But this time I mean it! Carmi's Thematic Photographic 289 is Everything's gone green. And at last, it has.




And here is a friendly D.C. kitty:



UPDATE: This is the first time I've seen a goldfinch at the feeders. (It is also the first time I tried nyjer seeds in the feeder.)

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Capital Wheel

Here's a picture I took out the window on the way to landing at National Airport. A brief check on the great gazoogle tells me that is the Capital Wheel.

Here's another out-the-jet-window shot, somewhere between Las Vegas and Detroit:

Here's another picture of the Nixon Fish at MGM Grand:

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Las Vegas Birds

Our caddy today is the State Bird of Arizona, the Cactus Wren.


This is a Great-tailed Grackle. Sure is, isn't it?

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