Snowy day

If we had some fun during the last snowy days, our hummingbirds definitely not.

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Bathing of a Red Worm

In ocean estuaries of Northwest rivers at low tides, greater yellowlegs can be often seen.

One day we spent about an hour looking for their life.

Yellowlegs actively run on the wet sand and checked it with their bills.

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The promenade of the little green heron

Far-far away, in warm Florida, on the Big Pine Island, on the mangroves branch above the little pond, the little green heron sat. And looked in the water with extreme attention. Because if look somewhere long enough, you can see something interesting.

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Aconcagua. Matamico

Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina Aconcagua. Camp One. Cargo drop Aconcagua. Camp One . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Matamico

Rainy

Two more portraits:

Crystal Lake

Our state started to open (very slowly) different kind of parks, mainly for day use. The small part of Rainier NP is also opened now. It includes the trail to Crystal lake. We usually ignore such short hikes, but most places still under the snow or closed . . . → Continue reading Crystal Lake

Roseate spoonbill

Despite flamingo, the world of pink birds also has Roseate spoonbill aka Platalea ajaja. They live along the Atlantic coast from Argentina to Florida in the wet and warm environment. They catch their food (invertebrates, small frogs and fish) moving their fanny bills in the water. This . . . → Continue reading Roseate spoonbill

Atacama. Laguna Chaxa. Fabian’s lizard and other occupants

Atacama. Laguna Chaxa. Flamingo Atacama. Horned coots Atacama. Cerro Toco Atacama. Vado Putana Atacama. Geyser Valley El Tatio Atacama. San Pedro and Laguna . . . → Continue reading Atacama. Laguna Chaxa. Fabian’s lizard and other occupants

Atacama. Laguna Chaxa. Flamingo

Atacama. Horned coots Atacama. Cerro Toco Atacama. Vado Putana Atacama. Geyser Valley El Tatio Atacama. San Pedro and Laguna Cejar

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Atacama. Horned coots

Atacama. Cerro Toco Atacama. Vado Putana Atacama. Geyser Valley El Tatio Atacama. San Pedro and Laguna Cejar

There is a family Rallidae. They are intermediate size bird of order Gruiformes. They . . . → Continue reading Atacama. Horned coots