Some of you may have noticed that I seem to find the water birds outside my window really captivating, and I must admit, that I spend a good bit of my day, and my blogging time, watching them. I’m sure you’ll forgive me. 🙂
This year we don’t seem to have as many as there were last winter, but there are always the faithful few. The Great White Egret is a regular visitor to our bit of garden, and this morning, I saw him out of the bedroom window, standing like a statue, staring into the distance.
As he disappeared behind the tree, I caught a shot of his tail feathers.
I always thought that unlike myself, birds never have a ‘bad hair day’, but yesterday, it was really windy, and his feathers were flying every which way. I was wondering whether I should swim across the lake and offer him some of my hair spray. 😀
Another bird which is really captivating to watch, is the Anhinga, also called the Darter. When it sits looking across the water, it really sticks its neck out, and looks so funny, like a nosy neighbour.
They can sit for hours, just drying their wings in the sunshine. It’s a very relaxed life here in Florida. 😉
As some of my regular readers may have guessed by now, my favourite bird and the one which I find the most captivating, is Mr Great Blue Heron. Sometimes he looks really sleek and tall, like here.
At other times, he looks all hunched up and decidedly grumpy, probably because of the unusually cold and windy weather. It’s fascinating how different he can look; almost unrecognisable.
Of course the sweet little ducks are always captivating, as they lazily float around, also doing nothing of any great importance.
If you’ve enjoyed my captivating birds, please go across to Jake’s Sunday Post to see his wonderfully captivating graphics. Maybe you too can join in the challenge.
I love birds and photographing them as well… you’ve a great array here! 😉
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Such fantastic shots AD… it’s like they all pose perfectly for you! :). Hugs and love. I presume you’re in the UK at the mo? Hope the weather is behaving. xxx
Thanks, Dinx. Yes, in England, and it’s Freeeeeezing cold. 😦 We’ll have fun though. 🙂 xxx
These birds have actual wings and fevvers! *all disappointed-like*
Hahaha…..You’re incorrigible. 🙂
Whatever that may be sounds very insulting! 🙂
I can see you smiling though. 😃
gorgeous!
Thanks so much. 🙂
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Those were some really good shots, but I don’t know if he would have let you put hair spray on him. Maybe he’s more of a mousse bird 🙂 Ha bad hair day for birds that was a funny one.
Hehehe. Probably not hairspray then, TG. I also have mousse, in fact I have a whole arsenal of hair products promising to work miracles with my fine straight hair. They don’t. 😦
AD, you have them in your back yard? I wouldn’t get any work done, haha. The anhinga is a funny creature. Thanks for sharing your animal wealth.
You’re so lucky to have these birds so close to your home. Beautiful series. Love the egret with the bad hair day 🙂
Thanks so much, Inga. 🙂
Wonderful creatures. Captivating indeed!
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed seeing some of my neighbours. 🙂
I loved the bad hair day! It IS good to see that everyone can have them – with or without hair spray! Bad hair days ruffle my feathers! 🙂 Love your pictures. Marsha 🙂
Thanks, Marsha. I frequently have ruffled feathers. 🙂
I doubt that – maybe literally, but not figuratively! 🙂
😕 I do occasionally “get my hair off.”
hahaha I need to trade my hair in. Fortunately for the world around me I’m off to see my hairdresser today. 🙂
Fabulous bird pics, ad. 🙂
*hugs*
Thanks so much, Hopestar. 🙂 Hugs to you too.
Your birds are quite captivating, Sylvia. It’s so interesting how that Great Blue Heron looks so different with his neck out and then tucked in. Looks like a different bird altogether. 🙂
Thanks, Cathy. That GBH is a master of disguise. 🙂
I had to laugh at the bird with the bad plumage day
Yes, it is a funny pic. 🙂
I LOVE egrets 🙂
Aren’t they just so beautiful? 🙂
Absolutely captivating Sylvia. Love the egret having a bad hair day 🙂
Thanks, Madhu. I was glad to see it wasn’t only myself who has bad hair days. 😀
What a wonderful place you half live in, to see such lovely creatures.
I know, and I consider myself very lucky. 🙂
Gorgeous photos! Nature is incredible – love watching the birds, it is so amazing how they can freeze and stand there forever before moving 🙂
Thanks so much, Anne. They look like bird sculptures with feathers. I don’t know how they keep so still for so long. 🙂
How nice to have such a front – seat view of these lovely creatures. I can understand your fascination with them. They are graceful and make the surroundings lively. I like your bird photos but, I think, the one with the wind-blown feathers is my fave because it speaks a lot about what’s going on. 🙂
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I’m fascinated by them too although we don’t have any as exotic as yours here in sunny Devon
Thanks, Dallas. I bet you do. I’m sure you have beautiful swans there. I think they’re really exotic. 🙂
Such a nice post! LOL @ the bad hair day and the grumpy heron!
Thanks so much for the catch up. Glad I made you chuckle. 🙂
I also love egrets and great blue herons. I don’t see the egrets so much up in NE, but we do have herons…one day I was walking at the Cape Cod Canal early in the morning and counted how many I saw…there were over 20! That was a great day for me! 🙂
They are such beautiful birds, aren’t they. I feel very lucky to have them in my back yard. 🙂
I love looking at your photos, you inspire me to get out and take more photos. Thanks.
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
Is this paradise?
As near as dammit. 😀
Oh I do love your photo’s, AD. I find birds’ expressions, face and stance, sometimes so comical they make me laugh out loud! Thank you so much for these.
Thanks, adee. Yes, they are really comical. I could watch them for hours, and do . 🙂
I too would be captivated 🙂
🙂 Thanks, Tandy. Have a great week.
Oh these are beautiful!
Thanks, Julie. 🙂
This is amazing your photos are so clear and well taken. Thanks for sharing all of this
Thanks so much, scrapydo. 🙂
Beautiful shots of these birds. Gorgeous feathers of the third one!
Thanks so much, Amy. 🙂
Lovely photos – very captivating
Thanks, Suzanne. 🙂
I agree. I’d be captivated too. Beautiful, ad.
Thanks, Gemma. 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing social network some new all the time for me
Thanks so much for your visit to my blog. Good luck on your voyage. 🙂
Wow,gorgeous,awesome birds in your neck of the woods,my ol friend 🙂
Thanks so much for the “awesome,” Steve. 😀
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Love the bird pics! The anhinga is an amazing bird, always love seeing it.
Thanks so much, Phil. 🙂
I agree truly captivating ,Thanks for sharing your stunning photography my friend
I love it 🙂
Thanks, Jake. 🙂
The Anhinga looks the prettiest but the Egret is stunning!
Thanks, Gilly. I’ll tell them what you said. 😀
Lovely pics! That great white egret was certainly in need of some hair spray! 😀
Thanks so much, Dianne. Glad you agree with me. 😀
Lovely pictures Sylvia.
Thanks so much, Adrian. 🙂
Some superb captures here, Sylvia! Love the bad hair day, and that one of the heron scrunched up and disgruntled. Wonderful stuff!
Thanks so much, Jo. Glad you liked them. 🙂
Im fascinated! Beautiful pics
Thank you for your lovely comment, Stefan. 🙂
@Adin, adorable captured 🙂
Glad you enjoyed, Della Anna. 🙂
Im fascinated! I can never get tired viewing and observing them. I have seen my share as we travel from TX to LA. Cool birds.
Thanks so much. 🙂
WOW! my best scene
Thanks so much. 🙂
You have an amazing collection of bird captures, ad! Lovely and captivating!
Thanks, Naomi. I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
I’ve often wished I was a bird AD.
Such lovely pictures of such graceful animals 😉
Yes, they are graceful and beautiful. Now I’m reminded of that Leonard Cohen song, “Bird on a wire.” Love it. 🙂
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I loved all your bird photos but am especially enthralled with the anhinga. 🙂
Thanks, LuAnn. Yes, he is very cute. 🙂
Beautiful pics of all the birdies 🙂
Thank, TA. Hope you had a great and relaxing weekend looking at your smart nails. 😀
Hi AD, I suppose they have bad feather days rather than hair days, but I doubt they worry about it 😀
I suppose you’re right as usual, Chris. 😀
Great pics,the birds are so relaxed,
Thanks so much, Matron. Yes they do seem very relaxed indeed. 🙂