I went to the bird park a few days ago and the perfect model for a monochrome picture is a snowy owl, claws down. So – I got stuck on birds. All the following photos were taken in 2024, and birds seem to show off … Continue reading The Best Birds
Tag: pelican
Perceived Invisibility
The thinking of a child: If I can’t see you, you can’t see me!
Works better the younger you are – even if you are a foal.
And of course, I have many photos of Henry (our cat) pretending he is invisible. Admittedly, he was a lot younger when he still fit in a pizza box.
Our neighbours’ cat Johnny also knows the same trick.
Weekly Prompt Wednesday Challenge: Invisibility
(PS: another WP change I hate: the underline function is gone – let’s hope it’s not permanent)
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A Cormorant Sitting on a Pelican
Through the clouds wafting over the lake I could just about see the two pelicans (aka water purifiers) and a cormorant sitting on the stabilizer.
The photo is enhanced with photo editing, what I saw was more like this:
I hope the weather will pick up. I know this is typical for November and I should be grateful for normal weather but it is kind of depressing.
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Textured Feathers
The folded wings of a Pelican up close.
Macro Monday
Hous… Lake cleaning
The water in our local, man-made lake is filtered with these contraptions called “pelicans”. They are cleaning the water. Cleaning them is necessary on a regular basis, even in the cold season.
This is for One Word Sunday. More clean photos can be found here.
This is for the birds
The device on the second picture is a solar powered swimming water filter called pelican. Five or six keep the water in our local lake clean.
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