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December 15, 2024 4:34pm

https://universeodon.com/@Swede1952/113657784901968530 Swede1952@universeodon.com - Walk Like an Egyptian

When I saw the images of this great blue heron (Ardea herodias) walking on a sandbar at Gulfport, Mississippi, that song by the Bangles from the 1980s - "Oh-way-oh Oh-way-oh."

"In Ancient Egypt the figure of the grey heron (Bennu or bnw) with a long beak and a double feathered crest was surrounded by mythical associations. When the flooded Nile waters slowly retreated, the heron was among the first birds to appear on the top of the mounds protruding from the water." - egypt-museum.com

My photo gallery contains more that 1000 images that I've chosen to share. Most are there for their visual appeal but there are a few novelty images. You can check out my gallery at:

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #GreatBlueHeron #heron

Swede’s Photographs (@Swede1952@universeodon.com)

Attached: 1 image Walk Like an Egyptian When I saw the images of this great blue heron (Ardea herodias) walking on a sandbar at Gulfport, Mississippi, that song by the Bangles from the 1980s - "Oh-way-oh Oh-way-oh." "In Ancient Egypt the...

psychmesu

November 18, 2024 7:03pm

https://universeodon.com/@Swede1952/113504741054814939 Swede1952@universeodon.com - Sunshine Queen

I don't recall taking this photo of a female northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), but I take gobs of cardinal photos. They are colorful and very photogenic and perfect for when I can't decide what I want to post.

You know, the photographs that I post here are not quite a vivid as the same photographs that I post at my pixel's gallery, because here, I reduce the size of the photos and usually make a slight reduction in the quality of the photos to make them easier to load.

Take a look:

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #NorthernCardinal

Swede’s Photographs (@Swede1952@universeodon.com)

Attached: 1 image Sunshine Queen I don't recall taking this photo of a female northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), but I take gobs of cardinal photos. They are colorful and very photogenic and perfect for when I can't decide what I want to...

psychmesu

October 2, 2024 3:07pm

https://universeodon.com/@Swede1952/113231876707367019 Swede1952@universeodon.com - Good morning. 🦋🦋🦋

1 October 2024

"Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highway
Looking for adventure
In whatever comes our way

Yeah, darlin' gonna make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space

I like smoke and lightnin'
Heavy metal thunder
Racing with the wind
And the feeling that I'm under

Yeah, darlin' gonna make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space

Like a true nature's child
We were born
Born to be wild
We can climb so high
I never wanna die ..." - Steppenwolf

Hmmm ... this must be for the biker side of me that mostly sits in my garage. Steppenwolf is definitely a blast from the past. If you're too young to know about Steppenwolf, it's worth checking out.

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #morning #butterfly #motorcycles #steppenwolf

Swede’s Photographs (@Swede1952@universeodon.com)

Attached: 1 image Good morning. 🦋🦋🦋 1 October 2024 "Get your motor runnin' Head out on the highway Looking for adventure In whatever comes our way Yeah, darlin' gonna make it happen Take the world in a love embrace Fire all of your guns at...

psychmesu

September 7, 2024 8:12pm

https://mastodon.social/@backyardecology/113098084834682532 backyardecology@mastodon.social - A lot of dragonflies around the yard today. Here's a green darner, wandering glider and a couple of eastern pondhawks. #dragonfly #dragonflies #Odonata #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #wildlifephotography #photographylovers

Backyard Ecology (@backyardecology@mastodon.social)

Attached: 4 images A lot of dragonflies around the yard today. Here's a green darner, wandering glider and a couple of eastern pondhawks. #dragonfly #dragonflies #Odonata #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #wildlifephotography #photographylovers

psychmesu

August 29, 2024 3:27pm

https://universeodon.com/@Swede1952/113045267759603924 Swede1952@universeodon.com - Good morning. 🦋🦋🦋

29 August 2024

August went fast didn't it, soon I will have completed yet another trip around the sun. To get around the sun every year we are real daredevils and race around at 67,100 mph (107,986 kph). Around and around, we go where we stop nobody knows, though I read somewhere the earth only has about a billion years left, before that starts and maybe 4-5 billion years before the moon abandons us and the sun explodes. Humankind ... well ... probably not that long. But we have a few days until then, let's make the best of it.

"When you're young, every game and every situation it seems like it's the end of the world sometimes when it's not working." - Ricky Rubio

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #morning #foliage #butterfly #endoftheworld

Swede’s Photographs (@Swede1952@universeodon.com)

Attached: 1 image Good morning. 🦋🦋🦋 29 August 2024 August went fast didn't it, soon I will have completed yet another trip around the sun. To get around the sun every year we are real daredevils and race around at 67,100 mph (107,986 kph). ...

Radio Free Trumpistan

July 27, 2024 4:44pm

Males are most likely found on dirt, either "puddling" or waiting to ambush a female

♲ Swede’s Photographs - 2024-07-27 16:42:10 GMT

Desktop CleanupHere is a photo of a tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus). It's been sitting on my desktop because I don't particularly like backdrop of dirt and gravel. But it is either post or delete and it doesn't hurt to show it to you.

My gallery is mostly of bird photographs, but I include some insects such as butterflies, moths, and dragonflies. Take a look:

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #butterfly #TigerSwallowTail

Swede’s Photographs (@Swede1952@universeodon.com)

11.9K Posts, 6.06K Following, 6.24K Followers · Retired soldier, I spent about 30 years in the military (USMC/Army). Also recently retired computer systems engineer. So, I'm just plain retired. I need something to do so, I decided on...

Radio Free Trumpistan

July 17, 2024 9:51pm

Discussing the best angle to make a drop with, betcha.

♲ Swede’s Photographs - 2024-07-17 21:50:03 GMT

I Gotta Feeling, Someone's Watching Me 🎶I don't know why I kept this image. The birds are completely out of focus, but they are arranged in-line like a council of elders looking down on me. What are, are pigeons waiting for me to go inside so that they can hit the feeder.

You won't find this photo in my gallery, but you can still visit at:

swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #pigeons
#RockPigeon #RockDove #Doves

Swede’s Photographs (@Swede1952@universeodon.com)

11.8K Posts, 6.07K Following, 6.2K Followers · Retired soldier, I spent about 30 years in the military (USMC/Army). Also recently retired computer systems engineer. So, I'm just plain retired. I need something to do so, I decided on photography...

psychmesu

June 28, 2024 9:55pm

https://mastodon.social/@backyardecology/112685332167860040 backyardecology@mastodon.social - Butterflies from around the backyard: A question mark, a hackberry emperor, a red admiral and a pearl crescent. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #photographylovers #wildlifephotography

Backyard Ecology (@backyardecology@mastodon.social)

Attached: 4 images Butterflies from around the backyard: A question mark, a hackberry emperor, a red admiral and a pearl crescent. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #photographylovers...

psychmesu

May 31, 2024 6:11pm

https://universeodon.com/@Swede1952/112536365571813955 Swede1952@universeodon.com - In the Net

While chasing this butterfly around with my camera yesterday, I was reminded how I briefly amused myself with a homemade butterfly net. Hmmm ... I'm not sure it was homemade, that memory is a bit eroded, but I think I might have had one made of material from a nylon stocking. Do you think that we think in binary? I mean the messages our brain sends and receives must be that way. Anyway, back on the track, this is a Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus). I posted a photo a few days ago of one at a great distance on a green field.

I don't post all of the photos that I post here to my Pixels gallery, but I post the photos I like best. Some don't make the cut. I usually wait a couple of days and see how I feel about it then.

You can check out my gallery at: https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photos #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #butterfly

Swede’s Photographs (@Swede1952@universeodon.com)

Attached: 1 image In the Net While chasing this butterfly around with my camera yesterday, I was reminded how I briefly amused myself with a homemade butterfly net. Hmmm ... I'm not sure it was homemade, that memory is a bit eroded, but I think...

Radio Free Trumpistan

April 28, 2024 4:23pm

They're prepping to migrate back north for nesting. I don't welcome them back because they'll eat Monarch butterflies in their courting rituals where males feed them to the desired females.

♲ Swede’s Photographs - 2024-04-28 15:33:42 GMT

Wind Rider: The Majestic Flight of a KiteCharlie and I were sitting outside this morning. I was drinking coffee, watching for birds, and taking care of some business on my phone. Suddenly, dozens of Mississippi Kites (ctinia mississippiensis) appeared in the sky, riding the thermals, circling, slowly moving south or east. They were pretty high, and a few passed over, I was able to get a couple of recognizable photos so that I identified the birds.

I don't post all of the photos that I post here to my Pixels gallery, but I post the photos I like best. Some don't make the cut. I most likely will not post this one to the gallery. I usually wait a couple of days to see how I feel about it then.

You can check out my gallery at: swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #birdphotography #MississippiKite

Swede’s Photographs (@Swede1952@universeodon.com)

11K Posts, 5.74K Following, 5.93K Followers · Retired soldier, I spent about 30 years in the military (USMC/Army). Also recently retired computer systems engineer. So, I'm just plain retired. I need something to do so, I decided on photography...