Everytime I start wondering what will be in my next post, nature provides answers.
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| I've been feeding hummingbirds for 9 months. |
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| I can't think of any human invention that can move around, with the same precision, as these little birds. |
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| Hummer pics are easier to capture at sunset when they are heavy feeders. |
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| I wonder what shutter speed will capture the wings without motion. I'll experiment with that. |
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| I tried this feeder for a few days. It did not seem as popular with the birds as the other feeders. |
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| It is hard for me to identify individual birds. I'm fairly sure this one is new in the last week or so. |
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| I believe this is a female Anna's hummingbird. |
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| Although hummers are almost always moving, in some way, there are times when they are perfectly still for several seconds. |
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| The usual routine. |
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| While watching for hummers I happened to notice this American Robin cleaning up in a pool of water. Fascinating: Although European and American Robins have different appearances, the breast color is precisely the same. |
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| My view to the west gives me a nice look at colorful sunsets. |
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| Sometimes it's hard to pic a favorite of just one sunset. |
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| March 1, 2021 |
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| A break in the clouds creates a spotlight effect. Not noticed when snapping the photo ... see below |
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| A solitary sailboat. Wondered what it was like to be in the spotlight on the boat. |
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| Some hazy conditions help define the foothills in the Olympic Mountain Range to the west. |
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| This view looks over Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island |
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| The morning view to the west is especially nice when we have the sun illuminating the fresh snow cover on the Olympic Mountains. Beyond the mountains it's a cloudy day. |
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| A container ship arriving in Seattle with an exceptionally small load of freight. |
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| A Matson freighter departing, probably from Tacoma, the port south of us. It looks like this ship had a rough winter. |
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| A house in the neighborhood. (No, not mine.) I admire the landscaping. |
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| In my view to the northwest is this place known as "The Admiral's House" It has a beautiful setting right above Elliott Bay Marina |
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| Impressed with the blooms on this tree. So colorful and the blue sky made a neat background. |
Lastly ...
The 2021 Iditarod is underway. 46 mushers are competing to see who can be first to finish this year's 852 mile race. I'm watching online at iditarod.com
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| The 2021 Iditarod started on Sunday March 7 The event was streamed live on Iditarod.com |
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| Map of the 852 mile race which is from Deshka Landing, Alaska to Flat and back to Deshka Landing. |
Closing thought ...
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
— Albert Einstein
