Peggy C's photos with the keyword: long legs

in blue feathers .. close to the lake shore .. he took his time .. stopping to look .. listen .. slowly move those long legs .. it is easier to photograph here .. since much of the reeds / grasses .... have been cut back .. but, it seems harder for these elegant .. friends with feathers .. to catch a morsel .. signed .. using .. www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

.. the invitation said 'Formal' .. so primp .. preen .. fix all feathers .. must look elegant .. oh, it takes so much .. time to get put together .. can't use any gel .. or the wind blown .. natural look .. will be gone .. ah, now to look into the lakewaters .. check .. make sure each feather is in place .. got to have my Party look on ! Snowy Egret in full elegance .. edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

.. I'm just blowing bubbles -----'Archive Airings' - AA30 - Reflections --------- .. looking for a tasty morsel beneath .. White Ibis with long legs .. reflecting in a puddle edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

- hiding didn't make me disappear - so, getting loud [as only a Great Blue can] - rats, she's still here ! - the things we go through - minding our own business - searching for food - grooming to we look elegant - then, those people show up - boy, some really do stay a long time ! - she should have enough to last a while all cropped/signed only in: www.picmonkey.com ^ no enhancement ^ © All Rights Reserved

- may you have a beautiful - even if a bit blustery - day ! cropped/framed/signed in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- long legs - no, didn't crop off her foot - it is in the grass - she, her mate and a youngster - were preening - in between foraging cropped out the road in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- Wood Storks at the lake - adults & juveniles - an Ibis has to see what is going on - they are great for posing ! animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/wood-stork/ collage done in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

This Sandhill Crane totally ignored me .. just kept preening .. getting ready on a Saturday afternoon .. wonder if SHCs have 'dates' .. other than to go foraging .. edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

.. taken on Vivid setting of Canon PowerShot SX40 HS .. feet appear more intense a color than usual .. but those long legs are real .. wonder how much ground he can cover with such deternination .. with an almost 5 foot wing span .. wet feathers must be heavy * for dPS weekly Challenge cropped/framed/signed in: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved MEMORIES OF BIRD WATCHING IN FLORIDA

- circular portrait - Wood Stork at the lake - it was hot, so they were seeking shade - don't think he moved - perhaps a feather or two did - but think he took a 'stork nap' edited using: www.dumper.net www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

.. two different ones .. family feeding beside the road .. watching out for cars .. there is another member out of the photos .. on watch perhaps .. every so often, he would make a noise .. possibly alerting the ones feeding to oncoming cars ? .. other SHC family is the one next to offices .. who saw a squirrel and followed it .. very curious about that thing with 4 legs and no feathers .. a wonderful Sandhill Crane experience .. there is nothing like seeing a SHC ! college done in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

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..all in their element ..at the same lake ..same day ..searching ..supper is only a stab away collage done in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

- seeing a Limpkin is usually a solo sighting [for me anyhow] - but on this day - both parents and two juveniles - were active around the lake - what a fantastic sight - for digital memories - the wonders of Nature - have no idea where the nest was - but, here they are ! edited in: www.picmonkey.com [ collage option ] no editing of photos other than cropping for size en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limpkin © All Rights Reserved

- just for one - this Limpkin searched - and searched - until - success ! - look closely & you can see his legs in the lake © All rights reserved 03 Feb. 2012