Peggy C's photos with the keyword: beak

- minding my own business - looking for some snacks - then, these two fly in - geesh - can't they get a room - there's a Bird-Drop-Inn - just around the corner ! - sigh -SOOC © All rights reserved - since Limpkins are usually lone birds, thought this was a fight for territory; have found out that it is mating season .... - Biology 101 of the day !

.. 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

..flew across the green slime stuff. ..to this side to chase away ..a Little Blue Heron ..they were having differences ..would think there would be enough for them both ..under that green stuff ..check out his leg ..transfer of green stuff across the pond www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

.. talk about being in the right place .. at the right time ! .. Black-bellied Whistling-ducks .. first time seen by me around here .. following a heron, these guys were just there .. looking for a snack in the rain-filled drainage ditch .. have gone through almost every research thing I've got .. if they aren't Black-bellied Whistling-ducks .. then, guess I'll have to learn how to whistle ! edited into a collage: www.picmonkey.com Dendrocygna autumnalis birds.audubon.org/species/blawhi © 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

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