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June Photos

Canada Goose

Let’s enjoy photos taken during June.

The above photo shows a Canada Goose running on water.

Canada Goose

And the next photo shows a Canada Goose resting on water.

I suppose if you’re a goose, you can do whatever you want.

Mallard, Duckling

This young Mallard has big plans for the future.

It plans to be an adult duck.

Right now, this bird is staying close to its mother, who was sitting near by.

Cliff Swallow with a possible Northern Rough-winged Swallow above it

This photo was an exercise in failure.

That’s because these small birds are very difficult to photograph. They fly randomly about over water, catching insects. They’re also really fast.

So I overwhelmed failure with effort. That is, I took hundreds of blurry, bad, empty photos. And yes, this one could be better.

That gives me a reason to go back and try again.

Flame Skimmer

This dragonfly zips back and forth over water catching mosquitos, flies, and other small insects.

Then, occasionally, it stops to rest. And it often stops on the same spot. So if you see one fly off, just wait for it to return.

Pacific Forktail, Female

As you can see, this damselfly looks like a toothpick with big eyes. It’s about 1.5-in (3.8-cm) long.

This reminds us of the incredible variety of life in Nature.

Honey Bee

The honey bee demonstrates how teamwork benefits everyone.

Here, the bee is feeding while spreading pollen.

So it creates the next generation of flowers for the next generation of bees.

Much success,

Steve Kaye

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Did You Know?

The most effective way to help birds is to buy land.

Here are three organizations that excel at doing this.

1) American Bird Conservancy

2) The Nature Conservancy

3) The Trust for Public Land

Please visit their web sites to learn about the work they do.

Here’s an excellent book: The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation

You can help – Please share this blog with others.

Inspiring Respect for Nature, one bird at a time.

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