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pete3d

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“The Bird of the Day” Each day beautiful creatures pass through the environs near me. If you visit I hope to bring one of them to you. Thank you. All images are photographs taken by me with basic RAW processing - no AI.

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pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 21h

Thanks Tony,
I’m sure lucky to live near by such a place.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 23h

Colourful shadows above and below the autumn harvest fields.
#shadows #fields #clouds #autumn #landscapes 🌿

A low evening sun casts shadows from both the trees lining the river across the just harvested soy fields, and under the dense white clouds above, yet beyond the horizon is in full sunlight. (The photographer was able to hide his shade in that of the trees, as you can imagine a giant human shadow figure reaching “miles” across a flat, golden evening landscape is most likely to be an undesirable element.)

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 1d

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pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 1d

The Song Sparrow once more.
#Sparrow #birds #nature #wildlife 🪶

A Song Sparrow jauntily perches on wild rice stalks in the shallows of the river, stretching up to peer about in the evening sunlight.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 2d

Fab Amy - this puts me very much in mind of some of my favourite childhood books, from when I was learning to read - Dr. Dolittle (who has now come to be regarded as having a racist colonial outlook) and his Pushmi-Pullu.
Cheers.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Rosemarie,
I found it striking as it came “out of the camera” and ended up reducing the saturation a little to make it more credible!

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 2d

An evening by the Muskrat’s pool.
#skies #clouds #muskrats #nature 🌿

The ripply water before the Muskrat’s dam reflects with astonishing intensity, magnifying its colour and portent, a blue sky crowded by ripply white clouds,, while framed with dark mud, and the lively greens and yellows of the Autumn vegetation in full low sunlight.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 3d

The moon’s caught in the tree tops.
#moon #trees #October 🌿

The full moon rising over the bush in October, featuring a beautiful Bur Oak field tree in the foreground.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 5d

Fabulous symmetry, complementary light, interesting palette. 👍🏼👍👍🏽

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 5d

Drone Fly on a Marigold Flower - a gentle pollinator at work.
#fly #insect #nature 🌿

A friendly Drone Fly, who’s a Honey Bee imposter, is busy pollinating a fragrant, splendidly orange Marigold Flower, on a very bright Fall mid-morning.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 5d

Yes - and Oh to live in Lark Rise.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 5d

Lovely!

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 5d

You’re very generous to take the trouble to so volubly comment Alan.
Thank you.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 6d

Here the autumn Geese seem to have come and gone.
#Geese #birds #BirdOfTheDay #nature #wildlife 🪶

Backlit Canada Geese fly in one of their myriad of formations, screened by trees losing their leaves against a grey blue sky.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 6d

Very Beautiful.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 6d

Bounding to safety in the twilight.
#Raccoon #nature #wildlife 🌿

A young raccoon gallops to the safety of the bush through the field edge in the twilight. Something about the dusky light seems to give this creature a mild ghostly glow - perhaps it’s the season.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 7d

The setting sun shines on the bush beyond the soybean field, revealing the developing autumn colours. The ripe soy crop will be harvested any day now so I’m trying to soak in its beautiful bronze tones to nourish the palette of my mind’s eye throughout the coming winter.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 8d

Beautiful.
Cheers.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 9d

A handsome Yellow Jacket.
#Wasp #insects #nature 🌿

A handsome Yellow Jacket poses on a Day Lily leaf in the full morning sunlight. I don’t think she looks at all like that buzzing nuisance who wants our lunch.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 10d

The intrepid Song Sparrow.
#Sparrow #birds #nature #wildlife 🪶

A Song Sparrow avidly heads downwards from its perch amidst many small branches. It appears to have a great deal of focus and intent. It’s early Autumn and although the background is still green the foremost branches are already bare.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 10d

Lovely depiction.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 10d

That’s a great triptych - being a photographer, over time, makes one very aware of the ephemeral nature of all things.
Cheers.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks Marga,
It was taken (as all the photos I post here are) a very short stroll from my home in Southwestern Quebec, Canada.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 11d

The crop’s golden in the setting sun.
#sunset #oak #soya #nature

A Bur Oak tree casts its shadow across the ripe soybean field as the sun sets behind it. There’s woodland lining the horizon and the sky is dramatic.

pete3d @peteddd.bsky.social · 12d

The leaves are falling and the Wood Ducks are thinking about their departure.
#Ducks #birds #nature #wildlife 🪶

A female Wood Ducks swims alertly the in leaf strewn tree lined river. She’s thinking about her upcoming journey while feeling the cooler autumn breeze.