A Lone Starling

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Thursday evening we came home to find a lone starling inside our basketball goal base. We could hear her flitting around inside and occasionally we saw her poke her beak outside the opening. It wasn't until we turned the goal upside down over a center block that she was able to reach the opening without trouble and fly out. What a great feeling it was for my hubby and I to save that lone starling from certain death. We found out later from our daughter that she had heard it flitting around that same morning but didn't know what it was. So, I'm guessing she was in there all day Thursday before her rescue. Have you ever been able to rescue wildlife from certain death? Please share your experiences in the comments below.

Etsy

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Since February 14th I've been setting up my Etsy shop. Won't you please drop by my store and purchase your nature and wildlife images for that special someone in your life or for yourself to simply enjoy. All images are photographed and retouched by Naquillity Photography and are available as an instant download upon purchase. In time I hope to also secure prints and framed work but this will be much later in the process. For now please enjoy the 172 images I have available for purchase here.

in evening's garden

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in evening's garden
                a cardinal sits
perched on a twig
               the night's moon
a poultice on her back...

fawn

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Morning sky was sunny and then grey as we continued down the steel grey highway. Hawks, breasts full, sitting at tips of trees. A wild turkey passing in front of our windshield. Teasels letting slip the fawn scavenging wintered earth for food. Unblinking the fawn stood and watched me, watching him/ her. A raised right foot as if readying itself to sprint off into the thick of woods. Driving away I turn to see the fawn watching before running into the safety of it's home.

water lily

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wet sentences
a lone white water lily
reflecting marriage


opossum

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Pictured above is a opossum I captured on 11.3.02. He had a bad back-right leg but was able to book it across the field/ woods where my husband and I had let him go- only minutes from our home. This morning my daughter comes running back inside the house to let me know I had to get my camera. There's a opossum in the field beside our house. After putting another layer of clothes on I grabbed my camera and began taking pictures. As I watched this guy move across the cold snow I noticed his bad back-right leg. I would venture to say this is the same opossum we released over 11 yrs ago. The only thing that stops me from believing it completely is a opossum's lifespan is about 4 yrs. Does anyone know what the lifespan of a opossum really is? Here's the pics from this morning's shoot...




Look at that long tooth. He appears to be in good health other than injuries to his left eye and ear from a fight I'm sure he's won. He actually let my daughter and I stand about 2 ft in front of him. What a blessing to photograph him in the morning's light when he's supposed to be nocturnal...

cursive pebble

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erode this my voice
ranting 'gainst my head today
a cursive pebble
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