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surrounded

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surrounded Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur A feeding firenze hundreds of bonapartes gulls, mergansers, buffleheads and scaup where milling about.

Maybe the operator went for a P

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Maybe the operator went for a P Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur It's Monday, what do you expect from me? Anne spotted this sign and came up with the caption. This is a lift for large boats at a marina.

Turkey vulture in the rain and fog

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Turkey vulture in the rain and fog Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur

How long can you hold an eagle?

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How long can you hold an eagle? Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur An eagle doesn't weigh as much as most people think. Bald eagles weigh between 7 and 13 pounds. This young lad held the eagle for about 3 minutes.

Mating Swans

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Mating Swans Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur He grabs her, mounts her, mates, then makes nice.

BLACK VULTURE

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BLACK VULTURE Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur This is an unusual bird for our area. We get lots of turkey vultures bur we don't get black vultures. This is the best look I've had, about 20 feet away.

Huh

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Huh Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur A lawyer or politician must have written these instructions.

Doctor I seem to have a frog on my head.

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Doctor I seem to have a frog on my head. Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur Look closely the frog is there.

Spring is coming, spring is coming

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Spring is coming, spring is coming Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur He promised.

lava flow bark

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lava flow bark Originally uploaded by ricmcarthur The way the bark "flows" around the branches reminds me of lava flows.