Wordless Wednesday: Side by side


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  1. rusty duckJanuary 29, 2015 at 12:03 PM

    Just out for an afternoon stroll..

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  2. Betty CarlsonFebruary 1, 2015 at 2:58 AM

    I dropped over here from bookworm's blog. This is a lovely picture. My mother is quite a bird watcher, although not an official "birder." I enjoy photos of birds, although have never had time to really delve into the details. Maybe someday!

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    1. Dorothy BordersFebruary 1, 2015 at 9:03 AM

      Good for your mother! Birding is a wonderful hobby. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in Nature. Photographing birds, especially small birds, is a challenge because birds tend to fly - usually just as I've got them in focus. But I enjoy trying. I usually have somewhat better luck with large birds like the Whooping Cranes.

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