They’re a tad short in absolute terms: That’s the first surprise.
They . . . stand about 130 cm high . . . (Ed’s note: The height of an average 8- or 9-year-old human, give or take ) – Canadian Encyclopedia
Moreover, they’re a tad short for their weight.
Sharing is good . . .They . . . weigh 180-270 kg . . . (Ed’s note: That average 8 or 9-year-old human weighs about 27 kg)
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Viewed through the window, the backyard was aswarm with birds:
But when I went outside, this was the only guy who wanted his picture taken, and even he was too skittish to let me take a standard portrait. I moved from behind to beside him, but when I got round to his front, he took off. Maybe I looked like a bird.
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This bird baffled me for a while, until I used Merlin and found out it was a female house sparrow. I always forget to account for the gender differences in birds.
It was flitty in the extreme, so I counted myself lucky to get these shots.
Say what?
Hold your breath and dive in!
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Taking photos on the D-Day anniversary, in a completely unsustainable crouch, I got distant shots of skittish wasps: tiny images even at max zoom.
Not all photos are great art. And that’s OK.
Belly flop!
Who put this lupin in my flight path?
Face plant!
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Sitting on the shore of an artificial pond at Gilbert Water Ranch, I hear an odd tone that I’ve never heard before. As it gets closer, I get more excited. What can it be?
As the bird floats into view only a few feet from me, I realize that I don’t know it. Woohoo! Continue reading
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