Whispering sweet nothings in her ear.

The courtship rituals of Muscovy Ducks… sometimes adorable, often amusing.

This was one of the more tender moments. As I watched these two, he continued to poke and nibble at her while she primped and preened… doing her best to ignore him. She finally tired of his amorous overtures and flew away, with him following in close pursuit.

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Getting hung up on the way down...

This was a very lucky shot that I didn’t realize I got until I uploaded them this evening.

I was running late and didn’t want to miss the sunset completely, so I seized the opportunity when the light turned red. I was still in motion, rolling to a stop, when I took the shot.

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and super it was!

You can’t really tell from this shot (there’s nothing to compare it to), but the moon was HUGE last night!

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