#ChickPicotheDay DAY 5,000!!!!!! See you tomorrow for day 5,001. Peace, love and kumbaya Heather

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Mother Nature, the #GOAT* landscaper. Almost looks staged to me, but nope. I need her to peek at my gardens here and give me some help!

*GOAT-greatest of all time
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Spotted a "new to me" mini rookery, abandoned. Eerily silent in black and white.

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This BROAD WING HAWK is a sloppy pilot as it almost became a hood ornament on my car. That's the dealio with this shot.
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This little saucy boots was super faaarrr out in the swamp but I spotted this little branch topper of feathers from the road. It's "beaking off" to me lol.
It's a KINGFISHER btw.
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Day 4,995(5)*****
I'm a sucker for the colour purple. Pretty as these PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE are, they are super invasive and not loved because of this fact.
*****has ANYONE noticed the countdown in brackets I've been adding to my day count???
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"Are YOU my mother?"
This is a baby KILLDEER, NOT TO WORRY IT'S MUM IS CLOSE BY.
Cute little puffball.
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The visual of "caught between a rock and a hard place".
YES this is a SNAPPING TURTLE
NO it is NOT really caught.
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Mum spent the day off at the spa and returned to this mess.
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They're not messy, they upcycle.
#OSPREY
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Day 4,990(10)

"Hey woman, ya think you could pass me that little minnow that's swimming down below me please? My mum usually does it but she's stopped bringing me food for some reason. She's mean like that." lol
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Day 4,985(15)
"July is hollyhocks and hammocks, fireworks and vacations, hot and steamy weather, cool and refreshing swims, beach picnics, and vegetables all out of the garden - first sweet corn on the cob dripping with butter, first tomatoes (POEM TOO LONG)....

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What's the Hawk having for lunch?
(psssst, he's caught it already)
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Day 4,983(17)
Shredded wheats for giants. Do you sprinkle on white sugar or brown?
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Day 4,982(18)

Mama and her bub because I can't get enough of the Loons when I see them.
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My fav view from the kayak on my fav lake. It's Friday, have a GREAT weekend and stay safe!
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*WARNING*
Thisssssssss guy issssssss gonna pisssssssss of a few of y'all. Ssssssssssorry, but I ssssssssaw it.
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Day 4,979(21)
Victor was taking the breakup real bad.
#TURKEYVULTURE
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Day 4,978(22)

Preaching from the rookery.
GREAT BLUE HERON
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Day 4,977(23)
"I'm singing! I'm alone in my nest and I am singing! Singing!"
(Reference: Elf, the movie #IYKYK )
THIS BIRD IS CALLED AN OSPREY (for those who are hard of reading)
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A gathering of Swallowtails on a stinky mound of something riverside.
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Newly fledged and awaiting Mum's Uber Eats delivery. The Google has this bird ID'd as a Northern Rough Winged Swallow. I'm cool with that.
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A merganser floating thru Mother Nature's "Monet". Bonus if you spot the spider (not sure if it's a giant one on the water or a teeny one on my lens lol)
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A bud between 2 blooms.

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It's not often you get to hang out with a Loon family. Ma and Pa were cool with our presence and this is zoomed in so we weren't all up in their business or they'd have let us know. It was magical. #HeatherCardlePhotographer
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Proud Mama Loon and her fluffy bambino.
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Witnessed a peaceful mother baby interaction on the trails (from a safe distance, this is zoomed in).
Mama and baby Bambi
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A quintessential small town scene, the fishing hole.
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A quintessential small town scene, the fishing hole.
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Continuing on with my little foot tour of *Base31....not tricky to miss this shrouded figure amongst the barracks. Eerie.
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