Blue-eyed Darter, Sweetwater Wetlands (August 6, 2021) — Image by kenne
“May you touch dragonflies and stars, dance with fairies and talk to the moon.”
– Unknown
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Blue-eyed Darter 3 comments
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Birds In The Treetop — Gila Woodpecker, American Kestrel and Five American Goldfinches (October 6, 2021) — Image by kenne
We walked with an early morning Audubon lead bird walk group through the Sweetwater Wetlands a few days ago. (1/800 s at f/10, ISO 400)
The tree was about 100 years away, photographed using my 28/300 mm lens.
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Blue Dasher Dragonfly in Flight at Sweetwater Wetlands (10/06/21) — Photo-Artistry by kenne by kenne
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
— Albert Einstein
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Black Saddlebag Dragonfly 1 comment
Black Saddlebag Dragonfly — Image by kenne
skimming the waters
have saddlebags will travel
in territory
— kenne
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Adult Common Gallinule (Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson) — Image by kenne
The common gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a bird in the family Rallidae. It was split from the common moorhen by the American Ornithologists’ Union in July 2011. It lives around well-vegetated marshes, ponds, canals, and other wetlands in the Americas. The species is not found in the polar regions or many tropical rainforests. Elsewhere, the common gallinule is likely the most commonly seen rail species in much of North America, except for the American coot in some regions. — Wikipedia
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American Coot (Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson) — Image by kenne
Some could give a hoot
‘Bout the American coot —
Chicken or a duck.
— kenne
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Blue Dasher Dragonfly 4 comments
Blue Dasher Dragonfly — Image by kenne
The Dragonfly
Today I saw the dragonfly
Come from the wells where he did lie.
An inner impulse rent the veil
Of his old husk: from head to tail
Came out clear plates of sapphire mail.
He dried his wings: like gauze they grew;
Thro’ crofts and pastures wet with dew
A living flash of light he flew.
— Alfred Lord Tennyson
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Blue Dashers Mating 3 comments
Blue Dashers Mating (Sweetwater Wetlands) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Come slowly Eden
Lips unused to thee —
Bashful sip thy jasmines —
As the fainting bee
— Emily Dickinson
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Redwing Blackbird — Mixed Art Leave a comment
Redwing Blackbird — Mixed Art by kenne
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of a dark black night
Into the light of a dark black night
— John Lennon / Paul McCartney
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Blue Dasher — Peekaboo, I See You 2 comments
Blue Dasher (Sweetwater Wetlands) — Image by kenne
Peekaboo, I see you!
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Redwing Blackbird (Sweetwater Wetlands, June 16,2021) — Image by kenne
The redwing blackbird
Not your average blackbird
A badge of honor.
— kenne
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Pond Slider Turtles (Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, Arizona) — Image by kenne
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Green Heron Near Pond Slider Turtles (Sweetwater Wetlands, June 16, 2021) — Image by kenne
The green heron looks tempted by the presence of the pond slider turtles before flying off in search of smaller prey.
— kenne
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Duckweed Days At Sweetwater Wetlands 3 comments
Mallard Ducks on Emerald-green Duckweed Pond (Sweetwater Wetlands, June 16, 2021) — Image by kenne
Duckweed, an emerald-green hydroponic plant, has covered most ponds at the wetlands this summer.
The plant, which grows on the water surface without soil, makes irregular warm-season appearances at
Sweetwater, which doubles as a wastewater treatment facility and lush wildlife habitat.
Duckweed is harmless and disappears naturally in the fall. It removes nitrates from the reclaimed water,
and it’s good for the ducks. It’s a plant that ducks eat, providing a lot of protein.
— kenne
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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (June 16, 2021) — Images by kenne
This rattlesnake slowly crosses the trail with a full belly.
