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Oddities and Beauty in Nature. #18
Hello everyone! It’s the last Tuesday of the month and of the year! It’s also the second last day of the year! Okay, that’s probably not very exciting. Certainly not like the last day of the year. Who really pays attention to the second last day? It’s the last day that gets everyone excited. Well, most everyone. I’m different. New Year’s Eve day is, well, just another day. Today’s photo is not really an oddity, but it is something beautiful. At least, I think it is. Most people never pay any attention to it, even when they walk right past it. When I point it out to people they usually give me a strange look, or say something like “oh, yeah, nice”, or, “that’s beautiful?”, or, “so what”, or just, “yeah”. And they keep walking. But there really is beauty all around us, we just need to stop, look, and enjoy it.
This is new growth on a Balsam Fir.
I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin. ©2025 Steve McLeod.
Some Favorite Bird Photos. #5
Hi again everyone! Well, here we are with another bird photo for you, or actually, two this time, though it’s the same species of bird. But here we have both the male and female. Are you able to tell which is which, or at least, be able to tell the difference between the two photos? I will tell you which is male and which is female, you can guess the difference between the two.
This first photo is the Female Pileated Woodpecker.
This second photo is the Male Pileated Woodpecker.
They are a large and beautiful woodpecker, about the size of a crow. They can be attracted to bird feeders, though it is not very common. Have a great day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin. ©2025 Steve McLeod.
