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Beautiful
Thank you!
Hi Takami, lovely to have you visit… appreciate it. Your photo has captured the family of ducks so beautifully. Such a wonder of Creation!
Thank you Iris!
I appreciate your visit and comment 🙂
Best wishes,
Takami
Wetlands need our help! Thank you for this.
Thank you for your visit and comment.
Yes, wetlands need more awareness and help from humans 🙂
Wetlands are fascinating habitats and so important ecologically in most areas. Not the least for so many species of birds.
Hello Otto,
Thanks so much for your visit and comment. Yes, it is as you say. Wetlands are so important not just for birds, but for all of us.
I like the photo because of the reflections of the birds.
Very creative.
I’m glad you liked it 🙂
Happy Wetlands Day! It is the most unique ecosystem, and the most endangered…
Thank you always, for your warm words.
I fear for our wetlands, as they continue to disappear at an alarming rate. We each as individuals continue to do our best, but we also need the understanding and cooperation of governments and those who hold power… I will continue to keep hope.
Always beautiful photo images!👍
Thank you!
Hello Takami.
How lovely again. I love it.
Have a good day!
マッティ
Thank you Matti-san、ありがとうございます！
As always …delightful!
Thank you so much Julie 🙂
It looks like a nice family 🙂
Thank you 😊
They were quite peaceful and harmonious.
🙂
Lovely light and interesting use of depth of field, Takami, and an appropriate tribute to life-sustaining wetlands.
Thank you Carol.
I’m glad you liked this view of some of our winter waders. Wetlands are disappearing at an alarming rate, I hope more folks can realize how important they are…
I hope so too, especially the powers that be and land developers.
This picture exudes peace and tranquility. Well framed and captured, Takami.
Thank you Jolandi.
As always I really appreciate your visit and comment.
The light and reflections and beautiful, Takami. I like the fact that some of the birds are out of focus and one’s gaze is drawn to the two in the center.
Thank you Tanja.
It was twilight when the photo was taken, and as you say, perfect lighting was provided by nature. I thought the 2 particular birds were especially charming too 🙂
Have you thought about documenting Japanese wetlands?
Hello Mr. Ray,
Very happy to see a comment from you.
I’ve been trying to keep regular “records” of my favorite wetlands. As you can imagine, they wet/marshlands have disappeared at a rapid rate post WWII.
Fortunately, this particular place is part of a nature reserve with a very active support group. They keep their own professional/official records, but “normal folk” often contribute too.
It’s probably happening faster and faster as it is along the Louisiana Coast. We lose a football field of wetland and soil every hour. That’s a 60×100 yard oblong piece of land. If everybody and their brother wasn’t done here photographing it, I’d do it.
“If everyone and their brother…” – I couldn’t help but laugh. I agree, everyone and even their pet is a photographer nowadays…
To return to topic, I am sorry it’s happening to the Louisiana coast at such an alarming rate.
One of the dogs takes pictures when I hang a Go Pro on her neck. We see things from here level.
I won’t see it, but in about 50 years, New Orleans will mostly be under water.
Wonderful!
Thank you very much! 🙂
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Love the reflections, Takami, and the birds are just a perfect composition. I could look at birds all day!
Thank you Noelle!
I too could look at birds all day.
I’m very lucky these waders enjoy spending their winter here 🙂
So pretty. I love the reflection of their little round bodies. 🙂
Thank you Diana.
I’m glad you liked their roundness, I agree, very cute 🙂
Excellent composition.
Thank you Rabirus, much appreciated as always.
A beautiful reminder about why wetlands are so important, Takami.
Thank you Carol.
You’re right, wetlands are so important and continue to disappear at an alarming rate. I try to keep hope that humanity will learn, and sincerely hope my photos will be a catalyst for more people to realize the importance of the environment around us…