Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.
Linda Schaub
FIFTY FAVORITE PARK PHOTOS
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- Parker noshin’ nuts
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- Fox Squirrel
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- Black Squirrel
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- Parker, my Park cutie!
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- Pekin Duck
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- Mallard Hybrid Duck
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- Midnight munchin’ nuts
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- Mute Swan
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- Goslings
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- Mama Robin
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- Seagulls on ice floe
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- Great Blue Heron
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- Parker chowin’ down
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- Mallard Duck
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- Northern Cardinal
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- Great Blue Heron (“Harry”) fishing for shad
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- Parker: shameless begging
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- Viceroy Butterfly
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- Great Blue Heron
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- American Goldfinch
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- Seagull
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- Robin baby (not fledged yet)
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- Mallard Ducks
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- Robins almost ready to fledge
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- Parker angling for peanuts
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- Robin fledgling
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- Parker making a point that he wants peanuts
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- Parker smells peanuts
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- Parker with a peanut
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- Red-Winged Blackbird
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- Seagull
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- Red-Bellied Woodpecker
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- Pekin Duck
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- Starling
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- Canada Geese family
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- Canada Goose and goslings
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- Red-Winged Blackbird
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- Parker says candy is dandy.
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- Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
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- American Goldfinch
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- Hunny Bunny
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- Parker looking for peanuts
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- The pier just past sunrise
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- Mute Swan
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- Parker in the snow
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- Parker and a treat
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- Great Blue Heron
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- Me and my shadow (a/k/a Parker)
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- Fox Squirrel
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- Seagull
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- Canada Goose
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- Mallard Ducks
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- Mute Swan
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- Fox Squirrel – Parker
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- Northern Cardinal
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BADGES
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- 02-02-2018
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- 03-13-2018
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- 03-25-2018
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- 03-26-2018
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- Year #6!! 02/2019
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- 04-13-2019
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- 11-21-19
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Linda Schaub
WALKIN', WRITIN', WIT & WHIMSY 
Brrr, that looks so cold, I think I may have seen the last of the ice on the water here. I hope anyway. There are so many buds on the trees, it will be all green soon.
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It sure was cold that day Sandra … this was at Dingell Park and I went down there on a Friday morning as it was very sunny (for a change) – it was the second time I was looking for eagles. I have written tomorrow’s post already which is filled with pictures of the ducks and geese bathing in that cold water the same morning. The seagulls were sitting on that ice, yet not too far away … there was no ice at all. I just saw some buds on trees this morning at the Park. It gives me hope that we’ll have an early Spring arrival.
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I hope so to Linda, it amazes me how they sit on the ice and swim in the cold water. I know the feathers work to protect them so well, but why don’t their feet freeze? I get chilled just looking at them in the water. 🙂
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I wondered about that too Sandra – their feet look thick (both ducks and geese) that they have some cushion between the ice and the bottoms of their feet, so I Googled:
The arterial blood warms up the venous blood, dropping in temperature as it does so. This means that the blood that flows through the feet is relatively cool. This keeps the feet supplied with just enough blood to provide tissues with food and oxygen, and just warm enough to avoid frostbite.
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Isn’t that amazing, it never ceases to amaze me on how everything is created. Even how we are made. The design is beyond what humans can do. It brings a smile to my face when I start thinking about all of this. It is just so beautiful.
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It sure is Sandra – they were happily splashing away enjoying themselves – just a short distance away were those seagulls you saw in Wednesday’s post – they did not look so happy so I wonder if they (seagulls) don’t have the same type of physical characteristics? It looks like it has stopped raining so I am going to get a short walk in this morning. I shut off my computer last night as it started thundering, never got to Reader and we were supposed to have storms this morning so I slept in – well, now I don’t see that happening. That’s okay – no worries about storms makes me happy with enough worries about the C-virus these days. Enjoy your day Sandra.
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You to Linda, I just got back from a walk. Remember that spot I said they put fake coyotes and little windmills to keep the geese off. The geese were over it today, standing next to the coyotes. So funny.
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Oh that is funny Sandra – you wanted to say “Yay” to the geese. They thought the geese were stupid didn’t they? I know you wanted to take a picture of them over there on that little island area and send it to the authorities, but they would not like to be reminded how dumb of an idea that was. 🙂
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I did take a few photos, one goose was standing right next to it. When I zoomed in with the camera, I noticed they had put fake fuzzy tails on the coyotes also. I am thinking when geese are in numbers they are not to afraid of anything. I was down there yesterday, and someone was walking a small dog around the pond. All the geese started following them. The geese were in the water and every one started swimming towards the person and the dog. And when the person turned to go the other way, the geese turned and followed. I am thinking they saw the dog as a threat maybe so they were working together to keep it away? I am not sure.
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Interesting, as they band together and I guess believe there is safety in numbers. Now the time years ago that I took a bag of crumbed-up bread and all the geese on the ground nearby finished it, but other geese saw what they were missing and they all came running after me … it was funny, yet a bit scary and was like “herd mentality”. I disappeared into a group of women walkers and “escaped” them – I never took bread to the Park to feed the geese anymore after that.
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They are so smart and very strong birds, so that would be scary.
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Yes, strong and big and the wings are very powerful.
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Cool!!!! They all follow each other…
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Yes I always get a smile when a whole flock of shorebirds will all of a sudden take flight, or descend on the water … it makes me wonder if they have a signal caller who says in their language “we’re outta here!” 🙂
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They do…
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Miss Linda………………………………You are very creative and clever as a writer of a blog
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Thank you very much Ann Marie – glad you liked it – today you will see the rest of the gang that was there that morning.
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Ice be gone spring is almost here!
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There is a winter race series near me called Shiver by the River. Your photos actually look a lot like the race venue. Thanks for the smile! 🙂
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That’s a clever name for a race – they have an event where nature lovers go to Belle Isle Park in the middle of Winter and walk around to see what birds they can see and take pictures of. That event is called “Shiver on the River” and I think it is done in conjunction with the Detroit Audubon Society. It is just a few hours long and gets lots of attention.
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I think I saw a gull with skates!
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Would that be the double-blade or single-blade skates they were wearing?
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double of course……..Gulls do not normally skate!
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This is true, but on the other hand, they don’t have that far to fall down either.
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I’ve seen ducks coming in for a landing on ice and slide on their ass for a hundred feet!
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I’ve seen ducks make a bad ice landing too, not that far, but a pretty impressive skid. I imagine the geese would go through the ice unless it was a pretty thick cover.
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yes,I remember seeing a Walt Disney short showing all the birds skidding and sliding along the ice!
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Those Walt Disney shows were the best. I just looked at all your posts from last night’s shoots – all are stunning. Good thing I don’t still have my bedtime imposed when I watched those Disney shows on Sunday night … I’d never catch up here then.
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those Sunday evenings were magical! Each show was very entertaining! I remember collecting trading cards of all the amusement rides at Disneyworld!
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I did not have the trading cards – now I wonder if that was a Canadian thing? But I do remember those shows … and often there were books that were the same as the movies or shows(“Old Yeller”, “The Red Pony”, “Rascal” and one of my favorites, and I had a dog-eared copy of “The Incredible Journey” which I read so many times and they made a movie of.) Nice movies and my parents watched them too, not just me in front of the TV (of course we only had one TV too in those days). I don’t think I ever missed a single “Lassie” – loved that show!
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Lassie was never on my radar. I’ve seen a few shows. I think over the years they went through many Lassies.
Disney’s World has changed a lot since he died. I bet he’d roll over If he saw what they’ve done!
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Yes, probably all digital stuff and away from the animal shows that we watched. The animal stories were my favorites … but I liked Pinocchio, 1,001 Dalmations, Lady and the Tramp and Cinderella too.
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ahhhhh….those days bring back such warm cherished memories!
Wouldn’t it be nice If we could take a “time vacation” where we can go back to a time in our childhood. People would go back and stay….and of course screw up History some how!
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Yes, I would love to return to those days Wayne. Life was simple and good – always warm cherished memories. I’ve often thought I would have done better living as an adult in the 50s, even the 60s. I often think this world moves too fast for me and now due to the Coronavirus, I think people have a chance to just settle themselves down, start moving at a slower pace and just get away from the hustle and bustle of life. It will be a shock and hassle to most people – but then again, they might find out they like it better.
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speed is relative as my old buddy Albert use to say.
If your close to the action yes,If your far from it,no……….I’m far from it.
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I’m happy to be far from the hubbub of life and in my own comfort zone (hopefully).
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each person needs a nest where they can feel protected
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I am here way too late tonight … the news is on: an earthquake and tsunami in Hawaii, two UAW line workers died from C-virus (hours of each other and not at the same plant, nor even the same state), and another Detroit police officer has died from it. I am happy to be here and not going out in the world except for my little treks because the world has become a very scary place all of a sudden. Good night and take care of yourself.
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you rest easy Linda, everything will be fine.
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Thanks Wayne – I need to step away from too much news I think … it is creating angst and riling me up at the same time. I’m glad I’m heading out to the Park now. It is the balm that soothes my frayed nerves.
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yes,thats a good idea Linda! Stay away or limit your news intake.
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I was better today – didn’t listen except the morning and tonight. Bad news though and very disheartening.
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take care of yourself physically and emotionally!
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Thank you Wayne. I had to step away a little today … the news and what is happening is worrisome to me and I consider myself a strong person. I think the stats are doing me in – the deaths today are 111 and 4,600 cases. They have just cancelled the Detroit Auto Show. This year we were to have it in mid-June for the first time ever, as it’s always been in January. They closed it as FEMA is going to turn the venue into a field hospital. Mid-June … three months from now and they think they’ll still need it then? Wow, just wow.
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change like the virus is in the winds
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Yes, sadly true. There is no denying that.
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Linda,
I am sorry I am seeing this post today- I am done with the last assignment and the course is a wrapped up and done with.
I am back.
The geese, I am not sure what to say, but they all seem to be watching out for something- its always like they are in expectation and they don’t seem to mind waiting for a long time. That is some hope!!
I hope the situation in Michigan is a little better than when you wrote this post.
Susie
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It is getting better, flattening the curve as they say, however, we have gone from about 100 deaths a day to 65 to 75 on average and 1,000 new cases a day to about 750 on average. I suspect the Stay-at-Home Order may get extended past May 15th – she has a lot of push back for her Orders and several lawsuits have been filed against her abuse of executive power. I am glad you are done with school – I thought most schools finish up this week, but due to the online learning maybe it was different. Glad you are back. They were probably wary of a predator – usually they are in the water, so they are fine – no one can touch them out there (except other birds) – in fact they sleep in big groups far away from the shore. If they are on shore, they have a lookout bird to keep watch. They are likely nervous as they are on ice so any critter could walk across … it had been a brutally cold week that week. You were very perceptive Susie.
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