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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Today's Backyard Safari!


Mr Magpie on a friendly visit

Our six youngest children had great fun making live "captures" in our backyard today, armed only with cameras.
They found beetles, caterpillars, strawberries, flowers, a lizard and more! All survived to live another day (yes, even the almost ripe strawberry).


Gotcha! Coriander flowers!

"Resident" blue-tongue lizard sunning itself......

....shot in the wild!

Bee captured by Master T

Stalking in the wilds of suburbia....

Some of their "captures" were excellent, they wielded their cameras well - and taught me a thing or two! 
All these captures are my own - click on the 3 links above to see some of their photos, you won't be disappointed.

What's lurking in your backyard?

Sharing at Communal Global, Good Life Wednesday and WW but WIth Words.


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20 comments:

  1. JillAugust 9, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    What a fun idea. Great photos!

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  2. ReenaAugust 9, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    Great way to have your kids take a look at nature up close .... which is always fascinating!

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  3. Seraphinas PhantasieAugust 10, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    Wow, great shots from your children ! Amazing are the animals in her beauty...

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  4. Gail DixonAugust 10, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    Fantastic fun for the kids. Lots of great photos here.

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  5. MarianneAugust 10, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    Tolle Fotos und der Vogel wunderschön ♥

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  6. UnknownAugust 10, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    That looks like the most fantastic thing to do with kids. I love it!

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  7. Tamar SBAugust 10, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    So cool!! I love seeing kids' pictures and seeing what they see!

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  8. UnknownAugust 10, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    great idea, I might have to try this!

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  9. One PhotoAugust 10, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Beautiful bokeh in your magpie shot and your lizard capture is a lovely composition. My daughter has a little camera and loves to take photos. It is interesting to see what captures their eyes isn't it?

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  10. ScottAugust 10, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    That looks like a great activity for the kids. Your resident lizard is very cool. We don't have anything like that around where I live.

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  11. Andrea August 10, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    beautiful pictures of their children, good idea

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  12. MargaretAugust 10, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    I love that your kids are getting into the hunt!! Very cool :)

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  13. Christina, SwedenAugust 10, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    Oh, I'd like a Magpie visiting my garden!
    Remember their interesting sound

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  14. GigaAugust 10, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Przyznam szczerze pomysł świetny, zdjęcia też. Pozdrawiam

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  15. МъхAugust 10, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Great pictures from your children!
    Bravo!!!

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  16. UnknownAugust 10, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    Very cool shots!

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  17. Jill FranklinAugust 11, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    This was a wonderful post...thank you! You're very creative & I'm inspired by you.

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  18. HK BadgerAugust 11, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Great photos, I especially like the ones of the crow and of the lizard...It's a great idea to get your kids to take photo of things -what a great activity and a great creative outlet!

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  19. ShannonAugust 11, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    great photo's esp love the first one!

    http://thebiancamanos.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-that.html

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  20. abeachcottageAugust 11, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    Your pics look great! Thanks for adding your link to Beach Cottage Good Life Wednesdays.

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