Birds of a feather flock together
This post is for #SublimeSunday is inspired by @c0ff33a and #BeautifulSunday is initiated by @ace108.
As for the title it came in my head as I was editing this photo
Birds of a feather flock together is an English proverb.
The meaning is that beings ie people of similar type, interest, personality, character, or other distinctive attribute tend to mutually associate.
The phrase ‘birds of a feather flock together’ is at least over 470 years old. It was in use as far back as the mid-16th century. William Turner is said to have used a version of this expression in the Rescuing of Romish Fox, from the year 1545:
“Byrdes of on kynde and color flok and flye allwayes together.”
I guess it is tied to we often see groups of birds flying together, and when used as a saying it implies how most people have a tendency to hang around and mix with people who have similar thoughts, I think with social media today it is perhaps even more true, I see many who base their opinions on so many things on what they see online and take it to prove their point of view, when perhaps all it proves is they only follow people who have similar thoughts to theirs.
Perhaps its all part of me always being a rebel but I make a point of following people from all ends of the spectrum on various subjects myself and also do my own research on sources from all ends of the spectrum as well and form my own opinions.
OK as I sometimes do I have again waffled on to start this post so lets get to the photos
This first photo which is a fairly recent one is what inspired me to share a post with photos of birds this week
A close up of a swan by the pond in Buttonwood Park
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And a duck on the pond on the same day
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Now to show I didnt get close to the swan, this is the same swan zoomed out to 177MM
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Now some older shots this was taken by the Harbor Walk
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And another swan on another day
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and to finish off also by the Harbor walk a Heron flying away
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And that’s all folks
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Unity and agreement are overestimated when it is only a matter of creating a unanimous sphere. It becomes desolate and boring. "Challenge" is indeed a pop star among words, only it is the word that is loved, not the thing itself.
Feeling challenged is a really great thing when it takes place in a sporting spirit and you know the rules.
During my long blogging career, one of the nicest things was when my challenger and I were able to keep a touch of wit alongside the hot-blooded engagement, that is, the fight was not grim, but one conceded a point to the other, no ego problems, admitting when another argues better or has the wittier ideas. Such things are truly exciting to experience, as not all in the local and own environment are excellent challengers and I say that I am on the lookout for people who are more intelligent than me.
Greetings, even though you may have similar feathers :)
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How nice, I thank you for the historical reference.
So well said and I totally agree, debating with people with closed minds and shall I say limited intelligence is not challenge at all
as I have been known to say for some people
having a battle of wits with them is unfair as they are unarmed
but debating with someone of equal or better intellect and even better with a broad knowledge base is worthy of putting ones time and effort into
Hum...hom... so I would disagree with that right away. LOL ;)
if it's me who's a plank in a dialogue, as we say here, and I'm the more intellectually immature of the two, it's probably an immense challenge for the other person to debate with me airhead. Online, that's less the case, I rarely put up a front, but take my time.... or at least the few seconds or minutes between the passing of comments are already a time advantage. Offline is more like it. I can be caught spontaneously and without cover. HaHa! Which is perhaps better anyway, who knows?
In fact, it's probably the biggest challenge of all to talk to someone you think or believe has a limited horizon. Helping them to get the "best out of themselves" would then be a kind of master test for the debater. Without thinking that one is helping the other, but it would have to be a rather selfish act to help someone else. If you know what I mean?
;)
I wrote the earlier reply on my phone in the dark and perhaps did not express myself well
Sometimes I have the habit of responding quickly and thinking after, not a good habit I know
I do agree debating someone with different thoughts is fine and often a challenge, I do not have an issue with that at all, I find it fun, I learnt that from an uncle of mine in my late teens
He lived on a farm and on a Saturday he loved going to two nearby towns to a Pub/Restaurant in each town, one was one very popular with supporters of one of our Political parties, and the other popular with the other party, he would go to the first one which say supports Party A and love debating for Party B and then do the reverse in the other
No angst or heated discussions but open sharing of views and thoughts and he was such a good debater :)
So yes I do get what you mean discussing with someone perhaps bringing to them perspectives they may not have considered, and yes perhaps also having perspectives brought to your attention one may not have considered is a worthwhile adventure
these days sadly in many cases people are so strong on their ideas and can get aggressive if counter thoughts are raised, one has to be careful who one may have an open discussion with
What a great example and then also taken from life. I would have loved to meet your uncle :) thanks for this little insight into his habits.
To debate online, you probably always have to consider something like this as a positive sporting challenge to stay mentally stable. Those who engage in online arguments but feel neither the puff nor the humorous determination to conduct a debate according to unspoken rules (which we all know) can become victims of their own grimness and mistakenly blame the other person.
It is not impossible to counter very aggressive commentators in a way that changes the subject and shows a personal interest in them. Often aggressiveness is an expression of helplessness, but sometimes it is also a deliberate means used by, for example, matured personalities to test their opponent (just two out of many possibilities). Since you never really know, the tension is also the fun of having one. If not, it would probably be better to stay out of debating.
Have you ever succeeded in leading someone you perceive as an aggressor into a genuine conversation? That would be a good and interesting experience, wouldn't it?
The subjects on your shots were truly gorgeous I must say. I often heard that one before especially in my school. Sometimes it is used to insult other people just because they are with some people with problems.
I bet you had a great sunday. It's all quiet here now and I can hear the frogs singing..
Have a great weekdays also.
Thanks so much, its a cool day here with light snow, nothing settling but a good day to stay indoors warm and relaxed so thats what I did :)
Hi @tattoodjay ! I totally agree with you and in fact the human being biologically tends to gather in groups of people with the same interests and ways of thinking, because we automatically set in motion different biases that we have in our minds and that push us to put ourselves on the side that makes us feel comfortable and reject those that we do not like or discomfort. However, recent scientific studies have shown that diversity favors creativity and well-being, that the more diversity there is in a group, the more homogeneous it is perceived to be. Much of this information I have known through Nazareth Castellanos, she is a Spanish neuroscientist, who disseminates a lot of interesting information on these topics, but so far I have only seen it in Spanish.Here is a reference link:https://www.instagram.com/p/ClS-b1bDBaw/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
Very beautiful your pictures, I also started to ramble, but this is a subject that I am very passionate about.
I dont feel you rambled at all you raise very good points and thoughts, which I found very interesting
now I am off to check the link you share
I think that's why I'm mostly alone and not in a flock - nobody has the same feathers as me 😂
We all should do our own research from different sources and then make up our own opinion and not just blind believe what someone we follow has said.
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LOL I to like to think that my feathers are unique :)
Sunday just starting here and planning for a quiet day and some time to edit photos been a busy week and Ihavent been up onmy PC at all since last Sunday
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I'm having a lazy Sunday after a long weekend - it's gray outside and it has started a little snowing, so I'm also at the computer.
Have a nice Sunday JJ 🌞
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Ito had a lazy day with similar weather here with light snow falling more sleet than snow
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Everything that God created is beautiful ,and of course these birds are looking beautiful, the colour of the duck caught my eyes, the yellow peak, the been head and the colour of the body...then the duck staying on top of the swan make it to come out more beautiful, it's indeed a nice shot from a right angle.
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Wonderful photography! I love the second bird's pose lol ❤️ Wonderfully vivid work.
Swans and ducks created a very nice photographic image.
First shot is great portrait of the swan and the last is a cool reflection shot. “Byrdes of on kynde and color flok and flye allwayes together.” Love the old English spelling and writing 😁 I'm with you though life is more interesting if you put some effort into getting outside of your "flock" lol
Thanks,
I do love Olde english or gaelic sayings as well even if I cannot pronounce them properly
The Heron one is really gold, that photo is impresive!
Thanks for the feedback :)
Very nice photos of birds!
Ducks are definitely my favorite of all😋
These are lovely creatures. They look so beautiful
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Great close up of the swan and lovely color on the duck
Thanks you :)
I really liked the photo of the swan, good job.
Thanks and have a good day