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We had the lucky experience of having some moose babies in our front yard for a couple of days last week. Something has caught these twins attentions as they look intently at something in the neighborhood.
A male House Finch perches on the branch of the butterfly bush in our backyard. Often overlooked because they are very common, they are non the less very pretty birds.
A Cottontail Rabbit is alert to my presence nearby. Keeping alert is the best defense a Cottontail Rabbit has against prey. Their biggest threat comes from birds of prey, but almost every living carnivorous creature larger or faster than them is its predator. This includes domestic dogs, humans, snakes, coyotes, Mountain Lions and foxes.
Made this photo for the emergency troops in Holland. There is a whole story behind it, but that will be to much to write here ;)
Strobist info: On the front models a YN560 light on the ground that simulates the light of the candels. A YN560 with DIY snoot reflecting on a board in the womans hand to simulate the light of an Ipad en one Y560 through umbrella from behind.
Triggered with a RF602
This doe and her young one were definitely on alert when I made this image. (They may have been aware that I was watching them through my living room window.)
Captured this image just as one of the lions sat up as if he heard something off in the distance. They may appear to be resting but they are always on the alert !!!!
Ever played Red Alert, just need a few TU-95's over head and we've got it! an old shot taken back in 2008.
Wild Rose ~ Roseate Spoonbill ~ In The Wild
Tavernier, Florida U.S.A. ~ The Florida Keys
[She thinks she's hiding from me behind that leaf. lol]
(three more photos 'from this day' in the comments)
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The Roseate Spoonbill is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family. This species feeds in shallow fresh or coastal waters by swinging its bill from side to side as it steadily walks through the water, often in groups. The spoon-shaped bill allows it to sift easily through mud. It feeds on crustaceans, aquatic insects, frogs, newts and very small fish ignored by larger waders. The Roseate Spoonbill nests in shrubs or trees, often mangroves, laying 2 to 5 eggs, which are whitish with brown markings. Immature birds have white, feathered heads, and the pink of the plumage is paler. They are extremely agile high in the treetops. (They are often confused with the flamingo)
No idea of the gender on the pronghorn, but the image came out even better than I expected. Maybe an immature male?
-35- Jerry Kuhn (EC Bad Nauheim), rechts -7- Davis Koch (EC Bad Nauheim), DEL 2 - EC Bad Nauheim gegen Bietigheim Steelers, Bad Nauheim, Colonel-Knight-Stadion, 13.02.26
This female Mallard was defending her babies against a gull flying close. The babies were constantly diving to protect themselves from the predator. They would pop up like a cork and back diving again until the predator was gone. Always interesting to watch the behaviour of the babies when they hear the alert call.
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) . The Largest canid in South America. It looks like a fox, is called a wolf, but is a distinct species This is one of a new pair recently come to live at the San Diego Zoo. Conservation Status: Near Threatened
This is a completely random compilation of videos posted to the Vine app over the last three months...as I said. NERD ALERT!
A female Purple-backed Fairy-wren at Coalseam, early in the morning. I like how her bandit mask is so distinctive in this.
Nature in Focus ~ 500px ~ G+ ~ Redbubble