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Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillar (Cup Moth, Setora baibarana, Limacodidae) "The Clown"
The stinging spines of the stinging nettle caterpillar unfurl when threatened. At other times, they are neatly folded away like a well-gelled hair-do or (appropriately) a Chinese calligraphy brush (see comments for image).
Pu'er, Yunnan, China
It is always interesting to see how much more alert a cheetah is after a kill and being with its prey. They normally are extremely exhausted after a chase, and thus very vulnerable, but also have to be on the lookout for other predators that just might be interested in the prey. Not that they normally defend the prey, except for jackal, but hyaenas, leopards and lions might threaten their lives.
Kgalagadi, South Africa
American Kestrel - male
Falco sparverius
Although much of my birding trip today was a bust, the Pole Farm did give me a chance to see a number of different birds of prey (6 species in all). The best look I got was this male kestrel who landed on a pole about 3m from me. This is the look I got after the shutter went off the first time.
There's been a fox traipsing about our yard of late - probably hunting those cute Eastern cottontail rabbits we have running around. Rolo's nerves are shot because he can't fully relax knowing that red-coated interloper is nearby. Here he is keeping a watchful eye on his domain... All is quiet for now.
Black-backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas) - Schabrackenschakal
South Africa 02/2015
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Sorry folks, another animal portrait. This is what happens when you let a guy lose with a zoom lens :-)
Olympus E-M10 Mark II
LUMIX G VARIO 100-300/F4.0-5.6
Aperture ƒ/6.3
Focal length 127.0 mm
Shutter 1/320
ISO 1600
I have rarely seen hares out and about and usually only one. So I was sceptical about an early morning trip out after the wife saw one yesterday, especially given the poor weather. So it was to my surprise that not only we see a hare for a second day in a row but a total of 6 hares in total.
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