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I thought this scene looked perfect for a Black and White shot.. this is the Sunset the other night...
A pair of Osprey have made a nest in a dead tree on the edge of a parking lot in Flamingo. The nest is only about 20 feet in the air, so I spent the better part of several hours watching the two of them working. Standing on the top of my SUV, I was able to get a very close look at the operation in progress. This young lady spent the majority of her time struggling with this one stick that she just couldn't seem to make fit. No matter how hard she tried something just wasn't right. At times she put her whole body into the effort, pushing the stick with her chest or wings. Eventually, the stick became one of the outside branches of the nest. One thing is certain, Osprey are not lazy birds. #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #Wildlifephotography in #Florida #Nature in #America #USA #Osprey
#NestBuilding #FloridaEverglades #Flamingo #Canon #DrDADBooks #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
In the predawn minutes on the crane ponds at Bosque del Apache refuge, sandhill cranes are beginning to stir, after a chilly night's rest. I can see shapes and movement across the water, but it is far too dark to make out details. The camera has a hard time finding focus, and it's impossible to gather a clear photo of objects in motion. Sandhill cranes, rejuvenated from their repose, begin to dance and frolic. I focus the camera as well as I can, and try to capture the essence of what it means to awaken to the joy of being a sandhill crane. With a gangly grace, they turn, bow, jump and run. Adults and even the juvenile cranes join in the fun. By the time the sun has broken the horizon most of the cranes have already flown off and dancing is a passing thought, giving way to the mornings task of finding the next meal. Ah, the joys of being a sandhill crane!
#ILoveBirds #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #NewMexico #Nature in #America #USA #SandhillCranes #Canon #DrDADBooks #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
A lioness notices a young gazelle in the distance. Her posture changes almost immediately. She is, after all, a predator. Female lions are the primary hunters in a pride. Males may join in a hunt but this is the exception rather than the rule. More commonly the male will join in after the prey has been taken down. It is not uncommon for the male to be the first at the table to eat, however. This female stalks her prey briefly but then realizes that conditions are not optimal for a hunt. She eventually turns her attention to other members of her pride as storm clouds gather overhead. #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
There was nothing great or blue about the sky the morning that I photographed this Great Blue Heron in the Florida Everglades. Fairly dense fog had set in and kept a firm grip on the area for the better part of the morning. The Great Blue Heron is North America's largest heron. They can be found near fresh and salt water, in many forms. For anyone that has heard their call, it is more of a loud croak than anything seemingly birdlike. Whenever I hear them vocalize, it conjures up images of a dinosaur like past.
A white variety of the Blue Heron can be found in the Florida Keys. There is considerable controversy as to whether this bird is a subspecies, separate species, or simply a color morph. A mixed variety called a Wurdemann's Heron that are variably lighter than the blue heron but not completely white like the Great White Heron. I wonder if genetic testing has been completed? I'd be interested in knowing the results. #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #ILoveBirds #GreatBlueHeron #WildlifePhotography in #Florida #Nature in #America #USA #WildlifeConservation #FloridaEverglades #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #Photooftheday #Picoftheday
189/365 : After the Storm, the chain of thunderstorms just passed through Laurel, MD and there was this awesome sunset, i had thought i would not get a shot today but it worked out. This is a stitch of 5 shots ,stitched using Hugin , Post processing in LR 5 and Perfect Photo Suite.
I was handing out Sunday afternoon here.. its something pretty cool the city of Burlington has built..
A very cool arch way at the University of Toronto.. we were checking out the campus late at night...
She is the fastest animal in the world. The cheetah can run at speeds up to 80 miles per hour for up to a quarter of a mile. She can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5 seconds or less. Chances are that when you see her coming it's too late. She is built for speed and agility. She is a perfect predator. #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
Two young male lions, part of a local pride are seen atop a rock outcropping in the Serengeti. Adolescent males will usually hang out on the periphery of a pride until it is there time to leave an strike out a life on their own. They may live singly or more frequently will form bachelor prides with other males. These associations are fluid and change frequently when one male takes over a pride or another leaves the group to go out on his own. Life as a male lion is difficult and dangerous. Like all cats even the big cats of the Serengeti display the typical cat attitudes that we see even in out house cats. It's something I like to call "cattitude!" #ILoveAfrica #ILoveTanzania #ILoveCats #ILoveLions #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Lions #Canon #BigCats #Bringit
Live in Glasgow. You can also see the full set of photos from this night over on my Facebook page, or check out my previous pictures of the RuPaul's Drag Race queens in this album.
(Glasgow, 2014)
The Pied-billed Grebe are small aquatic birds with a particularly ability to actually take on water between their feathers, almost like a submarine taking on ballast. This allows them to dive easy, and sometimes swim with just the upper part of their head above water. The origins of the name, grebe, apparently allude to the very posterior placement of their feet. This helps them propel themselves more easily in water, but it can make walking on land a cumbersome task. Lucky for them that they spend almost all of their time in water. Their young spend the better part of the first few weeks riding around on their parent's backs. In the summer, Pied-billed Grebe's bills turn whitish, with a black band around it. They are fairly illusive, and I am lucky that ice, and a lack of open water allowed me to get close to this little bird. #iLoveBirds #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #NorthCarolina #Nature in #America #USA #MattamuskeetNWR #PiedbilledGrebe #Canon #DrDADBooks #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
2014 USA Wrestling World Team Trials Challenge Tournament - Saturday May 31st Photos by John Sachs, www.tech-fall.com #2014WTT #BringIt
It is said that the peregrine falcon is the worlds fastest animal, but it also may be the worlds most widely distributed raptor. Peregrines can be found just about everywhere on earth, with the exception of polar regions and rain forests. The largest ice-free land mass from which they are absent is apparently New Zealand. So why don't we see them all the time? Well, maybe we do but don't recognize them. In addition, they tend to be fairly secretive and when they see you they probably take to the skies. Peregrines, like eagles, were affected by the use of pesticides early last century. Their numbers have been increasing, and they were removed from the endangered species list in 1999. Keep an eye out for this fast and furious raptor. #ILoveBirds #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #PeregrineFalcon #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
2014 USA Wrestling World Team Trials Challenge Tournament - Saturday May 31st Photos by John Sachs, www.tech-fall.com #2014WTT #BringIt
They may be the kings and queens of the Serengeti but there are times when only a mother's love will do. The female lion will raise her young cubs alone for the first 8 or so weeks of their lives. At that point she will integrate them into the pride. Young females will eventually become permanent members of the pride while most males will eventually leave to roam with bachelor prides until maturity. The family dynamics of lions are quite interesting. #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
I finally got to shoot with Pri... our schedules weren't cooperating for a long time, but well worth the wait, she is a beautiful and talented young woman who is a fashion designer and model.. I love working with local talent and hearing their story... please feel free to check out her website ervineclothing.com/
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My workout and run "suck balls" tonight. The pre-run workout was hot and sticky and my run was even stickier. Add to that equation that I forgot to pack fresh gym clothes and I had to run in day old gym clothes. After it was all said and done I was looking and smelling BITCH-NASTY! I made the walk of shame to my car and to my surprise look what I found. A note attached to my window that read "DROP AND GIVE ME 200! SLACKER"... don't think for a minute that I don't know who did it. Anyway... it made me smile. Thank You!
A male lion with his beautiful mane sits atop a rock outcropping watching the horizon intently. Lions are the second biggest cats in the world, after tigers. They are also the only cats that live in prides or groups made of up to several males, females, and cubs. All of the females in a pride are related. Males grow up in the pride but eventually leave to form to form bachelor groups, live alone, or take over another pride. A lion can live in captivity for over 20 years, however, male lions in the wild rarely live over 10 years, due to the large number of injuries they sustain. Living life as a lion isn't as easy as it might seem. #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
Similar, in a way, to the unified consciousness that lions sometimes seem to represent, these four beauties approach, four abreast, like a cold front moving in across the plains. Female lions are the hunters for their pride. Males will occasionally hunt also, but most of the hunting is done by the females of the pride. They do so with cold calculating accuracy, as if they belonged to a single consciousness. Almost everything in a pride is done collectively. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Serengeti #Lions #DrDADBooks #Canon #Bringit #Photography #WildlifeConservation #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
The Asian Glamasaurus and RuPaul's Drag Race alumna, live in Glasgow. I wrote about Manila at length the last time she was in Scotland, over on this image. You can also see the full set of photos from this night over on my Facebook page.
(Glasgow, 2014)
It is early morning at the base of Ngorongoro crater, in the heart of Tanzania's wildlife conservation area. An injured cape buffalo is accompanied by two bulls, who attempt to keep a lion pride away. Cape buffalo are one of Africa's most dangerous animals. They are capable of injuring and even killing a full grown lion. Lions are rarely reckless. They know that time will weaken the injured animal and make it easier to move in for the kill. It can be a difficult thing to watch, but it is nature's way. The circle of life continues. #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
Few animals are as cute as kittens, and kittens can come in many sizes. These two lion cubs are likely about 8 weeks old. They have been sequestered from the pride by the mother since birth. They will soon join the pride. So how cute do you think they really are? #BigCats #Bringit
The injured cape buffalo repeatedly fends off the pride, alone and with the help of other herd members. Each time it tries to recover and rest the pride closes in, never giving the bull a chance to regain any strength. He is injured. His left front leg is broken. This injury is likely the reason he is being singled out. It is much less likely that the injury was inflicted by the lions, since none of them is reckless enough to try and approach the bull from the front. Even now, injured and weakened, the bull could easily inflict mortal injury on the lions. They feel him growing weaker, however. They remain patient and persistent. I find myself wishing that the bull would simply lose consciousness. His fear and suffering are all too apparent. I am bothered by watching, yet I cannot look away. It vexes me. On a rare instance like this, nature has made me uncomfortable. I am uncomfortable with suffering, regardless of the subject. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Ngorongoro #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday #WildlifeConservation
There is probably no better example of communal living and shared childrearing than that seen in the lion pride. For females, that means inclusion in a shared family structure from birth to death. They maintain close ties to their pride members and the eldest, healthy female generally remains the leader, or matriarch. It is always a pleasure to watch their cat like antics. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #Lions #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in the #Serengeti #Africa #DrDADBooks #Canon #Bringit #Photography #WildlifeConservation #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Nature and hunger know no mercy. I have been reluctant to post some of these images, and have been sitting on them for almost two years. Certainly they are not appropriate for my children's book pages, but even for adults they invoke strong emotions. Amazement, shock, fear, awe, and sadness are but a few emotions that I feel each time I look at them. I watched this struggle go on for hours. I wished, somehow, that I might lessen the buffalo's pain and suffering. It's my nature. Is it purely human to feel empathy? Do we all feel it or only some. Although, if I were hungry enough, would I do the same thing? The questions that these images bring to my mind are endless. I am facinated with the big cats, yet nothing makes me realize their wild and savage side more than this. For the most part we have separated the population from killing needed to feed the hordes of humans that colonize this strange and complex world. The more developed the country, the more distant the connection. But someone must do the deed, and I only hope it can be done with less sufferening and more brevity. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Ngorongoro #Nature in #Africa #TheKill #BigFive #Cats #Lions #Canon #DrDADBooks #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday #CapeBuffalo
A tender moment shared between a lion cub and its mother. The lioness will provide all the care for her young for about 8 weeks or so before introducing them to the rest of the pride. Once they are successfully introduced into the pride the responsibilities will be shared and the cubs safety and chances of survival will improve. Despite this, at least 50% of cubs don't survive their first year. There are dangers on the Serengeti even for the king of the "jungle." Once can only imagine the lessons that need to be learned and the stories that somehow must be told. #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
i was walking around the other day and this scene really caught my eye... I loved the clouds in the background...
One of these birds is not like the other. Forster's terns and a lone Bonaparte's gull hover above the wet sand at Barnegat Light State Park in late autumn. Bonaparte's gulls are amongst the smallest gulls, larger only than the little gull. Can you find him? Forster's terns have a distinctive eye black eye patch that makes them easy to discern from other terns when they are in winter plumage. During the spring and summer months they are more difficult to distinguish from other terns, like the common tern. It is a pleasure to watch these beautiful birds on a sunny, winter-like day on the beaches of New Jersey. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildife #WildlifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #Gulls #Terns #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #Birds #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday