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This darkly colored bird in flight Is called an Anhinga. They have also colloquially been known as water turkeys and snake birds. Unlike many waterfowl that float well above the water's surface due to oily substances applied to their wings, anhinga's feathers tend to get drenched during swimming. They are, therefore, much less buoyant, and swim with most of their body submerged. Their long skinny neck and head give them the appearance of a snake on the water since the body is barely visible. Despite this, they are actually graceful in flight. Landing is a different story, however. Anyone who has ever seen anhinga try to land in trees can attest to that. During the mating season their eyes become bright red and luminescent. They are generally found in the swamps of the south, although occasional vagrants have been found as far north as Canada. #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #ILoveBirds #WildlifePhotography in #Florida #Nature in #America #USA #WildlifeConservation #Anhinga #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
I encountered this black-bellied plover this weekend on LBI, while out searching the coast with my camera. "How do I know it's a black-bellied plover," you ask? Well, there are a lot of characteristics that make it so. During the breeding season these medium to large shorebirds are easily distinguished by their black faces, chests, and bellies. When they are young (as with this bird) or in winter plumage it can be a more difficult task. One very little thing does set them apart, however. The black bellied plover is the only American plover that has a tiny hind toe on its foot. You can see this toe clearly on both feet in this photo. It is certainly much harder to see in the wild, while this bird is scurrying about. Black-bellied plovers breed in the arctic islands during the spring and summer months. They seem to like their weather cold. Plovers, in general, are noted for their large eyes relative to head size. It almost gives them an "alien-like" appearance. #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #BlackBelliedPlover #Birds #Birding #Canon #DrDADBooks #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
A peregrine falcon sat jealously watching a golden setting sun. As I approached, he stopped me. "Who are you, and what do you want of my sky?" he asked. "I'm just a man!" I exclaimed. "But I didn't realize that this was your sky?" "This IS my sky! My mother and father before me, taught me that this was my sky. They said I would rule this sky for as long as I lived." "I don't understand why we can't share the sky?" I replied. "I won't try to take it from you." He turned his back an looked adoringly at the golden sun as it crept below the horizon. "There is no room in my sky for one such as you! The sky is mine alone. In my world there is no place for sharing!" With that, he spread his wings and took to the air with the greatest of ease. He flew off into the distance, landing on another branch far from where I could be seen. He had reclaimed the sky for himself, free of me and any other human. He was the king and ruler of his sky, once more. #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #Peregrine #PeregrineFalcon #Sunset #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
A lioness sits atop a rock outcropping looking over the range. Family groups of lions, called prides, will set up a territory or range that they protect as their own. That territory can be as small as about 20 square miles or as large as several hundred. She may be looking for the next meal approaching on the horizon or she may be looking for trespassers. Who knows, perhaps she is simply enjoying a beautiful day and time alone!
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I had never gone to see the CP Holiday train before, so tonight was the night... It is a great event that CP does, spreading Christmas cheer and raising money and food donations for local communities right across Canada and the USA.... Also live Music, tonight performing was Devin Cuddy and Kelly Prescott..... it was great seeing all the families out with there kids..a great turnout... This took place at the CP yard in the Runnymede and St Clair part of Toronto... So here is a shot of the train.. Get out there and track it down...
Xanthochroism is a genetic abnormality that causes a normally red color to be replaced by yellow or orange. It can happen in birds, however, in the case of house finches it it believed to be due to diet rather than an alteration in genetics. This is an orange morph house finch. The typical red color is replaced with an orange coloration. This male was seen together with normally colored males and females in Holgate. Theoretically, if this bird were to eat the same thing that other red colored males eat it would eventually develop normally colored plumage. Obviously, this change would be delayed at least through one molt. Well, I enjoy the color variation. Imagine if everything and everyone was the same color! How boring things would be! I revel in our differences. Differences are what make all animals (including humans) unique, interesting, worthwhile getting to know! #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #ILoveBirds #WildlifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #Canon #Bringit #WildlifeConservation #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Greeting me with a cold shoulder, a Red Shouldered Hawk flies off to find a less intimidating landscape. It only moves off a few hundred feet, but far enough that it doesn't feel at risk by my presence. Red Shouldered Hawks are typically found were forests and water are present. They are medium sized hawks with reddish barring over their chests, that extends over their shoulders. The birds of Southern Florida, like this one, are typically paler in color. They also have a translucent crescent at the wing tips that can help identify the bird at a distance. These hawks appear to be fairly common and widely dispersed in the Florida Everglades. They were the most common raptor that I saw there during my visit. #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Florida #Nature in #America #USA #WildlifeConservation #RedShoulderedHawk #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Lionesses of the same pride relax on the Serengeti plains. A storm looms in the distance. Female lions generally remain with their birth pride their entire lives. A lioness who is expelled from the pride will find it difficult to raise her cubs on he own. She may rejoin her pride or another, though joining another pride isn't that easy. #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
The sunset peaks down a trail along Paradise Springs Nature Trail near Eagle, WI.
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Having some fun watching planes land at Pearson International Airport here is Toronto (Mississauga), Ontario
Each time I see this photo I can't decide if I should post it or not. It makes me laugh only because I know that nothing happened to anyone. I can't help think that it probably isn't a great idea to stick your head out the window when the worlds fastest cat is doing a beauty makeover in your side view mirror. Eventually, when the cat started to take an interest in the windows, they closed them. This cheetah was one of three, a mother and nearly full grown cubs. They also checked out the gas tank and the tires to see if there was anything they might be able to eat. #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
Commonly found in deciduous and mixed forests, the Chickadee is a year round inhabitant of the Northern US and much of Canada. They are universally inquisitive, curious about everything including humans. It's not unusual for me to find one sitting just a foot or two from where I am working outside, watching me intently. They have a complex language of calls, many of which seem to have specific meanings within a flock. Some of their calls have been described as having human language-like characteristics. It has also been said that the more dee notes in a chickadee-dee-dee call, the greater the threat level. In addition to their cuteness factor, they are very interesting birds. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #iLoveBirds #Chickadees #WildlifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #MyBackYard #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
A pride of lions at home in their pride area. This one even comes with a natural jungle gym (the tree on which the cubs are playing). Lions typically rest or sleep for up to 20 hours a day. Of course, the cubs are more active than the adults. A territory dominated by a pride is called a pride area. Single males that have been pushed out of their birth prides may travel in areas generally called a range. These single males (that sometimes team up) are referred to as nomads. #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
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A Red-tailed hawk takes a leap of faith and flies off into a cloudy New Mexico sky. Red-tailed hawks have significant geographic variations in plumage. This is a southwestern variety and was photographed in Bosque del Apache NWR in San Antonio, New Mexico. The red-tailed hawk is one of the largest members of the genus Buteo and also one of the most common. They are also one of the most common birds used in falconry. A dark feathered morph of the red tailed hawk has been given the name "Harlan's Hawk." I must admit that I have a fascination with raptors. Watching their behaviors, it is easier for me to make a mental connection with the dinosaur relatives from which they are descendants. #ILoveBirds
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While mom is home alone tending to the nest built primarily by her mate, another osprey attempts to drop by. The visit is not welcome, and she manages to fend off the unwanted arrival. These osprey chose a bare dead tree on the edge of a parking lot in Flamingo as their nest for 2015. They are smarter than they seem. They realize that they can tolerate the proximity to humans better than a lot of other predatory birds. It provides them, and their offspring, with a modicum of safety that other osprey, nesting farther away, may not enjoy. Another couple has chosen a nest on a walking bridge tower, not 10 feet from where human activity is frequent. That nest is busy each and every year I visit Flamingo. Smart birds! #iLoveNature #iLoveBirds #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Flamingo #EvergladesNationalPark #Nature in #Florida #America #USA #Canon #DrDADBooks #AreYouAFish #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Fourth photo from the flower power series I'm working on. "Flower power was a slogan used during the late 1960s and early 1970s as a symbol of passive resistance and non-violence ideology. It is rooted in the opposition movement to the Vietnam War."
A double crested cormorant takes to the air with a freshly caught catfish. It knows that, within seconds, other cormorants will fly in and try to steal its meal. It will spend the next moments trying to evade competitors and attempting to orient the fish to be swallowed whole, head first.
Cormorants are ancient birds. It is believed that ancient ancestors of similar structure may date back to the time of dinosaurs. They have been described as having an appearance of something between a duck and a loon, but at times I think they almost appear dragon-like. You will frequently see them on riverbanks and shorelines sunning themselves with open wings. Aside from being fast fliers they are also agile underwater swimmers, propelling themselves with their feet and wings. #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Maryland #Nature in #America #Cormorants #birds #birding #Wildlife #DrDADBooks #Canon #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
An injured cape buffalo returns fire by charging a pride of hunting lions in Ngorongoro Crater. Cape buffalo return again, and again, to help fend off the seemingly endless pursuit. Most lions won't hunt cape buffalo. They know that this large beast could easily injure or kill them. A few prides have made cape buffalo the main dish on their menu, including this pride in Ngorongoro. Even injured, the buffalo manages to fight back, and his colleagues take on the charge when he is too exhausted to continue. When he tries to lay down, they try to pick him up. They are ever so faithful, and will fight on even beyond when all hope seems lost. Nature's struggles can seem terrifying and terrible. Life and death are cycles. The greatest gift of death in the wild is life itself. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #Lions #CapeBuffalo #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #NgorongoroCrater #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #WildlifeConservation #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
A young lion cub hangs out with its mother atop a rock outcropping in the Tanzania Serengeti. As she matures she will remain with her birth pride and eventually become a mother herself. Her brothers will eventually be cast out and will either find a pride of their own, or wander as a bachelor, either alone or in groups. The life of a lion isn't easy. More than half of cubs won't survive the first year of life. #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
Another shot of the Canadian side of Niagara Falls but I wanted to post it in Black and White... I think it makes it look very cool...
The Florida Everglade provide ample opportunity to observe nature's pristine creatures, sometimes incredibly closely. Red-shouldered Hawks are fairly plentiful in the Everglades, however, none provided such an unfettered encounter as this dampened bird, on this foggy morning. When I approached, there were two red-tail hawks sitting on a sign. As I imagined would happen, one flew off within seconds of seeing me exit the vehicle. I took a few photos, at a distance, and then realizing that the bird was in no hurry to leave, approached slowly, taking a few photos with each step. I was no further than a car's length away. Eventually, it flew to another sign some 15 or 20 yards further down the road, and at that point I let it be. Who knows why this hawk decided to share its jealous sky with me that morning. Perhaps it already had a full belly and was content? Perhaps it just didn't sense a critical threat? It is an experience I would otherwise only expect from a captive bird. It is possible that this was, at some point, a rescue animal. That, too, might explain its reaction to my approach. Whatever the reason, for a few brief moments the hawk and I were sharing a jealous sky and seeing eye to eye! #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #iLoveBirds #WildlifePhotography in #Florida #Nature in #America #USA #FloridaEverglades #RedShoulderedHawk #Canon #Bringit #JealousSky #Photography #WildlifeConservation #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Abandon all pretense of benevolence ye who gaze upon our woeful specter, for we are not charitable nor considerate, we are not loving, even though we may be loyal and reverent of our own. Let not our respect and trepidation be misconstrued as cowardice, for faintheartedness does not exist for us. Deep within lies a primitive spirit, a thirst for pursuit, a lust for blood. Do not be vexed by an apparition of evil, for evil we are not. That is a predominantly human inclination. We are daughters and sons of nature, and without folly, the results of a billion years of evolution. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in #Africa #Ngorongoro #Lions #Blood #ViewtoaKill #Canon #DrDADBooks #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
A dunlin, in winter plumage, stands on one leg facing into the wind at Barnegat Light State Park. Dunlin are medium sized sandpipers that breed in the more northern parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. They look quite different during the spring and summer months in their breeding plumage. They migrate south to sandy shores and mudflats during the winter. The can still meet up with some pretty difficult weather in places like Barnegat. They have learned, however, that decreasing surface area exposed to the harsh winds also decreases their energy expenditure. Even with their plump bodies, they offer little resistance to the wind when pointed in the right direction and standing like this. Even strong gusty winds barely move them. #ILoveNature #ILoveWildife #WildifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #Dunlin #Sandpipers #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
This bird of mystery shares a throne that has been used by other raptors this season. Although we are learning more about these mystical creatures, so much about them is still unknown. Recent research with tracking devices has found that some snowy owls actually migrate north rather than south during the winter season, while others have rarely migrated as far south as the Caribbean. One thing seems certain, their travels are linked to a search for food. An interesting article in this month's National Wildlife sheds some light on the shrouded mysteries surrounding these beautiful birds. Global warming could soon begin to affect their nesting grounds in the extreme northern arctic. That might possibly be more devastating than any changes south of their nesting grounds. They will continue to fascinate most of us, whenever they choose to grace our locations with their presence. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #SnowyOwl #Canon #DrDADBooks #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photofotheday
Who wouldn't envy lions? But actually, life isn't exactly as easy as it might seem. A pride of lions (minus the adult males) lounges on the Serengeti at mid day. Lions are crepuscular. That means that they are most active in the twilight hours. They hunt most often just before the sun comes up, but also in the evening, and at times during the night. The daytime is for resting, and lions are great at doing that. It certainly doesn't make for great action photography, but this is the epitome of lion activity on any given afternoon. Junior would appear to have other ideas, but even he will join in the afternoon slumber all too soon! #BigCats #Bringit #Canon
The Kopje, or rock outcroppings that dot the Serengeti, provide protection and a vantage point for lions. They allow adults to scan distant horizons for predators and prey, and they make a pretty good place to hang out and rest. This young cub rests in mom's shadow. In addition to lots of love and care, he will need much luck to survive. Even with the best of care only 50% of lion cubs will survive their first year of life. It's a sad truth of life in the wild. Mom has kept him and his siblings hidden for the last few weeks. Soon she will take them to join her pride. Females will likely never leave that birth pride, and males will stay until they have reached maturity. They will eventually move off to live in bachelor prides or find a pride of their own. For now, for these young cubs, life is all fun and games. #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Tanzania #Nature in the #Serengeti #Africa #DrDADBooks #Canon #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
A burrowing owl watches me curiously at Brian Piccolo Park in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Burrowing owls live in holes in the ground. Although they are capable of digging, they prefer to scavenge the unused hole made by other animals. They typically line the hole and surrounding area with mammal dung. Initially, this was thought to cover the scent of their offspring and deter predators, however, more recent studies would suggest that it helps attract insects that they will make a meal of. It may also help to control temperature in the burrows as bacteria in feces generally create heat. Whatever the reason, don't hire a burrowing owl as an interior decorator! #ILoveNature #IloveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Florida #Nature in #America #USA #BurrowingOwls #FtLauderdale #Canon #Bringit #WildlifeConservation #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday