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What are the odds that I would stop my car on a country road in the middle of nowhere and find this. A fight over territory ensued.
I went to visit my favorite Burrowing Owl habitat and found this bird practicing her tactic of intimidation, or so it seems.
Canon EOS 7D Mark II, EF400mm f/5.6L USM, f/5.6, 1/1600, ISO 640
This male Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) had been mating high in a nearby Cypress tree before he flew over and landed on top of this telephone pole just beyond our upstairs deck. I grabbed gear, slowly opened the sliding glass door, then the sliding screen. Standing inside I shot out. This Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) started hasseling the RSH. I was focused on the RSH the entire time and tried to anticipate when and where the NMB would come in. At 1/16000 sec. f/10 the NMB should be sharp but isn't, so I must have moved while hand holding camera with lens. Nontheless, I like the wingspread of the NMB and look on the RSH's face. Sony a9; Sony 200-600mm lens + 1.4X at 385mm; ISO 6400; Topaz AI DeNoise and Sharpen
"Intimidation" - Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
©R.C. Clark: Dancing Snake Nature Photography
All rights reserved - Pima County, AZ (in a Friend's yard)
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This post is a response against the passing of two laws in Nashville recently, SB0001, which prohibits gender-affirming care for minors who are transgender, and SB0003, which prohibits “adult cabaret entertainment” from being performed in public – or what some have dubbed the “anti-drag” bill. It’s appalling to me that in 2023 we’re moving backwards in terms of our human rights and treatment of humans who are being criminalized. We could spend less time finding what we have in common with each other and building communities who support each other when there is crisis and trauma from a loss of life to a national disaster. But, communities is what they don’t want because it also means that people will be more politically active advocating for things like health care and decent public education and transportation. It means people advocate for environmentally sound practices, too. The politicians in power would just rather keep selling us out to corporations and valuing profit over people.
On a basic level, as photographers, we’re often searching for beauty whether it is in a human or in a landscape. As humans, we need to recognize that it is beautiful to be who you are and live in a world where everyone can be just that. Living in a world where people have to hide and be false is UGLY. It’s also unethical and oppressive. I don’t have an answer to the horror of why this bill passed. Some of my progressive family members live in the state themselves. My guess is, in America, when they can’t control the voters, they gerrymander states so that the very few conservative voters in their districts have more of a say. That’s just a guess…..and also voter intimidation and anti-voting laws against those who are more likely to vote for progressive platforms is very real.
In any case, I think we all need to question our own biases too and be open to learning and loving other humans regardless of their identities. It makes for perhaps a better photographer and definitely a better human.
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A lone stalk of Queen Anne's lace faces down an impending summer thunderstorm. I love the high level of energy exuded by storms as they approach. The transformation of sky and cloud, the cool and gusty outflow winds, and distant thunder and lightning enthrall me. I stay outdoors until the last possible second before the downpour begins. I often misjudge the moment and get caught bicycling home soaking wet. The prospects of this happening only add to the drama. On this evening I was taken by the sheer delicacy of the flower, swaying about madly in the blustery wind, against a backdrop of growing menace in the sky. It's that flexibility that allows them to withstand the onslaught. A wonderful visual dichotomy as well as a life lesson all rolled into one. Perfect fare for a sultry evening in late July.
“A bad mood is like bad breath. Both are wrong to inflict onto others.”
- Dennis Prager
While visiting Estes Park Colorado back in October, I found myself in a very uncomfortable situation. After seeing some 10-12 elk just off the road in a field, I decided to pull off some 100 or so yards ahead and walk back to get a few shots. While standing and shooting, now some 30 yards from my subjects, I noted dozens and dozens more coming over the hill between my car and I. Getting back to the car wasn’t an option, but where I stood for the moment felt safe.
Within seconds I noticed dozens and dozens more cresting the hill…directly in front of me. I distinctly remember saying aloud…” Well Crap!”
The large herds of elk that descend into Estes Park every fall is called “The Gathering” for a reason. The rut has all but ended and now they come together for safety in their numbers to survive the winter together. I had no idea just how many there would be as I now stood like a rock in a stream with possibly 80-100 elk all around me. The racks on the bulls were intimidating, but it was the females, known as cows with their young calves that provided me the most concern. As they walked past, I lowered my camera in an attempt to view 360 degrees around my position and to not provoke these normally non aggressive creatures.
It was only when this big boy started to pass did, I really start to get nervous. I could see him making his way through the others in a direct line to my location. I slowly back-stepped to the other side of the two-lane road…it was truly my only option!
Prior to our arrival in Colorado, I had several discussions with friends about my dream bull elk shot…the classic full body shot while bugling and with its breath visible in the cold, crisp air. I wasn’t granted the shot I desired, but when this monster (somewhere around 900 lbs.) looked into my eyes and started bugling right at me…I could sense his bad mood and almost smell that breath that I had hoped to capture!
As previously mentioned, on several occasions I have been blessed to see bull elk, but only from extreme long distances. I was equipped with lenses that could cleanly reach out 1200mm…this shot was taken at 214mm. I had prayed to get closer for a good shot on this trip, the purpose to photograph elk…but this encounter was a crazy blessing!
No elk nor photographers were harmed in the making of this picture!
Shanghaiing or crimping is the practice of kidnapping people to serve as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence. Those engaged in this form of kidnapping were known as crimps. The related term press gang refers specifically to impressment practices in Great Britain's Royal Navy. Demand for manpower to keep ships sailing to Alaska and the Klondike kept crimping a real danger into the early 20th century, but the practice was finally ended by a series of legislative reforms that spanned almost 50 years.
There are certainly signs that your personal wiring might be a bit off. Like when a dangerous creature, say one that you have driven more that 600 miles just to photograph rears its head as a warning and all you can think of is the robots voice from the TV classic “Lost in Space” saying “Danger Will Robinson!”
Odd, yes…but that’s exactly what I first thought when this Cottonmouth went from a relaxed rafting position to this pose. One I certainly found intimidating even though we were in a boat some 30 feet away. The reflection making him look to be two headed doesn’t help!
From the archives and taken on 20 August, 2024 at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee.
Couldn't resist shooting this from a low angle. The grill and light from the rear windows make this look quite intimidating.
I've seen this type of intimidation display several times by feeding Black-necked Stilts. When a pair is occupying an area, and a different bird-species encroaches, the pair will sometimes erect their neck and body, with bill tilted down towards the intruder, and "march" the intruder out of their territory.
Black-necked Stilts and drake Mottled Duck
J. N. Ding Darling NWR--Bailey Tract
Lee County, FL
2017/04/09
Green Jays
Cyanocorax yncas
Member of Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
© 2023 Patricia Ware - All Rights Reserved
Roman gladiators, known for their valor and skill, reportedly wore Gladioli as symbols of protection and victory. They would often don Gladiolus flowers around their necks to shield them and provide a form of intimidation for their opponents. This historical connection strengthens the flower meaning Gladiolus as a symbol of a resolute spirit and resilience.
Whiskers play a significant role in a cat's life. They are tactile sensations, decoration, and intimidation of the enemy!
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BIHOREAU GRIS / BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Après avoir chassé un autre bihoreau, celui-ci entreprend sans succès de chasser les tortues qui lui opposent une belle indifférence. / After chasing another night-heron, this one undertakes in vain to scare off the tortoises. They are not impressed.
Domaine St Paul, Île des Soeurs, Qc, CA
P6150369
These Malayan Water Monitors can grow up to 3 m long. Fairly intimidation to come across them but this one was very happy to go about his business, searching for food in the pond at the gardens in Singapore.
These lizards, along with snakes use their tongues to smell and apparently a forked tongue helps them smell better.
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Leica M Summilux 50mm F/1.4 Asph.
Meanwhile Mel's thinking, "if I don't make eye contact, she'll never know I'm here".
So not only did one cat already venture into the hidey spot that Lorne swore "NONE of them will EVER use".....(see previous shot), but now another wants in :-) Happy Caturday.
(Snapped on iPhone SE)
I was approaching a male and female Sandhill Crane at my local marsh. When I got a little too close, the male left the female's side and began walking towards me and spread his wings in an attempt to intimidate me into leaving. Kane County, Illinois
Its said that on the tiny planet of Tr'arth, there is an ancient, sacred tree that holds immense power: the power of the Force. According to legend, if you touch the tree, it will give more powerful than you could ever imagine.
Few have heard of Tr'arth. Even fewer have heard of its guardian. The Guardian is rumored to be part of an ancient race of elves who protects the immense power of the tree. Some rumors say there are trials set forth by the Guardian. Some say you must face them in combat to the death. Others say they are simply a guide.
Be warned: many have sought out the tree; both Sith and Jedi alike and all have failed. Even if you survive the journey to Tr'arth, the natural gasses in the air make it hard for most creatures to breathe and exist due to the poisonous, carnivorous vegetation of the planet.
Good luck.
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Yes! Star Wars inspired! No, its not canon nor do I claim it to be! Its a fanfic/art! I've been wanting to do a Star Wars theme and FINALLY I have the alien look I've been going for!
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Shout out to Be My Mannequin? Pose Store for this awesome battle pose! It's called Attack 3 (sold individually or part of the Build-A-Battle FATPACK containing FIVE battle poses) and includes a Gladius sword prop (not shown in picture)!
I am in love with how natural and versatile the whole Build-A-Battle FATPACK is and Attack 3 was exactly what I needed to showcase the epic intimidation of the scene! You can DEMO Attack 3 and the other four action packed single poses in the set at Be My Mannequin? Pose Store! Just take the blue pentacle teleport in the back of the store to Additional Poses!
This beautiful pair of Bluebirds is dealing with quite a quandary at Eva's...the one birdhouse they want is already occupied by a Chickadee! They are trying intimidation at the house's entrance hole, but will the little Chickadee stand its ground? Only time will tell!
I recently broke down and replaced a more than ten year old home office computer that was making work-from-home days much more onerous than they should be. One chore that has come with the switch, though, has been weeding through and culling more a decade's worth of old photos. Here's one I came across from 2019. Vulture attempting to elbow in on a peregrine falcon with pigeon, Pismo Beach, California.
Taken at the Reifel Bird Refuge near Ladner, British Columbia, Canada.
The deck rail bouncer.
Mallard
This Anole Lizard wanted to show me that he was a bad boy bully to be reckoned with by extending his dewlap...highly effective intimidation indeed, as I fled the scene at blinding speed before he could kick my rear end...well, that's HIS version of the story, anyway! 😉LOL!!!!
Caught from a blind with the utmost discretion
Pris depuis un affut avec la plus grande discrétion possible
Buffalo herds of more than 200 heads are not uncommon. When they start to cross in front of you, you know that you will have to wait a very long time but after all, they are at home. Above all, never force the passage, you should know that the buffalo does not make an intimidation charge like elephants or rhinos . he charge !
Les troupeaux de buffles de plus de 200 têtes ne sont pas rares. Lorsqu'ils commencent à traverser devant vous, vous savez que vous allez devoir attendre un très long moment mais après tout, ils sont chez eux . surtout ne jamais forcer le passage , il faut savoir que le buffle ne fait pas de charge d'intimidation comme les elephants ou rhino . il charge !
There is something humbling about mountains. Maybe it’s their tall and grandiose appearance or the initial intimidation when you cast your eyes on it. But ultimately, the most humbling part is the sense of accomplishment that you get after climbing one. This is my journey to sabaragamuwa mighty mountains.
Gommoliya peak is the 13th highest peak in srilanka. You can clearly see lanka ella falls and babarakanda falls while you are at the top of the mountain and samanala wawa reservoir on the other side.
Location : Nagabeta, Sumiyoshi-machi, Uto-shi, Kumamoto Pref.
The mudskipper inhabiting the Ariake Sea becomes active during low tide.
The male mudskipper has a territory of about 1 meter in radius.
They open their mouths wide to intimidate other males that intrude on their territory.
ムツゴロウ / 熊本県宇土市住吉町
有明海と八代海に生息するムツゴロウ。
半径およそ1mが縄張りで、侵入してきた他のオスを背びれを立てて口を大きく開いて威嚇します。
This beautiful pair of Bluebirds is dealing with quite a quandary at Eva's...the one birdhouse they want is already occupied by a Chickadee! They are trying intimidation at the house's entrance hole, but will the little Chickadee stand its ground? Only time will tell!
Sleek. Metallic. Merciless. The red arrow doesn’t just point to danger it is the warning shot. This jet intake isn’t just a mechanical detail; it’s the mouth of the beast, the moment before thunder. For anyone on the wrong side of the mission, this is the last angle they’ll see before the sky turns hostile. The polished surface reflects precision. The lettering screams intent. This photo captures the cold confidence of air power at rest, ready to roar.
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This beautiful pair of Bluebirds is dealing with quite a quandary at Eva's...the one birdhouse they want is already occupied by a Chickadee! They are trying intimidation at the house's entrance hole, but will the little Chickadee stand its ground? Only time will tell!
I want one of these for my Daily Driver to work. With a diesel train horn mounted I can tailgate the Big Pickups that bully their way thru traffic using Size and Intimidation. Tailgate their ass and blow the horn.
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