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The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is a very large native frog to southern and eastern parts of the United States and Canada. This frog is an introduced species to California where it is an apex predator with a voracious appetite. Bullfrogs eat anything they can catch including other amphibians, reptiles, rodents, crayfish, birds, and even bats.
This species is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa. It is a brood parasite, which means it lays eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly of dunnocks, meadow pipits, and reed warblers. Although its eggs are larger than those of its hosts, the eggs in each type of host nest resemble the host's eggs. The adult too is a mimic, in its case of the sparrowhawk; since that species is a predator, the mimicry gives the female time to lay her eggs without being attacked.
I was allowed to look deeply into the eyes of this beautiful red kite (Milvus milvus). I'm not sure if he looked at me with interest or friendly:-O.
In this case the predator is a newly fledged female Peregrine Falcon (on the left) who hasn't yet learnt how to hunt. And I think the pigeon was well aware of it as it stayed on the same beam of the hydro tower and not too far from the Peregrine, but far enough not to fit in one frame. I had to merge two frames together to create this composite. The Peregrine sat there watching the pigeons come and go. When it first landed on the beam with the pigeons close by, the Peregrine did walk towards the pigeons but soon realized that she wasn't yet ready for them and decided to sit by the corner and enjoy watching them instead. Burlington, Ontario.
Look closely and you'll see a ring of silver inside the hole. It is a large fender washer. Putting it in that location will prevent squirrels from gnawing open the hole so they can get at the eggs or hatchlings. In this box, since it's being used by Chickadees (and they didn't mind my adding this while they had eggs inside), the opening is 1.25 inches. A bluebird needs 1.5 inches.
The sun was dropping and my wife and I were driving back to the exit of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. At that point, our eyes were still open for something exciting, but we never expected what we saw next. Suddenly, my wife yelled out, "eagle." A juvenile Bald Eagle had just plunged into the water and was in the process of capturing a Ring-necked Duck. That struggle caused the eagle's entire body to be submerged in the water except for his flapping wings. After he seized the duck, the eagle flew to one of the few spots still in full sun. And the sun was behind us. This was a major break. Needless to say, it was breathtaking to experience, but also very sad because we love ducks. It was so hard for us to watch the eagle ripping at the duck and, finally, flying away with it. This is one of three in a series.
I will hunt you
I will bring you down
I'm the predator
Of flesh skin and sound
Raptor killer
I'm the God of Prey
Once I'm upon you
You'll never see the light of day
Credits
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-CLOTHES-
{aii} + Silent Destroyer Garment +
-ACCESSORIES-
{aii} + Demonic Force Claw Pack +
.aisling. Leona Chestlace
[CX] War Fan
Air - Ciel wing
.::Cubic Cherry::. {THORNS} gag
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*~*Damselfly*~*Mehet
-MAKE UP-
-[TWC]- Red spirit face
-[TWC]- Possesed Face lll
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Ariskea[Damned] The Black Skull
Prehistoric carnivore/dinosaur statue seen in front of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Another shot of yesterday's snake encounter. Snake is a non-venomous Kopstein's Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis kopsteini), and the poor lizard is most likely the Flying Lizard Draco formosus, able to change its colours to blend in with its surroundings.
In the ten-or-so minutes I stood taking photos of this scene - right from when the snake first captured the lizard (the sudden movement caught my attention), right up to the snake finally heading off into the undergrowth with only about half the lizard's long tail sticking out of it's mouth - I estimated that the snake was longer than my 178cm hight. Like other colubrid snakes (like the Asian vine snake) this one was quite skinny and had a very long tail. Interestingly, in all of the many shots I took yesterday, this snake's tail remained close to it's head the whole time it was trying to swallow this lizard.
Looking Close... on Friday: Yellow on Black Background
That little duck was nearly killed by a Mighty Predator who also made the photo session a little complicated. Don't worry, the duck is safe now.
Vacation Day, 03/15/2022, Nashville, TN
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 7 Plus back dual camera 6.6mm f/2.8
Æ’/2.8 6.6 mm 1/570 20
It's always a thrill to come across these amazing predators whilst in the park... These mammals are extremely vulnerable to extinction and there are doubts about their chances of survival..
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Ganavan Nr Oban - Argyll
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