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Of all the big raptors this guy is the probably most versatile., he serenely glides around almost unnoticed. but when he spots his lunch it's action stations! With a bust off speed and a deadly swoop it's all over in a flash! Lunch spectacularly acquired.,and with these lines and colours perhaps the name 'Super predator' fits him perfectly
I noticed an unusual lift of Canada geese in the field I was driving by up in the Peace country. Found the culprit, he was massive, I quickly coupled the 1.4X to the 400 and this was the best I could get.
This shot, in contrast to the previous ones of a cute stone marten, shows its fierce predator side. This is the same animal as the cute one in the previous post.
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Female African Dog (Lycaon pictus) sizes up a herd of Impala in the distance. The perfect predator, an African Wild Dog is a lean, fast, intelligent and nearly inexhaustible hunter. They didn't catch an Impala this time, but it was a thrill to watch the pack in action.
Fynn and a mouse, a real one this time. Sorry, this is not a very pretty sight but something you have to get used to if you live with predators. Fynn isn't a very passionate hunter and he didn't kill the poor mouse himself. When he found it on the path behind the house, the mouse was already dead, probably dropped there by Sethi who hunts everything that moves and is smaller than himself. Fynn occasionally catches mice too but usually brings them home alive and releases them somewhere in the house. That's not very funny either but I honestly prefer a living mouse in my bedroom to a dead one on my doorstep.
Fynn has a vet appointment next Tuesday for his dental surgery but I think I will have to cancel it. The cat flu strikes again at the moment and a surgery under these circumstances would probably be a very bad idea. I will talk to the vet on Monday and see what she says.
These deceptively small animals, the wild dogs are one of the most ferocious in the forest- even more so than the leopard. And as they are rare to sight, capturing a pair of them with my camera was a treat. They looked warily, yet curious straight into my lens.
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Watson Mill Bridge State Park, Georgia, U.S.A.
In a matter of minutes, I witnessed a stunning display of nature’s raw efficiency. A Red-shouldered Hawk suddenly sprang from its perch and struck the ground. As it lifted its head, a small lizard was clutched firmly in its beak. Without hesitation, the hawk swallowed it and returned to another branch.
But the hunt wasn’t over. As I quietly approached for a better shot, the hawk launched again, landing in nearly the same exact spot. When it lifted its head again, it was now holding a large Ring-necked Snake! This entire episode happened in the span of just a few minutes.
Note: If you're curious, the snake captured is a large Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus).
Here is another image I captured:
20.10.2022
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Beautiful yet ferocious, dragonflies’ extraordinary flight skills allow them to catch prey with a success rate of up to 97%. In addition to super vision, their precise and agile maneuvers in flight make them highly effective deadly hunters.
The Great Crested Flycatcher is the only eastern flycatcher that nests in holes.
An unusual habit is its frequent use of shed snakeskins in its nest lining. Whether this is intended to frighten off predators or merely decorate the nest is not known.
Black- Shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) with its breakfast.
( shot hand-held with a friend's Nikkor 80-400mm 4.5-5.6 ED lens )
In its adult form, the gulf fritillary is a medium-sized butterfly that has extended forewings and a wingspan range of 6.5 to 9.5 cm.
Gulf fritillaries have a chemical defense mechanism in which they release odorous chemicals in response to predator sightings. As a result, common predators learn to avoid this species.
Firstly, I want to point out that whilst I have been 'lucky' enough to have had some very close encounters with Short-eared Owls recently, NOT ONCE HAVE I FELT OR HAD THE NEED TO CLIMB OVER FENCES NOR TO TRESPASS ON PRIVATE LAND IN ORDER TO DO SO. It seems some people are willing to do anything to get the photograph though sadly, giving photographers a bad name in the process. This sort of behaviour is likely to move-on any owl that may be present anywhere.
I had to get down particularly low in the grass for this one.
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