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A wary juvenile bobcat (Lynx rufus) exits thick vegetation in low light and locks its eyes on my lens; SLO County; CA; USA; Sony 7R4; Sony 200-600 mm lens +1.4X at 774 mm; handheld ground level; 1/800 sec; f/9; ISO 3200; Topaz AI
This young, lone, wind ruffled Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) was looking every which way this afternoon to avoid attack from a flock of extremely territorial Noisy Miners living in a nearby tree.
HD PENTAX-DFA 150-450mm f4.5-5.6
Day 16 of Pentax Forum's Daily in December 2022 Challenge.
The chamois have become a bit more visible again, possibly because there are fewer illegal off-road mountain bike activities in their forest now. This male animal is visibly alarmed, but he calmed down quickly when I didn't try to come closer. They seem to already have their dark winter fur.
Two chipmunks showed up while I was filling feeders yesterday afternoon. I sat down on the concrete landscape block and offered peanuts. One of the chipmunks stayed at a distance, preferring to gather sunflower seeds that I'd put out for three turkeys that had stopped by. This one came closer. Though it refused to take a peanut from my hand, it eagerly stuffed its cheeks with peanuts, keeping a wary eye on me the whole time.
Explored October 12, 2021
- Keefer Lake, Ontario, Canada -
One of the Mallard families on Keefer Lake ... just a few days ago there were six ducklings in this brood. Every year I experience this but I doubt I will ever get used to it ... sigh!
This male Barn Swallow kept a wary eye on me as I took his photo. The swallows used some bushes next to a Japanese Tea house to rest and preen in while they had nests underneath the tea house. The tea house extended a bit over a pond and the swallows did fast circles around the pond to catch the insects there.
Taken 29 July 2015 at Brookside Gardens, Maryland.
A little fun alt-history.
Featuring AIR, [MW], Sakka's Studio, Schadenfreude, and UZME Poses @ BAROQUED Orientilika (closing November 7th).
Taken at Kitakyusyu (closing November 5th).
I recently made some time to visit an area that has provided most of my opportunities to photography Snowy Owls ... and again I was rewarded with sightings (location details undisclosed)
blogged here: djenglandphotography.blogspot.com/2021/11/photo-of-week-2...
Pileated Woodpecker, male
Dryocopus pileatus
Just like most woodpeckers, this individual was constantly looking from side to side, and up and down. I assume they do that to look for potential danger from predators.
Grand Traverse County, MI
Wary is probably what has allowed this large, adult Sandhill Crane to survive, an instinct so commonly seen when doing wildlife observation and photography. This photo was made in the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, June 4, 2023.
Before heading back inside, but at a much safer distance (and behind a wall), the cub's mother relaxed a bit, but still kept a close eye on me.
Painted Bunting male (Passerina ciris) PABU
We had a great spring this year with more species than usual stopping by our yard. It has taken me awhile to get bird friendly plants going and find seed mixes that attract them. Only very occasionally would a PABU come out and put its amazing colors on display right in front of us! Mostly they move slowly and deliberately, at times being very still so as not to draw any attention and always being in or near dense vegetation. I guess with colors that stand out like this, wary and skulky is the only way to go!
As the carefree days of summer are now in the past for young deer, they have become more wary of humans than they were just a couple of months ago. Different types of deer hunting starts early and they will not rest until late this year. Did you spot the second deer in the photo?
A female Montagu's harrier perched in the open ground. Harriers usually perch in an open area, specially near the end of the day - don't know the reason though.
A Coyote cast a wary eye on me.
In nature, eye contact is a very important means of non verbal communication.
Nikon D500, 200-500mm f5.6E
My wildlife album: www.flickr.com/photos/gotfish_mb/sets/72157604955724732
The Brown thrasher is a hard bird to be able to get for me, they are very 'flitty'. I saw two today and one was getting materials for a nest. I didn't know that they nested down here in Texas, for some reason.
Brown thrasher
Scientific name: Toxostoma rufum
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Very early one morning, in a section of the Ottawa River that was suitable for human traffic, I came across a Lesser Yellowlegs. I wandered out toward it, and it seemed fine with my presence. As I crouched down in the shallow water, I noticed some movement in my peripheral vision, and a Greater Yellowlegs was approaching, hunting for food and equally unconcerned by my squatting in the shallows.
It was a challenge, in terms of light and behaviour. The birds were aware and wary of each other for a bit, and then seemed to team up. By the time I left them, they were moving as a pair. But they never shared anything like focal common ground, and so I tried a bunch of different looks, focusing on each bird for a bit and then switching.
In the end, the Greater won the focus battle with its pointed look in the water and the neat reflection. And I already had a few images of the Lesser by itself, which I may post. Also: I liked how the size difference is expressed in this image, with the Lesser closer to the camera but still considerably smaller in the image.
For a few weeks, the River had very low water levels, enabling adventurous early morning types access to areas that were, and are now, under deep water. It was the first time shorebirds had workable terrain in a few years, and it was a lot of fun to have them visit Ottawa again.
Wary yet with a fiery spirit, this woodland wild cat is on the brink of extinction in Britain..Wildcats are carnivores, feeding on rabbits and small mammals. Their power and ferocity means they can also hunt larger animals like hares and deer. With great strength and agility, they can spring off their hind legs and catch birds. The wildcat’s presence can help keep populations of herbivores at sustainable levels, important for reducing overgrazing and allowing plants to survive..The wildcat has left an indelible pawprint on Scotland, where its untameable, fearless spirit and love of solitude have given it a mythical reputation in folklore and history. The few that are left prowl the ancient woodlands and glens, preferring widespread tree coverage. They are stealth hunters, lying in wait and stalking their prey under the light of the moon.
Very few places in Britain still have the level of woodland they need. They’re now restricted to sites in the Scottish highlands that have this sort of habitat, notably including the Cairngorms, parts of Aberdeenshire which still have primeval forest, the Black Isle and the Angus Glens
Purple-crested turacos are shy and wary of humans and are mostly only seen in the forest canopy amongst the darkness of branches and leaves...
This beautiful bird occurs from Uganda through Tanzania to the eastern half of southern Africa, where it is locally common in closed woodland and coastal forest. It eats almost exclusively fruit, foraging in tree canopies, perching at the end of branches to pick the fruit directly.
The nest is built by both sexes, with one collecting sticks and handing them to other, who adds it to the nest. It lays 2-4 eggs, which are incubated by both sexes, for 21-23 days. The chicks leave the nest before they can fly, at about 21 days old, but at about 38 days old, they make their first flight.
Purple-crested Turaco (Tauraco porphyreolophus)_w_9545
Enjoying a meal of seeds, a male yellow-fronted canary (Crithagra mozambica) perches on the tall grass. The black “X” across the face is a distinctive, distinguishing field mark.
A rabbit trying to hide amongst the ferns.
Thanks to Purple satin bowerbird, (Judy) for the title :o)
A Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor ), possibly with a joey in her pouch, pops in to the yard to graze. Found in coastal forests throughout eastern Australia. Extremely shy, but with minimal movement on my part, a couple of snaps with the HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mm f4.5-6.3 PLM lens.
Barragga Bay, NSW Far South Coast.
This moose calf was actually quite adventurous and didn't exhibit any caution. But in this shot I think it has a wary expression. It's mom was nearby and she didn't pay much attention to the wanderings of her youngster. I remember this encounter like it was yesterday...even though it was nearly eight years ago.
I liked the light that morning and the ripples on the pond surface caused by the calf's movement.