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There always seems to be a stigma between Zoo Animals and Creatures in the Wild, from a photographic point but as I cannot get about as well as I could. So if you can get the right image, that’s good, and makes me well satisfied of what I can achieve. Hope you like this series. I know I enjoyed the experience. Stay safe. Patrick
Ps I’m now having computer problems so there will be a little delay in responding. Just typical.
Novak Djokovic - Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome 2018
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Near Fitzroy Crossing on the banks of the Fitzroy River in Geike Gorge. One of the most common macropods across northern Australia, and perhaps the prettiest.
The Red-footed Booby is an agile flyer, but clumsy in takeoffs and landings. They are found widely in the tropics.
Once the fall monsoons ramp up and scour the footprints of cows and Labor Day campers, I'll head back up to one of my favorite spots where every few years, the water levels in the lake are low enough to venture out onto the mud flats. I've only witnessed twice the algae that stretches between mud cracks, dried weeds, and rocks. It's space alien green and covers everything with a furry skin.
It was interesting to watch how the local wildlife adapted to the steady growth of human civilisation on their island. Agile Wallabies were everywhere, especially in the mornings and evenings, grazing on the lawns and leaving the results of their good digestion for the resort staff to deal with. As much as some visitors would love to pat them, they always kept a safe distance.
Not so lucky were the island’s only two koalas, confined to a tiny enclosure grandiosely called the Wildlife Park.
(Notamacropus agilis)
Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls; stout, longish bills; and webbed feet. Most gulls are ground-nesting carnivores which take live food or scavenge opportunistically, particularly the Larus species. Live food often includes crabs and small fish. Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consume large prey. Gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea, except for the kittiwakes. 22077
No yoga on Wednesday, so off I went to Dodge and Twiglet's agility training to watch the fun. Here's young Twiglet, showing what a little superstar she can be!
First time I think seeing one of these, thanks to Donald and Charlene for pointing it out.
Bee-flies are fascinating insects that have mastered the art of mimicry. These agile, fluffy, flying creatures look similar to bees, but they are in fact flies. They have only one pair of wings, whereas bees have two, and their most unmistakable feature is a long, straight, straw-like tongue, known as a proboscis.
One of the first bee-fly species seen in spring is the dark-edged bee-fly (Bombylius major), common across Britain and a frequent garden visitor. It has yellowy-brown hair, a long tongue, and darkened wing edges that extend halfway across each wing.
Bee-fly behaviours
One peculiar behaviour displayed by the bee-fly is its slow-moving hover where it lightly touches the ground. It keeps its legs slightly grounded, while slowly and gently brushing the surface with its abdomen – if you look closely, you can see the abdomen creates movements in the sandy surface. This is because the bee-fly is scooping up sand and mud to coat its eggs for camouflage.
This camouflage is important, as bee-flies will lay their eggs in unsuspecting solitary bee burrows, hovering over the burrow entrances before catapulting their eggs inside. As the eggs hatch, the bee-fly larvae spend their time maturing in the nest, eating up the pollen stores that the solitary bees have left for their own young. Although this sounds like bad news for the bees, a healthy population of bee-flies means that you have a good population of bees.
No yoga on Wednesday, so off I went to Dodge and Twiglet's agility training to watch the fun - old Dodgie constantly goes back to Dad, checking he's getting on alright - just come of our the weaves here, and asking if he's a good boy!
Rana dalmatina
Size: 45 mm
Super wide angle macro shot of this young agile frog passing through a garden.
Shot with the experimental wide angle contraption I've mentioned in previous posts.
Canon 760D + cctv-lens.
It is the largest and the only wallaby which can be found not only in Australia but also in New Guinea. This member of the kangaroo family is adapted to survive in dry environments. It compensates the lack of water from eating leaves, grasses, flowers, unripe fruits, bark and seeds. In the dry season, it digs into the soil to unearth moisture-laden roots. The agile wallaby also excavates dry water holes or creeks rather than risk drinking from a river where crocodiles lurk.
>>>>> Shortly after having given birth the agile wallabies mate again, and the fertilized ovule remains in the uterus – “to be used on demand” when there is enough and good food supply - so wallaby mothers do not need to invest much energy in re-breeding.
Taken in #TierparkHellabrunn (Munich ZOO)
Canon EOS 450D EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM
ƒ/5.6
300.0 mm
1/160 Sec
ISO 800
[Dedicated to CRA (ILYWAMHASAM)]
Fun Agility Competition in Muir of Ord, Ross-Shire, Scotland.
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I just took this little video clip with my mobile phone this afternoon of Asha doing her jumps in her back garden. She just loves Agility, she is brilliant at weaving. I must take a wee video clip of her weaving and upload it to flickr. I took Asha to Agility classes when she was around a year old and she was brilliant at it. The trainer was really impressed with her but unfortunately I was not. I got lost every time in the middle of the course so eventually gave it up and took Asha to Flyball classes which she excelled in too, she actually got her picture in a few papers demonstrating flyball. I hope you like this wee clip I can only take these wee videos with my mobile phone as for some reason videos from my camera won't upload to flickr. Hope you enjoy watching this video of Asha.
The venue existed circa 1860 under the name Au rendez-vous des voleurs, meaning "Where the Thieves Meet". The Lapin Agile was bought in the early twentieth century by the cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner Aristide Bruant to save it from demolition. The Lapin Agile became a favourite spot for struggling artists and writers, including Picasso, Modigliani, Apollinaire, Roman Greco and Utrillo.
Agility lesson. Dog training town. Wirehaired Jack Russell Terrier puppy walking on a hanging rope ladder.
This picture is to show the jumping sequence not the distance of the jump which is about half of what is shown here.
Grupo de cigüeñuelas flirteando, en la marisma de El Odiel, una mañana dominada por las nubes. Tomada a pulso.
I went to Snellville Days today with my friend Jessica to photograph the disc dogs, but they had agility going on instead. Taken May 4, 2008.
This was our agility session earlier this evening...there's always one. Goodness knows why Blossom took it upon herself to go the wrong way round :) Bonus points for a critter, how about 3 bonus points for 3 critters, Crow? Well the photo made me smile...and I welcome any other caption suggestions.
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I went to Snellville Days today with my friend Jessica to photograph the disc dogs, but they had agility going on instead. Taken May 4, 2008.
I went to Snellville Days today with my friend Jessica to photograph the disc dogs, but they had agility going on instead. Taken May 4, 2008.