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Dark clouds above harvested fields nearby my hometown.
Abgeerntete Felder am Westberg oberhalb Hofgeismar
Calling for Backup - A Bald Eagle calls to its mate for some backup to defend its nesting territory.
This image was taken 5 years ago in Alaska. The Bald Eagles against the stunning mountain scenery evoked a sense of freedom and majesty that I fondly remember. Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th!
IG: @sswildlife
Species: Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Location: Haines, AK, USA
Date Taken: July 2019
Equipment: Nikon D810 + Nikkor 200-500mm VR
Settings: 1/640s, ISO: 400, f/6.3 @500mm, Handheld
These photos are the rough un-edited, and unsorted ones - to see the edited selection from this project go to the Films4Forests set here:
Today, I hitched a ride with fellow flickr member JaiJad with plans to shoot CSX K636 on the River Line and other action on the soon to be sold West Albany block. After our arrival we quickly found CSX to be a parking lot, so we started to weigh out other options nearby. We decided to choose NS 22K with some foreign power on the nearby D&H. Here we see NS 22K passing through Howe's Cave, NY in a small flurry.
Kind of action movie!
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If you believe fully in yourself you won't even think about having a backup plan If you really know in your heart that you are doing the right thing, there will be no doubt. If there is doubt, then either it is the wrong path or you are not ready. Your fear is what makes you doubt yourself, and it is this fear that you must overcome first. This fear makes you look for security. The need of a safety net says that you don't believe that you can make it. That creates a self-fulfilling prophecy. If there's no question in your mind then you will proceed as though you've already made it.
Matt Guest
"Energy is an eternal delight, and he who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence."
(William Blake)
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The wolf on the right is Wapiti Lake pack female 1276; she's a mature wolf that knows the safest way to approach large prey like a bison - even a debilitated one like this bull - is from the rear. The two nearly-black wolves on the left are juveniles, born in the spring of 2023. Their focus is on the front end, which is not so wise, given that that is the "horns end" of the bison. The goal of all three wolves was to further wear down the bison's reserves. It was already weakened by something not apparent to us observers, but in bad enough shape that it could not fend off the wolves surrounding it. Various members of the pack continued to threaten the hapless bison by poking it, showing teeth, allowing it no rest, and in nipping at it, sometimes tearing away small pieces of flesh.
So why didn’t they just kill the bison as soon as they recognized it was an easy target? One possibility is that they had eaten recently, reducing the urgency to eat again. Hunting even compromised large hoofed and horned prey is energy-expensive and very risky: one well-placed kick or a stab with a heavy, thick horn, can be deadly. But progressively depleting prey by not allowing it to rest, eat, drink, or let down its guard for a second, threatening it for hours upon hours, biting off bits of its flesh, and de-energizing it to the point where it could no longer defend itself, was good work for juvenile pack members. In fact the young wolves we first saw in the road, with their headlight-bright yellow eyes and the typical long, spiky hackles of juveniles, did a lot of that work under the supervision of experienced adults. It was a great training session for the pups and an opportunity for at least some of the senior wolves to relax while dinner was being prepped for them.
All photographs in this series were taken with a long focal length lens at a distance sufficient to avoid disrupting the wolves’ behavior. Additionally, many of the images are cropped, which also makes it look like I was closer than I actually was. Although I selected many images in which the wolves appear to be looking at me, in fact most of them were looking at other wolves or at their prey and not at the human presence, which at times was substantial.
Never approach wildlife. Yellowstone National Park regulations require a minimum of 100 yards from bears and wolves, and 25 yards be maintained from all other wildlife. Even if you’re farther than that, you know you’re too close if your presence causes animals or birds to change their behavior.
We really dodged a bullet with our recent winter storm. They had predicted an ice storm with up to a half an inch of ice. But we ended up getting mostly sleet and a couple of inches of snow. The last time we had ice at a half inch, our power was out for almost four days....and we spent the first three in our bitterly cold house, desperately wishing we had a backup option. Every space heater in the area had been snapped up by the time we could get to the store, but on day four we managed to find this kerosene heater. And wouldn't you know, about four hours after we set it up and finally got warm....the power came back on.
At any rate, we didn't take any chances this time, and had our heater set up and ready for action before the event. I'm pleased to say we didn't need it, but as there is another storm on the horizon for the end of the week....this thing is staying right where it is for now. 😊
One of Nyíregyháza's, and pretty much north-eastern Hungary's only two Ikarus 415s, EWS-831 leaving Halmosbokor hamlet behind in the last rays of the early-winter sun.
These two units (the other being EWS-834) are only used as backups now, so it's not that easy to bump into them. During the summer both of them were replacing some Volvos and Credos under maintenance for a solid week or so, but unfortunately we just missed them with Michał (we had more luck with 200 series in the area).
This picture would've been possible without the help of Tamás, I hope that he will also reveal some hits from this rather pleasant day very soon! :)
Sorry, I didn’t get out this morning. It’s a good thing I keep backups.
The sky above the Golan Heights lights up on the last day in September. Photographed from the overlook at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama.
Nikon D7200 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR
116mm
F8@1/30th
(DOL_7238)
©Don Brown 2021
Well, I picked the wrong spot this morning. I went to Madison County Lake instead of Monte Sano State Park. Mostly because I was able to sleep a little longer. It was a beautiful sunrise on the drive to the lake.
But there was nothing happening on the lake. That’s twice I’ve seen it like that. It’s like all the critters have a secret rhythm and decided they’re all sleeping in today. Who knows.
It’s a good thing I have a backup plan. Here’s the sunrise on Monte Sano from yesterday.
Nikon D7200 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR
62mm
F8@1/50th
GND filter
(DOL_1208)
©Don Brown 2021