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Red net-winged beetles, Dictyoptera aurora, are so well defended by lycidic acid that they feed and mate in the open, and do not avoid humans approaching closely or predaceous insects.
This pair is not mating--that ended yesterday. This is guarding behavior, in which the male clasps the female so that other males cannot displace his sperm so they can insert their own. The male will release the female when she begins to lay eggs, which he knows will carry his genes.
Based upon its horizontal perching behavior, I believe this may be a male meadowhawk dragonfly. I found it perched at the edge of Mud Lake, a small lake found in Leelanau State Park on Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula. Help with more specific identification would be greatly appreciated. I have found trying to photograph dragonflies that zoom my way only to immediately zoom off in another direction, very frustrating. So, hurray for perchers!
#71 in Explore on August 14, 2020.
Elephants are highly social animals and are known for their complex social behavior, which includes a variety of communication methods, social bonding, and cooperation. One of the most important aspects of elephant social behavior is their family structure, which is centered around a matriarchal society.
Female elephants, called cows, form close bonds with their female relatives, such as their mothers, sisters, and daughters, and often live in multi-generational family groups. These groups are led by the oldest and most experienced cow, known as the matriarch, who is responsible for making decisions for the group, such as where to feed and drink and when to move to new areas.
Male elephants, called bulls, are more solitary and typically leave their family group around the age of 12 to 14 to join bachelor herds or to live alone. However, bulls do interact with family groups during the mating season, when they seek out receptive females to mate with.
When elephants socialize, they use a variety of communication methods, including vocalizations, body language, and chemical signals. They also engage in tactile communication, such as touching trunks or rubbing against each other.
Elephants are highly intelligent and are capable of exhibiting empathy and compassion towards each other. They have been known to show affection towards other elephants, comfort each other in times of distress, and even mourn their dead. Overall, elephants are complex social animals with intricate social structures and behaviors.
Habitat : Forests
Food : Insects
Nesting : Tree
Behavior : Foliage Gleaner
Conservation : Low Concern
"In western North America, the sweet song of the Black-headed Grosbeak caroling down from the treetops sounds like a tipsy robin welcoming spring. The flashy black, white, and cinnamon males and the less flamboyant females sing from perches in suburbs, desert thickets, and mountain forests. At feeders they effortlessly shuck sunflower seeds with their heavy bills. The showy male puts in equal time on the domestic front: both sexes sit on the eggs, feed the young, and feistily defend their nesting territory."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
makes your throat dry and you become kind of gooey inside, it's love. Don't fight it. Take out that Leica M that you're still paying off and start shooting.
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brown bear, AWCC, Seward Highway, Girdwood, Alaska
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) is a non-profit sanctuary located in Portage Valley, Alaska, dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research, and quality animal care. The center takes in orphaned and injured animals year-round and provides them with a forever home. The sanctuary maintains over 200 acres of spacious habitats for resident animals to feel at home displaying their natural wild behavior as education ambassadors for their species.
Yesterday, we spent a wonderful morning at the zoo with our granddaughter. We watched as she squealed with delight at the antics of many of the animals that were living there. One of the mammals that was swimming around was a very active sea lion. It made me think of some of the aquatic mammals that we have seen in the wild during our travels.
The harbor seal, seen during a trip to the Pacific northwest, is the most common seal in the world. It's found along the eastern and western coastlines in the US. This gal was so cute as it would pop up for pictures when humans were around. OK, I think probably it was popping up for a free handout, which unfortunately is a human-caused problem and also illegal. But come on, how cute is it?
Over our years visiting Alaska and engaging in many aquatic adventures there, we've been visited by sea otter, sea lions, seals, and sea otters ... all either hunting their prey in the open waters or simply frolicking along either by themselves or with others. They always delighted us. Not sure which I would say was my favorite ... what about you?
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the first day of Spring and I was blessed with this photo I have wanted to take for years! I've seen so many great shots of mated pairs of birds, displaying this precious courtship behavior, with the male feeding the female. I saw these two do this yesterday in God's garden, and so I got prepared when they flew in today to the fresh plate of food! Have you ever seen anything so sweet in your whole entire life!
Hope you are in for some more landscapes? I don’t photograph animals intentionally at all but this wintry scene from a horse farm in DeKalb county was hard to resist. I felt that we made a connection right her :) What do you think?
Mark this one down to identifiable Sandhill Crane behavior.
I had no end of delight showing this to others while at Creamer's Field during the autumn crane migration from Alaska to the lower 48. The behavior being exhibited by the crane to the left is "Intent to fly," that is, it is telling the others in its group that it wants to fly away and is pointing in the direction of flight. Note how the neck is more of a diagonal than the other two cranes. Less than two seconds after displaying this posture, the small group of cranes took to the air. There were a few times where the small group - sometimes just two - decided not to fly off. When the group agrees, they all assume this "leaning" posture and then fly off. When one in the group doesn't want to fly they don't change their posture, essentially saying, "Yeah, not right now."
Taken 21 August 2021 at Creamer's Field, Fairbanks, Alaska.
This Green Heron hunted the edge of the Arboretum Pond at the For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum on this evening, July 3, 2021. This small and mighty hunter is a study in focus and determination. I love their behavior (although I am not a minnow!), their colors, and poses when I can get their hairy crown showing off!
This male Western Tanager was enjoying a drink and a bath in a small seep on the Gifford Pinchot NF in Yakima Co, WA, May 29, 2020.
I'm posting this because I for one has never seen this behavior with this species. They are usually at waters edge, in or very near the water, just a recorded image.
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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Rogue Valley - Jackson County - Oregon - USA
Habitat : Grasslands
Food : Insects
Nesting : Ground
Behavior : Ground Forager
Conservation : Low Concern
"A shorebird you can see without going to the beach, Killdeer are graceful plovers common to lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and parking lots. These tawny birds run across the ground in spurts, stopping with a jolt every so often to check their progress, or to see if they’ve startled up any insect prey. Their voice, a far-carrying, excited kill-deer, is a common sound even after dark, often given in flight as the bird circles overhead on slender wings... The Killdeer’s broken-wing act leads predators away from a nest, but doesn’t keep cows or horses from stepping on eggs. To guard against large hoofed animals, the Killdeer uses a quite different display, fluffing itself up, displaying its tail over its head, and running at the beast to attempt to make it change its path."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
Parque, Playa de las Américas, Tenerife
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The Canary Islands Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis) is a small leaf warbler endemic to the Canary Islands. Local residents often call it the "mosquitero" because of its active habit of hunting insects.
Appearance and Voice
This bird is roughly 10–11 cm long and resembles the common chiffchaff but has a longer bill, shorter wings, and a longer tail.
Coloration:
It features brownish-green upperparts, buffy-yellow underparts, and a prominent long eyebrow (supercilium).
Song:
Its voice is similar to the common chiffchaff but faster and more "explosive". Palmeros on La Palma sometimes call it "chivi-chivi" after its distinctive song.
Behavior and Diet
Unlike its migratory relatives, this species is sedentary, staying on the islands year-round.
Feeding:
Primarily an insectivore, it hunts by flitting through foliage or hovering to catch prey.
Nectarivory:
Unusually for a warbler, it frequently feeds on the nectar of endemic Canary plants like the Canary bellflower, acting as an important pollinator.
Habitat and Subspecies
The species occupies nearly every habitat from coastal gardens and urban parks to pine forests above 2,000 meters.
P. c. canariensis:
The "Western" subspecies, found on Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma, and El Hierro.
P. c. exsul:
The "Eastern" subspecies (Lanzarote chiffchaff), which is now considered extinct, with no reliable records since the late 20th century.
Nesting
It breeds between January and July. The female builds an oven-shaped nest (ball-like with a side entrance) from dry grass and moss, often hidden in trees, palms, or bushes. This shape has earned it the nickname "hornero" (oven-maker) on some islands.
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Couldn't resist to upload another shot of this young pair of Grebes during their courtship ritual.
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The juvenile had been closely following the adult and they move so fast that I don't really know what happened next. And then this. I look at it as chiding, but it could be encouragement, or, of course, anything much less anthropomorphic.
[Turn] Christopher - BAD
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[lyrics]
I don't wanna be another him that shit is over
Finally you found yourself a friend and you run him over
Ever since the start I saw the end around the corner
'Cause I know you so well
So predictable
You're an animal
I can't let you go
You're so good at being bad you know
So predictable
You're an animal
I can't let you go
You're so good at being bad (uh)
My baby's bad you know
My baby's bad you know
My baby my my my baby's bad you know
My my baby's bad you know
My my baby's bad you know
My baby my my my baby's bad you know
You know I'm not gonna leave your side and I can't deny it
Tried to play it cool but I can't hide my true desire
'Cause I can see the dirty in your eyes my favorite liar
And I know you so well well well well
So predictable
You're an animal
I can't let you go
You're so good at being bad you know
So predictable
You're an animal
I can't let you go
You're so good at being bad (uh)
My baby's bad you know
My baby's bad you know
My baby my my my baby's bad you know
My my baby's bad you know
My my baby's bad you know
My baby my my my baby's bad you know
I can see the way you look at me waiting to attack
You are on your worst behavior I want it just like that
I can see the way you look at me waiting to attack
You are on your worst behavior I want it just like that (uh)
My baby's bad you know
My baby's bad you know
My baby my my my baby's bad you know
My my baby's bad you know
My my baby's bad you know
My baby my my my baby's bad you know
So predictable
You're an animal
I can't let you go
You're so good at being bad you know
So predictable
You're an animal
I can't let you go
You're so good at being bad
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The collared pratincole, scientifically known as Glareola pratincola, is an elegant bird belonging to the family Glareolidae. This species is known for its long, narrow wings and distinctive forked tail, which gives it a graceful appearance during flight.
My first encounter with collared pratincoles was a captivating experience dating back to the early eighties in the Ebro Delta in Spain. It was a mythical species for me, and I can still recall the excitement when I could observe the graceful flight of foraging collared pratincoles above my tent on the beach of Platja Eucalyptus where they hunt insects.
These birds breed in parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, usually in sandy areas with little vegetation, such as coastal plains, riverbanks, and steppes. They migrate to sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia during the winter months.
Although they are generally not a threatened species, collared pratincoles are sometimes affected by habitat loss and disturbance of breeding areas due to human activities. Fortunately, they also benefit from protected natural areas and wetlands, where they can thrive.
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Anhinga's are one of my favorite birds. Their behavior always entertains. From the way they fish, feed their young, land and greet their mate when arriving at the nest. Here's one taken under good light bringing some nesting material home from a nearby tree.
The Red-tailed hawk on the left tried (unsuccessfully) to dislodge the other hawk from a Redwood treetop. It reminds me of some countries, but with fewer casualties of war.
Seen in the Countrywood/Bancroft neighborhood of Walnut Creek, California.
A juvenile snow goose was flying in my general direction and decided to land not too far away from where I was positioned. Not sure of why, but the younger birds seemed to move about more than the mature birds. Possible it was just random restlessness or perhaps they were seeking out parents or the group of birds they migrated with from up north. Either way, it did afford me opportunities get decent flight photos. This bird in particular flew a bit closer than the rest, so there is good detail in the image.
Found this beautiful pied-billed grebe a few months ago at one of our state parks. I was sitting on the shore trying to photograph other birds further away in the lake when this cutie emerged out of the cove lined with reeds. It was out so peacefully, seemingly unaware of my presence. Once it noticed me, it swam back to its spot previously at. I continued shooting the other birds, when I then noticed that it returned with 3 others joining it. Though the light was diminishing fast, I loved the way that it brought the colors out on it as well as the surface of the water. Such a fun moment in time. Happy Monday!
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The Saffron-crowned Tanager (Tangara xanthocephala) is a breathtaking subject, and capturing it at La Minga Ecolodge near Cali, Colombia, was a rewarding challenge. This Andean gem, perched elegantly on a mossy branch, stands out with its vivid saffron-yellow crown and iridescent turquoise plumage. The soft, diffused light filtering through the cloud forest canopy provided an ideal setting to highlight the bird’s intricate feather details and the rich textures of its surroundings. This image represents the delicate balance of nature and the beauty of photographing wildlife in its natural habitat.
For this shot, I used the Canon RF 100-500mm lens at its maximum focal length of 500mm, allowing me to capture the tanager from a respectful distance without disturbing its behavior. A shutter speed of 1/500 sec froze the subtle movements of the bird, while an aperture of f/6.7 ensured a creamy background that isolates the subject beautifully. ISO 800 balanced the low light conditions, retaining vibrant colors and sharp details. These technical choices reflect my approach to bird photography—blending precision and respect for the natural world to create images that tell a story.
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A lovely female white-breasted nuthatch, perched on a stump, calls out about something. It would be nice to be able to decipher their vocalizations.
This beautiful perch exists no more. I took quite a few nice photos of birds and squirrels sitting on it, but it looks like someone kicked it over, even though it was off the trail in the park.
I know the school of thought that you should ask a human subject for permission to take their picture, which I agree is nice for some situations, but it doesn't allow you to capture the unselfconscious ballet of human behavior. (Here, admittedly, self-consciousness is on display, but that's the charming point.) We in fact did interact before and after I shot this, and they were aware that I was there shooting them shooting each other.
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