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Bizarre behavior - This is new to me, and I could not find information about Grackles mating in water. The Coot’s behavior is also surprising... maybe it’s a male hoping for menajahtwa.
Buck Brannaman says "The horse is a mirror to your soul."
This is not my horse.
I won't elaborate. But, I will say this:
It's not his fault...
Normally, when very young mountain bluebirds leave the nest they often huddle together along a branch since that closeness is what they were used to in the nest. It likely also helps the parents keep track of them better while they are learning to fly better and how to forage.
In this case, vertical stacking was attempted. It was a dismal failure. However, it was quite comical to watch and I got a good laugh. The top juvenile in this shot actually tried twice to land on the other youngster.
Red-spotted purple butterfly engaging in "puddling" behavior, collecting salts from a moist stream bed.
Another non-moose wildlife subject encountered during our trip, this young mule deer and its mom were spotted drinking from a spring popular with the local wildlife. When they first saw our car approaching, they split up and took off.
Fortunately, this youngster followed a familiar pattern in deer behavior. After a quick burst to put some distance between them and our white rental rolling blind, this little guy/gal stopped to cast a curious look back. Click!
Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado.
RKO_5610. Sitting on my deck these grebes came by and started their courtship dance. How lucky can you be!
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A Red-bellied Woodpecker casts an eye around to see who may have watched him stash a large acorn. Can you find it?
Captured this Welcome Swallow during a visit to the Hunter Wetlands Center (Shortland, NSW; Australia) today with long time friend and fellow flickr photographer Joe Micallef.
Maybe they are readying for the nesting season?
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If other people do not understand our behavior—so what? Their request that we must only do what they understand is an attempt to dictate to us. If this is being "asocial" or "irrational" in their eyes, so be it. Mostly they resent our freedom and our courage to be ourselves. We owe nobody an explanation or an accounting, as long as our acts do not hurt or infringe on them. How many lives have been ruined by this need to "explain," which usually implies that the explanation be "understood," i.e. approved. Let your deeds be judged, and from your deeds, your real intentions, but know that a free person owes an explanation only to himself—to his reason and his conscience—and to the few who may have a justified claim for explanation.
Erich Fromm, The Art of Being
This Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) was holding on to and swimming with the carcass of this Horn Shark; Both Alice and I got shots--the only photographers there. Mike Harris, local Sea Otter Biologist with California Fish and Wildlife arrived after the otter had gone. We sent Mike photos as well as Gena Bentall, Director/Senior Scientist with Sea Otter Savvy in Watsonville CA; According to Gena, its rare for California sea otters to feed on fish, but relatively common in Alaska and Russia; I did see, through binoculars, the otter nibble on areas of the shark's face; Mike thought it was a female otter; I'm glad I was "camera ready" for this natural history moment. Sony a9; Sony 200-600mm lens at 200mm; 1/1600 sec; f/7.1; ISO 4000; Gitzo tripod; Topaz AI Sharpen and De Noise;
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A blue-billed white tern, or manu o Kū, tends to a coddled two-day old downy hatchling peeking out from under its wing. The manu o Kū is an arboreal nesting seabird that thrives in urban Honolulu. Monomorphic parents alternate fishing and nesting duties. Adults fish up to 120 miles offshore and return with fresh provisions rather than devouring then regurgitating a meal for their chick. This avian behavior was known to Polynesian voyagers and other seafarers. A landmass that may be out of view over the horizon could be located by following these birds conveying their catch back to their nestling.
Had the privilege of watching these 2 sub-adult brown bears taking some time out of their day to play play around on beach. We watched them for quite some time as they ran up and down the beach, chasing each other and stopping for an impromptu wrestling session, Of course, this is all in play and learning ... no intentional harm done. Do I need to tell you that I was smiling the entire time? LOL. Not even the rain and the wind could stop the fun for the bears ... or me. :-)
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This is Fat Bear Week. From Sept. 29 to Oct. 5 the public has a chance to vote on which bear in the Brooks Falls area is fattest. One of the candidates is Chunk, shown here chowing down on a salmon to improve his chances of victory.
From the National Park Service:
"Chunk is a large adult male with narrowly-set eyes, a prominent brow ridge, and a distinctive scar across his muzzle. Even at his leanest, Chunk carries substantial fat reserves, especially on his hind quarters. In early summer he tends to shed much of the fur around his shoulders and neck. This gives him a two-toned appearance and exposes numerous scars and wounds. By late summer, his newly grown fur is dark brown.
Chunk was first identified in 2007 as an independent, chunky-looking two and half year-old bear. Since then, he’s grown to become one of the largest adults at Brooks River. He was estimated to weigh more than 1,200 pounds (544 kg) in September 2020.
Chunk ranks among the most dominant bears at Brooks River. This allows him greater access to mating opportunities and fishing spots. Like most large bears, Chunk is not hesitant to challenge and displace others from the resources he wants. However, his behavior can also be enigmatic. He may wait patiently to scavenge leftover salmon and even play with other bears. These are two uncommon behaviors for a dominant bear to display. Due to his size and strength, Chunk is poised to take advantage of opportunities not available to most other bears. Yet, it is only by observing his full range of behaviors that we can get a true sense of his individuality."
Here's the link to the website for info and voting. explore.org/fat-bear-week
This butterfly appeared to be using its proboscis to lick dew off its scales. Has anyone else observed behavior like this?
Calypte anna female,
Oso Flaco Natural Area,
San Luis Obispo Co., California
And it's possible that the hummer was scratching its front with its foot.
Antilocapra americana,
Yellowstone National Park
Testosterone! Since the rut is in fall and this was spring, I am wondering if this was two young males. The duel went on for a few minutes without what I would consider an obvious winner.
Note that the spots in the dark trees in background are the raindrops falling as this duel occurred.
Instinctual Behavior shapes the Beast, conduct and cognition shape the Man .... Quotes by Patricia
"Robert The Bruce of Scots " 1316- 1329
So happy to see the return of the wooducks. So beautiful in their color and markings that they almost to beautiful to be real. There were two males and one female and perhaps more will come but that was all that we saw and we were thrilled to see them. One looked like a young male and perhaps was learning a few lessons from Dad !!!
Wishing you all a blessed and lovely evening !!
In behavioral terms, the old woman pushing an empty stroller
is not mourning but repeating —
a learned rhythm of movement,
once rewarded by presence,
However,
the truth is that it is most likely rheumatism.
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When there is a Sparrow Hawk nearby this behavior can be seen; make yourself small. Notice the typical triangular blue wing feathers.
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Somebody told him the train was delayed, and now the whole station has to deal with the face card.
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Common Redstart...chirping, singing, calling at a pitch far louder than one would expect considering it's size.
A short eared owl scans the fields looking for something.
There is something about the way his body curves under those feathers that is interesting here. I don't think I have seen an owl shaped like that before.
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Basking in the sun is a behavior used by animals to lie in, enjoy, and gain warmth from the sun’s rays. It is a form of thermoregulation used to raise body temperature.
Antagonistic Behavior of Noisy Miner
Noisy miner is one of the most aggressive of the honeyeaters. Much of the activity within a noisy miner colony is antagonistic with chasing, pecking, fighting, scolding, and mobbing occurring frequently throughout the day. The birds unite to attack predators and to defend the colony area against all other species of birds; however the species is also highly aggressive intraspecifically.
This group of young squirrels have played and posed for me for a few days in a row barely noticing that I am near. Near Aspendell, California in the Eastern Sierra.
Just having a little fun focusing on details and moving around sections of Remedios Varo's painting Memesis.
The Urban Fox
Wild foxes have learned to adapt to the urban environment in order to survive. By nature, foxes are nocturnal and hunt at night, whereas the urban fox has adapted its behavior to survive and can be seen during daylight hours.
Locally, a fox vixen has located her den in the foundational remains of a razed building complex along the boardwalk at the Jersey Shore. She has six Kits, which can be seen frolicking in the debris and along the dunes during the day. The fox family has become local celebrities and unfortunately people have begun feeding them. Never feed wild animals. Although you may feel as if you’re helping them survive, you are actually harming them. Feeding foxes can alter their natural behavior and they may lose its fear of humans.
“Wildlife that is fed by people become less experienced at forging for their natural food and may become dependent on handouts that are not a part of their natural diets. This is especially true in juvenile animals that have not yet developed their own foraging skills and have little ability to fend for themselves once handouts cease.” ~ Julie King, Senior Wildlife Biologist
Please Do Not Feed the Wildlife!
Red Fox
The Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes, is the largest of the true foxes and the most abundant wild member of the Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, North America and Eurasia. It is listed as least concern by the IUCN. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammals and bird populations. Due to its presence in Australia, it is included among the list of the "world's 100 worst invasive species".
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fox