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Where did mom go? In what seemingly appears to be a game of peek-a-boo, a female monk seal shovels her face into the beach sand as the pup looks around. After taking her 15-day old pup for a swimming lesson, the adult galumphed ashore and nosed into the sand. This is a frequently observed behavior attributed to a variety of reasons ranging from sun screening to molting itch to sensory attenuation. Whatever the motive, it was anthropomorphically amusing to watch. Monk seals are, unfortunately, among the rarest of marine mammals. A recent census indicated a slight increase in the total population to an estimated 1,600 individuals. The encouraging population increase may be due to diligent conservation efforts.
A snapshot taken through partitioning pillars in the NY subway, showing people in social interaction, while not interacting. The slight blur of the picture gives the situation a touch of being unreal, dreamlike.
This photograph is not in the public domain and may not be embedded or used on websites, blogs, or in other media without advance permission from Bruce Finocchio.
An attempt at capturing the aggressive behavior of this species, with males generally the 'nastier' of the two.
This image's special to me because it was made 6 years ago, when I began shooting @ 10 fps with the Canon 1D M3. Near Lampasas, TX.
Higher ISO @ 1600, f/11, 1/4000th and bright sunlight - no flash. 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x
I watched an Anole climb this plastic water pail and reach down to drink from it...
views from the porch...
Brooksville, Florida
Divesite: Sipi (Pulau Bangka, North Sulawesi/Indonesia)
Sea Souls Diving Resort, April/May 2019
60mm and Weefine/Krake +23 Wetdiopter
Each partner in the pair caresses the other on the neck and head with the tip of its bill. Just like fencing, this mutual billing serves to dissipate aggressiveness and allows the pair to bond.
This photo is part of a compilation: 3rd/10.
Cretin Behaviors.
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Steve.D.Hammond.
This early arriving Hummer is one of several males that are fighting over the nectar feeder just below. They now compete with breath-taking high-speed aerial sky dives to impress the feeding females and get their attention (for breeding). This flight action is both visually and audibly impressive! It's still very early morning, and the sunlight is heavily filtered by the tall forest growth to the east. The gorgets will not display full red iridescence until it gets a little brighter. In this shot you get not even a hint of the vibrant wine-red color to come with later more intense sunlight! This dazzling display is then based more on iridescence than pigment colors.
IMG_5329; Broad-tailed Hummingbird
A Florida Banded Water Snake... has learned to wait until we feed the pond mosquito fish pellet supplements. It then rushes through the activity with it's mouth open and (sometimes) catches it's fish. there are several other water snakes, but only one exhibits this behavior.
It isn't often that Stormtrooper Bruce is on his best behavior when Vader shows up unannounced, but every once in a while he feels compelled to do the right thing.
Vader: Ever since Palpatine's nephew has been on board he comes by my quarters every day after his lessons.
Stormtrooper Bruce: Not to be disrespectful but is that good or bad?
Vader: It's worse than interrogating a Gungan who won't shut up.
STB: That doesn't sound good.
Vader: His parents won't let him wander the ship so his only option is exploring the officer's deck. And he always comes to my quarters.
STB: Can't you lock your door?
Vader: And risk the wrath of you-know-who? No, sadly I must endure every single unbearable minute.
STB: Trust me, I can relate.
Vader: He visits just to annoy me, that's the only explanation.
STB: I’m sure he doesn’t mean to, it just happens.
Vader: No, he means to! The names he chooses are beyond belief. Yesterday he was Bippity Boppity Boo, and before that he was Cheese Burger, and before that he was IDK. For crying out loud, what does that even mean?
STB: I don't know.
Vader: Me neither. And then he asked me if I knew Marshal Arts? And laughed when I said I'd never heard of him.
STB: Wow. Um, OK. So now you're here to learn how to play this game so you can beat the pants off him?
Vader: It's his favorite but he won't show me how it works.
STB: Well, it is a difficult game, and you're on Level 4, so you're doing great.
Vader: Stinker is up to level 39, so I have a long way to go before I destroy his score.
STB: Not very mature of you, not being disrespectful.
Vader: I‘m an officer not a baby sitter. What do you expect?
STB: If I may be so bold as to offer some advice? Before you send him back home, fill him up with lots of cookies and coffee.
Vader: That's deplorable, he's just a child. He may be driving me barking mad but I can't do that.
STB: The caffeine and sugar will make him uber-hyper, his parents will eventually forbid him from visiting you.
Vader: That's genius. I find your level of deviousness commendable.
STB: I aim to please. Now let's work on getting you to the next level.
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Explore: 9-23-17, #18
Burrowing owls, like all owls, are predators ... but that doesn't mean that they are never the prey as well. Being that burrowing owls inhabit burrows in the ground, vigilance to patrolling the overhead skies is necessary for survival. Especially when there are young owlets present, you will find them observing upward for signs of threats and will issue a quick "bark" for retreat when necessary. Yes, the burrow does provide a safe place for them.
I find these owls to not only be quite social, but also seemingly quite intelligent. I hope to spend more time with them again in 2018.
Thanks for stopping by to view. Happy Tuesday!
© 2017 Debbie Tubridy / TNWA Photography
The red billed oxpeckers pick ticks and other insects off the Cape buffalo, providing food for the bird and relief for the mammal
The last day the kits were at the deck den, they were wild and crazy, using all their muscles and instincts to build their survival skills. Note a second kit, watching from a distance.
This is our only breeding Hummer at this altitude (8600 ft. msl). The other common NM breeding Hummer is the Black-chinned, found at lower altitudes. In the fall, the Broad-tailed Hummingbirds up here are joined by their close cousins: Rufous that breeds in our far northwest. I discovered that I had many more images of the Rufus than our resident Hummer. This twig perch serving as my photo prop is positioned slightly above the nectar feeder... in early mornings the battling male Broad-tails will land on it to guard their new "turf." I merely sit on a stepladder with the sun at my back, and at the optimum (minimal) photo distance and wait for the males to report to their guard post.
IMG_2488; Broad-tailed Hummingbird
This is the first in this series of images I was privileged to witness on this day in the wetlands.
I came upon this little group and these 2 were off by themselves biting each other and holding on to there beaks as shown. It became pretty intense as you will see, and hope you find it as interesting as I did.
Hope the weekend was a good one as your days ahead will be, and thanks for the visit.
Several killdeer were calling to each other along the mud flats of a shallow Boyd Lake in Loveland, Colorado. I was able to walk fairly close to this one, that kept giving alarm trills, but instead of flying or running away, it kept kneeling on depressions in the ground and lifting its wings over its back end.
A fascinating behavioral observation in the spring forest near Stockholm. While the female was actively foraging and hunting for flies among the oak leaves to regain her energy, the male stayed highly vigilant, perched on a strategic branch to guard their nesting territory. It might look like he is just resting, but he is actually on a full-time security detail, keeping their domain safe. Shot as a pair with Sony a7c2 and Tamron 50-400mm lens.
This is Foxxy, named after a character in Austin Powers: Goldmember. (Yes, I've named all my fashion dolls after superheroes or pop culture characters. What can I say, I'm a geek! ;) ) She's wearing an outfit from my husband.
Credits:
outfit, sunglasses, necklace, bracelet, earrings, shoes and bag: Fashion Royalty — Model Behavior/Nu.Face — Visible Sensation
belt: Volks USA — Who's That Girl? — Natural Love(?)
ring: Mattel — Pop Life Christie
Foxxy is a Barbie Basics Model 08, Collection Red (Target Exclusive) on a Pop Life Christie pivotal body.
Arriving at the lek the night before, I was surprised to not only see the male birds there already, but to hear them displaying and fighting too. This was a 30 second exposure taken at 10:30 PM. The males did eventually quite down and appeared to have slept there for the night. The hens were there at first light.
so, people tend to ask me how i think of so many concepts for pictures. let me share my inspiration for this.
today i had burger king for lunch. i was feeling pretty thirsty so i decided to order a medium size veggie burger meal. long story short, that damn pop was the largest thing ive ever seen.
and thus, this picture was born. now i hope every one can look past burger king and realize that this applies to something greater than that.
inspiration is everywhere.
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engagement shoot tomorrow. work all weekend.. and i also agreed to model in a runway show thats going on this sunday, so ill probably be absent from flickr again for a little while.
Her folks is where the action ot a little heated as he tried to cover her with his wing, and yes she is under there somewhere as you will see tomorrow.
I followed the action very closely and the one your seeing is the male, and you will see that as well. It was so very interesting and a behavior I myself have not witnessed, it was remarkable indeed. Thank you all for stopping by, have a great day, and thank you for the response so far on this series, and all graciously accepted for sure.
Even the smallest and/or prettiest of creatures can be territorial and exhibit more than just a little bit of visciousness in the daily fight for survival. Heaven knows I've experienced it within the human workplace, hence the sarcastic title.
I've been rescuing photos from a dying portable hard drive. The hummingbird images I captured between 2012 - 2014 are favorites of mine and they needed to be saved to another drive.
As a photographer, you can learn quite a bit about birds or other wildlife by simply watching and photographing them on a regular basis. During that span of years my mother and I hung out those hummingbird feeders in Texas, I would be over there every morning and/or evening to photograph these soft, tiny little birdies. The more I watched, the more I learned they aren't quite as sweet as everybody might think. Luckily, this extended observation led to some very interesting photos.
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I don't usually think of House Finches as particularly fun-loving birds. This one enjoyed splashing immensely today though making both bubbles and a delightful reflection while he was at it.
Come back when you can. Your visits are much appreciated.
Recent heavy rain has created mud in this dog town. For some reason the bison have stopped around this area a lot and three mature bulls were standing with their tongues to the mud. My guess is there is salt or some mineral present. Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Medicine Park, Oklahoma. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
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The odd thing about this was how the ants that were on the Cheetos were dead still. It was hard to tell if they were even eating. As though they were savoring the smell or something. I didn't spot any of them taking any bits back to their home.
The Meadow Fire in Yosemite National Park is a remote, hold-over lightning caused fire which began on September 4 and is located five miles east of Yosemite Valley, CA. The fuel burning is timber and brush. There is active fire behavior with long range spotting. The National Park Service reports that a fire, that may be a spot fire, from the Meadow lightning-caused fire, was discovered at approximately 12:30 PM, Sunday September 7. The fire is approximately 2,582 acres. It is burning within the Little Yosemite Valley on both sides of the Merced River. All trails in the area are closed. Approximately 100 hikers and backpackers were evacuated from the fire area in Little Yosemite Valley. Half-Dome, a popular tourist destination, has been closed. The fire is burning in Yosemite Wilderness. Eighty-five hikers and climbers were also evacuated from the summit of Half Dome by helicopters from the California Highway Patrol, US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, and CAL Fire.
This natural-color satellite image was collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite on Sept. 07, 2014. Actively burning areas, detected by MODIS’s thermal bands, are outlined in red.
NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Caption: NASA/Goddard, Lynn Jenner with information from the National Park Service and the National Interagency Coordination Center.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission.
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Deep violets, you liken to
The kindest eyes that look on you,
Without a thought disloyal.
--Elizabeth Barrett Browning, A Flower in a Letter
The woods where I often photograph run parallel to a railroad switching operation. The deer herd that lives in those woods will run ahead of me when they spot me...always staying a safe distance.
At some point they will decide to climb the embankment to get up to the sets of rails. From there they can go either direction before climbing back down into the woods. It is never a panicked flight; the deer always keep a lookout for where I am,.
And once they get up the embankment to the rails, at least some of them will stop and watch me, to see which way they should go. That looks just like this.