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The Marsh Harrier had been circling high up for some time. Eventually he came lower and went over a particular area several times. He then went down and as he did an adult hare rose up from the long grass. The Marsh Harrier went back up and came down towards the hare several times. The hare did not move at all from the spot it was in. The Marsh Harrier was not after the adult but the Leverette's the hare was protecting. Although the Harrier did go down and got hold of a dragonfly he was unsuccessful in getting a Leverette.
Spotted Hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) with remains of wildebeest, which their clan hunted and killed - Mara North Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya.
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Spotted Hyenas are capable of eating every part of a prey animal. Bones present no problem for them, they can even crunch through the leg bones of large mammals, such a giraffe. Their bite force has been measured as 1,100 psi, by comparison a lion's is 600 psi.
In this image, these low status, ever-watchful males are eating the scraps left by high ranking females and their offspring who have eaten their fill.
This large Cape Buffalo Bull had just despatched a lion. The red on his horns is lion body tissue. Two young male lions had tried to take another buffalo, but apparently in their inexperience they hadn't taken into account the bull. One of the lions survived.
BODY: LARA, MAITREYA
HAIR: HYPE / REDS, BESOM
HEAD: ANIS BENTO 3.2, GENESIS LAB.
SKIN: ANIS / VANILLA, GENESIS LAB.
SHAPE: BABY FACE / FOR ANIS, BO NARROW
ENSEMBLE: JK'S LOOK / A/1, HAZY.
BOOTS: MARTENS / HIGH, ::ROC::
WEAPON: BUTTERFLY KNIFE (BENTO), [vaak]
PHONE: COVEN COLLECTION / WEIRDOS, REIGN.
POSE: CANDID
PHOTO: G.G.
The red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a medium-sized hawk. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. Red-shouldered hawks are permanent residents throughout most of their range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico. The main conservation threat to the widespread species is deforestation.
Males are 38 to 58 cm (15 to 23 in) long and weigh on average 550 g (1.21 lb). Females are slightly larger at 47 to 61 cm (19 to 24 in) in length and a mean weight of 700 g (1.5 lb). The wingspan can range from 90 to 127 cm (35 to 50 in). Adult birds can vary in mass from 460 to 930 g (1.01 to 2.05 lb). Among standard measurements, the wing bone is 28–35 cm (11–14 in) long, the tail is 16–24 cm (6.3–9.4 in) long and the tarsus is 7.5–9 cm (3.0–3.5 in).[6] Adults have brownish heads, reddish chests, and pale bellies with reddish bars. Their tails, which are quite long by Buteo standards, are marked with narrow white bars. Red "shoulders" are visible when the birds are perched. These hawks' upper parts are dark with pale spots and they have long yellow legs. Western birds may appear more red, while Florida birds are generally paler. The wings of adults are more heavily barred on the upper side. Juvenile red-shouldered hawks are most likely to be confused with juvenile broad-winged hawks, but can be distinguished by their long tails, crescent-like wing markings, and a more flapping, Accipiter-like flight style. In direct comparison, it is typically larger and longer proportioned than the Broad-wing, though is slightly smaller and more slender than most other common North American Buteos. This bird is sometimes also confused with the widespread red-tailed hawk. That species is larger and bulkier, with more even-sized, broad wings and is paler underneath, with a reddish tail often apparent. The Red-tail is also more likely to soar steadily, with wings in a slight dihedral.
California.
After a missed attempt at a salmon running the shallows of the inlet, a brown bear shakes off excess water, sending off a plume of droplets into the air. The chilly waters, a combination of salty Alaskan sea and ice-melt from the mountains, doesn't keep these burly bears from spending long periods of time partially immersed and dripping wet. Thick fur and heavy fat layers help keep them warm.
#BrownBears
I love Tigers, they're my favourite animal - stealthy, majestic, vicious, calculating. They're absolutely stunning creatures and I could watch them for hours!
An interesting scene...the lacewing larva eating the dead spider. Maybe a bark lice larva under the spider?
When I moved to shot her bottom, she fled higher into her web, hence the small photo despite its a macro lense. Very uncooperative, with strange marking that brought to mind my favorite horror alien, Predator.
This is the final stage. The stove pipe is held on loosely by two three inch screws. The pipe prevents predators from climbing the pole.
Bank voles are small chestnut-brown rodents with a cream-coloured underbelly and a short hairy tail. The Bank voles has small dark eyes, a short tail typically about 30% of their body length and a rounded snout. Bank voles have the largest ears of any UK vole species. Bank voles are common and widespread across the UK. They don’t hibernate so you can spot them all year round. Their burrows are often in grassy areas buried shallowly underground but can be above ground provided there is thick cover so the meadow provides the perfect habitat.
Bank voles are good climbers and will often use the disused nest of a hedgerow bird as its larder.
Bank voles tend to appear very timid and are ever wary of danger, so most sightings are just a fleeting glimpse. If you hear a rustling in the undergrowth, stay very still and quiet and you might catch a glimpse of a foraging vole. Some bank voles become more confident in urban areas and they can often be spotted near bird feeders in household gardens looking for an easy meal. Head and body length between 8-12 cm, adult weight typically 18-20 g
Bank voles usually breed in shallow burrows. They produce three to four litters of between three and five young per year. Females tend to favour dominant males. Both males and females can be aggressive to litters that aren’t their own, with some females attacking litters in overlapping territories. Voles are born hairless and blind and are weaned after about 25 days. Parental care is provided only by the female. Females reach sexual maturity after six weeks and males after eight. Bank voles can live for around two years, but few reach such an age, with many falling victim to predators.
They are highly vocal, often squeaking and chattering, sometimes using sounds too high in pitch to be detected by humans.
Bank voles have a varied diet of vegetation, roots, fungi and a variety of fruits and nuts – blackberries are a particular favourite – as well as occasionally hunting for small insects.
Conservation status
The Bank vole population is thought to be stable with no severe threats. However, the species will be affected by damage and destruction to hedgerows and woodland, which represent important habitat. An abundant and adaptable species with a stable population that is not considered threatened and, as such, granted no specific protection in Britain. They have a wide range of predators including cats, foxes, badgers, stoats, weasels, martens, adders, kestrels, buzzards, corvids, and owls. Barn and tawny owls are probably their most significant avian predators.
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This was an image taken while out walking back to camp at Mana Pools, Zimbabwe. Dusk was rapidly setting in. We saw this lioness keenly watching us warily walking past. Much against my better judgement, I lay prone on the ground to get this shot....
I have reworked this image and I'm hoping it is looking better than my original post in 2014.
The first one of these I have seen this year. To other insects this is an apex predator, its an inch in length and catches prey on the wing. This ones covered in pollen.