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Fishing Spider, Dolomedes triton, floating on the surface of White Lake in Cullinan Park, casting a shadow on a submerged, algae-coated lotus leaf. The minnow below is sniffing the air. Minnows eat bugs, Fishing Spiders eat minnows. Neither of these turned out to be prey in the short while I observed them.
Happy Arachtober!
I think this is my most interesting shot for week 41/52, although the Juvenile Little Blue Heron I'll post soon is cuter.
I found this Metric paper wasp mid dinner. Luckily there are more Monarch caterpillars in the Swamp milkweeds now so, fingers crossed. Usually the whole 'circle of life' thing doesn't bother me but this cuts close to home.
I will hunt you
I will bring you down
I'm the predator
Of flesh skin and sound
Raptor killer
I'm the God of Prey
Once I'm upon you
You'll never see the light of day
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-[TWC]- Red spirit face
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Ariskea[Damned] The Black Skull
The sun was dropping and my wife and I were driving back to the exit of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. At that point, our eyes were still open for something exciting, but we never expected what we saw next. Suddenly, my wife yelled out, "eagle." A juvenile Bald Eagle had just plunged into the water and was in the process of capturing a Ring-necked Duck. That struggle caused the eagle's entire body to be submerged in the water except for his flapping wings. After he seized the duck, the eagle flew to one of the few spots still in full sun. And the sun was behind us. This was a major break. Needless to say, it was breathtaking to experience, but also very sad because we love ducks. It was so hard for us to watch the eagle ripping at the duck and, finally, flying away with it. This is one of three in a series.
An adult male Sparrowhawk dries out after getting a soaking.
He had been perched on the hawthorn for several minutes when there was a sudden heavy shower.
As soon as the rain stopped he shook vigorously and then spread his feathers to dry in the sun.
The rain drops are still hanging onto the bright red haws.
Prehistoric carnivore/dinosaur statue seen in front of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I am uploading a lot at the mo, ' cause i am upgrading my camera! Surprise! I backed up all my Canon 400D pictures and i can wait to receive my birthday present!
SELENEX CON UNA FRECCIA UCCIDE PREDATOR, POI RENDENDOSI VISIBILE E SI PRESENTA ALLA MODELLA CHE RICONOSCENTE VUOLE ABBRACCIARLA. IL FOTOGRAFO IMMORTALA LA SCENA.
THE BEAUTY AND PREDATOR 2nd PART.
SELENEX WITH AN ARROW KILL PREDATOR, THEN MADE HER VISIBLE TO THE MODEL THAT GRATEFUL SHE THANKS HER.
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Ganavan Nr Oban - Argyll
Many thanks to all those who take the time to comment on my photos. It is truly appreciated.
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Vacation Day, 03/15/2022, Nashville, TN
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 7 Plus back dual camera 6.6mm f/2.8
Æ’/2.8 6.6 mm 1/570 20
Another shot of yesterday's snake encounter. Snake is a non-venomous Kopstein's Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis kopsteini), and the poor lizard is most likely the Flying Lizard Draco formosus, able to change its colours to blend in with its surroundings.
In the ten-or-so minutes I stood taking photos of this scene - right from when the snake first captured the lizard (the sudden movement caught my attention), right up to the snake finally heading off into the undergrowth with only about half the lizard's long tail sticking out of it's mouth - I estimated that the snake was longer than my 178cm hight. Like other colubrid snakes (like the Asian vine snake) this one was quite skinny and had a very long tail. Interestingly, in all of the many shots I took yesterday, this snake's tail remained close to it's head the whole time it was trying to swallow this lizard.