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I, was the prey, the hunted and the watched.
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Oh, so tiny! But unmistakable with that eye pattern - a jumping spider, within family Salticidae. And I'm guessing a baby, going by its size.
This was difficult to photograph given how very small it was, the high, out of the way location and poor light. I managed a couple of shots before it scurried away.
All alone in this big, wide world. It may be small, but this tiny character is mighty, already a proficient hunter.
Not sure of species as yet.
Just a few mm in size.
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For the purposes of this comic, the only “canonical” texts are the first Predator film and the first Batman vs. Predator miniseries–all other comics and movies involving the Predator are ignored. As for when it’s supposed to take place in DC continuity–I don’t really care. By including the miniseries as history I’ve already placed it outside the DC canon anyway.
White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Ardmucknish Bay Argyll - Scotland
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Photographed at Kern National Wildlife Refuge,
From Wikipedia: The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a medium-sized plover. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine"). The specific vociferus is Latin and comes from vox, "cry" and ferre, "to bear". They are a noisy bird, and their English name comes from their distinctive kill deer cry.
The adults have a brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with two black bands. The rump is tawny orange. The face and cap are brown with a white forehead. The eyering is orange-red. The chicks are patterned almost identically to the adults, and are precocial — able to move around immediately after hatching. The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. It is named onomatopoeically after its call.
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Cocoa Beach Airshow 2025An F-22 Raptor rockets skyward at Cocoa Beach Airshow 2025, afterburners ignited and vapor trails slicing through the clear sky. Captured mid-climb, the stealth fighter radiates raw power and aerodynamic precision. This apex moment channels the Raptor’s dominance and velocity, a visual strike of tactical supremacy in motion.
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‘Mike’, taking a rest…………
In Costa Rica, along the Tarcoles River, there are estimated to be around 2,000 American crocodiles!
The local Costa Ricans have named some of the crocs, and this one is named ‘Mike’, or more specifically, Mike Tyson.
Mike is about 30 years old and 4 meters (13ft) in length. He is msiing one eye, due to a minor conflict with another croc some years ago. They say, Mike won that fight!
The American crocodile has survived relatively unchanged for over 65 million years. American crocodiles are far shyer than their Nile and Australian cousins, but are still top predators and pose a threat to anyone who dares swim in their territory. They can grow up to 16 feet (five meters) long, weigh as much as 1,500 pounds (680 kilograms), and live to be as old as 70.
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‘Mike’, se repose…………
Au Costa Rica, le long de la rivière Tarcoles, on estime à environ 2 000 crocodiles américains !
Les Costariciens locaux ont nommé certains des crocs, et celui-ci s'appelle «Mike», ou plus précisément Mike Tyson.
Mike a environ 30 ans et mesure 4 mètres (13 pieds). Il perd un œil, en raison d'un conflit mineur avec un autre crocodile il y a quelques années. Ils disent, Mike a gagné ce combat !
Le crocodile américain a survécu relativement inchangé pendant plus de 65 millions d'années. Les crocodiles américains sont beaucoup plus timides que leurs cousins du Nil et d'Australie, mais ils sont toujours les principaux prédateurs et constituent une menace pour quiconque ose nager sur leur territoire. Ils peuvent mesurer jusqu'à 16 pieds (cinq mètres) de long, peser jusqu'à 1 500 livres (680 kilogrammes) et vivre jusqu'à 70 ans.
Alsace - le Hohwald - sep. 2009
Not exactly a Mona Lisa smile, but her eyes !! Enigmatic and meditative. But that's enough anthropomorphism...
Owls in general have poor eyesight. This lady has yellow irises, which means she is diurnal. Nocturnal subspecies have red irises.
The structure of the rostrum starts in the skull and is asymmetric. The concentrical soft feathers capture the soundwaves and lead them to the orifices of the ear canal. The ruffle of tiny mouses between autumnal grasses is enough to locate them with pinpoint precision. The same fine feather structure on the upper side of the relatively broad wings guarantees a stealthy flight.
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While watching these least chipmunks play around on the rocks, I got to see some cool behavior. Suddenly, they all became very attentive and grouped up on this rock. One was calling out with a little chirping call, while they all looked down from above. We were around 10,000 feet in elevation and the only predators that are supposed to exist up there, to my knowledge, are lynx, western garter snakes, and birds of prey. They were looking almost directly down, and I could see that there were no lynx or birds of prey around so the only thing I can think is that there must've been a garter snake around. Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Daddy kite will be responsible for food and come back to deliver it to mommy kite while they are having eggs to hatch. They usually perform food exchange in the air.
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Ganavan Nr Oban - Argyll
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The Loggerhead Shrike is a songbird with a raptors habits.
A denizen of grasslands and other open habitats throughout much of North America, this masked black, white, and gray predator hunts from utility poles, fence posts and other conspicuous perches, preying on insects, birds, lizards, and small mammals. Lacking a raptors talons, Loggerhead Shrikes skewer their kills on thorns or barbed wire or wedge them into tight places for easy eating.
Eleven subspecies of the Loggerhead Shrike are known throughout North America, but only L. l. ludovicianus breeds in Florida.
Another one from my Archives!
I found this one perched on a Road (trail sign) at Dinner Island Ranch WMA, in Hendry County, Florida.
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So today I received Richard's Predator. And I must honestly say that this is one of the best, if not the best Predator sculpt I've ever seen. I decided to show him off in this picture without the mask because the sculpted head is absolutely stunning.
I thought it'd be nice to display my own Predator from a while ago next to his, alongside Richard's line of figures from the Alien Franchise (Namely, the Alien and Facehugger).
If you haven't picked one up yet, do so now before he runs out, it's absolutely worth the money both as a collectible and as a challenge to paint.
When you go fishing, you know that a lot of preparation, skill and time is spent in obtaining your fresh catch. Right? Well, it's no different for the brown bears ... but they also possess an incredible amount of patience to go with it. Especially if you're this particular bear.
See, this bear was cruising the creek for salmon. When he (let's assume that it was a he ... not sure) saw us, he decided after a brief time to park himself along the bank of the creek, but staying in the water. I was excited because that usually means that it's time for some quick action, lunging shots of the salmon pursuit ... you know, bear claws, intensity in the face of the predator, and lots of splash. I set up my gear and tried to exercise some patience. Well, bears win on the patience front, that's for sure. This guy just sat there for what seemed to be an hour (OK, maybe it was 15-20 minutes) and stared at us, while he intermittently stared down a few salmon as well. At his personal "dinner table", the brightly colored salmon swam by him in numbers. He waited for just the right one ... the nice big fat one full of roe. You guessed it too, I missed the lunge shot! Oh well. LOL. There will be lots more lunges, as this bear continues to "fatten up" for the winter.
This is how I feel while waiting for the year end holidays. Anxious for them to get here, carefully choosing my activities, and getting ready to plan for the future.
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Fra i petali di un giallo topinanbur, una coccinella si muove lentamente, ignara del ragno nascosto poco lontano
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It was amazing to watch this Merlin pursuing a Goldfinch a couple of weeks ago: I was rather lucky to capture this shot as the raptor dived in for a killer blow, but missed the lucky finch by a gnat's whisker!
In this case, it's a bit difficult not to feel sorry for the prey. Paralyzed and then liquefied doesn't seem like a pleasant end to life.
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hanging around, the male is on the left while smaller female is on the right, mating season. This was taken shortly after finding them feeding on road kill.
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Dragonflies have a life span of anywhere from about six months to several years. Most of the dragonfly life span is spent in the water as a nymph. During this period, which can last up to a couple of years, it sheds its skin many times. Finally it crawls onto land to break out of its skin as a full fledged dragonfly.