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I just learned a few things about the potted palm tree on my upstairs deck. Unless I'm mistaken, it's a "sago palm." (Which -- in spite of its name and its appearance -- is actually not a palm at all; it's a cycad, one of the most ancient of plants that has been around since prehistoric times.) The beautiful new growths coming up from the base under the soil are called pups. They can be removed gently from the mother tree, then potted, and will grow. I also learned that all parts of the plant are poisonous to humans and animals if ingested, and the seeds especially have a high level of the toxin cycasin.
*we found this and it is perfect!
we needed something to give the dogs shade while we sat on the beach all day,
and I am sooo thrilled to find this small tent.
Lets hope it doesnt turn into a giant kite when the wind nabs it ;D
ha ha ha.
So we set it up in the house to get them used to this new structure. They seem to like it already :)
YAY!
*If anyone wants to know where I got it, just message me and I will tell you :)
and it was really reasonably priced.
Grey Seal pup at Donna Nook Lincolnshire - Peeping over the sand dunes,only a couple of Days old this One.
Mirounga angustirostris,
Piedras Blancas colony,
San Luis Obispo Co., California
Apparently, when elephant seal pups get separated from their mothers or are simply abandoned, they will seek and be accepted by another nursing mother. But apparently the mother only has enough milk for one, so it doesn't work out for the others in the long run, or if they all continue to nurse, it may not work out for any of them.
If you are wondering about that "E" on the female, so was I until contacting a docent at the colony: the "E" is part of a hair dye marking (which goes away with the next molt) to individually identify this seal, part of a study at another colony, possibly Ano Nuevo.
Point Lobos State Park, California
On the beach were resting seal pups. I think the green number is glued to his forehead. I read that somewhere that when they rescue a seal pup, they tag them before release. It's an odd thing to see
I took this photo half an hour after this seal pup was born. The grey seals come to the East Lincolnshire coast at Donna Nook to have their pups each year. As of today 165 had been born, many more seals were expecting to give birth in the next few days. It was a wonderful sight.
Following on from my recent close-up shots of the Grey Seal pup...
Once the pup had finished suckling he had a tender moment with his mum.
Driving through Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We spotted this pup out hunting.
A close up of the head of a newly born Grey Seal pup than was taken at Donna Nook in Lincolnshire last week.
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One of two fox pups that came out of pile of logs on a trail in the Black Hills, South Dakota. They were curious and didn't seem afraid at all. Their mother did not appear. This was the smaller of the two.
There is nothing quite as loveable as a fluffly little Otter Pup - pure cuteness. They always make me smile.
So I've been working (trying) with Barn Owls for the past month with some success, as per the earlier photos, but they seem spooked every time I try to use a wide angle lens. Hence the lack of images recently!
I'll persevere with the Owls, but I decided to spend the last couple of days working on different subjects. So yesterday saw me heading to the east coast in search of seals. Fortunately there is a Grey Seal colony close to where I live. My luck seemed to be in as this newly born Grey Seal pup was very inquisitive. I'd watched him from afar as he suckled with his mother. After a while he moved away and his mother went off to find a comfortable rock pool to lounge around in. As I lay watching him, initially with a 500mm lens as this shot shows, he slowly came over towards me, so close to being within touching distance.
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
Hyenas give birth in a communal den, however there is no communal care for the pups. Not even the fathers take a role in caring for the pups. Liter sizes in Hyenas are very small, consisting of 1-4 pups. Hyena pups are born with their eyes open and teeth!!
Hyenas live in clans. A clan, which is separated into packs, can contain up to 80 individuals!! Although Hyenas are also considered cooperative hunters, they are competitive in nature and will fight within the clan for food or dominance.
Female dominance within groups: The core of the clan is comprised of related females forming a hierarchy. In fact the instinctive desire for dominance is so strong in Hyenas that newborn pups will fight immediately after birth to gain dominance and right to food. It is estimated that 1 in 4 hyena pups die within the first month due to sibling fighting.
Hyenas are significantly more aggressive than African Wild Dogs. Hyenas have even been known to confront lions: not for food, but to fight. Hyenas are closer related to mongooses and cats
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The Foxen head by Sugarcult was updated to bento for free, which was a superb little surprise, so here's a little husky pup for the occasion.
Using the Cottontail body ( by sugarcult as well ) for a change, and while I do love the shape and look of it, the clothing options for it are limited... so here's to hoping for more in the future!
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A young pup, rolling in the sand.
Donna Nook, Lincs. If the weather's reasonable I might head up there again this weekend.
Handheld, natural light.
Hug a Husky puppy at the Husky Sledding location in Tromso.
Cold wind blowing as the sun was setting and we were about to go off for 30 minute ride around the countryside on husky drawn sledges - immense excitement of the dogs who love just pulling sledges. But will be some time before this pup gets in the action.