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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
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.
My daughter and I went out to Donna Nook nature reserve early this morning to see the seals. Donna Nook is the largest grey seal breading colony in England. So far this winter there have been 247 pups born. A little way to go to beat last year's 1400+ pups.
My 9 year old daughter had a whale of a time with my bridge camera (I'll post a couple of her shots later).
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.
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.
in his signature pose.
At 15 years 7 months we still call him and his brother Frodo "the pups." The last of the dogs we raised from birth. Cholie has some nerve damage affecting his back legs, but otherwise he is a happy and healthy boy.
This is our take on all those unoriginal pregnant lady block pictures :) I've been wanting to do this for a while and decided now is probably my last chance :D
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Finally got a chance to take Pup over to playground this kid is such a ham for the camera :P
Is it just me or has she got kind of a Wednesday Addams thing going on with this outfit? XD
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I received a mixture of comments regarding the Hanging out to dry image, so I felt it necessary to explain how I did it. If you're interested, have a look at the blog post above that reveals the secret!
Strobist info: canon 580ex through softbox at 1/2 power camera right with white board camera left as a reflector, Triggered with pocket wizards
April 15, 1978 finds the CPR Chatham turn returning eastward back into London, Ontario with a mixture of pups still in candy stripes, 2 SW1200RS leading an ugly 80 RS23, ohhh only to get a chance with this train again !
All four of North Shore's "Pups", GE steeplecabs, are at the Pettibone yard enginehouse in North Chicago, 2/12/62. They got the nickname when the first ones were delivered, being called "Big Puppies". They were larger than the 2 original steeple cabs that had been purchased by the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric predecessor. Photo by Ed DeRouin, from my collection.
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Now the births & mating has finished, things are a lot calmer & more laid back at Horsey seal colony, with the seals back huddled together in large groups.
Over 1400 pups were born this year & all have now shed their white fur & can go to sea to catch fish for themselves.
The pup in the photo is about 6-7 weeks old.
the face of this silver fox vixen really says " give me a break" but her pups won't do her that favor...
This newborn pup was only a day or two old, and its white "lanugo" baby fur, was still stained by the afterbirth. Photographed at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire
That tongue! No clue what Tracey was saying to him, but he is clearly into it. Last shot I kept of this cutie.
Bulldog (Canis lupus familiaris)
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Sorry for those who commented on the original image - I made the image public before I realized I needed to make the 4 images square!
Just having some fun with Cola and MS Photodraw! Lost some of the clarity but I'll have to work on that!
I changed the title thanks to getthebubbles!
This seal pup had a keen interest in me as I did to her, after watching over her for a week near low tide, I guess she became aware of me and it did not seem to bother her having me near by, although I did keep my distance using my zoom lens.
I met this little pup while I was at a rose garden the other day.
Look at the smile that appeared just as I asked if I could take a photo.
This shot is a tribute to the Pup who we lost unexpectedly about 9 months ago. He had gotten into something that was toxic that took him quickly.
This was one of his favourite areas to explore down here in the desert. So I think it's a fitting shot for him.
This is the first landscape shot I have taken since then. Definitely lost all urge to grab the camera.
This shot was taken down in the Palm Springs Area of California.
We do have a new pup, but he's still got some learning to do. But I'm sure he'll do just fine as time moves on
Today I saw the first pup! It spent most of its time on the back side of the rock, but after its mom went in it started bawling and humped its way over the top. After several false starts it finally made it into the water to join its mom.
Halichoerus grypus
Donna Nook on the Lincolnshire coast
Two pups from different mothers, (Cows only have one pup each year whilst fertile). Over a week old at this stage and quickly fattening up on mother's fat rich milk and now getting more adventurous.
Grey seal pups weigh about 14 kg at birth and have soft white fur. They remain on land where they suck from their mother for 18-21 days. A female’s milk contains up to 60% fat, so pups grow very quickly, gaining about 2 kg in weight each day. This weight gain consists mainly of a layer of blubber below their skin, which is vital insulation when they go to sea.
Pups stay on land until they have lost their white coats and trebled their body weight.
Grey seal pups are very vocal. Their cries sometimes sound like a human baby crying. This is normal behavior that helps mothers find their pups on crowded beaches . The cows do not feed while nursing pups.
This day's (24/11/2023) numbers, as reported by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust ,
1607 pups, 1568 cows and 404 bulls