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A directly photographed scene. A wild green iguana photographed as he walked on a sea wall in southwestern Florida.
Rosa corymbifera
Hecken-Rose, Busch-Rose, Ebenstrauß-Rose
Subspecies of wild rose species Rosa canina (dog rose)
Wild turkeys are powerful fliers, especially for short distances. Speeds of up to 55 mph have been observed. To conserve energy, wild turkeys primarily walk. They spend most of their time on the ground, where they search for acorns, seeds, fruits, insects, leaves, and small vertebrates. They can easily cover several hundred acres in a day.
Wild turkeys are social animals and typically flock together in groups numbering just a few birds to as many as 20 or more. They are extremely wary and will run away or fly to a tree to escape danger. For safety from ground predators, wild turkeys roost at night in trees within thicker forest stands.
Florida is home to two subspecies of wild turkey — the eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) and the Osceola or Florida wild turkey. The Florida wild turkey is best distinguished from the eastern subspecies, which it closely resembles, by the white barring on its wing feathers. On Florida wild turkeys, the white bars on the primary wing feathers are narrower than the black bars and are irregular or broken, which tends to give the wing an overall darker appearance compared to eastern wild turkeys.
The Florida wild turkey is found only in peninsular Florida. North of the peninsula and across the Florida panhandle, it interbreeds with the eastern subspecies.
The wild turkey is a woodlands bird and prefers open forests and forest edges and openings. They are considered a generalist species meaning they do not require specialized food or a particular vegetation community to survive. Consequently, they occur throughout Florida in any suitable habitat.
I found these two in a large group of about 20 just off of Peavine Road In Osceola County, Florida.
On a tree we planted about 10 years ago. The small fruit it produces helps feed the local wildlife.
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This wild flower is of the Hibiscus family. A stiffly hairy annual herb and covered with short prickles.
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These roses are a climbing variety, and they utilize other trees and shrubs for their support. A few of these roses are in single bushes, but most are seen cascading down from the branches of other vegetation...
We need the tonic of wildness...At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.
― Henry David Thoreau
Canon EOS6
28mm
1/320s
f4
ISO 100
Zoom in and take a look around :)
Eine Amsel zwischen den Ranken vom Wilden Wein / Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe auf der Suche nach Nahrung
I awoke from my van in the company of sheep, their herders, dogs and horse, and, to my delight, lots of wild horses. Wild horses are feral, but to me, truly wild. They live on their own, have a distinct social order and a wildness about them that is quite attractive. Stallions gather mares and fight for dominance to keep their "family" together. Within a herd the alpha must maintain his position. As a result, stallion interactions such as the one pictured here are not uncommon. When different groups come together or when bachelors in a herd are establishing their rank there is going to be some action. To see a stallion gallop out to challenge a rival, or one chasing another and to see the ground they can cover hair flying,
dust rising and aggression imminent, is a thrill.
The wild garlic is not yet in bloom, but sometimes an acceptable picture results even from a location check
It was 6 am in the morning with misty foggy conditions in the forest with very less visibility and i could manage a decent shot because I was quite far away from these huge creatures!!
'Wild Leaf 3' is the last in the Wild leaf series, but this macro photograph of a leaf still has some surprises in store!
Spring is just around the corner and the overwintering group of swallowtails in chrysalides sure do know it. They began eclosing (hatching) in mid-February.
This is a Polydamas Swallowtail, also known as the goldrim. It very well could be one of the swallowtails I released. Although, it could be one that survived in the wild and has come home in search of a nice host plant, some nectar and a date with another goldrim. Either way, I am happy to see it.
This image was taken a few weeks ago while I was in the backyard with the camera. In my yard seeing goldrims and pipevines is a sure sign that spring is in the air. They are seasonal, unlike monarchs that are here year-round.
I will officially begin raising butterflies soon. Most likely the on first Saturday of April. That happens to be April 1st, this year. Does that make me an April Fool? He, hee... Don't answer that.
Have a wonderful day and happy snapping.
I have now been to two county parks where wild turkey have come down from the mountains and inveigled themselves with the more domesticated ducks and geese. Interesting...
The mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.
Wild rambling rose in the hedgerows on Talsarnau walk.
White with a hint of very pale pink in the
petals.
Captured made of this iconic view there not long after sunrise. Quite the breeze kicked up by this time in the morning. The view there with the clouds over the peaks beyond was quite amazing to take in visually though.
wild iris pond in the woods
Daira-ike Pond , Shiga prefecture,Japan
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This was taken in the afternoon believe it or not, I thought I was done for wild garlic this year although it is not centre stage here.
I was out scouting an area for the future, the retreating rain started to form a misty atmosphere in the forest. It was incredibly vibrant!