The Little Bandit Lounging on the cherry tree trunk, the little bandit stages just before an all-out raid on the fruit high up in the canopy. The beady eyes and ‘Zorro’ mask are dead giveaways as to the rascality to come. ~ Anecdote and Raccoon capture, The Little Bandit © Jerry L. Ferrara … image from my backyard.
Water Ouzel Roaring mountain creeks and lightning-quick western streams are the homes of a nondescript bird called the American Dipper [aka the Water Ouzel]. It’s a treat to catch sight of one hunting a streamside watery realm for aquatic insects and larvae. I caught this Ouzel in a pose between its forays to an Idaho river for water bugs. ~ Anecdote and American Dipper capture, Water Ouzel © Jerry L. Ferrara
Bearing Gifts In a remote sector near the Arctic Circle, within the dizzying heights of a rugged Icelandic bluff, a remarkable seabird of the auk tribe known as the Razorbill arrived near its nest. It was bearing gifts for its developing youngsters secreted away in a rocky seaside cleft. ~ Anecdote and Razorbill capture, Bearing Gifts © Jerry L. Ferrara
On A Chilly Day On a chilly dayFeathers I will splayIn this simple wayBody heat will stay Here is an example of a unique technique used by many bird species to maintain comfort during cool weather. The strategy is to trap and hold its body heat by fluffing the feathers. The spaces created between the plumage captures the escaping warmth and insulates the bird’s skin from the cold. ~ Poem, anecdote and Red-tailed Hawk capture, On A Chilly Day © Jerry L. Ferrara
That Simian Stare In Tanzania, Africa, a Black-faced Vervet monkey gives pause to stare into the lens. Psychotic, neurotic that simian staredevious eyes hint at what’s there … ~ Anecdote, poem and Black-faced Vervet monkey capture, That Simian Stare © Jerry L. Ferrara
The Ghost From The North I caught these transitory glimpses of “the Ghost from the North” not too far from my home circa 2011 and 2014. ~ Captures under the title, The Ghost From The North © Jerry L. Ferrara
SCREWED! As a Northern Hawk Owl prepares to dine, the expression on the vole’s face succinctly sums up the rodent’s certain star-crossed situation in one stark word: SCREWED! Just a little dark humor for today 🙂 ~ Anecdote and Northern Hawk Owl capture, SCREWED! © Jerry L. Ferrara
Some favorite moments and subjects captured during 2025. Hope you enjoy the view and HAPPY NEW YEAR! ~ Wood Duck, African Elephant, American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee, White-tailed Deer [fawn], Northern Flicker, Leopard, Moose, Pileated Woodpecker, Painted Wolf, Red Squirrel, and Sloth Bear captures, Happy New Year! © Jerry L. Ferrara
Feather Flailing In the quiet shelter of a secluded seaside cove, a Brown Pelican takes a moment to shake in the watery medium. The ‘feather flailing’ resulted in successfully cleansing its plumed garb. ~ Anecdote and Brown Pelican capture, Feather Flailing © Jerry L. Ferrara
Sometimes the little dramas in life are hidden from sight. Wait for the right conditions and the thespians magically appear The Actors on the Dais The misty morning murk tenaciously held its ghostly grip on the heavily shrouded seaside bay, suffocating the view both far and near. But for a distant, despondent-sounding plaintiff sough emanating from a hidden watercraft announcing its presence, the air held no voice and all was still. Then the brume lifted like a colossal curtain that had veiled a great stage and the actors on the dais were exposed in plain sight. ~ Anecdote and Sea Otter capture, The Actors on the Dais © Jerry L. Ferrara