Lazuli Bunting – Lazuli Bunting
Lazuli Bunting From the backyard, a Lazuli Bunting pauses in the plum tree. ~ Lazuli Bunting capture, Lazuli Bunting © Jerry L. Ferrara
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Red-necked Grebe – Red-necked Grebe
Red-necked Grebe On a quiet northern lake, a Red-necked Grebe is caught in the act of clearing water from its coat of feathers. ~ Anecdote and Red-necked Grebe capture, Red-necked Grebe © Jerry L. Ferrara
American Red Squirrel – Perri Through The Canopy
Perri Through The Canopy An American Red Squirrel gives a quick pause while it diligently hastens the forest’s dense mid-canopy. The perky rodent is a common component of North America’s coniferous woodlands. The species was also the central subject of a Disney motion picture titled “Perri”, an adaptation of a story written by Austrian author Felix Salten. ~ American Red Squirrel capture, Perri Through The Canopy © Jerry L. Ferrara
Great Egret – A Perfect Stall
A Perfect Stall Caught in mid-flight, a Great Egret ethereally ‘walks’ the sky, holding its wings in a perfect stall position. ~ Anecdote and Great Egret capture, A Perfect Stall © Jerry L. Ferrara
Great Blue Heron and Eastern Kingbird – A Tyrant
A Tyrant A Great Blue Heron makes haste away from an Eastern Kingbird’s territory. The highly aggressive mini-dynamo earns its position well as a ‘tyrant flycatcher’! ~ Anecdote and Great Blue Heron/Eastern Kingbird capture, A Tyrant © Jerry L. Ferrara
Cedar Waxwing – Waiting Patiently
Waiting Patiently Waiting patiently on the crown of a lofty conifer, a Cedar Waxwing anticipates catching an insect meal, or dining on fruit from a nearby cherry tree. ~ Anecdote and Cedar Waxwing capture, Waiting Patiently © Jerry L. Ferrara
African Elephant – A Curious Glance
A Curious Glance An African Elephant gives pause and a curious glance as we pass by during a Zimbabwe bush walk. A walking safari is the ‘ultimate’ African sensory experience. ~ African Elephant capture, A Curious Glance © Jerry L. Ferrara
Western Flycatcher – Western Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher Wearing its distinguishing olive-colored coat and sporting a prominent teardrop-configured eye ring, a Western Flycatcher pauses briefly on the banister at our home. ~ Anecdote and Western Flycatcher capture, Western Flycatcher © Jerry L. Ferrara
Chipmunk – A Roguish Rodent
A Roguish Rodent An impish Chipmunk peeks from the foliage while foraging. ~ Chipmunk capture, A Roguish Rodent © Jerry L. Ferrara
Reindeer – A Fairly Gentle Gesture
A Fairly Gentle Gesture It seemed a fairly gentle gestureJust a germinal, genial pester ~ Poem and Reindeer capture, A Fairly Gentle Gesture © Jerry L. Ferrara