Black-tailed Prairie Dog – When Non-family Meet

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

When Non-family Meet As a follow-up to my previous presentation [see Secrets Told], this is what often happens in a Black-tailed Prairie Dog colony when non-family meet. An eruption of complete chaos and antisocial behavior might eventually ensue. ~ Anecdote and Black-tailed Prairie Dog capture, When Non-family Meet © Jerry L. Ferrara

Black-tailed Prairie Dog – Secrets Told

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Secrets Told Caution played heavily in their mutual approachIt was a gambitBe you family or interloper?They joined incisorsThe confidential act answeredA sensory rush of recognitionThey belongGrooming cemented their bondThe coterie was at peaceSecrets told ~ Poem and Black-tailed Prairie Dog capture, Secrets Told © Jerry L. Ferrara

Roadrunner – One Way

Roadrunner

One Way For this Roadrunner the one way sign became a convenient viewpoint. I had just gathered my equipment and was striking out into California’s Anza Borrego Desert State Park when suddenly this Roadrunner came skirting around a creosote bush. Its bent-forward, arrow-like gait moved the creature smoothly through the sandy scape. Then it took wing and flew to the top of the sign. At first its body pointed toward the right. If only it would turn to the left … and then it did. Click! The image was made on Kodachrome 64 film many years ago. ~ Anecdote and Roadrunner capture, One Way © Jerry L. Ferrara

Coyote – The Pounce

Coyote

The Pounce Early one morning I was watching and training my camera and lens on a Coyote hunting an open field. Here, the camera caught the subject in midair as the crafty canine leaped toward its prey. ~ Anecdote and Coyote capture, The Pounce © Jerry L. Ferrara

Adélie Penguin – Taking a Plunge

Adélie Penguin

Taking a Plunge Diving off an iceberg on its way to catch a meal, an Adélie Penguin is caught midair taking a plunge. The diminutive dynamo is Antarctica’s ‘Lilliputian’ species. ~ Anecdote and Adélie Penguin capture, Taking a Plunge © Jerry L. Ferrara

Eurasian Otter – The Puckish Pair

Eurasian Otter

The Puckish Pair On the coast of the scenic Scottish isles, a pair of Eurasian Otters take time to play while staging on a bed of seaweed. Following a round of spirited wrestling, the puckish pair vanished into the sea. ~ Anecdote and Eurasian Otter capture, The Puckish Pair © Jerry L. Ferrara

California Condor – Endangered

Endangered One of our largest feathered fliers, the California Condor, is a critically endangered species. ~ California Condor captures, Endangered © Jerry L. Ferrara

Bengal Tiger – A Steely Stare

Bengal Tiger

A Steely Stare A young Bengal Tiger gives a steely stare into the camera lens in India’s Madhya Pradesh. ~ Anecdote and Bengal Tiger capture, A Steely Stare © Jerry L. Ferrara

Bobolink – An Ebullient Song

Bobolink

An Ebullient Song A smartly ‘dressed’ male Bobolink [sometimes called a ricebird] belts forth an ebullient song. ~ Bobolink capture, An Ebullient Song © Jerry L. Ferrara