Mountain Goat – A Goat Antelope

A Goat Antelope Some call me a goatThat name might not floatSo how do I copeAs I amble the slope?I may be a goat antelope ~ Poem and Mountain Goat captures, A Goat Antelope © Jerry L. Ferrara

Kelp Gull – The Groupthink Crowd

Kelp Gull

The Groupthink Crowd What Jonathan’s done the flock has shunnedhe doesn’t fit the moldBut off he flew the deep sky bluehis path so ever boldMany thought his plan be fraughtwith strife, defeat and doomHe didn’t synch with groupthinkyet failure found no roomHis mind was set and off he wenthis actions were a dareHe never cowed to the crowdJonathan didn’t careAs time wore on and Jonathan wonit all worked out as plannedThose within the ‘groupthink crowd’just couldn’t understand ~ Poem and Kelp Gull capture, The Groupthink Crowd © Jerry L. Ferrara. Poem inspired by Richard Bach’s Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Alaskan Brown Bear – On The Hunt

Alaskan Brown Bear

On The Hunt In the early morning murky mist, an Alaskan Brown Bear pensively progresses its riparian domain. It was on the hunt at dawn. ~ Anecdote and Alaskan Brown Bear capture, On The Hunt © Jerry L. Ferrara

Gentoo Penguin – Riding The Waves

Gentoo Penguin

Riding The Waves A Gentoo Penguin glides the Falkland Islands’ surf. It was riding the waves. The Gentoo like all of their kind are made to fly submerged.Masters of the swim they fly … below but do emerge.When it’s time to come ashore the penguin shows technique.Catches it and rides a wave, its surfing style’s unique. ~ Anecdote, Poem and Gentoo Penguin capture, Riding The Waves © Jerry L. Ferrara

Black-capped Chickadee – Hyper

Black-capped Chickadee

Hyper A Black-capped Chickadee pauses briefly while on its way through the canopy. The ‘hyper’ little character didn’t hold the pose for long … but then they rarely do! ~Anecdote and Black-capped Chickadee capture, Hyper © Jerry L. Ferrara

American Alligator – The Dark Bell

American Alligator

The Dark Bell Scaly and gnarly and daunting as hellDon’t get too close or you’ll hear ‘the dark bell’Angst will result and terror will swellSo waits the danger, comes then the death knell ~ Poem and American Alligator capture, The Dark Bell ©️Jerry L. Ferrara

Say’s Phoebe – A Say’s Phoebe’s Way

Say's Phoebe

A Say’s Phoebe’s Way My name by the way hails from one Thomas Say A naturalist he from a past century Entomology his game and for me it’s the same For look at my beak it is “bugs” that I seek When I’m out on the fly I do more than get by From the air I do snatch many insects I catch Hover I will while making my kill Multi-tasking I seem while from plants I do glean One might just say it’s a Say’s Phoebe’s way The Say’s Phoebe is a member of the Flycatcher Family. ~ Poem and Say’s Phoebe capture, A Say’s Phoebe’s Way © Jerry L. Ferrara

White-tailed Deer – Collecting Data

White-tailed Deer

Collecting Data Ears, eyes and nose are collecting data as the camera catches a White-tailed Deer in a vigilant pose. ~ White-tailed Deer capture, Collecting Data © Jerry L. Ferrara

Bald Eagle – Cruising The Canopy

Bald Eagle

Cruising The Canopy A Bald Eagle is caught in the act of cruising the canopy, searching for a lofty spot to land. ~ Anecdote and Bald Eagle capture, Cruising The Canopy © Jerry L. Ferrara