Ferrara Wildlife Photography

Whooper Swan – Real or Fake?

Real or Fake? Mirror, mirror on the lakeWhose bright likeness did you take?Reflect the light and with it makeA portrait real, or is it fake? ~ Poem and Whooper Swan capture, Real or Fake? © Jerry L. Ferrara

The Friendly A curious Gray Whale calf breaks the water’s surface and gives a pensive peek. That seemingly surreptitious act was quickly followed by the ‘friendly cetacean’ coming close to the panga and allowing a brief moment of physical [whale-to-human] contact. Needless to say, to have had the privilege to pet a wild, free-roaming whale [totally on the whale’s terms] has been a most treasured wildlife experience. ~ Anecdote and Gray Whale [calf] capture, The Friendly © Jerry L. Ferrara

A Scarlet Presence A male Northern Cardinal gives pause before flitting into the scrubland. A scarlet presence one moment …. gone the next! ~ Anecdote and Northern Cardinal capture, A Scarlet Presence © Jerry L. Ferrara

Junior Has Arrived On July 7th, I posted a doe White-tailed Deer capture and queried “Where’s Junior”? Junior has arrived. Actually, two of them showed up, but I was only able to bag one of the spotted ‘little stinkers’. ~ Anecdote and White-tailed Deer capture, Junior Has Arrived © Jerry L. Ferrara

Catbird A Gray Catbird gives a quick look during a run through the cherry tree. ~ Anecdote and Gray Catbird capture, Catbird © Jerry L. Ferrara

Quills It was nearly a mile hike into the area I had scouted out earlier in the day. The goal was to return in the evening when the Porcupines were more likely to be active. Sure enough, this one crossed my path in the dark and began feeding. Each time I took shots, the rodent flared its long guard hairs and quills in response to the flash … and NO, they do not throw their quills! ~ Anecdote and Porcupine capture, Quills © Jerry L. Ferrara

The Breakfast Club I made this Burrowing Owl family portrait in the spring of 1980 on Kodachrome 64 film. It’s hard to believe that was 45 years ago! The youngsters [6, portrayed at the right] came out of their burrow one at a time until all were aptly assembled topside while one of their parents [left] took a brief, if not needed, snooze. “Get to work, Mom! The breakfast club has arrived!” ~ Anecdote and Burrowing Owl capture, The Breakfast Club © Jerry L. Ferrara

A Musical Rendition A Yellow-rumped Warbler [Audubon’s] voices a musical rendition in the early morning light. ~ Anecdote and Yellow-rumped Warbler capture, A Musical Rendition © Jerry L. Ferrara

Where’s Junior? We know you have a youngster hidden somewhere near the house. So, where’s Junior? ~ Anecdote and White-tailed Deer capture, Where’s Junior? © Jerry L. Ferrara

SHOT FROM THE FILE

Whooper Swan – Real or Fake?

Gray Whale [calf] – The Friendly

Northern Cardinal – A Scarlet Presence

White-tailed Deer – Junior Has Arrived

Gray Catbird – Catbird

Porcupine – Quills

Burrowing Owl – The Breakfast Club

Yellow-rumped Warbler – A Musical Rendition

White-tailed Deer – Where’s Junior?

Bald Eagle – Happy 4th of July!!!