Indian Roller – Indian Roller
Indian Roller An Indian Roller poses from its perch in the Sal forest of India. ~ Anecdote and Indian Roller capture, Indian Roller © Jerry L. Ferrara
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Brown Bear – Alaskan Brown Bear
Alaskan Brown Bear In a remote setting on the Alaskan peninsula, a Brown Bear was going about the business of cleaning its coat by rolling around on the grass. As he flipped from side to side on his back, the bruin suddenly sat up. ~ Anecdote and Brown Bear capture, Alaskan Brown Bear © Jerry L. Ferrara
Razorbill – Bearing Gifts
Bearing Gifts The massive expressionless face of a windswept precipice A substrate for confidential affairs Events that often go unnoticed Hidden There develops a new generation Progenitors provide A strikingly handsome adult Razorbill [a seabird of the Auk family which also includes Puffins and Murres] returns to its nest site bearing gifts captured for its developing young on the marge of an ancient rocky Atlantic cliff. ~ Anecdote, poem and Razorbill capture, Bearing Gifts © Jerry L. Ferrara
Rocky Mountain Goat – On A Pinnacle
On A Pinnacle On a pinnacle high up in its rarefied mountain domain, a young Rocky Mountain Goat pauses briefly while showing off its unique footwear. ~ Anecdote and Rocky Mountain Goat capture, On A Pinnacle © Jerry L. Ferrara
Sandhill Cranes – Across A Nebraskan Moon
Across A Nebraskan Moon A twilight flight of Sandhill Cranes maneuver their way across a Nebraskan moon winging their way to roost. ~ Anecdote and Sandhill Cranes capture, Across A Nebraskan Moon © Jerry L. Ferrara
Great Gray Owl – The Great Cinereous Waited
The Great Cinereous Waited A baleful quiet seized the frigid morning All movement was stilled The sky remained faceless Death stood near The Great Cinereous waited ~ Poem and Great Gray Owl capture, The Great Cinereous Waited © Jerry L. Ferrara
Sea Otter – Breakfast
Breakfast In the serene waters off the California coast, a juvenile Sea Otter takes breakfast … a sea urchin. ~ Anecdote and Sea Otter capture, Breakfast © Jerry L. Ferrara
Wilson’s Snipe – On A Snipe Hunt
On A Snipe Hunt The Wilson’s Snipe is a handsome native shorebird that belongs in the Sandpiper family. I caught this one resting on a fence post near a grassy field close by my home. I didn’t have to go on a “snipe hunt” to find the obliging creature, either. ~ Anecdote and Wilson’s Snipe capture, On A Snipe Hunt © Jerry L. Ferrara
River Otter – A Fleeting Look
A Fleeting Look Late light soft and rich early gloaming in the potholes An invisible hand disturbs the tranquil interface of air and water … a portent The foreshadow transforms to revelation all sound is hushed silence screams The otter pauses, a fleeting look then is gone A few years ago, near the close of day, I caught this River Otter in the serene potholes region of Washington State. It gave but one short-lived posture of recognition and then just melted away. ~ Poem, anecdote and River Otter capture, A Fleeting Look © Jerry L. Ferrara
Chestnut-backed Chickadee – The Energetic Bundle of Feathers
The Energetic Bundle of Feathers I caught this Chestnut-backed Chickadee during a gentle rainstorm in a brief moment while it was sitting still. The energetic bundle of feathers subsequently exploded away. ~ Anecdote and Chestnut-backed Chickadee capture, The Energetic Bundle of Feathers © Jerry L. Ferrara