Gray Catbird – Catbird
Catbird A Gray Catbird gives a quick look during a run through the cherry tree. ~ Anecdote and Gray Catbird capture, Catbird © Jerry L. Ferrara
SHOT FROM THE FILE
Porcupine – Quills
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
Burrowing Owl – The Breakfast Club
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
Yellow-rumped Warbler – A Musical Rendition
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
White-tailed Deer – Where’s Junior?
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
Bald Eagle – Happy 4th of July!!!
~ Bald Eagle capture, Happy 4th of July!!! © Jerry L. Ferrara
Pine Siskin, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Flicker – Wings
Wings Here are some slices of ephemeral moments during bird flight often missed by the eye. What can’t be seendoesn’t meanit doesn’t actually existSo though the eyemay not spyreality’s sometimes missed ~ Poem and Pine Siskin, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee and Northern Flicker captures, Wings © Jerry L. Ferrara
Crocodile – Gaping
Gaping A Crocodile spreads open its mouth in a gaping posture. ~ Anecdote and Crocodile capture, Gaping © Jerry L. Ferrara
Black-tailed Prairie Dog – Give Out A Shout
Give Out A Shout Up on hindquarters you give out a shout,so what could this antic be all about?Are you telling your fellows ‘you better pay heed’for there lurks in the nearby a danger indeed?Or is it you warning those of like kind,’this piece of property’s certainly mine’?Could it be simply your caper’s a quip,a ‘contact’ with others, a friendly jump yip? Scientists believe there may be multiple meanings attached to this highly social rodents’ behavior known as the jump yip. ~Anecdote, poem and Black-tailed Prairie Dog capture, Give Out A Shout © Jerry L. Ferrara
Painted Turtles, White-tailed Deer, Red Squirrel, Raccoon, Moose, Chipping Sparrow, Water Drop, Northern Flicker – Images from the Homestead
~ Painted Turtles, White-tailed Deer, Red Squirrel, Raccoon, Moose, Chipping Sparrow, Water Drop, Northern Flicker captures, Images from the Homestead © Jerry L. Ferrara