California Quail – Vox Clamantis
Vox Clamantis Be keen to the call of the California Quail. Vox clamantis, a voice crying out. ~ Anecdote and California Quail capture, Vox Clamantis © Jerry L. Ferrara
North Idaho
Raccoon – The Little Bandit
The Little Bandit Lounging on the cherry tree trunk, the little bandit stages just before an all-out raid on the fruit high up in the canopy. The beady eyes and ‘Zorro’ mask are dead giveaways as to the rascality to come. ~ Anecdote and Raccoon capture, The Little Bandit © Jerry L. Ferrara … image from my backyard.
American Dipper – Water Ouzel
Water Ouzel Roaring mountain creeks and lightning-quick western streams are the homes of a nondescript bird called the American Dipper [aka the Water Ouzel]. It’s a treat to catch sight of one hunting a streamside watery realm for aquatic insects and larvae. I caught this Ouzel in a pose between its forays to an Idaho river for water bugs. ~ Anecdote and American Dipper capture, Water Ouzel © Jerry L. Ferrara
Snowy Owl – The Ghost From The North
The Ghost From The North I caught these transitory glimpses of “the Ghost from the North” not too far from my home circa 2011 and 2014. ~ Captures under the title, The Ghost From The North © Jerry L. Ferrara
Northern Hawk Owl – SCREWED!
SCREWED! As a Northern Hawk Owl prepares to dine, the expression on the vole’s face succinctly sums up the rodent’s certain star-crossed situation in one stark word: SCREWED! Just a little dark humor for today 🙂 ~ Anecdote and Northern Hawk Owl capture, SCREWED! © Jerry L. Ferrara
Bald Eagle – Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Warmest Wishes!! ~ Bald Eagle captures, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Warmest Wishes!! © Jerry L. Ferrara
Mallard – Maelstrom
Maelstrom Vortex, tumult, maelstrom, chaosa feathered creature enters the frayPatterns keep changing and re-arrangingshape-shifting the murky medium’s array A Mallard hen is caught swimming in the kinetic flow of a woodland creek. The incidence of light on the liquid surface traced the asymmetrical flow of water as the duck moved upstream. ~ Poem, anecdote and Mallard capture, Maelstrom © Jerry L. Ferrara
Wild Turkey – Happy T-Day
Happy T-Day ~ Wild Turkey images © Jerry L. Ferrara
Bald Eagle – Power On The Wing
Power On The Wing Power On The WingIt’s an eagle thingThey ply a lofty courseAnd sweep the sky with force ~ Poem and three Bald Eagle captures, Power On The Wing © Jerry L. Ferrara
Bald Eagle – Deep In The Storm
Deep In The Storm Against the storm the eagle strivesits mission undeterredWhen you face the squalls in liferecall these salient wordsTake on the foibles thrown your waythey’re but a test you seeLike the eagle deep in the stormthen you will truly be ~ Poem and Bald Eagle capture, Deep In The Storm © Jerry L. Ferrara, from Wild North Idaho: Season of the Eagle