Wild Turkey – Happy T-Day
Happy T-Day ~ Wild Turkey images © Jerry L. Ferrara
North Idaho
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
Yellow Warbler – The Sprite
The Sprite A male Yellow Warbler is caught in a pose while it forages in the canopy. The sprite is a native member of the wood warbler family and catching sight of one is visually electrifying. ~ Anecdote and Yellow Warbler capture, The Sprite © Jerry L. Ferrara
Coyote – The Pounce
The Pounce Early one morning I was watching and training my camera and lens on a Coyote hunting an open field. Here, the camera caught the subject in midair as the crafty canine leaped toward its prey. ~ Anecdote and Coyote capture, The Pounce © Jerry L. Ferrara
Bobolink – An Ebullient Song
An Ebullient Song A smartly ‘dressed’ male Bobolink [sometimes called a ricebird] belts forth an ebullient song. ~ Bobolink capture, An Ebullient Song © Jerry L. Ferrara
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
Black-capped Chickadee – Hyper
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
Say’s Phoebe – A Say’s Phoebe’s Way
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
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