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
Gaping A Crocodile spreads open its mouth in a gaping posture. ~ Anecdote and Crocodile capture, Gaping © Jerry L. Ferrara
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 captures, Images from the Homestead © Jerry L. Ferrara
Along a Polar Shore A Polar Bear ambles along a polar shore. ~ Anecdote and Polar Bear capture, Along a Polar Shore © Jerry L. Ferrara
A Goldfinch Strikes The Motherlode An American Goldfinch strikes the ‘motherlode’ of seeds and worms at the feeding station. ~ Anecdote and American Goldfinch capture, A Goldfinch Strikes The Motherlode © Jerry L. Ferrara
Rikki Racing through the brushRikki’s in a rushHe’s off to save his friendsA task that never endsSerpents who play foulRikki’s on the prowlBeware you ‘scaly scum’You’re soon to be outdone ~ Poem and Mongoose capture, Rikki © Jerry L. Ferrara
Headed To The Nest A spider, an earwig and a caterpillar meal, all headed to the nest to be served to the growing young. ~ Anecdote and American Robin capture, Headed To The Nest © Jerry L. Ferrara
They’re Back! They’re back from south of the border! Each year we look forward to seeing the return of this elfin member of the Tyrant Flycatcher family arrive, build their nests and raise their young. Last week I thought I heard a male announcing himself in our nearby woods. Yesterday that voice was confirmed and then this sprightly character showed up. Now, buddy, get to work on those flies and mosquitoes! ~ Anecdote and Western Flycatcher capture, They’re Back! © Jerry L. Ferrara
Adorned and Bejeweled A Water Buffalo all ‘decked out’ in ‘modern amphibia’ was adorned and bejeweled. ~ Anecdote and Water Buffalo capture, Adorned and Bejeweled © Jerry L. Ferrara