SHOT FROM THE FILE Archives - Ferrara Wildlife Photography

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

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

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 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

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 – 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

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

SHOT FROM THE FILE

Burrowing Owl – The Breakfast Club

Yellow-rumped Warbler – A Musical Rendition

White-tailed Deer – Where’s Junior?

Bald Eagle – Happy 4th of July!!!

Pine Siskin, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Flicker – Wings

Crocodile – Gaping

Black-tailed Prairie Dog – Give Out A Shout

Painted Turtles, White-tailed Deer, Red Squirrel, Raccoon, Moose, Chipping Sparrow, Water Drop, Northern Flicker – Images from the Homestead

Polar Bear – Along a Polar Shore

American Goldfinch – A Goldfinch Strikes The Motherlode

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