Lightning Fast We caught this Chestnut-headed Bee Eater in Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka, making multiple trips to its subterranean nest site to deliver meals to its hidden progeny. After delivering the nosh, the adult would wait momentarily at the burrow entrance and then explode away. The challenge was to record the lightning fast action. ~ Anecdote and Chestnut-headed Bee Eater, Lightning Fast © Jerry L. Ferrara
A Tiger Strikes at the Heart Portrait of a Tiger Swallowtail nectaring on a Bleeding Heart bloom: A Tiger strikes at the Heart. ~ Anecdote and Tiger Swallowtail/Bleeding Heart capture, A Tiger Strikes at the Heart © Jerry L. Ferrara
Portrait of a Common Kingfisher ~ Common Kingfisher capture, Portrait of a Kingfisher © Jerry L. Ferrara
Shades of Black and White In the shadows the feline waitsPatient, it anticipatesFor the moment soon to comeA deadly deed will sure be done ~ Poem and Leopard capture, Shades of Black and White © Jerry L. Ferrara
Hunting From A View An enterprising Great Egret uses a Water Buffalo as an observation platform from which to spy its prey. It was hunting from a view. ~ Anecdote and Great Egret/Water Buffalo capture, Hunting From A View © Jerry L. Ferrara
A Mother’s Love A mother’s love is tightly heldDeep in her breast, forever it dwells ~ Poem and Hanuman Langur capture, A Mother’s Love © Jerry L. Ferrara
To The Air A Spot-billed Pelican takes to the air during a gentle rainstorm. ~ Anecdote and Spot-billed Pelican capture, To The Air © Jerry L. Ferrara
A Quicksilver Opportunity I was reasonably sure of having good opportunities at bagging Leopard shots on our recent journey to Sri Lanka as that country harbors the most dense population of the cats globally. I also secretly hoped for a decent viewing of the predominantly solitary Sloth Bear [my second ‘wished for’ subject of the trip] … but I didn’t hold out a lot of hope regarding the latter. Then it happened. A head-on view of the bear lasting only precious seconds and affording a quicksilver opportunity for this portrait. ~ Anecdote and Sloth Bear capture, A Quicksilver Opportunity © Jerry L. Ferrara
Waiting For An Opportunity In a darkling jungle understory, a Crested Serpent Eagle waits patiently for an enterprising opportunity to bag a meal. ~ Anecdote and Crested Serpent Eagle capture, Waiting For An Opportunity © Jerry L. Ferrara
The Prince of Ambush Trek you through darkled jungle,but please do be awareThe ‘Prince of Ambush’ watches,he has a steadfast stareThat gaze is fixed and steady,its purpose to prepareFor the moment that’s coming,you may not have a prayerBeware the ‘Prince of Ambush’,he waits in brushwood … there! ~ Poem and Sri Lankan Leopard capture, The Prince of Ambush © Jerry L. Ferrara