Bumblebee [Bombas sp] – Mr. Bumble
Mr. Bumble Mr. Bumble …Please don’t mumbleDo not grumbleYou might fumbleTake a tumbleCause a rumbleIn a jumbleSure to crumble… Mr. Bumble ~ Poem and Bumblebee captures, Mr. Bumble © Jerry L. Ferrara
SHOT FROM THE FILE
Northern Flicker – That Flickering Flash
That Flickering Flash Many years ago as a child, I recall the first time seeing a Northern Flicker [back then called a Red-shafted Flicker] take flight. The florid staccato flare was visually stunning! Here in the second frame, the camera freezes one ephemeral slice from that flickering flash sequence. ~ Anecdote and Northern Flicker captures, That Flickering Flash © Jerry L. Ferrara
Wood Duck – Duck of the Woods
Duck of the Woods They say there is a feathered creature that haunts the piney woodsAdorned it is in presentation, much beauty’s brought as shouldIf you spy the ornate Wood Duck, still or on the flyThe splash of colors are quite real, do believe your eyes ~ Poem and Wood Duck capture, Duck of the Woods © Jerry L. Ferrara
White-tailed Deer – The Newcomer
The Newcomer A bracing zephyr drifted casually through the early evening air. Along the gently flowing creek, creature activity was intensifying. A White-tailed Deer doe magically morphed into the view and then quite subtly, a gesture from the nearby brush produced an enchanting manifestation. It was the doe’s fawn. The Newcomer had arrived. ~ Anecdote and White-tailed Deer capture, The Newcomer © Jerry L. Ferrara
Cottontail – The Time I Almost Met The Easter Bunny
The Time I Almost Met The Easter Bunny As a youngster, it was always with great anticipation and excitement when my family [father, mother, sister and self] travelled from our home in North San Diego County to visit my maternal grandparents in Alhambra, CA. The occasions were often centered around a holiday and those social calls were always accompanied by a huge gathering of relatives, a tremendous amount of food and beverage and a riotous quantity of clamor. That little, old, ivy-covered house on Atlantic Boulevard really rocked. Such were the standard mores of being a part of a large Italian family. Those days have long passed, but the memories endure. One memory from a visit to Alhambra during a holiday stands out vividly in my mind’s eye as I view today’s capture of a Cottontail Rabbit. It reminds me of the time I almost met the Easter Bunny. I was five or six years old and it was in the wee-waking hours of an Easter Sunday morning at Grandma Sadie’s and Grandpa Joe’s. The bedroom was just off the living room area and I lay awake in the dark listening to the hushed silence. Then I heard it … […]
White-tailed Deer Fawn – Running
Running It was very late in the day. Harsh shadows had retired and a coolness permeated the air. It was time to play. That’s exactly what a White-tailed Deer fawn was doing as it enthusiastically dashed before my camera and lens, seemingly running for the pure pleasure of running. The caper was caught quickly as the youthful creature bolted by. ~ Anecdote and White-tailed Deer fawn capture, Running © Jerry L. Ferrara
Atlantic Puffin – A Clownish-faced Beast
A Clownish-faced Beast In a place that’s called GrimseyRoams a creature not flimsyAs it plows through the airSwims the sky without careSuch a clownish-faced beastAs it gathers a feast ~ Poem and Atlantic Puffin capture, A Clownish-faced Beast © Jerry L. Ferrara
Canada Goose – Coming in Low
Coming in Low Coming in low, a Canada Goose calls out as it’s about to land on the water. ~ Anecdote and Canada Goose capture, Coming in Low © Jerry L. Ferrara
Brown Bear – Along A Chilly Boreal Shore
Along A Chilly Boreal Shore A radiant dawn breaks the rugged Alaskan skyline as a mighty mammal steadily treads along a chilly boreal shore. Its pace was deliberate and steady while at the same time seemingly indifferent … but to what end? Perhaps a final meal before sleep. Perhaps. ~ Anecdote and Brown Bear capture, Along A Chilly Boreal Shore © Jerry L. Ferrara
Wood Duck – Woodie
Woodie Almost unreal-appearing in its colorfully-clad garb, a male Wood Duck powers through the air. They’re sometimes called ‘woodies’. ~ Anecdote and Wood Duck capture, Woodie © Jerry L. Ferrara