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Kelp Gull – The Groupthink Crowd

The Groupthink Crowd What Jonathan’s done the flock has shunnedhe doesn’t fit the moldBut off he flew the deep sky bluehis path so ever boldMany thought his plan be fraughtwith strife, defeat and doomHe didn’t synch with groupthinkyet failure found no roomHis mind was set and off he wenthis actions were a dareHe never cowed to the crowdJonathan didn’t careAs time wore on and Jonathan wonit all worked out as plannedThose within the ‘groupthink crowd’just couldn’t understand ~ Poem and Kelp Gull capture, The Groupthink Crowd © Jerry L. Ferrara. Poem inspired by Richard Bach’s Jonathan Livingston Seagull

On The Hunt In the early morning murky mist, an Alaskan Brown Bear pensively progresses its riparian domain. It was on the hunt at dawn. ~ Anecdote and Alaskan Brown Bear capture, On The Hunt © Jerry L. Ferrara

Riding The Waves A Gentoo Penguin glides the Falkland Islands’ surf. It was riding the waves. The Gentoo like all of their kind are made to fly submerged.Masters of the swim they fly … below but do emerge.When it’s time to come ashore the penguin shows technique.Catches it and rides a wave, its surfing style’s unique. ~ Anecdote, Poem and Gentoo Penguin capture, Riding The Waves © Jerry L. Ferrara

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

The Dark Bell Scaly and gnarly and daunting as hellDon’t get too close or you’ll hear ‘the dark bell’Angst will result and terror will swellSo waits the danger, comes then the death knell ~ Poem and American Alligator capture, The Dark Bell ©️Jerry L. Ferrara

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

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

Dining On Plant Lice A Pine Siskin is caught dining on plant lice. ~ Pine Siskin capture, Dining On Plant Lice © Jerry L. Ferrara

Cruising The Canopy A Bald Eagle is caught in the act of cruising the canopy, searching for a lofty spot to land. ~ Anecdote and Bald Eagle capture, Cruising The Canopy © Jerry L. Ferrara

Rapacious Waiting on the forest’s edge near a Sri Lankan backwater, a Grey-headed Fish Eagle eyeballs a potential meal in the nearby aqueous murk. It struck a rather rapacious pose. ~ Anecdote and Grey-headed Fish Eagle capture, Rapacious © Jerry L. Ferrara

SHOT FROM THE FILE

Kelp Gull – The Groupthink Crowd

Alaskan Brown Bear – On The Hunt

Gentoo Penguin – Riding The Waves

Black-capped Chickadee – Hyper

American Alligator – The Dark Bell

Say’s Phoebe – A Say’s Phoebe’s Way

White-tailed Deer – Collecting Data

Pine Siskin – Dining On Plant Lice

Bald Eagle – Cruising The Canopy

Grey-headed Fish Eagle – Rapacious

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