Alaskan Brown Bear – On The Hunt
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
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Gentoo Penguin – Riding The Waves
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
Black-capped Chickadee – Hyper
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
American Alligator – The Dark Bell
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
Say’s Phoebe – A Say’s Phoebe’s Way
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
White-tailed Deer – Collecting Data
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
Pine Siskin – Dining On Plant Lice
Dining On Plant Lice A Pine Siskin is caught dining on plant lice. ~ Pine Siskin capture, Dining On Plant Lice © Jerry L. Ferrara
Bald Eagle – Cruising The Canopy
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
Grey-headed Fish Eagle – Rapacious
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
Pocket Gopher – An Infrequent Debut
An Infrequent Debut A Pocket Gopher makes an infrequent debut above ground and in the process the fossorial creature shows off its four formidably-sized incisors. They are surprisingly effective tools in the rodent’s arsenal for digging through hard soil and dense subterranean vegetation like thick roots. The gopher’s teeth are probably good defensive and/or fighting weapons, too! ~ Anecdote and Pocket Gopher capture, An Infrequent Debut © Jerry L. Ferrara