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Bald Eagle – The Catcher on the Fly

The Catcher on the Fly Went out the other day to a favorite local spot looking to make Osprey images. The Fish Hawks have been here awhile and are setting up ‘households’ in anticipation of rearing their young-of-the-year. I had pre-visualized capturing the mighty fishing birds in the act of seizing a meal. No such luck! I was fortunate, though, to witness this Bald Eagle successfully acquiring breakfast. I’ve titled the image, The Catcher on the Fly. ~ Anecdote and Bald Eagle capture, The Catcher on the Fly © Jerry L. Ferrara

The Steely Stare It moved eerily through the darkling Sri Lankan shadows. Its focus tightly gripped the subject ahead. Unrelenting was that feline gaze. The steely stare was a harbinger of an impending violent affair. ~ Anecdote and Leopard capture, The Steely Stare © Jerry L. Ferrara

Breaching In the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, a White-beaked Dolphin is caught breaching the liquid’s surface while the rest of its pod continues the hunt. ~ White-beaked Dolphin capture, Breaching © Jerry L. Ferrara

A Gentle Spring Drizzle A Dark-eyed Junco pauses briefly during a gentle spring drizzle. ~ Dark-eyed Junco capture, A Gentle Spring Drizzle © Jerry L. Ferrara

Mountain Chickadee, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Black-capped Chickadee

At various times in the past our yard has played host to three different species of Chickadee – The Mountain Chickadee, Chestnut-backed Chickadee and Black-capped Chickadee. ~ Mountain Chickadee, Chestnut-backed Chickadee and Black-capped Chickadee captures © Jerry L. Ferrara

In the quietude near a woodland pond, a Mallard drake takes a moment to rest. ~ Mallard capture, Quietude © Jerry L. Ferrara

Eyes Eyes, eyes everywhereIt’s what one sees when Peacocks flare ~ Poem and Indian Peafowl [Peacock] capture, Eyes © Jerry L. Ferrara. Recorded on Fujichrome film, circa 1993

The Voice of the Bobolink The voice of the Bobolink is often described as ‘bubbly’. The significance of its prattle, though, is much deeper than that and double-edged in its message. Caught in this frame, a male Bobolink sounds off saying ‘Here I am!” to the ladies and at the same time is sternly warning ‘Steer clear of my domain!’ to would-be claim jumpers. ~ Anecdote and Bobolink capture, The Voice of the Bobolink © Jerry L. Ferrara

A White-crowned Lapwing shows off its impressive if not gaudy wattles. The species is a Sub-Saharan member of the plover family. This one was caught near Zimbabwe’s Zambezi River. ~ White-crowned Lapwing capture, White-crowned Lapwing © Jerry L. Ferrara

One Suspicious Glance Last week I walked down to the pond with a lens and camera to see what might be happening. Along with Buffleheads, Canada Geese, American Wigeons, Mallards and Wood Ducks, a Muskrat was industriously harvesting plant material. It gave one suspicious glance when a sneeze escaped me, but then continued on with its crop-gathering and feeding. ~ Anecdote and Muskrat capture, One Suspicious Glance © Jerry L. Ferrara

SHOT FROM THE FILE

Bald Eagle – The Catcher on the Fly

Leopard – The Steely Stare

White-beaked Dolphin – Breaching

Dark-eyed Junco – A Gentle Spring Drizzle

Mountain Chickadee, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Black-capped Chickadee

Mallard – Quietude

Indian Peafowl [Peacock] – Eyes

Bobolink – The Voice of the Bobolink

White-crowned Lapwing

Muskrat – One Suspicious Glance

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