Crocodile – Gaping
Gaping A Crocodile spreads open its mouth in a gaping posture. ~ Anecdote and Crocodile capture, Gaping © Jerry L. Ferrara
SHOT FROM THE FILE
Black-tailed Prairie Dog – Give Out A Shout
Give Out A Shout Up on hindquarters you give out a shout,so what could this antic be all about?Are you telling your fellows ‘you better pay heed’for there lurks in the nearby a danger indeed?Or is it you warning those of like kind,’this piece of property’s certainly mine’?Could it be simply your caper’s a quip,a ‘contact’ with others, a friendly jump yip? Scientists believe there may be multiple meanings attached to this highly social rodents’ behavior known as the jump yip. ~Anecdote, poem and Black-tailed Prairie Dog capture, Give Out A Shout © Jerry L. Ferrara
Painted Turtles, White-tailed Deer, Red Squirrel, Raccoon, Moose, Chipping Sparrow, Water Drop, Northern Flicker – Images from the Homestead
~ Painted Turtles, White-tailed Deer, Red Squirrel, Raccoon, Moose, Chipping Sparrow, Water Drop, Northern Flicker captures, Images from the Homestead © Jerry L. Ferrara
Polar Bear – Along a Polar Shore
Along a Polar Shore A Polar Bear ambles along a polar shore. ~ Anecdote and Polar Bear capture, Along a Polar Shore © Jerry L. Ferrara
American Goldfinch – A Goldfinch Strikes The Motherlode
A Goldfinch Strikes The Motherlode An American Goldfinch strikes the ‘motherlode’ of seeds and worms at the feeding station. ~ Anecdote and American Goldfinch capture, A Goldfinch Strikes The Motherlode © Jerry L. Ferrara
Ruddy Mongoose – Rikki
Rikki Racing through the brushRikki’s in a rushHe’s off to save his friendsA task that never endsSerpents who play foulRikki’s on the prowlBeware you ‘scaly scum’You’re soon to be outdone ~ Poem and Mongoose capture, Rikki © Jerry L. Ferrara
American Robin – Headed To The Nest
Headed To The Nest A spider, an earwig and a caterpillar meal, all headed to the nest to be served to the growing young. ~ Anecdote and American Robin capture, Headed To The Nest © Jerry L. Ferrara
Western Flycatcher – They’re Back!
They’re Back! They’re back from south of the border! Each year we look forward to seeing the return of this elfin member of the Tyrant Flycatcher family arrive, build their nests and raise their young. Last week I thought I heard a male announcing himself in our nearby woods. Yesterday that voice was confirmed and then this sprightly character showed up. Now, buddy, get to work on those flies and mosquitoes! ~ Anecdote and Western Flycatcher capture, They’re Back! © Jerry L. Ferrara
Water Buffalo – Adorned and Bejeweled
Adorned and Bejeweled A Water Buffalo all ‘decked out’ in ‘modern amphibia’ was adorned and bejeweled. ~ Anecdote and Water Buffalo capture, Adorned and Bejeweled © Jerry L. Ferrara
Chestnut-headed Bee Eater – Lightning Fast
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