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
A Meeting of the Minds So, during a ‘meeting of the minds’ there was much discussion. It was decidedly determined that the wrong species is in charge of the planet. ~ Anecdote and Asian Elephant capture, A Meeting of the Minds © Jerry L. Ferrara
Gaping A Crocodile spreads open its mouth in a gaping posture. ~ Anecdote and Crocodile capture, Gaping © Jerry L. Ferrara
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
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
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
Portrait of a Common Kingfisher ~ Common Kingfisher capture, Portrait of a Kingfisher © Jerry L. Ferrara
Shades of Black and White In the shadows the feline waitsPatient, it anticipatesFor the moment soon to comeA deadly deed will sure be done ~ Poem and Leopard capture, Shades of Black and White © Jerry L. Ferrara
Hunting From A View An enterprising Great Egret uses a Water Buffalo as an observation platform from which to spy its prey. It was hunting from a view. ~ Anecdote and Great Egret/Water Buffalo capture, Hunting From A View © Jerry L. Ferrara
A Mother’s Love A mother’s love is tightly heldDeep in her breast, forever it dwells ~ Poem and Hanuman Langur capture, A Mother’s Love © Jerry L. Ferrara