Crocodile – Gaping
Gaping A Crocodile spreads open its mouth in a gaping posture. ~ Anecdote and Crocodile capture, Gaping © Jerry L. Ferrara
Sri Lanka
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
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
Common Kingfisher – Portrait of a Kingfisher
Portrait of a Common Kingfisher ~ Common Kingfisher capture, Portrait of a Kingfisher © Jerry L. Ferrara
Leopard – Shades of Black and White
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
Great Egret/Water Buffalo – Hunting From A View
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
Hanuman Langur – A Mother’s Love
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
Spot-billed Pelican – To The Air
To The Air A Spot-billed Pelican takes to the air during a gentle rainstorm. ~ Anecdote and Spot-billed Pelican capture, To The Air © Jerry L. Ferrara
Sloth Bear – A Quicksilver Opportunity
A Quicksilver Opportunity I was reasonably sure of having good opportunities at bagging Leopard shots on our recent journey to Sri Lanka as that country harbors the most dense population of the cats globally. I also secretly hoped for a decent viewing of the predominantly solitary Sloth Bear [my second ‘wished for’ subject of the trip] … but I didn’t hold out a lot of hope regarding the latter. Then it happened. A head-on view of the bear lasting only precious seconds and affording a quicksilver opportunity for this portrait. ~ Anecdote and Sloth Bear capture, A Quicksilver Opportunity © Jerry L. Ferrara