Swift Fox
Vulpes velox
Pawnee National Grasslands
Weld Co., Colorado
6 June 2007
two shots posted of an animal stalking a longspur
A very snakelike bird that actually was tame enough to let us paddle by and observe with curiosity. It was on a floating object amongst a group of Neotropical Cormorants.
Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) sub-Adult, Pantanal, Brazil
or African wild dog as mostly known, Klaserie private nature reserve - The 80% success rate in wild dog hunts can be attributed mainly to the coordinated nature of the pack.
Unlike their domestic counterparts, wild dogs only have four toes per forefoot.
With litters of 2-20 pups, wild dogs have some of the largest litters of wild canines. - taken during a conservation project in South Africa - taken by Thomas Fuhrmann, SnowmanStudios - see more pictures on / mehr Aufnahmen auf www.snowmanstudios.de #africanimpact
Near Little Red Sand Dune, Birdsville
On Nature Conservancy property with restricted access; visited with permission as guest of a person from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Coordinates placed on the Nature Conservancy office (and obscured), which was near the location of the observation.
Stunning juvenile road-cruised late at night, close to or after 12. Moved off road and photographed.
Formerly recognized as subspecies pulchra, found on a cool day under leaning rock.
Gorgeous large lyre snake found active on a large rock outcrop at night. Temperature aproximately 85 degrees. time about 9pm. Snake was very calm for a lyre snake and had the lightest pattern of any I've seen. Snake was 40-44 inches.
Always a pleasure to see these guys. Snake was sitting right on a white line on the road, almost impossible to see until the last second.
Very pretty juvenile ~ 14 inches. Temperatures barely over 70 degrees.
Photo 1:
More Faces Than I Expected
Yesterday morning I stepped outside before sunrise and saw movement. Turned on a porch light & saw this. I'd been wanting to see this for years. She had 2 babies on her back with a 3rd climbing on. The mama froze as I ran back inside and scrambled to get my camera assembled. I was very lucky, she was still standing frozen when I got back. So dark I had to use flash. I was about 10 feet from her.
Photo 2:
There Is Always One
After my first shot, I stood still & mama finally relaxed and turned sideways. That is when I saw there were 4 babies, not 3. Number 4 was struggling to find a handhold on the other side from it's siblings. Every big family has that one kid that marches to a different drummer.
Photo 3:
Mom Checks Me Out Again
When my flash went off for my 2nd shot, it got mom's attention again. With 3 little sets of eyes also looking my way. Number 4 was still trying to hang on and facing the wrong direction.
Photo 4:
Mom Decides I'm No Threat
Mama ignored me and the camera flashes and wandered around the deck sniffing and exploring for a minute or so. Baby # 4 finally seemed secure. Babies stay in mom's pouch until they are about 2 1/2 months old when they emerge and climb on her back. They stay with her until they are about 4 to 5 months old.
Waiting to pass through a boat lock.
This is one of two remaining young ground squirrels from the litter posted here earlier this year. Of four pups, these two are lingering on in the old burrow site. The mother squirrel only makes occasional appearances in the area now.
A group of eight bighorn sheep came to the pupfish pond and drank. One ewe was missing a horn and had ear tags in both ears. The left tag's number was 077.
A group of eight bighorn sheep came to the pupfish pond and drank. One ewe was missing a horn and had ear tags in both ears. The left tag's number was 077.
One of many of this species in this area.
10/20/2017, 9:51 AM
Canon EOS 7D Mark II, 1/1250 sec, f/8, 349mm (EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM), ISO 3200 (auto), Exp comp +1/3
Had a pair displaying in front of the county jail
Goitered Gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), 103-1473.JPG
Argali (Ovis ammon), 103-0223-Edit.tif
These guys are tiny...but they have tusks. Kaeng Krachan, Thailand
Male #204, hatched in 1999
juniper + lava rock habitat. remarkable animal
Bosque denso
In Soquel, CA, near Nicene Marks State Park
A few female Pronghorn from the "Lost Herd".
These Pronghorn are descendants of a herd that were apparently part of a reintroduction plan in the late 70's/early 80's. The plan was abandoned by the state but the Pronghorn remain. They roam the I5 corridor between Sacramento and Redding. People often report sightings of weird looking deer along the interstate. I have found no information about the size of the herd and the California DFW gave me zero information when I inquired.
A male bringing in sticks to the female for nest building.
Imperial County, California, US
My friend took this photo of a coyote sleeping on his patio. The coyote looks very relaxed.
small rock cobble with accumulated oak litter
on front yard Baccharis, in flower
San Bernardino County, California, US