2 Diopisdae found in a garden adjoining coastal forest. Size approximately 8mm. Tricky to photograph as they are always on the move as you approach with the camera.
Dead washed up on the beach close to waves
Recorded by Justin Visagie - called to rescue the Caracal which had climbed the tree to escape neighbours dogs - the rescue was successful and Caracal returned to the bush
A spider on our wall and her egg sac. She's about 2+ inches long. Venomous but not deadly. We were watching her eat that cricket then she dropped it. They are pretty common in the region.
The last photo was another spider of the same species which shows the backside.
Depredando Lepidochelys olivacea
4.6 m crocodile measured with a Drone 2 Map orthomosaic in ArcGIS Pro
Green form of the Alpine Green Cockroach Polyzosteria viridissima one of 15 individuals sighted in a short period at this location. Two other individuals were photographed to show variation also see:
-https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36369027
-https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36369029
Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam
Contact me on jono_dashper@hotmail.com for use of this image.
Adult male Dark-eyed Junco observed bringing food to this nest on 3 different days. Nest appeared to contain 4 nestlings and was located under the end of a log along the lake edge.
Blue-eyed baby thrasher
This was the first and probably only day that the thrasher baby(s) appeared in the birdhouse hole to have a first look at the outside world. The baby(s) took awhile to learn that perching in the entryway meant no parent bird landing and thus no food. I believe I heard multiple babies in the box in prior days.
Bird photos are from April 16, but the empty nest photo is from April 18. The nest was started by a cactus wren around November, which was out-of-season:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177586510
The box is designed for kestrels.
A separate observation from 11 days prior shows parent(s) in-between shuttling food to the nest:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177299186
Juvenile, apparently detached from its mother, hanging around zebra
Still doing well on its own after escaping back in August 2023...
This Pied Crow (Corvus albus) has been observed intermittently in southeastern Baltimore since at least March 2006. It is actually a raven (note the huge bill) and the species is widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa. My theory for its origins are that it must have been intended as a Baltimore Ravens mascot, but either escaped or was released. The area it seems to favor is only about six miles from the Ravens stadium, and of course non-native ravens are essentially the only legal option for mascots. The same species was used for a popular Windex commercial (YouTube video). When we photographed it (12/25/2011), it was drawn to a small feeding flock of Ring-billed Gulls and Fish Crows, and it seemed to specialize in ripping open large paper bags that probably proved difficult for the other species. Note the band on its right leg, confirming its earlier captivity. Whatever its story, it's an awesome bird.
eBird import | https://ebird.org/checklist/S9410618
apparently free-flying in the area between summer 2018 and spring 2019, meaning it survived the winter outside on it's own! It fed on seeds of different trees and from bird feeders.
Critically endangered cao vit gibbons from the single isolated population in northern Vietnam. Part of a combined FFI - CHP expedition to monitor population size and movement
Approx time
Credit: Ed Huneric
Floodplain of the river Viznya.
Blue ring 3 NL 12 AO 3178 18
Recently dead - Perhaps I disturbed a fox, though reason for demise is not obvious.
By the next morning all three were found dead; killed by a local stray cat.
Save bird from a glass room.
Looks like a cat kill. Was left by front door. Black cat nearby. Resident (not owner of cat) says regularly finds “gifts” left by cat
Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. I was working in early morning light from a boat on Lake Nzelekela when a crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) seized a Tilapia. 600 mm lens mounted on a Wimberley head and tripod. Natural Light. Pam Osborn image
It seemed to me that the chipmunk was still alive and the adult Red Fox might have been returning to the den to provide experience for the young.
Seen Greater Yellownape on a lyonia (local name ayar) tree; eating a bat, constantly disturbed by a flock of Eurasian Jays.
Dhole on Sambar deer carcass in Khao Yai national park, Thailand. By Tontan Travel, http://www.tontantravel.com/tours/en/khao-yai-tours.html
A green chiton attached to a half crab. We observed this alien looking commensal beast while undertaking an intertidal survey on the reefs off Hawera. It made us jump when we first turned over the rock.
SEELOCK
We watched a roadrunner stalk and kill a mourning dove. See subsequent photos. The roadrunner repeatedly thrashed the bird against the ground. The roadrunner walked off some distance after killing the dove. Great-tailed grackles kept a respectful distance and the roadrunner rushed at one or more when they approached the expired dove. We returned hours later and the carcass was still in place. If I hadn't seen this myself, I would have thought for sure a Cooper's Hawk was responsible and perhaps got scared off the carcass. @karakaxa @noahgaines @featherenthusiast
Recorded during a documentary filming session
this picture holds a lot of memories.... :)
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I saw the House Sparrow on the sidewalk by itself. I am not sure if the Roadrunner made the kill.