Wild-life photos

[Pescado_Verde]

Back to the caged well, aka the zoo.

 

[Ouse]

Ah, the wood pigeon. Pigeons are the easiest wildlife for me to photograph. They're active all year round and like to perch themselves on the tree right outside my bedroom window.

This photo almost looks like a silhouette. It is not.

 

[Sokamix]

USome pics I caught last spring at my regional park. I love that place and these pics.

Some pics from earlier this year

Had gotten into photography Jan of this year and stopped around March. Feeling like I'll probably get back into it soon, I prefer taking winter photos for some reason.

A few months ago a bobcat walked right in front of me crossing the street while I was walking and we were both pretty unfazed by eachother

I LOVE tiny chonky birds!! My pic of western bluebird

 

[Flyfisha]

In Australia we have plenty of birds that are more colourful than this guy, but not many as game as this one sitting on my bike handlebars just now.

 

[Thunder_o_b]

A frog in a pond.

 

[carsonsgjs]

Some very quick asian biotope aquarium photos I got at the local zoo a little earlier. Certainly beats the wildlife close to me, which doesn’t get much more exciting than seeing the odd squirrel or the neighbours cat rummaging through my bin.

Big planted tank with striped glass catfish, badis, barbs and croaking gouramis amongst others, and a blackwater tank with several betta patoti.

 

[Ouse]

I went on a walk through my town and decided to stop by the exotic pet shop today. I haven't been there for a while so I expected it to be different from last time. It was.

American alligator:

Fly River turtle:

Young green anaconda:

Cane toad:

A gecko (to which I forgot the species of):

A tortoise enclosure:

 

[Ouse]

When I was eight years old, I briefly kept a baby alligator. He didn't survive very long under my care.
I remember paying $2.75 for the little guy at the local five & dime store. What was I thinking?

Yeah... I am mostly against the domestication of large animals like alligators. Keeping them is a commitment most aren’t prepared for, and the animal pays the price for it.

It’s a bit strange that your old alligator was so cheap, even as a hatchling. In comparison, the baby anaconda I pictured costs £350.

Luckily, the alligator at my local exotics shop is not for sale.

Phew. I can’t comprehend the keeping of a full-grown alligator, or an anaconda, or a cane toad...

 

[A201]

One can no longer buy an alligator in my state. Prices were a lot cheaper in 1967. Lol.

Me either. My parents probably figured I would fail at keeping the alligator. That's why they allowed me to buy one. Life's lessons.
I'm definitely not into keeping reptiles.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

A gecko (to which I forgot the species of):
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Can’t see the face, but it looks like a crested gecko. They are popular here. Cool animals, hopefully some of them are not for sale and just show though!

 

[BigManAquatics]

Couple of visitors at work today.

 

[Sokamix]

Some acorn woodpeckers I caught today.


Some squirrels hangin out.

I stick to the little reptiles I have a leopard gecko and planning to get a chameleon.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Some Dutch birdlife

 

[Sokamix]

My cat caught a gopher today, but it was still alive and I saved it from my evil cat. Snapped some pictures of this cutie because why not?

 

[KingOscar]

Predators are not evil.

Not when they're native. Non native predators disrupt the native populations that belong there. Thankfully we have plenty of coyotes in my area to help keep them in check. We hear them yelping and howling in groups quite often.

 

[KingOscar]

Our wetlands finally filled up some this year. Last year it did not at all, for the first time in the 24 years that we've been here.

Frogs are singing and water fowl are moving in. Hopefully we'll get baby fish this year. If we do I'll set up my work office tank with some natives.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Dutch birdlife (and some intruders)

 

[Mark2002]

I have not photographed for a long time...

 

[FishDin]

This Titmouse flew past my face and into the window of the open door of my vehicle. I picked up and it was barely conscious. Once it was able to stand (it took a few minutes) I placed it on top of my firewood pile and kept a close eye on it. It flew off after about 20 min.

 

[Sokamix]

Chestnut backed chickadee

 

[Chiz]

Technically they are wildlife, but they act more like goats! The herd of 5 (only 4 in this shot from yesterday afternoon) eat everything, and generally drive me crazy. *edit added a second image of the big guy on a chilly morning last fall.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Dutch beautiful birdlife

 

[DoubleDutch]

No pictures, but every night at work, i get greeted by the loud chorus of tree frogs.

Where are the recordings ?
And some new ones

 

[New2fishlovinit]

Snakes and other natural things

 

[Coradee]

Found this little red spider in my potato bucket, sorry about the blur that little thing moved fast!

 

[SparkyJones]

I'm thinking it's a clover mite.

Found this little red spider in my potato bucket, sorry about the blur that little thing moved fast!

 

[BigManAquatics]

Not the best pic, but in fairness i thought mr. Tom Turkey was going to come chase me at work!



Tom found his girlie.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

Lots of babies here this week!

 

[NearMeBettas]

Some of mine...

Where are the recordings ?
And some new ones

What camera and I'm assuming zoom lens do you use? Gorgeous photos!!

 

[Coradee]

Spotted in Copenhagen, the very rare robo bunny…( in my defence there is also a duck in the pics )

 

[DoubleDutch]

Spotted in Copenhagen, the very rare robo bunny…( in my defence there is also a duck in the pics )

Were the ducks there after the bunny had run them over hahahahaha
Birds, (as always) my other hobby
Birds, (as always) my other hobby

 

[DoubleDutch]

Again, lovely photos! What camera do you use?

Thanks !!! It is a Canon Eos 1100D combined with a Tamron 150 - 600 mm lens.

 

[marijo]

One of the most beautiful summer bird visiting my backyard, the rose-breasted grosbeak and a wild turkey

 

[BigManAquatics]

The male turkeys around work i have found like having conversations with me, when i am not taking pictures.

 

[New2fishlovinit]

One of the most beautiful summer bird visiting my backyard, the rose-breasted grosbeak and a wild turkey

Nice ! I used Cornell university recording of rose-breasted gross beak and called one to my feeder! They did not stay for long, but it was super cool bird. it came back the next spring very briefly. One of my favs!

Not a photo cause … recording worked better.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Another batch of Dutch animals

 

[John58ford]

Shot with my cell phone through some old binoculars at a friend's beach picnic/party today.

 

[Dunk2]

Laying in our neighbor’s yard.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Found these two peeping in windows at work.



A fine example of the North American Snapping turtle, moseying around my parking lot at work. I watched him go into a flower bed to hide after.

 

[Sokamix]

Dark-eyed junco fledgling.

 

[Nopsu]

Some wildlife shots from Finland :
Reindeer with a road sign
Albino duck with friends
Geese couple
Deers on our cottage backyard
Queen's bird
Aquatic Ash chickens

 

[Cue]

little friend I found at the school farm:

 

[StarGirl]

Anyone know what this dude is?

 

[John58ford]

Anyone know what this dude is?
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It's a little different looking at this angle but it might be a snakefly. The head/thorax articulates up and down giving it a snake like appearance from the side.
I have seen them appear brown as well as black. Yes, the wings are usually clear, are the wings on this not clear? I thought it looked clear/crinkly but reflecting background light. Either way though, I'm going with a "might be" as I haven't seen one exactly like that one, or from that angle.

 

[New2fishlovinit]

Late night visiter to my view third floor apartment with woodsish behind me.

 

[Sokamix]

House finch feeding it’s fledgling

 

[Coradee]

That is such a great shot, very cute Mum feeding baby

 

[DoubleDutch]

Puffins on the coast of Norway

 

[Lucy]

This frog was hanging on my door jam. I set it outside in this bowl that grows beautiful moss every year.
It thanked me by peeing one me.. Gross



Almost stepped on this cutie today.

 

[Nopsu]

Bird watching again..
A migratory fish eater taking a break and an aquatic chicken carrying a stick to his nest.

Species:
Common tern
Common coot