#wildlife photography

[big-catsss]

(by marlondutoit)

[everydayesterday]

A Barred Owl (Strix varia) just kinda lookin’ around, maybe asking itself existential questions.  

photos by me.  2023-03-28 Nashville, TN (Shelby Bottoms)  

[Image ID: Four photos of a Barred Owl sitting on a branch in a thicket of trees, with green leaves behind it.  In the first photo, the owl is staring at the camera.  In the other photos, it is looking around.]

[longingforrotkehlchen]

A goldcrest will go Leaving the winter behind But not only that.

Wintergoldhähnchen (goldcrest) auf dem Blauen Weg, Stuttgart-West.

[thomas--bombadil]

The first sighting of a Red-Winged blackbird is always a joyous thing.  

He ruffles his feathers and sings heartily for a mate. 

His song is piercing and pure.  

[cero-sleep]

Lesser nighthawks beloveds

[mckitterick]

2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Winners

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[hektorlied]

Fishing, Jaguar Style by Dawn on flickr

[rhiannatruexx]

a butt

[great-and-small]

I caught this magnificent frigatebird chick in the middle of an absolutely enormous yawn but he somehow looks even more ridiculous with his mouth closed

[hawkpartys]

Interesting feral pigeon color morphs seen in Girne, North Cyprus

[big-catsss]

(by dpmahesh_dp)

[everydayesterday]

Pied falconet.  

Tiny raptors, sharing a leaf.

photo by Wang LiQiang

[longingforrotkehlchen]

Like restless ghosts they will torment you.

Mäusebussard (buzzard) & Aaskrähen (carrion crows) im Oberen Schlossgarten, Stuttgart-Mitte.

[thomas--bombadil]

A monstrous turtle emerges from the muck.

It’s gigantic.

Look closely - a typically-sized Midwestern turtle sits next to its foot.

It must be close to its size-limit, with a possible 30-inch diameter shell and weighing well in excess of 100 pounds. It’s possible that this beast is 40+ years old.

[cero-sleep]

Have a birb (white-winged dove)