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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on June 29, 2009, 02:04:47 PM
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OK, so sunsets seem to have scared people off....
Let me start one for animals :)
Lioness - Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/fc2/fc25bdff25f97d81cb0caeacc0537e1a_140.jpg)
Hippo - Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania
(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/422/422a0e7bf16df3e873a1fc7c01456a81_87b.jpg)
Come on - post away!!!
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Some of us cannot afford the real safari, so we'll just have to settle with the zoo ones. ;D
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2298/3534317274_ee3e9c4b36_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3533499593_e9a7efebdb_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/3598704424_b9717f17c3_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3597894293_ac78e381a3_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3597891205_72a700e59e_o.jpg)
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Otter...
(http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq336/EveryDay_fishing/High%20Desert%20Museum%20Oregon%20Trip/IMG_0326.jpg)
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Fantastic pictures guys. Looks like the lioness in the first picture has had her ears chewed badly
The pitfalls of hunting animals with hard, sharp hooves :o
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Couple of turtles..
Great turtle and tortoise.
Don't forget to tell us where you shot them!
I'll see your tortoise and raise you a wife:
Endangered Aldabra tortoise with Mrs D :)
Changu Island, Tanzania
(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/826/82653860a656c9fb2de7f2d931da9655_48a.jpg)
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Mine are a bit smaller. ;D
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3551818392_823676fcb9_o.jpg)
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Mine are a bit smaller. ;D
Yup...you definitely have a small pair :D
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Doh! :D
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From my Safari to Tanzania at the end of May 2009... Topi (a big antelope with strange tanlines):
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/04e/04e141b1e50e72823e60b2f132b37761_5b2.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/072/072639f68b1307db07e8167674ab29d9_3ec.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/e56/e560a024dfa6f63f489f0fe9763a38b7_670.jpg)
I hope you enjoy this interesting inhabitant of the Serengeti plains!
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Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
The leopard is a strong solitary hunter. Due to their steath and camouflage they are very hard to see when on safari. Many tourists complete their trip never seeing one or only seeing one from a far distance.
We were lucky... up in the North of the Serengeti (Lobo area) we came across a solo leopard resting only 50 ft from the road. He sat and let us shoot for quite some time as his belly was full from the recent kill he had dragged up into a nearby tree. It was early morning, so some shots were taken at ISO6400.
Just when we thought it couldn't get much better - his brother came by and the two hung out and played a bit before moving on to their next adventure for the day. Wow!
1) The solo leopard before his brother showed up:
(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/34b/34b4b0339f14176bdce9888a956dbe97_fa7.jpg)
2) The two together:
(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/0b3/0b3dc67b44e9685cbcbcb4f1d1cfa2f5_7be.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/77c/77cc6e59aa13333b1407b41ad8c2f276_7a5.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/19f/19f88cd3a2c2e377c0cfa0986cd2c728_20b.jpg)
5) This is the more common view of a leopard - far away and in a tree...
(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/4a8/4a8dca1f7cc153067988db7f50bf645b_310.jpg)
What an amazing adventure!
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Brian, those are awesome...hard to follow, but here it goes...
"I see the light!"
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/fishersak/DSC0415.jpg)
"Not so modest..."
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/fishersak/DSC0406.jpg)
Location: Palawan, Philippines
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What great monkeys!!!
Blue Monkeys?
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Lion (Panthera leo)
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Lions usually hunt in prides. The females hunt and the males show up for food when they are good and ready. Once the kill has been taken down and the females have had a chance to tear up the carcase, the cubs feed and then the male comes for food. There is one male to a pride of females, but sometimes young males will roam together for a while and hunt in a coordinated unit, not having a pride of their own. We saw many lions on our trip... it almost became commonplace. The lioness in these pictures has been collared (for studies probably). We saw 4 collared lions during our time in the Serengeti. The two males were estimated at around 10 yrs old and the big standing guy was probably about the same. His pride was all sleeping in the tall grass - about 8 lionesses and 10 cubs. The lion in the tall grass that looks like he just showered is probably a young male at 2-3 years old. It's quite unusual to see such old males hanging together - likely brothers. Wow - these cats are HUGE!
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/cdf/cdf3780dd02974d487d50eaed13f4362_631.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/84e/84eff2aaa6cd5625695fbd0bbf37dc3a_22b.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/33b/33bbaa06497049e70e9b697b0026667b_e74.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/4e0/4e05bdfa127f150434772e01c678b288_a51.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/36a/36ab7c81509e0dd73cadc6d483d36487_b52.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/170/170391ddb6e52113c681290494576ad6_3ee.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/583/583b6fd7a516c2eedd6aa3a4f5141728_07d.jpg)
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Lions must taste like crap, otherwise all those flies wouldn't be all over them. ;D
From today on the Fraser River.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/3754415876_a4bfdd8b60_o.jpg)
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Fraser River Otter
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/_Eagleye_/IMG_4450-watermarked.jpg)
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Fraser River Otter
I love watching otters - they are so intelligent!
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Very cool pictures! That monkey pic is wrong :o
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Brian, those are awesome...hard to follow, but here it goes...
Thanks... Nice monkey shots! They certainly tend to "let it all hang out" :o
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Columbian Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus columbianus)
Manning Park Resort Lodge
Manning Provinical Park, BC, Canada
From wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_Ground_Squirrel):
The Columbian Ground Squirrel is found in the Northwestern United States and South Western Canada (Eliot 1991). Specifically, they are found in parts of Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in the United States. In Canada, they are found largely in British Columbia and on the western edges of Alberta.
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/7ee/7ee26b8f083f71afb4c06906907cec1b_b35.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/e1d/e1d4d826beabfc9076f02ca15e79c68e_191.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/e20/e20f7fc964bc64674c7a2517bf8d1f80_a03.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/0c4/0c4f9a94f4820119dc7cb1e0693d9828_8cf.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/798/798cd447a5b6688cb5080561e638f326_25e.jpg)
Aren't they just the cutest thing? Basically LARGE rats with good PR ;)
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Nice!
Almost looks like the one from Banff... except less curious about the camera
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LOL - I considered setting that up - but thought it might be a bit too cheesy ;)
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Meerkat
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l101/marmotus/IMG_0039.jpg)
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You've got to move it, move it.... ;)
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(http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz217/m1vancouver/587.jpg)
and one of my best friend :)
(http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz217/m1vancouver/020-2.jpg)
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Mule deer
(http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/6/2/7/154423/thumb_2720.jpg?rev=0)
Sea Otter juvenile , Kyuquot Sound
(http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/6/2/7/154423/thumb_dsc043450.jpg?rev=0)
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(http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/6/2/7/154423/272-0.jpg?rev=0)
a bigger picture
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Roche lake
(http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/6/2/7/154423/062-0.jpg?rev=0)
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That's a lovely shot of a merganser with chick.
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Thanks, as for the date/time stamp,I didn't realiize the function was selected on my camera.
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(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4199631257_d4497e8dfc_o.jpg)
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Fraser River Otter
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/_Eagleye_/IMG_4450-watermarked.jpg)
This looks like a beaver, not an otter.
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some very nice shots in here!
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(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4293719515_4f9c67681d_o.jpg)
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2798/4302860542_85ca4996e4_o.jpg)
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(http://icanhasimage.com/images/86h7keav3j4mspeezn.jpg) (http://icanhasimage.com/)
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If you're ever in doubt as to where the sun is shining into your house, simply find your cat :) THEY always find the one little bit of sun.
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(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4383283449_8dbe2e3045_o.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/tyrante/DSC_1146.jpg)
My animals ;D
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Excellent photographs everyone. I would tend to agree with Marmot that Eagleeye's photo is of a beaver and not an otter though, admittedly, identifying aquatic mammals is not my forte.
Reason for edit: Couldn't seem to figure out how to attach my own photographs.
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I had no idea there were beavers in Richmond until this morning I pulled into my spot to fish and he/she must have been resting on the shore when I heard the tail splash and he took off. I lived in Richmond for 15years never saw a beaver. Otter, Muskrat sure. Didn't even know beavers could handle salty water. Unfortunately my zoom is not so good.
Wish I had a better zoom
(http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu44/cutthroat2222/March1-5013.jpg)
Post tail splash
(http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu44/cutthroat2222/March1-5009.jpg)
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Fox at 12,000 feet
Last weekend, I had a chance to go up Pike’s Peak in Colorado (DROVE UP). It was beautiful. At mile 13 of 16 they had the road closed due to the high snow on the road still. Mile 13 had us up at 12,500 feet! I could handle a slow walk up there, but much else resulted in some serious gasping. Yikes!
On the road on the way up, we ran across the cutest little fox that seemed to possibly be too tame for his own good… Here are a few shots of the critter:
Shot with Canon 7D and the 100-400L
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/24d/24dd5df434fefd11f6f4271c55e50cb2.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/562/5628de483c658c11040723437cb21f2a.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/fcb/fcb91f2ae1b6908893d58b122a11ed32.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/52a/52a67e1d4b172afa31d00dc381ceed72.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/aea/aea9356f12bc17c459af44383e121ec3.jpg)
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show off ;)
Wonderful pics again!!!!!
I love the 4th....great DOF on it. The third is neat too... you get a real sense of the wind.
If you've seen "the fantastic mr fox", this fox looks a lot like the female lead :)
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show off ;)
Wonderful pics again!!!!!
I love the 4th....great DOF on it. The third is neat too... you get a real sense of the wind.
If you've seen "the fantastic mr fox", this fox looks a lot like the female lead :)
Thanks Marmot <blush>
This little guy really was a great model... almost too friendly. kept coming closer than the minimum focal length of the lens :)
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Thanks Marmot <blush>
This little guy really was a great model... almost too friendly. kept coming closer than the minimum focal length of the lens :)
You have to wonder how many chances in life you'll get to have an experience like that, hey? My brother and I were turkey hunting two years back and had a female turkey follow us around like a dog for a few hours...she'd run when we ran, sit when we sat, often within a few feet from us. Made for some great pictures, but also made us worried for such a friendly bird come fall when the season opened for all turkeys and not just the males.
cheers.
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Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
The leopard is a strong solitary hunter. Due to their steath and camouflage they are very hard to see when on safari. Many tourists complete their trip never seeing one or only seeing one from a far distance.
We were lucky... up in the North of the Serengeti (Lobo area) we came across a solo leopard resting only 50 ft from the road. He sat and let us shoot for quite some time as his belly was full from the recent kill he had dragged up into a nearby tree. It was early morning, so some shots were taken at ISO6400.
Just when we thought it couldn't get much better - his brother came by and the two hung out and played a bit before moving on to their next adventure for the day. Wow!
1) The solo leopard before his brother showed up:
(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/34b/34b4b0339f14176bdce9888a956dbe97_fa7.jpg)
2) The two together:
(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/0b3/0b3dc67b44e9685cbcbcb4f1d1cfa2f5_7be.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/77c/77cc6e59aa13333b1407b41ad8c2f276_7a5.jpg)
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(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/19f/19f88cd3a2c2e377c0cfa0986cd2c728_20b.jpg)
5) This is the more common view of a leopard - far away and in a tree...
(http://www.fotothing.com/photos/4a8/4a8dca1f7cc153067988db7f50bf645b_310.jpg)
What an amazing adventure!
Looks like he has something in the tree with him
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Yes, KC - that's a Wildebeest carcass. Leopards drag their kills up into trees to keep the hyenas from stealing their kills. VERY strong animal!
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not a pick but something for the family we help them with deer releases http://www.crittercarewildlife.org/index.php/news-events/events great event lots of animals and fun for the kids
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(http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/album607/Pc170518.jpg)
(http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/album607/Pc170528.jpg)
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Fur stoll on the hoof :)
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(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs039.snc4/34290_410627537750_697292750_5021895_1949024_n.jpg)
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some shots from a recent trip...
Local traffic jam
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1806&g2_serialNumber=1)
Long Reach!!
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1801&g2_serialNumber=1)
Should have used sunscreen!!
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1808&g2_serialNumber=1)
OK buddy, I'm backing up now....
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1804&g2_serialNumber=1)
I see you, and you, and you, and...
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1810&g2_serialNumber=1)
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Great photos...
Where did you go?
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/5741188743_50b894ecfd_b.jpg)
not a great shot of the bear, but it seemed petty close at the time lol, and it would not leave the trail so i had to re route lol
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After a weekend's work, I was able to slip away on the Sunday afternoon and shoot at the Cleveland Zoo at the end of March... Here are some of the shots:
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3432/5752425721_a6e5185d12_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752425721/)
King de-throned (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752425721/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
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(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5752971310_0162a00763_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752971310/)
Cuddly (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752971310/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/5752971928_d2b479af48_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752971928/)
Dreaming of Freedom (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752971928/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2343/5752972338_2e44ee1f01_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752972338/)
I wonder if I have a brain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752972338/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
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(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2801/5752976398_f64babb1c4_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752976398/)
Yawning (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752976398/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/5752429923_5117aa9d65_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752429923/)
I think I have something in my teeth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/5752429923/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
I hope you enjoyed them... it's quite a nice zoo, roomier than many but feel sorry for the animals - they can never really have enough room there, but it does allow people to learn about them and to understand the conservation needs in a more face-to-face way.
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cool zoo pics!
took a walk on the North Alouette river today, saw 2 bears 2 snakes 2 sandhill cranes ( flood coming? ) a migration of tiny frogs biblical lol) and a hawk
pretty good fos so close to home I thought
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6076845378_62edc9dcf2_b.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6076845614_9497a656c7_b.jpg)
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Man that IS a tiny frog!
Is that bear small, or far away?
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small bear and a cropped pic
cute though
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same friend and her awesome camera lol
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/558629_10150791673932751_697292750_9791730_1444472222_n.jpg)
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That horse looks like it's trying to walk on TOP of the fence :)
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west harrison black bear about the size of a horse, massive thing
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/601007_10150848219307751_1202651961_n.jpg)
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And, importantly.... going the right direction :D
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(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/8103_10150878408217751_819263469_n.jpg)
thats the Alouette/Pitt marina in the background
Mr bruin came up from a parking lot/field and followed my friend and her camera down the dike for a ways a week ago
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Day 16 of our trip to Ecuador had us checking out Isla Fernandina and Isla Isabela... Some interesting creatures along the way:
1. The Zombie Horde
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8151/7482724552_feaf4b3014_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482724552/)
Like something out of a bad horror movie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482724552/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
2. Getting a premium seat
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8001/7482724882_e652648863_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482724882/)
Getting a premium seat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482724882/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
3. Watch your step!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7138/7482726068_2ab901b07b_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482726068/)
Watch your step! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482726068/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
4. Not a car insurance salesman...
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/7482726932_e57a72a8c1_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482726932/)
Galápagos Lava Lizard (Microlophus albemarlensis) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482726932/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
5. Not something I'm used to seeing swim by shore.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/7482727584_03a5e1422b_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482727584/)
Ray! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482727584/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
6. Mrs Dragonspeed and a Playful sealion
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/7482727964_f269f1b809_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482727964/)
Posers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482727964/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
7. (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8151/7482728532_be92ef1539_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482728532/)
How do you keep your top clean? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482728532/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
One last one (not taken with the Canon - Fuji XP underwater camera)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7135/7482731222_38e26e2624_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482731222/)
Pacific green sea turtle. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/7482731222/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
More cool critters and birds available in the whole set from the day at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157630377805080/with/7482728532/
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(http://i.imgur.com/iLtJH.jpg)
Getting a rattlesnake off of the road. Don't try this at home.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRfwR0jPIE0&feature=plcp
Video of some rare (species at risk) swift foxes. Kinda looks like we were on a Safari in Africa. The video does NOT do this ANY justice whatsoever.
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Getting a rattlesnake off of the road. Don't try this at home.
Cool - personally, I'd say "Don't try this ANYWHERE" :D
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OatBVzb0yy0&feature=plcp
Swift Fox Video #2 of 2. Some frolicking going on, but not much activity. (they are noctinurnal)
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lots of deer lately
(https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10300015_10152075357352751_6343395146227310580_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10434174_10152096522457751_3568222262433352178_n.jpg)
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Nice looking deer. I always seem to see smaller ones.
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A visitor to our cabin:
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In Aguas Calientes, Peru
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3917/14337773948_50121dab74_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nQYQF7)
Unknown Peruvian Lizard (https://flic.kr/p/nQYQF7) by DragonSpeed (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
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Sometimes along the Thompson we see wildlife amidst the desert, I don't always get a pic but here is a lesser weasel...
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(http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag316/alphonsegallo/CBF7F8CD-4D59-4984-85B5-6911CD118E77_zpsw3fzplmg.png) (http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/alphonsegallo/media/CBF7F8CD-4D59-4984-85B5-6911CD118E77_zpsw3fzplmg.png.html)
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(http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag316/alphonsegallo/2AE9A8E3-6ED2-416A-85BF-148398DF421D_zpsbgawght2.jpg) (http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/alphonsegallo/media/2AE9A8E3-6ED2-416A-85BF-148398DF421D_zpsbgawght2.jpg.html)
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Very cool!
And the 2nd shot show the more common "greater dog butt" :D
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Lol thanks. Yea that weasel just kept teasing her and darted under her nose.
Dog butt.. ;D
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To travel and take pics such as yours would be a dream. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Springbok seeking shade:
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Nearsighted Springbok having trouble with sign:
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There is a herd of hippos in the water in the left distance and in the centre a male moving towards us that, although it doesn't look it in the picture, is way too close. In the foreground is the bow of our watercraft.
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Here is the watercraft from the other side of the lens:
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OK, having seen that picture of the "watercraft" I would say anything in the same body of water as it would be "too close" ;)
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Lots of watercraft like that in that part of the world.
Do they work, yes.
Do I still think they look quite sketchy, oh yes.
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We took an 'antiques' drive today, going past Monte Lake, Armstrong, Enderby then back through Salmon Arm. 9 of these guys were leisurely munching in their usual haunt on the back road from LaFarge...
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What a beauty!
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Thanks DS :)
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Lots of watercraft like that in that part of the world.
Do they work, yes.
Do I still think they look quite sketchy, oh yes.
Will they stop a hippo if it decides to take a little nibble? Not a chance!
Will it keep you from swimming if the hippo decides to give you a little nudge? Not likely.
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(http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/ag316/alphonsegallo/frr/2DB8669A-C1F7-413A-A27A-8DDA939311C0_zps7jomczgh.jpg) (http://s1371.photobucket.com/user/alphonsegallo/media/frr/2DB8669A-C1F7-413A-A27A-8DDA939311C0_zps7jomczgh.jpg.html)
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Katie @ Ross
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shot this little helicopter today with my two dollar garage sale camera
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Excellent shot of a tough subject Lead!
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Katie kissing a shore-caught Jacko Lake rainbow before release 🐾🐾
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A couple of pictures of a White-tailed doe take in the Douglas Lake area recently:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4427/36049011733_7c2691f6e8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WVwBg4)DSC_4761 (https://flic.kr/p/WVwBg4)
by brian avent (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brianavent/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4396/36718571981_ebbd142de1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XWGhcg)DSC_4765 (https://flic.kr/p/XWGhcg)
by brian avent (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brianavent/), on Flickr
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Manning Park September 10,2016
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Is that a skunk striped bear? :o
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Or maybe a punk-striped bear?
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Nothing like a good stretch when you're woken up by the cameraman......
Green Lake B.C.
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Lioness in the late afternoon sun.
As the sun begins to set on the plains of the serengeti, the lions begin to stir. It's time to hunt.
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5565/30589685021_db293f1b2e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NB78Cr)
Lioness in the late afternoon sun (https://flic.kr/p/NB78Cr) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
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From a recent road trip:
Red Fox:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5691/30587705455_13faa628c0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NAVZaZ)
Red Fox (https://flic.kr/p/NAVZaZ) by brian avent (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brianavent/), on Flickr
Sockeye:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5446/30498530191_eb0e6b9f82_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Nt3Wtr)
Sockeye (https://flic.kr/p/Nt3Wtr) by brian avent (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brianavent/), on Flickr
Stone Sheep:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5635/30550048046_e03d6a137e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NxAYWj)
Stone Sheep ram (https://flic.kr/p/NxAYWj) by brian avent (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brianavent/), on Flickr
Baby Griz Track:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5482/30586373775_3a11ee3985_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NAPaiZ)
Baby Grizz track (https://flic.kr/p/NAPaiZ) by brian avent (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brianavent/), on Flickr
Grizzly:
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8631/30287049070_e206245725_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/N9n3vd)
Grizz (https://flic.kr/p/N9n3vd) by brian avent (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brianavent/), on Flickr
Rocky Mountain Bighorn:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5460/30498533791_05eec59408_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Nt3Xxv)
Bighorn ram (https://flic.kr/p/Nt3Xxv) by brian avent (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brianavent/), on Flickr
Wooly Bear:
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5613/30287062730_8b8509cae9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/N9n7yJ)
Woolly Bear (https://flic.kr/p/N9n7yJ) by brian avent (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brianavent/), on Flickr
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Some real beauties in that batch! Very nice.
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2814/33872485295_3c710f43ea_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/TBckMa)
Unhappy monkeys in Hong Kong (https://flic.kr/p/TBckMa) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
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Tomorrow's Hunter
A lion cub works through the grass, next to our safari vehicle, wary of us but needing to get to the new pride resting rock.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/917/42302077265_c4d3f49d61_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27s6cMK)
Tomorrow's Hunter (https://flic.kr/p/27s6cMK) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
Serengeti National Park, 2009
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We had the good fortune of coming across a Cheetah, without a hundred other vehicles surrounding us. This beauty gave us quite the show!
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1842/44619306852_0d050f9da5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2aYRBq1)
Cheetah (https://flic.kr/p/2aYRBq1) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1878/42858699120_a983fa9471_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/28ih35h)Cheetah (https://flic.kr/p/28ih35h) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1863/44619307712_8759c8d120_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2aYRBEQ)Cheetah (https://flic.kr/p/2aYRBEQ) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1845/43950038454_9cc63792fe_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29XHreG)Cheetah (https://flic.kr/p/29XHreG) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1867/43950037984_b45a7f1c46_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29XHr6A)Cheetah (https://flic.kr/p/29XHr6A) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
Other photos from that day can be found in the daily album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/albums/72157701032786534
I hope you enjoyed this lovely cat, as much as we did!
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Nothing quite as refreshing as a good mud bath at the end of a hot day in the Serengeti.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1859/44619305362_c4f5f51b53_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2aYRAYj)
Elephants bathing (https://flic.kr/p/2aYRAYj) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
Heading home
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1890/43950035434_195874d916_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29XHqkC)
Elephants bathing (https://flic.kr/p/29XHqkC) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
All the photos from that day: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/albums/72157701032786534
I hope you enjoy them!
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Happy Hippo! (Serengeti Hippo Pool - August 2018)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1877/30942062278_9f9586a985_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/P9fa7o)
Hippopotamus (https://flic.kr/p/P9fa7o) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
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Eland
After having been hunted to near extinction by the British, the surviving Eland (Taurotagus oryx) tend to stay far from the roads (about the distance of an old British Rifle away from the road). We were lucky to come across this small group of them, only about 100 feet from the roadside.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1903/43166805470_b992ba96c4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/28LvamJ)
Eland (https://flic.kr/p/28LvamJ) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
Eland are the largest of the african antelopes and weigh between 450-600kg.
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Elephants are such majestic giants that roam the plains of the Serengeti. They seem to move at a slow lumbering pace, but can really move if they are angry or frightened. They show deep bonds between a family and have the ability to be incredibly gentle and delicate while in the blink of an eye they can overturn a truck. Incredible animals. I wish humans would stop killing them.
These two young elephants met up in the midst of the herd and pretty much “shook trunks” like we would shake hands. Sad to think of the likelihood of one or both of these being killed later in life, simply for their tusks. My deep thanks goes out to all that work to ensure these two and all the animals have a chance to live and die on nature’s terms, not mankind’s. ❤️
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1979/31105813128_d4e30000b0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PoHqwU)
Friends (https://flic.kr/p/PoHqwU) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
Still suckling from mom
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1919/31105810148_be6131c33d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PoHpDw)
A very large herd of Elephants (https://flic.kr/p/PoHpDw) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
The herd
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1917/31105811568_d316859b0d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PoHq51)
A very large herd of Elephants (https://flic.kr/p/PoHq51) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
A closeup
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1943/31105819828_245d6848ed_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/PoHswq)
African Bush Elephant (https://flic.kr/p/PoHswq) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
The sheer joy of a mud bath for a young elephant
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8860/27567861934_febe9657e9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/J15uUo)
Mud Bath! (https://flic.kr/p/J15uUo) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
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Another Elephant!
I did a few up in B/W for world elephant day, recently.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48533832236_eedf20c627_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gWLzqY)
Happy World Elephant Day (https://flic.kr/p/2gWLzqY) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr
The album is here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/albums/72157710299846381
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The Hunter
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50635392577_ff788d4d6e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2k9tC6X)
Hunter (https://flic.kr/p/2k9tC6X) by Brian Hampson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/), on Flickr