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But I’m not done sharing wonderful photos from Joel Sartore because he has another book.
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Great Blue Turaco
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A book full of birds.
Northern White Faced Owl
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Our fine feathered….
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Baby Golden Parakeet
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And not quite feathered yet friends.
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Golden Pheasant
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Being an avid bird watcher and feeder, this book warms my soul.
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Kea
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I’ll try not to overshare.
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Andean Cock of the Rock
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But look at these beauties.
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Vulturine Guineafowl
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It’s going to be tough.
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Yes, these are the last photos I’ll post from this truly wonderful book.
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Malay Tapir
But look at that face! I couldn’t help myself.
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Sulawesi Stripe-faced Fruit Bat
I’m so very glad Joel Sartore followed his dream.
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Victoria Crowned Pigeon
The wonderful and wacky diversity of nature should be celebrated as well as protected.
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Watusi Cow
So that’s where the Watusi dance craze came from…. who knew?
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Varied Capuchin
I think we’ve all been there.
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Spix’s Macaw
Sadly, this lovely bird no longer exists in the wild.
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Florida Panther
And this graceful cat is hanging on by a thread.
We share our world with some fabulous creatures… please respect them and their need for a small corner of it.
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He’s still here.
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And still showing up despite losing his mom.
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He’s much smaller than the other yearlings but seems healthy.
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And his eyes are still a little blue.
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Husband thinks he’s a buck.
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Time will tell.
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A few more pictures from my camera last month.
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Look at this beautiful juvenile red tail hawk.
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Just hanging out on the bird feeder pole waiting for lunch to drop in.
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We see him cruising over the property now and then…
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But he rarely perches so close to the house for an extended period of time.
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Heck, he was even comfortable enough to take a bath.
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They really are spectacular creatures.
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Thanks for dropping by big guy.
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And if you happen to see a mangy little red squirrel wandering the roof line?
Please don’t miss.
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More fabulous photos…
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Black and Rufous Elephant Shrew.
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Of more fabulous creatures.
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Himalayan Moran.
And look how happy some of them are to have their picture taken.
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Northern Tamandua.
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No, this isn’t a Rorschach test, but it could be.
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Atlantic Sea Spider.
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I see my late Mother in Law there, but you probably won’t.
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Hispaniolan Hutia.
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Bet that Hutia could make short work of momma red squirrel. Anyone know where I can rent a few?
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Waxy Monkey Frog.
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Damn, I wish my legs were that long.
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Platypus.
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Platypuses are proof positive evolution has a sense of humor. And a slight drinking problem.
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Red Celestial Eye Goldfish.
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Imagine how effective my eye rolls would be with those peepers.
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Horned Screamer.
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That fellow’s horn required a two page centerfold. Men? You should be so lucky.
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African Moon Moth.
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I am completely in love with this moth. He has attitude to spare….
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Neither snow nor rain… nor frigid temperatures will stop the red squirrel from Hell.
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She was scurrying over the roof and across the deck railing…
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Trying to make her way to the seed buffet.
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But this snow was light, fluffy and thick and every time she tried to walk across it?
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She fell through.
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And yes, I laughed my rapidly expanding, thank you Covid 19 ass off.
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But she had the last laugh.
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Because the bitch has learned to tunnel.
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She tunneled for over an hour.
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Back and forth.
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Building an entire red squirrel subway line.
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This doesn’t bode well for my dream of her dying of starvation over the winter.
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Or the safety of our home’s foundation for that matter.
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If I wake up next month with her sitting at the kitchen table nibbling my Krispy Kreme’s? Things are going to get real.
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I knew it would probably happen, but it doesn’t make it any easier to take.
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Our little blue eyed Bambi is all alone now.
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We haven’t seen his mother, the old always pregnant doe, for weeks. She was nearly skeletal the last time she visited and I think her poor old body just had enough.
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I’m glad she taught the little guy this was a safe place for his daily nosh. I just hope he can hook up with the rest of the herd before the full brunt of winter sets in. There’s safety in numbers when you’re a little fella.
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I’m going to continue to share photos from this marvelous book until you get tired of them and ask me to stop.
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Oncilla.
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Okay, maybe not even then. But I do promise to consider it.
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Hibernating arctic ground squirrels.
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Wish I could send our red squirrel from Hell to the arctic circle for a long winter’s nap.
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Gee’s Golden Langur.
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Tell me you don’t see the humanity in that portrait. I dare you.
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Giant Anteater and pup.
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Love the giant anteater! I could totally see one of those curled up on the couch beside me.
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Himalayan Griffon.
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You have to love a bird who can rock a feather boa. It’s not an easy look to pull off.
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Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse.
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Hang in there little mouse. We’ve all been there.
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Common Spider Crab.
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Mother Nature is marvelous.
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Coquerel’s Sifaka.
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No doubt about it.
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I love this book so much I have to keep sharing.
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Sulawesi Babirusas.
Okay, if you say so. I only know he’s delightfully weird and wonderful.
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Tasmanian Devils.
Looks like my in laws at Thanksgiving.
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Lemur Leaf Frogs.
Is that not the sweetest thing!
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Guianan Cock of the Rocks, female.
Birds…
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Guianan Cock of the Rocks, male.
The only time men are prettier.
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Tortoise Beetle.
Okay, I am completely smitten with this fellow and want to suggest our state use his likeness for directional road signs from now on.
Route 1?
This way…
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Stump Tailed Macaques.
Wow. Someone got up on the wrong side of the tree this morning.
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I hope you’re enjoying these photographs as much as I am.
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Albino North American Porcupine.
And while I’ll include the well known and cute…
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Giant Panda.
It’s the unusual….
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Whispered Auklet.
And odd I usually prefer.
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Silvery Marmoset.
Like this fellow.
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Devil’s Flower Mantis.
“Back away from the beetle and no one gets hurt.“
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Texas Blind Salamander.
Biodiversity is a wonderful thing.
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Four Toed Jerboa.
You know Mother Nature was 3 margaritas into a pitcher when she came up with the ‘dillo.
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Southern Three Banded Armadillo.
So many variations of the creatures you think you know.
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Common Yabby.
This way there be dragons…
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Ribboned Seadragon.
Heck, this guy is perpetually Bloody Mary ready…. he’s got celery on his head!
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