Thematic Wildlife

RollsUp · 07-02-2016, 10:52 PM - **4 Likes**

Rough-legged Hawk

**noelcmn** · 07-03-2016, 04:28 AM

Looks aggressive RollsUp

Eland-Rietvlei Nature Reserve

SJM · 07-03-2016, 05:44 AM

Originally posted by RollsUp

Rough-legged Hawk

Wow great hawk image.

**paulh** · 07-03-2016, 09:13 AM - **1 Like**

Just an everyday GBH at the lake:

**noelcmn** · 07-03-2016, 10:15 AM

Lovely composition Paul.

The king

**WPRESTO** · 07-06-2016, 07:06 PM - **1 Like**

Chaffinch - subtly pretty little bird.

**pepperberry farm** · 07-06-2016, 07:15 PM

not terribly wild here

**WPRESTO** · 07-06-2016, 07:18 PM - **2 Likes**

I like that crayfish (crawdad).
The smaller of two lizards* common along the thousands of miles of stone walls on the Azores.

Apparently only one highly variable species.

**Scorpio71GR** · 07-06-2016, 07:22 PM

Ordinary House Finch with the Bigma.

**WPRESTO** · 07-06-2016, 07:24 PM

The other common Azoran lizard, a bigger greenish fellow. I've wondered whether they are different or only juvenile/adult or male/female of the same species.

ANSWER: There is only one lizard on this island, the Madeiran wall lizard, introduced centuries back. The species (Lacerta dugesii) has variable color and may be mottled or striped. The European wall lizard has been introduced to Pico, but that is not where these two were photographed.

**Scorpio71GR** · 07-06-2016, 07:46 PM

I can never get that close with a 100mm macro, excellent shots.

The closest thing I have is this little guy with the 50-135. Taken indoors in terrible light. Obviously a capitive.

**noelcmn** · 07-07-2016, 12:22 AM - **1 Like**

Yellow Mongoose

**WPRESTO** · 07-07-2016, 03:24 AM

European blackbird, but it is not actually a blackbird, but rather a thrush very closely related to the North American robin, easily detected by where and how it forages and how it moves.

**noelcmn** · 07-07-2016, 04:30 AM

That looks very much like the 2 species of Thrush we have here-Olive and Kurrichane Thrush.
How about a 2 headed Ostrich? X posted from the POTW thread.

**WPRESTO** · 07-07-2016, 05:21 AM

Here's a whole-body shot of the Madeira wall lizard, a relatively small, slender individual.

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07-02-2016, 10:52 PM - 4 Likes	#4291
RollsUp Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: AK USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,766	Rough-legged Hawk

07-03-2016, 04:28 AM	#4292
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Looks aggressive RollsUp Eland-Rietvlei Nature Reserve

07-03-2016, 05:44 AM	#4293
SJM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 1,358	Originally posted by RollsUp Rough-legged Hawk Wow great hawk image.

07-03-2016, 09:13 AM - 1 Like	#4294
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Just an everyday GBH at the lake:

07-03-2016, 10:15 AM	#4295
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Lovely composition Paul. The king

07-06-2016, 07:15 PM	#4297
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,660	not terribly wild here

07-06-2016, 07:22 PM	#4299
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,005	Ordinary House Finch with the Bigma.

07-06-2016, 07:46 PM	#4301
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,005	I can never get that close with a 100mm macro, excellent shots. The closest thing I have is this little guy with the 50-135. Taken indoors in terrible light. Obviously a capitive.

07-07-2016, 12:22 AM - 1 Like	#4302
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Yellow Mongoose

07-07-2016, 04:30 AM	#4304
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	That looks very much like the 2 species of Thrush we have here-Olive and Kurrichane Thrush. How about a 2 headed Ostrich? X posted from the POTW thread.