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OrchidJulie · 07-03-2021, 10:58 AM

Originally posted by noelcmn

A wildebeest calf? "where's Mom?!"

**noelcmn** · 07-03-2021, 11:11 AM - **1 Like**

Buffalo calf. It was well protected. The mother of all roadblocks on this occasion-took over an hour before traffic could carry on as normal. Must have been 1000+ buffalo.

**WPRESTO** · 07-03-2021, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by noelcmn

Buffalo calf. It was well protected. The mother of all roadblocks on this occasion-took over an hour before traffic could carry on as normal. Must have been 1000+ buffalo.

The calf does have some injuries.

Baboon mother & youngster again.

**ehrwien** · 07-03-2021, 02:05 PM

I think it should be a common buzzard

Attack

**WPRESTO** · 07-03-2021, 03:53 PM - **2 Likes**

Greater kestrel.

edom31 · 07-08-2021, 08:27 AM - **1 Like**

Analog wildlife

**WPRESTO** · 07-08-2021, 09:40 AM - **3 Likes**

The great American bird. There are many eagles around the world, but SFAIK only one turkey, and it's us ours.

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OrchidJulie · 07-08-2021, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

The great American bird. There are many eagles around the world, but SFAIK only one turkey, and it's us ours.

And what a handsome specimen that one is! Really nice capture, Walt, not the usual view.

**noelcmn** · 07-08-2021, 11:27 AM - **1 Like**

White Faced Duck

edom31 · 07-08-2021, 05:43 PM - **1 Like**

Turkey Vultures doing their thing up there...

**WPRESTO** · 07-09-2021, 05:41 PM - **2 Likes**

Chipmunk at Bryce Canyon, tentatively identified as a least chipmunk (there are three species in the park). Very deep crop (didn't have a long tele along when it appeared)

**ramseybuckeye** · 07-09-2021, 06:53 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by WPRESTO

The great American bird. There are many eagles around the world, but SFAIK only one turkey, and it's us ours.

I've never seen one colored like that, turkeys seem to have so much variation by region.

The blue crab is not so colorful covered in sand,

**Weevil** · 07-10-2021, 12:33 AM - **4 Likes**

Plongeon huard / Great Northern Loon [Gavia immer]
Réserve Faunique de Papineau-Labelle, Québec
2021.06.22
(Exif on flickr)

Plongeon huard / Great Northern Loon [Gavia immer]

**WPRESTO** · 07-10-2021, 04:17 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

I've never seen one colored like that, turkeys seem to have so much variation by region.

Some of the feathers are iridescent so the angle of light falling on them makes significant changes in the coloration, but also, regional differences in coloration are very common in both birds and mammals. Some of the differences are just random development of a different color (what evolutionary biologists sometimes call "genetic drift"), and some is selective = slightly different coloration means better survival in one area, but not another. In either case, the differences can eventually be the basis for one species becoming two.

Basie · 07-10-2021, 07:52 AM - **4 Likes**

Heeeelp!

Pied kingfisher with lunch

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07-03-2021, 10:58 AM	#11161
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,006	Originally posted by noelcmn A wildebeest calf? "where's Mom?!"

07-03-2021, 11:11 AM - 1 Like	#11162
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Buffalo calf. It was well protected. The mother of all roadblocks on this occasion-took over an hour before traffic could carry on as normal. Must have been 1000+ buffalo.

07-03-2021, 02:05 PM	#11164
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,784	I think it should be a common buzzard Attack

07-08-2021, 08:27 AM - 1 Like	#11166
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Analog wildlife

07-08-2021, 10:21 AM	#11168
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,006	Originally posted by WPRESTO The great American bird. There are many eagles around the world, but SFAIK only one turkey, and it's us ours. And what a handsome specimen that one is! Really nice capture, Walt, not the usual view.

07-08-2021, 11:27 AM - 1 Like	#11169
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	White Faced Duck

07-08-2021, 05:43 PM - 1 Like	#11170
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Turkey Vultures doing their thing up there...

07-09-2021, 06:53 PM - 2 Likes	#11172
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,296	Originally posted by WPRESTO The great American bird. There are many eagles around the world, but SFAIK only one turkey, and it's us ours. I've never seen one colored like that, turkeys seem to have so much variation by region. The blue crab is not so colorful covered in sand,

07-10-2021, 12:33 AM - 4 Likes	#11173
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	Plongeon huard / Great Northern Loon [Gavia immer] Réserve Faunique de Papineau-Labelle, Québec 2021.06.22 (Exif on flickr) Plongeon huard / Great Northern Loon [Gavia immer]

07-10-2021, 04:17 AM - 1 Like	#11174
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye I've never seen one colored like that, turkeys seem to have so much variation by region. Some of the feathers are iridescent so the angle of light falling on them makes significant changes in the coloration, but also, regional differences in coloration are very common in both birds and mammals. Some of the differences are just random development of a different color (what evolutionary biologists sometimes call "genetic drift"), and some is selective = slightly different coloration means better survival in one area, but not another. In either case, the differences can eventually be the basis for one species becoming two.

07-10-2021, 07:52 AM - 4 Likes	#11175
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	Heeeelp! Pied kingfisher with lunch

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