Thematic Wildlife

**WPRESTO** · 07-15-2018, 05:20 PM

This ground squirrel was pushing his nose through the volcanic soil.

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**WPRESTO** · 07-15-2018, 05:21 PM

But he came up pretty clean.

**Scorpio71GR** · 07-15-2018, 06:58 PM

This little chipmunk let me get pretty close with the Sigma 180 Macro taking one step at a time. Still ended being a heavy crop on the K-1. This is about as wild as the wildlife gets around here.

**noelcmn** · 07-16-2018, 01:07 AM

Here's a portrait shot of that Kudu Bull I posted earlier

**WPRESTO** · 07-16-2018, 04:35 AM - **1 Like**

Orange-breasted falcon - at a raptor re-hab facility in Idaho.

**noelcmn** · 07-16-2018, 11:35 AM

Vultures, here inspecting dry elephant dung for nesting purposes

**WPRESTO** · 07-17-2018, 06:45 AM

Glossy ibis. This one was in Florida, but they are seen as far north as MessyChewBits

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**noelcmn** · 07-17-2018, 10:44 AM

**WPRESTO** · 07-17-2018, 12:23 PM - **1 Like**

Almost all the raptors maintain a fierce, defiant look even after many years in captivity.

**noelcmn** · 07-17-2018, 12:54 PM

pete-tarmigan · 07-17-2018, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Almost all the raptors maintain a fierce, defiant look even after many years in captivity.

That probably has something to do with the protruding supra-orbital ridge (prominent "brow" ridge) of the frontal bone...that and the fact that birds can't move the muscles in their face in response to emotion, e.g., among primates.

**WPRESTO** · 07-17-2018, 03:06 PM - **1 Like**

Think I'll post another sperm whale, swimming along the surface for a while before sounding.

**Scorpio71GR** · 07-17-2018, 05:56 PM

I don't believe I've posted this bunny yet.

**WPRESTO** · 07-17-2018, 06:35 PM

Cock peacock

**Scorpio71GR** · 07-17-2018, 07:08 PM

You didn't think I was going to show you my feathers did you? Well not until you put that camera away.

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07-15-2018, 06:58 PM	#7443
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,023	This little chipmunk let me get pretty close with the Sigma 180 Macro taking one step at a time. Still ended being a heavy crop on the K-1. This is about as wild as the wildlife gets around here.

07-16-2018, 01:07 AM	#7444
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,228	Here's a portrait shot of that Kudu Bull I posted earlier

07-16-2018, 11:35 AM	#7446
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,228	Vultures, here inspecting dry elephant dung for nesting purposes

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07-17-2018, 01:01 PM	#7451
pete-tarmigan Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Conception Bay South, New-fun-land Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,272	Originally posted by WPRESTO Almost all the raptors maintain a fierce, defiant look even after many years in captivity. That probably has something to do with the protruding supra-orbital ridge (prominent "brow" ridge) of the frontal bone...that and the fact that birds can't move the muscles in their face in response to emotion, e.g., among primates.

07-17-2018, 05:56 PM	#7453
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,023	I don't believe I've posted this bunny yet.

07-17-2018, 07:08 PM	#7455
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