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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
07-05-2022, 02:57 PM
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an animal found in the wild only in one area of the world
the Okapi Okapia johnstoni " discovered " by Europeans in 1901:
 Quote: The okapi was not discovered until 1901. Okapia johnstoni, its taxonomic name, honors its native Central African name, as well as the man who ‘discovered’ it, the British explorer Sir Harry Johnston, naturalist, and colonial administrator. Native pygmies in Central Africa had known about this animal, which they thought of as a type of horse, for generations, . . . The okapi is, in fact, a forest-dwelling relative of the giraffe. . . .
The okapi is an animal known to ancient Egyptians. Soon after being discovered by Europeans, an ancient carved okapi image was found in Egypt. Europeans in Africa had for years heard about an animal that they called ‘the African unicorn’ . . . https://animalia.bio/okapi
This one is at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha Ne
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
10-09-2021, 01:08 PM
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same GBH in the Firehole River YNP
a little later
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
10-06-2021, 06:42 AM
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not your common pose of a GBH
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
10-05-2021, 03:41 AM
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Great Blue Heron in the Fire Hole River YNP
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
09-20-2021, 04:25 PM
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another heron
a Great Blue Heron in Yellowstone National Park's Firehole river
[ no converter used ]
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
07-10-2021, 02:59 PM
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it has been awhile since I have posted here
so an older photo seems appropriate
this is from Yellowstone National Park visit middle of May 2018
a bison jam
" red dog " crossing the road
and cloud reflection
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
09-15-2020, 02:02 PM
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walking around Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park looking for moose
not even a mouse was seen but I did get this reflection
SOOC
cr and pp
K 3 II + HD PENTAX-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-15-2020, 03:30 PM
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imperfect reflection trumpeter swan
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-01-2020, 09:16 AM
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Pentax Super Wide + Sigma 24mm F2.8 Super Wide II
crop and pp
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
03-19-2020, 06:05 AM
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what a difference focal length makes
100mm vs. 21mm
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
03-11-2020, 04:59 PM
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mallard ducks
Super Program Scan
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-12-2020, 08:17 PM
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Green Winged Teal and reflection
KP + Smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-10-2020, 04:13 PM
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Male Wood Duck found at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center
KP + Smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-28-2019, 06:00 AM
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mallards and trees at pond in the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center
K P + SMC Pentax-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-21-2019, 08:59 AM
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different species of flamingos at the Sedgwick County Zoo
[ the shadows and coloration of the pale grey flamingos makes it tricky to present a great photo ]
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-10-2019, 12:04 PM
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trumpeter swans at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-07-2019, 04:44 AM
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[ photographing " reflections " on a quiet lake in the back of the Sedgwick County Zoo when something silently started flying, so I tried to catch the image by panning trying to get it in focus ]
K 3 + SMC Pentax-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-05-2019, 06:47 PM
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You Tube
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saw the leaves on the ground reflected on the front of the glass of the Penguin enclosure and thought
yeah, why not give it a try
can I capture a penguin " flying " over the leaves ?
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
11-10-2019, 04:29 PM
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K 3 II + SMC Pentax-DA * 55mm F1.4 SDM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
11-02-2019, 02:03 PM
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Trumpeter Swans
adult ( white ) and cygnets ( grey )
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
10-23-2019, 07:52 PM
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trumpeter swan at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center
K 3 + SMC PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM
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