American White Pelican, Lake Elizabeth, Fremont, California, USA
This is one bird species that I know exhibits profitable social behaviour, usually associated with some species of mammals. They go through this synchronised swimming sequence tirelessly for hours on end to herd a school of fish before consuming them.
American White Pelican, Lake Elizabeth, Fremont, California, USA
They are excellent synchronized swimmers. It is amazing to watch them go through the cyclical swimming motion of diving and surfacing for hours on end. This is a cooperative strategy used to herd and capture fish in shallow waters.
Leopard With Cub, Maasai Mara, Kenya
These magnificent cats camouflage so well with their surroundings. I was told by the locals that the cub had a problem with its jaw. I’m not sure if it was injured or if it is a birth defect. Leopards are physically very strong, helping them carry kills three times their weight easily onto a safe […]
A Leopard’s Stare, Maasai Mara, Kenya
Meet this beautiful leopardess with a young cub that, from what I was told, has a birth defect. She was trying very hard to coax the cub to come back from its perch in a tree. Cubs are vulnerable to predators such as hyenas and wild dogs.
Super Tusker With Calf, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
The massive tusker was looking for a mate and passed by a herd. Spurned by the females, he moved on. The young calf was curious about the big fellow and followed him for some distance.
Mallard, Racconigi, Piedmont, Italy
The mallard is the most widespread of the wild duck species. Males generally outnumber females. Anas platyrhynchos spends most of the day on the water, coming onto land only to nest or rest. Its favorite habitats are therefore those with calm bodies of water—marshes, ponds, lakes, and rivers like this area of Racconigi, a protected […]
Lone Giraffe, African Savannah, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Savannah in Kenya stretches for miles in all directions. I thought the lone giraffe standing in the middle of it all made for an interesting capture. The few trees near the horizon grew from seeds brought in through animal droppings.
The Lion King Moment, Maasai Mara, Kenya
There is something very regal about these big cats. No wonder the lion has been idolised in the American animated musical drama film, ‘The Lion King’.
Elephant In Musth, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
TJ, the largest male Elephant in Kenya, was in musth. Musth causes the secretion of a fluid from a gland next to the Elephant’s eye, seen as a dark patch. This is the time when they start looking for a mate. As it turns out, the process is long and tedious. He may be turned […]
Ruby Throated Hummingbird Flyby, Aux Sable, Illinois, USA
Ruby Throated-Hummingbird in my yard flying to the feeder.