Sleepy Lioness
Himalayan Monal female
The guy with the beautiful eyes
White Stork
Fun in the hay
A handful for Mum and Dad
Meerkat on guard
Himalayan monal / Lophophorus impejanus
Blue and Brown Clipper / Parthenos sylvia
Himalayan monal / Lophophorus impejanus male
Golden Eagle juvenile
Komodo Dragon
Thank you for the pose
Coat of many colours
Taveta Golden Weaver / Ploceus castaneiceps
African Crested Porcupine / Hystrix cristata
Eurasian Lynx
Brugmansia or Datura?
Wonder what she's thinking
Datura
Beware!
Strange but beautiful
Hadada Ibis / Bostrychia hagedash
Southern Bald Ibis / Geronticus calvus
Taveta Golden Weaver
Mongoose Lemur
Mountain Goat
Humboldt Penguin / Spheniscus humboldti
Mandrill
Meerkat deep in thought
Meerkat from the archives
Colobus monkey - such a poser
Himalayan monal / Lophophorus impejanus male
Himalayan Monal female
Snow Leopard / Panthera uncia
Red Panda / Ailurus fulgens
Alpaca
Nap-time for two old ladies
Southern Bald Ibis
Deep in thought
When you look in the mirror, be thankful : )
Taveta Golden Weaver
Sleepy Snow Leopard
Eurasian Lynx
One of two young brothers
Taveta Golden Weaver's nest
Himalayan Monal
Grey Crowned Crane
Wonder what he's thinking
Taveta Golden Weaver
Fascination
Simplicity
Taveta Golden Weaver
Eurasian Lynx
Young Komodo Dragon
Western Lowland Gorilla fun time
The silent stalker
Spur-winged Lapwing
Humboldt Penguin having a swim
Love his glassy eyes
Help, I'm stuck!
Female Taveta Golden Weaver
Meerkat portrait
White Black Bear
One of three brothers
Taveta Golden Weaver
I'm really quite shy
Lazy, lazy Hippo
Thoughts of anything cold
Elephants from the archives
King Penguin
Fun in the snow
Dressed in its Sunday best
Enjoying the day
Peaceful
Tail and all
Is this my best side?
Laughing Kookaburra
Things bright and beautiful
Watching the world go by
Cute little sucker
Emerging
Red-bellied toad / genus Bombina
Taking a quick nap
Would someone get this cricket off my head?
Red Eyed Tree Frog
Do I see grapes?
Curiosity
Scanning their world
That focussed look
I'm ready for spring
Naptime
Dining on Bamboo
"At Risk" Swift Fox
Little tree climber
Tired Mom
Like an old, married couple
In your dreams
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The silent stalker
Fortunately, this Cougar was seen at the Calgary Zoo, on 3 November 2014, and not in the wild! Well, at least lucky for me, but not for the Cougar. The Zoo has a pair of these powerful animals and every time I see them, I can't help but feel very thankful that I've never come across one in the wild. I always say that I would rather come across a Bear than a Cougar, any day!
I always find these animals difficult to photograph, as they are usually striding along in their enclosure. Also, when other people are watching, too, their reflections in the glass spoil any shots you try to take. Every once in a while, I manage to get a shot that turns out OK.
"This powerful predator roams the Americas, where it is also known as a puma, cougar, mountain lion and catamount. This big cat of many names is also found in many habitats, from Florida swamps to Canadian forests.
Mountain lions like to prey on deer, though they also eat smaller animals such as coyotes, porcupines, and raccoons. They usually hunt at night or during the gloaming hours of dawn and dusk. These cats employ a blend of stealth and power, stalking their prey until an opportunity arrives to pounce, then going for the back of the neck with a fatal bite. They will hide large carcasses and feed on them for several days.
Mountain lions once roamed nearly all of the United States. They were prized by hunters and despised by farmers and ranchers who suffered livestock losses at their hands. Subsequently, by the dawn of the 20th century, mountain lions were eliminated from nearly all of their range in the Midwest and Eastern U.S.—though the endangered Florida panther survives.
Today, whitetail deer populations have rebounded over much of the mountain lion's former range and a few animals have appeared in more eastern states such as Missouri and Arkansas. Some biologists believe that these big cats could eventually recolonize much of their Midwest and Eastern range—if humans allow them to do so. In most western U.S. states and Canadian provinces, populations are considered sustainable enough to allow managed sport hunting.
Mountain lions require a lot of room—only a few cats can survive in a 30-square-mile (78-square-kilometer) range. They are solitary and shy animals, seldom seen by humans. While they do occasionally attack people—usually children or solitary adults—statistics show that, on average, there are only four attacks and one human fatality each year in all of the U.S. and Canada." From National Geographic website.
animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/mountain-l...
I always find these animals difficult to photograph, as they are usually striding along in their enclosure. Also, when other people are watching, too, their reflections in the glass spoil any shots you try to take. Every once in a while, I manage to get a shot that turns out OK.
"This powerful predator roams the Americas, where it is also known as a puma, cougar, mountain lion and catamount. This big cat of many names is also found in many habitats, from Florida swamps to Canadian forests.
Mountain lions like to prey on deer, though they also eat smaller animals such as coyotes, porcupines, and raccoons. They usually hunt at night or during the gloaming hours of dawn and dusk. These cats employ a blend of stealth and power, stalking their prey until an opportunity arrives to pounce, then going for the back of the neck with a fatal bite. They will hide large carcasses and feed on them for several days.
Mountain lions once roamed nearly all of the United States. They were prized by hunters and despised by farmers and ranchers who suffered livestock losses at their hands. Subsequently, by the dawn of the 20th century, mountain lions were eliminated from nearly all of their range in the Midwest and Eastern U.S.—though the endangered Florida panther survives.
Today, whitetail deer populations have rebounded over much of the mountain lion's former range and a few animals have appeared in more eastern states such as Missouri and Arkansas. Some biologists believe that these big cats could eventually recolonize much of their Midwest and Eastern range—if humans allow them to do so. In most western U.S. states and Canadian provinces, populations are considered sustainable enough to allow managed sport hunting.
Mountain lions require a lot of room—only a few cats can survive in a 30-square-mile (78-square-kilometer) range. They are solitary and shy animals, seldom seen by humans. While they do occasionally attack people—usually children or solitary adults—statistics show that, on average, there are only four attacks and one human fatality each year in all of the U.S. and Canada." From National Geographic website.
animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/mountain-l...
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