Up and out well before dawn. This American Alligator was hanging motionless in the perfectly still waters of a #Florida wetland. His head the only part that was above water made a perfect mirror reflection under the gray sky making a beautiful minimalist artwork piece for nature lovers.
Went for a walk, noticed a starling flying away from a hole in a tree, looked more closely, saw a starling chick!
I waited a few minutes hoping to film a parent feeding the chick – but then I got worried that my presence might be keeping the parents away, so I left.
(Side note: If baby ducks are known as ducklings, shouldn't young starlings be called starlinglings?)
A rare albino echidna has been spotted in central west NSW.
The echidna, christened “Raffie,” was seen wandering around by a staff member of Bathurst regional council.
The council has released pictures of the rare mammal it says “is just too beautiful not to share” but is warning locals to be considerate:
"If you see Raffie out, please feel free to take a couple of snaps but do not approach, touch, or try and contain him. It is important to leave wildlife alone, as you could risk them losing their scent trail or leaving young unattended in the burrow. Of course, if you spot any injured wildlife, please contact WIRES." #animals#nature#wildlife#echidna#monotreme#WildlifePhotography#NaturePhotography#Australia
For todays #WildlifeWednesday I have a close up of a pelican for you :) Way back when I was travelling in Australia, this was my first encounter of a pelican, he/she was sitting on a metal rod near a lake in Adelaide. They are such huge birds compared to most birds here 😅
For #Fotomontag, here's a new lifer for me from today — A Great Crested Grebe (Haubentaucher). They were reported at a very popular lake in my city (Bielefeld) and since I hadn't seen them before, I thought I'd try my luck — I actually managed to see a total of six of them!
Here are some shots I got yesterday of a Prothonotary Warbler. I love Prothonotary Warblers, they are one of my favorite birds. I love their orange/yellow color, and I love their call. I happened to capture this one as it was eating.