Some Random Images

There is no theme to this post. It’s just a set of images taken mostly in 2019 that I thought I’d post today.

The Southern Boubou (Laniarius ferrugineus) was taken in August of 2016. It is one image that I overlooked when I was posting my images from Africa.

The Coyote (Canis latrans) was taken at Yellowstone National Park in May 2019. We watched him stalk for half an hour until he took off after something. We never saw what he was stalking but alas, he missed.

The Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio glaucus) was taken in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada in May 2019.

This female Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) was taking care of these babies all by herself. The Common Mergansers have some peculiar child rearing behavior. Sometimes, one will lay its eggs in the nest of another and leave. Sometimes they just abandon their chicks to another Common Merganser to raise. So, at times, you will see one female with a large group of ducklings. I watched this group for a long period of time. During that time, the mother would hide the brood in the shelter of some brush alongside the river. When she felt it was safe, they would dash to another shelter. It was a lot of fun. This image was taken at Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Sacramento, CA in June, 2019.

The landscape is a sunrise at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Amargosa Valley, NV in October 2019. This wonderful sanctuary is an oasis in the Nevada desert outside Death Valley National Park. Its home to birds and other creatures alike.

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