Bumper to Bumper
A photo of two Galapagos Mockingbirds chasing after water on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. These birds can sense water from far away due to the fact that there is no fresh water on the Galapagos Islands, save one island.
The Floreana mockingbird is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
The small populations of the Floreana species are especially affected by El
Niño cycles, which cause significant changes in population size. Global
warming may increase the occurrence and severity of these cycles.
The extinction of Floreana mockingbirds on the main island is likely to be
due to a combination of factors. It has been associated with the loss of
Opuntia cacti, which were destroyed by invasive goats, donkeys and pigs
and are now very rare on this island.
Predatory cats and black rats that eat mockingbird eggs are likely to have
affected mockingbird populations. The smooth-billed ani is an introduced
bird that preys on nestlings including mockingbirds. Parasitic Philornis
flies have been found in mockingbird nests, affecting nestling survival.
San Cristóbal mockingbird populations are declining within their
restricted range on a single island. This species is listed as Endangered on
the IUCN Red List. The Española species is listed as Vulnerable due to its
restricted range. Habitat degradation and the impact of invasive species
and climatic events continue to threaten these species.
Like other Galapagos birds, mockingbirds are susceptible to introduced
avian diseases, such as avian pox. Avian pox was introduced with bird
species brought to the islands, including poultry. In the future, avian
malaria and West Nile virus infection may also become a problem.
Bumper to Bumper belongs to the following groups:
Animal Kingdom, Deviant Art Welcome and Endangered Species
afoto
Awesome capture :)
Brad Hutchings
What a wonderful picture…. well done….
reflexio
Super shot
Wanda Lechene
great work and brillant
Ciaran O'Hagan
nice image, the blurriness makes it come alive with action…brilliant. Great timing as well
Claudia Domenig
Wow! Fantastic capture! Thanks for your comment on my photo. :-)
Marnie Kirkness
extraordinary
linaji
Great shot!
Jan Piller
Hey didn’t I see this on OE?
failingjune replied
Yes you did :) (but it unluckily didn’t pass the screenings =/ )
Jan Piller
Hey I know that look! hehehe – It’s a lovely shot anyway – shots like this don’t come along very often – you done good.
Jeremy Harrington
amazing shot, very well captured
WENDY BANDURSK...
Fantastic movement…..love the symmetry of this and the sense of moment…... beautiful photograph and very interesting writeup too.i appreciate finding out a little bit more. Thank you!
Cheri McEachin
Very good shot and great description
Yves Rubin
Beautiful motion shot, great story as well!
Carisma
Stupendous – a very special capture and good explanation with it!
Fiona MacNab
Great capture.
John E Adams
Wonderful capture my friend!
DawsonImages
what amazing timing!
jaffa
lovely capture, love the circle it leads the eye.
Sophie Shapiro
You have captured a moment that will stay forever! Beautiful work! Well Done!S
estrada
Awesome!
Dragomir Vukovic
!!!
failingjune replied
:)
MuscularTeeth
thats excellent.
failingjune replied
Thank you :)
Kim Bender
This is a really difficult shot to make, well done!!
failingjune replied
Thanks again, Kim. Patience really served on this photo :)
Sharon Perrett
Wonderful capture, lovely action shot and great info too
failingjune replied
Thank you :)!
Gary Murison
Wow, what great timing. A wonderful ‘action’ shot.
failingjune replied
Thank you Gary :)
Anthony Hedger
WOW! fantastic shot
failingjune replied
Thanks again, Anthony :)
LYN EVANS
Wow, fabulous shot. Well done.
failingjune replied
Thanks for stopping by and commenting Lyn :)
EchoNorth
What a capture!! Way to choose the right moment!
failingjune replied
Thank you again :)
MICKSPIXPHOTOS
OUTSTANDING MOTION CAPTURE !
failingjune replied
Thank you again :)
EnVee
unique capture, well done!
failingjune replied
Thank you for commenting, I appreciate all of them :)
Charles McKean
Fab
failingjune replied
Thanks Charles :)
www4gsus
Superb capture. You certainly do great work!
Cristóbal
failingjune replied
Thank you Cristóbal, I appreciate it :)
dinghysailor1
remarkable capture! great job!
failingjune replied
Thank you for stopping by my page :)!
Eva and Klaus ...
Incredible shot. Congratulations!
failingjune replied
Thank you greatly :)
Dee Boylan
amazing shot….great timing!
failingjune replied
I appreciate it Dee :)
thelotuspress
Fantastic capture, the sense of movement is excellent
failingjune replied
Thank you again :) I appreciate it.
syd baker
This is a great pic, a classic example of “right spot/right time”! Enjoyed reading about them, even though it’s sad…
failingjune replied
Thank you Kindly :)
Marguerite Foxon
Oh my, what a capture this is. Quite incredible, and wonderfully focussed and composed.
failingjune replied
Thank you Marguerite! It was delight to find my camera had caught this :)
brianjarvis
neat
failingjune replied
:)
Travis Easton
corr what an amazing capture. well done
failingjune replied
I appreciate it Travis! Thank you for stopping by my page!
Lenka
Stunning capture!
failingjune replied
Thank you :)
mikequigley
Fabulous capture – You trained these birds well LOL! mq
failingjune replied
Lol! Thanks for the comments ;)
Lisa Kenny
what a great photo….
failingjune replied
Thank you Lisa!
Ren Atkins
Incredible capture!
Brooke Triplett
Congratulations on the feature! This is a very unique and amazing shot.
ME-Photography
Interesting capture and lovely tones. Congrats on your feature!! Well done. -Monique
Marilyn Baldey
Nice when the wildlife do interesting things on cue. Beautiful photo.
Kate Purdy
Fantastic shot, congratulations on your feature!