Black Throated Sparrows nest. Photo based mixed medium image.
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This is the unframed version without a quote attached. There have been requests for this version. Captive “The youth, intoxicated with his admiration of a hero, fails to see, that it is only a projection of his own soul, which he admires.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Who is you’re hero? / / Name: Panthera tigris sumatrae (Sumatran Tiger) Description: The Sumatran tiger has the darkest coat of all tigers. Its broad, black stripes are closely spaced and often doubled. Unlike the Siberian tiger, it has striped forelegs. Sumatran tigers are the smallest tiger subspecies. Males average 2.4 meters (8 feet) in length from head to tail and weigh about 120 kilograms (264 pounds). Females measure approximately 2.2 meters (7 feet) in length and weigh about 90 kilograms (198 pounds). Distribution: The Sumatran tiger is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra in habitat that ranges from lowland forest to submontain and montain forest with some peat-moss forest. Biology: The Sumatran tiger eats wild pig, big deer (called rusa), and small deer (called muntjak or barking deer). The specific range size of this tiger is not know, however the population density is approximately 4–5 adult tigers/100 km 2 (39 mile 2) in optimal lowland rainforest. As elevation increases through submontain and montain forests, the number of tigers in any given area decreases because there is less prey available. Status in the wild: 400-500 wild Sumatran tigers were believed to exist in 1998, primarily in the island’s national park areas, but no island-wide census or monitoring system has been possible. Tiger numbers have continued to decline because of poaching of tigers to supply the illegal trade in tiger parts. The last remnants of lowland forest are being eliminated to establish oil palm plantations and for shifting agriculture by recent settlers from other areas of Sumatra and Indonesia. Ongoing road development makes many formerly inaccessible mountain areas accessible to illegal logging even on the steepest slopes, and many mountainous areas are being converted into plantations for coffee and other products for international markets. Tigers are legally protected but are not highly valued. Captive breeding: For three years, the Indonesian Zoological Parks’ Association (PKBSI) has been working with the Tiger Global Conservation Strategy to develop a conservation program for Sumatran tigers. In addition to the 65 Sumatran tigers living in Indonesian zoos, there are 55 tigers managed by North American zoos, 100 in European zoos, and 12 in Australasian zoos. This captive population is descended from 37 wild-caught founders. The Indonesian Sumatran Tiger Masterplan now has the potential to function as the heart of the Sumatran tiger population worldwide. It is designed to preserve sufficient genetic diversity to reinforce both captive and wild populations, thus fulfilling its goal to ensure that the in situ tiger program comprises verifiable founders permanently identified and registered in the Indonesian Sumatran Tiger Studbook. It also extends the capabilities of Indonesian zoo staff to professionally manage their tiger programs in Indonesia, and at the same time serves as a model for other range country tiger management programs in Southeast Asia.
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Love was in the air for these two king Penguins. / / (South Georgia – Antarctic trip) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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Rough Knob Tailed Gecko cleaning his eye. Copyright © Bullock Photos – www.bullockphotos.com 1774 views and counting
Betterphoto.com Editor’s pick Featured on the group “Happy Haven Photography” Top Ten (7th) “Fly Free” challenge – Live, Love, Dream group – May 3, 2009 First place – “Birds” challenge – Made by Nature group – May 15th, 2009 Featured in the group “Made by Nature” on May 15th, 2009 Los Colores del Tropico Collection
thank you sooo much to the anonymous buyer who purchased this poster on June 27, 2008! cheers! / A BIG THANK YOU to the fabulous buyer who bought this large framed print on the 12th of September, 2008! cheers :) /
Find me a cheekier beef horse than this, and I’ll gladly give you my favourite teapot. Detail, colour, taste and pure cheek – this cheeky cow’s got the lot. To quote what she said to me just after I took the picture: “Moo”. And you can’t argue with that. Proud of your kitchen? Imagine this beauty on your wall. As a picture, I mean. Not the actual cow. Look at my lovely shop: http://baddoggy.redbubble.com/ Taken on the cliffs above Robin Hood’s Bay, near Whitby, North Yorkshire. I could’ve cropped it conventionally, but I couldn’t bring myself to chop out that sky.
Also available as T-Shirt Featured in the United States group, / in the California Sound group, / in the Hummingbirds of the World group, / in the Techinical Photography group, / in the Alphabet Soup group, / in the 300+ Go Long! group and / in the A Fascinating Purple group. Winner of the California Wildlife Competition in August 2008 of the California Sound group and / of the H Challenge in July 2009 in the Alphabet Soup group . On November 18th, 2009 this picture got 63 favoritings and 1.840 views. A hummingbird flying around between lavender plants. I shot on high exposure time to see the wings. / Place: South Botanical Garden, Palo Verdes in Calofornia Canon 40D / Canon Telezoom lens 100-400mm / Shutter speed 1/8000s / Aperture Value f/5.6 / ISO 1600 / Focal lenght 400 mm / Handheld
Female Arctic Wolf Head Study.. Acrylic on Panel
Exif Info: / • Place: Lisboa, Portugal / • Date: 02.07.2007 / • Camera: Canon EOS 400D Digital / • Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM / • Shutter Speed: 1/80 / • F Number: F/5.6 / • Focal Length: 85 mm / • ISO Speed: 100 For the Canon vs Nikon challenge: New life, new beginning Product Preview: / / / / Featured: / • December 08 – Waterfowl / • March 09 – Urban Wildlife / • April 09 – European Everyday Life / • April 09 – If it Doesn’t Belong / • April 09 – All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers / • December 09 – LISBON and Surroundings Contests: / • 3rd Place in 1st Contest promoted by Waterfowl / • 6th Place in Perspective promoted by Waterfowl / • 4th Place in April’s Feature Challenge promoted by Stillness Speaks / • 7th Place in My random little animal promoted by If it Doesn’t Belong / • 2nd Place in One Major Blur promoted by Mood & Ambience / • 3rd Place in Delightful Ducks promoted by Pets Are Us / • 9th Place in Your Pet in Water promoted by You’re Accepetd / • 9th Place in New Beginnings promoted by Canon vs Nikon / • 6th Place in Baby Birds promoted by I Love Birds Sold: / • 1 Card to a RB member All artwork is Copyright © Nuno Pires. All rights reserved. My work may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or uploaded in any way without my written permission. My work does not belong to the public domain.
Taken at Howletts Wildlife Park…. 1386 Views / 04 Nov 09
I think this is the first time I was able to get as close as I was to this beautiful fellow. I was so pleased when I uploaded it onto the computer and saw the results. Believe me this has had selective colouring on the shot it is just that the owl is mainly white. The original shot was taken in The Cornish Birds of Prey Centre & Animal Park in Cornwall. I have been playing about with it again; a crop here to focus tight on his beautiful eyes and selective colouring there and this is the result which I love. I hope you like it and thank you for viewing. The selective colouring was made in Photoshop Elements 6 NIKON D60 DSLR / F-stop f/9 / Exposure time 1/500 sec / ISO speed 100 / Aperture priority / Focal length 190 mm on a 70 – 300 mm Nikon lens All the materials contained may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or uploaded in any way without my permission. My images do not belong to the public domain sector. Please ask for my permission before using this image for any purpose and in anyway because without it will lead to legal action. © Anthony Hedger 2008.
This was taken at Buffalo Zoo, NY on 12/29/2008 with a Canon 50D camera. It’s two images combine together to make one because I didn’t like the sky on the orginal image. It’s a Bighorn Sheep. Featured in 100% group. / Featured in Image Writing group. / Featured in Canon DSLR group. / Featured in The Addicted Photographer group. / Featured in Dimensions group. / Featured in Sensational group. / Placed in the Top Ten challenge at Happy Haven Photography group. / Featured member in Art By Bubble Hosts group. / Featured in Human. Animal. Nature./Człowiek. Zwierzę. Natura. (2 per day, approval required) group. / Featured in Canon EOS 50D group. /
Winner of the It’s all in the Eyes Challenge of the Exotic Mammals group; / of the The Eye Of The Tiger Challenge of the Eye Contact group and / of the Never Been Featured in Tiger Tiger Challenge of the Tiger, Tiger group. Featured in the Exotic Mammals group, / in the ImageWriting group, / in the Animal Kingdom group, / in the The Beauty of Nature group, / in the Eye Contact group, / in the 300+ Go Long! group and / in the Tiger,Tiger group. Today, November 28th, 2009 it got 66 favoritings and 952 views! Sumatran Tiger The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is a subspecies of tiger found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Recent genetic testing has revealed the presence of unique genetic markers, which isolate Sumatran tigers from all mainland subspecies. Currently, there are only 100-400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild. Like most wild cats, Sumatran tigers are solitary animals that live within marked, carefully guarded territory. Hunting begins at dusk and is by no means easy: tigers may travel more than 20 miles to find suitable prey, and will successfully catch their target only one out of every ten or twenty attempts. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: The Sumatran Tiger is the smallest of all tiger subspecies. Male Sumatran tigers average 204 cm (6 feet, 8 inches) in length from head to tail and weigh about 136 kg. Females average 198 cm (6 feet, 6 inches) in length and weigh about 91 kg (200 lb). Its stripes are narrower than other subspecies of tigers’ stripes, and it has a more bearded and maned appearance, especially the males. Its small size makes it easier to move through dense rain forests. It has webbing between its toes that, when spread, makes Sumatran tigers very fast swimmers. It has been known to drive hoofed prey into the water, especially if the prey animal is a slow swimmer. DIET: Sumatran Tigers commonly prey on larger ungulates, like Wild Boar, Malayan Tapir and deer, and sometimes also smaller animals, like fowl, monkeys, and fish. Orangutans could be prey, but since they spend a minimal amount of time on the ground, tigers rarely catch one. HABITAT: The Sumatran tiger is only found naturally in Sumatra, a large island in western Indonesia. It lives anywhere from lowland forests to mountain forest and inhabits many unprotected areas. Only about 400 live in game reserves and national parks, The largest population of about 110 tigers lives in Gunung Leuser National Park. Another 100 live in unprotected areas that will soon be lost and the rest are spread out in areas that are quickly being lost to agriculture. The reserves are not safe because, despite conservation efforts, many tigers are killed by poachers each year. The Sumatran Tiger is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra in habitat that ranges from lowland forest to sub mountain and mountain forest including some peat swamp forests. According the Tiger Information Centre and the World Wildlife Fund there are no more than 500 of these tigers left in the wild with some estimates considerably lower. For the most part, these tigers are solitary, with the only basic social unit being the mother and her young. Males rarely associate with a specific female and may claim a territory containing several females. Territories are marked with scents on bushes or other plants; scratches on trees, or scrapes on the ground, which generally help to eliminate possible confrontations. Mating typically occurs in winter or spring, and the mother will give birth to two to four cubs. She raises them alone and they will be totally dependent on her for food until about 18 months. At about two years the cubs will become independent, and will reach full maturity at about three and a half years for females and five years for males. Average life span is 15 years but they may reach up to 26 years in captivity. Analysis of DNA is consistent with the hypothesis that the Sumatran Tigers have been isolated after a rise in sea level at the Pleistocene to Holocene border (about 12,000-6,000 years ago) from other tiger populations. In agreement with this evolutionary history, the Sumatran Tiger is genetically isolated from all living mainland tigers, which form a distinct group, closely related among each other. STATUS: Critically Endangered. Continued agricultural habitat destruction, poaching, and killing of tigers that come into contact with villagers, all intensify the crises surrounding tiger. The continuing loss of habitat is intensifying the crises to save this tiger. In August of 2009, thieves broke into the Taman Rimba Zoo on Sumatra and poached a female Sumatran Tiger. / (Source: Wikipedia) / / Picture made in LA Zoo Canon EOS 40D / Canon Zoom lens EF 90-300mm 1:4,5-5,6 USM / Exposure time 1/500s / Aperture value f/5 / ISO 800 / Focal length300 mm
See Chippy’s 2010 Calendar: / CHIPMUNK ADVENTURES / . CLICK TO SEE MORE CHIPPY PICTURES / / . CLICK TO SEE CHIPPY’S SUMMER ADVENTURES album on Webshots / .. 12/29/09 ~ Featured in Cee’s Fun Artsy Friends Group ~ thank you so much! ♥ 9/10/09 ~ Featured in Hall of Fame for Artists of Animal Images ~ Thank you very much!! ♥ 7/2/09 ~ Featured in Color Me A Rainbow – Brown ~ Thank you Taylor!! 6/29/09 ~ Featured in Animal Fantasy Composites ~ Thank you!!!!! FIRST PLACE ~ 6/28/09 Best of C challenge ~ Alphabet Soup ~ Thank you fellow members!!!!!! 6/21/09 ~ Featured in Alphabet Soup ~ Thank you!!! 4/11/09 ~ Featured in Squirrels ~ and chosen as Squirrel of the Week!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!! / . / Chippy the Chipmunk picked one of my spring flowers!!!!! I couldn’t help myself ~ I finally had to try a digital compilation of Chippy holding one of my spring flowers and I was pretty happy with the results. He’s soooo cute and the flower just adds that extra touch. Thanks to other Redbubble artists for giving me the inspiration to be more creative!! This image is a combination of three layers using Adobe Photoshop. / . . / WELCOME SPRING /
a close up of one of our baby ducks. / LMAO your funniest image / I LOVE BIRDS / PLAYFUL and PHOTOGENIC PETS / BABY ANIMALS / FUNNY KRITTERS / PETS ARE US November 14 2009 / THE WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHER November 17 2009 / Black with a Hint of Color group November 29 2009 #1 WIN / in “cutest of the cute” challenge in Baby Animals
Featured in Only Owls December 9, 2009. / Featured in Light In The Darkness June 22, 2009. / Featured in Imaginative Realism June 21, 2009. / Featured in Animal Fantasy Composites June 20, 2009. 788 views at 11/20/09 Best Viewed Full Size An adorable little Barred Owl resting and recuperating at the Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center near Olney, Maryland. It’s my understanding that hurt or sick wildlife is treated there and, whenever possible, released back to the wild. I’ve spent many an hour here chaperoning my son’s field trips and always enjoyed the visit very much. Image taken with the Nikon D40x and the 18-200mm vr Nikon/Nikkor lens. Shutter at 1/3, aperture f/5.6, exp 0.00, iso 400. Texture Courtesy of Princess of Shadows – Deviant Art
FEATURED IN PAWS ‘N’ CLAWS / FEATURED IN CATS & DOGS / FEATURED IN ANIMAL COMPOSITES & FINE ART / FEATURED IN POPULAR WORKS -RED BUBBLE HOME PAGE Composite of two photos, with textures and layers added in Photoshop CS4. / Uploaded for a challenge. /
PLEASE READ THIS DESCRIPTION. [AS IS} / I am a missionary, born in Northern Ireland and living in London. my passion in life is to help the poor in rural and isolated villages in Africa and India. Abhijeet in Hindu language means “one who is victorious, a star”. She certainly lives up to her name. 3 years old and already has faced abuse, and hunger. She was close to death and in much pain. Abijeet is one child we rescued through The INDIAN NEW LIFE MISSION, based in India. Her smile melted my heart and as I was told her story I could not help give God thanks for the few Indian Christians that reached out to her. With little money, they took her into the Orphanage, where now she is cared for. I now have sponsored Abijeet and for only £10 per month, she is fed, clothed and will attend a full education when she is old enough. I do not get financial funding from any Church, My own income is little. But I made my mind up a long time ago to share what God has blessed me with with the poor. I have not gone hungry, nor my family. I rent my home, and drive a car. My children are all educated and blessed by God. I have lacked nothing,because blesses the sower. Gods burning Love and Passion for the outcast and poor burns deep within my heart, and hopefully can be seen throgh my life and camera lens. Abijeet is a shining star and a true testimony of what Love and sharing can do. Please Pray for me, that I can bless many more suffering children like Abijeet. Strengthen my arm in Gods mission to reach the hurting of this world with his love and care. Pray and do what the Lord lays on your heart. You will become richer for it. ALL PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF MY ART, PLUS DONATIONS MADE TO PHILADELPHIA MISSION CHARITY, GOES TO HELP EXTREME POOR AND SICK IN REMOTE AND RURAL VILLAGES IN AFRICA. WE NEVER TAKE ANYTHING OUT OF YOUR GIVING. ALL CHARITY OVERHEADS ARE COVERED BY OUR MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS. Please visit my Charity website: / http://www.philadelphia33.org/ See all my art and video at: / http://www.missionary.smugmug.com/ Camera: Canon EOS 400D. Lens: Canon EF30-300 IS USM. WB Cloudy. ISO:400.
Featured in Eye Contact August 13, 2009. / Top Ten in the “The Bird of Prey Challenge” in Eye Contact August 12, 2009. / Featured in Accentuate the Eyes July 31, 2009. / Featured in Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland July 26, 2009. / Featured in Americas ~ Rural, Urban, Wild, Free July 25, 2009. Another of the wonderful creatures being mended and kept healthy by the good people at the Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center near Olney, Maryland. Once back on his feet … er … wings … out into the wild he’ll go!! I love to hear them calling outside my house!! Based on the full size images that I have of him, I believe this to be a red-tailed hawk. From Wikipedia: “The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a medium-sized bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the “chickenhawk,” though it rarely preys on chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies, and is one of the most common buteos in North America. There are fourteen recognized subspecies, which vary in appearance and range. It is one of the largest members of the genus Buteo in North America, typically weighing from 690 to 1600 grams (1.5 to 3.5 pounds) and measuring 45–65 cm (18 to 26 in) in length, with a wingspan from 110 to 145 cm (43 to 57 in). The Red-tailed Hawk displays sexual dimorphism in size, with females averaging about 25% heavier than males. / The Red-tailed Hawk occupies a wide range of habitats and altitudes, including deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous forests, tropical rainforests, agricultural fields and urban areas. It lives throughout the North American continent, except in areas of unbroken forest or the high arctic. It is legally protected in Canada, Mexico and the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. / Because they are so common and easily trained as capable hunters, the majority of hawks captured for falconry in the United States are Red-tails. Falconers are permitted to take only hawks in their first year. Adults, which may be bred, are not permitted to be taken for falconry. Falconers prefer to train first year hawks, which have not been locked into uncooperative adult behaviors. / The Red-tailed Hawk also has significance in Native American culture. Its feathers are considered sacred by some tribes, and are used in religious ceremonies.” Image taken with the Nikon D40x and the 18-200mm vr Nikon lens on June 10, 2009. Cropped and layered with texture from CGTextures
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