Bird Native to Alaska
Australian King Parrots – male and female. / The male has the brighter plumage. More birds and wildlife here Read about my wildlife photography here
they were not happy with the cold weather. the light reflecting off the snow gave them this unique glow. hope you like! Other Categories / Animals / Apes / Architecture / Baby Animals / Bears / Birds / Big Cats / Elephants / Fish / Insects / Macro / Nature / Reptiles
King Parrot, Yarra Ranges region, Victoria. / © Ern Mainka
WILD & FREE / / I love the symmetry of these two sleeping king Penguin. / / (South Georgia – Antarctic trip) / / / >< / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
I have so many shot and I have so run out of titles, please help a girl out and name this for me! /
River Cam and King’s College Bridge as viewed from Clare Bridge, Cambridge University, England
Taken on the way to McMahons Lookout, Wentworth Falls (Blue Mountains, Australia) in April 2008. The entire pine forest was lichen-covered … I felt this fallen tree made a wonderful natural sculpture. The Blue Mountains are World Heritage listed – while people visit The Three Sisters and the more popular falls and lookouts in their tens of thousands, this area down Kings Tableland Road is relatively untouched and well worth a visit / Landscapes Trees Cards EOD Rusty Flowers Architecture Macro CatchAll DM / /
Macro photography taken from a rock!
King Penguins hanging out on the beach! / / This is one amazing island that you all must try to get to, if you don’t mind four days in rough seas on a boat that is!!! But it is truly worth it…. / / This image was taken at a place called “Salisbury Plain”, where there are approximately 250 000 penguins! The sound as you come over the hill is tremendous, not to mention the smell!! / / (South Georgia – on our Antarctic trip) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Yes his name is Merlin…. /
Surrounded by a blanket of purple flowers suggesting royalty a healthy adult grizzly bear overlooks his domain. / Taken in Yellowstone National Park near Mount Washburn
A collection of Big Cats
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Male lion in the San Francisco Zoo.
You have to see in his eyes what I see…..again..this is my Kitty the Amur Leopard named Krepkey. The reason I love this Cat so much is there is always some expression going on in his face. I swear he knows me now as I know him. / / /
Amur Leopard- rare / / /
The ancestors of the beautiful Protea dates back to approximately 100 million years ago, and they are considered among the oldest families of plants on earth. Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern botany and plant taxonomy named this flower in 1735, after the Greek God, Proteus. In Greek mythology, Proteus had the ability to change shape and form at his will; hence the name given to these flowers with their diverse array of colours, shapes, textures and sizes. The average size of the flowering blossom is 6-8 inches, although I have seen some fully opened which are almost 12 inches. They are large and sensationally beautiful. © 2009 Fine Art Photography by Sharon Mau / Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / Shooting Date/Time 27 May 2008 17:51:37 / Tv 1/250 Av 4.5 Exposure Compensation -2/3 / ISO 200 Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 56.0 mm Protea cynaroides / Common Name: King Sugar Bush “The King Protea was originally from the Cape Town area of South Africa. It is actually the national flower of South Africa. Today King Proteas may be found all over the world where the atmosphere is dry and the soil has good drainage. They thrive upcountry in cooler temperatures on the western slopes of Haleakala here on Maui. The flower of the King Protea may be as large as 12 inches across. On the outside it has many stiff, pointed, narrow bracts, or petals, that give it the appearance of a cup. The bottom half of the petals starts out cream coloured or yellow, which transforms into bright pink or velvet red on the top half. Inside the cup is a mass of white stamen about 1-2 inches long which all curve towards the centre. The leaves look like flat spoons, or paddles, which grow alternately along the several stems of the plant. They are thick and stiff and round in appearance. Their petioles (leaf stems) are quite long, about 1-2 inches. Protea take moisture in through its leaves. The lovely Protea are valued for their decorative qualities. They dry very well and are commonly used as focal pieces in flower arrangements. It is said that Protea leaves are also used to make tea. Proteas live in a fragile environment. Of the 370 protea species, about 120 of them are listed as endangered. There are very few wild proteas anymore, most of them are now cultivated in greenhouses or nurseries.” Text by by Ben S. 2000
I must admit that out of all of the pictures I’ve taken of this particularly handsome fellow…this is one of my personal favorites! I, in particular like the composition! I hope you like it too! Smiles Leilani Perdido Key, Florida USA
/ FEATURED IN THE GROUP: Proteas, Leucadendron, Leucospermum, Orothamnus & Serruria / FEATURED IN THE GROUP: South Africa Rainbow Nation / FEATURED IN THE GROUP: Proteas, Leucadendron, Leucospermum, Orothamnus & Serruria The genus Protea was named in 1735 by Carolus Linnaeus after the Greek god Proteus who could change his form at will, because proteas have such different forms. / Proteas attracted the attention of botanists visiting the Cape of Good Hope in the 1600s. Many species were introduced to Europe in the 1700s, enjoying a unique popularity at the time amongst botanists. / The protea family is a native to South Africa although Australia and California claim them as their own and market them quite successfully around the world (Australia can claim the banksia and waratah as their own proteacae). The genus consists of protea, waratah, leucadendron, leucaspermum, banksia, dryandra and serruria. Proteaceae are mainly a southern hemisphere family, with its main centres of diversity in Australia and South Africa / Camera: Canon 400D / Lens: Canon 28 -135mm
The Scroom King reigns in all his glory. / He was found at the edge of my lawn hiding under a fir tree.
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