Scavenger
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I photographed this Seagull atop these fishing nets on the wharf. This Seagull was so regally posed as if he was Poseidon himself. / / Visit my website On The Rock Photography / / / /
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It looks like the Squirrel is trying to sneak the peanut; however, I was almost nose to nose with the lil bugger. Sneaking wasn’t an option but that ’s what it looks like. Too Cute!
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White Cape Vulture – Western Cape, South Africa
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River Gull
by LjMaxxSeagull in the icy Connecticut river waters… Taken from about 10 feet off shore in late Feb. 08’... Nikon D60~55-200 lens
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Lisa C. Weber ©2008 (Created with Bryce 6.1) Visit My Complete Bubble for all My 3D Artwork. Thanks for dropping by and enjoy!
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I think it is worms they are after!?
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On the return trip from the East Coast Trail in Bay Bulls, we spotted this beautiful red fox lying down in the grass on the lawn of one of the houses.
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The Griffon Vulture It is a typical Old World vulture in appearance, with a white bald head, very broad wings and a short tail. It has a white neck ruff and yellow bill. The buff body and wing coverts contrast with the dark flight feathers. Like other vultures it is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals which it finds by soaring over open areas, often moving in flocks. It grunts and hisses at roosts or when feeding on carrion. It breeds on crags in mountains in southern Europe, north Africa, and Asia, laying one egg. Griffon Vultures may form loose colonies. The population is mostly resident.
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White-backed Vulture portrait…..... The White-backed Vulture is a typical vulture, with only down feathers on the head and neck, very broad wings and short tail. It has a white neck ruff. The adult’s whitish back contrasts with the otherwise dark plumage. Juveniles are largely dark. This is a medium-sized vulture; its body mass is around 5.4 kg. Like other vultures it is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of animals which it finds by soaring over savannah and around human habitation. It often moves in flocks. It breeds in trees on the savannah of west and east Africa, laying one egg. The population is mostly resident. As it is rarer than previously believed, its conservation status was reassessed from Least Concern to Near Threatened in the 2007 IUCN Red List.
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ligaments of a hyena on the hunt, / avaricious vulture eyes to punt, / a rat’s mouth, starving, voracious, / echoing a magpie’s cry, ravenous, yes, such monstrosity exists, / and like the blind,taking heed we’ve missed! / preoccupied with our boring, quintessential lives, / enclosed in our contentment, within our hives this pitiful scavenger….prowls on,and begs… / a despicable sight, on bent knees and jiggly legs / yearning for love and affection, / decent clothing,and a hearty meal to cure starvation…. open your eyes…wide! wider! no! really wide…!! / and get that heart of yours to rekindle that which has died!! / and stop, look, and listen to her, the face of poverty / rid this world of greed, selfishness and animosity…!! feed her, love her…for she is human, / acknowledge this painful truth,in any way we can… / be not heartless but be the messenger… / of peace, love and sharing to this scavenger… initially sketched by hand, transposed to Corel X3 to render using wacom pen / digitizer, used Bryce for the background terrain and imported to PS to add in the finishing touches
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A very tame red fox in Bay Bulls Newfoundland scratching an itch.
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A common sight everywhere in sub-Saharan Africa, the huge Marabou Stork is both a scavenger and a predator. This one is harassing a much smaller Yellow-Billed Stork in the South Luangwa River – Zambia.
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Photograph made in Artis, Amsterdam Zoo, the Netherlands How majestic he was sitting there, aware of his strength – gaze on infinity :) More information: Griffon Vulture – wikipedia Threatened / The Griffon vulture is listed on the IUCN Red List of threatened species – status: least Concern Photograph made with Pentax K10D camera. Challenge wins, features and top10 / This photo won first place in the challenge best of V and was featured in the group Alphabeth soup (Oct 23, 2009) / Thank you so much to the host of this group, and to all who voted :) / Comments and feed-back always welcome. Thanks for looking :)
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Top Ten Finish – Live and Let Live Group – “Your Early work and Inspiration” – November – 2009 Entry in Scanvenger Hunt Challenge – Reading / Featured: Scavenger Hunt Group – March 2009 / Featured User: Scavenger Hunt Group – March 2009 / Featured: Live Love Dream Group – January 2009 / Featured: Happy Haven Photography – April 2009 / Featured: Family Unlimited – May 2009 Taken several years ago with my Pentax Optio 750Z without a flash. / 1/40 7mm F2.8 ISO 80 / I love the light moving from the window. Neither subject is conscious of me taking the shot. Both are immersed in the moment. Ashleigh knows her great grandmother will attend to her – they are at ease with each other … and are to this day. As you can see my mother is an avid reader. / See “Mum” aged 19 on my sister’s site – Dusker- Mum
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Featured in Urban Wildlife March 1, 2009. A common raccoon curiously walking straight at my camera wondering what I had. I actually had strangers yelling at me to get up and walk away because he was getting a little to close, but I just had to stay and take his pic! This photo was captured from the parking lot of the Floral Clock in niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
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Taken with a Sony Alpha A-100 DSLR. Taken at Woodward Park in Tulsa. /
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Native to central and South America, king vultures are the most colorful of the vulture species. Unlike their North American cousins, the black vultures, they are solitary and do not congregate in flocks. King vultures are scavengers, feeding on dead and decaying animals. Because of their poorly-developed sense of smell, they typically scan an area for carcasses already located by other vulture species. Smaller vultures actually depend on their larger relatives to preempt meals, as king vultures’ powerful beaks are often the only ones capable of tearing tough animal hides. /
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The lion (Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four big cats in the genus Panthera. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in Sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia with a critically endangered remnant population in northwest India, having disappeared from North Africa, the Middle East, and Western Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene (about 10,000 years ago), the lion was the most widespread large land mammal beside humans. They were found in most of Africa, much of Eurasia from western Europe to India and, in the Americas, from the Yukon to Peru. Should they survive the rigors of cubhood, lionesses in secure habitat, such as national parks, frequently reach an age of 12–14 years whereas male lions seldom live for longer than 8 years. However, there are records of lionesses living for up to 20 years in the wild. In captivity both male and female lions can live for over 20 years. They typically inhabit savanna and grassland, although they may take to bush and forest. Lions are unusually social compared to other cats. A pride of lions consists of related females and offspring and a small number of adult males. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The lion is an apex and keystone predator, although they will resort to scavenging if the opportunity arises. While lions, in general, do not selectively hunt humans, some have been known to become man-eaters and seek human prey. The lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a possibly irreversible population decline of 30 to 50 percent over the past two decades in its African range; populations are untenable outside designated reserves and national parks. Although the cause of the decline is not well understood, habitat loss and conflicts with humans are currently the greatest causes of concern. Lions have been kept in menageries since Roman times and have been a key species sought after and exhibited in zoos the world over since the late eighteenth century. Zoos are cooperating worldwide in breeding programs for the endangered Asiatic subspecies. The male lion is highly distinctive and is easily recognized by its mane. The lion, particularly the face of the male, is one of the most widely recognized animal symbols in human culture.
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10×14 watercolor enhanced colored pencil on Arches Hot Press watercolor paper. Original available. The King Vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, is the most strikingly colored bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae. This vulture lives predominantly in tropical lowland forests stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, though some believe that William Bartram’s Painted Vulture of Florida may be of this species. It is the only surviving member of the genus Sarcoramphus, though fossil members are known. It is a large, predominantly white vulture with gray to black ruff, flight, and tail feathers. Its head and neck are bald, with the skin color varying, including yellow, orange, blue, purple, and red. The King Vulture has a very noticeable yellow fleshy carnucle on its beak. This vulture is a scavenger and it often makes the initial cut into a fresh carcass. It also displaces the smaller New World Vulture species from a carcass. King Vultures have been known to live for up to 30 years in captivity. King Vultures were popular figures in the Mayan codices as well as in local folklore and medicine. Though currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, they are declining in number, due primarily to habitat loss. (info from Wikipedia) Complete 2009
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Male Lion The lion (Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four big cats in the genus Panthera. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in Sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia with a critically endangered remnant population in northwest India, having disappeared from North Africa, the Middle East, and Western Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene (about 10,000 years ago), the lion was the most widespread large land mammal beside humans. They were found in most of Africa, much of Eurasia from western Europe to India and, in the Americas, from the Yukon to Peru. Should they survive the rigors of cubhood, lionesses in secure habitat, such as national parks, frequently reach an age of 12–14 years whereas male lions seldom live for longer than 8 years. However, there are records of lionesses living for up to 20 years in the wild. In captivity both male and female lions can live for over 20 years. They typically inhabit savanna and grassland, although they may take to bush and forest. Lions are unusually social compared to other cats. A pride of lions consists of related females and offspring and a small number of adult males. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The lion is an apex and keystone predator, although they will resort to scavenging if the opportunity arises. While lions, in general, do not selectively hunt humans, some have been known to become man-eaters and seek human prey. The lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a possibly irreversible population decline of 30 to 50 percent over the past two decades in its African range; populations are untenable outside designated reserves and national parks. Although the cause of the decline is not well understood, habitat loss and conflicts with humans are currently the greatest causes of concern. Lions have been kept in menageries since Roman times and have been a key species sought after and exhibited in zoos the world over since the late eighteenth century. Zoos are cooperating worldwide in breeding programs for the endangered Asiatic subspecies. The male lion is highly distinctive and is easily recognized by its mane. The lion, particularly the face of the male, is one of the most widely recognized animal symbols in human culture. “The King’s Portrait ….... ” was featured in Live, Love, Dream
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I dedicate this to my dear friend Zulu for all that you are…. Best viewed in large format For relaxing Sounds of the Sea click Here Nikon D60~55/200 / Sayulita Mexico 09’
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A Turkey Vulture in flight at Arica, a coastal town in northern Chile. Taken with a Canon 5D Mark II and EF 100-300mm zoom
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