JRCrowe Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 This is the additional weekly image thread for the Nature Forum. While images posted to this thread should still be nature in theme, it may contain a small amount of human-made objects and therefore less restricted than the Monday in Nature threads. Please see this discussion for more details: Alternative weekly thread in Nature forum Each participant please post no more than just one image per weekly thread. Lawn Ornaments, cheaper than those plastic ping flamingos. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norma Desmond Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 4 We didn't need dialogue. We had faces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonjb Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Micro-chipping a Massasauga rattlesnake. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawsonPointers Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Gotta be fast with these cacti flowers and fruits. Here one day, gone the next. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah Vallette Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Roadrunner in my Austin, Texas backyard. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ShunCheung Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) I captured this image at the Trowunna Wildlife Park in Tasmania. That park is a wildlife sanctuary. They fed a dead kangaroo to a bunch of young Tasmanian devils. They feeding frenzy reminded me scenes in Africa where hyenas or lions feeding on carcasses. There was some competition among the animals, but apparently there was sufficient food for everybody. Edited March 16, 2018 by ShunCheung 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inoneeye Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) Edited March 16, 2018 by ShunCheung 2 i n o n e e y e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Humans embraced in the beauty of nature. (Wrong season but - oh well.) Nikon D800 with 80-400mm AFS lens @125mm. 1/200s; f/16; ISO 1250 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ShunCheung Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 [ATTACH=full]1237212[/ATTACH] Brian, is that in San Francisco? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_niemi1 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Brian, is that in San Francisco? Yes, Pier 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I captured this image at the Trowunna Wildlife Park in Tasmania. That park is a wildlife sanctuary. They fed a dead kangaroo to a bunch of young Tasmanian devils. They feeding frenzy reminded me scenes in Africa where hyenas or lions feeding on carcasses. There was some competition among the animals, but apparently there was sufficient food for everybody. Never saw this animal before. How interesting! They look like big rats. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) only exists in the wild in the Australian island state of Tasmania, to the south east of mainland Australia, although we can probably find them in major zoos elsewhere. It is believed that Tasmania was connected to mainland Australia until about 10K years ago when sea level rose after the Ice Age, and the Tasmanian Devil is now extinct in mainland Australia but survive in Tasmania, hence its name. Adults are the size of a small dog and they are fierce carnivores, but they are solitary. My image above shows a bunch of young ones growing up in a sanctuary such that it is not completely a natural setting. As adults, they wouldn't be feeding as a group in the wild, unlike lions and hyenas in Africa. Additional links: Tasmanian devil - WikipediaTasmanian Devil | San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants Looks like the San Diego Zoo has them. See the huge jaw and sharp teeth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawsonPointers Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Never saw this animal before. How interesting! They look like big rats. Thanks. It is my guess that you have never been the beneficiary of Warner Brothers Loony Toons. and the incredible voice of Mel Blanc. Mary, It will bring you much joy to see how these incredible animals were portrayed in cartoons [MEDIA=dailymotion]x2ppu01[/MEDIA] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Doo Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Shun, thanks for the additional info on Tasmanian Devil. huge jaw and sharp teeth. The jaw and sharp teeth look more ferocious than that of the hyena. :eek: I'll stop thinking of keeping one as house pet. My dog won't like it. :( It is my guess that you have never been the beneficiary of Warner Brothers Loony Toons. and the incredible voice of Mel Blanc. Mary, It will bring you much joy to Thanks Dawson. I love Bugs Bunny as a child but sure haven't seen this one. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you ! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Currie Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Stele Bird Axum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Captive Bald Eagle, SB Zoo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 The background rocks were piled here to build a pier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcyin Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 A bat under a leaf in Costa Rica by Tom Yin, on Flickr 3 www.neurotraveler.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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