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| The Animal World As Seen By Terry Costales |
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Looking at this crow's feet you can really see the dinosaur common ancestor. I'm grateful most birds are small as I wouldn't want to try to photograph a crow the size of a T-rex.... read more |
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Lemurs are one of my favorite mammals. Every house in heaven should have one.... read more |
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The Spectacled Bear is the only bear that comes from South America. I hope this unique and beautiful endangered bear survives.... read more |
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An adult night heron in full breeding plumage showing off its pink legs which are yellow the rest of the year.... read more |
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A cliff swallow sits in the opening of its mud nest. Observing me observing him.... read more |
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A female avocet sits on her eggs. When the tide comes in this nest will barely be above the water.... read more |
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This black phoebe is dark brown and was perched near the Palo Alto duck pond. Phoebes are almost always found near water.... read more |
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Riley is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. A huge name for a wonderful little dog. The King Charles Spaniel (non-Cavalier) is smaller and has a much flatter or more pug-like face. In the '20s the King Charles was bred back to its original size and look and given the Calvalier addition to its... read more |
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The human animal attached to this kite is on his board offscreen and hanging on for dear... read more |
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A cold November day didn't keep this foolish man out of the water, but it made a nice... read more |
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A great egret at the edge of the bay looking for food. It is a very graceful bird whether walking or flying. ... read more |
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Prehistoric looking pelicans sun and preen in the winter sun.... read more |
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A vulture sits atop the ribcage of a rotting animal carcass on the beach. Offering disgust and fascination in equal measure.... read more |
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A sparrow on a bare November... read more |
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A scrub jay in a tree on a cold overcast day in November.... read more |
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A song sparrow foraging in the wetlands. A tiny, delicate, feathered, everyday miracle.... read more |
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A close-up of the hummingbird I posted yesterday.... read more |
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A male Anna's hummingbird perches on Neptunes' trident. I was surprised to see a hummingbird stay still for so long.... read more |
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This is a juvenile Yellow-headed Caracara. Like most juvenile birds it has lots of streaking to give it more camouflage than the adult.... read more |
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This is a female yellow-hooded blackbird. Her body is brown, whereas the male would be glossy black.... read more |
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A flock of yellow-hooded blackbirds took off as our skiff came too near. The birds in the photo that are deep black were the males and the brown ones were the... read more |
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My dashing brother manned the wheel of the Tourmalina. However, he is a man of many talents and helped out in other ways as well.... read more |
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A typical view of the jungle's edge as seen from the boat as we motored... read more |
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This is a photo of what appears to be a male Monarch butterfly. Male because it has two extra dots on its back wings that produce pheromones. Another obscure fact I learned from Wikipedia.... read more |
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Two Macaws preening one another. A very intimate, gentle moment in a birds'... read more |
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