This is Boudicca, an African spurred #tortoise who loves cherry tomatoes. She was malnourished before being rescued, which caused the unusual pyramidal development of her shell. She now lives happily in a university #greenhouse where she is well cared for and free to roam from biome to biome.
A Great Egret settles in as evening comes calling. These beautiful white shore birds were nearly hunted to extinction for their feathers. This is the Willow Pond on the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum property at Harkers Island, North Carolina. The museum... cont'd at https://bob-decker.pixels.com/featured/white-egret-at-the-willow-pond-bob-decker.html
First one was just watching the everyday folk walking by from the middle rung of the fence by the lake
The second is showing the way at the start of the circular walk
If you live in the South of the UK, come and say Hi! at the free Castle Cameras Spring Shoot on Tuesday near Wimborne. There will be a full program of events including a presentation and demo by yours truly.
Early this morning, neighbors maybe noticed me tearing across the yard in a flapping nightgown in order to photograph this beauty. (I slowed down on approach so as not to alarm the turtle.) I love our native box turtles. #turtles#naturephotography#animals
This bird is an Anhinga perched on a dead tree in the middle of a gator infested lake in the early morning light. Anhinga are very adept swimmers. Diving deep to bring up large fish, it is not uncommon to see them flapping their wings under water as they move swiftly in search of food.