Don't they have natural enemies to construct the nest on the ground?
While these birds are large, they are subject to predation by coyotes, bobcats, fox, and large raptors. Together, a pair of sandhill cranes are a formidable combination with strong necks and a long dagger-like beak. This pair are nesting on a tiny island of dead cattails in the middle of a pond. Their location serves to protect the birds and eggs from terrestrial predators.
Another black bear... square crop to eliminate blown highlights on leaves to the right of the frame...
It can be a real challenge to shoot a black animal in the understory on a cloud-free day!
regards,
bruce
Just by luck I caught a striated heron in flight the other week. Where I live they are very rare this far south, and this is the first time I've seen one. Initially I assumed it was a reef heron.
OwlsEyes wrote:
Another black bear... square crop to eliminate blown highlights on leaves to the right of the frame...
It can be a real challenge to shoot a black animal in the understory on a cloud-free day!
regards,
bruce
Another excellent black bear image, Bruce!
It could appear as if he has just picked up your scent. That looks like a risky one to capture.
Did you use a flash light or it just hapened the sun on your back?
The bird is in the sun, the sun is at my back and the background is dark (not in sun) and possibly 5 mts away. No flash was used and is shot in the wild. I waited here for an hour to get just the right shots.
