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Tule Elk
Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Wikipedia says the Tule (Too-Lee) elk is only found in California, and there used to be a half a million of them, but by 1870 they were thought to have been exterminated. A single breeding pair was found in 1875 at the marshes of Buena Vista Lake and steps were taken to breed them; now the number of Tule Elk stands at more than 4000. This guy was part of a herd that roamed through Point Reyes National Seashore Park.
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Sometimes, from a distance, a Northern Shoveler can look like a Mallard to me. But it’s fun to see the ducks swimming in groups of concentric circles like in the zoomed-in photo above—then I can be pretty sure they’re Shovelers that I’m looking at, as they go round and round sifting the water near the surface for food with their bills.
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
No one funnier and more versatile than Bob’s son, Chris, as his segments on Letterman attest.
Thanks to YouTuber 13jalopy
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Prospect Park Lake
Brooklyn, New York
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A first for me. Despite the green head, the red flanks and the dark flat bill distinguish it from a mallard.
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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Red-winged Blackbird
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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Baby osprey, recently hatched (Six adult ospreys, with their large wingspans, were circling high up above.)
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
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Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn, New York
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Monday Morning, Nellie McKay‘s ode to her animal friend, “The Dog Song.” I’ve posted this song before, done when she was a young pup, and this much more recent performance of the song is even better. It cheered me up in the space of a few minutes.
Thanks to YouTuber Music and More Blog
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Leeds, New York
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Shirley Chisholm State Park
Brooklyn, New York
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Deshaies, Guadeloupe
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Deshaies, Guadeloupe
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Le Jardine Botanique
Deshaies, Guadeloupe
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McDonald Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
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Woodland Valley,
Phoenicia, New York
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Roscoe, New York
Mick Stevens in The New Yorker
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Tinker Street
Woodstock, New York
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Lexington Avenue,
NY, NY
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Some time ago, I posted a video that showed dogs reacting to magic, but the orangutan in the above 30 second video has got to be the best magic audience of all time. The most delightful magic video of the year!
Thanks to YouTuber Viral Tainment
William Steig in The New Yorker
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Montreal, Canada.
I’ve always been fascinated with the way images of live smiling animals are used to advertise the tastiness of the cooked product as if the animal itself were pleased as punch to be eaten. Here’s one example that caught my eye while traveling. Or is the sign referring to its customers…?
