It’s been a while since the last black bear post. This youngster was photographed a few years back at about this time of year in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. I was hiking one of the park’s trails when I came across this bear, a sibling of the same age, and the mother. I watched for at least an hour as the two young bears played (and their mother made sure that I stayed a safe distance away).
First off, I just want to announce that I finally have a shopping cart function on the site. To purchase a print of any photo, just go to the appropriate gallery in the drop down menu and choose a size, mounting, etc. (in addition to the galleries, everything posted here in the photo of the day blog is also available at the same prices. The shopping cart isn’t yet working here though, so if interested, find the price in the galleries and then send me an email).
On to the photo of the day.
These two little bat-eared fox pups were only about a month old. They were playing around just outside their den at the end of the day while their mother was busy hunting.
This was the first glimpse I had of a tiger in the wild — it’s the same large male that I posted two photos of a few weeks ago. It’s rare to actually see tigers out in the open, which is why I liked the way that this guy was framed by all the natural foliage.
Mountain bluebirds are migratory and range from as far south as Mexico in the winter, on up through Alaska in the summer. This one, a male, was in Yellowstone in late May. They are small birds that prefer open habitat and are often seen on the ground, either in the grass or on small perches like this rock. The males are a vibrant blue in color while the females are a duller blue with more grey on the chest, head and back.
One more mother and baby photo for Mother’s Day week. This mother baboon and her baby were looking for a little shelter from all the rain in Laikipia, Kenya. I liked the way the baby was sucking its thumb as it rode upon the mother’s back.
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Next up for Mother’s Day week is this fine looking African elephant and her young calf. We spotted them just down the road from the rhinos that I posted yesterday. Both the rhinos and the elephants make their home in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya. On another note, I’m hoping that all my server issues have been resolved and everyone gets this post. Sorry for the problems yesterday.
Next up for Mother’s Day week is this fine looking African elephant and her young calf. We spotted them just down the road from the rhinos that I posted yesterday. Both the rhinos and the elephants make their home in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya. On another note, I’m hoping that all my server issues have been resolved and everyone gets this post. Sorry for the problems yesterday.
Continuing with the theme for Mother’s Day week, here is a rhino with her calf. Baby rhinos can weigh up to 150 pounds when born. Unlike many other mammals that will trail their parents, baby rhinos will often run out in front of their mothers for protection… and there aren’t many animals that want to mess with a full grown and angry rhinoceros.
Tarsiers babies aren’t all that much smaller than their parents when they are born. The mother will often carry the baby in her mouth, or tucked under her arm — as is the case in this photo. The mom will find a safe place, leave her baby there, and then go hunting for grasshoppers and other insects.
This olive baboon didn’t seemed too bothered by all the rain and let out a big yawn just as I snapped the shutter. The locations was Laikipia in Kenya. Again, if this post appears and then disappears (or doesn’t appear at all), it’s because I’m in the process of changing service providers. All should be back to normal sometime on Wednesday.