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Sharp-shinned hawk
05.30.11 | Permalink | Comment?

Accipiter striatus. There’s a pair of these on my dog walk route. It’s pretty tolerant - let me walk around to a couple different angles before flying down the block.
Wildlife, photo of the day
Barred Owl
04.28.11 | Permalink | Comment?

At Woodward Park in Tulsa.
Macro, Wildlife
Black Bug
04.26.11 | Permalink | Comment?

I have no clue what this is, but it was large and barely mobile - an abnormally large abomen. And s(he) was goin to town on that piece grass. Didn’t look too pleased with me interrupting the meal. I wouldn’t be. But hey - science. *this is a blister bug*
Macro, Wildlife
Hey lady.
04.24.11 | Permalink | Comment?

Coccinella septempunctata.
Or, ladybird, lady beetles. I always think of Volkswagen. It’s been really cloudy and I don’t use flash so last time I went out I had to change, or adapt, the loose general settings from what I had been using. Shot a lot lower fstop and iso at 3200. Which gives me a very [...]
Macro, Wildlife
Wolf Spider
04.22.11 | Permalink | Comment?

I actually saw this wolf spider nab this crane fly. I was in the process of slowly getting into position when it darted like a blur and caught it. I started snapping the shutter wildly before I’d even focused in on it to make sure i got something. Then I came to and settled down [...]
Macro, Wildlife
Spiders not from Mars
04.20.11 | Permalink | Comment?

I find myself looking for spiders when shooting insects like i look for birds of prey when shooting birds.
Macro, Wildlife
Dragonfly
04.16.11 | Permalink | Comment?

I like to see how animals figure into cultures - the beliefs and things built around them. The dragonfly runs the gauntlet from hated to revered. Most of Europe hated them because they thought the devil sent them; gave them names like “Devil’s Darning Needle.” On the flipside, Japanese legend has it that an Emperor [...]
Macro, Wildlife
Spider and the Fly
04.12.11 | Permalink | Comment?

Ran into a lot of spiders and a couple flies. The spiders sit still better, but not by much.
Macro, Wildlife
Damselflies
04.09.11 | Permalink | Comment?

Suborder Zygoptera. Greek, zygo meaning joined or paired and ptera meaning wings. These are ‘azure’ and ‘vivid dancer’ damselflies, which sounds like an Elton John song to me.
Wildlife
Cedar waxwing
04.07.11 | Permalink | Comment?

Bombycilla cedrorum

Found this while reading about them: “Because they frequently feast on overripe fruit, these birds can become “drunk” on the fermented juices.” Those are soapberries they’re going to town on.

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