A young African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) demonstrates the advantages of being big footed in the flooded wetlands of the Okavango. Okavango Delta, Botswana. With Wilderness Safaris. Nikon D3s. Nikon 200-400mm – ISO 800 f4 @ 1/6000 sec – Lexar Media – © Dana Allen www.photosafari-africa.net
Category: Wildlife
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, 8/21/2015
This past Saturday I visited the wildlife drive at Lake Apopka. I was hoping to get some nice migrant activity, and I was not disappointed. Yellow Warblers were everywhere! I estimated 20 of them, but I think I underestimated. In one little spot along the lakeshore there were perhaps 10 Yellow Warblers, 2 Prothonotary Warblers, […]
Laughing Gull Season is Almost Over
I keep noticing laughing gulls, Leucophaeus atricilla, around New York and thinking about how they will soon be gone for the year. Laughing gulls that breed in the northeast fly south for winter to the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and to Central and South America.I bet they are beginning to feel the pull. We […]
Bite Force
A Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharia) demonstrates his tremendous bite force as he feeds on a Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) by consuming masses of the high-calorie whale fat. False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. www.facebook.com/DanaAllenPhotoSafari
Acapulco Birding, Aug. 2015
Yesterday I returned from my service project in Acapulco, Mexico. We were working with an orphanage there, and my time was pretty filled up with that. However, in the mornings I was able to walk along the streets around the campus and see what birds I could find. I found four new life birds on […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 29 Aug 2015
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
One Small Leap
A young Leopard (Panthera pardus) shows off his newly honed stalking skills. Okavango Delta, Botswana. With Tubu Tree Camp. Nikon D4s. Nikon 200-400mm – ISO 800 f5.6 @ 1/1000 sec – Lexar Media – © Dana Allen www.photosafari-africa.net
Why yes, I do wear my heart on my sleeve, yes.
Yeee Owls in yer face. I didn’t get scalped while taking these photos, don’t worry. Oh, you weren’t worried? I didn’t think so, really. Good for you. I sort of got a little obsessed with this nest because it was in one of the few trees in the area (sagebrush sea) and I was pretty […]