Mountain Lion/Puma

Puma, Patagonia

Photo of a puma finishing a yawn.

I photographed this puma way back in 2016. She may look like she is snarling at me, but she was just finishing a big yawn before getting up. A few of us had been photographing her for a while. After a nap she yawned, stretched, yawned again, and then slowly walked away. You can see other photos of her yawning and stretching on my website.  https://jimcoda.smugmug.com

Wattled Starling

Unknown Bird, Tanzania

Photo of a gray and black bird with a yellow eye-patch perched on the back of a zebra.

I usually know what bird or mammal I photograph but, even after some time on the internet, this bird has stumped me.  Anyone know what bird this is riding on the back of a zebra?  Benard answered my question on my facebook site.  It’s a wattled starling.  Thanks Benard.

Coyote

Coyote, Point Reyes National Seashore

This is a photo of a coyote taken at sunset while it was looking in the direction of the camera.

I shot this photo yesterday at my favorite time, sunset.  My goal for the day was to get some shots of bull tule elk now that their antlers are covered in velvet, but I had no luck there.  Saw a number of cow elk in the north end of the ranching area.  I’d love to know how many of the old elk reserve elk have left it now that the Park Service has removed a large portion of the old elk fence.  Saw a few bobcats, but the tall spring vegetation kept them mostly covered.