Context for new followers: I took this photo in September during the salmon run on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. This bear was keeping an eye on salmon going up a stream, hoping to catch a few of them. As you can judge from its body shape, it is very successful. 😁
Note that I do not approach bears, I use a telephoto lens. I practice ethical photography.
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
King 5: "Poulsbo woman calls authorities after finding over 100 raccoons outside her home demanding food
The woman told deputies she started feeding raccoons around her house about 35 years ago without any problems. Six weeks ago the population of raccoons "exploded.""
Did you know elephants are helping shape robot design?
Their trunks' precise movements have been inspiring new tech innovations for 20 years. Researchers are using the insights to create robotic limbs with precise grips that can work to pick up objects in the unpredictable real world: theconversation.com/elephants-… #tech #research #wildlife
New research has found that the two ‘fingers’ on the tip of an elephant’s trunk exert different forces. The finding will be used to improve the abilities of bio-inspired robots.
Steve Woods Underwater Photography is a photographic gallery for Steve Woods. All prints are limited edition runs, available to buy and can be shipped globally.
Scientific evidence exists that manatees can regulate their underwater buoyancy by expelling gas. This helps them control their rise and fall while underwater.
A swan on what looks like a collision course – taken as I was standing, apparently in a good spot for flying over, on a hill next to the lake it took off from. It was gaining altitude faster than it was closing the distance, so this didn't feel quite as perilous as it might appear!
Firstly, I'd just like to say thank you to all the people who have liked, boosted and commented on my images, and to all the new followers I have. It's rather humbling. 😊
Today's shot comes from a magical day in the Scottish #Highlands, a few years ago, when I was photographing red squirrels.
These charming characters are incredibly agile and can jump great distances between trees.
Here I managed to capture one as it appears to be flying down my lens.
Like this hummingbird, I can see the weekend from here, and it is bright and warm and shining with potential. Hope you have something awesome planned. My agenda is to read a thick book. What's yours?
"I build little people out of acorns and sticks, then photograph them in the wild with real animals. Join me as I share my process of building and photographing. Learn more and buy prints at www.davidmbird.com."
I build little people out of acorns and sticks, then photograph them in the wild with real animals. Join me as I share my process of building and photographing. Learn more and buy prints at www.davidmbird.com.
