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American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Facing her arch-nemesis*, Kestrel takes a deep breath and prepares to unleash her astonishing super sonic** scream, in the hopes of blasting*** her enemy backwards and into the clutches**** of her partner.*****
* Well, nemesis, perhaps. Can one truly tell when one’s nemesis is arch until one has completed one’s career and had a chance to assess all the variables?
** Technically, all screams are sonic. This one, though, is sonic and particularly loud as well. Super loud, actually.
*** Metaphoric blasting, that is. The intent is to overload the target’s senses and stun them. It would take a lot more energy to physically move the target than can be stored within a kestrel.
**** “Talons” would be more accurate, but they do clutch, so the word usage is likely sufficiently clear.
***** For some reason, Marvel Comics hasn’t accepted one of my scripts yet.
Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
This bobcat was taken from the wild and turned into a house pet, then was terribly malnourished and confiscated by the state. He eventually wound up at the zoo and, under their care, was given medical treatment and moved over to a diet of true meat (as opposed to the frozen fish sticks he had been eating). This photo was taken on the first day he was allowed outside in his new home. You can tell that he’s not entirely sure what’s going on.
One year later, I visited again. I could get no photos because, once he became healthy, he became a wild animal once again and it was no longer safe for me to be near him.
Photographs are a moment in a time. At the time I took this photo, he was a sick, scared, wary little cat. Today, he is a powerful, dominant near-wild animal. While I’m somewhat sad that I can’t get photos of him anymore, I’m happier at the same time.
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Red panda pondering the ultimate meaninglessness of existence, realizing that life is finite and, once gone, is gone forever. Also, a tad peckish and desiring some grapes.
Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
When the males aren’t around, it’s a lot easier to see the colours in the females.
Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus)
It’s the eye of the camel
It’s the thrill of the flight
Spitting through a gap of white enamel
And the last living mammal
Stays awake through the night
And he’s watching us all with the eye of the camel
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Red pandas are not well trained in the art of debate.
White Chicken
Things white chicken says:
“Of course I prefer to hang around with other chickens like me. It’s just a class thing.”
“Privileged! I had to WORK for what scratchings got.”
“I prefer to be referred to as a chicken of European descent.”
“We live in a post-breedist barnyard.”
“I don’t understand why those hungry chickens get extra feed. I work just as hard as them.”
“Actually (despite the fact that birds have five different types of photo-receptors), I’m colorblind.”
Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus)
Many people get a new camel once the lips start falling off, but this is actually an easily solved problem and one that is much less likely to occur if the regular maintenance is performed.
Russian Red Tree Squirrel
This is a Russian red tree squirrel, which is white in the winter, living at the Red River Zoo in Fargo, which is white in the winter.
Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
The smaller a cat is, the better it tastes. Or maybe that’s the other way around.
Llama
Nobody puts Baby in a corner. That’s where the llamas go.