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Precious Offspring U8A8472 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: A week doesn't seem like much time but it's amazing how much a young deer grows and accomplishes in such a short time. Still, a little fawn spends much of the day alone and in hiding until it has grown enough to keep up with the other deer. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to see them grow and I am humbled that their mothers feel that our yards are safe havens for their precious offspring.

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All Legs 38W9508 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: One doesn’t have to look hard to see the love between a dam and her foal. This colt is likely no more than a day or so old. He is still a bit wobbly but horses stand within minutes of birth. They have to in order to nurse, and they must nurse in order to survive. They usually begin trying to run within a day and this little guy is no exception. You can see from his stature, he is all legs. The legs of horses at birth are proportionately large compared to adults. The reasons for this are clear. #WildHorses

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by Daniel D'Auria

#“Brown Bears” #“Brown Bear Cubs” #“bears” #cubs #nature #wildlife #mammals #predators #“living with bears” #grizzly #grizzlies #“coastal brown bears” #Alaska #“Lake Clark National Park” #“Daniel A D’Auria MD” #“DrDADBooks” #“Children’s Wildlife Books by Daniel A D’Auria MD” #“July2017” #“Grand Teton National Park” #“GTNP” #“Bears of Wyoming” #“Grizzly bears” #“September2017” #Kenai #“Kenai peninsula” #“August2018” #“Shelter Creek Camp” #“Silver Salmon Creek Lodge” #August2019” #“September2019”

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Much Maligned U8A9908 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: The much-maligned coyote is still persecuted and hunted unmercifully. This beautiful girl spends her day along the Madison River, doing what coyotes do best… hunting for prey. We first encountered her finishing off what looked like a duck. Within 10 minutes she had located and successfully predated an ermine. For now, she is safe within the park’s borders. Her fate is far less certain outside the national park borders.

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Glimmer 3I0400 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: The warm sun lights up the fur of her back and the tips of her ears with an auburn glow. She has just captured a Coho salmon and turns, with a glimmer in her eye, to make certain she is not being pursued for her prize. Her long claws glimmer too, like those of a high fashion model after a manicure. Nature’s beauty is here for those who take the time to appreciate and safeguard it. #BrownBears

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Glass Houses 075A0101 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: They say that “people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.” I imagine the old adage doesn’t really apply to bears. For this young female brown bear seems to delight in the activity whenever she enters a stream. I was photographing coastal brown bears on the Cook Inlet as I have done for over a decade. I have seen bears play with sticks, stones, and shells before, but not as avidly and repeatedly as this young female. At times she would simply drop the stone. Other times she would let it roll off the back of her massive paw and down her leg. At times, however, she launches the stone like the forward on a basketball team. Having the opportunity to see these bears enjoying themselves is something I have grown to love. Their lives are much more multifaceted and complex than many believe. They aren’t simply the eating machines that some would have us believe.

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Docile Stranger U8A5987 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: I had the opportunity to spend some time with this docile stranger. A 4 foot pine snake in encountered on my travels. They are a rare find here in Southern NJ and considered a threatened species in this state. I found it trying to cross the road in oncoming traffic. One would think that this would be easy for a snake but they take an average of about 2 minutes to cross a two lane paved road. They are constrictors that can climb trees easily taking advantage of the rough surface of the tree bark, but the smooth surface of the road does not allow them to gain much traction. They spend a lot of time slithering "in place" while tryin to cross the road. Thankfully, I got to this one before the 4 oncoming vehicles did. This area of southern New Jersey is hot spot for these beauties that can grow up to 6 feet in length. The nearest colonies are in North Carolina.

#“Pine snake” #snake #“Snakes of New Jersey” #pine #reptiles #herp #wildlife #“wildlife photography” #“reptile photography” #nature #animals #“children’s wildlife books by Daniel A D’Auria MD” #“DrDADBooks” #“Chatsworth” #“Pinelands” #“Pine Barrens” #“New Jersey” #“June2022” #flickr

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New Kid in Town... 6952 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: Spring is a favorite time of year but not because of its weather. I cherish the flurry of animal activity that characterizes the season. Most of all, I love the new lives coming into existence and watching them make their way through life. Yesterday’s new kid in town chose a neighbor’s garden to make her debut. Mom knows she is safe there while she goes out to forage. The evening light was beautiful filtering through the grass and the little fawn’s ears.

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Live Long and Prosper U8A3682 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: I love finding little things that make my day. This Eastern Box Turtle hatchling certainly falls into that category. At about one inch in size, it's a little more than a gulp for many predatory animals. With luck, however, these turtles can live to be as old as many humans. And this little one will likely see years long beyond mine.

#“Box Turtles” #turtles #“Eastern Box Turtles” #reptiles #animals #wildlife #nature #shell #carapace #“Tabernacle” #“Pine Lands” #“Pine Barrens” #“Children’s Wildlife Books by Daniel A D’Auria MD” #“DrDADBooks” #“Daniel A D’Auria MD” #“June2018” #“New Jersey” #“August2021” #“May2022”

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A Splash of Color U8A3501 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: I have had Baltimore Orioles stay throughout the winter. Such was not the case this past year. Today, however, my feeders have been bestowed with bright sunny colors we are so lacking this weekend. What is likely a mated pair has been showing up every few minutes or so. A rare solo male has also shown up and caused a bit of a raucous when he does. They clearly don't like sharing the space.

#“Baltimore Oriole” #“oriole” #orioles #bird #birds #birding #nature #wildlife #“wildlife photography” #“bird photography” #“nature photography” #“Birds of Costa Rica” #“Birds of Central America” #“Costa Rica” #“Children’s Wildlife Books by Daniel A D’Auria MD” #“DrDADBooks” #“Daniel A D’Auria MD” #“December2016” #“May2022” #Tabernacle #“New Jersey”

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Fingerprints in Song C7A6440 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: Like songbirds, King penguins possess a duel syrinx (sound producing organ) that allows them to produce simultaneous sounds of different frequencies. They may sound like noise to us, but studies have shown specific differences in the frequencies and inherent pulsations that make it possible for individuals in large penguin colonies to identify each other. This becomes extremely important when parents are responsible for each other and their offspring and live in such a crowded collective of individuals. So, while it may seem like noise to us, these display calls are used by mates to locate and identify each other. There are very specific characteristics of each duel frequency call that give a penguin identifying characteristics. They are akin to fingerprints in song.

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Watching the Children Play 3I1386 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: While waiting for the tide to recede and the salmon to run the shallows, mom seems quite content to watch her two cubs play happily together. She gets to conserve a little energy as the tucker themselves out. Sounds like a mother’s paradise!

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Can You Dig It? 91A0891 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: Meandering in the shallows at low tide, this brown bear smells something below the surface of the silty sand. The presence of clams is also betrayed by porous openings in the sand’s surface. She stops to dig. Equipped with one of the best sand shovels created, she can dig rapidly availing herself to the rewards of savory shellfish.

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Too Cute for Words 9114 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: Though I’ll conjure up a few, this young brown bear is almost too cute for words. Sitting nonchalantly along the beach in Lake Clark National Park while its mother waits patiently for him to tag along. He is more than content to simply sit back and watch the activities along the beach. With a full belly, he’s in no rush to return to the woods.

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A Morning Sun 3I2534 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: A morning sun falls across the meadow while the southern face of Slope Mountain is still swathed in shadow and a brown bear wades along the shore of the river waiting for the tide to recede. With luck, she may find a few salmon already in the river. The tide is still too high for her to fish effectively.

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The Higher Ground 91A7954 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: She stands erect, dripping in icy cold water, and gazing across the all-too-shallow inlet. What may seem ominously alarming to some is actually quite benign. She has just chased a salmon across the shallows. Despite her best attempts, however, the fish has eluded her. She stands to gain a better vantage point, taking the higher ground, in hopes of gleaning a ripple or fin dashing off into the distance. The fish has tested her resolve. She doesn’t waste much time, however, and once she is certain that the salmon is gone she settles back down to begin her hunt anew.

#“Brown Bears” #“Brown Bear Cubs” #“bears” #cubs #nature #wildlife #mammals #predators #“living with bears” #grizzly #grizzlies #“coastal brown bears” #Alaska #“Lake Clark National Park” #“Daniel A D’Auria MD” #“DrDADBooks” #“Children’s Wildlife Books by Daniel A D’Auria MD” #“July2017” #“Grand Teton National Park” #“GTNP” #“Bears of Wyoming” #“Grizzly bears” #“September2017” #Kenai #“Kenai peninsula” #“August2018” #“Shelter Creek Camp” #“Silver Salmon Creek Lodge” #August2019” #“September2019”