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It's in everybody's best interest to make a trip out to Alaska at some point in your life if wildlife is a big interest for you. I've seen tons of moose hanging around town, came across brown bears while on a run, lots of eagles and foxes, etc. It goes on. With that being said these were all taken at the Alaska Wildlife Conversation Center in Girdwood, AK.    
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I would love to go to Alaska, I love the first shot.
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Mar 3, 2012 20:46
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There is no bad time to go to Alaska, it's amazing both winter and summer. Biggest downside to summer is the epic hordes of mosquitoes.. but the weather and scenery make up for it. Oh, and expensive hotels that are stinky pieces of poo poo.
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Mar 3, 2012 21:28
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Going whale watching tomorrow!  I'm planning to bring my 70-200 F4L with 1.4x TC. Do I need the TC? I mean whales are kinda big. Not terribly concerned about shooting at F5.6 - F8 because we'll be shooting around 1300-1400 on a bright sunny day. Would a CPL filter be helpful to cut down on glare off the water? INTJ Mastermind fucked around with this message at 06:13 on Mar 4, 2012 |
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Mar 4, 2012 05:50
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Musk Ox  Are there caribou there too?
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Mar 4, 2012 06:46
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WierdFishes posted:Musk Ox Yep! This summer I'm planning an extended trip to Denali National Park. Should be a good time.
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Mar 4, 2012 07:51
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HeyEng posted:...came across brown bears while on a run... Oh gently caress that poo poo. I like living... Please tell me that bear photo was taken from like a 800mm lens.
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Mar 4, 2012 17:59
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INTJ Mastermind posted:Going whale watching tomorrow!  If you're lucky enough to be around when they're jumping out of the water you probably won't need the TC.
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Mar 4, 2012 18:22
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INTJ Mastermind posted:Oh gently caress that poo poo. I like living... Lightroom tells me it was shot at 70mm. The time I ran up on a mama brown bear and her two cubs was frightening. They were about 30 yards away. That was close enough for me.
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Mar 4, 2012 20:45
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HeyEng posted:Lightroom tells me it was shot at 70mm. The time I ran up on a mama brown bear and her two cubs was frightening. They were about 30 yards away. That was close enough for me. Two close really, as mama would catch up to you and rip your head off before you finished turning around to run for the car.
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Mar 4, 2012 21:29
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INTJ Mastermind posted:Oh gently caress that poo poo. I like living... There's a fence in the picture.
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Mar 4, 2012 21:30
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torgeaux posted:There's a fence in the picture. That bear would break through the fence like a marathon winner breaking the tape at the finish line just to get some fresh meat.
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Mar 4, 2012 21:39
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Took a walk yesterday, and ended up with a few shots for the effort.   This Petunia some how fought for life and grew from a crack in my drive way. 
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Mar 4, 2012 23:58
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I went to Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem (Netherlands) yesterday. Very happy with these two shots. 
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Mar 5, 2012 10:42
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I'm going to be in San Diego on a work conference later this month and it looks like I'll have at least one free day to go see the SD Zoo. From what I've heard here and from others, it's supposed to be spectacular. Can't wait. 
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Mar 5, 2012 15:38
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It's expensive, but it's pretty good.
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Mar 6, 2012 00:59
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William T. Hornaday posted:It's expensive, but it's pretty good. You know, I didn't even think much about this and just looked it up. Holy loving  you aren't kidding.
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Mar 6, 2012 01:18
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William T. Hornaday posted:It's expensive, but it's pretty good. I must disagree; I was disappointed. I was in San Diego a couple of weeks ago, and we took a day to visit the zoo. Maybe it was just hyped up too much, but...I was not that impressed. Sure, I got a bunch of photos (some uploaded to a set on flickr, got a ton more waiting for processing). So yeah, it's nice and all...just not as awesome as I had hoped. More specifically, I was not impressed by the fact that a great number of the exhibits featured animals in very small pens or cages. Not worth the (very high) price in my opinion, but if you can afford it I would still recommend that you go. You can get awesome pictures, and maybe your experience will be better than mine 
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Mar 6, 2012 03:45
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Australia Zoo is hands down the greatest zoo I've ever been to, in Brisbane (well like an hour outside of Brisbane but that's the main city it's closest to). My husband and I have done the cheetah and tiger walks (the tiger one was with my brother as well) which is really, really cool but pretty expensive if there's only one or two people. That said, it's completely worth every penny. The other best part of it is the huge free-roaming kangaroo enclosure that you can go into. You buy food at the petting zoo for 50 cents a bag and all the kangaroos come to get the food from you 
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Mar 6, 2012 06:32
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No whales on the whale watching trip.  But we did run into a bunch of bottle-nosed dolphins! Who came right up to the boat and played the terribly fun (for them) game of "let's jump out where the humies aren't looking!"  IMG_0100 by The original David L, on Flickr  IMG_0106 by The original David L, on Flickr
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Mar 6, 2012 16:38
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That water is hypnotic.. it almost looks computer generated. Is it from a polarizer?
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Mar 6, 2012 18:35
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xzzy posted:That water is hypnotic.. it almost looks computer generated. Yeah I had a polarizer on to help see underwater. The water was kinda weird that day too. Had this really smooth undulating characteristic with microwaves on top.
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Mar 6, 2012 20:44
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INTJ Mastermind posted:
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Mar 6, 2012 22:11
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INTJ Mastermind posted:No whales on the whale watching trip. I'd take dolphins at 10ft over whales at 100 yards or whatever the legal minimum is any day of the week, but then again I just volunteered for a work trip partially because it involves taking a ferry that I once saw dolphins from.
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Mar 9, 2012 06:55
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Got to drive part-way up to the east entrance to Yellowstone today. Bighorns were all over the place right along the road. IMG_2326, on Flickr
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Mar 10, 2012 05:02
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The one on the left has a broken horn.
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Mar 10, 2012 23:47
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Before I put it up I have a cool(I think at least) picture of a Red Tail Hawk on a rabbit it took. There is fur all over the place but no gore, so I was wondering if people would be opposed/put off by this? The bird in question is a wild red tail but kept by a falconer(well austringer in this case,) I however see some zoo pictures(great by the way,) so I figured that wouldn't be a problem. EDIT: Needing no further encouragement then Hornaday  _MG_5193-Edit.jpg by David Jachym, on Flickr Ferris Bueller fucked around with this message at 13:59 on Mar 11, 2012 |
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Mar 11, 2012 12:59
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Post it.
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Mar 11, 2012 13:26
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Ferris Bueller posted:Before I put it up I have a cool(I think at least) picture of a Red Tail Hawk on a rabbit it took. There is fur all over the place but no gore, so I was wondering if people would be opposed/put off by this? If people have a problem with nature at its finest in the wildlife thread they can  . I think that is an awesome picture. It wasn't staged in any way right? The only reason I'd know it's a captive bird is because of the strap on the leg.
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Mar 11, 2012 21:37
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Man that rabbit had one lovely day. Hopefully you don't get to watch what happens to your corpse after you die.
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Drewski posted:If people have a problem with nature at its finest in the wildlife thread they can Not stage in the sense of staging something for a photo but the falconer pulled her out of the brambels she was in so she wouldnt break her feathers. While in the brambles she would get pissed at a vine and try to attack it/thrash arround and fixing feathers is a pain in the rear end. I just waited for her to raise her crest while lieing on the ground nearby. As for the rabbit it was a wild rabbit she caught, not a "stunt" rabbit so to speak. As to what happened afterward yes I watched however didn't record for postarity. If biology/zoology class didnt bother you then a hawk eating probably wouldnt either. If it makes you feel better the rabbit especially this time off year win most of the time.
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Here's another one from the same day. IMG_2384 - Version 2 on Flickr VVVV a very sad looking unicorn. I think the other two are laughing at him. BetterLekNextTime fucked around with this message at 04:26 on Mar 13, 2012 |
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Mar 12, 2012 23:26
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INTJ Mastermind posted:The one on the left has a broken horn. Obviously not, the SomethingAwful Dorkroom Wildlife Photos thread now has a unicorn in it. 
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Mar 12, 2012 23:47
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Can never have enough moose love.
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Mar 19, 2012 21:26
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Here, here. I mean, Alces alces.
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Mar 19, 2012 22:01
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Went to Costa Rica a few months ago. Found a Titi monkey: CostaRica_120125_0572 by justinlindh, on Flickr This guy showed up at the beach. I'm not completely sure of what he is, but he didn't mind my camera:  CostaRica_120122_0172 by justinlindh, on Flickr These guys were hanging out next to our boat by Cano Island (a protected nature reserve):  CostaRica_120124_0455-Edit by justinlindh, on Flickr Turns out dolphins are QUICK. Getting a good shot was tough.
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eXpired posted:Went to Costa Rica a few months ago. Found a Titi monkey: Squirrel Monkey. 
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William T. Hornaday posted:Squirrel Monkey. Hah! You're right! This whole time I thought that those guys were Titi's, which is apparently the national Costa Rican monkey or something. Now I'm not sure if we saw Titi's or not. Would this guy be one?  Dirty Damned Ape by justinlindh, on Flickr Also, here's another interesting specimen... our guide called it a "stick bird". It took me about 2 minutes of staring at where he was pointing before FINALLY seeing it.  That's a bird in there. It's called "Stick Bird". Not making this up. Look closer. by justinlindh, on Flickr
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Mar 19, 2012 23:37
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Capuchin monkey. (Not an ape  )
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Pretty sure the lizard is a green iguana (or relative) and probably a female, judging by the relative lack of dewlap and jowls.
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