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I took this photo last night off the explore.org bear cams at Brooks Falls, Katmai NP of 909's very sweet little spring cubs on the bank of the river.

the explore.org Bear Cam < click

brooks falls Katmai National Park

The TV said “bang”…

and bro really said “this is my moment” 💀🦜

Hong Kong -just gold- Sticker,acrylic  on Panel h2300mm x w1800mm

2021

Cheetahs don’t have stripes… or do they? 🤔 Meet the “king cheetah” (Acinonyx jubatus)—note the pattern on its back. When scientists first observed this animal in 1926, it was thought to be a new species. Today, we know that “king cheetahs” are the same species as spotted cheetahs, and their unusual patterning is actually the result of a genetic mutation. These individuals are rare: Only a handful of striped cheetahs have ever been seen in the wild.

Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla), family Parulidae, order Passeriformes, Alabama, USA

This species is not related to South American Ovenbirds (family Furnariidae), but is instead in the New World/Wood Warbler family Parulidae.

The common name comes from the oven-shaped ground nest they make, which is domed, and constructed of woven together plant materials (such as grasses and pine needles).

photograph by Robin Rudd

Florida - photograph by Ken Schmidt

New York - photograph by Tim Lenz

Minnesota - photograph by David Brislance

Maine - photograph by Puffin Ponderings