Your best animal shots!

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DominoDude said:
Edible frog - Pelophylax esculentus
One out of a total of 19 different amphibians - toads, frogs and newts - found in Sweden. The second shot shows a male and female in amplexus.

I'm glad you cleared that up. I thought they were just playing a game of "leapfrog" ;D

It's the scientific expression for the mating embrace, many don't know what it's called.
 
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Ryananthony said:
clbayley said:
Hangin' around in Jasper this weekend...

Great photo clbayley!

Ive been meaning to get out to Jasper, I have some family living there. I hope to be as lucky when I'm up there.

+1 V nice. I'd love to be out there too but I'm house bound with chores so I have to take what's local - and here is the best I could do the other day! :(

Jack
 

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Red squirrel, Weardale, UK

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Scarce and threatened in the UK, but we still have a viable wild population in the north of England.

This is uncropped @ 560mm, and "in the field" not from a hide or similar.

7D Mk II, 100-400mm Mk II, Sigma 1.4x TC.
 
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I wouldn't say that this is my best animal shot...but it is my newest one. Taken this morning when a five footer decided to walk in front of me while I was trying to shoot some birds. Where I live, looking down can be more important than looking up.
 

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kodakrome said:
I wouldn't say that this is my best animal shot...but it is my newest one. Taken this morning when a five footer decided to walk in front of me while I was trying to shoot some birds. Where I live, looking down can be more important than looking up.

Knowing nothing about these wild beasts, even whether or not it is a crocodile or alligator, do you actually have to worry about being attacked by a "five footer?"
 
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Ryananthony said:
kodakrome said:
I wouldn't say that this is my best animal shot...but it is my newest one. Taken this morning when a five footer decided to walk in front of me while I was trying to shoot some birds. Where I live, looking down can be more important than looking up.

Knowing nothing about these wild beasts, even whether or not it is a crocodile or alligator, do you actually have to worry about being attacked by a "five footer?"

It's a gator. A young one, not real big yet. As they get longer, they also get wider. An eight foot gator will probably be twice as wide as this one. Being behind one seems pretty safe. If you're in front of one, that's a different story.
 
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