Bones
These are the vertebrae of some small animal. The largest of them is only about an inch and a half in the longer dimension.
Creatures
Paper Wasp Nest
Paper Wasp Nest
This is an old paper wasp nest that I found in our front garden this morning. Beautifully built.
Rooster Feathers
Rooster Feathers
These are feathers on a rooster at the Glenn’s farm.
Turkey Vulture
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
A turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) soars overhead. These are pretty impressive birds although they are somewhat ugly close up.
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Bone Fragment
Bone Fragment
This is the end of a short piece of bone, about six inches long. I think it’s probably the femur of some small mammal, but I don’t really know. I like the three-dimensional network of the bone structure.
Yellow African
Yellow African
I was trying to take pictures of my fish today. It’s harder than it sounds. First, you have to make sure the flash doesn’t reflect off the glass. Then, you have to avoid dirty areas on the glass. Also, they move about a bit and getting them in focus is hit or miss, even with auto focus. This is the best “whole fish” shot and even this isn’t as good as I’d like. The eye should be the point most in focus and it isn’t. Labidochromis caeruleus, by the way.