An adult grey-headed flying fox returns to its roost amidst the golden skies as the sun rises. Tired from the night's adventures, it flies heavily as it glides between the eucalyptus branches. As it passes through the trees, it attentively searches for a vacant spot to land as it screeches to celebrate the day's beginning. The photo was taken during a yearly Australian wildlife phenomenon where fruit bats gather in a large colony known as "summer camps." Here, these bats breed, fight each other, feed and raise their young. The post Grey Headed Flying Fox, Parramatta, NSW, Australia appeared fi ..read more

Last Saturday, when I went to visit my friend in West Chester, PA, I noticed this Common Snapping Turtle, looks like a female trying to lay eggs as the area is a golf course and there is lot of loose sand. Initially, I was surprised to see a tail similar to a baby Alligator, and after searching on Internet, I came to know about this species. The post Female Common Snapping Turtle, PA, USA appeared first on Wild Planet Photography ..read more

All this time I really thought it was another type of a Hummingbird, so I started investigating what the name was? Surprisingly, It is not a Hummingbird but a Hummingbird Moth. I did not even know there were such a creatures as Hummingbird Moths. Trust me, this little creature does look like it’s a bird, and it is the size of a Hummingbird. Now I can't wait to learn more about this fascinating creature. How about you? The post Hummingbird Moth, Plymouth, MI, USA appeared first on Wild Planet Photography ..read more

We saw this Gopher Tortoise just walking on the beach on Sanibel Island. It was a moderate size tortoise, about 12 inches long. You can tell a Gopher Tortoise by its elephant hind feet and very flattened and stumpy. It uses its shovel like forelimbs for digging for food. The shell is a shade of tan with some gray and oblong in shape. They love to live in a well drained sandy areas with trees that can give it shade with lots of low growing vegetation. You can find them also in sand hills, dry prairies, coastal dunes, and lots of pine trees. During the winter they become less active, and warm da ..read more

It was my first visit to Kabini in Karnataka which is quite popular with photographers for Tiger sightings. Instead of Tigers, we came across India's national birds (Peafowl) showing off their beautiful feathers when we were heading back to our lodge. It's a courtship ritual to attract females, however, I didn't see any ladies around. I guess I was quite lucky to have witnessed it and, make some images! The post Peacock, Kabini, Karnataka, India appeared first on Wild Planet Photography ..read more

Hi, I am a Giraffe and I do want to share some interesting facts about my COOL tongue. We spend the majority of our life grazing using our tongue in plenty of hot African sunny days. We love eating leaves from a thorny tree and would be horrible to have my tongue sunburned. Thank goodness our tongues are high in melanin which is a pigment that protects us from the hot Sun exposure. You all know we have long necks, and very extended legs, but we also have long tongues. Just an average tongue for us would be between 45 cm - 50 cm in length and compared to you my tongue is 5 times longer. The pos ..read more

Mute Swan (Binomial name: Cygnus olor) pair with six cygnets. Photographed in May 2022 at Rands Fjord, Denmark. Rands fjord is one of my most favourite bird-watching areas in Denmark. The location is characterised by the fjord and woodland areas and reed marshes surrounding it. It is a great spot to view the Mute swans and other waterbirds like Grebes and Mallards. The woodland area is also home to many passerines in spring/ autumn and is also often visited by the sea eagle. The post Mute Swan Family, Rands Fjord, Denmark appeared first on Wild Planet Photography ..read more

In this picture, we have a Crested Serpent Eagle (Binomial name: Spilornis cheela) perched high up in the forest canopy and scanning the area for prey. This photograph was captured during late spring (April 2022) at the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Orissa, India. The dark brown plumage blends right in with the woody forest and using this camouflage this beautiful bird of prey can wait and spot the reptiles, that it typically feeds on, and launch an attack at just the right time. A radio-telemetric study in Taiwan found that these birds spend 98% of the day perched and usually find food in the ..read more

Hi, I am an Eurasian Eagle Owl. How you can tell it’s ME, is when you look at my face it sort of looks like the shape of a heart. I am a nocturnal bird and you can find me all around the world, except the polar regions. There are two different types of owls, barn owls, and typical owls. Barn owls have a heart shaped face, long legs and a big head like me. The typical owl has a round shaped face, short legs, and a small head. You will find me up at night and that’s when I am hungry and looking for food. Check out my beautiful eyes. I have excellent binocular vision, that helps me to find food a ..read more

Hi, I am a male Peafowl, called a Peacock, and you will probably recognize me, because I am spreading my feathers that look like a big fan. A Female Peacock in called a Peahen. When you see a male spreading its feathers, he is courting a female. When I am completely fanned out, my tail will spread behind me in a full semi circle. The young Peacock is called a Peachick. The adult male is taller and longer than females and I weigh 9 to 13 pounds, and the female will weigh 6 to 9 pounds. My tail is long with very colorful with iridescent feathers. The female posses short tails with a dull brownis ..read more