Showing posts with label Amazing animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amazing animals. Show all posts

2012-10-15

National Geographic





an elephant at the Satao Camp water hole



 A jumbo-sized cloud of tiny birds called red-billed queleas surrounds an elephant at the Satao Camp water hole in East Tsavo, Kenya. Photographer Antero Topp said: "There are big trees close to waterhole where the birds landed and at that time we suddenly heard a strong crack. A huge branch had been broken by the weight of these tiny birds despite them only weighing about 10 grams each. All the birds took off and you could hear an unbelievable whoosh...

Big Headed Caterpillar

Big Headed Caterpillar of Phyllodes imperialis 

Owl in flight

Owl in flight !!




Taken with Phantom High Speed Camera (V711)

meet LFF

Meet LFF




That's a Malayan flying fox, one of several types of fruit bats. They've got super adorable faces, and are completely harmless to humans! Nummy fruit, on the other hand, doesn't stand a chance! 

Kingfisher

Kingfisher





The sparrow-sized bird eats only fish, but is excellent at catching them
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