The meadow grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus) is typically green and brown, a genetic mutation called erythrism leaves some individuals looking pretty in pink!
Erythrism is the overproduction of red pigment.
Photographer: Richard Taylor [IG]
#grasshopper #pink #nature
The meadow grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus) is typically green and brown, a genetic mutation called erythrism leaves some individuals looking pretty in pink!
Erythrism is the overproduction of red pigment.
Photographer: Richard Taylor [IG]
#grasshopper #pink #nature
By the mid-1900s, hunting and habitat loss pushed them to the edge. In some regions, they were effectively gone.
After decades of conservation effort, they’re still endangered. But they’re here, slowly recovering.
#cats #nature #tiger #wild
If scenes like this slow you down, sharing it helps it travel.
#Photography #ScottKissPhoto
If scenes like this slow you down, sharing it helps it travel.
#Photography #ScottKissPhoto
In the Arctic, where snow reflects UV and predators don’t, this lets reindeer spot food, tracks, and danger in a world that looks completely white to us.
#reindeer #animals #wildlife #nature #photography
In the Arctic, where snow reflects UV and predators don’t, this lets reindeer spot food, tracks, and danger in a world that looks completely white to us.
#reindeer #animals #wildlife #nature #photography
The Solimoes River is the lighter side, coloured by rich sediment running down from Andes Mountains.
The darker blue side is the Rio Negro, owing its color to decaying plant matter in the water.
#rivers #nature #colors #rainforests
The Solimoes River is the lighter side, coloured by rich sediment running down from Andes Mountains.
The darker blue side is the Rio Negro, owing its color to decaying plant matter in the water.
#rivers #nature #colors #rainforests
Giraffes need an incredibly strong heart and extreme blood pressure just to pump blood all the way up to their brain! And their coat? Every giraffe’s pattern is unique, basically a fingerprint in spots!
#photography #nature #animals #wildlife
Giraffes need an incredibly strong heart and extreme blood pressure just to pump blood all the way up to their brain! And their coat? Every giraffe’s pattern is unique, basically a fingerprint in spots!
#photography #nature #animals #wildlife
Coming home from Aoraki Mt Cook one night, when almost all of Lake Pukaki was covered in fog, save one small section.
Of course, I had to stop. Dinner could wait.
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Lake #Pukaki, #NewZealand.
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Night #Fog #Nightscape #FullMoon #EastCoastKin
Coming home from Aoraki Mt Cook one night, when almost all of Lake Pukaki was covered in fog, save one small section.
Of course, I had to stop. Dinner could wait.
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Lake #Pukaki, #NewZealand.
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Night #Fog #Nightscape #FullMoon #EastCoastKin
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Max. size 20 mm (0.8"). Females tend to be larger than males.
Found in northern Peru.
Threatened by habitat loss and collection for the pet trade.
Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN.
📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik
Max. size 20 mm (0.8"). Females tend to be larger than males.
Found in northern Peru.
Threatened by habitat loss and collection for the pet trade.
Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN.
📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik
Males are territorial, intimidating rivals with displays that include hissing, body flexing, and color changing.
Photography by Vincent Porcher for iNaturalist
#chameleon #nature
Males are territorial, intimidating rivals with displays that include hissing, body flexing, and color changing.
Photography by Vincent Porcher for iNaturalist
#chameleon #nature
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 252
Male #bumblebees tend to have a sweet tooth preferring to feed on nectar with high concentrations of sugar.
#bees
#nature
#science
#education
#WorldBeeSanctuary
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 252
Male #bumblebees tend to have a sweet tooth preferring to feed on nectar with high concentrations of sugar.
#bees
#nature
#science
#education
#WorldBeeSanctuary
@ufresearch.bsky.social
#Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalInteraction #Amphibians #Reptiles
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@ufresearch.bsky.social
#Anthrozoology #HumanAnimalInteraction #Amphibians #Reptiles
doi.org/10.1080/0892...
Nonbreeding
#birds #BirdOfTheDay #reflections #avocet #americanavocet #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #photography 🪶
Nonbreeding
#birds #BirdOfTheDay #reflections #avocet #americanavocet #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #photography 🪶
#photography #mountains #photo #canada #bc #britishcolumbia
#photography #mountains #photo #canada #bc #britishcolumbia
#Stunday #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #bluesky #photo #PhotographersUnited #landscape #art #nature #classicmono #mono #monochrome #bw #bnw #blackandwhite #rail
#Stunday #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #bluesky #photo #PhotographersUnited #landscape #art #nature #classicmono #mono #monochrome #bw #bnw #blackandwhite #rail