Esther's photos with the keyword: northern

Northern Cardinal AIMG 8052

There are only two Northern White Rhinos left in the world, and they are females who reside at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. They hare straighter horns than do their southern cousins. For information about them, see www.olpejetaconservancy.org/wildlife/rhinos/northern-white-rhinos . LIMG 1510

There are only two female Northern White Rhinos left in the world, and they reside at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. They hare straighter horns than do their southern cousins. For information about them, see www.olpejetaconservancy.org/wildlife/rhinos/northern-white-rhinos . LIMG 1509

I had the wrong lens and the camera was at the wrong ISO when I saw this bird. I was able to take three shots before it flew off and this was the best of them. AIMG 0759

Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise - Steller Sea Lions AIMG 5348A

Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise - Steller Sea Lions AIMG 5351

Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise "The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) also known as the northern sea lion and Steller's sea lion, is a near threatened species of sea lions in the northern Pacific. It is the sole member of the genus Eumetopias and the largest of the eared seals (Otariidae). Among pinnipeds, it is inferior in size only to the walrus and the two elephant seals. The species is named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, who first described them in 1741. The Steller sea lion has attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to significant, unexplained declines in their numbers over a large portion of their range in Alaska." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steller_sea_lion AIMG 5347

Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise These sea lions probably stopped here at high tide. It is a long way down. "The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) also known as the northern sea lion and Steller's sea lion, is a near threatened species of sea lions in the northern Pacific. It is the sole member of the genus Eumetopias and the largest of the eared seals (Otariidae). Among pinnipeds, it is inferior in size only to the walrus and the two elephant seals. The species is named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, who first described them in 1741. The Steller sea lion has attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to significant, unexplained declines in their numbers over a large portion of their range in Alaska." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steller_sea_lion AIMG 5335

Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the National Marine Mammal Laboratory have hot-branded some sea lions under anesthesia to study survival, reproductive rates and the age of weaning. "The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) also known as the northern sea lion and Steller's sea lion, is a near threatened species of sea lions in the northern Pacific. It is the sole member of the genus Eumetopias and the largest of the eared seals (Otariidae). Among pinnipeds, it is inferior in size only to the walrus and the two elephant seals. The species is named for the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, who first described them in 1741. The Steller sea lion has attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to significant, unexplained declines in their numbers over a large portion of their range in Alaska." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steller_sea_lion AIMG 5345

Female northern cardinal AIMG 4835

This bird is a rare visitor to my home. As I was pulling out in the car to head to the Charles River to photograph birds, I spotted it in my yard. I immediately stopped the car and used the car as a bird blind, balancing my lens on the window opening. I took a quick shot and then waited while the bird approached. All of a sudden, he became spooked and flew off. My husband had seen me stop the car and was walking up to inquire whether I had an engine problem. He did not see the lens hanging out of the car aimed at the flicker and inadvertently scared away the bird. He meant well, but this was the only shot that I took. AIMG 3112