This week Egidio of Through Brazilian Eyes is suggesting we show a few pictures of what we consider to be wild! There are lots of possibilities to consider so I decided to show a few wild animals I have encountered plus a couple showing mother-nature in a wild mood!
This scene in the Atlantic Ocean was taken at Perkins Cove in Ogunquit, Maine in 2011 as Hurricane Irene was passing through. Notice how the ocean was wild and raging due to high tides and strong winds.
My husband and lived on Kiawah Island and one of the many unique things about this Island is the pods of Bottle Nose Dolphins that live year-round in the Kiawah River. This picture gives an idea of how wild and frantic the dolphins get as they are strand feeding. Working together as a group they circle a school of fish, herd them onto the shoreline and then throw their bodies up on the sand and eat fish as they jump out of the water. This Great Blue Heron is close by because he’s counting on getting a fish or two after things calm down. On my post last week, Personal Favorites , I featured one of the pods as they were following our boat. And the header shot shows others as they check out our boat, they are very curious.
Kiawah also has a large, active volunteer group of residents and visitors who monitor the Logger Head Turtle nest every year. This goes on from about Mother’s Day until late in the summer. This female turtle is returning to the Atlantic Ocean after laying her eggs overnight in the sand. Logger Heads are large sea turtles typically 2 ½ to 3 ½ feet long (76-107 cm) and weight between 155 and 412 pounds (70-187 kg).
Alligators are also prevalent on Kiawah and in the southeastern United States and are quite dangerous when they are hungry. One way they feed is by concealing themselves along the bank and jump out to grab an unsuspected animal drinking water close by.
Every year my husband and I spend a few summer months in southern Maine near Ogunquit. This is our resident Bobcat walking on the golf course behind our house.
A dark threatening looking sky like this one usually indicates dangerous, wild weather is imminent and it’s time to seek shelter. This was taken from our deck in Maine.
Hope you have enjoyed seeing these images and be sure to also check out Edigio’s post.
Wishing everyone a good week ahead. Be safe and enjoy life!
“Smile from your heart; nothing is more beautiful than a person who is happy to be himself.” – Kubra Sait.
I simply love the first one, so well captured.
Can never get enough of our local dolphins Sylvia – such a perfect example of “wild”.
Great wild photos Sylvia, you have captured some great images. I do love the wild ocean.
Sylvia, I echo John’s words about your location. There’s so much to see and appreciate there. Your photos are wonderful. Is that bobcat oblivious to the public or is it the other way around?
Egidio, to answer your question about the bobcat, by nature they are very shy and try to avoid people as much as possible. For this reason, they are not a threat in neighborhoods. This fellow is in Maine, although Kiawah Island also has a smaller bobcat population and the same is true for them. The ones on KI are much smaller and they provide the same importance benefit around people by controlling the deer population.
Thanks for the clarification. It’s amazing they hang around.
Sylvia, you and Tina share such beautiful photos Kiawah. It is such a beautiful and wild place, but you reached out to other places, as well. Nice response.