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  • The Sumatran Tiger

    The Sumatran Tiger Not a real wild-life shot, but for me my best zoo shot ever. Hope you like it too :) Geotagged,Mammals,Panthera tigris sumatrae,Sumatran tiger,The Netherlands,Tiger

    Not a real wild-life shot, but for me my best zoo shot ever. Hope you like it too :)

  • Green shield bug

    Green shield bug Closeup of a Green Shield Bug on a leaf. Bugs,Camouflage,Geotagged,Green Stink Bug,Green shield bug,Insects,Macro,Palomena prasina,The Netherlands

    Closeup of a Green Shield Bug on a leaf.

  • Red fox says: hi there :)

    Red fox says: hi there :) Headshot of a Red Fox staring at the camera. Canidae,Closeup,Fox,Geotagged,Mammals,The Netherlands,Vulpes vulpes

    Headshot of a Red Fox staring at the camera.

  • TuCows .:. Cows in the polder

    TuCows .:. Cows in the polder On a misty morning I went into the polder hoping for a beautiful sunrise. And what a sunrise it was: when the sun broke through the mist it covered everything in this beautiful golden early morning glow... The Netherlands,cows,dawn,fog,mist,polder,scenery,sunrise

    On a misty morning I went into the polder hoping for a beautiful sunrise.
    And what a sunrise it was: when the sun broke through the mist it covered...More

  • 8-bit Beetle

    8-bit Beetle The color pattern of this Carpet Beetle reminds me of a low-resolution digital print, so i call it a 8-bit beetle ;) The Athrenus species are also called 'museum beetles' because they feed on dead insects. They can ruin a (dead) insect collection. This beetle is alive and after a few minutes it decided to quit modelling and ran away. It is very small (about 3mm long) so I had to use a macro extension tube (2:1). For reference, the plastic plate the beetle is sitting on is 0,7mm thick. Anthrenus verbasci,Beetles,Geotagged,Insects,The Netherlands,Varied carpet beetle,carpet beetle

    The color pattern of this Carpet Beetle reminds me of a low-resolution digital print, so i call it a 8-bit beetle ;)
    The Athrenus species are also...More

  • Waiting...

    Waiting... This one was obviously waiting for its friends or family :) Fox,Geotagged,Mammals,The Netherlands,vulpes vulpes

    This one was obviously waiting for its friends or family :)

  • Life: lovely and peaceful

    Life: lovely and peaceful A little goat, just a few weeks old. Mum is near. Spring is in the air and he is happy. Capra aegagrus hircus,Domestic Goat,Geotagged,The Netherlands,goat,newborn,spring

    A little goat, just a few weeks old. Mum is near. Spring is in the air and he is happy.

  • Peek a boo in the wild

    Peek a boo in the wild I'm so proud! I (Josine) photographed this one in the wild today at National Park De Groote Peel. A very curious American mink. I never saw one in the wild before. American mink,Geotagged,Groote Peel,National Park,Neovison vison,The Netherlands

    I'm so proud! I (Josine) photographed this one in the wild today at National Park De Groote Peel. A very curious American mink. I never saw one in...More

  • Red and green macaw in flight

    Red and green macaw in flight Action shot of a Macaw in flight. Ara chloropterus,Birds,Geotagged,Macaws,Parrots,Psittaciformes,Red-and-green Macaw,The Netherlands

    Action shot of a Macaw in flight.

  • Black in a white world

    Black in a white world I like the determination in the eyes of this Humboldt Penguin as it was about to dive. Too bad something was blocking it partly in the foreground. Birds,Geotagged,Humboldt Penguin,Papegaaienpark VeldHoven,Parrot Park Veldhoven,Spheniscus humboldti,The Netherlands

    I like the determination in the eyes of this Humboldt Penguin as it was about to dive. Too bad something was blocking it partly in the foreground.

  • European Tree frog

    European Tree frog So happy when I found him fnally yesterday :) Anura,European Tree frog,European tree frog,Geotagged,Hyla arborea,Macro,The Netherlands,amphibians,frog

    So happy when I found him fnally yesterday :)

  • Threatening Red-eared slider

    Threatening Red-eared slider This slider turtle is making clear that he doesn't like to be handled. And he is not just threatening, he really reaches out to try to bite. And when he manages to bite, he won't let go for minutes. These turtles are sold to kids as cute pets... Geotagged,Red-eared slider,The Netherlands,Trachemys scripta elegans,red-eared slider,roodwangschildpad

    This slider turtle is making clear that he doesn't like to be handled. And he is not just threatening, he really reaches out to try to bite. And...More

  • Greenweevil

    Greenweevil Polydrusus sericeus (Ned.: groene struiksnuitkever) Geotagged,Polydrusus sericeus,The Netherlands

    Polydrusus sericeus (Ned.: groene struiksnuitkever)

  • In 3D: almost the largest, but certainly the strongest

    In 3D: almost the largest, but certainly the strongest This kind python can unhook his jaw and swallow a quite sizeable prey. It does not have to bite as the muscles will just flatten the subject first. Only the anaconda matches this snake in length yet the anaconda is thicker. It beats the anaconda in strength. 7 to 9 meters! Wow its as long as a house is high! I only did a headshot of its quite massive head (the size does not show in this picture:)), because of the nice strangely green colours it had, and look at those captivating eyes! Geotagged,Oliemeulen,Python reticulatus,The Netherlands,zoo

    This kind python can unhook his jaw and swallow a quite sizeable prey. It does not have to bite as the muscles will just flatten the subject first. Only...More

  • Bug's world

    Bug's world What is a section of a few centimetres in a dense tree in our garden, is a world in its own for this unknown bug. Geotagged,Macro,The Netherlands

    What is a section of a few centimetres in a dense tree in our garden, is a world in its own for this unknown bug.

  • Passing of the leaves

    Passing of the leaves Today I saw a little worm Wriggling on his belly. Perhaps he’d like to come inside And see whats on the telly Geotagged,The Netherlands,hortensia,macro,purple,red,tulip,worm,yellow

    Today I saw a little worm
    Wriggling on his belly.
    Perhaps he’d like to come inside
    And see whats on the telly

  • Rose-ringed parakeet

    Rose-ringed parakeet This photo shows how their tail is about 1.5 times the length of their body. Geotagged,Papegaaienpark VeldHoven,Parrot Park Veldhoven,Psittacula krameri,Rose-ringed Parakeet,The Netherlands,birds

    This photo shows how their tail is about 1.5 times the length of their body.

  • King Julien XIII

    King Julien XIII The self-declared king of Madagascar the movie has disciples as far-reaching as the Netherlands. Geotagged,Lemur,Lemur catta,Monkeys,Papegaaienpark VeldHoven,Parrot Park Veldhoven,Ring-tailed lemur,The Netherlands

    The self-declared king of Madagascar the movie has disciples as far-reaching as the Netherlands.

  • Female Scottish Highlander glance

    Female Scottish Highlander glance A face on closeup headshot of a young Ox. Possibly an Aberdeen Angus. Cows,Maashorst,Mammals,Oxes,The Netherlands

    A face on closeup headshot of a young Ox. Possibly an Aberdeen Angus.

  • Angry Red-eared slider

    Angry Red-eared slider How to say "Back off!" in turtle language. Geotagged,Red-eared slider,The Netherlands,Trachemys scripta elegans,red-eared slider,roodwangschildpad

    How to say "Back off!" in turtle language.

  • Just fly away

    Just fly away It was very difficult to macro this fly, so I dazed it a bit and afterwards it flew away. No animals were hurt during this shoot;) Btw is he sticking his tong out to you? Calliphora vicina,Geotagged,The Netherlands,fly,macro

    It was very difficult to macro this fly, so I dazed it a bit and afterwards it flew away. No animals were hurt during this shoot;)
    Btw is he sticking...More

  • Rainbow Lorikeet

    Rainbow Lorikeet There are twelve subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet, each looking only slightly different. For now, I hope this identification is enough, one certainly can see how they get their name :) Birds,Geotagged,Papegaaienpark VeldHoven,Parrot Park Veldhoven,Rainbow Lorikeet,The Netherlands,Trichoglossus haematodus

    There are twelve subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet, each looking only slightly different. For now, I hope this identification is enough, one certainly...More

  • Groynes on the beach

    Groynes on the beach Zoutelande, Netherlands Geotagged,The Netherlands

    Zoutelande, Netherlands

  • Snowy Owl (Bubo Scandiacus)

    Snowy Owl (Bubo Scandiacus) The snow owl lives in the arctic regions. The feathered feet add to the isolation. Owls cannot turn their eyes, so they always need to turn their head in the direction they want to look. Picture taken at the pagaaienpark Veldhoven. Bubo Scandiacus,Geotagged,Papegaaienpark VeldHoven,Parrot Park Veldhoven,Snowy Owl,The Netherlands

    The snow owl lives in the arctic regions. The feathered feet add to the isolation.
    Owls cannot turn their eyes, so they always need to turn their...More

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