Behold, the 3″ lightning lizard. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm · 1/200 s · f/4 · ISO 200 Strobist: onboard flash, full power And holy CRAP, this little guy was fast. I spent a good twenty minutes chasing him inside stacks of cinder blocks, under burnt logs and through grass, and this is …
Gyro seal
I love me! Canon EOS 1000D (XS) · Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 190 mm · 1/640 s · f/10 · ISO 200 She (multiple “seal experts” in the vicinity referred to her as a “she” based on her somewhat diminutive size) was adorable, inasmuch as a crusty, snot-covered growling, moulting elephant seal can be, playing well for the camera and scratching …
Myrtle the turtle
The heavily-armoured turtle, that is. Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 70 mm · 1/5 s · f/4.5 · ISO 400 So, turtles — real live ones which exist in actual time and space, as opposed to the cartoon versions — not only can retract their head, tail and legs, but they also have horizontal trap doors which …
Jonathan
This is Jonathan (you bet, as in Livingston Seagull), caught mid-chomp, making his way down the trail of goodies. Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 76 mm · 1/250 s · f/6.3 · ISO 400 Friend Steph (left-most member of the Rock Band) has a pet seagull. Well, truly, it’s a wild seagull, but it’s been adopted by …
OM NOM NOM
A Beacon Hill Squirrel mows down on a sunflower seed. Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 300 mm · 1/200 s · f/5.6 · ISO 100 With the power of rapid-fire bestowed upon me with the Magical Pictobox 3000™, I was able to capture this little guy actually eating. =)
wackwack!
A little handful of duckling lets out a “wackwack!” after emerging from a half-body dive. Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 300 mm · 1/200 s · f/5.6 · ISO 100 Due to its perfect cuteness, this could very well be the last duck/duckling photo I ever take. =)
updown
Geese in the sunset fly over Blenkinsop Lake. Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 300 mm · 1/400 s · f/7.1 · ISO 100 In my travels, I’ve seen mad ducks. No, not mad, like insane. Mad, like angry. They lower their heads, beak open, and head off in a run toward their target. It’s quite effective. I’ve …
Rudy
Rudy welcomes you to happydesigns.com version 3.0, now with larger photos, sharper detail, and more Exif data! =) Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 300 mm · 1/250 s · f/5.6 · ISO 200 Actually, I’d bet a shiny nickel that Rudy would more likely tear the skin off your nose if you got too close. I, on …
mmMMmm . . . snail
This little guy was found wandering recklessly across the Lochside Trail, and was subsequently moved off-trail for his own safety. =)
paws ‘n tail
Sitting with as much grace and poise as he can muster, kat Shaolin takes in the morning sun. For as much as he is a kat, and as much as kats are designed and built from the ground up to be awash with elegance and dignity, our li’l boyo is customarily the picture of dishevelment. As such, this photo captured …