Keep sending ’em in, folks, but be sure that your photos are good. I feel bad when I decide that I can’t use a reader’s photos. Fortunately, most are display-worthy, and we’ll start with two from regular Stephen Barnard in Idaho (the indented words are his):
Mallard (Anas platyrhychos) about to stick a landing:
Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis):
And some gorgeous moths from Borneo, photographed by Tony Eales, an Aussie. His notes don’t give IDs, so maybe readers can help:
Here are four moths I’ve photographed. Three were on my trip to Borneo around 2004 and were attracted to the light at outside the room I stayed in on Mt Kinabalu. I don’t even know where to begin in working out their family let alone species. The fourth is a Hawk Moth genus Theretra I photographed at Goondiwindi a couple of years ago.
This is a lovely cryptic one, obviously mimicking a lichen-covered branch:
Another beauty:
And the hawk moth:
That first moth is easy to ID. It’s a Halloween spookus. Very appropriate colors for today.
Very, very nice. Stephen, that red tail is wonderful. Well done.
Beautiful wildlife photo’s. I do enjoy this site thoroughly.
Tell me again, why are humans so special?
The moth in the third photo is heartbreakingly beautiful. Stephen’s photos are ‘uplifting’. 🙂
So is the Nematoceran (looks gnat-like?) on its right! 🙂
Gorgeous, all
It is Halloe’en – that should be Gore-juice!
Wow, both the hawk and the hawk moth are wonderful.
I tried to track down the moths in the internet. I saw pix of the 1st one several times, but still no name. I had fun, however, and it beats working. 🙂
Thanks for all the stupendous photos.