Beautiful Animals

firefly, You dare to apologize? These photos are magnificent, and I can see why you couldn't choose. Giganto THANKS.

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How many bumps does it take to turn a page?

Too steenkin' many.

marmot

I don't get all this bumping. Are y'all on dialup?

This problem seems to be affecting too many threads on this site right now--it's very annoying.

Very nice slide show in today's Guardian.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/nov/22/bbc-wildlife-camera-trap-in-pictures

Here's one:

A Royal Palm turkey.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to everyone observing the day.

Sure beats swimming: Swans are ferried to their wintering grounds on the Alster River in Hamburg, Germany.
Photo: David Hecker, Associated Press / SFChron




Dr. Kathleen Puerling talks to her pooch, Jessie, during the Santa Paws Pets of Christmas Countdown event at the Animal Wellness Clinic in Michigan City, Ind.
Photo: Bob Wellinski, Associated Press / SFChron

An MWD who want's to join the CIA....

Uh oh!
Is he (she?) particularly intent on females?

RH, I like the marmot. A thoughtful, peaceful type. Thanks.

osso, Tres gorgeous. Unmanned camera managed to get a good, shot. The swans can't swim to their winter grounds? Too far or too lazy? Loving that dog face. Mercy bow coo.

firefly, That's one helluva boid. I observed and enjoyed the day. Hope you enjoyed it too.

Barry, The dark glasses don't work. I can still tell it's a dog. Thanks, kid.

Merganser (amazing photo):

Lovely merganser!

from the Guardian - "Our photo coverage of the day's events in the UK and around the world"

A female moose feeds in a meadow in Banff National Park near Lake Louise, Canada.
Andy Clark/Reuters




Men in a rowing boat feed birds all a-flutter over the Yamuna river in New Delhi, India. Several species of migratory birds from as far away as Siberia arrive in the city every October and leave by March.
Tsering Topgyal/AP




Smile! A camel for sale stands in a field at the camel fair grounds in the outskirts of the small town of Pushkar, India.
Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images




A Collared Aracari takes flight in San Salvador, El Salvador. The Aracaries, which are related to toucans, tend to live in jungles but many have migrated to urban areas as they struggle to adapt to habitat loss.
Jose Cabezas/AFP/Getty Images




A woman sits among camels as she collects 'material' to make a bonfire at Pushkar fair in Rajasthan. Thousands of animals, mainly camels, are taken to the event to be sold and traded.
Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Lex,a Gypsy horse,at full speed.He lives at West Hill Ranches,which is near to you New York....

spatuletail hummingbird

Heroic Mother!

During an early morning response to a house fire in Santa Rosa de Temuco, Chile, firefighters witnessed the unbelievable. A mother dog risked her life to save her puppies from the fire surrounding the burning house, which started because of a car bomb.

The mother dog, Amanda, raced back and forth between the house, putting her 10 day old puppies in the safest place she could find
- a firetruck!

She didn't stop racing back into the fire until all of her puppies were safely away from the fire. The firemen on scene could not believe their eyes. Most people have never seen a dog this smart or this brave!

After rescuing all of her pups from the blaze, Amanda sat down next to them, protecting them with her body. Onlookers called an emergency veterinary service and she and her pups were rushed to the hospital. Aside from one puppy being treated for serious burns, the entire family are alive and well - thanks to the bravery of Amanda, the heroic mother!

Wow, Barry.

Edgar B, beautiful bird.

That's really remarkable.

Motala, age 50, lost his foot after stepping on a land mine. Thanks to the dedicated workers at the world's only elephant hospital located in Lampang, Thailand, he received a new prosthetic leg.



Lampang: Thai Elephant Conservation Center
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/09/world-first-elephant-hospital-in.html