mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 16 hours agoTaveta Golden WeaversThis vibrant orange and yellow bird is called a Taveta Golden Weaver. This one is at the Calgary Zoo and originates from southeastern Kenya and northeastern Tanzania. They are…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 2 days agoLego CityI think Lego is something that manages to fascinate and captivate people of all ages. You can literally build anything with it and I find it has this addictive quality to it…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-119845 • 3 days agoFun Things I See Around The Comic ExpoBeyond all the cosplay shots that I spend my time chasing down at the Calgary Comic Expo, there is a wide range of pop culture, displays, vendors, and oddities. I like the visual…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-119845 • 4 days agoBlack and White Lemurs at the Calgary ZooLemurs are interesting little animals to watch; they seem pretty playful and are all over the place, so it can be tricky to catch them sitting still when they are in this mood.…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 5 days agoMagpie walking on the grassA member of the Corvidae family, the magpie is one of the more intelligent birds around. It is also one of the few nonmammalian species to recognize itself in a mirror. They are…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 6 days agoMonomad: Jackrabbit Close UpsThis jackrabbit was just relaxing, enjoying some shade on a hot day. A few feet outside my patio window, in perfect range for me to get really close up. I tried to vary my angle…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-119845 • 7 days agoLadybug MacroSomehow this ladybug found its way inside; I thought it must have found a seam or a crack in my screen door that I couldn't see. It was crawling along slowly and changed…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 8 days agoButterflies and Caterpillars In the butterfly enclosure at the Calgary Zoo, you can see every stage of the lifecycle of these majestic little creatures. Caterpillars will crawl around the leaves, munching…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 9 days agoPink Flamingo at the Calgary ZooThis pink flamingo at the Calgary zoo was one of many. As I watched this bird dip its head in and out of the water, I liked the way the reflections rippled. I have learned that…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 11 days agoSun and StatueI found looking up at this statue created a neat effect with the sun shining overhead. The star points of the sun were the result of shooting with a smaller aperture. As I looked…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 12 days agoMonomad: Parade of Wonders CosplayI always feel a certain magic when the comic expo kicks off. Everyone has a chance to pretend they are someone or something else for a few days. I even feel that way myself as I…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 13 days agoMonomad: Colobus MonkeyColobus monkeys are usually pretty relaxed animals, preferring to hang out and relax in trees. They are also known as old-world monkeys, as they evolved around 2-4 million years…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 14 days agoMale and Female SparrowI saw this male and female pair of sparrows sitting on a fence together and wondered if maybe they are a couple. The darker brown one is the male, while the female is much…mmckinneyphoto13 in #photography • 15 days agoGreat Grey Owl This great grey owl was looking away for quite a while, and I thought it might never turn its head back around. Then it happened, and I got to see its amazing face and wise old…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 16 days agoMacro Photography: Monarch Butterfly on a leafThe very regal-looking butterfly is a monarch. They can be found across southern Canada and are known to travel almost 5000 kilometers during a long two-way migration. They…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 17 days agoSnowy White Owl at the Calgary ZooThis Snowy White Owl is a rescue bird; it had an injury and can't fly anymore, so it ended up under the care of my local Calgary zoo. It has an open enclosure where you're…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-142159 • 18 days agoMonomad: Grey Wolf at the Calgary ZooThere was a pair of these gray wolves doing laps in their enclosure; their determined jog didn't stop or let up other than when they would change directions. They both moved so…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 19 days agoSparrow on a FenceIt's hard to get sparrows up close, and the one place where I seem to have the most success is at the Calgary Zoo, where they seem to be everywhere. Maybe they are a little more…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-132248 • 22 days agoBig Horn Sheep Closeups at the Calgary ZooI enjoy seeing animals up close, and you can almost see a bit of their personality in these faces. These Big Horn sheep were fairly mellow and lazing about. The larger one with…mmckinneyphoto13 in #hive-106444 • 23 days agoBird on a WireThe proverbial bird on a wire, and it seems that whenever I see a bird perched on a cable like this, it seems to be something that keeps the bird from moving too much so I can…
