More urban wildlife at the North Pond Sanctuary
Aug 18, 2020 08:46:51 #
North Pond Nature Sanctuary
Lincoln Park
Chicago, IL
July 2020
The red-eared slider is a subspecies of the pond slider, cold-blooded semiaquatic turtles that leave the water to sunbathe to regulate their temperature. Red-eared sliders are native to the southern United States and northern Mexico, but have become established in other places because of pet releases, and have become an invasive species in many areas where they outcompete native species.
Pond turtles by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Wood ducks live in wooded swamps, where they nest in holes in trees or in nest boxes put up around lake margins. They are one of the few duck species equipped with strong claws that can grip bark and perch on branches.
Wood duck chicks
The mallard inhabits a wide range of habitats and climates, from Arctic tundra to subtropical regions. It is found in both fresh- and salt-water wetlands.
Mallard family
Female wood ducks typically lay between 7 and 15 white-tan eggs that incubate for an average of 30 days.
Wood duck
All images feature the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, with the EF 2x III, mounted to an EOS 5DIII, captured in RAW and processed in Lightroom 6 and Topaz DeNoise 6.
Pond cousins
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Lincoln Park
Chicago, IL
July 2020
The red-eared slider is a subspecies of the pond slider, cold-blooded semiaquatic turtles that leave the water to sunbathe to regulate their temperature. Red-eared sliders are native to the southern United States and northern Mexico, but have become established in other places because of pet releases, and have become an invasive species in many areas where they outcompete native species.
Pond turtles by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Wood ducks live in wooded swamps, where they nest in holes in trees or in nest boxes put up around lake margins. They are one of the few duck species equipped with strong claws that can grip bark and perch on branches.
Wood duck chicks
The mallard inhabits a wide range of habitats and climates, from Arctic tundra to subtropical regions. It is found in both fresh- and salt-water wetlands.
Mallard family
Female wood ducks typically lay between 7 and 15 white-tan eggs that incubate for an average of 30 days.
Wood duck
All images feature the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, with the EF 2x III, mounted to an EOS 5DIII, captured in RAW and processed in Lightroom 6 and Topaz DeNoise 6.
Pond cousins
These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.
Aug 18, 2020 08:49:22 #
Aug 18, 2020 08:53:03 #
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Aug 18, 2020 09:06:15 #
GREAT opportunities for the duck images ! ........thanks for the info and sharing
Aug 18, 2020 09:13:41 #
Aug 18, 2020 09:28:53 #
These are really nice. How did you get the low angle? It almost looks like the camera was only a foot above the water.
Aug 18, 2020 09:52:55 #
sabfish wrote:
These are really nice. How did you get the low angle? It almost looks like the camera was only a foot above the water.
Thank you sabfish! There's a small pier at the south end of the pond extending into the water. I was seated at the end, legs over the edge for this perspective. The distance also was extreme, making the view seem less downward.
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Aug 18, 2020 09:52:59 #
Thank you John, Irvingite Charles, Larry, JRiepe, sabfish! This visit I was surprised how matter of fact the ducks and turtles were about each other. Glad you enjoyed.
Aug 19, 2020 05:50:04 #
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Aug 19, 2020 07:06:35 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
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Great captures Paul and info.
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Aug 19, 2020 07:39:21 #
Wonderful photos Paul; Are you getting in the water to take them because you have certainly gotten low on their level?
Aug 19, 2020 09:50:37 #
cedymock wrote:
Wonderful photos Paul; Are you getting in the water to take them because you have certainly gotten low on their level?
Thank you Charles! I guess I could have laid on the pier to get lower.
Rather, I was seated with legs over the edge. I did get a bit nervous when I realized the resident snapping turtle was swimming by below my feet.Aug 19, 2020 09:50:42 #
Thank you Brock, nimbushopper, Jim, Charles! Glad you enjoyed. I've been surprised there's other turtles at the pond beyond the red ears, it's just the red ears seem easier to see.
Aug 19, 2020 10:10:48 #
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