Feb 15, 2012

Hearts

Hearts by Megan Lorenz
Hearts, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Last Valentine's Day one...a bit late but it's such a great holiday it should last all week ;-)

Feb 14, 2012

Puppy Love

Puppy Love by Megan Lorenz
Puppy Love, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Be Mine

Be Mine by Megan Lorenz
Be Mine, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Happy Valentine's Day!! This has to be the best holiday of the year!!

Here's one of Buddy used by The Hydrant for their web banner :-)

Feb 13, 2012

Who likes you?


Lost track of time? Valentine's Day Kids Cards for you to print from the Nature Conservancy Website...including one of my most popular owl images.

Scavenger

Scavenger by Megan Lorenz
Scavenger, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Vulture in the Masai Mara, Kenya

Nesting Heron

Nesting Heron by Megan Lorenz
Nesting Heron, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Grey Heron at Lake Panic
Kruger National Park, South Africa

Danger Lurks

Danger Lurks by Megan Lorenz
Danger Lurks, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

White-Faced Ducks & Croc
Lake Panic, KNP, South Africa

Feb 12, 2012

Prehistoric

Prehistoric by Megan Lorenz
Prehistoric, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Southern Yellow-Billed Hornbill
Kruger National Park, South Africa

Don't call me a birder ;-)

Black-headed Oriole
Kruger National Park, South Africa

My guide had to drag me away kicking and screaming from camp one morning...there were interesting birds everywhere providing wonderful opportunities for nice clean images. Lots of these oriole's around....not to mention a Blue Waxbill, Sunbirds, Stonechats and Bulbuls.

Feb 11, 2012

Hunting Heron

Hunting Heron by Megan Lorenz
Hunting Heron, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Grey Heron
Lake Panic in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Feb 10, 2012

Lake Panic

Lake Panic by Megan Lorenz
Lake Panic, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Burchell's Coucal
Lake Panic in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Feb 9, 2012

Tree Frog

Tree Frog by Megan Lorenz
Tree Frog, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Foam-nest Tree Frog
Sabi Sands, South Africa

Feb 8, 2012

"Make sure you get my good side!"

When planning the South Africa trip, I had almost decided to skip Cape Town and the surrounding areas because I wanted to maximize my time in the bush. Thankfully I came to my senses and decided if I was going all the way to SA, then I had to experience the cape. I didn't want to cut out any of the time I'd planned to spend at Kruger and the Sabi Sands - so I just extended the trip ;-)

Seeing the penguins was really important to me and because of that...I didn't need to look around to see where I wanted to stay. I knew that I wouldn't get better opportunities than the ones at Boulder's Beach Lodge. I didn't even have to take the short walk to Boulder's or Foxy Beach for this one...it was taken right at the parking area of Boulder's Beach Lodge and shows the 540 million year old granite boulders that partially enclose the beach in the background.

Did you know:

•African Penguins have a black stripe and black spots on the chest, the pattern of spots being unique for every penguin, like human fingerprints.
•They have pink glands above their eyes, which are used for thermoregulation. The hotter the penguin gets, the more blood is sent to these glands so it may be cooled by the surrounding air, thus making the glands more pink.
•This species exhibits slight sexual dimorphism: the males are larger than the females and have larger beaks.
•Their distinctive black and white colouring is a vital form of camouflage – white for underwater predators looking upwards and black for predators looking down onto the dark water. This is called countershading.

Who said I ate your berries?

Baboon
Amboseli, Kenya

Feb 7, 2012

Can I help you?

Can I help you? by Megan Lorenz
Can I help you?, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Barred Owlet
Kruger National Park, South Africa

Feb 6, 2012

Spotted

Spotted by Megan Lorenz
Spotted, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Pearl-spotted Owlet
Kruger National Park, South Africa

Kingfisher

Kingfisher by Megan Lorenz
Kingfisher, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Sabi Sands, South Africa

Feb 4, 2012

A Different World

A Different World by Megan Lorenz
A Different World, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

On the way from Tortilis Camp to Ol Tukai we took a "shortcut" which was a dirt road littered with the volcanic rock from Kilimanjaro. Not much of a shortcut since we had to crawl along to avoid damaging the vehicle but it was a memorable afternoon filled with great wildlife sightings and the most incredible landscapes and as an added bonus I had a Maasai in the 4x4 who was happy to share stories and customs.

Feb 1, 2012

The Boyz

The Boyz by Megan Lorenz
The Boyz, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.

Time for some Africa images again....

Male Lions
Masai Mara, Kenya

Pennies For The Planet

National Audubon Society - Pennies For The Planet Campaign
Ocelot © Megan Lorenz




February Featured Photo

February Featured Photo by Megan Lorenz
February Featured Photo, a photo by Megan Lorenz on Flickr.


















ON Nature Magazine - February 2012 Featured Photo