This is the national bird of India... saw about 200 of them in the woods along the road in Jaipur yesterday. Unlike the the 20 or so I cared for at the ranch, none of these would come for a photo when called but really glad to see such great numbers.

Joe Mickey

Jaipur, India

Photo by Joe Mickey

Jaipur, India

Photo by Joe Mickey

Jaipur, India

Photo by Joe Mickey

Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way.

 ~ John Muir

Here an other glimpse into the life of an animal: 

Just born - Watch his mother's face. (Mijanou Bauchau)

Just wonderful, that warms my heart...

Just lovely....

The noisy Grand Duke
(Bubo sumatranus)

The adult is easily recognizable by its gray-black egrets spotted with white and leaking to the sides of the head. The range of the nominal species includes the southern Myanmar, peninsular Thailand and southern islands from Sumatra and Bangka.

BEAUTIFUL IMAGES

LOVE and TENDERNESS !

The tanned Jacana waooo️
(Metopidius indicus)

"Natural Umbrella"

by Menno Schaefer on 500px:

https://500px.com/mschaeferfotografie

soo cool

Lucky baby with body guards.

Koala

Pangolin

Love your last two pictures Rosmarie.

We’re not so different...more alike than different

That is a cute one, Luna!

What a beautiful photo, by Sasikumar KSK.

I also love your last photo Carmen.

That one is a most interesting one, Luna, I didn't know that they were fed on purpose, that is great, I thought they were limited to whatever they found in nature...So adorable!

Oh, elephants' whisperers, yes, of course, thanks for the post, Rosemary, very interesting...

I had heard about what happened when he died, but did not know about his life with them and how he became the elephant whisperer.

Now I know, thanks a lot, really, for this video. 

Nothing about this makes any sense in the human experience. This photo has me considering how little I've learned about connecting with others.

Such lovely pictures, thanks for sharing them, Nada!

Orangutan in the rain with taro leaf umbrella.

Photo: Andrew Suryono

Precious little darling.

Oh, those are also adorable!

going to learn to fly..

Thanks Bridget, for the post on mountain gorillas. 

And I love ths face of that little owl that has to begin flying, Eva...

Love the baby’s head poking out..♥

That is the cutest thing I have ever seen, that little head coming out to see what mama is doing!

I thought like you, Carmen, isn't this cute?

Yes, thanks a lot for posting it, is adorable!

just beautiful..

Idolomantis diabolica aka Giant Devil’s Flower Mantis, one of the largest species of praying mantis. 

Photo: Igor Siwanowic

Oh, Eva, you know what to find, incredible pictures...

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

- Dalai Lama

Beautiful image and even greater quote!

Thanks, Luna.