Showing posts with label wildlife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wildlife. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Safari Park Postman Butterfly


A Postman Butterfly (Heliconius melpomene) (not completely sure about this), this image was taken on April 5, 2016 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Butterfly Jungle with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.  The Butterfly Jungle is a yearly event that lasts about a month, it usually has a 2 hour wait unless you get there when the park opens.

Sunday, April 24, 2016

San Diego Zoo Safari Park Zebra Longwing Butterfly


A Zebra Longwing Butterfly (Heliconius charitonius), this image was taken on April 5, 2016 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Butterfly Jungle with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.  The Butterfly Jungle is a yearly event that lasts about a month, it usually has a 2 hour wait unless you get there when the park opens.

Friday, April 22, 2016

Safari Park Butterfly


A Postman Butterfly (Heliconius melpomene) (not completely sure about this), this image was taken on April 5, 2016 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Butterfly Jungle with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.  The Butterfly Jungle is a yearly event that lasts about a month, it usually has a 2 hour wait unless you get there when the park opens.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

San Diego Zoo Safari Park Postman Butterfly


A Postman Butterfly (Heliconius melpomene) (not completely sure about this), this image was taken on April 5, 2016 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Butterfly Jungle with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.  The Butterfly Jungle is a yearly event that lasts about a month, it usually has a 2 hour wait unless you get there when the park opens.

Monday, April 18, 2016

San Diego Zoo Safari Park Orange Julia Butterfly


An Orange Julia Butterfly (Dryas iulia) (not completely sure about this), this image was taken on April 5, 2016 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Butterfly Jungle with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.  The Butterfly Jungle is a yearly event that lasts about a month, it usually has a 2 hour wait unless you get there when the park opens.

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Safari Park Giant Owl Butterfly


A Giant Owl Butterfly (Caligo memnon), this image was taken on April 5, 2016 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Butterfly Jungle with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.  The Butterfly Jungle is a yearly event that lasts about a month, it usually has a 2 hour wait unless you get there when the park opens.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Safari Park Zebra Longwing Butterfly


A Zebra Longwing Butterfly (Heliconius charitonius), this image was taken on April 5, 2016 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Butterfly Jungle with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.  The Butterfly Jungle is a yearly event that lasts about a month, it usually has a 2 hour wait unless you get there when the park opens.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Safari Park Orange Julia Butterfly


An Orange Julia Butterfly (Dryas iulia) (not completely certain about this), this image was taken on April 5, 2016 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Butterfly Jungle with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.  The Butterfly Jungle is a yearly event that lasts about a month, it usually has a 2 hour wait unless you get there when the park opens.

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Safari Park Rusty-Tipped Page Butterfly



A Rusty-Tipped Page Butterfly (siproeta epaphus), this image was taken on April 5, 2016 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Butterfly Jungle with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.  The Butterfly Jungle is a yearly event that lasts about a month, it usually has a 2 hour wait unless you get there when the park opens.

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

La Jolla Shores Kelp Bass


A La Jolla Shores, CA Kelp Bass hides in the sea grass, taken while snorkeling on October 23, 2015 with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

La Jolla Shores Kelp Bass


A school of La Jolla Shores kelp bass taken while snorkeling on October 23, 2015 with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.  You can't fish in La Jolla Shores, but these fish are popular targets, 12" is the legal limit.

Monday, November 2, 2015

La Jolla Shores Kelp Bass


A La Jolla Shores kelp bass with some sort of parasite taken while snorkeling by the Marine Room on October 23, 2015 with an Olympus TG-4 Waterproof Digital Camera.

Friday, October 23, 2015

La Jolla Shores seal


Another shot of the seal at La Jolla Shores / Marine Room, taken while paddle boarding on October 8, 2015 with a Olympus TG-4 16 MP Waterproof Digital Camera.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

La Jolla Shores seal


A La Jolla Shores California seal, I've seen this particular seal several times and he's not afraid to come close to people.  Taken while paddle boarding on October 8, 2015 with a Olympus TG-4 16 MP Waterproof Digital Camera.

Monday, October 19, 2015

La Jolla Shores Lobster


A spiny lobster seen while snorkeling at La Jolla Shores, ~10 feet underwater on October 8, 2015 taken with Olympus TG-4 16 MP Waterproof Digital Camera.  I used macro mode at full zoom.  You can see why I think the Olympus takes better underwater pictures than the Lumix.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

La Jolla Shores Kelp Bass


A kelp bass at La Jolla Shores, California, taken while snorkeling on October 7, 2015 with a Olympus TG-4 16 MP Waterproof Digital Camera.  I think the Olympus takes better underwater pictures than the Lumix, but the buttons stopped working for me a week after I bought it.

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

La Jolla Shores, Kelp Bass


A trio of kelp bass seen while snorkeling at La Jolla Shores, CA on September 25, 2015, taken with an older version of a Panasonic DMC-TS6A LUMIX Camera.  Kelp bass are probably the most abundant medium size fish at La Jolla Shores