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Michelle Siefken Photography
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2012
Telling Stories Through Photography & Videography
American Bittern Hunting Fish and Frog
American bittern hunting fish and frog at Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida. Usually 'secretive' and hidden among the marsh vegetation, mid-sized herons stand very still so much of the time that it's difficult to distinguish its long upward stretched neck from a cattail! It was exciting to come upon this bittern just in time to watch a demonstration of its hunting style from its stalking and ambushing to its sudden bill thrusting and neck swaying.
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Alligator Male and Female Find Companionship Without Mating
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Alligator male and female find companionship without mating at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Florida. Generally thought that alligators are more often solitary than together except during mating season, these two alligators appear to like each other's company even in the "off season." Highlights start the video with male trail crossing, male head slap, and female yawn. Their time together s...
Snapping Turtles Fighting or Mating?
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Are Snapping turtles fighting or mating at Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida? At first I wondered if this was a fight between two males, but after a little research I realized that the rolling over, biting head and neck, blowing bubbles is all part of the mating rituals between male and female. Fighting between two males is much worse and can be physically damaging unlike mating between m...
Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks Protect Ducklings from Aggressive Pekin Ducks and Ibis
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Black-bellied whistling ducks protect ducklings from aggressive Pekin ducks and ibis at Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida. Territorial male pekin duck doesn't appear to want the extra company infringing on space that he shares with his mate. The ibis looks like it's pecking at ducklings to get them out of its way. Fortunately, there were no injuries and eventually mom, dad, and their duck...
Alligator Mates Snuggle Up Close on Land and in Water
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Alligator mates snuggle up close on land and in water at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Florida. Male joins female on land as they enjoy the sun's warmth together for a couple hours. Gradually, he makes his way closer to female...each movement brings growls from female, but no aggression. These two want to be together. A truck driving by breaks up their harmonious visit and sends them back t...
Wildlife Rebounds from Hurricane Milton after Circle B Bar Reserve Reopens
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Wildlife rebounds from Hurricane Milton after Circle B Bar Reserve reopens in Lakeland, Florida. I visited the day it reopened (Nov 12) and saw all kinds of wading birds, small birds, alligators, and even small mammals (raccoons, rabbits, squirrels). For more than a month Circle B remained closed and under water after this Category 2 hurricane hit on October 9. The reserve, formerly a cattle ra...
Snow Leopards, Golden Lion Tamarins, and Sloths - Favorite Family Interactions
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Snow leopards, golden lion tamarins, and sloths - video compilation of my favorite animals doing what they do best at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island. Generally solitary, it was so special to see snow leopards, Sabu and Asha, 'kissing.' To watch one of them gracefully and soundlessly leap from one boulder to another was breathtaking. Two-month old golden lion tamarin, No...
Raccoon Babies Learn Survival Skills from Mom and Each Other
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Raccoon babies "kits" learn survival skills from mom and each other at Peterson Park in Lakeland, Florida. Mother's nurturing creates a solid bond that makes her young more teachable, while play time with each other helps young develop communication skills and strengthen muscles. Mom is their sole 'role model,' since fathers don't participate in caring for young. Kits learn from her how to fora...
Fascinating Wildlife Behaviors Caught on Video
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Fascinating wildlife behaviors caught on video at Circle B Bar Reserve and Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida. Unexpected interactions and communications that will surprise you and give you new insights into the habits and interactions of different animal species with each other. There's nothing quite like capturing a moment that you might never see again...the wonders of wildlife.
Animals Feasting and Hoarding Food for Long Winter Months
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Animals feasting and hoarding food for long winter months in New England during the fall. They are more visible and supercharged this time of year as they search for food. Squirrels can increase their body weight by 50% and chipmunks can store up to 7 acorns in their cheek pouches for transport to dens. Birds can grow extra down feathers and molt before winter providing them with more insulatio...
Wildlife Hunting and Eating for Survival
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Wildlife hunting and eating for survival at Circle B Bar Reserve and Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida. Birds and small animals spend much of their day patiently hunting and foraging for food...their survival depends on it. This compilation includes great blue herons, pied-billed grebe, green heron, purple gallinule, raccoon, palm warbler, and squirrel eating fish, eel, caterpillar, snail...
Mute Swans and Black Swans Courting, Fighting, and More!
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Swans courting, fighting, and more at Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida. Mute Swans and Australian black swans 'pair bond' as they court, swim, eat, and preen together. Sometimes they cross into other swan territory and get chased away quickly. Swans will 'practice' courting by synchronizing their movements while eating and preening. They are very social with every activity relating to acceptanc...
Young Alligator Navigating Lake Current
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Young alligator navigating lake current at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Florida. Loving the bubble action and learning how to swim against the current when swept away, this little one is fearless! A protruding rock is its reward and much appreciated resting spot for drying out in between swimming adventures.
Warblers are Back! Favorite Birds Return During Fall Migration
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Warblers are back! Favorite birds return during fall migration, traveling thousands of miles from northern breeding grounds to refuel and rest up at Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida before continuing to winter homes in Central and South America. These weary warblers will continue their journey after enjoying the abundance of food and shelter throughout the state. I filmed 11 warbler spec...
Raccoon Mom Eating Berries in Tree
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Raccoon mom eating berries in tree at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Florida. She looks hungry as she grabs bunches of berries, swallowing many at a time. She rushes to pick only black ripened berries and leave the green ones. If she's still nursing her kits, which raccoon mothers will do for up to three months, she's on the hunt for food to help with milk production. She's likely chosen a l...
Lakeland Wildlife Survives Destructive Hurricane Milton
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Lakeland Wildlife Survives Destructive Hurricane Milton
RARE SIGHTING: Alligator Mom and Dad Interacting with Each Other and with Hatchlings
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RARE SIGHTING: Alligator Mom and Dad Interacting with Each Other and with Hatchlings
Black-Crowned Night Heron Siblings Separated By Stormy Weather
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Black-Crowned Night Heron Siblings Separated By Stormy Weather
Alligator Mom Tries to Save Eggs After Hurricane Helene
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Alligator Mom Tries to Save Eggs After Hurricane Helene
Close Up Look at Alligator Hatchlings Eating and Interacting in the Wild
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Close Up Look at Alligator Hatchlings Eating and Interacting in the Wild
Barred Owl Hunts and Eats Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers
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Barred Owl Hunts and Eats Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers
Gopher Tortoises Fight, Court, and Eat!
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Gopher Tortoises Fight, Court, and Eat!
Wildlife Birds, Raccoons, and Turtles Eating Their Favorite Foods
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Wildlife Birds, Raccoons, and Turtles Eating Their Favorite Foods
Raccoon Mom and Kits Climb from Tree to Tree Losing One Baby Along the Way
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Raccoon Mom and Kits Climb from Tree to Tree Losing One Baby Along the Way
Common Gallinule Chicks Funny Behaviors and Interactions with Family
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Common Gallinule Chicks Funny Behaviors and Interactions with Family
Injured Alligator Baby in Distress as Mom Tries to Protect Her Hatchlings
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Injured Alligator Baby in Distress as Mom Tries to Protect Her Hatchlings
Limpkin Chicks Display Aggressive Behavior When Competing for Food
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Limpkin Chicks Display Aggressive Behavior When Competing for Food
Shocking Alligator Compilation - Gator Fight, Death of a Gator, and More!
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Shocking Alligator Compilation - Gator Fight, Death of a Gator, and More!
Mama said alligators are ornery cuz they got all them teeth and no tooth brush.
No how will that come outside 😂😂😂
Dengan penuh kegigihan ❤❤❤😂🎉
4:20 i didnt know they could retract their eyeballs into their heads, one at a time even
That was incredible
That's gotta hurt on the way out huh?
That is a big Gator, was a big turtle. Natures way of cleaning up.
Alligator snapping turtle meets the real deal
Nature is amazing!
Alligator eating alliagtor snapping turtle
Thank God I'm a human 💀🙏🏻
That is a horrible way to go.
Stupid turtle
Oof that snapping turtle was at the wrong place at the wrong time!
Poor things was alive entirely too long.
Poor ole boy... hanging on and dying slowly.
That 1st meal is what I'd call a fish salad. Good to see birds eating nutritionally balanced meals instead of fast foods some people feed to wildlife.
Damn that turtle went through it. That shell was a blessing in life, and a curse at the end by making it take longer for the gator to kill it.
The worlds sick
Humans don’t realise how good they have it and it’s about time humans get a taste of it too.
That includes you genius. 🙄
nototal😢😢😢
I don't know why I thought turtles didn't have organs lmbo.
Watching this footage certainly is an education in many ways. I never really thought about what was inside a turtle before this. Thanks for watching.
This is the perfect example of no matter how violent and badass you are, it's always someone even badder.
This makes no sense it was a snapping turtle not a shark vs alligator 😂
To quote The Lion King: 🎶 “It's the Circle of Life” 🎶
So true...thanks for watching.
Tilapia
I think so...thanks for watching!
And half of this country cries about pronouns
Snapping Turtle gets snapped on by a Gator
0:22 Oh, those "crunchy" ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) sounds...are making me hungry. Michelle Siefken Photography...Thanks for the post !
This how hard dinosaurs used to bite then
Master Splinter can’t save you now
He’s gonna need some Peto Bismo for that heartburn.
I'm not a sensitive person, but I can't watch until the end thinking about the turtle's suffering, seeing it in agony is difficult, I know it's nature, but it's a very sad scene....
I understand...I wasn't comfortable watching it, but since I am a wildlife photographer it's important that I share all that I see without interfering and try to make sense of it for those watching. Thank you for your thoughts.
Big respect for the turtle for not doing anything
What could it possibly do lmao
I wonder how strong the jaws are to do that
Up to 3,000 pounds of pressure
😮😮😮😮
Dinosaur rules 🦖🦖
Om nom nom 😅
運命は常に不公平
Man, such is nature...
That sounded very scrumptious.
Poor turtle. 😢 but, that’s nature sometimes unfortunately.
Now that is definitely a one in a million chance of seeing such an event.
Especially so close to it...that really surprised me!
Wouldn't have thought the gator's bite woulda done it for the shell, but color me surprised.
Well destiny chose the gator for this turtle instead of salty cracker.
:(
I’ve gotta be honest; I didn’t know they ate Snapping Turtles. I didn’t know their bite was so powerful!
It can be startling to see and hear!
Nature
Painful to watch u got that right hearing the poor turtles shell cracking
Definitely! very shocking, for sure!
Many people lives in the cities their whole life want the civilization to end just to bring in the nature.. and nature will give you 3 hours of death by thousand bites
3:53 Wow, even for a formidable alligator, a meal is not an enjoyable meal.