Monday, October 4, 2010

Bonobo Calendar Available NOW


2011 Bonobo Calendar. $14.95 plus $2.86 shipping.
Wonderful pictures of the family of bonobos that I have been documenting for seven years.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Eagle mom "try not to stand in your dinner!"


Mom, with the white head, keeping watch over two little ones while eating a HUGE catfish!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

I need Feedback!

To YOU, each person who checks in here periodically, I would really appreciate your feedback.

It gets lonely out here!

Please email me. I will respond almost immediately.

Happy Holidays to you. I wish I knew each of you personally.

Marian Brickner
insect1@swbell.net

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Day old dragonfly drying his wings


Day old. I chased him around for 1-1/2 hours until hi rested on this rock in southern Missouri.
So WHO is to say who is beautiful?
Please comment.

Beauty in a soft shelled turtle face?


Is she beautiful? How do we decide.
Please comment.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Fish making a U trun


This fish livesin a tank with a three toed amphibian! She is making a U turn.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Bonobos don't leave their toys behind!


Lucy clearly wanted to get up onto the rood with the orange ball. She didn't need another hand or foot to do it either!

Bonobo Lucy grooming her mom Lorell


Lucy, (whose birthday is December 1st) and will be six years old actually has her lips on her mom's nose. Mom (Lorell) looks relaxed to me, but I am not trying to interpret! Mom is lying down.

Bonobos Grooming at least three


Four girls of various ages are on their platform grooming. Of course all the hands and feet are intriguing. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Nov 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Bonobo Lucy with red cup


Lucy will be six December 2, 2009. She is playing the the red cup which was put into her enclosure for enrichment.
I like the way she is positioned.
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Friday, November 13, 2009

Bonobo Lily looking at new bonobo baby


Lily (on the left) is finally allowed to sit near Kuni and her new three day old baby girl. Lily is old enough to have her own baby and will soon move to another zoo where she will make a new family of her own.
This picture was used to introduce the new baby to the world by the Jacksonville Florida Zoo and Gardens.

Bonobo baby 3 days old Jacksonville Fl Zoo & Gardens


Kuni and her new three day old baby girl sleeping in their enclosure at the Jacksonville Florida Zoo and Gardens. This picture was used in the news to introduce this important bonobo baby to the world.