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Reeder, D. M., Helgen, K. M., Vodzak, M. E., Lunde, D. P. & Ejotre, I., 2013. A new genus for a rare African vespertilionid bat: Insights from South Sudan. ZooKeys 285: 89-115.

Captured in a single-high ground-level mist net next to a stagnant pool of water on a rocky grasslands plateau. This plateau (elevation ~720 m) is surrounded by secondary thicket forest.

Melanistic juvenile (likely male based on size relative to the Great-tailed Grackle it was feeding upon). Verified by William Clark, and Lance and Jill Morrow. First observed by M. Silvas with me, and I shouted "melanistic Cooper's Hawk, OMG" as I identified the bird preliminarily, before submitting it to experts for review.
N31.070728 W-97.369269
JPK-2925

I was very surprised to see a black colored White-tailed Deer fawn this evening behind my house. I have seen some very dark White-tailed Deer in this area in the past:
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/816864
but not one like this. These are just quick shots, taken against the light and as the deer were rapidly moving away, but this black fawn can be seen in company with normally colored fawns. I will be trying to get more and better shots in the next few days.

En ocasiones nos puede parecer que la naturaleza es cruel, pero esta es su dinámica natural, unos necesitan de otros para sobrevir.
Halcón Esmerejón (Falco columbarius), Merlin, alimentándose de lo que parece una hembra de Calandria Castaña (Icterus spurius).
San Blas, Nayarit.