A Prairie Dog's Mealtime

As I snapped away with my camera at the Saint Louis Zoo, I captured a moment of nature that felt like a snapshot of balance. A starling and prairie dog were fighting over a peanut in the dirt and mulch, with the dust in the air adding a layer of enchantment to the already-gorgeous scene. The crisp details of their struggle and the photo-realistic richness of the color tones just made the shot come alive. As I reviewed it later, with the creamy bokeh framing the dynamic image, I felt grateful for having captured such a visually arresting moment of nature's artistry.

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Copyright: Bill Tiepelman
Image Size: 6144x6144 / 9.2MB; Starling prairie dog dirt mulch fight peanut eating dust in the air crisp details photo-realistic rich color tones insanely detailed creamy bokeh intimate mood wildlife nature conflict struggle competition food behavior territorial feathers fur ground scavenger natural instincts survival action motion intense balance vibrant close-up capture encounter dramatic wild dynamic visual storytelling moment zoo Missouri Saint Louis Zoo
Contained in galleries: Can You Spare a Nut, European Starling, Prairie Dog

As I snapped away with my camera at the Saint Louis Zoo, I captured a moment of nature that felt like a snapshot of balance. A starling and prairie dog were fighting over a peanut in the dirt and mulch, with the dust in the air adding a layer of enchantment to the already-gorgeous scene. The crisp details of their struggle and the photo-realistic richness of the color tones just made the shot come alive. As I reviewed it later, with the creamy bokeh framing the dynamic image, I felt grateful for having captured such a visually arresting moment of nature's artistry.