Photography – Animals

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Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle here with you today with the December post in my Photography section on LatinosUSA – English Edition.

The Photography Section will comprise a weekly photography post with a weekly theme as follows:

First week of the month – Animals

Second week of the month – People

Third week of the month – Nature

Fourth week of the month – Buildings and Architecture.

If there is a fifth week, we will have a jackpot photography post.

I would love all the photographers out there to contribute to this section. If you have a photograph to share in one of these categories, please email me at cheadlerobbie@gmail.com and use the title Photography – [specific theme]. Please also include a short write up about your photograph.

Canada Geese

Photograph contributed by Suzette Benjamin. You can find more of Suzette’s lovely photography on her blog here: https://suzetteb.home.blog/

Canada geese in their natural habitat chillin’ along The North Saskatchewan River bank this summer, Edmonton Alberta. 

Baby Giraffe

For this Animal segment post, I am featuring my photographs of a young giraffe calf. When giraffes are very young, their coats are quite orange in colour and the hair on their ossicones is very fluffy.

Baby giraffes fall 6 feet to the ground when they are born which is a rather startling fact. Within 30 minutes of birth, a baby giraffe can walk sufficiently well not to stumble or fall. Within a further 10 hours of being born, a giraffe calf can run and keep up with the adults in the family.

I saw this delightful giraffe calf at Babanango Private Game Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal in January 2025.

Picture caption: Giraffe calf feasting on the top leaves of a tree.
Picture caption: A gorgeous giraffe calf with orange patterning and mane and fluffy ossicones.

Tofino Eagles

Thank you to nature and wildlife photographer, Wayne Barnes, for allowing me to showcase some of his gorgeous photographs here. You can find Wayne’s photographs on his blog, Tofino Photography, here: https://tofinophotography.wordpress.com/

Two beautiful photographs of Romeo, a Bald Eagle, who lives in the Tofino area. You can see more photographs of Romeo from this sequence here: https://tofinophotography.wordpress.com/2022/05/10/romeos-arrival-5/

Orange the Cat Grooming Himself

My thanks to poet and photographer, Nicole Sara, for this contribution of gorgeous autumn leaves. You can find Nicole on her beautiful blog here: https://starrysteps.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/soothing-blues-for-tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-38-visualize-your-joy-11-11-2025/

Nicole has an etsy shop where you can find her gorgeous photographic digital designs: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StarryStepsShop/

Orange is a chic gentlecat who looks so cutely photogenic in each and every frame… hard to resist a click when he shows up. In this shot, I’ve always loved that he looks as if he was taking a deep bow, like a gentleman showing his respect to the royal court procession of… summer delights in the garden.

Picture caption: Orange the Cat Grooming Himself by Nicole Sara

About Robbie Cheadle

Picture caption: Robbie Cheadle author photograph

South African author, photographer, and artist, Robbie Cheadle, has written and illustrated seventeen children’s books, illustrated a further three children’s books, written and illustrated four poetry books and written and illustrated one celebration of cake and fondant art book with recipes. Her work has also appeared in poetry and short story anthologies.

Robbie also has two novels and a collection of short stories published under the name of Roberta Eaton Cheadle and has horror, paranormal, and fantasy short stories featured in several anthologies under this name.

You can find Robbie Cheadle’s artwork, fondant and cake artwork, and all her books on her website here: https://www.robbiecheadle.co.za/

52 respuestas a “Photography – Animals”

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  2. Avatar de Rosie Amber

    These are all wonderful Robbie.

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Thank you, Rosie. There is also a nature post if you are interested

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  3. Avatar de Ephemeral Encounters

    Lovely photographs from all the contributors !

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Thank you, Maggie 🥰

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      1. Avatar de Ephemeral Encounters

        My pleasure Robbie 💖

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    Michael Sammut

    Beautiful photos, Robbie.

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  5. Avatar de marianbeaman

    Your photos are lovely–and exotic, Robbie. The only animals we see here daily are Canada geese, which Suzette contributed.

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  6. Avatar de T. W. Dittmer

    These photos are lovely, Robbie, heartwarming for me.

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Me too, Tim. I’m crazy about animals 💚

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  7. Avatar de Sadje

    A wonderful post Robbie. Loved the pics and the info.

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Thank you, Sadje. I’m loving these posts.

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      1. Avatar de Sadje

        You’re welcome. A great initiative.

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        👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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  8. Avatar de Violet Lentz

    You are just everywhere on my feed today, Robbie! That baby giraffe is just too adorable!

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Hi Violet, I know. Everyone posted on the same day 😃💗. Thank you for visiting 🤗

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  9. Avatar de Author Jan Sikes

    Wow! These are all stunning, but the photograph of the Tofino Eagle really struck me! Fantastic, Robbie.

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Hi Jan, I love the variety I. The contributions. Wayne’s eagle pictures are a delight.

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  10. Avatar de beetleypete

    A really good theme and some excellent photographic examples. Shared on Twitter, Robbie.

    Best wishes, Pete.

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Hi Pete, thank you so much 🙏💕

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  11. Avatar de Colleen Chesebro

    I love the baby giraffe! 🦒

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Thank you, Colleen 💛

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  12. Avatar de Suzette Benjamin

    Wonderful photos from all photographers, Robbie. The baby giraffe is adorable. I love to see Bald eagles in flight. Superb photos..Orange the cat is super charming.

    Thanks for the mention, Robbie.

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Hi Suzette, thank you for your lovely submission. It’s great to see contributions from around the world 💜

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    All so lovely images, Robbie! The giraffe calf photos are very cute, and the information about giraffe babies is so interesting! 💗 I admire photos and photographers of birds a lot, both Suzette’s and Wayne’s photos are wonderful… so elegant! Thank you for sharing my photo of Orange, Robbie, also for the links you mention, it is very much appreciated!

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Hi Nicole, thank you for submitting your beautiful picture. I love seeing the photographs of animals from around the world. I’m glad you liked the baby giraffe. They are so cute.

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  14. Avatar de John W. Howell

    Lovely photos, Robbie.

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Thank you, John

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        😊

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    Romeo couldn’t have better company! I’ll have to tell him he was included with an elephant……and then I’ll explain what an elephant is!

    Great post as always Robbie and thank you for including my work of my friend Romeo!

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      It is my pleasure, Wayne. Your photographs are amazing.

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  16. Avatar de Liz Gauffreau

    Nice to see Canada Geese in Canada!

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Yes, it’s a great picture

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  17. Avatar de Tandy (Lavender and Lime)

    Amazing pics!

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Thanks, Tandy

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  18. Avatar de Terri Webster Schrandt

    Wonderful collection, Robbie! Thank you for the reminder that we can contribute as well!

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      My pleasure, Terri

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  19. Avatar de Meelosmom

    Your columns are wonderful, Robbie!

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Thank you, Barbara.

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      1. Avatar de Meelosmom

        You’re welcome, Robbie!

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  20. Avatar de Jennie

    All the photos were wonderful!

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      Thank you, Jennie

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      1. Avatar de Jennie

        You’re welcome, Robbie.

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  21. Avatar de SAYOR BASELENOUS

    Thank you for sharing these wonderful photographs, Robbie. The giraffe calf and the Tofino eagles are stunning, and I love how each image tells its own story. Your curation really captures the beauty and diversity of the animal world.

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    1. Avatar de robertawrites235681907

      I’m delighted you enjoyed this spectrum of animal photographs. I’m grateful for the contributions from around the world.

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