Toco Toucan Portrait

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The Toco Toucan is the largest and most recognizable toucan species, famous for its massive, colorful orange-yellow bill. The toucan’s beak looks heavy but is actually light. It is hollow, made of the protein keratin with thin rods of bone for support, and is similar in consistency to a hard sponge.

Photographed this bird at Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, which features an astonishing variety of birds from around the world.

Toco Toucan Sideways

Caged Lemur

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Lemurs are generally the most social strepsirrhine primates, living in groups called troops.

This lemur in a cage was photographed at the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, North Carolina, which houses nearly 250 lemurs and bush babies across 12 species—the most diverse lemur population on Earth outside their native Madagascar.

Caged Lemur

Rhinocerous

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A rhinoceros is a large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammal with one or two prominent horns on its snout. Rhino and rhinoceros are used interchangeably because “rhino” is the short, everyday nickname for the Rhinoceros family.

The white rhinoceros here, photographed at the North Carolina Zoo, is the largest living rhinoceros species and the second-largest land mammal after the elephant.

Rhino

Scarlet Macaw Portrait

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A bird is actually a type of animal, as all birds belong to the biological kingdom Animalia. Thus, we will post pictures of birds in animal portraits.

Scarlet macaws have very vibrant plumage. Their coloring is suited to life in Central and South American rainforests, with their green canopies and colorful fruits and flowers. The birds boast large, powerful beaks that easily crack nuts and seeds, while their dry, scaly tongues have a bone inside them that makes them an effective tool for tapping into fruits.

Macaw

Cremello Horse Portrait

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The Cremello is a unique horse and may look similar to an albino, given its blue eyes, pink nose, and light coat. Many people characterize them as albinos because of their light-colored pelage. However, albino horses have no color at all and are pure white with a white mane, while Cremello horses are cream with a pink undertone. The Cremello horse is not a breed. It is simply the result of genetics.

This one was shot at Churchill Downs in Lexington, Kentucky.

Unique Eye of a Horse

Chimpanzee Portrait

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Chimpanzees are great apes that live in Africa’s tropical rainforests, from Sudan and Tanzania in the East to Senegal and Angola in the West. Democratic Republic of the Congo has the largest population, although chimpanzees have become extinct in some areas.

Here is one shot of a chimpanzee sleeping at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.

Animal Portraits – Eye of the Elephant

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Photographers shoot portraits of people. Something unusual for us: converting images of animals into portraits.

My favorite animal is an elephant. The Eye of the Elephant is “part adventure story, part wildlife tale,” recounting the struggle to save these innocent animals from decimation, a journey to cultivate support around the globe for the protection of elephants

Eye of the Elephant

Well said about elephants ….

Odysseus by Chad Attie

Grandfather Vineyard and Winery

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Grandfather Vineyard and Winery produces a variety of wines in a relaxing setting beside the Watauga River near the base of Grandfather Mountain. Adirondack chairs line the Watauga River that runs alongside the property.

The vineyard grows Vitis vinifera grapes, which thrive on the terraced land with warm days and cool nights.

Wine by the River

Ready to be Picked

Mast General Store

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The original Mast General Store is not only a great place to shop, but it’s also a fun trip back in time. It’s only 10 miles from the entrance to Sugar Mountain in the scenic Valle Crucis area. Find an amazing mix of modern goods and old-fashioned toys and candies you haven’t seen in years. It’s a browser’s paradise, with creaking wood floors and a fantastic place to find unique gifts.

Mast Store

Mast Store Front

Monochrome Mountain Ridges

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We end the series of images of Silver Creek Plantation, near Morganton, North Carolina, with a monochrome version of the mountains over the community. The white-roofed home is striking.

Monochrome Mountain Ridges at Silver Creek Plantation