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The photo shows a brown cow standing on a lush green mountain pasture in an alpine region. The cow is of Allgäuer Braunvieh breed — she has a warm medium-to-dark chocolate-brown coat with slightly lighter brownish-grey areas around the head and muzzle. Her head is lowered, grazing, so we see her in a three-quarter profile view from slightly in front and to the side. She has a gentle, calm expression with large dark eyes and long light-coloured eyelashes. The muzzle is noticeably lighter — almost creamy white — creating a clear contrast with the darker brown of the face. Around her neck she wears a wide dark brown leather collar with a big bell attached. A large yellow ear-tag is hanging on the left ear with black printing. Behind the cow stretches a beautiful mountain landscape: bright green grassy slopes, dense dark-green coniferous forest covering the hillsides, rising dramatically right behind her. The sky is a clear, strong blue with just a few very faint wispy clouds and contrails. Strong late-summer or early-autumn sunlight lights the whole scene from the front, creating soft shadows under the cow’s neck and body. The overall atmosphere is peaceful, idyllic, and very “classic alpine” — bright, colourful, and natural.

The photo shows a brown cow standing on a lush green mountain pasture in an alpine region. The cow is of Allgäuer Braunvieh breed — she has a warm medium-to-dark chocolate-brown coat with slightly lighter brownish-grey areas around the head and muzzle. Her head is lowered, grazing, so we see her in a three-quarter profile view from slightly in front and to the side. She has a gentle, calm expression with large dark eyes and long light-coloured eyelashes. The muzzle is noticeably lighter — almost creamy white — creating a clear contrast with the darker brown of the face. Around her neck she wears a wide dark brown leather collar with a big bell attached. A large yellow ear-tag is hanging on the left ear with black printing. Behind the cow stretches a beautiful mountain landscape: bright green grassy slopes, dense dark-green coniferous forest covering the hillsides, rising dramatically right behind her. The sky is a clear, strong blue with just a few very faint wispy clouds and contrails. Strong late-summer or early-autumn sunlight lights the whole scene from the front, creating soft shadows under the cow’s neck and body. The overall atmosphere is peaceful, idyllic, and very “classic alpine” — bright, colourful, and natural.

#MastodonNeedsMoreCows

'Weidetiere' #FotoVorschlag

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The photograph depicts a close-up of a common European toad (Bufo bufo) on a forest floor. The toad is positioned in the foreground, facing slightly to the left from the viewer's perspective, with its body oriented sideways. It has a stout, compact build typical of toads. Its skin is rough and warty, textured with small bumps, and colored in a mottled pattern of earthy browns, tans, and reddish-orange hues, with darker blackish spots scattered across its back and sides. The head features prominent parotoid glands behind the eyes, which are large and golden-yellow with horizontal black pupils, giving it an alert expression. The toad's front leg is visible, bent and resting on the ground, with webbed toes.The background is softly blurred, creating a shallow depth of field that emphasizes the toad. The ground is a mix of damp soil, scattered small pebbles and rocks in gray and brown tones, dry leaves, and patches of green vegetation, suggesting a shady, wooded environment with dappled sunlight filtering through. The overall mood is serene and natural, with warm lighting highlighting the toad's colors against the cooler, darker tones of the surroundings.

The photograph depicts a close-up of a common European toad (Bufo bufo) on a forest floor. The toad is positioned in the foreground, facing slightly to the left from the viewer's perspective, with its body oriented sideways. It has a stout, compact build typical of toads. Its skin is rough and warty, textured with small bumps, and colored in a mottled pattern of earthy browns, tans, and reddish-orange hues, with darker blackish spots scattered across its back and sides. The head features prominent parotoid glands behind the eyes, which are large and golden-yellow with horizontal black pupils, giving it an alert expression. The toad's front leg is visible, bent and resting on the ground, with webbed toes.The background is softly blurred, creating a shallow depth of field that emphasizes the toad. The ground is a mix of damp soil, scattered small pebbles and rocks in gray and brown tones, dry leaves, and patches of green vegetation, suggesting a shady, wooded environment with dappled sunlight filtering through. The overall mood is serene and natural, with warm lighting highlighting the toad's colors against the cooler, darker tones of the surroundings.

Common toad / Erdkröte (Bufo bufo)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_toad
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdkröte

'Dem Boden ganz nah' #FotoVorschlag

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The image features a gray horse standing on a sandy ground in front of a wooden barn under a sunny, clear blue sky. The horse appears calm, with its head turned slightly to the side. What makes the image amusing is the horse's shadow, which, due to the angle of the sunlight, humorously resembles the shape of a donkey, complete with a distinct head and ears.

The image features a gray horse standing on a sandy ground in front of a wooden barn under a sunny, clear blue sky. The horse appears calm, with its head turned slightly to the side. What makes the image amusing is the horse's shadow, which, due to the angle of the sunlight, humorously resembles the shape of a donkey, complete with a distinct head and ears.

Ex auribus cognoscitur asinus / A donkey is recognized by its ears
-- Latin Proverb

'Schattenspiel' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #AnimalPhotography #horses #HorsesOfMastodon #darktable #mywork #myphoto

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The image depicts two wolves in a natural outdoor setting with green grass and a blurred forest background. One wolf is standing, facing to the left, with its mouth open. Its fur is a mix of brown, gray, and white, and it appears to be in a dominant or alert posture. The second wolf is lying on its back on the ground under him, with its legs up in the air and its head tilted back, suggesting it may be submissive or playful. This wolf also has a similar fur pattern of brown, gray, and white. There are a few small chunks of meat scattered on the ground near the wolves.

The image depicts two wolves in a natural outdoor setting with green grass and a blurred forest background. One wolf is standing, facing to the left, with its mouth open. Its fur is a mix of brown, gray, and white, and it appears to be in a dominant or alert posture. The second wolf is lying on its back on the ground under him, with its legs up in the air and its head tilted back, suggesting it may be submissive or playful. This wolf also has a similar fur pattern of brown, gray, and white. There are a few small chunks of meat scattered on the ground near the wolves.

Eastern wolf / Timberwolf (Canis lupus lycaon)

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timberwolf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_wolf

@FotoVorschlag 'Raubtiere' #FotoVorschlag

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The picture shows a scene viewed through a window with a white frame. The window frame is set into a wooden wall with a rough, brown texture. Through the window we see a stable area with a cobbled floor on which straw and horse manure are scattered. In the foreground is a brown horse with a black mane and tail, standing calmly and looking towards the window. Another horse can be seen in the background, standing somewhat indistinctly in the shadows. The stable has a roof with red tiles, and a patch of blue sky with a few clouds is visible above it. On the left of the picture you can see part of a tree with green leaves. The scene appears peaceful and rural.

The picture shows a scene viewed through a window with a white frame. The window frame is set into a wooden wall with a rough, brown texture. Through the window we see a stable area with a cobbled floor on which straw and horse manure are scattered. In the foreground is a brown horse with a black mane and tail, standing calmly and looking towards the window. Another horse can be seen in the background, standing somewhat indistinctly in the shadows. The stable has a roof with red tiles, and a patch of blue sky with a few clouds is visible above it. On the left of the picture you can see part of a tree with green leaves. The scene appears peaceful and rural.

Is there a better view from a window?

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #AnimalPhotography #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #darktable #mywork #myphoto

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The picture shows the portrait of a white-headed vulture, a bird with a striking appearance. Its head is covered with white, woolly plumage that looks soft and fluffy. The beak is large, curved and has a strong orange hue. The eye is dark brown and contrasts with the light-colored face. The neck has fine, wrinkled folds of skin that are a light shade of yellow and gray. The body is covered with dark, shiny feathers that are layered on top of each other. The background is blurred and greenish, which draws the focus to the bird.

The picture shows the portrait of a white-headed vulture, a bird with a striking appearance. Its head is covered with white, woolly plumage that looks soft and fluffy. The beak is large, curved and has a strong orange hue. The eye is dark brown and contrasts with the light-colored face. The neck has fine, wrinkled folds of skin that are a light shade of yellow and gray. The body is covered with dark, shiny feathers that are layered on top of each other. The background is blurred and greenish, which draws the focus to the bird.

White-headed vulture / Wollkopfgeier (Trigonoceps occipitalis)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-headed_vulture
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollkopfgeier

@FotoVorschlag 'Tiere (ohne Hund / Katze)' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals […]

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The picture shows a female "beautiful demoiselle" damselfly, a delicate insect with transparent, slightly amber-colored wings with fine veins. The body of the damselfly is slender, with a shiny, metallic green-brown sheen. It sits on a fresh, green nettle leaf, which has jagged edges and a slightly shiny surface. The background is dark, making the insect and the leaf bright and contrasting.

The picture shows a female "beautiful demoiselle" damselfly, a delicate insect with transparent, slightly amber-colored wings with fine veins. The body of the damselfly is slender, with a shiny, metallic green-brown sheen. It sits on a fresh, green nettle leaf, which has jagged edges and a slightly shiny surface. The background is dark, making the insect and the leaf bright and contrasting.

Beautiful demoiselle female / Blauflügel-Prachtlibelle Weibchen (Calopteryx virgo)

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blauflügel-Prachtlibelle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_demoiselle

@FotoVorschlag 'Insekten' #FotoVorschlag

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The picture shows a pig climbing out of a muddy wallow. The mud reaches up to the pig's belly and the surrounding area consists of muddy ground with some grass in the background. It is a pig of the “Schwäbisch-Hällisches Landschwein” breed with a black head and black buttocks, separated by a light pink stripe.

The picture shows a pig climbing out of a muddy wallow. The mud reaches up to the pig's belly and the surrounding area consists of muddy ground with some grass in the background. It is a pig of the “Schwäbisch-Hällisches Landschwein” breed with a black head and black buttocks, separated by a light pink stripe.

Oink!

@FotoVorschlag 'Erdiges' #FotoVorschlag

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Close-up of a sleeping deer. It is lying on the ground in the dry leaves, its head pressed against its flank and resting on one hind leg.

Close-up of a sleeping deer. It is lying on the ground in the dry leaves, its head pressed against its flank and resting on one hind leg.

Sssh! 💤

@FotoVorschlag 'Näher dran geht's nicht' #FotoVorschlag

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The picture shows a mouflon standing on a rock in a natural environment. The mouflon has light brown fur, which is slightly darker in some places, and long, slender legs. It has two curved horns that are bent backwards. The head is turned backwards sideways so that the animal's face is clearly visible. Trees can be seen in the background.

The picture shows a mouflon standing on a rock in a natural environment. The mouflon has light brown fur, which is slightly darker in some places, and long, slender legs. It has two curved horns that are bent backwards. The head is turned backwards sideways so that the animal's face is clearly visible. Trees can be seen in the background.

Mouflon / Mufflon (Ovis gmelini)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouflon
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mufflon

@FotoVorschlag 'Schau hinter dich' #FotoVorschlag

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Portrait of a female great white pelican. The bird shows white plumage with a very faint pink tinge, a cream-yellow gular pouch and orangey skin on its face. The bill is bluish grey, with reddish maxilla edges. With its large beak it is preening its breast feathers.

Portrait of a female great white pelican. The bird shows white plumage with a very faint pink tinge, a cream-yellow gular pouch and orangey skin on its face. The bill is bluish grey, with reddish maxilla edges. With its large beak it is preening its breast feathers.

Female great white pelican / Weiblicher Rosapelikan (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_pelican
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosapelikan

@FotoVorschlag 'Exotische Tierwelt' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography […]

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Two brown horse heads with white blazes look out of the opened side window of a horsebox.

Two brown horse heads with white blazes look out of the opened side window of a horsebox.

Room with a view.

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #horses #HorsesOfMastodon #darktable #mywork #myphoto

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A vulturine guineafowl stands next to some rocks. The vulturine guineafowl is a large (61–71 centimetres (24–28 in)) bird with a round body and small head. It has a longer wings, neck, legs and tail than other guineafowl. The adult has a bare blue face and black neck, and although all other guineafowl have unfeathered heads, this species looks particularly like a vulture because of the long bare neck and head. The slim neck projects from a cape of long, glossy, blue and white hackles. The breast is cobalt blue, and the rest of the body plumage is black, finely spangled with white. The wings are short and rounded, and the tail is longer than others in the family Numididae.

A vulturine guineafowl stands next to some rocks. The vulturine guineafowl is a large (61–71 centimetres (24–28 in)) bird with a round body and small head. It has a longer wings, neck, legs and tail than other guineafowl. The adult has a bare blue face and black neck, and although all other guineafowl have unfeathered heads, this species looks particularly like a vulture because of the long bare neck and head. The slim neck projects from a cape of long, glossy, blue and white hackles. The breast is cobalt blue, and the rest of the body plumage is black, finely spangled with white. The wings are short and rounded, and the tail is longer than others in the family Numididae.

Vulturine guineafowl / Geierperlhuhn (Acryllium vulturinum)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulturine_guineafowl
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geierperlhuhn

@FotoVorschlag 'Punkte' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #birds […]

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A cattle egret is sitting on a branch and is in the process of spreading its wings. The bird has mainly white plumage, a yellow beak and reddish legs.

A cattle egret is sitting on a branch and is in the process of spreading its wings. The bird has mainly white plumage, a yellow beak and reddish legs.

Western cattle egret / Kuhreiher (Ardea ibis)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_cattle_egret
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuhreiher

@FotoVorschlag 'Farbe: Weiß' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon darktable #animals #mywork #myphoto

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An Allgäu cow, with a large cowbell around its neck, stands on a steep, green mountain slope and looks down into the valley. Coniferous forests and Allgäu mountain ranges in the background. The sky is a cloudless blue.

An Allgäu cow, with a large cowbell around its neck, stands on a steep, green mountain slope and looks down into the valley. Coniferous forests and Allgäu mountain ranges in the background. The sky is a cloudless blue.

Mountain idyll.

@FotoVorschlag 'Man kann es hören' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #MastodonNeedsMoreCows #darktable #mywork #myphoto

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Close-up of a Sally lightfood crab sitting on a rock. Its body is flattened and reddish in color.

Close-up of a Sally lightfood crab sitting on a rock. Its body is flattened and reddish in color.

Sally lightfood crab / Rote Felsenkrabbe (Grapsus adscensionis)

@fotovorschlag.bsky.social 'Mehr als vier Beine' #FotoVorschlag

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A hand holds a small Chihuahua puppy in front of the camera. His fur is black with a white patch on his throat and chin. He is wearing a red dog harness.

A hand holds a small Chihuahua puppy in front of the camera. His fur is black with a white patch on his throat and chin. He is wearing a red dog harness.

Der Gustel.

@FotoVorschlag 'Zuckersüß' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #darktable #mywork #myphoto

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Several jellyfish float seemingly weightlessly through the dark, bluish glowing water.

Several jellyfish float seemingly weightlessly through the dark, bluish glowing water.

Mauve stinger / Leuchtqualle (Pelagia noctiluca)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagia_noctiluca
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuchtqualle

@FotoVorschlag 'Dunkelheit' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #darktable #mywork #myphoto

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Two dog paws sticking out from under the kennel bars.

Two dog paws sticking out from under the kennel bars.

Adopt! Don't shop!

@FotoVorschlag 'Einsamkeit' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #AnimalRescue #photography #animals #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #darktable #mywork #myphoto

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A crab sits on a cliff. The sea is turquoise in the background. The water of the surf on the cliff glistens in the bright sunlight. The spotted crab is therefore well camouflaged and difficult for its enemies to recognise.

A crab sits on a cliff. The sea is turquoise in the background. The water of the surf on the cliff glistens in the bright sunlight. The spotted crab is therefore well camouflaged and difficult for its enemies to recognise.

Camouflage.

@FotoVorschlag 'Glitzer' #FotoVorschlag

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An otter sticks its head out of the water and looks around curiously.

An otter sticks its head out of the water and looks around curiously.

Eurasian otter / Fischotter (Lutra lutra)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_otter
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischotter

@FotoVorschlag 'Bart, Bärte' 🎅 #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #darktable #mywork #myphoto

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Portrait shot of a sheep. It is looking directly into the camera and its ears are sticking out horizontally to the side.

Portrait shot of a sheep. It is looking directly into the camera and its ears are sticking out horizontally to the side.

Meek and obedient you follow the leader
Down well trodden corridors into the valley of steel
-- Pink Floyd, Sheep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GE-sfEbJ7I

@FotoVorschlag 'Schafe & Ziegen' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #mywork #myphoto

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A swan sleeps on the shore of a lake. Down feathers lie around him in the grass. A single down feather is also hanging from its beak.

A swan sleeps on the shore of a lake. Down feathers lie around him in the grass. A single down feather is also hanging from its beak.

Bedded on down.

@FotoVorschlag 'Wasservögel' #FotoVorschlag

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A brownish desert horned lizard sits well camouflaged on stones. Thanks to its colour and skin surface, it literally blends in with its surroundings, making it almost invisible.

A brownish desert horned lizard sits well camouflaged on stones. Thanks to its colour and skin surface, it literally blends in with its surroundings, making it almost invisible.

Desert horned lizard / Wüsten-Krötenechse (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_horned_lizard
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krötenechsen

@fotovorschlag 'Camouflage (Tarnung)' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #mywork #myphoto

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Two yaks with mighty horns and shaggy fur. One of the animals is lying on the ground and looking sideways backwards into the camera. The other animal stands next to it and looks directly into the camera.

Two yaks with mighty horns and shaggy fur. One of the animals is lying on the ground and looking sideways backwards into the camera. The other animal stands next to it and looks directly into the camera.

Wild yak / Yak (Bos mutus)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_yak
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yak

@FotoVorschlag 'Dinge die mit "Y" beginnen ..' Yak #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #mywork #myphoto

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A female mallard with four ducklings.

A female mallard with four ducklings.

Female mallard with ducklings / Stockente mit Küken (Anas platyrhynchos)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallard
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockente

@FotoVorschlag 'Groß & Klein' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #mywork #myphoto

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A tabby cat sits in the hammock of a scratching post covered with a colorful patterned blanket. The camera takes a picture through a gap in the blanket. The cat is hiding. You can only see the top half of its head with two bright yellow eyes.

A tabby cat sits in the hammock of a scratching post covered with a colorful patterned blanket. The camera takes a picture through a gap in the blanket. The cat is hiding. You can only see the top half of its head with two bright yellow eyes.

Hide and seek.

@FotoVorschlag 'Fast unsichtbar' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #cats #CatsOfMastodon #mywork #myphoto

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A griffon vulture stands upright with its wings spread wide on the ground in front of a stone wall in the sun.

A griffon vulture stands upright with its wings spread wide on the ground in front of a stone wall in the sun.

Griffon vulture / Gänsegeier (Gyps fulvus)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffon_vulture
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gänsegeier

@FotoVorschlag 'G, wie...' Gänsegeier #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #birds #BirdsOfPrey #mywork #myphoto

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A reddish-brown cow lies chewing its cud in the meadow on a hill. She wears a black leather collar around her neck from which hangs a gold-coloured bell. Behind a row of trees, a flat, low-lying landscape stretches out to a cloud-covered mountain range on the horizon.

A reddish-brown cow lies chewing its cud in the meadow on a hill. She wears a black leather collar around her neck from which hangs a gold-coloured bell. Behind a row of trees, a flat, low-lying landscape stretches out to a cloud-covered mountain range on the horizon.

#MastodonNeedsMoreCows

@FotoVorschlag 'Tierisch, tierisch' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #mywork #myphoto

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A green Sri Lankan pit viper lies curled up on a branch. The upper side of the body has a light green colour and is covered with a pattern of irregular black lines or spots. The underside of the body has a yellowish colour. The head is strongly wedge-shaped and much wider than the neck. It is characterised by a narrow black band that runs from the eye to the end of the head. The pupils are black and vertically slit.

A green Sri Lankan pit viper lies curled up on a branch. The upper side of the body has a light green colour and is covered with a pattern of irregular black lines or spots. The underside of the body has a yellowish colour. The head is strongly wedge-shaped and much wider than the neck. It is characterised by a narrow black band that runs from the eye to the end of the head. The pupils are black and vertically slit.

Sri Lankan pit viper / Ceylon-Lanzenotter (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craspedocephalus_tr...
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceylon-Lanzenotter

@FotoVorschlag 'Farbe: Grün' #FotoVorschlag

#PletzfeldAnimals #photography #animals #mywork #myphoto

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