A Pigeon's-Eye View

Pigeon, originally uploaded by Walkabout Wolf.

What does it feel like to be a pigeon roosting high up on a skyscraper? This photo conveys some sense of that.

Hanging Spider

Hangingspider, originally uploaded by Dávid.

Flight

"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings" William Blake, originally uploaded by **ANNE.

"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings."—William Blake

Elephant Skin

elephant skin, originally uploaded by j.warmack.

There are some special animals which can be immediately identified from nothing more than a close-up showing their skin, fur, feathers or scales. This is certainly one of those animals.

Texas Horsewomen

Texas Horsewomen....., originally uploaded by jeffclow.

Two women lead a pair of horses through a field of bluebonnets.

Orcas

moving..., originally uploaded by JTCoastal.

Love animals? Love whales? Then please join flickr's No Whaling group.

Flamingo Portrait

Flamingo Portrait, originally uploaded by hodad66.

Camel Mouth

camel - mouth, originally uploaded by j.warmack.

Rub Xena’s magic belly

Rub Xena’s magic belly, originally uploaded by Kevin Steele.

Cuteness overload!

Wings

wings
Originally uploaded by S.t.i.j.n.

Bug Porn

Originally uploaded by Coffee Break.

A pair of mosquitos "do the deed."

Beach Cows

Cows on the beach 2
Originally uploaded by Holycleo.

When at the beach, you expect to see certain types of wildlife, including seagulls, sandpipers, and cows.

Yes, cows.

Infrared Snail

snail
Originally uploaded by mio_slowphoto.

A snail takes on a delicate, translucent glow when photographed in infrared light.

Touched By A Squirrel

Touched by a squirrel
Originally uploaded by Pandarine.

In an excerpt from today's Furry Friday contributions, a squirrel gets up close and personal with Pandarine.

Too Blue to Fly

too blue to fly
Originally uploaded by tsjeu.

The Ontology Gorilla

hummm....
Originally uploaded by blogomat.

I'm pretty sure he's contemplating the representable within the universe of discourse, while simultaneously weighing Berkeley's idealist notion that esse is percipi.

In any case, he certainly appears to be engaged in deep thought.

Dr. Jo and the Dachshunds

I live in The Windy City
Originally uploaded by DrJoanne.

Dr. Joanne, who is certainly one of flickr's finest, takes her Dachshunds for a walk in the Windy City.

Nerdly Anticipation

Nerdly Anticipation
Originally uploaded by Special.

Shot by the inimitable Special, and featuring the almost-ubiquitous Goth Girl. But it's the cat that makes this shot so magical.

Who doesn't love a kitty-cat head-butt? (Well, I mean, besides people who are allergic to cat dander.)

Young Photographer

The innovative zoom lens...
Originally uploaded by chishikilauren.

It's amazing how calm and comfortable this deer looks, even as his "personal space" is being violated by a bold young photographer.

Affectionate Horses

DSC_2981
Originally uploaded by waynel.

Roar!

Bear
Originally uploaded by novon.

Let's break the All Animals blog in with a roar. Shaggy and wonderful, isn't he?

Welcome!

Welcome to the new photoblog for All Animals. The blog is the official blog for the All Animals group, but it also includes images from other animal-oriented groups on flickr.com such as Butterflies, Snail Garden, I Love My Cat, Who Let the Dogs Out? and others.