Enough of that, onto the wolves!
The puppies have taken life in the main enclosure with stride, although Weeble would rather still be retired. He, I would say, tolerates them. But I suspect as they grow Weeble will become more forceful in his verbal displays of "show respect and don't bother me." Nina is a wonderful mother but has gotten rather annoyed with the puppies when it concerns belly-rub time. The puppies seem to think it is a free for all play time when Nina tries to roll on her back for some rubs from me, and she disciplines them as she should. They will learn in time.
As the puppies have grown, my style of photographing them has grown as well. I've had to learn to adapt quickly to wolf pup situations, although (thank goodness) they are now losing interest in trying to eat my camera. Argus, of course, is always a perfect model for me. I had a sense from when he slept on my lap and camera bag on the way back from Indiana that he would be the pup of the bunch that would let me get up close and personal.
Boy was I right.
With Argus I've successfully photographed something I've never been able to before: a wolf eye/half facial. Now, you would think this to be easy with Nina loving me/being my "girlfriend." However, Nina -knows- I want a close up of her eye/eyes, and she plays games with me. Argus, however, has given me a most fantastic photographic gift that I will treasure forever. I've continued to photograph his eyes and the other puppies as they have warmed up to me. Soon I will have a great comparison to show of who might have lemon eyes and who might have amber.
To make up for lost time and posts, I have created this panel for you. From left to right shows:
Arrow, Argus, Nevaeh, Linnea, and Grendel
Here is something a little fun, an eye chart showing eye color changing from slate gray to blue, blue green to green, then green/yellow to gold in Argus' eyes!
Enjoy!
~Jessica Novak
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