Sharing moments in time…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime


I’m not one to photograph food so I think I’ll go a little different way again.  To follow-up on my last post, here’s another view of a different kind of monkey, a Rhesus monkey or macaque – at Lunchtime….needless to say, they will scavenge anything that people leave around or give them.

Healthy Monkey Cuisine??

Healthy Monkey Cuisine??

10 responses

  1. Perfect!

    March 15, 2013 at 4:16 pm

    • Thanks – You can’t fur your backs on the monkeys for a moment or you’ll miss a good photo!

      March 15, 2013 at 8:56 pm

  2. Great capture, Scott … is he using a straw?!

    March 16, 2013 at 6:33 am

    • Cheryl – most definitely! He just picked up the box and stuck the staw in his mouth! Of course afterwards he tore the box more apart to lick the rest of the contents….

      March 16, 2013 at 12:18 pm

  3. I was wondering about the straw myself. Talk about capturing a primate’s ability to use tools. Jane Goodall would be proud.

    March 16, 2013 at 11:21 am

    • Hi Jackie,
      There were several instances where we saw the monkey’s abilities to manipulate packaging made for man – they are closer to us than we think…

      March 16, 2013 at 12:19 pm

  4. so adorable! and they can use straws!

    March 17, 2013 at 7:51 am

    • They are amazing – can’t find a more entertaining subject!

      March 19, 2013 at 6:04 pm

  5. Amar Naik

    i could control my laughter. nice click. definitely it is not healthy for animals due to chemicals present in the food

    http://amarnaik.wordpress.com/2013/03/16/weekly-photo-challenge-lunchtime/

    March 17, 2013 at 9:42 pm

    • Thanks Amar – glad you liked it! Your photos of the indian food make me hungry – I’ll have to ask my wife to try some of your recipes!

      March 19, 2013 at 6:07 pm

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