... Then further upstream. "Dang, water in my ear again"
"I've told you to use your earplugs"
It was a beautiful morning.
Cheers
"I've told you to use your earplugs"
It was a beautiful morning.
Cheers
Backyard Wildlife
- Thread starter Canuck from Kansas
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The local rabbits love the new growth of the Hawthorns.
By summer’s end they’ll be devoid of leaves up to about 15”.
Richard Olmstead
Steelhead
One invasive species eating another. Who should I root for?
SilverFly
Legend
Went out to the property for the first time in a few weeks (still stuck in permit application - yuck). Notable backyard wildlife seen or heard were Stellars jays, a brown creeper (or a white brested nuthatch ... not sure), and osprey. The only wildlife pic was this shot my wife took of a gray-headed fly caster.
BriGuy
Life of the Party
Nah. I regularly catch glimpses of one in and around my house too.
Noticed these guys really making a clicking sound while I was working in the backyard today.
They weren’t happy when I’d get near this pot.
Finally figured out why.
SF
They weren’t happy when I’d get near this pot.
Finally figured out why.
SF
A morning hike in our local NWR
Ruddy ducks
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Black Neck Stilt
Western Painted Turtles
Cinnamon Teal
Ruddy ducks
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Look at that ancient eye. Dinosaurs didn’t die out. They turned into birds! Great shots. I recently read a fun fact: Vultures will urinate on themselves to keep cool! How, I’m not sure, but charming nonetheless.
swimmy
An honest tune with a lingering lead
Yeah they are interesting birds. I read this on wiki
"Its primary form of defense is regurgitating semi-digested meat, a foul-smelling substance, which deters most creatures intent on raiding a vulture nest.[6] It will also sting if the predator is close enough to get the vomit in its face or eyes. In some cases, the vulture must rid its crop of a heavy, undigested meal to take flight to flee from a potential predator"
Was hoping to get this camper out this week but weather is not cooperating. However, today is going to be spectacular so I'm taking the drifter out on a solo mission to hopefully photograph more birds.
These guys showed up on our back deck today. We were surprised they came to visit during daylight. My goldfish pond is down to one fish left, which is okay with me, we can get more. I wasn't aware that they like to eat slugs too though. They smashed them first with their paws then rolled them around on the deck, then down the hatch they went! We have plenty of the darn things with all this rain we've been getting this spring, so I hope these guys come back for seconds.
Sleeping beauty in my back yard.
Must have OD’d eating my grass and lambs ear.
SF
Must have OD’d eating my grass and lambs ear.
SF
The computer in my home office is placed by a large window that looks out over my forested back yard. I keep my camera and telephoto within easy reach and some days it works out. My house happens to be a major nexus for the local deer and it is not unusual to see several individuals passing each day. I expect to see a doe trailed by a tiny fawn any day now. The bucks are typically more skittish, passing by either early in the day or late in the afternoon. But last weekend, I caught this grizzled buck thinning the foliage in my back yard. His antlers are just beginning to grow.
The same morning, one member of the local flock of 20ish bandtail pigeons landed on a branch across from my window. More often, I see their dark shapes flying quickly through the Douglas firs or if they do land somewhere, it is on a perch that is obscured by other branches (their favorite trick) or in deep shade. But this individual was in clear sight and with enough dappled sunlight for reasonable light. It posed with several minor shifts in position – cheeky bird… Here is an example.
More commonly, dark-eyed juncos and spotted towhees rule the salal and the understory trees growing at the edge of the Douglas fir grove.
While the pair of gray squirrels are the more obvious squirrels in the yard, we do have a Douglas squirrel. It is always in a hurry, scampering across the grass to dive into the salal before I can move my camera into position. But if one is patient, I can catch it at rest, at least briefly.
Steve
The same morning, one member of the local flock of 20ish bandtail pigeons landed on a branch across from my window. More often, I see their dark shapes flying quickly through the Douglas firs or if they do land somewhere, it is on a perch that is obscured by other branches (their favorite trick) or in deep shade. But this individual was in clear sight and with enough dappled sunlight for reasonable light. It posed with several minor shifts in position – cheeky bird… Here is an example.
More commonly, dark-eyed juncos and spotted towhees rule the salal and the understory trees growing at the edge of the Douglas fir grove.
While the pair of gray squirrels are the more obvious squirrels in the yard, we do have a Douglas squirrel. It is always in a hurry, scampering across the grass to dive into the salal before I can move my camera into position. But if one is patient, I can catch it at rest, at least briefly.
Steve
Always love when the bumblebees show up in big enuf numbers that I hear them before spotting them.
Dunno if it's three different species, or just different individuals, but there's ones with orange butts, small all yellow, and bigger, sturdier looking yellow.
Photos with my very professional Samsung s10e phone
Dunno if it's three different species, or just different individuals, but there's ones with orange butts, small all yellow, and bigger, sturdier looking yellow.
Photos with my very professional Samsung s10e phone
Mark Melton
Life of the Party
This PDF file may help you ID these bumblebees. Males and females are often quite different in coloration.