The Nature Photography Thread

[reptile3]

very nice.... that was so sweet of you to save that crane fly!! Those flowers are pretty!!

[count dewclaw]

I don't really know what this is, but it's beautiful so I took a picture of it :D
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/siipioto.jpg


That looks like a sphinx moth. Very pretty!

[GartersRock]

That is very pretty! Looks like it has fur. ;)

[ssssnakeluvr]

most moths have that fur....lower set of wings on a lot of them that sit like that are different colors....bright oranges, reds, and pinks. upper set for camouflage, lower with bright colors to scare off predators.

[anji1971]

A few days ago it was nice and warm, so I took my mom on a nature hike. She was pretty cool about me dragging her through the underbrush looking for snakes, and she's even forgiven me for letting go of a wild rose branch while trailblazing, and whapping her in the head with it! We put about 7km on our running shoes that day.
We saw some ducks in the creek:
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/November10-2008_001.jpg

Also saw several garters, but this boy is the only one I could get hold of. He was very cooperative for pictures. I didn't keep him.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/November10-2008_006.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/November10-2008_007.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/November10-2008_008.jpg

And while I'm at it, here's one of my tiny feathered friends from back in September. This is the only picture he stayed still long enough to get!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/November_2-2008_014.jpg

[Repfanatic]

Here's a few pictures from a hike we went on this past Summer. Sorry, I don't do scientific names.
Bag O Garters
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j291/Pseudolove21/Field%20herping/DSCF0047.jpg
This one had the best defensive show I've seen in a while. I love how curious they are.
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j291/Pseudolove21/Field%20herping/DSCF0044-1.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j291/Pseudolove21/Field%20herping/DSCF0037.jpg
Baby brown snake
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j291/Pseudolove21/Field%20herping/DSCF0048-2.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

very nice pics anji looks like you had a great day:D

wonderful pics!!! those are very nice garters!!!:D you must have loads of fun where you live:D

[jitami]

Great pictures Anji & Brooke! I love the little guy peaking out at you!

[reptile3]

Anji & Brooke, great pictures!!! Someday on one of my nature hikes, I will spot a garter!! I also love how curious they are too!

thanks for sharing...

[Frank.S]

This thread is wonderful :)


If I had more time I show pictures from Spain and Germany.



Best Regards Frank

[count dewclaw]

This thread is wonderful :)



If I had more time I show pictures from Spain and Germany.




Best Regards Frank


Please post some pictures, when you get the chance. We (well, at least, I) would love to see them!

[Garter_Gertie]

Me, too! I can't see enuff pics!

MORE! MORE! MORE!

[drache]

here's some of the wild-life across the street from us
that tree is very popular right now

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/3031101737_163cc4e657_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3286/3031103815_fbc4244ba2_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/3031949756_9fdb5ce8c2_b.jpg

wish I could zoom in a bit

[Lori P]

Rhea-- are those quakers??? I'd forgotten about the wild parrots there... how do they survive winter???

[Garter_Gertie]

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn...

ARE THOSE PARROTS???? You've got wild parrots in NY? How???

[drache]

they've been around since the late sixties, when apparently some escaped from a pet shipment
the quaker parrots build nests and do fine here over the winter
some areas of Brooklyn have large flocks of them, and I am on the border of one of those areas
there are also a couple of other parrot species loose in Brooklyn, but the quakers are very successful

[olive oil]

Wow, that is so wild!

[Garter_Gertie]

That a pun, Zoey? LOL!!!

Man! I don't condone non-native species... But that is SO COOL! I'd be out catchin' me some furshure! I cannot even imagine what it would be like to look out my window and see PARROTS!

[Snake lover 3-25]

that's sooooo cool!!!!! wow green birds in ny..... who'd a thaught!!!:eek:

[reptileparadise]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Natuur/retpluim2copyklein.jpg

[Stefan-A]

Very nice shot. :)

[Snake lover 3-25]

sweet pic!!!!:D

[jitami]

Yep, very nice pic!

And I, too, was briefly mistified by Rhea's parrots... how cool... and odd... all at the same time :)

[drache]

nice piece of grass

[guidofatherof5]

They do want to know what's going on, don't they.

[Scaley.Jade]

just a couple from me then


http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/simplicity.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/elmo-1.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/dandilion1.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/IMG_1302.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/leafedit2.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/IMG_9814.jpg


thats all folks

[adamanteus]

Jade! You dark horse! Excellent photos!:D

[Scaley.Jade]

glad you like them james

[jitami]

Beautiful Jade!!! Wow!

(Wanna smooch that puppy on the nose, too...)

[Scaley.Jade]

he is a baby his name is elmo

[jitami]

Aaaawwww.... you probably weren't around yet when I blubbered like a baby about having to put my heart dog, my 8 & a half year old black dane, to sleep... :( Elmo is a doll... is he yours?

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow you take great photos!!!!! i remember that tami...... :(

[Hornets23]

Jade...awesome. What kind of bird is that?

[Scaley.Jade]

yes elmo is mine he is an absolute star and give puppy kisses and very good cuddles
i dont think i was active on the forum when you lost your dog sorry tpo hear it

christa - if im correct that bird is a chaffinch was a right little poser

all photos were taken with a canon 350d and kit lens
my camera has died though so im waiting for some money to get a new one
so i can play with my big lens canon 70-300is

[jitami]

Thanks Jade... snuggle Elmo a little extra for me :)

[infernalis]

Took this last summer.....

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/1flower.jpg

[olive oil]

I just love lillies. I have them all over my yard, one of the easiest plants to keep!!!

[infernalis]

I just love lillies. I have them all over my yard, one of the easiest plants to keep!!!


They are wild here, all over the place.

we also have wild lilacs (spring smells great)

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow very pretty:D

[adamanteus]

Finally, it's beginning to get cold!

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//537/medium/2008_1129frost0008.jpg

So maybe now I can think about putting my snakes into brumation.

[Sid]

Excellent photo, James.
Started burmating mine a couple of weeks ago.

[anji1971]

Nice spiderwebs!
I love what a good frost does to transform the most ordinary things into something amazing!

[Lori P]

Awesome pic, James!

[drache]

great spiderweb, James

got some seasonal swampy pics - a tad gloomy

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/3070746668_836e138fec_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/3069902399_86d326646c_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3282/3069909753_24bdc3dcec_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/3069899707_1b86f36b0d_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/3070736686_24fb8462bf_b.jpg

wish I'd taken the macro lens - oh well . . .
the moss there was spectacular, but I didn't get good photos of it

[Sid]

Wow, Rhea. Those are great photos. Places like that are my favorite herping spots.

[drache]

Wow, Rhea. Those are great photos. Places like that are my favorite herping spots.
yeah, I was thinking that too, but it was too cold for anything to be out
wish I could be there in spring

[Lori P]

Great pics, Rhea. It's rainy and cold here so those fit my mood this morning!!

[anji1971]

Nice ones, Rhea!
Is that wetland area nearby, or do you have to do some travelling to get there? It must be beautiful in the summer.

[drache]

it's too far for me to get there usually

[adamanteus]

Lovely photos, Rhea... love those subdued winter colours.

[drache]

Lovely photos, Rhea... love those subdued winter colours.
you'll love most of my landscapes then, James
I'll have to find some of my older ones and scan them

[Scaley.Jade]

heres a few more was just looking through some of my pics
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/cow1.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/carnatia.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/IMG_1301.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/duck.jpg (dont know if that counts as nature lol)

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/montyborder.jpg

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/IMG_9814.jpg



there you go

[Scaley.Jade]

oh and 1 more i like this one
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/jade-lawman/IMG_9739.jpg

[adamanteus]

Nice pics, Jade. Love the duck, was that taken in the wild?

[Scaley.Jade]

Nice pics, Jade. Love the duck, was that taken in the wild?

ye that duck was very wild dont know how i got the shot was moving so fast

[jitami]

Very nice Jade! You're quite talented :)

[reptile3]

Jade~ AWESOME pictures!! gorgeous flowers, & the skies..

Love the rubber ducky... rubber ducky your the one, you make bathtime lots of fun. sorry I had to!!:D

[Lori P]

Jade, seriously awesome pics! What's the scientific name of the duck??

[reptile3]

Jade, seriously awesome pics! What's the scientific name of the duck??

Lori here ya go!

Duck - Domestic Anas platyrhyncha Duck - Muscovy Cairina moschata

Resource Room - Scientific Names of Domestic Animals (http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/resource-room/general/all/scientificnames.htm)

[Scaley.Jade]

Lori here ya go!

Duck - Domestic Anas platyrhyncha Duck - Muscovy Cairina moschata

Resource Room - Scientific Names of Domestic Animals (http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/resource-room/general/all/scientificnames.htm)


this type of duck is ruberous duckorous

[infernalis]

Walked out my front door today and saw this....

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1/hill.jpg

The fog has frozen to the tree tops, giving them a coating of ice that stops below the "fog line"

[jitami]

That's pretty neat Wayne....cold, but neat :) bbbbrrrrrrr :)

[infernalis]

The picture does no justice....

Yeah, I prefer the rainbows of summer myself.

[reptile3]

that is really neat Wayne..

[Hornets23]

That is so pretty!

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow that's pretty neat but i def. prefer summer lol:D

[Snake lover 3-25]

nice pics jade:D

[Snaky]

I'm sorry but I will use this thread for a while, please don't post replies till I say I posted all :D

More pictures of my trip to Havana - Costa Rica - Panama can be found here:
Picasa Web Albums - Hans - Havana - cost... (http://picasaweb.google.com/hansdk100/HavanaCostaRicaPanama)

But I will post here a selection of the nature pics I've taken. I hope you enjoy them...

Costa Rica:
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/DSC_1322_klein.jpg
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/DSC_1384_klein.jpg
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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

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[Snaky]

Panama:
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/DSC_3333_klein.jpg
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[Snaky]

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That was the last one, so I give back the thread ;)

[Stefan-A]

Excellent pictures, Hans. :)

But only one snake? ;)

[count dewclaw]

Wow, you took some great pictures! Thanks for sharing.

[drache]

Hans - amazing, thanks
there are so many, I need a few days to look at them more slowly
and welcome back from your trip

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow hans...... i'm speachless...... those were THE most AMAZING pics i have EVER seen!!!!!:eek::D

[Snaky]

Thanks everybody:D

@Stefan: 2 snakes ( of which 1 is more like a worm ;) )
But we have only seen 2 snakes in the wild. Which one could this is a bit disappointing when you look at it, but I really didn't find it disappointing because there were do many other nices things we saw.
We did see more snakes in captivity, but that's like looking at them in terraria so I don't post those pictures ;)

[Stefan-A]

Thanks everybody:D

@Stefan: 2 snakes ( of which 1 is more like a worm ;) )
So that was a snake. :D

[adamanteus]

Excellent photos, Hans... love the baby Ctenosaura similis.:D

[jitami]

Wow, excellent photos Hans!!! Thank you so much for sharing a bit of your trip with us!

[Snaky]

Thanks :cool:

[reptileparadise]

Like before, awesome pictures Hans! It must have been an unforgetable experience!

We just had an wonderfull sunset... ( I hope photobucket preserves some of the colors...)
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/sunset21-122klein.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/sunset21-123klein.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/sunset21-12klein.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/sunset21-121klein.jpg

[Zephyr]

Nice Hans... I saw a mantis, but where are the roaches? :D

[infernalis]

Nice sunset photos.

[infernalis]

out back.....let it snow.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/yard.jpg

[Snake lover 3-25]

o my gosh!!!! looks like my house!!!!! i hate snow!!!!

[anji1971]

Nice winter wonderland, Wayne!
I love snow!:)

[infernalis]

One day I'd like to put lights on that pine tree.

[Snaky]

Thanks for the reactions :)

@Kyle: No roaches pictures... Seen a large beetle, but the picture is not really worth posting.

Also great sunset and winter pictures!

[drache]

there's a couple I took while James was gone, and then forgot

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2932714811_d949fc7494_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/2933564712_bf9d292289_b.jpg

[adamanteus]

Those are beautiful Araneus diadematus pictures, Rhea.:)

[drache]

thanks James
I'd saved them for you
she lived on our front stoop this summer

[adamanteus]

I'd saved them for you

Thank you, Rhea. You're a darling!:)

[drache]

Thank you, Rhea. You're a darling!:) you're the spiderman . . .

[kbear]

I think I have a picture of an iguana in Belize... don't know the exact species. I'll try and find it when I get home. Oh! And I have a picture of a weird spiky frog (also don't know the species). I think tomorrow I'll be actually not too busy to post pictures.

[kbear]

Forgot to say the weird spiky frog is also Belizean.

[kbear]

Upon second review, the pic of the frog is depressingly bad quality, so here's the iguana. :)
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/SSL20578.JPG

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow cool pic!!!! he is rainbow!!!!!:eek:

[kbear]

I know! Wish I could have taken him home, but I would have gotten into huge trouble at customs... can you imagine? :P

[Snake lover 3-25]

lol sure can i can just imagine you running through the airport with a giant lizard in your arms!!!!:eek::p:D

[reptile3]

Gorgeous Iguana!!! See the end of his tail, some of it's black? It must have lost part of it's tail, it's growing back, just black. My old Ig Willy had the same tail!! Looks to be 3-5 yrs old. Yeah that would look interesting, carrying that fella with you through the airport!!! LOL



Upon second review, the pic of the frog is depressingly bad quality, so here's the iguana. :)
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/SSL20578.JPG

[reptileparadise]

As suggested by Stefan

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0019copyMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0024copyMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0054copyMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0105copyMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0114copyMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0159copyMedium.jpg

[reptileparadise]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0161copyMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/rechtMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/taxusSmall.jpg


Whats the english name for this stuff? Its the water that evaporates from the tree, but freezes when 'leaving' the branch/twig...
It aint snow...

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0038copyMedium.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Fotografie/DSC_0039copyMedium.jpg

[olive oil]

Those pictures are simply stunning!!!
Gorgeous. :)

[Snaky]

Very nice pics, Sjoerd :)

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow amazing pics!!!!!!:eek::D

[count dewclaw]

Whats the english name for this stuff? Its the water that evaporates from the tree, but freezes when 'leaving' the branch/twig...
It aint snow...


I believe it is called hoarfrost. Beautiful picture!

[anji1971]

I believe it is called hoarfrost. Beautiful picture!

That's exactly what it's called. It's a rare occurrence here, but soooooo beautiful to see.:cool:

[reptileparadise]

Thanks!
I thought I knew how to call it, but hoarfrost isn't quite what I had in mind hahaha...

[reptile3]

gorgeous, pictures!!! wow, just looking at them, I got a chill!!! Wow that must have been so beautiful to see in person. I miss snow sometimes, but not too much!!

[ssssnakeluvr]

gorgeous, pictures!!! wow, just looking at them, I got a chill!!! Wow that must have been so beautiful to see in person. I miss snow sometimes, but not too much!!
well, you can have my snow!!!!!!!! :cool:

[Snake lover 3-25]

mine too!!!:mad:

[count dewclaw]

I don't mind the snow too much, it's the single digit (F) temperatures I don't like! Tonight it is supposed to go down to -9 F, yikes!

[anji1971]

We have lots of snow, which I love, but double-digit negative temps, which I can do without. It's -12C right now, and that's the high for the day. The wind chill is -21C.:eek:

[infernalis]

http://www.dekayi.info/nature/falls.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/nature/falls1.jpg

[anji1971]

Wayne, that is so cool!:cool:

[reptile3]

Wayne, WOW those pictures are truly beautiful!!!

[infernalis]

Thanks, I took the camera with me today when we went after food.

That's right down the street from home.

[count dewclaw]

Is that Montour Falls?

[infernalis]

Yes and from the sky.... When the weather warms up I'll take more.(from the ground:))

http://www.dekayi.info/nature/MF.jpg

[count dewclaw]

Thought so, nice photos! I have not seen the falls when they were frozen.

[infernalis]

See it all the time, always forget camera......

Until today.

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow beautiful pics!!!

[diamondsirtalis]

I went with daddy and I had my camera that mom and dad got me for my birthday last week.

http://www.dekayi.info/sam/ice.jpg


http://www.dekayi.info/sam/fallsam.jpg

[infernalis]

Oh crap, I forgot to mention it.

Sammy just turned 13. Oh no, a teenager in the house:phttp://planetsmilies.net/party-smiley-540.gif

[ssssnakeluvr]

Oh crap, I forgot to mention it.

Sammy just turned 13. Oh no, a teenager in the house:phttp://planetsmilies.net/party-smiley-540.gif
I have a girl that turned 13 last saturday also....but that makes 3 teens for me!! and all girls!!!! :o

[infernalis]

I have a 14 year old, she lives with her mom.

my other daughter is almost 27

[drache]

those are beautiful - thanks
it's as though I can smell the ice

[olive oil]

[QUOTE=diamondsirtalis;98252]I went with daddy and I had my camera that mom and dad got me for my birthday last week.

Happy late b-day Sammy, hope you enjoy your new camera.:)

[Snake lover 3-25]

happy birthday!!!!:D

[NikkiSixx]

I have a girl that turned 13 last saturday also....but that makes 3 teens for me!! and all girls!!!! :o

OH thanks DAD.... :D

[diamondsirtalis]

I just got a new camera for my birth day Jan 16,2009.
Here is a pic with my camera.

http://www.dekayi.info/3/willow.jpg

[olive oil]

Very nice, I really like seeing peoples pictures:)

[infernalis]

Not sure why, but Sammy was fascinated with that broken willow tree.

Said it looks like a tee pee:rolleyes:

[drache]

it does kind of

[reptile3]

I just got a new camera for my birth day Jan 16,2009.
Here is a pic with my camera.

http://www.dekayi.info/3/willow.jpg


I like it too!! I will take a pic of the tree we have down the road, it grew upward, crooked..

[reptile3]

so after I got inside from getting those worms, it down poured, wind blew... when it stopped, I looked out this is what I saw from the backyard.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3-3/DSC03291.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3-3/DSC03290.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3-3/DSC03288.jpg


out my front door... double rainbow
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3-3/DSC03271.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3-3/DSC03272.jpg

[jitami]

Stephanie, those are awesome pics!!! I just love the first one!

Sammy! Happy Belated Birthday!!!

[Lori P]

Stephanie, really wonderful pics!!!!

[anji1971]

Those are just gorgeous, Stephanie. :)

[Snake lover 3-25]

Awesome a double rainbow!!!!!!:D

[stonyloam]

This is a photo of a dead possum:(. Or is it:confused:?? Chloe (my dog) and I went for a walk today and she found this. It is actually a very much alive possum playing dead (Virginia Opossum, Didelphis virginiana).

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/dead_possum.jpg

Here is another shot, note the ears and tail. These are tropical amimals that have migrated north and not yet evolved hair on ears and tails, so in a nasty winter like this one they will very often lose the tips of the ears and tail to frostbite. No big deal they are survivors.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/possum3.jpg

Here is the business end, glad it's asleep.:D

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/possum2.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Nice photos, thanks for sharing.

[crzy_kevo]

very cool pics :D

[Stefan-A]

Nice find. :)

I'm glad people are still keeping this thread alive.

[And_Lyn]

Dang thats a scary lookin possum...I wouldnt be brave enough to pic it up lol

[olive oil]

oh my Terry,
i can't believe you picked it up!

[Lori P]

Terry, VERY cool pics!!!! I love possums! I've got one who hangs out in my shed where I feed the farm cats. I've named him Percival. :) He is such a hoot, sometimes I'll go out there and there'll be cat, cat, cat, possum, cat, cat lined up at the food bowl... LOL!!!

Here's Percival chillin on one of the cat beds!

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Percival_chillin.JPG

(He has full ears... not so cold here!) I've managed a quick pet now and then but am very aware of those teeth of his.

[And_Lyn]

That's crazy, Lori!! The only possums I've come across here have been VERY aggressive and hiss and lunge at you. It's cool that you have a semi friendly one that's not ready to eat your face...or your cats for that matter lol

Haha...Percivals chubby belly is super cute though

[olive oil]

Awww Lori, what a cutie.
He actually lets you pet him:)

[Snake lover 3-25]

omg sooo cool!!!!!!:D wow now that one on the other hand is scary!!! lol

[Lori P]

Haha...Percivals chubby belly is super cute though

Well, I think he may be too fat and lazy to really care about me. LOL! When I touch him, he will swing his head and hiss, but somehow a hiss with cat chow falling out of your mouth just isn't that scary. :)

[And_Lyn]

Well, I think he may be too fat and lazy to really care about me. LOL! When I touch him, he will swing his head and hiss, but somehow a hiss with cat chow falling out of your mouth just isn't that scary. :)

Haha...no that doesn't seem too scary. How do your cats act with him?

[Lori P]

They totally accept him! I have some heated houses in the shed for the cats, and he lies in with them. I was wondering if there would ever be baby possums, but so far haven't seen any.

[And_Lyn]

They totally accept him! I have some heated houses in the shed for the cats, and he lies in with them. I was wondering if there would ever be baby possums, but so far haven't seen any.


That's pretty rad.

Or possum x cat babies :eek:

Haha

[reptile3]

Wow, Terry I don't think I have seen possum in pics like that.. so it was still sleeping when you picked it up?

[stonyloam]

oh my Terry,
i can't believe you picked it up!

It wasn’t as bad as it looks:eek:. He was completely comatose. I think when Chloe found him he shifted into “dead possum” mode. You had to look very close to see any sign of life. Gave me time to go get the camera. Rabies is extremely rare in possums (maybe due to low body temp) so I wasn't too worried about picking him up.

[reptile3]

Lori, that is soooo cool!!! When I was feeding a stray cat a yr & half ago, I would look out at night & see a possum eating the food. I would turn on the light & it would still be sitting there eating... that is cool

So cute, curled up.. look at it's belly, you feeding him well!:D




Terry, VERY cool pics!!!! I love possums! I've got one who hangs out in my shed where I feed the farm cats. I've named him Percival. :) He is such a hoot, sometimes I'll go out there and there'll be cat, cat, cat, possum, cat, cat lined up at the food bowl... LOL!!!

Here's Percival chillin on one of the cat beds!

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Percival_chillin.JPG

(He has full ears... not so cold here!) I've managed a quick pet now and then but am very aware of those teeth of his.

[infernalis]

Opossum are cool..................

Some have bad tempers though.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/opossum+503911215324486.jpg

[And_Lyn]

Now THAT is the type of possum I'm used to seeing lol
Opossum are cool..................

Some have bad tempers though.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/opossum+503911215324486.jpg

[drache]

very cool photos, Terry
those are not native to the US, are they?
aren't they marsupials?
hi to Chloe for us

[stonyloam]

As I understand it, they originated in South America and have over thousands of years migrated northward into the southern US, and over the last several hundred years have made it into the northern U.S. Yes they are the only North American marsupial. That cute little belly on Percival might just be a pouch.:confused:

Yes Chloe is a good possum dog, except they fool her every time with the “I’m dead” trick. :D

[drache]

Yes Chloe is a good possum dog, except they fool her every time with the “I’m dead” trick. :D
they're the pros, so to speak

[Hornets23]

Awesome Possum Terry! Lori, Percival is adorable. A few years back I made the mistake of sticking my hand in a pet taxi at night thinking my cat would be in there. Then, finding something furry inside I didnt think anything of it at first until i realized that the fur didnt belong to my cat. So i looked in with a flashlight and it was an opossum with a bunch of babies. I was always fascinated (and grateful) that it didnt bite me.

[Stefan-A]

As I understand it, they originated in South America and have over thousands of years migrated northward into the southern US, and over the last several hundred years have made it into the northern U.S. Yes they are the only North American marsupial.The Isthmus of Panama only formed about 3 million years ago, so it's definitely not an especially long time since they or their ancestors wandered over.

[drache]

The Isthmus of Panama only formed about 3 million years ago, so it's definitely not an especially long time since they or their ancestors wandered over.
just this time humans are probably not to blame for once

last night a young raccoon was trying to come in through our bedroom window and I had to do some serious hissing and growling

[Stefan-A]

just this time humans are probably not to blame for once
It has happened a lot of times before and nothing we have done so far can even be compared to something of this magnitude.

[drache]

It has happened a lot of times before and nothing we have done so far can even be compared to something of this magnitude.
not sure about that Stefan
it looks to me that humans have done a job of great magnitude on some parts of the earth - some of it can easily compared to small comets hitting and massive species migrations
one well-placed non-native species can wipe out an entire ecosystem - not to mention the soup of chemicals in the water supply
I don't know the number of animals that have gone extinct primarily due to human activity, but I remember it being staggering, and we seem to be able to do all that with hardly any big bangs - just quietly destroying away

[Stefan-A]

not sure about that Stefan
it looks to me that humans have done a job of great magnitude on some parts of the earth - some of it can easily compared to small comets hitting and massive species migrations
one well-placed non-native species can wipe out an entire ecosystem - not to mention the soup of chemicals in the water supply
I don't know the number of animals that have gone extinct primarily due to human activity, but I remember it being staggering, and we seem to be able to do all that with hardly any big bangs - just quietly destroying away
If one well-placed non-native species can do that, imagine it happening with tens of thousands of species expanding into each others' areas at practically the same time (in geological terms). No cane toads, rabbits, dogs, cats, pigs or any other animal we've introduced can possibly have had a comparable impact to the one resulting from the South American flora and fauna rushing into North America and vice versa.

[drache]

If one well-placed non-native species can do that, imagine it happening with tens of thousands of species expanding into each others' areas at practically the same time (in geological terms). No cane toads, rabbits, dogs, cats, pigs or any other animal we've introduced can possibly have had a comparable impact to the one resulting from the South American flora and fauna rushing into North America and vice versa.
that is very true in terms of scale, but in terms of the time frame - that took a long time

[Stefan-A]

that is very true in terms of scale, but in terms of the time frame - that took a long time
The time frame for each individual species would have been pretty much the same as when we introduce a species. It always starts with just a few individuals. For example, our white-tailed deer population, which is common in the southern half of this country, originates from 5 or 6 or escapees. Had it been a snake crossing over into South America, a single gravid female would have been as effective.

[drache]

The time frame for each individual species would have been pretty much the same as when we introduce a species. It always starts with just a few individuals. For example, our white-tailed deer population, which is common in the southern half of this country, originates from 5 or 6 or escapees. Had it been a snake crossing over into South America, a single gravid female would have been as effective.
yeah - I had thought of that as well
but then I thought of a few examples that simply would not seem possible without human intervention, and it may just be my admittedly biased mind, but they seem to have been much more rapidly devastating than the somewhat more gradual spread
I'm a bit tired this morning, so much of this rises from a fogged mind, but I was thinking of rabbits someplace, some kind of mussel in another, kudzu, garlic, and raccoons, but so sorry - I'm not up for getting the details right now
and frankly, none of them seem quite as catastrophic to me than what I expect out of this mess of residues of drugs, hormones, and other chemicals ending up in the ground water even, and probably affecting most life forms - though not as instantly recognizable as the impact of a radioactive event or a large meteor impact
none of it may be catastrophic in and of itself, but when you piece it all together - well I think it's pretty impressive
oops - this was a bit further than I had meant to venture into this
to repeat - I do not lay claim to complete rational objectivity on that subject - I am clearly strongly biased against humans

[Hornets23]

Did somebody say raccoon? I found this guy at a lake that i often go to to go birdwatching...yep, thats just how big of a nerd I am. Anyway, he was out in the middle of the day, which is always a bit strange. He appeared healthy but I didnt get too close....I did give him a granola bar to get some extra shots. He looked pretty young, but anyway...

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//650/medium/nov_30_042.JPG

[olive oil]

What a cute little raccoon Christa!

[reptile3]

That raccoon is rreally cute!

[infernalis]

We used to have one as a pet. They are extremely intelligent animals.

And they like to wash their food before they eat, Watching him swish his food around in the water bowl just before eating it was funny.

Now it is required to have a special license for them, with the rabies epidemic, that's a good thing.

[GarterNovice]

Raccoons crack me up:) My wife and I were staying in a cabin in Arkansas one time when at night we heard something on the deck. Turned out to be seven very fat and happy raccoons rummaging through our trash can outside. Soooo of course the next night I had to leave them scraps from dinner outside. They're so much fun to watch. One came right up to the window and peered in at us:)

[And_Lyn]

My mom had a raccoon and she would occasionally give it crackers. She liked to watch how confused it got when it's food dissolved haha

[count dewclaw]

My mom had a raccoon and she would occasionally give it crackers. She liked to watch how confused it got when it's food dissolved haha

Oh, that is too funny! Kinda cruel, but funny.

[diamondsirtalis]

Went to town with daddy and took the camera.

http://www.dekayi.info/1nature/ice.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/1nature/ice1.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/1nature/ice2.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/1nature/ice3.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/1nature/ice4.jpg

http://www.dekayi.info/1nature/town.jpg

[Aundrea]

Great pics!!!! :D

[crzy_kevo]

their is a customer that comes into my the store i work at that has a raccoon a dog and a cat all living inside the same pen
he told me he found them all cuddling up together when we had a really cold night a month or so ago

[infernalis]

In order to really appreciate these, the cliffs are very high up. Probably around 100 feet to the top. Samantha and ace are in the first photo.

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1nature/samace.jpg

http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1nature/wg1.jpg


http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1nature/wg3.jpg

[drache]

I just love all that water you've got up there
looks pretty
when it's frozen too

[And_Lyn]

Oh, that is too funny! Kinda cruel, but funny.

Haha...she wouldn't do it all the time. She said the little raccoon would check its little hands and paw through the water looking for its cracker

[guidofatherof5]

Thanks for taking the time to get some great shot and for sharing them with us.

[Snake lover 3-25]

Neat pics!!!!

[jitami]

Great pics Sammy & Wayne!!! Sammy, I love the picture of town from up above! I have a feeling I could spend hours and hours here... well, if it weren't so cold!


http://www.danceswithreptiles.com/1nature/wg3.jpg

[infernalis]

When the weather turns warmer, I'll go take some for you all up IN the gorge.

Watkins glen is amazing.... looking down from that stone bridge is beautiful.

[drache]

I am looking forward to that

[Snake lover 3-25]

wayne we drove around the opposite side of the lake on our way home and the area that you live in is absolutely grand!!! i got some very neat pics... we drove up to that cemetary area up on the top of the hill right next to watkins glen and it was AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[infernalis]

There is an observation tower on top of a local hill, I will climb up and photo the vistas from all sides.

Anyone who makes it out in July, I would gladly take you out and show you these sights in person.

[Snake lover 3-25]

yeah it was great and it's still winter!!!!!

[gregmonsta]

That bridge picture is definately WOW :eek:
Thought I'd post this up again :) my dad added a few new pics including winter shots :D

Welcome to ScotlandFramed.co.uk - Scenic photography of Scotland. (http://www.scotlandframed.co.uk/)

[Snake lover 3-25]

Neat site!!!:D

[count dewclaw]

Thanks for sharing that site, Greg. One of these years I will get to Scotland! After all, some of my ancestors are from Scotland.

[reptile3]

Wayne, those pictures are gorgeous!!! I love the one of Ace & Sam...

wow, amazing photos!:)

[reptile3]

Greg, what an awesome site, thanks for posting it. I enjoy looking at pics from all over... someday I will get to, get out over that way!!

[Stefan-A]

That bridge picture is definately WOW :eek:
Thought I'd post this up again :) my dad added a few new pics including winter shots :D

Welcome to ScotlandFramed.co.uk - Scenic photography of Scotland. (http://www.scotlandframed.co.uk/)
Great pictures. :)

[guidofatherof5]

Where did you get the salamander? sid

[gregmonsta]

Thanks for sharing that site, Greg. One of these years I will get to Scotland! After all, some of my ancestors are from Scotland.

Glad you all liked them ... :rolleyes: there's always room for garter friends in my flat (open to everyone by the way :D)

[Sputnik]

Spotted these little fellows last night feeling spring in their bones...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF9824.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/DSCF9823.jpg
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v630/MrsSputnik/?action=view&current=DSCF9823.jpg)

[reptileparadise]

Great looking Rana temporaria!

[drache]

sweet
doing it in the road, huh?

[guidofatherof5]

I have a new visitor to my backyard. I'll keep my snakes under a closer eye with this guy in the area.:eek:
I collected 6 good ones. I'll have to see if any of my schools need them. I guess you could say the owl is taking out the trash with these things. Really cool to dissect one and find all/most of the bones. My kids were excited to watch and helped identify the bones. Nature Rocks!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/owl_pellet.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/mouse_skull.jpg
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/mouse_bones.jpg

[Stefan-A]

Very nice, Steve. :)

[drache]

cool
thanks, Steve

[anji1971]

That's neat, Steve.:)
Hope you get the opportunity to photograph the owl who made those!:p

[guidofatherof5]

Was outside this afternoon. When Gabby walked under the tree where the owl pellets were found I saw an owl fly out. I wasn't able to get a good look at it but will try to identify it later. Didn't find anymore pellets, today.

[Hornets23]

As it happens, I found an owl pellet today myself. I'm going to dissect it tomorrow. I heard a great horned owl but it could have been from a barred owl too.

[drache]

you guys are so lucky
most of what i get to see here is pigeons, parrots, raccoons and a bunch of dog crap

[guidofatherof5]

you guys are so lucky
most of what i get to see here is pigeons, parrots, raccoons and a bunch of dog crap

Well, at least you've got that going for ya:):D I think.

[drache]

Well, at least you've got that going for ya:):D I think.
yeah, if you can see the crap at least you can avoid stepping in it
and i do like the parrots

[Stefan-A]

you guys are so lucky
most of what i get to see here is pigeons, parrots, raccoons and a bunch of dog crap
You're lucky. All I see around here this time of year is jackdaws.

[drache]

You're lucky. All I see around here this time of year is jackdaws.
what - not even dog crap?

[Stefan-A]

what - not even dog crap?
Not until the snow melts.

[Snake lover 3-25]

very neat lol i rember doing that in school:)

[reptile3]

sweet
doing it in the road, huh?


apparently they didn't care!!:p

[reptile3]

Steve that is just too cool, wow very interesting!!

[Isisnofret]

Great pictures :)

[Pinky]

Today was a cold, wet, miserable day so we all got into the van and took a drive around town. As we drove a large black bird hopped across the road, I just new it was a raven. Not common in our area I was surprised to see the three of them, then our hearts dropped when we noticed this guys left wing hanging lame. After calling the SPCA and circling the block acouple of times I decided I'd try to catch him. He made his way to a small fenced in playground where I easily cornered and captured him.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/buggyboy80/raven2.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/buggyboy80/raven3.jpg
He still had enough spunk to make a couple of attempts at my eyes.lol
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/buggyboy80/raven1.jpg
I noticed once i put him down that he had bled on my coat...
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/buggyboy80/raven.jpg
We are going to call every day and I told Marie that if they need someone we are going to try to adopt him.I really hope he is ok!

[Hornets23]

Thats pretty cool. Hopefully they can fix him up.

[Pinky]

I hope so. I've loved crows since I was a kid, but especially love ravens!

[count dewclaw]

It is so neat that you were able to help the raven. I hope he/she heals completely and can be returned to the wild. Ravens have started spreading into our county, I have seen a few in the last couple of years.

[guidofatherof5]

Great save and assist to the bird.
Thanks for taking the time to help.

[drache]

very nice save, you guys
hopefully they'll be able to get him airborne eventually

[Pinky]

Thanks everyone. They are such intelligent birds, the other two were playing "defence" right untill I caught him.:)

[anji1971]

Wonderful job on the rescuing!:)
If he doesn't recover enough to be released, then I hope you can adopt him. I had friends when I was a kid who got one that way, and he made a fabulous pet. Very smart birds!

[Pinky]

Just got back from the SPCA...They said he had to be put down...I'm kind of pissed because they said it was because the wing had a complete fracture, so why not amputate it!?I have lots of experiance and understanding with birds and could have more than cared for him!They tried to act like there was no other action they could have taken!!!If this were to ever happen again I would take it to a vet and say stick it to our 'native wildlife' laws!!:(JUST BS!!!!

[Stefan-A]

Sorry to hear that. I suppose they have to pick their battles.

[Pinky]

I told Marie I can understand their side of it some what, but still, he could have been saved so easily...I've seen them jump through greater hoops for lesser animals.It just really bothers me...

[drache]

sorry guys - that sucks

[anji1971]

Awww, that's too bad.............sorry it had to turn out that way. How frustrating and disappointing for you.....:(

[Pinky]

Awww, that's too bad.............sorry it had to turn out that way. How frustrating and disappointing for you.....:(

I was even more disapointed when we found out that an old acquaintance of ours has a friend who has a sort of bird re-hab sanctuary!:mad:

[Hornets23]

Found this on my porch earlier. I thought i was pretty cool.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//623/medium/all_kinds_of_stuff_067.JPG