The Nature Photography Thread

[guidofatherof5]

Starlings and scrub jays. That's two birds found around my parts that just annoy me to no end. Both are perfectly legal to... well, they're not protected, let's put it that way.

I don't think I could bring myself to rescue either one.

But crows aren't protected either and I raised one when I was a kid. The only thing I found annoying about that one was his ability to outsmart me now and then. Little turd learned to help with jigsaw puzzles for cryin' out loud, and he knew what he was doing!

Been rescuing all birds most of my life. Just something I do.

[ConcinusMan]

If rescuing birds is what you want to do, then destroy all starling nests and eggs you find, and put down any babies or adults when given the opportunity. That is an act of rescue. Newly hatched starling babies make great snake food too, so it need not be a waste. My gopher snake used to love them.

[Hollis_Steed]

i for one love starlings, and any other bird. Of the many parrots and softbills I have hand raised over the years none have brought me the joy that a little starling named Darrell has. May I suggest that demeaning and blasting of any animal on a forum of animal lovers is a recipe for alienation. Unless you know your audience may I suggest you don't discuss politics, religion, or your loathing of animals ie; opposums and starlings.

[ConcinusMan]

My dislike of them stems from love of nature. You are mistaken about many things you assume about me. But that is beside the point.

All personal feelings aside, starlings are a menace to native north american wildlife. That is NOT an opinion, but fact. Why are you here if you can't handle hearing another point of view.

Stop bringing up the possum. My reaction to them is irrational and I have admitted it.

I will say no more on this matter.

[guidofatherof5]

Why are you here if you can't handle hearing another point of view.

I don't think it has anything to do with your point of view. I think it has everything to do with your cold/brutal and unfeeling way you present it. You are entitled to your opinion as much as anyone else but tempering ones opinion with empathy/feelings for someone else is important.

Example: Your snake looks like it's going to die. I've seen them like this before and they never make it. If I were you I'd kill it now so it doesn't suffer.
Would this be the kind of response the owner of the said snake would want to hear? It maybe true but it's cold and unfeeling.
Don't tell me if they can't handle the truth maybe they shouldn't have the snake.
Once again, it has nothing to do with the truth but everything to do with caring for one another, even caring for one another in our use of words.
I'm not sure you remember posting a response to my thread about my gravid albino radix(Rita). In two of the response you gave me other ideas as to why she may be that big. Both were cold and unfeeling and involved her death and the death of her babies. As the owner of Rita I was hurt by your response. Sometimes it's better not to post what you think or at least consider/choose your words more carefully.
Just my humble opinion.

"It makes a difference to this one"

[ConcinusMan]

I don't think this is a productive use of this thread. You could have PM'd me. I have very good reasons for everything you've mentioned but you two have already taken this too far for a public thread so I flat refuse to make it any worse by defending myself here.

You think I'm cold and uncaring, and I'm getting the impression that you two are overly sensitive, one might say "whiny". Fact is, I'm pretty sure we're both wrong about the other. The truth likely lies somewhere in between.

In the future lets please try to keep our opinions of each other, however erroneneous they may be, to ourselves.

[ConcinusMan]

Some pics taken at the Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR.

[Laura]

Few pictures taken at London Zoo, enjoy!




This lil guy bit me shortly after this picture was taken



GIGANTIC moth





Biggest antlers I ever did see!



Twins

[guidofatherof5]

Great photos, Laura. Thanks for sharing.
Nice crock.

[Laura]

Kiddies STILL awake Steve? You need to get on that!