The Nature Photography Thread

[ConcinusMan]

Does look like a vole.

I'm no expert but I'm going with Richard on this one, I say it's a rodent.

Well, with the new pics it's definitely not a vole. I think Stefan's original answer is correct. Apodemus flavicollis. And yes, snake man, that's a mouse.

[infernalis]

when I first walked out..



about ten minutes later..



looking up the creek..



a cool reflection.

[kueluck]

I LOVE skies with texture like the "about ten minutes later.." shot.

[ProXimuS]

I attempted to go "field herping" today. I put quotes around it because the only places I know of around here are public parks....Therefore they're aren't the best places but it's all I know!(Poor little city girl) Anyways it was my day off, and I figured I'd get up early and try and check out the main snake area I know of, but of course theres no sun and it's been sprinkling on and off and it's pretty cool out there....Saw one snake but by the time I tried to get his picture it went under water. But here what I did see:

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Sleeping Nutria. I accidently scared him. I swear I thought he saw me, but apperantly not, because after the picture he jumped up and swam off. Sorry Nutria

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On the right side in the grass, there are some little green Parrot type of birds. They aren't native here, they just popped up a few years ago. I usually hear them more often than I see them. I was glad to get this pic of some.



Here is a turtle I saw eating a dead fish. Sorry, it's not a great video...

[guidofatherof5]

Nice. You did good.

[snake man]

Nice video.

[ConcinusMan]

Quaker parrot. Also known as Monk Parakeet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They've been in SW WA for a few decades. They cause problems for the power company since they like to nest on tranformers for winter warmth.

[RedSidedSPR]

They're cool

[ProXimuS]

Hey thanks I didn't know about the power line thing....

Quaker parrot. Also known as Monk Parakeet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They've been in SW WA for a few decades. They cause problems for the power company since they like to nest on tranformers for winter warmth.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, there's an electrical transformer under there somewhere, lol