The Nature Photography Thread

[guidofatherof5]

Good look'in animals.

[RedSidedSPR]

Dog almost ate the possum.

[ConcinusMan]

Good looking hopper.

We used to have them. We had solitary locusts like the one in the picture but we also had some true grasshoppers that were pretty darn cool looking, bizarre colors and whatnot. Walk through any grassy area and they were everywhere since as long as I remember. Not anymore. They're all gone. One year in the mid-90's we had a very unusual jetstream coming straight out of the south bringing hot wind. During that weather, millions of european mantids showed up. They covered everything. We never had mantids before that. Now they're here to stay but all the grasshoppers are gone. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Dog almost ate the possum.

Good dog.

[RedSidedSPR]

We used to have them. We had solitary locusts like the one in the picture but we also had some true grasshoppers that were pretty darn cool looking, bizarre colors and whatnot. Walk through any grassy area and they were everywhere since as long as I remember. Not anymore. They're all gone. One year in the mid-90's we had a very unusual jetstream coming straight out of the south bringing hot wind. During that weather, millions of european mantids showed up. They covered everything. We never had mantids before that. Now they're here to stay but all the grasshoppers are gone. Coincidence? I don't think so.

We have a lot of hoppers.
Definitely no coincidence



Good dog.

Darn right.

[Didymus20X6]

[count dewclaw]

Sorry it's a bit grainy...



This tree swallow and his mate seem to be building a nest in one of the birdhouses we put up in our yard.

[guidofatherof5]

Grainy or not. It's nice.
Love the birds.

[RedSidedSPR]

nice photo. even if it is grainy.

[count dewclaw]

this is a better quality photo....



It has been tough this spring with so many grey days...

[RedSidedSPR]

Also a nice picture. I feel ya 'bout the grey days.