The Nature Photography Thread

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Here are some pics that Ive been meaning to put on here to share with you all.

This is a pic of a Dove that lived in a white pine tree that we have in our yard. She had 2 babies under her that you can tell were 2 different ages. She would let me go right up to the tree to take pics.



This is a pic I took just to see if I could actully get that close to a fly and I ened up doing pretty good I think. I love all the green around it also.



This a butterfly. I dont know what kind so if someone could tell me that would be awesome. Anyway this butterfly decided to come arond and hang out with us for a while. He/she was huge.



Look how big he/she is. its awesome.

[kibakiba]

Tiger swallowtail, perhaps.

[RedSidedSPR]

This a butterfly.

Wow, gee. I never would have guessed that.

Kidding, those are great photos!!

[Mrs N1ntndo]

LOL thats cool. I didnt mean to leave that in. I started to write something else and aparently I didnt erase it all....lol
Thats for the coment.

[kibakiba]

Oh... I thought it was a moose...

[guidofatherof5]

The butterfly is a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail**

[Hornets23]

Nice pics! The dove pic is really cool!

[snakehill]

Very nice!! Love the Dove!!!

[zooplan]

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A hornet one of few visitors at our summer vacation in July.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, Tiger swallowtail. Like this one I posted not long ago:



The thing about the mourning doves...

They are normally not born more than 24 hours apart but unfortunately sometimes mom will neglect to feed one of them enough and so it gets way behind on growing, making it look like one is much younger but really what it is, is not enough to eat. That one will usually not make it. If food is scarce, then neglecting one of them ensures the other is strong enough to survive.

You sure that tree is pine? Needles are too short. Looks like a blue spruce.