The Nature Photography Thread

[ConcinusMan]

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This is a Desert Horny Toad that I captured last time I visted Arizona.
I kept him for about 4 months before he passed from a gut impaction.
He was so cool. Miss you Wriggly.

There's another reptile that should never be captured and kept. Too bad I wasn't with you to warn you before you took it home. They always die.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

I was browsing through my pics and i thought i should share these pics from spring last year in cherokee nc.

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[ProXimuS]

Cool! What is he?

[ConcinusMan]

Looks like elk. Sometimes called wapiti. One of the largest species of deer in the world. And I have to say, they are delicious.

[ConcinusMan]

[ProXimuS]

Here are some pictures I took a recently at a park nearby.

Nutrias I love them!

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These are all three babies. The last pic is my friend trying to see if he will drink water from the bottle But these guys will literally eat out of your hands. Adults and babies!


These two are either ducks, or geese...Or one of each Not sure. The first one is really cool. You can't tell too well in the picture but it's kind of a blue gray color with a dark blue, almost black head, and a white beak. I've only seen a handful of them.

[ProXimuS]

Here are the pics I've been dyyyying to post, because I'm 99.9% sure someone here can help me out on these(At least I hope!)

Are you guys ready for Identify That Snake?
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Sorry, the second one is just the tail end of the snake. That's all I saw. About 2 seconds after the pic, it took off out of the other side of the bush and grabbed something and went back in the bushes, all in about 3 seconds, and I missed the whole thing. My friend saw it though I've tried to look up like native Texas snakes and haven't found anything close to either of them. The closest thing to the second one was a Diamondback Water Snake, but they look darker, and still a little different.

Any thoughts any one?! Pleeeeease!

[kibakiba]

Elk are delicious! Yum.

[guidofatherof5]

I would say Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon)

[ProXimuS]

Googled it. I think you're correct, Steve(For the first one right?) Now how about the second?!



Edit: Perhaps not....Looks like it doesn't range in my area- http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/nersip.htm
But it's close. I'm sure it could be a possibility.