snolly50 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) Chris, that's a great anole shot. wonderful color. I love her soulful eyes and the camera captured the subtle pattern of "spots" on her skin. Here's a SC anole, head nodding and displaying to run off his rivals and impress the lady anoles. The image is a multiple pass .jpg and may take a little while to fully display. Edited August 17, 2014 by snolly50 1 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Snolly, that is a great shot! Did you feel threatened? ... ... . Edited August 19, 2014 by PFOOLEY "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 A Garter Snake. Canon point and shoot set to macro. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 A juvenile spadefoot toad. Canon point and shoot set to macro. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Snolly, that is a great shot! Did you feel threatened? ... ... . Naw, I knew everything would be OK, if i put my hands up, backed away slowly and didn't inflate my throat pouch. Wonderful snake shot. I like the composition its body dictated. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 ... backed away slowly and didn't inflate my throat pouch. You did the right thing. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Wonderful snake shot. I like the composition its body dictated. Thank you...he was a bit of a diva. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Boat-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major Litchfield Beach, SC Edited August 23, 2014 by snolly50 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Chris, that's a great anole shot. wonderful color. I love her soulful eyes and the camera captured the subtle pattern of "spots" on her skin. Here's a SC anole, head nodding and displaying to run off his rivals and impress the lady anoles. The image is a multiple pass .jpg and may take a little while to fully display. anolesized.jpg Hey John, good shot. the head nodding is interesting to watch--I amuze easily! Nice to see the grackles--we've got those around here and the males are quite noisy birds when they want to be. I cant remember if I already posted this....We were waiting to get a shot of a new Swallowtail and I missed the hatching of this chrysalis for a Pipevine swallowtail Battus philenor, a month ago--dang it!...Got to check them in the morning everyday to catch them emerging. . PF not sure I've seen any spadefoots around here...although the range map says we have one species of them running around. ....We've got quite a few of these. I think its a young 'cane' or giant toad Bufo marinus and stinking frogs everywhere! . Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Chris, great shots again. Do avoid licking that Bufo! Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Encountered these juvenile green treefrogs (Hyla cinerea) in May, during the emergence of love bugs (Plecia nearctica). No one, not even these frogs, loves love bugs. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Encountered these juvenile green treefrogs (Hyla cinerea) in May, during the emergence of love bugs (Plecia nearctica). No one, not even these frogs, loves love bugs. I wonder which couple needs marriage counseling.... Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Encountered these juvenile green treefrogs (Hyla cinerea) in May, during the emergence of love bugs (Plecia nearctica). No one, not even these frogs, loves love bugs. What a fantastic photo Harry! Yep we hate those invaders! I wonder which couple needs marriage counseling.... Great commentary as well! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Chris, great shots again. Do avoid licking that Bufo! Yep John, it only takes one encounter with those critters and you'll not forget it! We have so many fun, very irritating critters down here! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) From our recent trip to South Dakota.... Bison bison at Wind Cave National Park: Edited August 24, 2014 by Missourian Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 A sparrowhawk at the end of my garden Photographed in Lancashire, United Kingdom Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 A sparrowhawk at the end of my garden Photographed in Lancashire, United Kingdom Sparrowhawk 2.jpg Nick What are the measurements? Looks like a second-year male; probably take a #3-3A band. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Hi Auspex It was roughly 12" tall but this is a guesstimate as I was about 10 meters away. Sorry but I don't know what a #3-3A band is ? We do get big buzzards flying around the field but they are too far away to photograph with my limited photography equipment. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 A 'band' is a sequentially numbered aluminum ring, affixed loosely around a bird's leg (in the UK, the process is called 'ringing') by wildlife researchers. A #3 or 3A size is probably the correct size for this Accipiter. <see my avatar> "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Cloudless Sulpher, Phoebis sennae feeding on an Obedient Plant, Physostegia virginiana 1 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Cloudless Sulpher, Phoebis sennae feeding on an Obedient Plant, Physostegia virginiana Nice. I've seen those green guys before. The obedient plant is still on my wish list. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Hi, A Papilio machaon Caterpillar : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machaon_(papillon ) Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 From our recent trip to South Dakota.... Bison bison at Wind Cave National Park: 0185-Bison.jpg 0271-Bison.jpg 0298-Bison.jpg Are you sure those first 2 aren't really stuffed and planted there for photo ops? They look too posed! Neat! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Hi, A Papilio machaon Caterpillar : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machaon_(papillon ) Coco Hi Coco, hope all is well. Lovely caterpillars-they really like the parsley family dont they! We got pleasantly overrun by them earlier in the year and their aphid buddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Cloudless Sulpher, Phoebis sennae feeding on an Obedient Plant, Physostegia virginiana DSC_4953acz.jpg Hi John, another great shot of a critter. Unfortunately, havent seen too many of them lately this year. I saw this sulphur last year on one of the flowers on our sky vine (Thunbergia grandiflora). Not sure which sulphur...maybe the Orange barred version...Phoebis philea philea. Dont plant that vine in your yard as it will drive you nuts with its excessive growth. Also has a lovely habit of creating monstrous tubers that push up the ground and can move sections of wooden fence. Dang plants! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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