Clip Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Back in Colorado I use to take my dogs to the off leash dog park at Cherry Creek State Park. I called it my happy place. Not only could I bird while I was there (saw some good birds too) (never saw any squirrels🤔though) but I also got to see my dogs and all the other dogs having a great time. Think Disneyland for dogs. One of the sights that always got a laugh out of me was ones like the dog below (not one of mine), carrying not just a stick but almost a whole branch. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MacMe Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 On 3/1/2023 at 5:50 PM, hbvol50 said: You get 3 wishes if you touch its worm-shaped tounge 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Brain Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 10 minutes ago, MacMe said: You get 3 wishes if you touch its worm-shaped tounge And all three wishes would be, "I wish I had my finger back!!". 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 @MacMe- saw two Common Snapping Turtles mating once. In the 2nd shot they had moved off the bank and he held her under the water for a long time. We ended up walking away in case he was holding her there because we were watching and he was being protective. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Baby Squirrel: Squirrel eating Something: Coon Moss: Water Snake: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Fingers Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 11 hours ago, Birds are cool said: Coon Moss: Ok y’all gonna get tired of this but… I thought it was Coon Moose, I was like: “I didn’t even know that existed. I don’t see it, Is it underwater??” Then I saw the lack of an O and E, and an extra S. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Non-venomous. Probably one of the water snakes. Whatever he is, his eyes are milked over, so he is getting ready to shed. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 A few attempts later I'm getting a better handle on how my underwater camera works. One of the problems is seeing the tiny screen underwater, through a mask and with bad close up vision. So I aimed the best I could and...Silver Glen Springs in Putnam County, FL. My husband and I have checked out a number of Springs now and the common theme fish wise seems to be these Sea Mullet. The one Mullet is easy to see but there are also several in the back ground. I have seen other fish and blue crab in our spring explorations. But, the Sea Mullet seems to be the most common. We have not had the pleasure of swimming with any Manatee yet. We have kayaked with them. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 2016 Baca County, CO-a birding hotspot within Comanche National Grasslands. One of the reason I so love this hobby. The exposure to other wildlife and history and even archeology. So much to see.... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Garter Snake eating a toad. It was very hard to take a picture with my 150-500 mm lens. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Muskrat with an itch. Red Fox Northern Watersnake Common Dolphins 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 6 hours ago, stitch58 said: Muskrat with an itch. Red Fox Northern Watersnake Common Dolphins Amazing photos!! Wouldn't those be Bottlenose Dolphins? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 2 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Amazing photos!! Wouldn't those be Bottlenose Dolphins? Thanks! Yes they are, not sure why I put common 🤷♂️. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 4 hours ago, stitch58 said: Thanks! Yes they are, not sure why I put common 🤷♂️. Yeah I was very confused haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cooldood Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 On 3/8/2023 at 7:25 PM, floraphile said: Non-venomous. Probably one of the water snakes. Whatever he is, his eyes are milked over, so he is getting ready to shed. Kind of looks like a queens snake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I don't recall if I shared this yet. At Silver Springs State Park in Florida you can find a population of these exotic creatures. In the 1930s, a River Boat Captain introduced the Rhesus Macaque to what is now the State Park, in an effort to boost tourism. He introduced about 6 and there are now apparently over 400. The best way to see them IMO is by kayak. The slow moving spring fed river makes Kayaking with the monkeys and other wildlife an adventure that would be hard to forget. We saw tons of turtles, a few alligators, fish and manatee on this outing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 @Seanbirds, what kind is this? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 4 minutes ago, Kevin said: @Seanbirds, what kind is this? Oooh! That's a Mediterranean Gecko. Invasive throughout most of the southern US. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: Oooh! That's a Mediterranean Gecko. Invasive throughout most of the southern US. I was so proud, I had just figured it out. Thanks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 minutes ago, Kevin said: I was so proud, I had just figured it out. Thanks! No problem! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I believe this is in the cicada family. I don't think it was alive. If anyone knows more about this ugly creature I would love to have more information. I have posted a couple similar looking creatures on iNaturalist months ago with no word back on them yet. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 37 minutes ago, Clip said: I believe this is in the cicada family. I don't think it was alive. If anyone knows more about this ugly creature I would love to have more information. I have posted a couple similar looking creatures on iNaturalist months ago with no word back on them yet. Green Cicada, I believe. it is the shell they leave behind, kind of like snakes shedding their skin. Photo credit: Dr Jeremy Burgess 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Photo credit: Toby Hudson 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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