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Chased the little birdies around ALL day and they just would not co-operate, BUT, this little guy was very nice to sit still for me.

(by the way, even though there are , apparently, lots of these around, this is the first time I have seen a live one. Yes, the very first!!!!)

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Life List: 73

Nice porcupine, RP...I know whatcha mean about the birds not cooperating some days so ya just have to take a pic of whatever will letcha!  :))

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Matthew 6:26
James 1:2-5

Yet another birdless day.......

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We did not inherit Mother Earth from our ancestors...... we have borrowed Her from our descendants.
Chief Seattle (paraphrased)

Although I had a good birding trip last week I would never pass up the opportunity of taking a nature shot that presents itself, great porcupine.  Here is a cousin that crossed my path.  I hope that I named this Abert's squirrel correctly.

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Latest Birds: Black-throated Green Warbler, Pine Warbler, Eastern Kingbird, Rufous-backed Robin, Crissal Thrasher

 

I have one most folks don't have. Its a Nutria. The Gulf Coast people may have them but they are usually very shy.

 

 

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KATY, TEXAS

 

My new wife from Utah was not as thrilled as I was about finding this bad boy out in Feburary.

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KATY, TEXAS

 

And one more or Longhorn in my family. My wife does like this one.

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KATY, TEXAS

OOPS. . .for the longhorn in my family.

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KATY, TEXAS

Bird Brain:

Yet another birdless day.......

Birdbrain - Nice get of Libellula lydia or Common Whitetail female Dragonfly - Skimmer family.  She's very similar to male except she's fat, brown and has row of yellow dashes on side of body.

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"Watch the birdie."
Latest: Sage Thrasher, Ferruginous Hawk (Dark Morph).

i was posted near the edge of a cutover today and this came walking down the edge of the treeline, and got withing 10 steps of me.

my first attempt posting a pic so i hope this works

I toss a few peanuts to this guy....when he asks!

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Bellingham, WA

You need to post this one under "Wanted posters"

WANTED:

Come out with your hands up, put the nuts down slowly

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"Watch the birdie."
Latest: Sage Thrasher, Ferruginous Hawk (Dark Morph).

Had a racoon in the yard this morning.  He was actually chasing his tail just like a kitten.  He finally caught it.

 

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Life List: 224
Latest Birds: Northern Pintail, Snow Goose, American Dipper, Red-breasted Merganser

I love all these photos - you guys are great photographers!

 

There was a great blue tail skink in my back yard the other day - I ran to get the camera and of course he ran to the other side of the tree. But if you have ever stayed awake nights wondering about the intricacies of a blue tailed skink's jawline, here ya go.

 

Also, I'm at war with an albino squirrel in the park where my son plays t-ball. The thing will come up and shake its tail at me if I don't have the camera, but I can sit out there armed (camera) for hours, and it will never show up.  Here's the closest Iv'e gotten so far.

Haven't had any decent bird photo ops lately....this Tiger Swallowtail on my Lilac was much more cooperative!