Nice bird shots..

[worldtalker]

Took a walk down the Meadows to check out the wildlife,haven't seen any deer,coyotes or turkeys yet.These painted have some incredible eye sight,no matter how SLOW I move using trees to hide behind as I sneak up on them...plunk.This one was about 40 yards out..




Beavers gnawed this out like a bowl..




Mama was up there and had just fed her young..bloody beak..




Then wanted to know what I was looking at.




She found another high perch(the one last year came down) to look over her domain.




Mocking birds seem to be fearless..






A couple of the locals..





Am I glad winter won't be here for another 6 months.

GOD Bless

Chris

 

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[Kray Gelder]

As walks go, that's as good as it gets. Thanks for documenting and sharing.

 

[worldtalker]

As walks go, that's as good as it gets. Thanks for documenting and sharing.

You are absolutely correct papa,(that's what my Son called me)It's incredible what there is for wildlife down there.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I wish there were eagles close enough for me to try to take pictures of. They have been spotted in the area but are very few and far between.

 

[worldtalker]

I wish there were eagles close enough for me to try to take pictures of. They have been spotted in the area but are very few and far between.

There are 2 nest sites within a 2 mile radius here,and a Great Horned Owl.

 

[Peyton Manning]

wish I had thought to take a pic of the opossum I caught and relocated last week

 

[worldtalker]

wish I had thought to take a pic of the opossum I caught and relocated last week

Did he grin for you?

 

[Peyton Manning]

nah, just played like he was sleeping

 

[worldtalker]

nah, just played like he was sleeping

They usually play possum with their mouth open.They are professional egg suckers too!

 

[Peyton Manning]

I had a wild duck nest at my pond till something got it, the mom never comes back

 

[smokeythecat]

The Great Horned Owls were out late, late last night here making all kinds of racket outside, woke me up...and making baby owls from the sound of it!

 

[WannaDig3687]

Nice photos, Chris. I know what you're saying about those turtles. I could never sneak up on them last year either. That one eagle photo looks very intimidating!

I think there's a lot of us who are thankful the weather is getting warmer!

~Sis

 

[WannaDig3687]

I had a wild duck nest at my pond till something got it, the mom never comes back

What kind of fish do you have in your pond?

 

[worldtalker]

I had a wild duck nest at my pond till something got it, the mom never comes back

Such are the laws of nature,eat or be eaten.

 

[worldtalker]

The Great Horned Owls were out late, late last night here making all kinds of racket outside, woke me up...and making baby owls from the sound of it!

An owl hooting at 3 in the morning is a sound soon not forgotten.

 

[Mine Shaft]

I love the deep hooting sound they make, don't know about 3am though lol.

 

[fyrffytr1]

There are 2 nest sites within a 2 mile radius here,and a Great Horned Owl.

I don't have a horned owl but I do have a horny toad. My Yorkie keeps trying to eat it. He will bite it and the toad will secrete something that makes the dog start foaming at the mouth, But, Charlie must like it because he won't let the toad alone. He doesn't appear to hurt it. Maybe he gets a buzz from it!