Old Dude
Gold Member
- Feb 20, 2013
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- Fisher F75, Garrett ATPro, Garrett GTAx 500
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Yep, you read that title right! I started off this morning at the river. I saw quite a bit...a bald eagle, ducks, egrets, herons and this guy...
When we were leaving there, this guy did a flyby!
Next, I went to the Wetlands. I happened to see this fellow surveying the marsh. He looked very tough to me...
I saw the hawk jump as something startled it at the same time I saw a movement below him and up climbed this crazy squirrel!! I thought " I am about to photograph a hawk catch a meal! ". I had never done that. The squirrel climbed up and down the tree while I waited for the hawk to pounce, but to my amazement the tough guy flew off
The victorious one was left alone...
I did see the otter a little closer today in the canal but was not able to get pics. This just gives me reason to go back again! While I was contemplating going down one trail, I heard a loud crack and thought something had hit this dead tree on the canal bank. I waited for movement but saw none. Looking up at the top of the tree ( about 30 ft ), I saw the tip start moving ever so slightly and as soon as I thought " It's falling! ", it came crashing down about 8 feet from me across the path I was just thinking about walking down, broke and most of it fell into the canal. We had very heavy rains last night and I don't know whether that contributed to the fall or not, but it made me realize we never know where danger is coming from, do we? Be careful out there
When we were leaving there, this guy did a flyby!
Next, I went to the Wetlands. I happened to see this fellow surveying the marsh. He looked very tough to me...
I saw the hawk jump as something startled it at the same time I saw a movement below him and up climbed this crazy squirrel!! I thought " I am about to photograph a hawk catch a meal! ". I had never done that. The squirrel climbed up and down the tree while I waited for the hawk to pounce, but to my amazement the tough guy flew off
The victorious one was left alone...
I did see the otter a little closer today in the canal but was not able to get pics. This just gives me reason to go back again! While I was contemplating going down one trail, I heard a loud crack and thought something had hit this dead tree on the canal bank. I waited for movement but saw none. Looking up at the top of the tree ( about 30 ft ), I saw the tip start moving ever so slightly and as soon as I thought " It's falling! ", it came crashing down about 8 feet from me across the path I was just thinking about walking down, broke and most of it fell into the canal. We had very heavy rains last night and I don't know whether that contributed to the fall or not, but it made me realize we never know where danger is coming from, do we? Be careful out there
