Critters

[old_tv_nut]

Fine looking animal!

Tell Boomer he should get paid residuals (in dog biscuits?) every time his picture is used.

 

[Kim G]

Fine looking animal!

Tell Boomer he should get paid residuals (in dog biscuits?) every time his picture is used.

Thanks! He gets plenty of treats as it is but I'm sure that would be fine with him.

 

[Johnno_Oz]

Lucky Pan

The fastest kitten in the world by Johnno, on Flickr

 

[cratz2]

Not sure if I posted these or not, but the subject of raccoons and possums came up on another forum and that reminded me of these:

 

[cratz2]

Broke out the ol' 30D and took some pics.

Here are a couple shots of one of the pooches.

 

[markdi]

nice looking dog

 

[cratz2]

She thinks so, too! :tongue:

 

[cratz2]

And here's a pic of the other one I'm watching. She wasn't cooperating as much the other day.

 

[danj]

I've always thought spiders to be fascinating creatures. This one is no larger than the nail on your pinky finger but no doubt is a fearsome monster in the bug world.

 

[cratz2]

Plus from what I understand, most bugs fear albinos so that thing is a triple threat!

 

[Cactus Bob]

A Dove and her baby living in my saguaro cactus. The nest is about 8 feet up the cactus which is about 25' tall.

 

[Danddd]

Che TeddyB

Planning the dinner revolution

 

[danj]

A Dove and her baby living in my saguaro cactus. The nest is about 8 feet up the cactus which is about 25' tall.

:thmbsp:

 

[Cactus Bob]

A Dove and her baby living in my saguaro cactus. The nest is about 8 feet up the cactus which is about 25' tall.

Disaster strikes only 5 hours after the above photo was taken. Not only did I take the photo of the doves, I also took photos of the cactus itself to show some out of town friends via email.

10 am in the morning:

Disaster!!


2 PM later that afternoon I was taking a nap and heard a huge crash. I ran to the front of the house and this is what I saw. :tears:

The weight of the arms facing to the south were too heavy for the 23' - 2000-3000lb. cactus and pulled it to the ground. The arm by the car weighs about 300lbs. or more and missed by a half an inch or less! I planted the saguaro 15 years ago and it was very healthy without any disease and it was in a upright position with no lean whatsoever. If it had to come down it couldn't have found a better spot. It would have destroyed the car or cause severe damage to the house or even killed somebody. It damaged nothing!

I searched for the baby dove to no avail, but later that day I was cleaning debris in the front yard when I startled a small dove in the river run, it flew into the side of my neighbors house fell down & flew up on top of my roof. I believe I might have provoked his first flight ever.

 

[danj]

Frogs are usually difficult to get close to but this one seemed oblivious to my presence, allowing me to get within about 10 feet to snap these:

Sony DSC-HX300

 

[Erik Tracy]

Pelicans at La Jolla Cove

 

[Kim G]

Butterfly on cone flower this afternoon

 

[Kim G]

Crab spider with lunch

 

[danj]

Female Greater Tufted Puffin

Male Greater Tufted Puffin

 

[WhiteSE]

My German Shepheard puppy drinking water...I don't remember if pets were allowed...but I will do it anyway!