Photo shoot anything lately? Random Photo Thread

[ken erickson]

I dug a small wildlife pond in my sandy soil and then lined it with sodium bentonite as a proof of concept for a much larger pond dig that I am close to completing.

Although I have a trail cam pointed at this small pond and have gotten tons of video with wildlife enjoying it, at times I capture photos with my camera as I sit in my jeep.

These two young whitetail gave me a 20 minute show in the middle of day playing and romping in the water. They sure could use a good grooming! Their winter coats are rapidly leaving and in the meantime they sure look rough!

 

[Trapper Bob]

I was checking 1 of my hunting boxes. It was occupied.

 

[GSD-Keegan]

Not the best phone pic of these active Robins

And a few trilliums peaking up thru some logs I need to get to work on. I’m blessed with thousands of trilliums around my land, which sometimes can be a bit of a nuisance as I try to miss them driving Kubbie around.

 

[ken erickson]

Not the best phone pic of these active Robins View attachment 102844


And a few trilliums peaking up thru some logs I need to get to work on. I’m blessed with thousands of trilliums around my land, which sometimes can be a bit of a nuisance as I try to miss them driving Kubbie around.

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Trilliums were a favorite Wisconsin wildflower that my parents would mention when I was a small child (late 50's to mid 60's). Sigh , now they are a threatened species here. Thanks for sharing and bringing back great memories of driving up north and looking for them!

 

[GSD-Keegan]

Here is a pic from last year Ken. Looking the same this year, but Im thinking they are spreading. I do cut this area in the summer once the flowers disappear.

 

[ken erickson]

Here is a pic from last year Ken. Looking the same this year, but Im thinking they are spreading. I do cut this area in the summer once the flowers disappear.
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Beautiful!

 

[PoTreeBoy]

Here is a pic from last year Ken. Looking the same this year, but Im thinking they are spreading. I do cut this area in the summer once the flowers disappear.
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I have one little patch, but I haven't seen them bloom, didn't know when they do. I'll have to check on them. Those are pretty!

 

[GSD-Keegan]

I have one little patch, but I haven't seen them bloom, didn't know when they do. I'll have to check on them. Those are pretty!

Im quite sure I read it takes 7 years for them to bloom

 

[The Evil Twin]

Not really a photoshoot, but.... east coast sunrise through the haze of smoke from Candian forest fires.

 

[Siesta Sundance]

Relocated this dude out of my work area.

 

[WFM]

Bob still crusing around here....

 

[ken erickson]

I was checking the wildlife pond trail cam , sitting in my Jeep with my head down looking at my iPad. Looked up and 40 foot away this Coopers Hawk had landed at the ponds edge and was using it as a bird bath.

 

[GSD-Keegan]

Silly update to one of my robins nests. Some sad, some funny. Yesterday, I observed baby robin not too far from this nest, chirping away and mom or dad making quite a racket. Attempted to catch the baby but it somewhat attempted to fly away…so I left it alone. Today, found it dead in the grass. Also today, found another baby, picked it up to put it back in the tiny nest, and when doing so, another baby jumped out! Managed to get both back in the nest. This evening captured a pic of what I believe is the last one of four getting ready for first flight!

 

[PoTreeBoy]

I was cutting sweetgums this afternoon and a bird got up and flew in front of me, flashing her wings. It was a fairly large bird. I went over and there were 2 eggs, sitting right out in the open. I'm pretty sure it's a whippoorwill, we've been hearing them and Chuck-wills-widows a lot in the evening. I'm letting her keep that sweetgum for now.

 

[PoTreeBoy]

What are these? I found them on a moist rotting stump. They look like small snails, but they don't move at all. Maybe some kind of fungus?

 

[ken erickson]

What are these? I found them on a moist rotting stump. They look like small snails, but they don't move at all. Maybe some kind of fungus?
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My best guess after doing a bit of searching. Interesting common name, wolfs milk.

 

[PoTreeBoy]

My best guess after doing a bit of searching. Interesting common name, wolfs milk.
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I think you're right. That description is weirder than I imagined!

 

[ken erickson]

I think you're right. That description is weirder than I imagined!

No kidding! I found one description that said the movie “the blob” is based on wolf’s milk! Thanks for sharing, I learned something new today.

 

[Botamon]

Northern Nevada ranch this morning.....

 

[Trapper Bob]

The Catalpas are blooming.