Cool Nature Photos

[Gordon Gould]

Yearling deer and turkey check each other out in the snow.

gg

 

[dj1701]

Female Merganser taking off. She got up to speed, hit a high G turn and went right into the duck box I built.

 

[MossRoad]

Female Merganser taking off. She got up to speed, hit a high G turn and went right into the duck box I built.

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Into as in to nest, or into as ran into the side of it?

 

[Runner]

Turkey courting in the driveway this morning.

 

[dj1701]

Hey, Howard, how do you like my new hairdo?

Great Bernice, How much did that cost me?

 

[dj1701]

Easter visitor this afternoon.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

It's so strange walking around my homeplace 15 miles from my place I bought 46 years ago.
The homeplace Grandfather bought in the late 30s as a kid we'd sit on his porch amazed watching a car go by. Now a 4 lane highway with non stop traffic. I'm selling it soon, financing 5 years.
My Grandmother was big into plants of all kinds. I couldn't believe this fragrant wisteria at least 50ft high. Their home still there but in disrepair. I remember the oak trees when they were small and when this spruce was planted.
I always liked the barn, in pencil upstairs is written built July 1942. Two houses & barn are cinder block.
That little spring house Dad moved close to our house. Nothing there was ever thrown away since Dad & Grandad lived through the Great Depression.
My Mother almost made it to 100.

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[MossRoad]

Nice!

I go past my old neighborhood about once a week. I look at the trees my friend and I climbed, now too big to get your arms around. I watch how the current owners rip out things my mom planted, but they plant their own stuff and make their own memories. Nice to see them remodel the house to suit their wants and needs. Time marches on.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Strange how this azalea grows so well on the North side of our house.

 

[Runner]

Strange how this azalea grows so well on the North side of our house.View attachment 5490461

Mine do well on the north side too. I'm thinking of planting some on the south side - how much you want to bet they don't make it?

 

[MossRoad]

Strange how this azalea grows so well on the North side of our house.View attachment 5490461

Ours does too.

 

[Gordon Gould]

This from a couple years ago. We were having coffee when a bobcat appeared in the road.

gg

 

[MossRoad]

Nice!

 

[Thomas]

This from a couple years ago. We were having coffee when a bobcat appeared in the road.

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In good health.

 

[dj1701]

Ospreys (also known as sea hawks or fish eagles) I was able to get a pic this afternoon of a banded one. Pretty impressive bird.

 

[bigdeer2000]

Game cam caught this at the perfect time. I didn’t know crows hunted mice

 

[dj1701]

Late evening golden hour, just before the sun sets gives this guy a warm
glow.

 

[dj1701]

Male Pine Warbler

 

[MossRoad]

Ospreys (also known as sea hawks or fish eagles) I was able to get a pic this afternoon of a banded one. Pretty impressive bird.

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I watched one hover for a good 5 minutes last week, finally diving to get a bluegill and took it off to the nest for the mate. Never used to have them around here 60s through 90s.

 

[dj1701]

Moment of splashdown.