Cool Nature Photos

[snymat68]

A few shots from Headlands Beach State Park on Lake Erie in northern Ohio.
Taken 10/10/2021.
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Northern Harrier hunting for dinner in a wetland.

 

[EddieWalker]

You are really good. Excellent eye and skill with your equipment!!

 

[wpala]

Few of mine

 

[deserteagle71]

Brinkerhoff Ranch, Dixie Valley, Nevada:

 

[snymat68]

4 Seasons
McConnell's Mill State Park, PA
It's surprisingly difficult to frame up the same shot exactly the same 4 times.


Spring


Summer


Autumn


Winter

 

[Billrog]

We had a problem with dogs chasing deer on our property so I made a live trap and to my surprise one morning this beautiful Bob cat was in it. Brought my wife out to see it before turning it loose.

 

[Billrog]

This fella visited for a few wks. a couple yrs. ago 30 ft. behind our house under a bird feeder.

This one was woffing at me and I wondered why until it's cub came up from behind me walked past me and they wondered off. This is also just behind our house.

 

[MossRoad]

We got chipmunks. No bears.

 

[dragoneggs]

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This fella visited for a few wks. a couple yrs. ago 30 ft. behind our house under a bird feeder.
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This one was woffing at me and I wondered why until it's cub came up from behind me walked past me and they wondered off. This is also just behind our house.

Gotta love Bear shots! We have them wandering by on a rare occasion but camera not ready,

 

[EddieWalker]

4 Seasons
McConnell's Mill State Park, PA
It's surprisingly difficult to frame up the same shot exactly the same 4 times.

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Summer

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Autumn

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Winter

This is a really neat idea that I never saw before, but now I want to do it on my land.

 

[MossRoad]

4 Seasons
McConnell's Mill State Park, PA
It's surprisingly difficult to frame up the same shot exactly the same 4 times.

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Spring

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Autumn

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Winter

Great shots. Now if you really want to have some fun, have all 4 made into jigsaw puzzles. Then, if you're really devious, mix all the pieces together. Could take all winter to put them back together again.

As mentioned before, have you considered submitting to National Geographic photo contests? They are that good.

 

[deserteagle71]

Out hiking in Nevada's Stillwater Mountains this past Sunday (yes, I missed the Superbowl). Thought I saw smoke up ahead but upon closer inspection I found I was in an area where multiple steam vents were puffing up out of the ground:

 

[MossRoad]

That's pretty cool! Kinda prehistoric looking.

 

[Fuddy1952]

I'm no photographer and took these just now with phone, came from my home place, grandmother planted them. Feb. 16 and cold, still snow in places. About 1.5" tall...Crocus? I don't know but always first to appear. They must like shade & acid soil.

 

[MossRoad]

I've never seen leaves like that on a crocus. Doesn't mean they aren't, though. Just one I've never seen. Very pretty!

 

[MossRoad]

Maybe

Winter Aconite - Eranthis hyemalis​

 

[MossRoad]

https://www.dutchgrown.com/blogs/featured-varieties/eranthis-hyemalis-winter-aconitehttps://www.dutchgrown.com/blogs/featured-varieties/eranthis-hyemalis-winter-aconite

 

[Fuddy1952]

Thanks Moss! I believe you found it. I never knew what it was. My grandmother could make a stick grow, had amazing flowers and shrubs. I've been bringing them here, we're 15 miles away.

 

[MossRoad]

Thanks Moss! I believe you found it. I never knew what it was. My grandmother could make a stick grow, had amazing flowers and shrubs. I've been bringing them here, we're 15 miles away.

You're welcome. I didn't know what it was either, so I googled "yellow spring flowers" and looked for the matching leaves.

It's one of the reasons I really do enjoy having a smart phone on me at all times.

What kind of flower is that?
What kind of bird is that?
What kind of snake is that?
Where's the nearest hospital?

 

[snymat68]

Great shots. Now if you really want to have some fun, have all 4 made into jigsaw puzzles. Then, if you're really devious, mix all the pieces together. Could take all winter to put them back together again.

As mentioned before, have you considered submitting to National Geographic photo contests? They are that good.

Thanks. And nah. I'm not big on the whole contest thing. I just enjoy getting away from people and spending time in nature. Photography gives me a reason to get out. I mostly just share my photos with family and friends and some on here and some on Facebook.