Cool Nature Photos

[dj1701]

It was a cold one here in western NY. 9 below zero this morning. Those whitetails are a tough breed.

 

[ArlyA]

While skiing along a swamp today, we spied these tracks coming in and out of it. Who made them? (we know)

 

[MossRoad]

Beaver dragging it's tail?

 

[ArlyA]

N0. You can make out the limbs stance.

 

[MossRoad]

Im' on a small screen.

 

[MossRoad]

Is that ski pole marks?

 

[MossRoad]

Snowshoers?

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

At my homeplace 15 miles from here my grandmother planted lots of different things over the years. I transplant lots here but don't know what a lot are.
The first three pictures we have these small yellow flowers that grow close to the ground, about size of a quarter. It apparently likes acid soil and grows under cedars and pine trees. Crocus?
Other is a bush, again small yellow flowers but bush can be 8ft tall. Woody green stem.
Both bloom now, early February. Bush I planted with other bushes.

 

[dodge man]

Otters made the tracks?

 

[ArlyA]

Otters made the tracks?

You got it! You can see the hops they are making as he slides along.