Cool Nature Photos

   / Cool Nature Photos #652  
:D:D:D Just kidding.
It was a screen shot taken from a fixed video cam...

FWIW...this was a Ruby Throated humming bird...just lacking pigment...not a true albino...
 
   / Cool Nature Photos #653  
How about a nice little hairy beaver (waiting for a handout) ?

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   / Cool Nature Photos #655  
Nah, your's ain't as good, need more practice with that camera.

Might want to inquire into dollars invested between pine and snymat68.
 
   / Cool Nature Photos #656  
I have five Bluebird nests on the fencerow behind my house/shop. It's been a tough Spring for them.

This particular couple have guarded this nest box since last Fall. I saw them there periodically all Winter. This Spring English Sparrows tried to take it over. I had to assist with that battle. Then B-Martins tried it. The Bluebird's tenacity won. They've got eggs now. I still keep an eye on them and will help if needed. B-Martins are bad news. Really bad news.


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   / Cool Nature Photos #658  
   / Cool Nature Photos #659  
For the past couple years I've had a momma Phoebe build her nest on a beam in the breezeway between my house and garage - just over the entry door to the garage. A couple days ago I heard momma bird raising all kinds of racket out there so I stepped out to see what was going on. Here's what I saw up in the nest. No wonder she was upset - a week ago I'd stuck a mirror up there and saw 6 eggs.
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Just a harmless gopher snake...but for the life of me I cannot figure out how he got up there. He was still in the nest the next morning; I was hoping to see how he managed to get back down but a few hours later he was gone and I have no idea how he found access. Location of the nest is circled in red.

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