crab apples

The tree on the right (40' tall) is packed with crab apples.

                

Moose music

Taped in Alaska    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pXpzKb74RxE

Strange holes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSQ6GCEUgCg


jpr: this explains the hole in my wallet

Today's snapper

She'll near 14".  Tail near 8". Head neck near 10".  Total about 2.5 feet of prehistoric terror

My pup in shot....as close as we could get.

My stork's nest?

One can argue the nest is found. Using iPhone camera the resolution might require NSA's help.

The creek where the heron feeds.....the dead tree off into the near ravine....the nest with chicks (maybe)...u decide.....I'm convinced after lots of searching.

My heron. I know where is her nest

Where did the 5 fox pups go?

There were first seen by my sister in law (see her pic) on their small estate. In early summer young fox (older pups) are seen under an abandoned shed a few hundred yards on a larger estate.

Barn Swallows back and breeding

Orioles among the Magnolia Blossoms

Woods are packed with newly  blooming Magnolia just in time for returning Baltimore Oriole s mating.

Yellow finches are back

American goldfinch saw 3 in mating contest 4 days ago!

Baby Foxes

could be in

ur back yard

sharp-skinned hawk

A tiny hawk that appears in a blur of motion—and often disappears in a flurry of feathers. That’s the Sharp-shinned Hawk, the smallest hawk in North America and a daring, acrobatic flier. These raptors have distinctive proportions: long legs, short wings, and very long tails, which they use for navigating their deep-woods homes at top speed in pursuit of songbirds and mice. They’re easiest to spot in fall on their southward migration, or occasionally at winter feeders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUyKnDVwsQ8

jpr; one has been about the place crying alarm all day

cat in the rain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_zmjDzszoM

owl in spring woods

jpr: had me one in my basement years ago!

Animals in thunderstrom

It has been observed that numerous elephants (4-5) can be killed at same time by lightening.

Today's Puzzler - Karma-lade?

Time's running out so I gotta make all the amends I can as quick as I can..  So far this year I've helped a rabbit, a crawdad, a spider, and a stink bug.

In the act of strolling around a field, hitting an occasional golf ball, mostly doing lollygagging reps for exercise, I came across a crawdad, about 4 inches long. tearing ass at crawdad speed of about a half inch for every step.  Puzzled was I because it was in the middle of a field, 300 yards from the nearest stream, and no one else around.  How did it get there; what was it doing?  Were you dropped by a bird not strong enough to carry you?  Were you released by some kid who let you loose in the parking lot - if so it must've taken all night to get where you were. Do birds like crayfish?  Perhaps sucked into a small twister then falling from the clouds?
The field is pretty barren; some weeds and scrub, recently brush hogged.  Can't explain how you got there but you sure was tearing ass like you knew where you were headed.
My first sad thought was good luck bub; you are nowhere close to anything - you're in the middle of nowhere - you're doomed.
I hit a few more golf balls then thought more about the crayfish.  I checked and it was still inching its way across the vast wasteland.  I admired that but it was fruitless I thought.  Karma reared its bald head and I felt compelled to try a rescue.  I put it in my cap and carried it several hundred yards (at great inconvenience) to the nearest small stream or "crick".  I let it go in the tall grass nearby and wished it well.   "Adios amigo".  I'm sure it would reach running water; and probably have to fight for its life to grab some turf from the resident crawdads, but I did my bit.  Now it was up to it.

Still I wonder how it got to be in the middle of an open field nowhere near water..

Basset Hounds

• Basset Hounds were bred to hunt in packs. Therefore, they are very social and affectionate. They are also calm, mild mannered, and gentle.
• Most Basset Hounds enjoy the company of other dogs, pets, and family members and may even get lonely if frequently left alone for long periods of time. While they don't mind spending a lot of time sleeping, they also need daily attention and quality time with their owner(s).
• Basset Hounds can be both sensitive and stubborn. They may get upset when scolded and at times may behave as though they don't hear your commands.
• Basset Hounds have great endurance and can follow a scent for hours. But, since they also love naps and don't mind spending the day lounging around, they have a tendency to become overweight. Therefore, a Basset Hound needs regular exercise to keep its weight in check.

Found owl's nest under bridge

walking trail where me dawg and I track

Under the bridge I call Hoooo Hoooo Hoooo and the chicks start to roar back from hunger. Nest is up to left side of left most steel beam. Note small stream of bird sewage. Can't see'm just hear'm.

fledgling cardinals

 they look like the mother

cuddles

jpr: Lighten your load a bit!