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Presenting... the Cattail Crooner...
The Wildlife Photography Thread
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Lighthawk
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Sagebrush has been putting up some spectacular bird photos!
We visited Sierra Valley last weekend for a quick two-nighter. There weren't may raptors and other migrating birds were also not so present. However, we did get a nice close look at a pair of Sandhill Cranes.
And a first for me: a Bittern
The yellow-headed BB's were present.
We did a short loop drive up to Davis Lake and back down Red Clover / Genesee Valley, which was beautiful country.
There were four osprey at the lake, with a chick in the nest.
They must have ordered takeout
We visited Sierra Valley last weekend for a quick two-nighter. There weren't may raptors and other migrating birds were also not so present. However, we did get a nice close look at a pair of Sandhill Cranes.
And a first for me: a Bittern
The yellow-headed BB's were present.
We did a short loop drive up to Davis Lake and back down Red Clover / Genesee Valley, which was beautiful country.
There were four osprey at the lake, with a chick in the nest.
They must have ordered takeout
takesiteasy
Senior Member
Great shots! Love the osprey with a fish. Great crane photos too- all the pics are excellent. Thanks for posting them.
Nice! I always think it's cool to see ospreys with fish in their talons.Lighthawk said:They must have ordered takeout
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Lighthawk, nice, nice images. I need to get over to the SE part of Oregon. The migration is starting...
Lighthawk
Weekend warrior
Davis is famous for trout, but this osprey had a fat catfish in it's clutches.MarkBC said:Nice! I always think it's cool to see ospreys with fish in their talons.
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Lighthawk
Weekend warrior
Awesome harrier, Stephen!
Buckwheat
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I took with my phone
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It's raining, and I am wanting a trip to the east side of the Cascades, so I am in the archives looking for shots that I have not previousl published. Here's one from last year's fall visit.
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
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A major fish story... Honey, I swear it was THIS big...
It was......................................
Lighthawk
Weekend warrior
\Wandering Sagebrush said:
Wildlife...and death.
I saw and marveled at (and photographed) this scene today as I did a short hike in the Cottonwood Canyon Narrows, Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument.
It would have been even cooler if I'd discovered it myself...but a couple other hikers coming down-canyon told me "rattlesnake eating a pack rat right in the middle of the wash -- just around the corner!!"
I'm pretty sure I've never seen -- in person, in the wild -- a rattlesnake -- or any snake -- in the process of swallowing prey.
Damn, it was cool! And the fact that it was a rattlesnake makes it more cool -- I like snakes!
I'm not sure that he was going to succeed with his swallowing task -- I left when it seemed I was disturbing him (and after I'd taken enough pics )
I saw and marveled at (and photographed) this scene today as I did a short hike in the Cottonwood Canyon Narrows, Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument.
It would have been even cooler if I'd discovered it myself...but a couple other hikers coming down-canyon told me "rattlesnake eating a pack rat right in the middle of the wash -- just around the corner!!"
I'm pretty sure I've never seen -- in person, in the wild -- a rattlesnake -- or any snake -- in the process of swallowing prey.
Damn, it was cool! And the fact that it was a rattlesnake makes it more cool -- I like snakes!
I'm not sure that he was going to succeed with his swallowing task -- I left when it seemed I was disturbing him (and after I'd taken enough pics
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pvstoy
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Me and the missus say that is really cool!!! Thanks for the images. Sounds like you are having fun!
Way cool Mark!
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Wow! What a find! Great images!
takesiteasy
Senior Member
Agreed!MarkBC said:
I agree, that is cool. The snake certainly does have a challenge ahead of him. Glad to see you are still out there having a good time.
SunMan
King Taco
A little whale bonding from our Baja trip last month:
