Wildlife & Related

[buffalobo]

This guy wanted to help with small laminate project.

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[Hummer]

These birds were skinny dipping in the fountain bath in the flower garden this morning.

Here's, a young male Black-chinned Hummingbird diving right in.....




A little Calliope Hummingbird, the smallest bird species in mainland North America. He likely hatched and flew from NE ID or NW MT in the past couple months.




An immature Rufous Hummingbird gettin' down in the water. He's here on his southbound migration to Mexico from the Pacific Northwest, possibly Alaska or British Columbia.



And the same Rufous preening after bathing.

[newracer]

[Bailey Guns]

Thanks for the toad info. They must taste awful. When our little heeler was new to the place he picked one up in his mouth and promptly spit it out before rubbing his face on the dirt for about 5 mins. He saw that one the other night and wouldn't go near it.

Those hummer pics are fantastic. We need to put a water feature out for ours apparently. Looks like they enjoy that. I'm sure they do a lot of that in the creek that runs thru the property.

[newracer]

Thanks for the toad info. They must taste awful. When our little heeler was new to the place he picked one up in his mouth and promptly spit it out before rubbing his face on the dirt for about 5 mins. He saw that one the other night and wouldn't go near it.

Those hummer pics are fantastic. We need to put a water feature out for ours apparently. Looks like they enjoy that. I'm sure they do a lot of that in the creek that runs thru the property.

Most toads and some frogs have secretions that taste awful. Some are also poisonous if ingested.


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[hatidua]

bonefish in shallow water, which is their usual habitat when not spawning -

[Irving]

bonefish in shallow water, which is their usual habitat when not spawning -

I've seen some of your pictures like this before, and always wondered how one gets a picture like this. Seems like fish don't hold still and you can't see what you're shooting. Is it just luck through volume?

[hatidua]

I've seen some of your pictures like this before, and always wondered how one gets a picture like this. Seems like fish don't hold still and you can't see what you're shooting. Is it just luck through volume?

In deep/er water, you can approach fish slowly and get very close, often within several inches depending on species and their breathing requirements (tuna have to keep moving, barracuda can sit completely still, etc). When it comes to bonefish or permit in water that is less than a foot deep, photos are typically either via a remote camera that is planted on the bottom and triggered remotely, or the photos are made while the fish is still hooked. The bonefish photo I posted above from a few weeks ago was still hooked and I simply held the leader with my left hand while aiming the camera with my right hand. Light fluorocarbon fishing leader material essentially disappears underwater so it doesn't vividly show up in most photos. Fish will naturally point into current so you just let them 'tread water' in the current and snap away.

[davsel]

These two boys showed up at the house this evening.
Making space on the wall.

[Robb]

Davsel,
Very nice! Hope they stick around through hunting season for ya.