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**noelcmn** · 01-09-2015, 02:15 PM

Here's a bird that I am seeing more often these days. Rameron Pigeon

Blue · 01-09-2015, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Togetherness. FYI: Racers are not poisonous. They are very long, slender snakes with a reputation for moving very fast. Are they in fact capable of higher speeds than other North American snakes? I doubt there are controlled, scientific data to confirm the assertion. Snakes slithering through the grass always appear to be moving faster than they actually are.

They are pretty darn fast. I should have been able to get a better shot than that. Stepped out, blew the focus and they were gone like the wind. I see them around my place all the time, but I have only seen a pile of them that one time. I have about 6 species of nonpoisonous snakes hanging around, but I see these the most.

Here are a couple of others:

**WPRESTO** · 01-09-2015, 02:48 PM

OK. Birds for a while. Red-footed booby, scan from a chrome.

Blue · 01-09-2015, 02:59 PM

Dillo

Blue · 01-09-2015, 03:02 PM

Gopher Tortoise

T

**WPRESTO** · 01-09-2015, 03:05 PM

Anaconda - captive of course.

**noelcmn** · 01-09-2015, 11:08 PM

Two egrets in the distance

**WPRESTO** · 01-10-2015, 05:27 AM

Here's a fish hunter a lot closer.

**savoche** · 01-10-2015, 11:25 AM

Here's a hippo with an ox-pecker, and a crocodile. Crocs are quite skittish on land so I was surprised it would let me get this close on foot ("close" being a relative term...). Most of the time they just glide out into the river before I can get within distance for a 300mm. Which may say more about my stealthiness than anything else

**WPRESTO** · 01-10-2015, 12:40 PM

Originally posted by savoche

Here's a hippo with an ox-pecker, and a crocodile. Crocs are quite skittish on land so I was surprised it would let me get this close on foot ("close" being a relative term...). Most of the time they just glide out into the river before I can get within distance for a 300mm. Which may say more about my stealthiness than anything else

I remember sneaking up an opossum once, but it was a road kill.

**WPRESTO** · 01-10-2015, 12:41 PM

A preening pelican.

**noelcmn** · 01-10-2015, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I remember sneaking up an opossum once, but it was a road kill.

-Sneaky

**WPRESTO** · 01-10-2015, 03:23 PM

This birdie stayed put a bit longer.

RoxnDox · 01-10-2015, 06:30 PM

Back to aqautics

Went out for some fogs capes yesterday, but ended up with a few nice shots of a Harbor Seal mama and pup feeding on a salmon. Made me wish for a good 400mm lens as my Promaster 70-300 gets pretty soft at the max end. The second shot, though, was the pup coming in nice and close.

Jim

**WPRESTO** · 01-10-2015, 07:55 PM

Don't let that pup foul my pool.

01-09-2015, 02:42 PM	#1472
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by WPRESTO Togetherness. FYI: Racers are not poisonous. They are very long, slender snakes with a reputation for moving very fast. Are they in fact capable of higher speeds than other North American snakes? I doubt there are controlled, scientific data to confirm the assertion. Snakes slithering through the grass always appear to be moving faster than they actually are. They are pretty darn fast. I should have been able to get a better shot than that. Stepped out, blew the focus and they were gone like the wind. I see them around my place all the time, but I have only seen a pile of them that one time. I have about 6 species of nonpoisonous snakes hanging around, but I see these the most. Here are a couple of others: Last edited by Blue; 01-09-2015 at 02:58 PM.

01-09-2015, 02:48 PM	#1473
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	OK. Birds for a while. Red-footed booby, scan from a chrome. Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-25-2015 at 07:34 AM.

01-09-2015, 03:05 PM	#1476
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Anaconda - captive of course. Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-25-2015 at 07:34 AM.

01-10-2015, 05:27 AM	#1478
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Here's a fish hunter a lot closer. Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-25-2015 at 07:34 AM.

01-10-2015, 12:41 PM	#1481
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	A preening pelican. Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-25-2015 at 07:34 AM.

01-09-2015, 02:15 PM	#1471
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Here's a bird that I am seeing more often these days. Rameron Pigeon

01-09-2015, 02:59 PM	#1474
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Dillo

01-09-2015, 03:02 PM	#1475
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Gopher Tortoise T

01-09-2015, 11:08 PM	#1477
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Two egrets in the distance

01-10-2015, 11:25 AM	#1479
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	Here's a hippo with an ox-pecker, and a crocodile. Crocs are quite skittish on land so I was surprised it would let me get this close on foot ("close" being a relative term...). Most of the time they just glide out into the river before I can get within distance for a 300mm. Which may say more about my stealthiness than anything else

01-10-2015, 12:40 PM	#1480
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Originally posted by savoche Here's a hippo with an ox-pecker, and a crocodile. Crocs are quite skittish on land so I was surprised it would let me get this close on foot ("close" being a relative term...). Most of the time they just glide out into the river before I can get within distance for a 300mm. Which may say more about my stealthiness than anything else I remember sneaking up an opossum once, but it was a road kill.

01-10-2015, 01:44 PM	#1482
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	Originally posted by WPRESTO I remember sneaking up an opossum once, but it was a road kill. -Sneaky

01-10-2015, 03:23 PM	#1483
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	This birdie stayed put a bit longer. Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-25-2015 at 07:34 AM.

01-10-2015, 06:30 PM	#1484
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Back to aqautics Went out for some fogs capes yesterday, but ended up with a few nice shots of a Harbor Seal mama and pup feeding on a salmon. Made me wish for a good 400mm lens as my Promaster 70-300 gets pretty soft at the max end. The second shot, though, was the pup coming in nice and close. Jim

01-10-2015, 07:55 PM	#1485
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Don't let that pup foul my pool. Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-25-2015 at 07:34 AM.

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