Thematic Wildlife

**WPRESTO** · 04-09-2021, 06:17 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

This robin was not amused at me taking his/her photo. Still looks angry after that first shot:

Robins. This morning I was out along on the primary road in Quabbin Reservoir and there were robins everywhere. Also many turkeys with the toms puffed up and eager to make eggs. Well, they care less about the product than the procedure.

Spring, when so many organisms are obsessed with genetic continuity.

edom31 · 04-09-2021, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Robins. This morning I was out along on the primary road in Quabbin Reservoir and there were robins everywhere. Also many turkeys with the toms puffed up and eager to make eggs. Well, they care less about the product than the procedure. Spring, when so many organisms are obsessed with genetic continuity.

Nice! Same here - birds are chirping like crazy, nests are being built... Life finds a way.

**WPRESTO** · 04-09-2021, 10:05 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

Nice! Same here - birds are chirping like crazy, nests are being built... Life finds a way.

Followup. I'm just finishing lunch after M & I returned from our AM walk. It may not be the first day they've been out, but it's the first time I've seen the painted turtles enjoying the sun, maybe 12-15 of them. It was worth the walk just to see them warming up atop several half-submerged branches.

edom31 · 04-09-2021, 07:05 PM

**ramseybuckeye** · 04-09-2021, 07:30 PM - **2 Likes**

Here's a couple of turtles, first this Box Turtle was in our yard trying to dig a nest, then it turned a little cold, it spent one day half buried where it had been digging, then here is appears to just be sleeping in the grass. Once it warmed up it moved on, I'm not sure if we have a nest in the yard or not.

I think this may be a Red-bellied Cooter with a dragonfly on top

I've seen quite a few of these Yellow-bellied Sliders

We drove by a parking lot drainage pond a couple days ago where there must have been at least 30 basking turtles, couldn't tell the species.

**WPRESTO** · 04-10-2021, 04:47 AM - **2 Likes**

Crow - very wary birds. I have found them difficult subjects. This one was way off there. 600mm Nikon lens on MFT camera, and cropped, to give you an idea of the distance.

pkboy · 04-10-2021, 05:39 AM - **2 Likes**

Red Whiskered Bulbuls

played with the skies a little bit

**noelcmn** · 04-10-2021, 05:42 AM - **1 Like**

Local wildlife-Cape White Eye

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African Back Shell Duck- a particularly shy and wary bird.

Reed Warbler - sweet sounding bird

**WPRESTO** · 04-10-2021, 02:26 PM - **3 Likes**

"Honestly Henry. Must you always stuff yourself?" Turkeys. Saw many of them yesterday morning.

**dadipentak** · 04-12-2021, 03:01 PM - **2 Likes**

Back in the day, we grew tomatoes, snow peas and blueberries on that patch. Then they showed up.

**noelcmn** · 04-12-2021, 11:24 PM

More local wildlife, another Cape White Eye, another place, another time

**WPRESTO** · 04-13-2021, 06:21 AM - **4 Likes**

Canada geese. SCAN

**noelcmn** · 04-13-2021, 10:49 AM

Mating pair of Mountain Reedbuck-

This one X-posted

**WPRESTO** · 04-20-2021, 10:15 AM

It takes a moment to sort out this pair

**noelcmn** · 04-20-2021, 11:48 AM

More local wildlife, another nature reserve I visited for the first time on Saturday.

04-12-2021, 03:01 PM - 2 Likes	#10900
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Back in the day, we grew tomatoes, snow peas and blueberries on that patch. Then they showed up. Last edited by dadipentak; 04-13-2021 at 09:58 AM.

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04-09-2021, 06:17 AM - 1 Like	#10891
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by edom31 This robin was not amused at me taking his/her photo. Still looks angry after that first shot: Robins. This morning I was out along on the primary road in Quabbin Reservoir and there were robins everywhere. Also many turkeys with the toms puffed up and eager to make eggs. Well, they care less about the product than the procedure. Spring, when so many organisms are obsessed with genetic continuity.

04-09-2021, 06:55 AM	#10892
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by WPRESTO Robins. This morning I was out along on the primary road in Quabbin Reservoir and there were robins everywhere. Also many turkeys with the toms puffed up and eager to make eggs. Well, they care less about the product than the procedure. Spring, when so many organisms are obsessed with genetic continuity. Nice! Same here - birds are chirping like crazy, nests are being built... Life finds a way.

04-09-2021, 10:05 AM - 1 Like	#10893
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by edom31 Nice! Same here - birds are chirping like crazy, nests are being built... Life finds a way. Followup. I'm just finishing lunch after M & I returned from our AM walk. It may not be the first day they've been out, but it's the first time I've seen the painted turtles enjoying the sun, maybe 12-15 of them. It was worth the walk just to see them warming up atop several half-submerged branches.

04-09-2021, 07:05 PM	#10894
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349

04-09-2021, 07:30 PM - 2 Likes	#10895
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292	Here's a couple of turtles, first this Box Turtle was in our yard trying to dig a nest, then it turned a little cold, it spent one day half buried where it had been digging, then here is appears to just be sleeping in the grass. Once it warmed up it moved on, I'm not sure if we have a nest in the yard or not. I think this may be a Red-bellied Cooter with a dragonfly on top I've seen quite a few of these Yellow-bellied Sliders We drove by a parking lot drainage pond a couple days ago where there must have been at least 30 basking turtles, couldn't tell the species.

04-10-2021, 05:39 AM - 2 Likes	#10897
pkboy Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Lantau Island Posts: 890	Red Whiskered Bulbuls played with the skies a little bit

04-10-2021, 05:42 AM - 1 Like	#10898
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Local wildlife-Cape White Eye \ African Back Shell Duck- a particularly shy and wary bird. Reed Warbler - sweet sounding bird

04-12-2021, 11:24 PM	#10901
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	More local wildlife, another Cape White Eye, another place, another time

04-13-2021, 10:49 AM	#10903
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Mating pair of Mountain Reedbuck- This one X-posted

04-20-2021, 11:48 AM	#10905
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	More local wildlife, another nature reserve I visited for the first time on Saturday.