Alphabet Race (a very quick game)

**Weevil** · 11-04-2014, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by Bud

That's funny

I'm sure that I was shaking... from excitement… it was sooo cool !!!

My son and I were out in SW Nevada… actually looking for rattlesnakes to photograph

We spent several minutes just observing it to gauge it's aggressiveness and behavior, and wound up spending close to an hour watching and photographing the 3 foot long juvenile. My son, Chris, was working for the parks district at the time, and we both have a lot of experience with all sorts of reptiles. I wouldn't recommend our behavoir for everyone, but we did keep a safe distance and had a planned exit strategy if it had decided to move in our direction. It was certainly one of my all-time favorite wildlife encounters.

Cool! I'd love to chase snakes like this one day !

So let's go back to A, for American Wigeon (or ... Anas Americana)

Canard d'Amérique / American Wigeon (Anas americana) by Curculion, on Flickr

eddie1960 · 11-04-2014, 07:30 PM

then we are on to B for Bokeh Ball (cross posted in Bokeh thread (cliche I know maybe c is covered as well)

**jheu02** · 11-04-2014, 07:35 PM - **1 Like**

C for Chicago Skyline (looking back from Navy Pier)

**Weevil** · 11-04-2014, 07:36 PM

D for Deer

Cerf de Virginie / White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) by Curculion, on Flickr

**ramseybuckeye** · 11-04-2014, 07:46 PM

Eagle ( an immature bald eagle)

eddie1960 · 11-04-2014, 07:47 PM

ok pulled it (too late

F is for Fisheye Panorams (about 350 degrees) In camera process with bower 8mm

**Weevil** · 11-04-2014, 08:15 PM - **1 Like**

G for Golden Eagle

IMGP6019.jpg by Curculion, on Flickr

**jheu02** · 11-04-2014, 08:16 PM - **1 Like**

H for Honolulu (x posted in panos, 5 shot stitch)

**Weevil** · 11-04-2014, 08:24 PM

I for Ibis (bis)

[url=https://flic.kr/p/pWqUez]

**jheu02** · 11-04-2014, 08:37 PM

J for Juvenile Jackson's Chameleon

**Weevil** · 11-04-2014, 08:43 PM

K for Kestrel

Crécerelle d'Amérique / American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) by Curculion, on Flickr

**crewl1** · 11-04-2014, 10:58 PM

L - Lockheed P-38 Lightning

**noelcmn** · 11-04-2014, 11:49 PM

M-Monitor Lizard

Pablom · 11-05-2014, 12:42 AM

Originally posted by crewl1

Here's another Xoloitzcuintli but this one looks like he's been through an X-ray machine.

OMG that's spooky

**MetteHHH** · 11-05-2014, 12:59 AM

Originally posted by Bud

That's funny

I'm sure that I was shaking... from excitement… it was sooo cool !!!

My son and I were out in SW Nevada… actually looking for rattlesnakes to photograph

We spent several minutes just observing it to gauge it's aggressiveness and behavior, and wound up spending close to an hour watching and photographing the 3 foot long juvenile. My son, Chris, was working for the parks district at the time, and we both have a lot of experience with all sorts of reptiles. I wouldn't recommend our behavoir for everyone, but we did keep a safe distance and had a planned exit strategy if it had decided to move in our direction. It was certainly one of my all-time favorite wildlife encounters.

Thanks!

And here's a Z…

A Zebra Swallowtail ovipositing an egg on a Paw Paw tree...

I'm impressed. It is evident you knew what you were doing: You might have kept a safe distance, but you were close enough that it bothered to do a threat display... definitely something I would not try without a real herpetologist at hand!

In Denmark we only have the common adder, which is venomous, but the worst you will get is a nasty bite, a bad fever and a few days of hospitalization - which is sort of bad enough, in my view! They are rare though, and all I have so far are very mediocre shots of adders running away (snaking away? wriggling away? Isn't running reserved for legged creatures?)

I love your swallowtail too, less scary, equally well done!

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11-04-2014, 05:46 PM	#16726
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	Originally posted by Bud That's funny I'm sure that I was shaking... from excitement… it was sooo cool !!! My son and I were out in SW Nevada… actually looking for rattlesnakes to photograph We spent several minutes just observing it to gauge it's aggressiveness and behavior, and wound up spending close to an hour watching and photographing the 3 foot long juvenile. My son, Chris, was working for the parks district at the time, and we both have a lot of experience with all sorts of reptiles. I wouldn't recommend our behavoir for everyone, but we did keep a safe distance and had a planned exit strategy if it had decided to move in our direction. It was certainly one of my all-time favorite wildlife encounters. Cool! I'd love to chase snakes like this one day ! So let's go back to A, for American Wigeon (or ... Anas Americana) Canard d'Amérique / American Wigeon (Anas americana) by Curculion, on Flickr

11-04-2014, 07:30 PM	#16727
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	then we are on to B for Bokeh Ball (cross posted in Bokeh thread (cliche I know maybe c is covered as well)

11-04-2014, 07:35 PM - 1 Like	#16728
jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	C for Chicago Skyline (looking back from Navy Pier)

11-04-2014, 07:36 PM	#16729
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	D for Deer Cerf de Virginie / White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) by Curculion, on Flickr

11-04-2014, 07:46 PM	#16730
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292	Eagle ( an immature bald eagle)

11-04-2014, 07:47 PM	#16731
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	ok pulled it (too late F is for Fisheye Panorams (about 350 degrees) In camera process with bower 8mm

11-04-2014, 08:15 PM - 1 Like	#16732
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	G for Golden Eagle IMGP6019.jpg by Curculion, on Flickr

11-04-2014, 08:16 PM - 1 Like	#16733
jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	H for Honolulu (x posted in panos, 5 shot stitch)

11-04-2014, 08:24 PM	#16734
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	I for Ibis (bis) [url=https://flic.kr/p/pWqUez]

11-04-2014, 08:37 PM	#16735
jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	J for Juvenile Jackson's Chameleon

11-04-2014, 08:43 PM	#16736
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,445	K for Kestrel Crécerelle d'Amérique / American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) by Curculion, on Flickr

11-04-2014, 10:58 PM	#16737
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	L - Lockheed P-38 Lightning

11-04-2014, 11:49 PM	#16738
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	M-Monitor Lizard

11-05-2014, 12:42 AM	#16739
Pablom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 1,940	Originally posted by crewl1 Here's another Xoloitzcuintli but this one looks like he's been through an X-ray machine. OMG that's spooky

11-05-2014, 12:59 AM	#16740
MetteHHH Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,817	Originally posted by Bud That's funny I'm sure that I was shaking... from excitement… it was sooo cool !!! My son and I were out in SW Nevada… actually looking for rattlesnakes to photograph We spent several minutes just observing it to gauge it's aggressiveness and behavior, and wound up spending close to an hour watching and photographing the 3 foot long juvenile. My son, Chris, was working for the parks district at the time, and we both have a lot of experience with all sorts of reptiles. I wouldn't recommend our behavoir for everyone, but we did keep a safe distance and had a planned exit strategy if it had decided to move in our direction. It was certainly one of my all-time favorite wildlife encounters. Thanks! And here's a Z… A Zebra Swallowtail ovipositing an egg on a Paw Paw tree... I'm impressed. It is evident you knew what you were doing: You might have kept a safe distance, but you were close enough that it bothered to do a threat display... definitely something I would not try without a real herpetologist at hand! In Denmark we only have the common adder, which is venomous, but the worst you will get is a nasty bite, a bad fever and a few days of hospitalization - which is sort of bad enough, in my view! They are rare though, and all I have so far are very mediocre shots of adders running away (snaking away? wriggling away? Isn't running reserved for legged creatures?) I love your swallowtail too, less scary, equally well done!