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Re: Show your Bugs and Critters

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One of the locals around here. The hawk let me get within 5 feet, even though I was with my old dog.
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Awesome!
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That is a great pic. They are much larger than you would think when you get that close. I had a hawk on my back gate one time. Turned a corner looked up and there it was right in front of me. Had a light shade of blue on its chest. It's size was intimidating.
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Awesome shot ! I had a mature Red Fox by Deer Feeder Sunday but no picture . Probably hunting Squirrel who gorge on the corn . I had a Bald Eagle fly over Saturday but was in cemetery. Dan
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Betsy Ross became a big girl today.
Not only did she lay her first egg, but she laid TWO.


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Go Betsy ! Dan
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Lzzy Lzzrd


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Western Alligator Lizard
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Looks like a prickly dinner, but nature finds a way.
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Bristle Thistle
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Mad Mac wrote:
Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:50 am
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Bristle Thistle
Thanks! I thought that was a Monarch.

Deep Creek Trail, St. Marks Lighthouse.
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You are going to have to get a lot closer
before I can identify that.
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riclaw wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 7:32 pm
Mad Mac wrote:
Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:50 am
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Bristle Thistle
Thanks! I thought that was a Monarch.

Deep Creek Trail, St. Marks Lighthouse.
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Are you visiting or do you live in the area? I’m a reasonable drive from it.
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Re: Show your Bugs and Critters

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Mad Mac wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 7:44 pm
You are going to have to get a lot closer
before I can identify that.
Just a yard lizard. They like they belly rubbed :winking-tongue
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Woodpuppy wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 7:52 pm
riclaw wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 7:32 pm
Mad Mac wrote:
Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:50 am
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Bristle Thistle
Thanks! I thought that was a Monarch.

Deep Creek Trail, St. Marks Lighthouse.
Are you visiting or do you live in the area? I’m a reasonable drive from it.
I'm in Tallahassee. During 2020 I spent a good bit of time down at the lighthouse and out along the bike trail.

I found out why St. Marks Wildlife Refuge closes at sundown. I counted 8 (mostly little) cottonmouths on that walk. The first I almost stepped on!
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Other than macro, during the fall/winter/spring seasons here in Minnesota, I like to chase owls and other raptors with my camera. Here's a few shots of owls from over the years. -Chad

Great Grey Owl
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Northern Hawk Owl
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Great Horned Owl
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Barred Owl
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Those are absolutely amazing!
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Awesome owl shots! That great horned owl photo is menacing!

I live next to a salt marsh and had a great horned owl living in the area for a couple years. I would hear him hooting almost nightly last winter. Never caught a glimpse of him but I would absolutely love to get some photos.
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Those owls are great. And the spiders too.
What camera or cameras do you recommend?
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