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A Black Squirrel was chasing this White Squirrel. They both stopped for a minute to take a break. This is Mating Season!
Exeter, Ontario
Canada
Between Kilbirnie and Lochwinnoch just of the A7 National Cycle route, which is part of an ex-railway, is this stream called Millbank Burn. The stream, which used to power a mill just to the right of shot, flows under Leffox Bridge and onwards into Barr Loch.
Caught this Grey Squirrel and his lunch just before the snow storm started and I had to run back to the car.
Exeter, Ontario
Canada
I took this at the very beginning of winter. We've had the warmest Autumn on record, but still - it's a blossom right? What's going on!?
A sleepy male White Squirrel kept opening and closing it's eyes, while resting on this branch.
Exeter, Ontario
Canada
Thank you, my friends, for all the views, faves and comments.
Painted turtle(Chrysemys picta).
Winter hibernation...
During the winter, the turtle hibernates. In the north, the inactive season may be as long as from October to March, while the southernmost populations may not hibernate at all. While hibernating, the body temperature of the painted turtle averages 6 °C (43 °F). Periods of warm weather bring the turtle out of hibernation, and even in the north, individuals have been seen basking in February.
The painted turtle hibernates by burying itself, either on the bottom of a body of water, near water in the shore-bank or the burrow of a muskrat, or in woods or pastures. When hibernating underwater, the turtle prefers shallow depths, no more than 2 m (7 ft). Within the mud, it may dig down an additional 1 m (3 ft). In this state, the turtle does not breathe, although if surroundings allow, it may get some oxygen through its skin. The species is one of the best-studied vertebrates able to survive long periods without oxygen. Adaptations of its blood chemistry, brain, heart, and particularly its shell allow the turtle to survive extreme lactic acid buildup while oxygen-deprived.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_turtle
Wildwood Nature Preserve, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Long-tailed Tit / aegithalos caudatus. Brocton, Staffordshire. 23/02/16.
I always find it hard to resist photographing these active little bundles of feathers!
This image was made back in February when they were still moving about in sizeable feeding groups.
Now I am seeing them in pairs and busy collecting nesting material....how time passes.
One of the great rewards of watching wildlife is that you can 'hang' time on such events. How much nicer to be able to shape and measure a year around what's happening in the natural world, than to refer to diaries and calendars.
A White Squirrel licking wet branches of a lichen covered tree branch.
Squirrels will eat the sap and the bark of wet branches at the same time. It seems the bark also provides sugars and nutrients, which help sharpen and keep their teeth strong.
Exeter, Ontario
Canada
Having a play with backlighting in the early morning again with the Goldfinches in my garden. It was pretty brisk out there, I would think a good couple of degree below freezing with a brisk wind. But it was worth it if I can get a few decent shots like this.
This young Baltimore Oriole sported an interesting look after having been chasing and catching bugs among the wet leaves of a nearby tree.
A quirky capture of old, round, wet spectacles hanging from a tree branch in a forest. A creative attempt at staging something unusual in the outdoors environment.
Developed using darktable 3.6.0.
Green Iguana - In The Wild
Green Cay Wetlands - 9/23/21
Boynton Beach, Florida U.S.A.
*[left-click for a closer-look - handsome profile]
Iguanas can range from 5 to 6 feet including their tail. The two species of lizard within the genus Iguana possess a dewlap, a row of spines running down their backs to their tails, and a tiny "third eye" on their heads. This light-sensing organ is known as the parietal eye, visible as a pale scale on the top of the head, and cannot make out details, just brightness. Behind their necks are small scales which resemble spokes, known as tuberculate scales. These scales may be a variety of colors and are not always visible from close distances. They have a large round scale on their cheeks known as a subtympanic shield. Their diet consists of mostly vegetation.
Iguanas have great vision and can see shapes, shadows, colors, and movement at long distances. Iguanas use their eyes to navigate through crowded forests, as well as for finding food. They use visual signals to communicate with other members of the same species.
The tympanum, the iguana's ear drum, is located above the subtympanic shield and behind the eye. Iguanas are often hard to spot, as they tend to blend into their surroundings. Their scale colors are a mode of hiding from larger predators
3rd Place Competition Winner - Pinnacle of Photography - 12/10/21
In March I had an opportunity to visit my sister in Victoria, Texas. While visiting we toured many areas where I was able to get a photo shoot in. On this day we stayed in Victoria and traveled to the outskirts where this lazy river was flowing. Right on that river bank was a bar and grill where we relaxed with a Martini and shrimp. Such a nice view from their outdoor deck! Some of the views are abstract with many reflections. I will be uploading each place separately as I get them ready to view. Photo Images credited to Vickie Lynne Klinkhammer of Vickielynne Photography and Designs(VLP & Designs). Images may appear on wearable art or home essentials. www.vlpdesigns.com