Yard Creatures

Nice shot!

Nice shot!

Thanks. Got that one this morning. This afternoon, I saw a fat Cottonmouth today in crossing the street in front of a friend's house. The snake quickly retreated back into my friend's yard, into the cover of the bushes. Interestingly, he saw me taking this photo this morning and told me that he has seen several Cottonmouths in his yard lately. Due to the drought we've had, he thinks they are coming out of the dried up wetlands to seek water via his yard irrigation.

Great pics! I have nothing in my yard to compare.

Great shot, kristi!!!

Thanks dd, I'm gonna go try to find some more creatures. I took that one 2 days ago.

Great shot, kristi!!!

How gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!
I love zinneas

Thanks gracey. Zinnias and morning glories are the only flowers that lived thru the drought. I couldn't believe that bird landed right on it like that...and actually stayed there long enough to let me get it It looked like it was eating something between the petals.
This is funn, SJ. Sorry I couldn't find as many creatures as in your yard but it was good getting out in the yard with the camera a minute early this mornin'. I'll keep huntin'. Anyone else got sumpin' to show?

My cat eats all the other creatures in the yard!

Great pics!

I seem to have a lot of these ......



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Wow! Nice pix.

Great pics!

I seem to have a lot of these ......



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Love the pics, too! Oh Rita...I am in Houston right now and those pests could carry me away! Swat swat!!

Great pics of your yard creatures SJ. the pic of the bird on the flower Kristi ~ very sweet.

Great pics!

I seem to have a lot of these ......



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I have a few in my house, as well as my yard.

Mr Foley is making two water moccasin hatbands as we speak. Greenroomsurfer 21, Snakes 0. Warning to all moccasins, stay out of my Koi pond Beaach!:angry:

I have a lot of these right now! SJ, your pics are cool....I too, have nothing to compare. I'll be on the lookout today tho.

Great shot, kristi!!!

ditto!

Mr Foley is making two water moccasin hatbands as we speak. Greenroomsurfer 21, Snakes 0. Warning to all moccasins, stay out of my Koi pond Beaach!:angry:

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If it makes ya feel better I do free delivery.

If it makes ya feel better I do free delivery.

Of hat bands? I'm all stocked up, thanks.
I think them moccasin bands would clash with my fancy alligator boots any hows.

Wow! Beautiful bird! Great pic seacrestkristi.

OMG. I got the heebie jeebies from the snake pictures. Please be careful. You're awfully close to those.

I'll show you mine if you show me yours...



From a distance, this male Fiddler Crab blends in really well to the Oak leaves.



Green Anole




(Non-poisonous) Corn Snake

What I think of the snakes!

OMG. I got the heebie jeebies from the snake pictures. Please be careful. You're awfully close to those.

I was much closer to the snake when I almost stepped on it. Did that to a Black Racer (snake) a couple of weeks ago. I should really start drinking my coffee PRIOR to walking the dogs.

Well, I had a baby coyote in my yard around 5 pm today.
Grabbed the camera, but the battery was dead. :roll:

He's been doing woogie woogie play in my next door neighbors yard.
Apparently the coyotes have a den close by (she borders State Forest Preserve) and he keeps wondering away from it. I am assuming this is the same coyote. Last night only one howl, so maybe the family moved on without him.

I've been here 14 years and I have heard them howling from afar occassionally, but all summer long, it has sounded like they are right in my yard.

I am a little skeered. Not sure if this young un has a loose fruitloop, or maybe my neighbor has been feeding it.