"A Sand County Almanac"

"THERE ARE SOME WHO CAN LIVE WITHOUT WILD THINGS AND SOME WHO CANNOT."
"FOR US IN THE MINORITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE GEESE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN TELEVISION.".....Aldo Leopold



"LOOK DEEP INTO NATURE, AND THEN YOU WILL UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING BETTER".....Albert Einstein


“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves”.....John Muir


Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Slimy Swamp Monster And Other Critters...

While visiting the algae covered pond that has been so productive for me lately I heard a mysterious sucking sound coming from the water.  Upon close observation I spotted this prehistoric looking head emerging from beneath the ooze...



It was a snapping turtle that appeared to be eating the algae from the surface. 

After a short wait a green heron arrived and began fishing...



I moved to a small stream to see what was visible and spotted this great blue heron...



A beaver came swimming by...


and this muskrat kept partially hidden while eating tender plants...


A little later I encountered this doe and her fawns...




On the way home I came across this turkey and her poults in a mowed hay field...














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  1. TammyJuly 20, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    What a day!!!! That second shot of the green heron is priceless.

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