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Sage · 03-23-2011, 12:06 PM

Well, I guess that's entirely possible!

havalotta · 03-24-2011, 04:45 PM

Ring-necked pheasants

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A rooster in hot pursuit of a female.

Sage · 03-24-2011, 07:51 PM

very cute!

Gloria · 03-25-2011, 02:23 PM

First snake I have come across this season. My granddaughter saw it after her Dad,brother and I had walked right past in on the trail. Sluggish in the sunny but cool day it finally took off after being properly disturbed.

havalotta · 03-25-2011, 04:23 PM

At first I thought it might me the Dekay's snake or red belly but I recall those having more of a spotted pattern upon their backs...
The striping leads me into thinking more towards a very dull phase garter snake? Anyone????

suunto · 03-26-2011, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by havalotta

At first I thought it might me the Dekay's snake or red belly but I recall those having more of a spotted pattern upon their backs...
The striping leads me into thinking more towards a very dull phase garter snake? Anyone????

This is indeed a garter snake, Thamnophis sp. - It should appear a bit brighter once it has shed its skin...

havalotta · 03-26-2011, 07:56 AM

Thanks Suunto...I wasn't quite sure.
The eyes didn't have the typical blurry haze over them as they normally would have pre shed stage.
How could that snake be out already! The ground is frozen solid here and I'm not that much farther north.
Gloria...You should be seeing a lot more of them in the area if they are first emerging as they congregate into large hibernating groups !

dapjwy · 03-26-2011, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gloria

First snake I have come across this season. My granddaughter saw it after her Dad,brother and I had walked right past in on the trail. Sluggish in the sunny but cool day it finally took off after being properly disturbed.

Good for your granddaughter!

I'm never too fond of running into a snake unexpectedly...normally I get startled and it gets startled--we both go our separate ways. However, I'm not repulsed by snakes and I think your photograph is cool...I love how the snake looks so comfortable loosely coiled in the leaves. Great shot.

dapjwy · 03-26-2011, 05:29 PM

I love red-winged blackbirds and look forward to seeing them every spring. Normally, I'll see a lone male perched on some cattails or near a pond at various points on my drive to work. I've even had one or two show up at the feeder.

This year, I was thrilled to see a whole flock of them--a small flock, but still a flock! I think the snow we've had after their arrival may be the cause. I've been putting out extra seed for them.

Anyway, today I spotted several males sitting in a sycamore tree across the street...I took one picture and they all started to fly off--snapping the camera again, I got this shot that I thought I'd enter:

Sage · 03-26-2011, 06:45 PM

I like them too, and your shot of the action! The splash of red on their wings is so cool!

03-23-2011, 12:06 PM	#21
Sage POM Judge & Official Non Gardener Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA	Well, I guess that's entirely possible! __________________ *~Facebook~ ~Peregrine Place~ ~Flickr~ ~Instagram Pix~*

03-24-2011, 04:45 PM	#22
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Ring-necked pheasants A rooster in hot pursuit of a female. __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

03-24-2011, 07:51 PM	#23
Sage POM Judge & Official Non Gardener Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA	very cute! __________________ *~Facebook~ ~Peregrine Place~ ~Flickr~ ~Instagram Pix~*

03-25-2011, 02:23 PM	#24
Gloria A Bee's Best Friend Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Illinois USA	Snake First snake I have come across this season. My granddaughter saw it after her Dad,brother and I had walked right past in on the trail. Sluggish in the sunny but cool day it finally took off after being properly disturbed. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Half Earth Quest" Edward O. Wilson http://pollinators-welcome.blogspot.com/

03-25-2011, 04:23 PM	#25
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	At first I thought it might me the Dekay's snake or red belly but I recall those having more of a spotted pattern upon their backs... The striping leads me into thinking more towards a very dull phase garter snake? Anyone???? __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

03-26-2011, 07:56 AM	#27
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Thanks Suunto...I wasn't quite sure. The eyes didn't have the typical blurry haze over them as they normally would have pre shed stage. How could that snake be out already! The ground is frozen solid here and I'm not that much farther north. Gloria...You should be seeing a lot more of them in the area if they are first emerging as they congregate into large hibernating groups ! __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

03-26-2011, 05:29 PM	#29
dapjwy WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	I love red-winged blackbirds and look forward to seeing them every spring. Normally, I'll see a lone male perched on some cattails or near a pond at various points on my drive to work. I've even had one or two show up at the feeder. This year, I was thrilled to see a whole flock of them--a small flock, but still a flock! I think the snow we've had after their arrival may be the cause. I've been putting out extra seed for them. Anyway, today I spotted several males sitting in a sycamore tree across the street...I took one picture and they all started to fly off--snapping the camera again, I got this shot that I thought I'd enter: Attached Thumbnails __________________ "If suburbia were landscaped with meadows, prairies, thickets or forests, or combinations of these, then the water would sparkle, fish would be good to eat again, birds would sing and human spirits would soar." ~ Lorrie Otto ~ A Native Backyard Blog ~

03-26-2011, 06:45 PM	#30
Sage POM Judge & Official Non Gardener Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA	I like them too, and your shot of the action! The splash of red on their wings is so cool! __________________ *~Facebook~ ~Peregrine Place~ ~Flickr~ ~Instagram Pix~*

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