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A few others, including a dominance display by a couple bullfrogs. You know it's slim pickins when you start getting their portraits!

We've had very little rain this spring and summer. The truth is the wetland is drying out and the creeks and rivers are low. Hopefully we'll get some normal precipitation soon or a lot of the animals and critters are going to be hurtin, especially those that are new arrivals.

OK, here's the week's bounty.

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https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Recent-Pics/i-2GWktSK/0/L/OI4A9883_adj-L.jpg

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https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Recent-Pics/i-2p7mk64/0/L/OI4A0082_adj-L.jpg

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https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Recent-Pics/i-LKrpsbV/0/L/OI4A0298_adj-L.jpg

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https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Recent-Pics/i-C4qgP8z/0/L/OI4A0366_adj-L.jpg

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https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Recent-Pics/i-CBWdZX6/0/L/OI4A0411_adj-L.jpg

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https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Recent-Pics/i-hBZR6Hh/0/L/OI4A0421_adj-L.jpg



Jul 01, 2016 at 09:13 PM
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Hi Kim,

That turtle must think it's a construction truck. That is a lovley photo along with the killdeer with the feathers out and the last of the frogs up to something, is that affection?

Morris



Jul 01, 2016 at 09:33 PM
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Certainly not an otter disappointment Kim....super set of reptiles, amphibians and aves.
Eric



Jul 01, 2016 at 09:34 PM
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Kim, your "slim pickins" are a treat. May not have found what you were looking for, but did make some nice finds.

Birdie



Jul 01, 2016 at 10:44 PM
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Really nice set Kim, my faves are 2, 3, and 4... well done.

Kirk



Jul 02, 2016 at 12:38 AM
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Very nice set Kim.

~George.



Jul 02, 2016 at 09:49 AM
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nice variety Kim, I like the muddy snapper


Jul 02, 2016 at 12:52 PM
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morris wrote:
Hi Kim,

That turtle must think it's a construction truck. That is a lovley photo along with the killdeer with the feathers out and the last of the frogs up to something, is that affection?

Morris


You are so right, Morris! I thought this pose really captured that weighted-down, lumbering along look and it was huge! My understanding of the frog interaction is that it is a bullfrog dominance tussle. Just when I thought things were really boring, the 'wrestling match' began! It lasted maybe 30 seconds and it wasn't 'til I downloaded the pictures that I noticed the two of them throat-to-throat. Apparently, that is a characteristic part of the dominance behavior.

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eyelaser wrote:
Certainly not an otter disappointment Kim....super set of reptiles, amphibians and aves.
Eric


Well, it was just a little otter disappointment, but just a little. And I agree, I still had a good week with this haul! Thanks Eric.

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birdied wrote:
Kim, your "slim pickins" are a treat. May not have found what you were looking for, but did make some nice finds.

Birdie


Thanks Birdie, good point. The upside to the lack of rain has been a whole string of good photo days in a row. Hopefully I'll have a few more 'right place, right time' experiences (and we'll get some good soaking rain).

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KirkB wrote:
Really nice set Kim, my faves are 2, 3, and 4... well done.

Kirk


Thanks Kirk. I was really surprised when that flotilla of mallard ducklings came out of the vegetated cover AND when the little Virginia rail did the same. Both / all were within a few feet of me!

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phoenix7gtm wrote:
Very nice set Kim.

~George.


Thanks George!

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Herb Houghton wrote:
nice variety Kim, I like the muddy snapper


Thank you Herb; I like that one too. More now that I can see it a little better than when I first took it (from maybe about 40 feet away).




Jul 02, 2016 at 08:54 PM
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These are all very well done Kim. 3 is my pick too. The bullfrogs remind me of sumo wrestlers ~ Ron


Jul 03, 2016 at 07:42 AM
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surfnron wrote:
These are all very well done Kim. 3 is my pick too. The bullfrogs remind me of sumo wrestlers ~ Ron


Thanks Ron. The fast-frame digi cams really allow me to get pics I don't think I ever could have gotten this frame back in the film days.

I had the same impression of the bullfrogs. As common as they are (unfortunately) I can't say I'd ever seen that behavior.




Jul 04, 2016 at 05:56 AM
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A nice variety of images,
beautiful capture of the Killdeer and the last with the frogs.



Jul 04, 2016 at 06:01 AM
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Stephen-Jay wrote:
A nice variety of images,
beautiful capture of the Killdeer and the last with the frogs.


Thanks Stephen-Jay. I started with beautiful light and fortunately, my subjects made their respective appearances for portraits. There's a muskrat over in the same area but it's apparently a little camera shy, hiding behind the vegetation. One of these days...




Jul 05, 2016 at 05:08 AM
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A really nice collection of images Wonderer. Well done.


Jul 05, 2016 at 07:38 AM
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KCollett wrote:
A really nice collection of images Wonderer. Well done.


Thanks Ken. All things considered I was quite pleased with them (but I still want to see that otter again!).



Jul 07, 2016 at 09:16 PM





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