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Official Bird & Nature Post
- Thread starter keenfish
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Turkeys are a trip. I knew they roosted in trees but not how far up (30’). Haven‘t seen any deer but they’re around. Finally saw some Elk and a fox crossed the road in front of me the other day.
I'd kind of forgotten about these shots. In 2017 we rented a house on the beach in Rodanthe, North Carolina near S-Turns for spring break week. One day when the waves were too small to surf three massive whales were practically beaching themselves chasing bait in front of our house. I took these pictures sitting on the beach. That may not seem impressive for those of you in other parts of the world but to have whales this close in on the East Coast is pretty special.
This time of year is Herring spawning time and a limited number of commercial fishermen go after them just south from where I live. Here's one of them.
My friend Karen took a number of photos covering the event. Here's a neat combo of shell-fish and herring roe for the discerning gourmet.
It's amazing how thick the spawn can be in some places. Someone just walked through this rather thoughtlessly, IMHO.
It can cover quite an area as seen here. All the light colored stuff is spawn.
Photos by Karen Wasilenchuk
Take care.
My friend Karen took a number of photos covering the event. Here's a neat combo of shell-fish and herring roe for the discerning gourmet.
It's amazing how thick the spawn can be in some places. Someone just walked through this rather thoughtlessly, IMHO.
It can cover quite an area as seen here. All the light colored stuff is spawn.
Photos by Karen Wasilenchuk
Take care.
Couple of days ago this lone Orca showed up near Sooke, on Southern Vancouver Island. Longtime whale watchers were stoked as it had lost its Mother several years ago and hadn't been seen locally for some time and the worry was it might have not survived adjusting to the loss of his Mom. Here's a few shots.
Came in close to beach a few times.
Here he is in front of my new digs. Did I mention I won the lottery? No? LOL
Here's a head-on view, probably not one that anyone paddling a board really wants to see.
This Orca is T011A, aka Rainy and was born in 1978, 44 years ago.
Nice to see him back.
Take care.
Came in close to beach a few times.
Here he is in front of my new digs. Did I mention I won the lottery? No? LOL
Here's a head-on view, probably not one that anyone paddling a board really wants to see.
This Orca is T011A, aka Rainy and was born in 1978, 44 years ago.
Nice to see him back.
Take care.
ANYONE SURF THE BAY OF PIGS ?
nypost.com
Millions-strong plague of zombie crabs migrate in ‘unprecedented’ swarms after population boom
The crabs’ numbers are believed to have increased due to the pandemic.
nypost.com
A fairly new Orca calf looking happy as can be to breach between its babysitters.
Take care.
Take care.
Morning surf check today and this guy was napping on the beach. Walked back home and grabbed the camera.
In the Oakland hills, he has been calling for weeks and finally found something for Spring.
With all the talk about GMO foods and things and the work being done in that area it's no surprise that the odd unusual combination might appear.
Here's a genetically modified bird that ended up with two heads, one used as a periscope to scan for enemies while flying.
In addition, some very delicate cross-breeding has developed a Turkey-like bird that comes to a Hummingbird feeder so there is no reason to get all dressed up, hide in the bush with a Turkey call and then shoot the poor things when they show up.
This new species comes right up on your porch where they can easily be bashed on the head, saving both effort and ammo.
I've got some other interesting combinations involving Beavers and Peacocks, but best not show them here.
Take care.
Here's a genetically modified bird that ended up with two heads, one used as a periscope to scan for enemies while flying.
In addition, some very delicate cross-breeding has developed a Turkey-like bird that comes to a Hummingbird feeder so there is no reason to get all dressed up, hide in the bush with a Turkey call and then shoot the poor things when they show up.
This new species comes right up on your porch where they can easily be bashed on the head, saving both effort and ammo.
I've got some other interesting combinations involving Beavers and Peacocks, but best not show them here.
Take care.
The first slide is a rare but known bird the 'Double-crested Bufflehead'. Not making this up. Google if you don't believe me. 
How could your buddy shoot these little guys? They are smaller than a pigeon and they're divers.
My high school friend #jamesbremnerphotography has a trail cam set up at the watering hole on their property in Poway (east San Diego County). He captures some great images. Healthy kitty. May be the same one I posted a ways back.
Along with the above noted two headed Bufflehead and the Hummingbird/Turkey hybrids it turns out that GMO experiments in a secret lab near Sandcut Beach has resulted in at least one new sea mammal hybrid. Using several of the numerous contacts a man of mystery such as myself has, I managed to get this pic to share. I had to promise that none of you would ever pass this on in order to get approval to post it, so for goodness sakes, please don't pass this on.
This is the extremely rare and seldom seen, let alone photographed, Rabbit-Eared Seal, shown here just as it begins its dive seeking food. Naturally, it eats Sea Lettuce mostly, sometimes accompanied with a couple of mouthfuls of Sea Slug for added protein.
It's on the Internet, so you know it's true.
Take care.
This is the extremely rare and seldom seen, let alone photographed, Rabbit-Eared Seal, shown here just as it begins its dive seeking food. Naturally, it eats Sea Lettuce mostly, sometimes accompanied with a couple of mouthfuls of Sea Slug for added protein.
It's on the Internet, so you know it's true.
Take care.
Hey Keenfish.
Here's some of the favorite foods the Rabbit-Eared Seal likes to eat.
I suspected you wouldn't believe there really is a Seal like this so I sought out its food source as evidence it really exists.
You can clearly see how the Rabbit genes found in the modified Seal have made it seek out the leafy/lettuce shaped food shown here.
And you doubted me.
Ha!
Take care.
Here's some of the favorite foods the Rabbit-Eared Seal likes to eat.
I suspected you wouldn't believe there really is a Seal like this so I sought out its food source as evidence it really exists.
You can clearly see how the Rabbit genes found in the modified Seal have made it seek out the leafy/lettuce shaped food shown here.
And you doubted me.
Ha!
Take care.
Here's the latest result of some genetic modifications using old T-Rex DNA found in an obscure dig near Dogtown mixed with an actual Dog.
We have a D-Rex here, the first of what will undoubtedly become many, as genetic modifications become more common and this adaptation, the BFT (begging for treats) version becomes more popular.
I've got to run now as my buddy just called and claims he's subdued a Seagull so we can try some inter-species breeding if I want.
Geeze I love my life.
Now, where's my Viagra?
Take care.
We have a D-Rex here, the first of what will undoubtedly become many, as genetic modifications become more common and this adaptation, the BFT (begging for treats) version becomes more popular.
I've got to run now as my buddy just called and claims he's subdued a Seagull so we can try some inter-species breeding if I want.
Geeze I love my life.
Now, where's my Viagra?
Take care.