Camera Critters #173

Since my favorite dragonfly hunting area is currently difficult to get to, I have been exploring other areas which in the past were fairly productive.

One of those spots is Fireman’s Pond in Redmond, Oregon.  Several years ago, one corner of the pond was alive with dozens of dragonflies and damselflies.  However, I had been there a couple of weeks earlier and the pickin’ were slim.

But not on my last visit.

I first thought the above critter was a Blue-eyed Darner.  However, I wanted verification, so I sent the image to my ‘expert.’  He identified the dragonfly as a Paddle-tailed Darner.

What makes it a special image, is it is the first I have seen of this species.  Scratch another off the life list.

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Camera Critters #172

I go to a nearby pond often.  It’s a great place to find dragonflies and damselflies.  However, sometimes I find other critters there…like Osprey.

I haven’t seen any this year so far, but in the past, I have.  And I have even seen them fly off with fish in their talons.

Here’s the Osprey is getting a good grip.

And finally, the trout is secure and off they go to feed.

One of these days, I hope to get a shot of one hitting the water as it grabs a fish. 

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Camera Critters #171

Many CC’s ago, I mentioned Lacey was back.  She stayed with us for about six months and then we found a good ranch she would do  better at.  So, Lacey is now roaming a ranch, instead of being locked up in our backyard.

However, the other day, my landlord said, “I think I’ll go look at a dog.”  She not only looked, but came home with a puppy.

The puppies name is Samatha (Sammi for short) and she is a Chug, a mixture between a Chihuahua and Pug.

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Camera Critter #170

One of my goals when I went eastward was to photograph as many new critters as I could.  Well, I didn’t see all that many, but the ones I did see, for the most part, allowed me time to image them.

A good example is my post two weeks ago of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.

Well, on one of my last days in Illinois, I went to the Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve.  Wandering the paths of the park, I found a few good subjects.

One was this American Copper.

I was rather pleased to come across this butterfly.  I see coppers here, but not this species.

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Camera Critters #169

For years here, I have hoped to cross paths with a certain type of bird.  It isn’t a resident in this area, however, it has been reported on occasion. 

It took a trip back east for me to see the bird for the first time.

The bird above is the American Tree Sparrow.

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