Red Belly Newt,Horny Toad

Edited by Creachen on 10/31/2008 20:18:55 MDT.

Froggy Toggy Pct 07

Nice frog- We need more creature pictures!

Edited by Creachen on 10/31/2008 22:51:04 MDT.

Sorry it's so blurry but try to find the creatures.

Edited by fleetparadox on 10/31/2008 23:43:49 MDT.

NICE Rams NICK!!!

Edited by Creachen on 10/31/2008 23:48:21 MDT.

Thanks Jay, but it's no bear...

He lives in the Mojave... and he's waiting

Awesome Diamond Back!

Avian choreography.



Humble bumble.

Edited by tallbloke on 11/01/2008 02:30:10 MDT.

CDT- Two Ocean Plateau

Hum ... You don't pick up snakes in Australia! Too many of them are quite lethal.


Copperhead, alpine region, Australia


Echidna, alpine region, Australia


Desert wallaby, Larapinta Trail, Central Australia


Water Dragon, Sydney region, Australia


Semper Vivem flowers, alpine region, France

Cheers

Spot the golden eagle.

Nick was the photos taken on the east side of The Sierra's or near Rae Lakes??????? Very cool.

Western Worm Snake, Henry Coe State Park

Ha! I love this thread.


I have no idea what this is, but it was moving and has a little pincer...i didn't touch it.:)

Sandpipers on the shores of Cumberland Island, Georgia.

Ken,

Actually it was on a dayhike on Mt. Baldy. Crazy huh?

> I have no idea what this is, but it was moving and has a little pincer...i didn't touch it.:)

Eight legs: spider or crab.

Pincers: crab.

Cheers

Nice Roger, process of elimination!

Chitwan National Park

Edited by Steve_Evans on 11/01/2008 15:18:56 MDT.

Lost Coast C-Lion

this thread is awesome!

Yellow-bellied Marmot on cliffs above Savage River, Denali NP


Alpha wolf on Denali Park Road


Caribou on the tundra of Denali NP


Arctic Ground Squirrel forages near Savage River in Denali NP


Grizzly near Wonder Lake, Denali NP


Bald Eagle on tree along Gulkana River near Paxton, AK


Yellow-bellied Marmot on rock along Harding Icefield Trail, Kenai Fjords NP


Orca whales in Resurrection Bay near Seward, AK


Ducks (not sure what kind) in Raquette River in the Adirondacks

Birds (again, i don't know what kind) in the ocean off Isle au Haut, Acadia NP


some bird flying near High Point SP, NJ on the Kittatinny Ridge


Canada Geese on Sawmill Lake in High Point SP, NJ

Hey nice Wolf and Orca!!!!!
Keep the UL Creatures come'n

Sheep on the Laugavegur in Iceland:


Centipede on Shuckstack, Great Smoky Mountains, Appalachian Trail:


Cattle in Mt. Rogers NRA, Virginia, Appalachian Trail:


Snail near Hogpen Gap, Georgia:


Rabbit near Tesnatee Gap, Georgia:


Ant on Blood Mountain, Georgia:


Butterflies on USFS 222, Virginia, Appalachian Trail:

Banana slug
This guy loved my thinlite pad.

Banana Slugs in Big Sur (Pine Valley Trail, February 2005)

Nice slugs Casey

Yogi the swimmer!!

Did I mention I love this thread!?

This guy caught me off guard when I had my camera out.


Snapped one while sneaking away...

Edited by Steve_Evans on 11/04/2008 08:21:17 MST.

Hey Steven, It sure has been fun this thread. The more creatures the better--- keep the pictures come'n people.

coyote

Edited by redmonk on 11/04/2008 10:24:27 MST.

Muir hut caretaker

rubber boa

frog found living happily among large golden trout at high sierra lake :)

Edited by cbert on 11/04/2008 16:16:42 MST.

Marbled Orb Weaver in the Ouachita Mountains

Edited by RomanLA on 11/09/2008 17:17:19 MST.

Marmot in central Emigrant Wilderness
Whales off Spanish Creek - Lost Coast
Porcupine Quills - Carson River Canyon - Carson-Iceberg Wilderness

Wood Ants - Roosevelt Lake - Emigrant Wilderness

Edited by redleader on 11/12/2008 18:37:15 MST.

Nice quills and whales Dennis, See ya at Pt. Reyes in January.

Salamander near Clingmans Dome. GSMNP

Nice Salamander!!!!

I nearly stepped on that little guy. I was day hiking and it was raining so I was in a hurry to get back to the trailhead. If he hadn't been so bright, I probably would have missed him.

Hey Roman, is that a coral snake?

I was trying to remember the rhyme, "red touch black, good for Jack; red touch yellow, kill a fellow"?

Lovely colors, in any case.

Red next to yellow will kill a fellow- Coral Snake

Darwin Bench


MR Marmot says hello

His French cousins say hello back.

nm

Edited by sandalot on 09/20/2009 12:44:01 MDT.

I officially submit the candidature of the majestic marmot as the mascot of BPL.


Mount of the Holy Cross Wilderness, CO

The marmot: king of the backcountry, master of all he sees.



Monty the camp prowler. Elk Mountains, CO

A wombat from the area that recently burned down.
Franco

Arizona coral snake (Micruroides euryxanthus)



Orb Spider (Everglades)



Otter (Everglades)

Edited by tkknc on 03/01/2009 08:20:54 MST.

Black Cockatoo - Coastal Plains Trail, Western Australia

Woodchuck Lake, Sequoia

Bobcat- Mt. Diablo State Park
Picture was taken about 2 miles from my house.

awesome !, I've only seen a cat once, and it was moving way too fast for me to get a camera out.

Hey Cameron, He stuck around for a few seconds then he took off like a rocket ship! I was very lucky to get photo.

Edited by Creachen on 03/03/2009 11:12:07 MST.

Mt. Diablo State Park

Jay, nice shot. That's gotta be pretty rare to see down there? We supposedly have Bobcats up here aswell...but I've never seen one.

Yosemite Valley

Sagamartha National Park

Mt. Diablo State Park, Coyote

Point Reyes deer

Groundhog in Badlands S.D.

Snail near mt. st. helens

Butterflies in Glacier NP

Antelope in montana


Rams in Bighorn Canyon, WY


Chipmunk on Beartooth Hwy Overlook

Great stuff Nathan- Seems like you have some more UL Creatures in your picture library- more please.

Edited by Creachen on 03/12/2009 20:46:36 MDT.

nathan has some great shots!

West Spanish Peak, Colorado


Wind Rivers, Wyoming. Had a much better shot, as my moose and I came face to face for a moment. A stare-down followed. I lost.


Hungry Wind River Jay

Edited by mmendell on 03/12/2009 21:21:51 MDT.

Rare and endangered Hooded Dotterals on the beach.
In the background, if you go far enough, Antarctica.

Spotted on the yosemite web cam this morning while checking out conditions

LOL!!!! Mr. INTP

My wife was cracking up-Nice!

Edited by cbert on 03/13/2009 13:44:58 MDT.

On the Appalachian Trail/Hwy 91 in TN July 08

Edited by JMathes on 03/13/2009 16:12:19 MDT.

starfish on the Oregon coast



elk in Ecola State Park, Oregon coast



frog in Redwood Creek, near Tall Trees Grove, Redwood NP

I almost stepped on this Pacific Rattler...


Another Pacific Rattler








Use your imagination...

Edited by ngatel on 03/23/2009 03:19:27 MDT.

Original Punk Percussionist!!

On the Florida Trail in Ocala National Forrest.


A Woodpecker I believe.



A rabbit.


Florida Black Bear.

They burrow straight down when startled.

Alvin

This week's hike. First time my wife did not freak-out when seeing a snake. Of course she always spots them before me.

Pine Marten, near Park Ridge, Oregon Cascades, 11/2008

Edited by Lancem on 06/07/2009 22:19:02 MDT.

Me and my son spotted this guy while we were training for the TRT...

He just looks nasty,

Cheers
Mark

Mommy isn't UL, but her two little ones are...

Ptarmigan? Dusky grouse?


Marmots


Mountain Goat

Edited by Steingass on 06/28/2009 06:42:47 MDT.

Sierra Garter Snake-Dingley Creek,Yosemite
For a snake he was quite tame and we were able to pick him up from the get go...

Colorado cutthroat, from Adams Fork
(12")

in the first photo, the little guy was hiding in a fire pit.

the crayfish appeared on my bandanna when i dipped it into a stream to cool off. it almost got rung out to death!

Edited by findpecos on 08/22/2009 06:00:43 MDT.

This Marmot owns a excellent piece of property at Mesa Lake in Humphreys Basin..

Edited by Creachen on 08/22/2009 17:37:14 MDT.

This Ptarmigan was seen on Donohue Pass.

A moth on Ranger Buttons

Alpine Grasshopper (rare)


Yellow worm


Platypus (about as much as you normally see of one)


Platypus from the other side

harmless, the adult crane fly lives on nectar if it eats at all.



unknown hawk



common tarantula

Edited by mikeinfhaz on 09/29/2009 16:55:09 MDT.

using my new lumix with the "macro zoom" setting, im getting better results than my aftermarket macro 10x lens for my old Canon: some type of fly...

Southern Alligator lizard

Range: S.Washington,Oregon,California
10-16 inches long
1-41 eggs
Diurnal
Canyon Creek Lake, Trinity Alps 5,606 ft
I am a Geek

Or at least the evidence of them.

Quite harmless to humans.

Australian Diamond Python
.

Mike: Great macro of the fly. Wonderful detail

Edited by eastbayhiker on 11/28/2009 19:35:15 MST.

California Coral King Snake - not venomous - near Rancheria Creek May 2009.

We watched this fly/wasp dig a tunnel, presumable to lay eggs, at our campsite at Bonnie Lake just North of Dorothy Lake Pass on the Northern border of Yosemite.

Three bobbing seals Mattole River- Lost Coast

Nice catches, Jolly! One outing?

Cool stuff Mr. Giant---What country is that?

The first picture of the green lizard was in Hawaii. Trying to get one of those things to stand still long enough to capture with a regular camera was a pain. Everything else was in ole Virginia during different hikes. I figured posting deer and bear pictures was a little too easy being that I could saddle a couple of them merely in my backyard as they are very populated here in the Old Dominion.

Edited by regultr on 12/01/2009 06:12:33 MST.

Edited by ivanchous on 12/02/2009 01:56:41 MST.

2/14-15 Pt. Reyes National Seashore

Newt Hook-Up Pond

Western Garter Snake-Wildcat Camp


4 inch Banana Slug

A couple of Kea posing. These alpine parrots are a common companion above tree line in New Zealand.

Swamp Wallaby, outside my office window looking in at me.
.

Goanna outside our kitchen window, irritating all the local birds. (He climbs trees and pinches eggs from nests).

Roger, I really like the look of that swamp wallaby. Do you have any recipes for wallaby stew?
--B.G.--

Well, maybe it isn't exactly a rose...

to make a mistake...

From a recent Costa Rican trip:



Tayra on the prowl



Scarlet macaws



Iguana



Vultures feasting on iguana



Capuchin monkey

Edited by Dondo on 02/17/2010 18:38:25 MST.

Nice composition! Cool.

Been using snowshoes this Winter and have noticed tracks in the snow, too. I followed what I think were fox tracks for a while last weekend. I found it interesting how many animals are out and about in snow based on the tracks I've seen.

Costa Rican pics are awesome.

Very strange creatures. Nice pics.

Bass Lake- Pt. Reyes
Alligator Lizard

High Altitude Amphibians & Lizards

Kings River, Crown Basin
10,916 ft

Bumble Rare and deadly green viperprairie rattler

Edited by nicktruax on 03/14/2010 20:24:28 MDT.

Arizona Bark Scorpion

Edited by greg23 on 03/14/2010 21:32:33 MDT.

This joey (a young Kangaroo) sneaks a drink of milk from its pregnant mothers spare teat.

Insufficient dedication.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1253935/Photographer-captures-amazing-images-lions-watering-hole-submerging-months.html

Just sayin'.

Cheers,

Rick

I would have been happy to be in the water so you wouldn't have noticed how often I peed my pants when the lions came within 20 meters of me!

Western Pond Turtle
Henry Coe St Park
Grizzly Gulch and Stream

Geek Squad 101

Northern Wisconsin
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

Look near the waterline.

"Look near the waterline."

Hard to tell, things are a little blurry, but is that a wolverine?

One very large Coyote in the distance-
Mt. Diablo

San Gabriel Mountains, Southern CA

Edited by xnomanx on 03/29/2010 20:52:41 MDT.

Tom,
Yeah, sorry for the bad picture. I think it was some sort of weasel.

Travis,
I don't know the country or it's inhabitants, but if you have "pine martens", I think that one might qualify.

Edited by greg23 on 03/29/2010 21:16:41 MDT.

Greg,
You may be right. I don't know enough about the animals to tell, but I did read this on the web:

"Biologists estimated that in 1988 there were about 180 pine martens in Wisconsin. They now estimate (as of 1996) that there are 500-1000 martens in Wisconsin, mostly concentrated in the Nicolet and Chequamegon National Forests."

That photo is right in the Nicolet National Forest, so it may very well be a marten! Anyone else know?

It's hard to tell for sure, but I think that a pine marten is a good guess. It looks too small to be a wolverine, and too large and fat to be a weasel. Too furry to be a river otter. Possibly a mink or a fisher.

Travis, more research!
--B.G.--

I've emailed the Wisconsin DNR with a few photos. Let's hope they can identify it!

Edited by T.L. on 03/30/2010 12:19:27 MDT.

"While at first glance it looks somewhat like a marten, and the bright sunlight does make it look lighter colored, I think it probably is a mink. The ears looked small for a marten, and I don't see a yellow throat patch on it. The habitat is also more typical for mink, and marten tend to be in more upland situations. But you are near an area with a good population of martens."

Excellent. Now you have to accept the challenge to get a close-up photo.

BTW, the state agency is very responsive to get an answer to you that quickly. I've sent inquiries that way to states and the feds, and I typically get a zero response about one month later. Budget cuts, you know.

--B.G.--

I was surprised at the response time as well. I did send a thank-you to them because of that.

Luckily, I have a decent chance of getting some more shots of that animal. That picture was taken from a bridge very near our little cabin, and after watching the animal for a few minutes, I believe its home is in a pile of scrub next to the bridge. I'll have to get a shot where the sun isn't directly in the camera's lens!

Travis, if you go out there to try to photograph the animal, first of all understand that you might never see it. That gets frustrating to some wildlife photographers. Remember the time of day that you saw it, and that is a good time to try again. Many animals like that have a daily routine. If you think you have converged to a den area, then keep some distance, but construct a blind. The Brits call that a hide. But you will want to sit there unseen until the animal comes along again. Then you will want the longest camera lens that you can afford. The smaller the animal, the longer the lens.
--B.G.--

Western Pond Turtle
I need the snow to melt so I can take pictures of High Country Creatures.

Edited by Creachen on 04/16/2010 21:57:47 MDT.

Spider in a Poppy - Henry Coe

A bird showing a bit of leg:

hey, you, get offa my cloud


western diamondback


canyon tree frog, about 3/4" long

Rufous-sided Towhee



slow moving

Edited by JMathes on 04/26/2010 21:56:26 MDT.

Big Foot-Arroyo Seco Creek

some type of relative to the loch ness monster
ventana wilderness CA


seal on the lost coast of CA

Edited by redmonk on 04/26/2010 23:08:56 MDT.

wow cam, that starfish is stunning. i would hang that in my office. nice!


local park, AZ

Edited by mikeinfhaz on 04/27/2010 00:52:54 MDT.

What is it?

Grizzly Evidence,Thorofare Yellowstone NP

I did not sleep well that night!! Whats that noise????

Edited by Creachen on 05/08/2010 00:38:28 MDT.

The hazards of living in North Queensland - a Green Tree frog has made itself at home in my Camelbak,where it was hanging out to dry on the back verandah.

Edited by cquinn on 05/07/2010 19:53:57 MDT.

The SUL version of the OP's horny toad...

Four Legs



Four Flippers



Two Legs









Cheers,

Rick

Edited by halfturbo on 05/12/2010 22:14:00 MDT.

Mayfly landing while resting my legs along Dry Creek, Gila Wilderness,NM 5/16/10



Fast moving ladybug nearly evades the shutter, Gila Wilderness, NM, 5/16/10

speaking of ladybugs...


and i caught up with this monkey who had wrapped himself around my heiny pot

Found this in our home last night

Somebody is out to get ya Cameron. Wow..That's not local to the area...

I think Cameron brought it home from this past weekend.

Maybe it was in his sleeping bag.....

Hey, We did see Three scorpions at the campsite this past weekend...Was it a stow-away? Same color but the ones we saw were smaller.

I love this thread!

Man, those scorpions and snakes are scary.

Another ladybird from the Cornish coast in UK. I'm still learning about the macro on my new Fujifilm F200EXR so please forgive the poor focus.

Sentinels



Squatters

Quarter inch ants-South Fork Trinity River, Shasta-Trinity NF

Nesting mourning dove.



Cheers,

Rick

brand new cicada



horned lizard
both shots from the Blue Mountains of eastern Arizona

Very Nice Te-Wa

Fungii growing in the bark of a gum tree
Canon G11

Edited by rcaffin on 06/04/2010 16:42:32 MDT.

I enjoy seeing all of these photos very much, but what would make it even better (for me at least) is if everyone put the camera you are using. It would really help those of us who don't know a huge amount about cameras, because it would let us see what types of shots are capable with what kinds of cameras. Yes, of course photographic skill makes a big difference.

Just a simple model number and brand please!

Travis, virtually every photo shown here could have been shot with virtually any modern camera. It's mostly a matter of being at the right place at the right time.

--B.G.--

Research EXIF data viewers. You may be able to use one as a browser pug-in. I use one at the Canon Forum.

Sea Otter Elkhorn Slough

Edited by Rick778 on 06/02/2010 20:47:00 MDT.

Glacier National Park

Edited by Rick778 on 06/03/2010 09:38:16 MDT.

Olympic National Park

Back in the Day--Mt. Diablo, Nor Cal
I really like Bobcats-I wish I could have one as a pet.

Cool cats!

We have bobcats up here but I have yet to see one. :(

Wow,cool pics on this thread;


It's all relative.....

He's UL compared to his dad.And he liked to play with the birds.

Bighorn sheep

--B.G.--

Apparently we have flying squirrels around my house, i've never seen on in 20 years. my cat has got 5 of them in the past month.

I do want to see one of those spirit bears on the west coast though.

Ichneumon wasp in GSMNP

UL Creature eater:


Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

My namesake, Newt-on. :-)



Party On,

Newton

Edited by AussieBushwalker on 08/06/2010 20:43:36 MDT.

Banana Slug, Olympic NP, near La Push, WA

Baby snake:

whiskey for my men
beer for my horses
water for my squirrel

Edited by gmatthews on 08/30/2010 18:39:22 MDT.

ul snake slithering arounf the graden of the gods wilderness Ill,


Camo locust

Sierra-Grouse, Marie Lakes

Wanda Lake frog at 11,452 ft on the JMT
He had a lot of friends with him too.
It amazing how they can survive at this altitude plus the extreme weather conditions they deal with. WOW!

Bolinas, CA near Jack's trail.

Pink camo. Must be a girl.

The world famous Banana Slug--Pt Reyes

Slug Hug - Big Sur - Feb. 2005

Australian Brumby near Cascade Hut in Kosciusko National Park - a feral animal but impossible to remove from the Park for various social and practical reasons.
It was moving very nicely, and quite inquisitive.
Cheers

Hanging out in the shade in the Grand Tetons.

A favorite outdoor companion when I was in Katmai National Park, Alaska.



This big fellow always seemed to have salmon on his breath.

--B.G.--

Newt in Henry Coe State Park...One happy boy!

On snowfield, Tateyama, Japan




Kansai region, Japan

High Sierra King Snake on route to Lake Vernon, Yosemite

Edited by Creachen on 07/08/2011 23:12:58 MDT.

Unknown insect trailside, Achenbach Canyon, Organ Mountains, NM

Jay, I believe that is the California Mountain Kingsnake which is different from a common kingsnake. If you are into snakes, that is a beauty.

--B.G.--

Here is one that you don't see often.



This is a wolverine near Stanley Idaho. Night illumination by headlamp.

--B.G.--

Bob,

That is a phenomenal photo.

Any more info? As a huge photo geek I'd love to know camera/lens/zoom post-processing... really anything.

In fact, in going over this thread I've seen very little in terms of technical info on cameras/lenses used or anything else for that matter. Let's try to change that in future posts!

I love UL because it lets me go farther. Going farther lets me see more of the sort of things in this thread. Let us BPLers help each other capture and share those moments for posterity!

Thank you, Bradley.

Canon EOS 7D
shutter 1/13
f/4.5
iso 1600
Canon L lens EF 100-400mm IS at 170mm
no synchronized flash -- Zebralight headlamp for this one
remote shutter cable

Most people posting here are ultralight backpackers. As such, the use of heavy camera equipment is kind of out of the question for backpacking use. Most people are using a sub-one-pound camera.

I fight that trend. By lightening up my basic backpacking gear, it allows me to carry some good/heavy camera equipment to get the shot. My basic load is 10-11 lbs of base weight, 10-11 lbs of food and expendables, and 10.5 lbs of camera gear.

--B.G.--

Wow Bob thats an awesome picture. I actually used to live in Stanley (well near there, about 20 miles away), and was never lucky enough to see one. I had heard that there are some in the Sawtooths, but never saw one on any of my treks there

I was on my way toward Yellowstone, and I decided to take a detour through Boise and then north. You know that you are out in the boonies when Stanley is the population center for miles around, and it has a human population of only 100. Lots of the current Forest Service data on wolverines is coming from the Stanley area, so that's why I set up a night camera rig. Imagine my surprise during the middle of the night when my bell rings that tells me that some intruder is present.

--B.G.--

Edited by --B.G.-- on 07/09/2011 14:16:51 MDT.

Ooh, I've never come across a three-color king. Here's a foothill edition, more of a li'l prince snake.



Cheers,

Rick

Beehive Meadow, Yosemite

American Crocodile

Ctenosuar Iguana

Tree frog

White Throated Capuchin

Howler Monkey

Frog Eating Bat

Three Toed Sloth

Beach Piggy

This is a fantastic thread
Hope I get this right - haven't tried posting pics before but I resized them so not too big.

Kook

The next two are a pair. The long shot shows the West Cape Howe hut on the Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia. The second shows the kangaroo (big buck - would have been at least 6 foot tall) that was there for the whole time we were - about half an hour. We went within about 15-20 feet of him but didn't want to disturb him. He just watched us the whole time.

White Faced Capuchin Monkey, Manuel Antonio NP, Costa Rica


Sloth

Edited by Creachen on 09/01/2011 22:17:56 MDT.

This is a bighorn sheep lamb. It is in its first summer, so it is still following its mother around.



--B.G.--

Mean Alligator lizard, Deer Lake Emigrant Wilderness

A baby lemming

When hiking the JMT this summer we saw many "UL creatures" and my kids took many photos of deer, butterflies, bugs, lizards, etc. One amazing sight this year were the frogs hopping on the ice of Wanda Lake at 11,426 ft right below Muir Pass. My favorite photos is this one of two mating frogs in amplexus on the ice. They seem to be frozen in more than one sense of the word.

Manfred

Shy beasts. They stood stock still as we descended towards them, vanishing silently as we passed a boulder which obscured our view for a few seconds.

.

They grow to about three feet long, 18" at the withers.

After a pass on the jmt.

~ 6:30pm last Friday in Castle Rock State Park. Walking down the trail alone with a rock face to my right; a rattler rattled directly in my ear. I flew 10 feet forward and landed in this guys lap (the rattle snake dropped off the rock where I'd been and slithered into the brush on the other side of the trail).

Edited by Feileung on 09/26/2011 23:55:34 MDT.

Not so UL as this bird was huge.



Sorry that I could not get a better quality pic... it was probably a snowy owl, which are considered "Critically endangered" in Finland. We saw this bird eating at least two lemmings within only 15 minutes last week so perhaps Sabine's "guy from Finland" got a date with a hot chick :-o

Jim, I believe that is a California Mountain Kingsnake, Lampropeltis zonata. If you don't stick the Mountain in there, people assume that you are talking about a Common Kingsnake which has no red.

If you like snakes, that one is a real beauty.

--B.G.--

From Costa Rica:

Blue Morphos Butterfly - all over the place in CR


Wandering Spider - biologist caught it while we were in the rain forest - venomous and one of only a few spiders that pose a threat to humans


Leaf cutter ants - a lot of fun to watch

Mountain goat in Alpine Lakes Wilderness near Lake Ingalls

Bob:

Whoops, that's what I meant! Honestly I thought it was a Coral Snake at first but the ranger I described it to set me straight. He said he'd only seen one.

Being from Oregon I'd never seen such a colorful snake in the wild (well, a Wagler's Pit Viper(?) once but that's still not as flashy as the Mountain King Snake).

Edited by Feileung on 09/28/2011 01:02:27 MDT.

"Honestly I thought it was a Coral Snake at first "

1. A coral snake is red and black and _yellow_.
2. Coral snakes do not exist within a thousand miles of California. I saw a lot of them in Louisiana.

I'm a little jumpy about snakes right now. I almost stepped on a rattlesnake today.

--B.G.--

Hey Ryan, Beautiful mountain goat pic. Don't know if you read the story here a few weeks ago about the fellow who was followed and then killed by one. The dude had complained about goats following him to the rangers before. I think it must have been really bad karma or he smelled all too much like a male goat!

Testing the macro function on my new acquisition - an olympus E-410 DSLR

.

Taken in bright sunlight with the 17.5-45 kit lens I got with my bargain shooter.

Edited by tallbloke on 09/28/2011 07:20:03 MDT.

1. A coral snake is red and black and _yellow_.
2. Coral snakes do not exist within a thousand miles of California. I saw a lot of them in Louisiana.

not so fast.. they can also have yellow so pale, it appears white - but it isnt the colors that matter, its the fact that the body rings completely encircle the animal.
and, the Coral snakes around here prove that second statement untrue.
http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Snakes-Subpages/h-m-euryxanthus.html

Hoping Miguel might help identify this big boy. About 2" long.

.

Edited by tallbloke on 10/10/2011 03:18:04 MDT.

Mt. Diablo with a gopher snake.

I'm starting to get the hang of the Olympus E-410. This was taken using shutter speed priority at 1/400 sec on an overcast day in the English Lake District.

Dall Sheep, Denali AK


Sea Lion, Valdez AK


Black Bear, Seward AK


Ptarmigan, Hope AK


Dragon Fly, BWCAW

Edited by BER on 11/19/2011 14:09:47 MST.

the Kea, the worlds only alpine parrot, at Mackinnon Pass, Milford Track, New Zealand

Edited by mrjones on 12/14/2011 23:03:27 MST.

East Bay opportunist and survivor!

This little guy lives at Half Dome eating the trash tourists left there.



And some capricorns from Switzerland.

Edited by SabineFunk on 02/02/2012 10:59:18 MST.