Category Archives: Wildlife

Trash Panda Tracks

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Phill Gibson

AKA Racoons, these were by the creek either catching minnows or washing food. Actually, it isn’t that they are so fastidious with their food, but rather they cannot supply enough saliva of their own so must add water to eat … Continue reading →

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Pond Sliders

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Pond Sliders is a sort of catch-all name for several species that love to bask in the sun, mainly of the genus Chrysemys. They are difficult to approach. These older gentlemen are probably either Yellow-bellied or Red-eared turtles.

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Calf Near Aldridge Creek

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Why are cows eyelashes so long?

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Saving Photos in Raw Format

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Here’s a good example of why you should take your photos in raw format. It was late into sunset one recent evening when I looked out my window. Down below were a doe and fawn white-tail deer. Quickly, I grabbed … Continue reading →

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Do Not Disturb

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Double-crested Cormorant

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Cliff Swallows at Play

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Two Canada Goose Families Out For a Stroll

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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One Cliff Swallow, Five Shots

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Fish n Shells

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Phill Gibson

These are small fish about three to four inches long. Variously called pumpkinfish, sunfish, or maybe even bluegill or bream (if these are youngsters). Found in Aldridge Creek.

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