Gotta get me out to Yellowstone too, J4. Awesome pics. Crowded?

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Gotta get me out to Yellowstone too, J4. Awesome pics. Crowded?

Thanks!

The main attractions were crowded between 10-5. Before and after that time was OK. The best place in the park for us, Lamar Valley was not crowded. I wrote up a trip report in the "OBC Cafe: Life, Sports & Everything Else" section. Long boring read, but there are more pictures.

John

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White deer came by for a visit this evening, Brought along some friend with her

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Just her

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one more

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Had a different visitor t last night. Found other critters on my trail cam too, Last one is a no tail coon

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I've recently spotted a lot of spiders I've never seen before.....probably because I now look for them.....Lol!! One of the most unusual is this Arrow-shaped Micrathena. (Micrathena Sagittata) She's one of the spiny orb weavers.

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This sucker was sitting on my deck railing staking out my pond and the fish. I pretty sure he/she hasn't taken any fish lately (pond is very over grown right now), but he did get some last fall/winter.

Sad news, at least for us. Over the winter a heron was able to get under my netting and all of my gold fish are gone. Some of them have been there for for close to 10 years. My wife found him early in the morning, trapped in the netting while trying to fly away. He did free himself and I was holding out hope for some survivors, but I can confirm now that no fish are left. Not even the babies, which blows my mind. I had re-netted the pond afterward and made sure there was no way to enter, but I was just protecting the frogs. Plenty of them now.

I'm not angry, just sad. It's going to be hard to find gold fish right now. Gotta make some calls. Pond looks horrible right now. The fish really did keep it balanced over the winter.

John

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Pond is (somewhat) cleaned and back to "normal". Getting a lot of visitors now.

Added 9 goldfish. 2 shubunkin's, 4 sararsa's , and 3 comet's. Here they are getting used to the new water temp, with a little visitor. The goldfish are very shy and are getting into the skimmer, but they will learn. Wish I had some older fish to teach them...

John

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This one showed up later that day...

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Frogs and snake.

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Fat frogs. Probably going to see eggs soon. They don't mind the snakes.

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Peek-a-boo

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Found out today these 2 are most likely male and female. That or they just wanted to wrestle.

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Checking the skimmer this morning for fish (found 4 of them) I also found this. Going to need to keep an eye out now. I let him go in the creek behind the house. They occasionally head to the pond instead of the creek. I've also found much bigger ones in the pool!

John

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Osprey Landing (on Osprey) at False Cape State Park, Virginia Beach (just north of the outer banks)

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Pink lily and frog

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This Deer been around for 3 years now. Haven't seen her in a while. Guess they like my clover.

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Last night in Nags head we were watching the sunset and these guys swam up and walked by .


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Lilies behind the pond.

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Hummingbird

We have a nightly Hummingbird that we have been trying to get a good shot Wife has the Nikon this is just my phone

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Woow all the pics looking too good i love photography can any one suggest me which camera is best for good photography.

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Yellow crowned night heron? We have them in Hatteras but this one had coffee with me this morning in Eleuthera.

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Yellow crowned night heron? We have them in Hatteras but this one had coffee with me this morning in Eleuthera.

Nice picture! Had to lookup Eleuthera. Are you on vacation there?

John

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Yellow crowned night heron? We have them in Hatteras but this one had coffee with me this morning in Eleuthera.

Nice picture! Had to lookup Eleuthera. Are you on vacation there?

John

Yes, Hatteras was getting too crowded, as it does every July. Eleuthera is not like Nassau, but is ideal for Hatteras type of people. Lots of beautiful beaches and crystal clear water. My favorites are French Leave and Surfers Beach.
YES, you will have to show your papers to visit.

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