I shared the trail with a very pretty ratsnake. He was unusual in that he retained a good bit of his juvenile markings despite his large size.
Skinkus interruptus...accidentally disturbed a pair of skinks that may have been getting ready to get to know each other a little better. This is the female; the red-headed male scampered off when I got too close.
Treebeard is showing you this male turtle's long front claws. Male sliders use their impressive nails to stroke the face of females they hope to, uh, persuade...
Damsel in distress, but the robber fly is happy.
Lichen-covered bump on a limb cuddles a couple of pea-sized hummingbird eggs.
Mom is off feeding.
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Fire update:
Over 1500 acres now
Creeping closer
Over 200 people working the fire
Lots of smoke
3 comments:
lovely ratsnake!
Please keep us out West informed. Our local channels give us two sentences and a photo. Are the Red Wolves in any danger? Can you somehow show us a map of the fire area? Any information will be very much appreciated.
Good photos this go-round.
Uncle Bear `;-))
tai haku,
Glad you like the snake. He was very lovely indeed.
uncle bear,
The Evans Rd. fire is down in Hyde, Tyrell, Washington, and perhaps a part of Dare counties. It's over 40,000 acres now. If you go to the inciweb site link on the next post you can see a map. The map of the South One fire will come up with the Evans Rd. maps -- I don't know why there isn't a separate incident for it.
Wildlife is taking a pretty big hit to our south -- haven't heard anything specific regarding the red wolves though.
Overall, fire can be a good thing in the ecosystems around here. These fires are just coming at a bad time as far as nesting and offspring rearing go.
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