We used to have an Irish setter who was quite adept at finding porcupines and skunks. You'd think he'd have learned after the first time. Or the second. Or the third...@Daniel , love that first shot of the Porky. Have you ever heard of anyone getting stuck by their quills?
I'm not familiar with anyone who has been stuck with porcupine quills although no doubt it does happen. As Andy Mink indicated, dogs have been known to have run-ins with porcupines and I've seen photographs of both dogs and mountain lions with faces and mouths full of quills.@Daniel , love that first shot of the Porky. Have you ever heard of anyone getting stuck by their quills?
That's a bad one.
What a racket, I think that is why 12 gauge bird shot was invented.This is a Blue-winged Kookaburra, which was perched on a low-hanging branch at the kayak hire concession at Nitmiluk National Park in Northern Territory, Australia. We were in the process of renting kayaks to paddle Katherine Gorge and this Kookaburra remained present (and silent) for the entire transaction. Kookaburras are Kingfishers and, if you've never heard what they sound like, here's a link to a sample:
They can go on and on and on and make it totally impossible to sleep in the morning when camping in the bush, which we did for months on end.
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That belongs in the joke thread, I really did LOL.
He looks like he is taking it well
What a gorgeous photo! Lovely hummingbird, and that shot clearly required some skill and patience too!
It is a great picture, I imagine a little bit of luck is also involved.What a gorgeous photo! Lovely hummingbird, and that shot clearly required some skill and patience too!