Category Archives: Animals

“Afternoon of the Fauns”

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Tom

Interesting experience this afternoon.  While walking our dog around the house, I happened upon a pair of baby deer under the cypress tree by the lagoon.  I first realized there was one lying under the tree when I saw the … Continue reading →

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Family Portrait

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Tom

Billie and I often walk through the Hidden Cypress wetland boardwalk, especially at this time of year when the baby alligators have just hatched.  This week we took this route again and found to our delight a host of new … Continue reading →

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Eastern Fox Squirrels

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Tom

The eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America.  Despite the differences in size and coloration, they are sometimes mistaken for American Red Squirrels or Eastern Gray Squirrels in areas where both … Continue reading →

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Gator Fireworks

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Tom

As promised, I’m posting a few more fireworks images today.  If you want to see lots of images, without comments, check out my facebook page where I’ve posted more. But first I want to show you one of the spectators … Continue reading →

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WNC Nature Center Bobcat

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Tom

The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is one of the fascinating animals that caught our eye at the WNC Nature Center.  This cat, though native to our western North Carolina, is rarely seen in the wild even though its population is thought … Continue reading →

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Yawn!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Tom

Billie and I made a quick trip to Asheville last weekend, thinking that we hadn’t been in a long while and that we wanted to catch up with happenings in our favorite nearby mountain city.  We made our usual stops … Continue reading →

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Price Lake Discoveries

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Tom

While exploring for trout lilies on the Price Lake Trail this week I discovered a number of these curiosities in quiet pools along one of the small creeks that feed into the lake.  I collected a photo record of a … Continue reading →

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Bye for now–Next Post from Boone!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Tom

This is the last post from the Island for now since we are returning to Boone today.  I wanted to include one of my favorite images in this final post from HHI–this little squirrel hunched down in the morning sun … Continue reading →

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Now there are four…

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Tom

Walking the neighborhood this weekend with friends we discovered that there are now four alligators, two in each lake.  This is the first time we have seen all four at the same time.  This newest gator must be named Four, … Continue reading →

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More Pinckney Island creatures

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Tom

Although I didn’t find any nesting ibis on my recent hike in the Pinckney Island NWR, I did see an ibis feeding at the shoreline of Ibis Pond.  This bird allowed me to get quite close and didn’t move off … Continue reading →

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