I was sitting at my desk, just getting ready to post on birds of the far southern hemisphere, when I looked up and there walked Big-Bob! (All new critters at The Holler get names.) So instead of birds from the far south, you’re gonna get critter action from the Holler’s wild-west.
Of course Big-Bob, a great egret, doesn’t belong here. He belongs at the lake, but this is one of the many things I love about birds, they don’t follow human directions, and they pay no attention to where ornithologists say they should be.
Anyhoo, I grabbed my camera and followed Big-Bob. He was on a mission and unfortunately lizards were on the menu. Meet Fred.
Fred knows us. He is a very large, very old alligator lizard, but he got much smaller when Meep-Meep, the roadrunner, relieved him of his tail, which he is diligently trying to grow back, and resting a lot accordingly. He is also molting which makes everything worse, poor Fred.
Fred is now understandably wary of all large birds. He took one look at Big-Bob and bolted to safety. It was a good day for Fred and Big-Bob, but a not a good day at all for poor Little Lizzy!
You may see Flash the hummer in this photo flying close to observe the predator-prey interaction. Flash lives with us year round and some of you may remember Flash. I have lots of talks with him about staying away from large predator birds like Meep-meep and Big-Bob who like to eat hummers, but as I mentioned before, birds don’t listen to humans, so you can see Flash buzzing Big-Bob like nobody’s business.
So, instead of cheers to you from the birds of the far south,
it’s cheers to you from the hungry Holler’s wild-west-critters~
It is so amazing to see your photography.:)
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So wonderful!I Thank you. I am happy you like the photos. And even more happy there are people like you in this troubled world.
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Yes, if more people could appreciate the beauty around us, the world would be a much better place. Your photos are a reminder that there is beauty all around us. We just need to pay attention to it.:)
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We are in accord. Thank you & be well my friend~
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Thank you so much. Have a nice day.:)
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Wow, Cindy! You are such a gifted photographer! I love egrets! They are so elegant. We see them here a lot. Last week while I was driving by the river, I saw a seagull fly above me. I looked up quickly just in time to see a fish flopping in its grip! It was amazing. 🙂
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Isn’t that amazing when you see this. It shows how incredibly fast and skillful birds are, and how lucky we are not to be their prey!
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It is! I felt blessed. Yes, they are so smart; I sure am glad we are not their prey!
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❤ ❤
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Fabulous photos, Cindy! You are an amazing photographer!
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Awww, so kind, humbled & honored. Thank you! 🐤🐤
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This cracked me up! Poor Lizzy though….
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