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.:)
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.
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.:)
We are in accord. Thank you & be well my friend~
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. 🙂
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!
It is! I felt blessed. Yes, they are so smart; I sure am glad we are not their prey!
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Fabulous photos, Cindy! You are an amazing photographer!
Awww, so kind, humbled & honored. Thank you! 🐤🐤
This cracked me up! Poor Lizzy though….