175cm COD..my fish carving. Cherniakov Oleg It is big. As long as me. Daniel Pipe from Wales recently had one of the largest (and longest) cod ever caught on a rod, just a few hundred grams short of the current world record. What makes the catch remarkable is, of course, that the fish was caught …
Month: August 2024
Warbirds
The noise maker over town today:Highway of Heroes Tribute flight captured 2:39pm, August 17th, 2024Nikon D850, 200-500mm f/5.6, 1/2500sec I was at the EX flea market next door and heard jets outside. I missed seeing some of them then an F18 went by a 100 meters up. I had seen them above my land, a couple of …
It is on again.
A fair size audience witnessed the ultimate aerial showdown between the Peregrine and a Sandpiper that lasted until the Peregrine admitted defeat, and he did not give up without a huge effort. This is the only shot I had with them together, spectacular to watch. I realize this is natures way but I was still …
The Goodsell Hole – Where Night Fishing Began
The Goodsell Hole – Where Night Fishing Began The Goodsell Hole was created where Mill Creek dumped into the Allegheny River in Coudersport. More than just another pool on just any river, the Goodsell Hole played a key role in the development of night fly fishing tactics. Anglers came from all around to experience …
Firewood catfish
The firewood catfish (Sorubimichthys planiceps) a species of South American pimelodid catfish, is the sole member of the genus Sorubimichthys.[2] Known by locals along the Amazon Basin as peixe-lenha,[3] the firewood catfish is so called because it is of little eating value and is often dried and used for firewood. Wiki One of my favorite cats I have encountered! The way they jump out of the water multiple …
Lushes
Completely irresponsible waxwing birds tend to eat fermented fruit, making them intoxicated. It usually takes a day or two to sober up. There’s nothing we can do about the berries fermenting. That’s just a natural process. NatureQ Waxwings are one of my favorite birds. I didn’t think they were such lushes.
I could use a few.
So I’ve just discovered this , how many have built raptor perch’s or use them and what was the results , I have about 20 acres of mostly oaks that are seedlings-8yrs of age and it seems I have a small Vole problem and this looks like a great way to control them, any suggestions …
Headwind
Jenny Bloomfield, headwind
Aurora Trout
The aurora trout, Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis, is a variant or subspecies of the brook trout native to two lakes in the Temagami District of Ontario, Canada. The existence of the fish was brought to the attention of the angling world by four American anglers who were taken by Archie King of Latchford, Ontario, into Ontario‘s Lady Evelyn River system in 1923. Recognizing the fish as different or unique, the …
The giant floating island on Lake Chippewa.
Every year, dozens of local boat owners in Wisconsin band together to move a giant floating island on Lake Chippewa, also known as the Chippewa Flowage. This floating island, known as the “Forty Acre Bog,” is composed of peat, plant roots, mud, and even mature trees. These trees act as sails, catching the wind and …