Japanese Cranes or as they are also called Red Crowned Cranes. A very pretty image. No clue who the artist is but likely Japanese as they have a big cultural thing for these birds. The poster called them swans and took some heat for that. Sometimes winter can seem tranquil versus the PITA it is …
Hare Indian Dog
The Hare Indian dog was a breed raised by First Nations tribes. Experts believe the Hare Indian dog was a type of “coydog”, basically a coyote crossbred with a domestic dog, or even a domesticated breed of coyote. These dogs were a medium-sized, long-haired canine used by the Northern Canadian Hare tribe for hunting. …
Puma
Too bad. Looks like a mature male.
Not something I expected.
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Fake Fish and a Real One, a Spectacular One.
9 am Jan 24th, 2023
I was headed up the street, a few minutes ago, and saw a flock of about 100 birds crossing the street into the tree. They were backlight by the sun and I thought starlings but saw they were waxwings when I got closer. It was the biggest flock I have seen in town in many …
Making and Using a Fire Piston
I have never heard of it . If you have to pack fuel to use it you are back to square one and you might as well have a lighter.
How it starts.
Harkom 20-bore
A difficult picture.
More pictures at People’s Choice: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022. A difficult picture to see and a reminder of how nature is.