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- February 3rd, 2015, 2:55 am
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: 14 days aboard the longrange boat Intrepid
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14885
Re: 14 days aboard the longrange boat Intrepid
Holy shit!! You guys nailed em!! The yellowfins are enormous, what was the average?
Glad to see you had such a good time
Glad to see you had such a good time
- January 27th, 2015, 5:28 am
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Koi carp .....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21304
Re: Koi carp .....
Both of your drawings are amazing! Fantastic detail! Looking forward to #3!!
- January 24th, 2015, 4:50 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Morocco - january 2015
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3454
Re: Morocco - january 2015
Those are gorgeous pictures! So nice to see basking turtles that aren't red eared sliders as well!!
- January 15th, 2015, 4:29 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Over
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17707
Re: Over
It's so true Bill! Fisheries management is really common sense, yet human nature prevents implementation. I hate when people toss the bible card into the mix.
I've got to get down to Florida to try snookin!
I've got to get down to Florida to try snookin!
- January 11th, 2015, 5:05 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Over
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17707
Re: Over
You'd be surprised how many people are denying it.
- December 25th, 2014, 7:12 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: December Species Counts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2207
Re: December Species Counts
December 24 Montgomery county md.
1 peeper
1 green frog
1 dor earth snake, of all things. I will post a pic when I get home Sunday.
1 peeper
1 green frog
1 dor earth snake, of all things. I will post a pic when I get home Sunday.
- December 19th, 2014, 3:05 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Pa Timber at its finest.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3774
Re: Pa Timber at its finest.
That is really great!!
- November 26th, 2014, 5:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring 2014: Working the Iberian Peninsula
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8232
Re: Spring 2014: Working the Iberian Peninsula
WOW
That was AMAZING!!!!!!!
That was AMAZING!!!!!!!
- November 23rd, 2014, 7:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snakes of 2014-Florida and Georgia - Part 1
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8275
Re: Snakes of 2014-Florida and Georgia - Part 1
You really had some great variety of some beautiful animals!!
- November 23rd, 2014, 6:51 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The Catskills and Southern NY 2014
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4459
Re: The Catskills and Southern NY 2014
That was a great post! Really nice pictures
My favorite was the American toad in habitat.... Just beautiful
My favorite was the American toad in habitat.... Just beautiful
- November 17th, 2014, 1:02 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: InSitu Rattlesnakes
- Replies: 48
- Views: 29204
Re: InSitu Rattlesnakes
Beautiful post!
Nothing like finding something and leaving it sitting exactly where it was.
Nothing like finding something and leaving it sitting exactly where it was.
- November 16th, 2014, 9:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My Quest: Salamanders of the U.S. - Year 1
- Replies: 40
- Views: 19457
Re: My Quest: Salamanders of the U.S. - Year 1
That is fantastic! I like the way you set it up and the field shots are beautiful!
Very nice job
Very nice job
- November 14th, 2014, 7:53 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Over
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17707
Re: Over
That totally works for me!
Mole kings first!
Mole kings first!
- November 13th, 2014, 3:13 am
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Over
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17707
Re: Over
Sounds great! Though I think I'll skip the intervention, I was born to be bad
- November 9th, 2014, 2:27 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Over
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17707
Re: Over
A couple of times out on the monomoy rips this year we encountered lots of dead floating bass. Mostly fish just shy of the commercial limit that had been gaffes then discarded. Also saw people on charter boats high grading. Putting smaller dead fish back in the water if they caught something bigger....
- November 5th, 2014, 7:12 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A New Approach To A Herpetology Lesson
- Replies: 43
- Views: 14646
Re: A New Approach To A Herpetology Lesson
My sincerest apologies to the microbes beneath our feet! How about "as dumb as the asphalt and concrete we cover our dirt with"? I'm not artistically inclined but am always enthralled by the art of the natural world. I'm lucky enough to work outside everyday. The ideal situation for someon...
- November 5th, 2014, 5:28 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: Over
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17707
Over
the saltwater is for the most part done here... How did others along the striper coast do this year? Fish numbers were low here on the cape and in New England in general. How was Long Island or Jersey? The bass seem to be crashing rapidly, just like the eighties.
- November 5th, 2014, 5:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A New Approach To A Herpetology Lesson
- Replies: 43
- Views: 14646
Re: A New Approach To A Herpetology Lesson
I didn't even find this video amusing.
The sad thing is, this will be the crap on the discovery channel soon. Factually incorrect, and geared for short attention spans. Woohoo America! Let's all get as dumb as the dirt we stand on.
The sad thing is, this will be the crap on the discovery channel soon. Factually incorrect, and geared for short attention spans. Woohoo America! Let's all get as dumb as the dirt we stand on.
- October 28th, 2014, 6:37 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: zoo med excavator clay
- Replies: 79
- Views: 99134
Re: zoo med excavator clay
Clay mixes well with long fiber sphagnum as well.
- October 13th, 2014, 6:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
- Replies: 57
- Views: 56121
Re: Show Us Your Rattlesnake FIELD Pics and Video of 2014
I love your enthusiasm! You can get great pics without tonging and hooking the snakes though. They seem tough and durable, but you can cause them serious spinal trauma handling them in that manner. If you really need to mess with them use the hook and tongs together to give the snake more support. K...
- October 5th, 2014, 6:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Utah 2014-Wrapping it up
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3242
Re: Utah 2014-Wrapping it up
That was a GREAT post! I love the look of those lutosus! The Sonora are on my wish list as well. You had a good season for sure, I hope it lasts a bit longer for you
- September 28th, 2014, 12:47 pm
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: Whip-poor-will
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5427
Re: Whip-poor-will
Road cruise in the ozarks at dusk Chris! You will see em!
- September 16th, 2014, 7:16 pm
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: Whip-poor-will
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5427
Re: Whip-poor-will
Very cool! I've found a couple of nests before and have found babies as well. I'm always amazed that they aren't discovered and eaten! They are such interesting birds. The sound of them calling is one of the most relaxing things on a summer night!
Thanks for posting em
Thanks for posting em
- September 12th, 2014, 4:45 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: LECHs in the SW! (My NAFHA National Meeting Report)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2360
Re: LECHs in the SW! (My NAFHA National Meeting Report)
You guys had a great trip! That is one of my favorite places in the world to visit! Hidalgo county is amazing! Cochise county even more so
Thanks for putting the post together, I'm jealous as hell!
Thanks for putting the post together, I'm jealous as hell!
- September 7th, 2014, 7:56 pm
- Forum: Fish Forum
- Topic: A bass that took and hour and change to bring to hand...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13237
Re: A bass that took and hour and change to bring to hand...
Fantastic story! The fish is even better !!!!
Have you ever considered adopting a 50ish kid?
I like your parenting! You and your kids are very lucky to share so much!
Have you ever considered adopting a 50ish kid?
I like your parenting! You and your kids are very lucky to share so much!
- August 26th, 2014, 2:57 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Predation captured
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3047
Re: Predation captured
Wow!!! What a fantastic thing to observe!
- August 17th, 2014, 5:49 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Grace Olive Wiley
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5921
Re: Grace Olive Wiley
She was a kook! A very interesting kook, but a wackadoodle all the way!
- August 10th, 2014, 5:08 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Northeast in situ thread
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4711
- August 6th, 2014, 3:12 am
- Forum: Mammal Forum
- Topic: Need Identification
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12744
Re: Need Identification
It is an albino woodchuck! Cool find!
- August 5th, 2014, 7:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping south florida
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3563
Re: Herping south florida
You've had some great finds this year! It is awesome getting out in the field. Keep up the good work
- August 3rd, 2014, 4:56 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2014 Arkansas Herping - Condensed Version (January to July)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4990
Re: 2014 Arkansas Herping - Condensed Version (January to Ju
Wow! Some beautiful photography there sir! You have been busy this year for sure! I'm quite jealous of all your field time! thanks for putting this up!
- July 31st, 2014, 6:15 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Obx HERPS on vacation
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3695
Re: Obx HERPS on vacation
That first cottonmouth shot is awesome! Your whole trip looks great!
The shark is a sandbar. The front of the dorsal lines up about a third of the way in the pectoral. A blacktip or dusky will line up with the end of the pectoral. Fun to catch no matter what species
The shark is a sandbar. The front of the dorsal lines up about a third of the way in the pectoral. A blacktip or dusky will line up with the end of the pectoral. Fun to catch no matter what species
- July 16th, 2014, 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Questions from your President
- Replies: 43
- Views: 16120
Re: Questions from your President
The only education related thing I've done is keep my West Indian co-workers from killing snakes. They either would swing a shovel or run screaming from the offending serpent. I've been letting racers and garters chew on me in front of them so they can see there is no venom. Now they just yell "...
- July 14th, 2014, 7:03 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Giant boa "terrorizing" NJ lake...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14772
Re: Giant boa "terrorizing" NJ lake...
Officer Sloat probably learned quite a bit about large snakes from animal planet specials. 30 short minutes of misinformation can make even the slowest appear quick witted. You all shouldn't be so dismissive about the danger here. I've watched a lot of TV lately and giant snakes are ruthless killers...
- July 14th, 2014, 6:48 pm
- Forum: Mammal Forum
- Topic: What was your last lifer?
- Replies: 121
- Views: 191159
Re: What was your last lifer?
Owen.....
That shot is fantastic!! You get some absolutely amazing pics.
That shot is fantastic!! You get some absolutely amazing pics.
- July 8th, 2014, 2:49 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Report timber sightings to a reptile distributor? ....huh?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2368
Re: Report timber sightings to a reptile distributor? ....hu
Always a touchy subject in New England the website author is extremely passionate about timber conservation.
- July 6th, 2014, 5:27 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Swallow-tailed Kite Storm
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1538
Re: Swallow-tailed Kite Storm
That is an amazing sighting! I've seen Mississippi kites in large groups but have neve heard of swallowtails doing it.
Too cool!
Too cool!
- July 5th, 2014, 2:58 am
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: A Leucistic Red-tail Hawk that I Saw Today
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6775
Re: A Leucistic Red-tail Hawk that I Saw Today
Amazing bird! The solid white is incredible!
- June 30th, 2014, 7:33 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Two lifers, one trip
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1902
Re: Two lifers, one trip
Very cool! The string of rattles is incredible!
Congrats on the lifers
Congrats on the lifers
- June 27th, 2014, 5:23 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: so, in MA, what would opinions be if I handled a black rat s
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2031
Re: so, in MA, what would opinions be if I handled a black r
Well that's just silly
- June 26th, 2014, 5:53 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: so, in MA, what would opinions be if I handled a black rat s
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2031
Re: so, in MA, what would opinions be if I handled a black r
what happened to all the previous posts on this thread? kind of a dead horse is it not?
- June 26th, 2014, 5:44 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Show Me Your Barker!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6935
- June 13th, 2014, 4:32 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: how can you estimate box turtle age?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1820
Re: how can you estimate box turtle age?
Have you found any juveniles? They are in serious trouble here in mass. Most populations consist of adults with little or no recruitment. Essentially dead populations.If you are privy to a good healthy population fill out the online form on masswildlife for rare species.
- June 13th, 2014, 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: is it "typical" for ringnecks to be holed up w/ milksnakes?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2108
Re: is it "typical" for ringnecks to be holed up w/ milksnak
On a side note. Large ringnecks find little milks to be quite palatable.
To answer the question, I find the two species together very often in mass.
To answer the question, I find the two species together very often in mass.
- June 10th, 2014, 2:36 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I found a dark colored garter snake with ORANGE sides!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3910
Re: I found a dark colored garter snake with ORANGE sides!
It sure is a garter, a nice plump female. They are heavier bodied and larger than males.
- June 10th, 2014, 2:31 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: First visit to Massachusetts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2320
Re: First visit to Massachusetts
Nice trip!!
- June 9th, 2014, 6:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Your favorite find of the month - May 2014
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2897
Re: Your favorite find of the month - May 2014
Chris, I love your videos! So rare for people to take the time to observe the world and share it like that.
- June 9th, 2014, 6:07 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: I found a dark colored garter snake with ORANGE sides!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3910
Re: I found a dark colored garter snake with ORANGE sides!
Post the pics!
Garters are about the most variable species out there. So odd colors aren't surprising. All that variation is cool as hell though and I love seeing oddballs. Very under appreciated snakes if you ask me!
If it was melanistic it would be black.
Garters are about the most variable species out there. So odd colors aren't surprising. All that variation is cool as hell though and I love seeing oddballs. Very under appreciated snakes if you ask me!
If it was melanistic it would be black.
- June 8th, 2014, 9:45 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: so, in MA, what would opinions be if I handled a black rat s
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6814
Re: so, in MA, what would opinions be if I handled a black r
Not stupid to take pictures of ratsnakes and post them. Stupid to take pictures of yourself handling them in mass and then posting them.
You don't need a great camera to get good observational shots. Moving slowly and deliberately will keep most snakes calm in your presence.
You don't need a great camera to get good observational shots. Moving slowly and deliberately will keep most snakes calm in your presence.