Kip’s Comments - November 17, 2024

Another Unusual Day

My photo work for today, like yesterday, features an unusual wildlife observation or two.

Unusual Observation #1 - I noticed something walking with an unusual gait down in our waterway. With the drone I found out the critter was an injured coyote. Its left front leg was missing and left rear leg was injured. I can only speculate on the cause of the injuries.

Click here to watch a video of this coyote: Injured Coyote in Waterway

Injured Coyote - Image 928989

Injured Coyote - Image 928993

Unusual Observation #2 - This happens multiple times per day with few humans seeing it, but today I watched a pied-billed grebe swim away with a small frog in its beak.

Pied-billed Grebe with Frog - Image 929031

Grebes have to eat and when the water is cold, the frogs are likely moving much slower resulting in easy pickings.

Observation #3 was not so unusual. I found the reflections and geometric shapes of these cattails interesting.

Cattail Scene - Image 929005