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Froghead

9/30/2013

Okay, I lied. Yesterday i published "nothing" saying I hadn't taken any pics. Well, I took this pic, which isn't awful and worthy of a post.

However, I am still much confused about the new layout for my Weebly webpage software and am only starting to figure it out.

So today you get yesterday's photo, and tomorrow maybe this will all get back on track.

Nothing

9/29/2013

Today I offer nothing. This is part because my web server has been full of whatnot that I don't understand, and part because I didn't take a great photo today so that is that.

So such is as such is. My first day without a photo in maybe two years.

Insect in need of ID, Fairfax, Virginia

9/29/2013

This insect was flying around my feet, and then landed. I was taking pictures of birds with my telephoto lens, so didn't get a great shot of it with that lens.

But...I can't figure out what it is. The wings are really small for a critter that was 3cm long. It acted like a spider wasp (seemed to be hunting on the ground).

But here it is and any information on what it is would be welcomed.

A flying insect hunting on the ground.

One more from Lake Fairfax

9/27/2013

An hour at Lake Fairfax

9/27/2013

Yes, I only had an hour to get away from the city scene and walk a bit in Lake Fairfax Park. But the birds were just everywhere, getting ready for migration or a long winter. But as any birder knows, most of this activity is either high in trees or in the deep brush. Hard to photograph the birds, even while it was really nice to have them all around.

Here are a few pictures from my hour with the birds.

A female cardinal

A Carolina wren

And a black-capped chickadee

This red-bellied woodpecker was a nice addition to the day's birding.

Burke Lake, Virginia

9/26/2013

Burke Lake is an area for serious fitness geeks, and for fishermen who like to struggle to catch anything. The fitness folks outnumber the fisherman for good reason. They get something out of being at this beautiful park.

Carlos Pacheco Cave, Mexico

9/25/2013

This is Juan Pablo standing around, but a careful look will find Matt Lachniet (with red pack) climbing.

Garter snake from Pennsylvania

9/23/2013

Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) from Warren Center in Pennsylvania.

And a quote from Emo Phiips that I like:

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing.

More Pennslyvania pics

9/23/2013

A beetle that I have never seen before or since, and don't know what it is.

A caterpillar hanging from it's web strand

A butterfly at night

And this is mostly a photo blog about critters, but some viewers like the occasional photo of military might and such things.

Tank details in the following photo

Yes, here are the details

Mom and babies...cute!

9/22/2013

A wolf spider (family: Lycosidae) with a bunch of spiderlings on her back.

These spiders have their spiderlings ride on their back for a bit. It gives a bit of an uncomfortable image for those who don't like spiders. But it is a great bit showing that there is child care even among spiders.

And here are two crane flies making more crane flies.

Photos from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania