Animalia

[Fred the Cat]

Just sitting here looking at the APOD and had visitors.

But with hummingbirds, two's a crowd.

[Orca]

Great shots, Fred.

I have often wondered about the aggressiveness of humming birds. We have a large Crocosmia in the backyard that attracts a lot of humming birds. If a second bird shows up while the first is feeding, a fight invariably ensues. There are plenty of flowers to go around if they'd just ignore one another. It seems like they'd burn what ever energy they gained from the flowers fighting for domination of the area. It doesn't make sense (at least to me) from an evolutionary perspective.

[Fred the Cat]

Great shots, Fred.

I have often wondered about the aggressiveness of humming birds. We have a large Crocosmia in the backyard that attracts a lot of humming birds. If a second bird shows up while the first is feeding, a fight invariably ensues. There are plenty of flowers to go around if they'd just ignore one another. It seems like they'd burn what ever energy they gained from the flowers fighting for domination of the area. It doesn't make sense (at least to me) from an evolutionary perspective.

They do perch quite a bit of the time. Hummingbird inaction.

Then they're back at it. Hummingbird in action!

[Fred the Cat]

Feeding the birds, you attract "fiends" with benefits.

Looking around

it's not me who gets the benefit!

[Fred the Cat]

Ann might like these.

The blue jays here

are steller!

[Fred the Cat]

While on a recent trip to Grant's Pass Oregon, we noticed a deer sleeping below our room.

We didn't see his friend taking snooze near-by. After waking up, it was time for a little grooming.

Then some useful fun before moving on.

Wish we'd all get along so well.

[neufer]

Wish we'd all get along so well.

Synonyms for lock horns: altercate, argue, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

Words Related to lock horns: challenge, dare, defy, clash, contend, contest, tangle, cavil, fuss, nitpick, consider, debate, discuss, kick, object, protest

Phrases Synonymous with lock horns: bandy words, butt heads, mix it up

Near Antonyms for lock horns: coexist, get along, accept, agree, assent, concur, consent

<<The Kilkenny cats are a fabled pair of cats from County Kilkenny in Ireland, who fought each other so ferociously that only their tails remained at the end of the battle. Often the absurd implication is that they have eaten each other. In the nineteenth century the Kilkenny cats were a common simile for any conflict likely to ruin both combatants. The original story is attested from 1807 as a simple joke or Irish bull.>>

[JackWhite]

Just sitting here looking at the APOD and had visitors.
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But with hummingbirds, two's a crowd.
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Great shots. I love birds, especially these rare pieces with this quality (we do not have these in our region)

[Fred the Cat]

Just sitting here looking at the APOD and had visitors.
IMG_1962.JPG
But with hummingbirds, two's a crowd.
IMG_1971.JPG

Great shots. I love birds, especially these rare pieces with this quality (we do not have these in our region)

Thank you! We do too. While watching the deer we were entertained by a pair of woodpeckers.

They seemed to be eating grubs but were awfully successful.

Perhaps they were Acorn Woodpeckers?

Many from the link look very similar.

[JackWhite]

Just sitting here looking at the APOD and had visitors.
IMG_1962.JPG
But with hummingbirds, two's a crowd.
IMG_1971.JPG

Great shots. I love birds, especially these rare pieces with this quality (we do not have these in our region)

Thank you! We do too. While watching the deer we were entertained by a pair of woodpeckers.
IMG_7124.JPG
They seemed to be eating grubs but were awfully successful.
IMG_7108.JPG
Perhaps they were Acorn Woodpeckers?
IMG_7125.JPG
Many from the link look very similar.

Wow, thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures again. A pleasure for the eyes!

[Fred the Cat]

Great shots. I love birds, especially these rare pieces with this quality (we do not have these in our region)

Thank you! We do too. While watching the deer we were entertained by a pair of woodpeckers.
IMG_7124.JPG
They seemed to be eating grubs but were awfully successful.
IMG_7108.JPG
Perhaps they were Acorn Woodpeckers?
IMG_7125.JPG
Many from the link look very similar.

Wow, thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures again. A pleasure for the eyes!

We were in Grant's Pass to fish the Rogue.

I was fishing so my wife was in charge of photography.

I'd say she picked it up quite well!

[Memaw31]

Insects and Fishes please

[Fred the Cat]

Fishing was good

and tasty

but too late in the season for insects!

[Fred the Cat]

Something about hummingbirds make them photogenic.

Maybe because I'm jealous of their metabolism.

[Fred the Cat]

Just got back from Idaho’s Challis National Forrest’s White Cloud – Boulder Chain Lakes area.

Like today’s APOD we found an eagle too. I have a newfound respect for people who ride horses – a second time.

[Chris Peterson]

Out with one of my animals yesterday (lots of browns and brookies around Chili's feet). Not along: the two Great Danes, four cats, three other horses, or the dozen goats.
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[Fred the Cat]

I'll never look that comfortable on a horse

but once you get on top, the view's not bad.

After a bit more hiking.