F/8.0, 1/250, ISO 320.
Eastern chipmunks
What did the lawyer name his daughter?
Sue.
Interesting Fact: It can climb trees well, but constructs underground nests with extensive tunnel systems, often with several entrances. To hide the construction of its burrow, the eastern chipmunk carries soil to a different location in its cheek pouches. It also lines the burrow with leaves, rocks, sticks, and other material, making it even harder to see. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_chipmunk )
F/6.3, 1/125, ISO 640.
White-Tailed Deer
I give a dead battery away today…
Free of charge!
Interesting Fact: Males regrow their antlers every year. About one in 10,000 females also has antlers, although this is usually associated with freemartinism. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tailed_deer )
F/5.6, 1/250, ISO 400
White-Tailed Deer
What is it called when a tree takes time off from work in autumn?
Paid leaf.
Interesting Fact: Deer have a great sense of hearing and can even move their ears in any direction, without moving the head. Deer have an excellent sense of smell and can detect predators from a long distance away.
F/5.0, 1/60, ISO 320.
White-Tailed Deer Fawns
What do you call a deer with no eyes?
I have no I-Deer
Interesting Fact: At birth, white tail fawns have a spotted reddish coat that is fairly silky. There may be several hundred spots on the coat. The spots enable the fawn to camouflage itself, with the colors blending well with the surrounding natural environment. They usually weigh between 4 to 8 pounds at birth. The whitetail fawn loses its spots by the end of October of the same year it was born, or within 3 to 4 months after birth. ( http://www.the-whitetail-deer.com/whitetail-deer-fawns.html )
F/5.0, 1/60, ISO 320.
White-Tailed Deer Fawn
How do you save a deer during hunting season?
You hang on for deer life.
Interesting Fact: White-tailed deer hide their fawns on the forest floor or in tall grass to keep them safe. ( http://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/w/white-tailed-deer/ )
F/6.3, 1/125, ISO 320.
Eastern chipmunks
What do you call a rooster who wakes you up at the same time every morning?
An alarm cluck!
Interesting Fact: The eastern chipmunk defends its burrow and lives a solitary life, except during mating season. Females usually produce one or two litters of three to five young.[5] The two breeding seasons are from February to April and from June to August. During the winter, the chipmunk may enter long periods of torpor, but does not truly hibernate. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_chipmunk )
F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 250.
White-Tailed Deer
Did you hear the joke about the butter?
I do not think I should tell you because you might spread it around…
Interesting Fact: Males compete for the opportunity of breeding females. Sparring among males determines a dominance hierarchy.[61] Bucks attempt to copulate with as many females as possible, losing physical condition, since they rarely eat or rest during the rut. The general geographical trend is for the rut to be shorter in duration at increased latitude. Many factors determine how intense the “rutting season” will be; air temperature is a major one. Any time the temperature rises above 40 °F (4 °C), the males do much less traveling looking for females, else they will be subject to overheating or dehydrating. Another factor for the strength in rutting activity is competition. If numerous males are in a particular area, then they compete more for the females. If fewer males or more females are present, then the selection process will not need to be as competitive. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tailed_deer )
F/6.3, 1/640, ISO 800.
Barn Swallow
Day 198 / 365
If the bird of wisdom is an owl, and the bird of peace is the dove, what is the bird of TRUE love?
Interesting Fact: Barn Swallow parents sometimes get help from other birds to feed their young. These “helpers at the nest” are usually older siblings from previous clutches, but unrelated juveniles may help as well. ( http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Swallow/lifehistory )
F/ 6.3, 1/1000, ISO 640.
Common Gallinule
Day 133 / 365
“Red means STOP, don’t come any closer I have babies…”
F/6.3, 1/1000, ISO 800.
Common Gallinule Chick
Day 133.5 / 365
Cute little chick and screaming for it mom.
Interesting Fact: Despite lacking either webbed or lobed feet, the Common Gallinule is an excellent swimmer. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/464/overview/Common_Gallinule.aspx )
F/6.3, 1/320, ISO 200.
Bald Eagle
Day 59 /365
And I was going to stay home today! 🙂
Interesting Fact: Immature Bald Eagles spend the first four years of their lives in nomadic exploration of vast territories and can fly hundreds of miles per day. Some young birds from Florida have wandered north as far as Michigan, and birds from California have reached Alaska. ( http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bald_eagle/lifehistory )
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