Wildlife (mammals, reptiles etc) Pics - Page 12

**Amccombs3** · #**111** 01-09-2015, 05:24 PM

Kevin -- wow, I am impressed with your success nursing bats. I have read that they are very difficult to keep alive in captivity, to the point that there are only a few species that can be kept in zoos. Though fruit bats are less challenging than other species.

**Kevin WS** · #**112** 01-09-2015, 11:55 PM

Well we don't do anything special.

Not bat experts at all!

Just a love of wildlife and a desire to try and help.

As we only ever have the bats short term (they fix quickly) I guess it is easoer then it sounds. Thinking of what you said I suspect we probably would have serious problems long term.

**Kevin WS** · #**113** 01-10-2015, 12:57 PM

Here is an African Rock Python for you.

My wife saw this when she was crossing a bridge in the bush (just a one car effort) at the crack of dawn.

As she reached the other side she saw the python gliding over a rock at the edge of the river, and took this shot.

Lucky her - I have never seen one in the wild! I was fast asleep in bed at the time!

**Kevin WS** · #**114** 01-17-2015, 02:57 PM

Crossing one of the rivers on a low-level bridge I found a crocodile fast asleep right by the road!

At the time it was fairly cold and on this day we had a hot spell - so he was obviously enjoying the change!

**Kevin WS** · #**115** 02-08-2015, 12:58 AM

Saw a rather large and fat lizard the other day gobbling insects in a tree. Obviously has a good life!

**SCEtoAUX** · #**116** 02-08-2015, 07:27 AM

Good camoflauge on that lizard. Nice picture, too.

**Kevin WS** · #**117** 02-08-2015, 08:36 AM

The camo in real life is far better - stands out more in the photo.

I was sitting four feet away and did'nt see it - someone else saw the movement and pointed it out!

**whulsey** · #**118** 03-18-2015, 02:03 PM

A couple of shots from Islay Creek in Montana de Oro State Park, CA. A lady bug and a bee sharing a flower and a baby steelhead.

**whulsey** · #**119** 03-18-2015, 02:17 PM

To move over the hill to Morro Bay and what has to be my favorite shot so far of a California Ground Squirrel.

**Kevin WS** · #**120** 04-04-2015, 09:45 AM

Whulsey - two great photos there.

The insects in the flower is really a splendid shot - nice composition as well. Came out well.

And the squirrel is one of my favourite shots as well - I did not realise how great that shot was until I bumped it up to full size. Its really nice - a picture to ponder over!

Thank you!