UL Creatures

On the Appalachian Trail/Hwy 91 in TN July 08

starfish on the Oregon coast

elk in Ecola State Park, Oregon coast

frog in Redwood Creek, near Tall Trees Grove, Redwood NP

I almost stepped on this Pacific Rattler…

Another Pacific Rattler

Use your imagination…

Original Punk Percussionist!!

On the Florida Trail in Ocala National Forrest.

A Woodpecker I believe.

A rabbit.

Florida Black Bear.

They burrow straight down when startled.

Alvin

This week's hike. First time my wife did not freak-out when seeing a snake. Of course she always spots them before me.

Pine Marten, near Park Ridge, Oregon Cascades, 11/2008

Me and my son spotted this guy while we were training for the TRT…

He just looks nasty,

Cheers
Mark

Mommy isn't UL, but her two little ones are…

Ptarmigan? Dusky grouse?

Marmots

Mountain Goat

Sierra Garter Snake-Dingley Creek,Yosemite
For a snake he was quite tame and we were able to pick him up from the get go…

Colorado cutthroat, from Adams Fork
(12")

in the first photo, the little guy was hiding in a fire pit.

the crayfish appeared on my bandanna when i dipped it into a stream to cool off. it almost got rung out to death!

This Marmot owns a excellent piece of property at Mesa Lake in Humphreys Basin..

This Ptarmigan was seen on Donohue Pass.

A moth on Ranger Buttons

Alpine Grasshopper (rare)

Yellow worm

Platypus (about as much as you normally see of one)

Platypus from the other side

harmless, the adult crane fly lives on nectar if it eats at all.

unknown hawk

common tarantula

using my new lumix with the "macro zoom" setting, im getting better results than my aftermarket macro 10x lens for my old Canon: some type of fly…

Southern Alligator lizard

Range: S.Washington,Oregon,California
10-16 inches long
1-41 eggs
Diurnal
Canyon Creek Lake, Trinity Alps 5,606 ft
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Or at least the evidence of them.

Quite harmless to humans.

Australian Diamond Python
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