Best of 08 Fieldwork. *Severe DUW*
So I am finishing off my survey reports for 2008 and have been browsing through some of my pics and I thought, since you dudes seem to enjoy a good wild herp thread, that I would post some of the cool stuff/pics I had from last year. I have a feeling I may max out this thread with pics.......
Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii)
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...ueeyessjer.jpg
Western Pond Turtle (Emys marmorata)
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...aturtsview.jpg
Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla)
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...nesehouses.jpg
California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica)
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...seshellb-1.jpg
More Turts (prepare to see a lot of these in 09)
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...rk/clemmys.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...emmyswater.jpg
Female Cali King
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j.../cakingfem.jpg
Lupinus albifrons
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...uslupine07.jpg
Bobcat
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...rk/bobcatb.jpg
Blue Belly (sceloporus occidentalis)
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...luebelly-1.jpg
Adult Chaparral Whipsnake (masticophis lateralis)
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j.../biteywhip.jpg
Slender Salamander (B. gregarius)
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...gregarious.jpg
Baby rattler (C. oreganus)
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...babyrattle.jpg
I'll post more in a few.....
Cheers,
Kat
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excellent!!!!
love that baby rattler!
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clicks ruby red heals three times and chants I want to go home I want to go home I want to go home....
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Amazing Pics, Amazing Views, and Amazing animals! Love that pic with the baby Rattler!
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Seriously AWESOME pictures!! Thank you so much for taking the time to share these with us! :gj:
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You have one of the best jobs in the world! Those were some seriously awesome photos. Each time I thought "wow, that's my favorite" another one would get that response. Thanks so much for sharing!
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that 1st nightsnake is awesome.
those turkey's and feral pigs are issues for the snakes....maybe they should be eliminated.....
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That is so awesome!!! I love Cali, wish I was living there. :love:
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Hey anytime you want to come out, the guestroom is available. As long as you aren't allergic to large, drooly dogs....:gj:
Cheers,
Kat
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I would adore living in an area like that.
Just an amazing thing to experience and see. Thank you for sharing.
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Wow, too cool! i don't know where to start, so many great animals!
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OMG! those pics are amazing! I LOVE the baby nightsnake, so cute.
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This is getting me all fired up for this years herping season! Loving the Cali king.
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Looks like 2008 was a great year in the field! :cool:
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Those pics are absolutely wonderful!
I am now ready...bring on the warm weather!! Time to go afield..."Here herpy, herpy, herpy!" :D
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those were some amazing pictures, what a year you must of had.:gj:
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Wow those pictures were stunning!!!!
Some of them were literally breath taking!
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Amazing stuff! I am surprised that you have feral pigs though I guess that I shouldn't be.
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Those are some seriously amazing photos - and some amazing animals!
Thanks for posting!
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Man I wish I had somewhere close by to go do some field herping.
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Nice pics! :gj:
Just curious, are you working mainly in the central valley area? If so, I'll have to hit you up for some good herping spots for the next time we're in Fresno. One more thing, sounds like you don't like the big bull frogs, just wondered why? They must be good for something, frog legs on the BBQ... :rolleyes:
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wow i want a job like that when im older
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Awesome breathtaking pictures :gj:
I was wondering the same thing about the bullfrogs, too. Does anyone know more about Kat's job and why she doesn't like the bullfrogs. The first reference to them was "shooting bullfrogs" and I assumed she was talking about photography, but then the pics labeled them as mortal enemy and bad froggy :O Uh oh...that can't be a good thing for the bullfrog.
Robbin
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I know a bit about it.
One of my research projects involves eliminating non-native bullfrogs from my research site (since they eat all the native species here in Cali). Bullfrogs are not native west of the rockies. We introduced them in the 30's as a possible food source. Turned out to not be such a great idea. So now we are looking at whether there is any way to 'rebound' native species if we remove the bullfrogs....
Cheers,
kat
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Kat, those are some absolutely stunning shots. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. -Bounces a little.- I'm so excited for the warm weather too. I want to get out! I've been hibernating most of this winter. I am not a cold weather person. O_O
Please keep taking pictures and sharing them with us!
