WildlifeWhile out photographing birds, other interesting wildlife is occasionally (and unexpectedly) encountered.http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2008-03-2309-24-05/520168053_bo8y5-Ti.jpghttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/8000243_J4Xry/2009-07-04T06:45:34ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugBeaver (BRCES, Purcellville, VA)
I was photographing some Hairy Woodpeckers in the trees that border this pond when this beaver slapped his tail on the water right behind where I had set-up ...<p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com">GoldFeatherPhoto</a><br />Beaver (BRCES, Purcellville, VA)
I was photographing some Hairy Woodpeckers in the trees that border this pond when this beaver slapped his tail on the water right behind where I had set-up ...</p><p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/8000243_J4Xry#520168053_bo8y5" title="Beaver (BRCES, Purcellville, VA)
I was photographing some Hairy Woodpeckers in the trees that border this pond when this beaver slapped his tail on the water right behind where I had set-up ..."><img src="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2008-03-2309-24-05/520168053_bo8y5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Beaver (BRCES, Purcellville, VA)
I was photographing some Hairy Woodpeckers in the trees that border this pond when this beaver slapped his tail on the water right behind where I had set-up ..." title="Beaver (BRCES, Purcellville, VA)
I was photographing some Hairy Woodpeckers in the trees that border this pond when this beaver slapped his tail on the water right behind where I had set-up ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-24T13:23:07ZGoldFeatherPhotohttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.comhttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2008-03-2309-24-05/520168053_bo8y5-Th.jpg2008-03-23 09:24:05Rattlesnake<p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com">GoldFeatherPhoto</a><br />Rattlesnake</p><p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/8000243_J4Xry#520204715_pu4mK" title="Rattlesnake"><img src="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2008-05-2714-46-08/520204715_pu4mK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Rattlesnake" title="Rattlesnake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-24T13:23:21ZGoldFeatherPhotohttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.comhttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2008-05-2714-46-08/520204715_pu4mK-Th.jpg2008-05-27 14:46:07Coyote (Lake Hodges, Rancho Bernardo, CA)
I had partially concealed myself in some bushes at the side of a trail to wait for a Black Phoebe to return to its perch when this coyote came trot ...<p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com">GoldFeatherPhoto</a><br />Coyote (Lake Hodges, Rancho Bernardo, CA)
I had partially concealed myself in some bushes at the side of a trail to wait for a Black Phoebe to return to its perch when this coyote came trot ...</p><p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/8000243_J4Xry#520169408_Hie8h" title="Coyote (Lake Hodges, Rancho Bernardo, CA)
I had partially concealed myself in some bushes at the side of a trail to wait for a Black Phoebe to return to its perch when this coyote came trot ..."><img src="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2008-09-1719-48-15/520169408_Hie8h-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Coyote (Lake Hodges, Rancho Bernardo, CA)
I had partially concealed myself in some bushes at the side of a trail to wait for a Black Phoebe to return to its perch when this coyote came trot ..." title="Coyote (Lake Hodges, Rancho Bernardo, CA)
I had partially concealed myself in some bushes at the side of a trail to wait for a Black Phoebe to return to its perch when this coyote came trot ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-24T13:23:21ZGoldFeatherPhotohttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.comhttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2008-09-1719-48-15/520169408_Hie8h-Th.jpg2008-09-17 19:48:15Groundhog (Purcellville, VA) -- Other possible captions: Treehog, Tree-hugger, World's Largest Squirrel)
I was camped out under the canopy of this cherry tree in full bloom waiting for the ...<p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com">GoldFeatherPhoto</a><br />Groundhog (Purcellville, VA) -- Other possible captions: Treehog, Tree-hugger, World's Largest Squirrel)
I was camped out under the canopy of this cherry tree in full bloom waiting for the ...</p><p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/8000243_J4Xry#520147517_itMMk" title="Groundhog (Purcellville, VA) -- Other possible captions: Treehog, Tree-hugger, World's Largest Squirrel)
I was camped out under the canopy of this cherry tree in full bloom waiting for the ..."><img src="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2009-04-2416-10-03/520147517_itMMk-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Groundhog (Purcellville, VA) -- Other possible captions: Treehog, Tree-hugger, World's Largest Squirrel)
I was camped out under the canopy of this cherry tree in full bloom waiting for the ..." title="Groundhog (Purcellville, VA) -- Other possible captions: Treehog, Tree-hugger, World's Largest Squirrel)
I was camped out under the canopy of this cherry tree in full bloom waiting for the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-24T13:23:16ZGoldFeatherPhotohttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.comhttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2009-04-2416-10-03/520147517_itMMk-Th-1.jpg2009-04-24 16:10:03GoldFeatherPhoto's photo<p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com">GoldFeatherPhoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/8000243_J4Xry#520203494_jSf6t" title="GoldFeatherPhoto's photo"><img src="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2008-08-2309-48-01/520203494_jSf6t-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="GoldFeatherPhoto's photo" title="GoldFeatherPhoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-24T13:23:00ZGoldFeatherPhotohttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.comhttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2008-08-2309-48-01/520203494_jSf6t-Th.jpg2008-08-23 09:48:01GoldFeatherPhoto's photo<p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com">GoldFeatherPhoto</a> </p><p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/8000243_J4Xry#520205052_L4YQx" title="GoldFeatherPhoto's photo"><img src="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2008-08-0309-29-11/520205052_L4YQx-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="GoldFeatherPhoto's photo" title="GoldFeatherPhoto's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-24T13:23:00ZGoldFeatherPhotohttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.comhttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2008-08-0309-29-11/520205052_L4YQx-Th.jpg2008-08-03 09:29:11Thistle and Bee<p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com">GoldFeatherPhoto</a><br />Thistle and Bee</p><p><a href="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/8000243_J4Xry#581903780_zu4sc" title="Thistle and Bee"><img src="http://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2009-07-0410-45-00/581903780_zu4sc-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Thistle and Bee" title="Thistle and Bee" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-04T06:45:34ZGoldFeatherPhotohttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.comhttp://goldfeatherphoto.smugmug.com/Nature/Wildlife/2009-07-0410-45-00/581903780_zu4sc-Th.jpg2009-07-04 10:45:00