Jordan Lake. The hispid cotton rat gets up very early in the morning to have its breakfast. Reminds me very much of a person nibbling on an ear of corn. Watch how carefully the small critter decides just what bits are the very best bites to eat.
animals
Category4th Toe
The backward pointing toe of the bald eagle is the hallux. The hallux works in a fashion similar to the thumbs in humans and it allows the eagle to grab and carry its prey with its feet. In the female bald eagle the hallux can be as long as 2 inches while in the male it’s only 1.25 inches. You can certainly see the size of the hallux on this female!
Mom Squirrel’s Fancy Footwork
Jordan Lake. It’s that time of the year when all kinds of moms think about future young ones. I watched Mom Squirrel make several dashing trips up and down various trees carrying leaves for making her nest. If you will notice she goes up a tree away from her nest tree then comes down the nest tree above the nest. That allows her to put the leaves in without having to climb over the edge of the nest. I think that’s pretty smart. I also think her fancy footwork is pretty neat.
Saturday Morning
Thank goodness for a quiet softly bright Saturday morning after a stormy Friday ending of the week. #GraycedTheCat
Deer!
Jordan Lake. I thought I would send you a little tiny snippet of what greeted me this morning here at Jordan lake. Hope you enjoy the pair of white-tail deer!
Footwork
Footwork doesn’t have to be fast or fancy in order to bring satisfaction and contentment. Grayced often proves that point while I work on my photo editing.
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