Birds & Animals from our USA travels

[FastEagle]

Bush Gardens, Tampa, FL

I took these pictures of this majestic white tiger just basking in the shade at Bush Gardens, Tampa, FL.

 

[Ray-IN]

I was a tad too close:

 

[Contributor]

2003 Alaska

 

[Contributor]

2005 Alaska - 50 inch King Salmon

 

[Contributor]

Same trip, 2005

 

[Contributor]

Condor , Navajo Bridge AZ

 

[edjunior]

This is a peacock at the Corpus Christi KOA (which is no longer a KOA I think). I tell ya, you know you got a good shine on that chrome bumper when the peacock thinks that's another one intruding on his territory!

 

[FastEagle]

Salt Lake City, UT

Antelope Island is a game preserve out in the Great Salt Lake, accessibly via a causeway. It’s sort of a drive through affair and all of the roads are well paved. There is a wonderful camp store high atop a tall knoll where one can take paramecia views of much of the island. The island has a large population of bison and some stables.

 

[FastEagle]

San Simeon, CA

We found these Seals basking in the sun at a small beach just off CA costal highway #1, not far from the Hurst Castle.

 

[FastEagle]

When traveling full time, we visited all interesting places within traveling range of our parking site. That’s how we got to Joshua Tree NP. There are a number of camp sites in the park. However, they are small and mostly for dry camping. However, there are a few sites that will hold a 35’ MH or trailer.

Our trip there was a drive-through. We entered at a western entrance and exited at a eastern entrance. We stopped a few times and walked around and took pictures. During one our stops I found this lizard out on open ground. For his safety, I chased him into some cover, and he disappeared. 

 

[DonTom]

During one our stops I found this lizard out on open ground.

Same lizard? Sure doesn't look like it.

The first lizard there looks like a Western Fence Lizard (2.45 in the video below). The photo after that one looks like it is a Leopold Lizard( 0.50 in the video).

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[jlhog]

Here is two from a FL trip in 2019

 

[FastEagle]

Anhinga

The anhinga is a large water bird often seen in the southern states. The Anhinga does not have waterproof feathers and will perch on low tree limbs or hop up on banks as this one did in the picture. They do so to dry-out before flight. In many places around Florida waters, they are better known as “Snake Birds”.

This picture was taken by me at the Cedar River, Jacksonville, FL.

 

[JJSON775]

Rocky Mountain bull moose.

 

[Punomatic]

Nice pics! Thanks for sharing.

 

[tlmgcamp]

Assateague State Park

 

[tlmgcamp]

Appalachian Trial, Vernon, NJ
My guess was 30" tip-to-tip

 

[DonTom]

Is that a Snapping Turtle?


-Don- Auburn, CA

 

[Contributor]

Wyoming

 

[Contributor]

Pinnacles