geese strutting in pairs,
and a heron on the wing.When we reached the cottonwood trees growing along the Green River, we looked up to find
Mr. Porcupine! He seems to be having his usual bad hair (quill?) day, but that doesn't stop him from enjoying a siesta after lunch.
In another tree, we found
Mrs. Porcupine, perhaps?
wow--what a find. I've seen them lumbering along the roadside but never curled up in a tree. Our hound used to come home periodically with a snoot full of quills.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I have never seen a porcupine in the wild.
ReplyDeletebtw - glad to see you back.
Hi Janie, I've never seen a Porcupine in real life. I've seen lots of pictures --and probably seen them in a zoo.. BUT--never in the wild. They ARE prickly, aren't they?????
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Have a great day
Hugs,
Betsy
Great porcupine pictures! Very observant of you guys to even spot them up there. I'm sure if Daisy was with you she was glad they were up in a tree.
ReplyDeleteGreat capture Janie, they are hard to catch up a tree. It is so good to see you back and thanks for stopping by my blog. I will catch up on everyone's posts when I get home....wifi is not as easy as one thinks to locate when travelling on the hound.
ReplyDeleteSmiles and blessings
Capturing the geese in pairs is so great!
ReplyDeleteI think Mr. and Mrs. Porcupine make a sweet couple.
Where have you been? On a loooonnnnggg trail ride?
Janie, I am happy to see you and Steve are back. I was just thinking about you the other day and wondering if or when you would start posting again.
ReplyDeleteIts cute how the geese walk together in pairs. And a nice surprise seeing the porcupines hanging out in the tree. All in all it looks like you two had a great day wandering around the refuge.
Pam :)
Hello Janie! Great shots in the wildlife refuge. I esp like the heron in flight. I've never seen a porcupine, but our dogs used to get quills in their snouts. They are not easy to get out! Nice shots of these two tree climbers.
ReplyDeleteThat last capture really shows the "Mrs" unquilled belly. Wonder if there was youngsters about. Sure is a great refuge.
ReplyDeleteLove your combination of landscape and wildlife ... the new green, a flying reflection in the water, geese and porcupines enjoying the sun, all merge to tell the story of spring.
ReplyDeleteExcellent shots!
ReplyDeleteYay! You're back!!! You have been missed. Amazing shots!
ReplyDeleteYou had quite the prickly day! I see them in my back woods frequently, and they sometimes think they can take up residence under my deck. I discourage that!
ReplyDeleteI love the geese 'strutting in pairs' just as if they're performing the steps of a stately dance. Those porcupines look fearsome - well, the quills do.
ReplyDeleteWell Happy Spring to you! I haven't seen a porcupine in the wild. They are quite the disheveled creatures.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! I've thoroughly enjoyed both of your posts from Ouray Refuge. All of your pictures are wonderful, but I really like the portraits of Mr. & Mrs. Porcupine.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures! I've never seen a porcupine in the wild.
ReplyDeleteOh WOW! That is so awesome! What a cool surprise.
ReplyDeleteWow. I've never seen a porcupine in the wild, they are quite, um, interesting?! Great photos, Janie!
ReplyDeleteLots of great wildlife to be seen! That must have been thrilling to see the porcupines...I've never seen one in the wild. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteAww, I love the porcupine photos! I sure miss my porcupine since they relocated him from the ski area.
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