Saturday, January 8, 2022

Comical Critters with captions!

 
It's been a really great week for bird and critter sightings!

These were some of our most comical pics!


" Think you could 'scrunch' over and give me a little more room?"


We saw dozens of Sandhill Cranes at the Pruitt Trailhead.


"Keep an eye out for that crazy crane!"


"I just heard there was a party going on.


(let's listen in)


Know anything about it?"


"I'll just play dumb!"


And then there are the storks in flight!


"I need more LIFT!!!"


Storks need better GPS! 


Harry, Henry, Henrietta and Helen flying together. 


"Did you see that crazy bird that just flew by, going the wrong way?"

And then there were the baby alligators at Blue Run Park in Dunnellon.



They were so cute!


Best buds!


"But hey guys, think you could find another log? It's getting pretty crowded here!"


No birds or critters were harmed in the making of this post and the airplane was at a much different altitude than the birds, so don't worry. The Heron had a head and the Sandhill Cranes didn't really have TWO heads! All just for fun!

I’m joining Saturday’s critters HERE

and I’d Rather B Birdin’. 




49 comments:

Vee said...

Cute post! (JMHO, but baby alligators are not especially cute. Certainly not like kittens, puppies or lambs. 😏)

eileeninmd said...

Wow, what a great critter post. LOL< the turtles could use more room. I love seeing the Sandhill Cranes with the horses and the heron. The baby alligators are cute. It is a neat capture of the plane with the storks in flight. Awesome photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend.

MadSnapper said...

the last back to back cranes made me remember this quote. Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. do not ask where i learned that because I have no idea. my favorite is the plane and birds, hilarious. those baby gators are Darling...I love storks and remember the first time I saw one in the preserve I said with delight, Diane what is that ugly bird? I love it! when she said Stork I answered not like any stork i have seen. I was thinking photos of storks delivering babies

Tom said...

...the captions are fun!

Sandy said...

Do I win a prize for being the first person to make a comment, lol/ Wonderful pictures, though I'm quite skittish around creepy crawly things so I would be well away from those in your pictures. Too far away to get a decent picture in fact.
Sandy's Space

Lea said...

A fun post!
Have a wonderful weekend!

Martha said...

Fantastic photos as always! The fist one and the one with the plane are my favorites - great captures. I hope all has been well in your world. I'll pop in to visit again soon. :)

Jeanie said...

The pictures are wonderful and all of the captions are so much fun. You must have thoroughly enjoyed coming up with those! I enjoyed reading and seeing them!

Wally Jones said...

Who needs TV when Nature is so entertaining!

Great post.

RedPat said...

You had fun with this post! Great shots too.

Breathtaking said...

Ha Ha!!:=) Great fun, and a wonderful set of photos, and a delightful post.

Villrose said...

Wow! A whole crowd of turtles and many funny shots :)

Marcia said...

You captured some great comic scenes.

Adam Jones said...

I love the Cranes, but the Storks in flight are my favourite.

Marilyn @ MountainTopSpice said...

Oh Diane, what amazing pictures you captured! I just loved everyone of them! Now, seeing those alligators, hopefully you were far enough away from momma, ha! It is so wonderful to see God's creatures living their best life, and all the interesting things they do! I loved the perspective of the airplane and the birds, too funny, and what a great capture! Such fun to be able to capture God's creatures in such amazing ways! You do a fabulous job :) Happy New Year to you and your family :)

Ann said...

All of your photos are amazing. Those baby alligators are kinda cute but I wouldn't want to get too close

italiafinlandia said...

The aeroplane flying "against" the cranes is very funny.
I enjoyed the whole series.

Happy New Year!

Lorrie said...

A fun to read post, Diane. You did see lots of critters. Love the capture of the cranes and the airplane.

Lowcarb team member said...

What an excellent critter post this is :)
Have a lovely weekend.

All the best Jan

Billie Jo said...

Great post today, my friend! So much to see and enjoy around you! We finally got some cold air here in Pa, and the lake began to freeze. Today, I looked out and saw several clumps of something out on the ice. I had no idea what they were! Suddenly one moved and I realized they were the geese! Have a cozy weekend!

DVArtist said...

These are amazing photos. We were talking the other day that it has been years since we have seen a turtle. Have a great day.

happyone said...

What a wonderful collection of photos!! Loved them all. Anything little is cute, even alligators. :)

QUILTING IS BLISSFUL, DI said...

What delightful--silly--even photos--good captions!!
I like the double Sandhill cranes-they were probably saying--to each other--I got your back!!!!
and the plane photo with the birds was a great lucky shot!!
happy trails in 2022--
hugs, di

Shiju Sugunan said...

Hahaha you are very funny. Great captions and captures!

Terri D said...

Great photos today! WOW!! Thanks for sharing! xo

Linda said...

Fun post! Amazing photo with the airplane.

Connie said...

Great photos as usual. I'm a big fan of the turtle and that picture was very cute. Thanks for letting us tag along on another one of your adventures. God bless.

Anni said...

...fun indeed! I do live the 2 headed crane most. hehehe
May all of us birders show well for 2022...and thank you for sharing your link at I'd Rather B Birdin'

Salty Pumpkin Studio said...

Fun photos!
The plane picture is magazine perfect.

Rain said...

Really great post!!! I loved all the captions! Flying cranes are just beautiful...that photo with the plane is awesome! And the little alligator babes...very cute!! ♥

Maggie said...

I'm a brand new reader who's here to stay. Your nature photos lift up my heart, and it's so refreshing that you're not selling anything here. Looking forward to seeing more of your amazing bird photos.

Debbie said...

oh what a fun post...that plane sure did look close!! and the 2 headed crane is awesome but really, all of them are. i enjoyed the commentary!! enjoy your sunday!!

NanaDiana said...

Oh! I love these pictures and the stories that go along with them. How wonderful that you can see the 'story' in their everyday lives...AND...even BABY gators are cute! xo Diana

margi said...

Great photos! The last one is very funny!

Linda said...

You see so many amazing critters!!! Thank you for letting US see them too!

Pamela M. Steiner said...

Oh these were great photos! Loved them all! But wow, that's a lot of baby alligators! No wonder there are so many of them everywhere these days! Yikes!! Someone needs to teach them about birth control or restraint! LOL. Loved the pictures. Thanks for sharing with us. This brightened my day!

Mae Travels said...

Very nice wildlife photos! We almost made it to your part of Florida this week, but were blindsided by the new pandemic.

best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

Bob Bushell said...

That wasn't what I was thinking, beautiful creatures, the Cranes and the Herons . Thanks.

magiceye said...

Beautiful captures and hilarious captions!

Ricki Treleaven said...

What a fun post…you’re making me giggle!

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Very fun photos, Diane! I can never get over how big sandhill cranes are!

Nancy Chan said...

I like your blog header. This a fun post. I like your captions for the photos. I like the one with the crazy bird (plane) going the wrong way. Hahahaaa..

Irma said...

Beautiful captions and recordings.
The last photo is my favorite.
Greetings Irma

Phil Slade said...

Great post Diane. Those cranes sure do make for lovely photos. And I like the formation flights too. Happy New 2022 to you all in FL.

Rhodesia said...

A lovely set of photos, I love the Cranes and the baby alligators are quite cute at that size!! Belated Happy New Year, have a great week, t'other Diane

Red Rose Alley said...

That last photo is really something, I LOVE IT! The baby alligators are so cute all snuggled with each other. That's a cool picture of the plane and the birds. You took that at just the right time. That was one of my favorite captions you made hehehe. And that photo of the white Cranes and the brown horse is wonderful. There's just something about it that spoke to me. I guess it's like all the creatures of nature are living together in harmony. Great photos Diane!

~Sheri

Teresa said...

Las grullas son preciosas, es una variedad diferente a las de aquí. Muchos besos.

NatureFootstep said...

wow, giggling. You really made this into a funny story. Really funny. Glad to know no animals or birds was harmed. If they knew, they woulfprobably laugh too. In their own way.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

I need to see some alligators! Babies or big ones -- can't believe we've been here since October and haven't even come across a single one yet. Love your cute birds -- like live cartoons.