Today the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center brought some rescued animals to the Samuels Public Library for a presentation about what animals do in the winter. A crowd showed up including eager children excited to see the animals.Like many of those kids and their parents, I took cell pictures of the animals, which included a wood turtle, a screech owl, an opossum, and a fox. There was also a tiny bat and a squirrel in a cage.
Unlike the other animals, the beautiful white fox is not native to Virginia. It's an Arctic Fox that was removed from a hoarding situation by animal control and taken to the wildlife center because they are one of only a handful of places qualified to take in wild animals.Although this gorgeous fox looks very friendly, it's rather shy and was happy to go back in a crate.
Meanwhile, Back at the Lake.
The Bird Depot.From our deck I can just barely see the great blue heron when he's standing by the dam. When I zoom in using my old Nikon, I see him better.
These images are not only zoomed, they are also cropped. It's a good zoom but not this powerful.
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| Weekend Reflection. |
By the way, there was mist rising from the lake. It really dimmed the zoomed-in shots. I made it disappear by making a duplicate layer in Photoshop and choosing a blending mode that cleared our view of the heron and his duck friends.
Hello, I like seeing the rescue animals up close.
ReplyDeleteThe owl is a beautiful, love the White Fox. Great captures of the heron and ducks. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Enjoy your day, wishing you a great new week ahead. PS, thanks for the visit and comment.
Hello. That white fox looks just like my dog (it is mittelspitz).
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Happy New year!
...I NEVER saw a turtle in 2019!
ReplyDeleteI'll bet those kids loved seeing the animals. So many kids nowadays don't get to see wild animals in a natural situation as they spend too much time clicking on machines indoors.
ReplyDeleteLove these animals, and what the comments said already. Glad to know how you cleared up the last shot. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Phil said. I'm a kid at heart so I know I would have enjoyed the class program as I did your photo shares. And thanks for bringing them to our attention this week, at I'd Rather B Birdin
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful creatures! I always enjoyed the nature programs when I was in school. Back then they would bring in a pterodactyl or two.
ReplyDeleteOh that arctic fox is gorgeous...I really admire what wildlife rehab and rescue folks do. We stopped at one recently, but my pics didn’t turn out very well.
ReplyDeleteJak fajnie, że istnieją ludzie i instytucje, które pomagają zwierzętom. Nie można ich zostawić samych sobie, jeśli człowiek robi tyle szkód w środowisku!
ReplyDeleteThat fox is a beauty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great program to have for the kids. Nice pictures.
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