Pictures of the great outdoors thread.

[spencer rifle]

I will say though, the Merlin App from Cornell's Ornithology lab is pretty good.

True, but eating the wrong bird is not likely to poison you.

 

[model1994]

Those of us who do nature ID for a living have a saying:
"Apps - the fastest, most convenient way to get the wrong answer."

so true. thankfully they’re getting better, especially with ai

 

[spencer rifle]

Obligatory pic:

 

[hooky]

True, but eating the wrong bird is not likely to poison you.

I don't disagree at all. Anyone eating something based on what an app tells them is one of the slow buffaloes that were holding back the rest of the herd though.

 

[DadSmith]

Smooth sumac. Harmless and sometimes tasty.

I just found it so next year I'll be able to harvest the berries.

 

[Bugzilla]

Maybe 10 years ago went to an auction with the better half. She got there before I did and already made a purchase by the time I got there. This maple tree in a 5 gallon bucket for $1.00. It was maybe a 3’ tall twig about 1/2” at the base. Today it is stunning even on this cloudy rainy morning.

 

[Win52C]

Been so busy at work just got to this.
Good Morning! Lol

 

[MindfulMan]

 

[Slow Hand]

Up on the roof of the hospital to do a crane pic yesterday morning. Not bad for the east side!

 

[Slow Hand]

Up in the UP last weekend for a hunting trip. Stayed at Gene Pond campsite. We’ve been there several years and I realized I’d never gone to see the actual pond. It’s about two miles from end to end and very pretty

 

[Slow Hand]

My nice little campsite.

 

[Slow Hand]

Low hanging nest. Looked to be empty but I wasn’t going to poke it with a stick!

 

[StayTrue76]

A few pics from Arches National Park in Utah. Nature is friggin' awesome!

 

[den57]

Glacier NP....

 

[tomcat13]

Sunset Indian Shores, FL


Moon over the Gulf

 

[Bill2905]

Pisgah National Forest - North Carolina

 

[DadSmith]

This morning we got a good frost.
Hopefully this ends Ragweed pollen for the year.
These marigolds grow wild around my place. Come up every year and the area they grow in keeps getting bigger every year.

Frost on the marigolds.

 

[MindfulMan]

This morning we got a good frost.
Hopefully this ends Ragweed pollen for the year.
These marigolds grow wild around my place. Come up every year and the area they grow in keeps getting bigger every year.

Frost on the marigolds.
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Very nice photo !

 

[DadSmith]

Very nice photo !

Got back to the house and checked on them. That frost did them in.
I'm surprised how hardy they are.

 

[D.R.SCOTT]

Mountain Warfare training in the Sierra Nevada's at sunset.