Thursday, October 6, 2011

Black Rat Snake

Black Rat Snake by paynehollow
Black Rat Snake, a photo by paynehollow on Flickr.

A funny thing to do is, if you're out hiking and your friend gets bitten by a poisonous snake, tell him you're going to go for help, then go about ten feet and pretend that *you* got bit by a snake.

Then start an argument with him about who's going to go get help. A lot of guys will start crying. That's why it makes you feel good when you tell them it was just a joke.

~Jack Handey

For the record, black rat snakes are not poisonous, they're "good snakes" and help keep rodents away...

Monday, October 3, 2011

Northern Fence Lizard

Northern Fence Lizard by paynehollow
Northern Fence Lizard, a photo by paynehollow on Flickr.

You've got to get out and pray to the sky to appreciate the sunshine; otherwise you're just a lizard standing there with the sun shining on you.

Ken Kesey

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Fowlers Toad


Fowlers Toad
Originally uploaded by paynehollow
Found this fella while cutting grass one day in the big field. Not the safest place to hang out. I had to convince him to move on some place safer.

I think this is a "Fowlers Toad," but could be mistaken.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Big Toad


Big Toad
Originally uploaded by paynehollow
I'm just sort of ballparking here that this might be either an American Toad or a Fowlers Toad.

I was looking here to try to sort it out.

Any help? Thoughts?

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Raccoon


Raccoon 2
Originally uploaded by paynehollow
I more often have seen their little hand-shaped tracks in the mud down by the pond or creek than I have actually spotted these bandits at the farm, but they are there. They're probably easiest to spot early in the morning or at night.

The one in this photo was scrambling up a tree off the ridge path as I took an early morning hike.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Chipmunk


Chipmunk
Originally uploaded by paynehollow
While I haven't personally spotted any chipmunk yet at the farm, they're almost certainly there scampering about the woods, singing songs and hoping that Disney will make a movie out of them.

Groundhog


Groundhog 3
Originally uploaded by paynehollow
Also known as the woodchuck and, my favorite, the whistlepig. I don't believe one has been spotted at the farm, but they're in the region.