Fatso
A rather fat Mockingbird, in the sticks, at Tom Sawyer Park.
Camouflage
See if you can spot the deer in this photo. (Hint: You'll probably have to use the arrows to enlarge the view.)
Hiding in clear sight. That would have been the case for this deer had it not flicked its tail. In a dull, brown wooded environment, those white tails are like beacons. Seems like a design flaw if you ask me...
Christmas Prayer
A Squirrel prays for an easy winter on Christmas day. (How do I know? Simple, I was there!)
Towhee
An Eastern Towhee almost in the open. These darn birds like to be among the sticks and branches so it's tough to get an opportunity to catch one in the wide open spaces.
Turkey Incident
Kentucky has always been known for its giant turkeys. We're not talking 20 pounders here, we're talking about "birds" as large as 700 pounds! Unfortunately, they too are meat eaters. And by "meat" I mean you. That's right, they eat people. They seem to particularly favor tourists. It happens at least once every year, no matter how many public service announcements and warnings are issued by the media.
I happened to be close by during one recent turkey attack. Though there were signs posted everywhere warning tourists to not look too "touristy," this guy just wasn't paying attention. He was snatched up, just like that. Nothing I could do really. He was too far away and it happened too quickly. I barley managed to get this photo and wound up having to shoot from the hip, not even knowing if I got the photo. I later found out from onlookers who knew the victim that his name was Tom. Kind of ironic I thought.
Gobble, gobble!
Kenneth Gantz
Marking my territory on the interwebs! A little photography, a little technology and whatever else comes along...
