Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Cactus Picnic Area – Snapshots

          

 

                     

                     

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35 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing that kind of wonderful landscapes and nature pics ! A beautiful serie , Diane !
    Hzve a nice day

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  2. Gosh that javelina, a kind of wild boar? I wonder how that they bite those cacti pads? Wonderful to see all these unique animals and things. Thanks Diane!

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  3. Do you mean that the cacti are foods of those animals?

    (How cruel a Wordless Wednesday is to me).

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  4. Love the sign and the marvelous photos ... nice to know the desert critters enjoy 'picknicking' too. Love the way you framed and presented your photos ... lovely post.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  5. I like the 'polaroid' layout! Which park/range were you picnic-ing at?

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  6. Stephanie - Yes, the javelina is a peccary, similar to a wild boar.

    Rainfield - Yes, these animals do eat cacti and other plants too.

    Brenda - This is at Sabino Canyon in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson.

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  7. Diane, the javalina is a first for me. I love your mounted photos. And the "half-eaten meals"...
    Thanks for sharing this wonderful post.

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  8. So this is a picnic area for the critters and the cacti are the meal. Great post!

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  9. wonderful photos of that animal desert life!

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  10. Great pictures of the Cactus Picnic area.. Love the critters, especially the white-tailed deer. His ears are huge!!!!!

    Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  11. Wow, u encountered the animals? cool...

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  12. Willie - yes, I saw all of the animals, but not on the same day.

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  13. Oh wow, Diane, those are beautiful shots. You are lucky to have captured them. I like the desert cottontail, so cute!

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  14. Critters gotta eat.
    Fantastic photos!

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  15. eaten cacti?

    wow those animals there are cute =)

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  16. lovely set
    first time I have seen a javelina

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  17. Oh my those little critters ate the plants! I love your little hens and chickens. The desert has beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing. Yvonne

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  18. That jack rabbit is just too ocute but so are all the other animals. Good shots.

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  19. Great captures Diane, as always. I like the javelina (so cute!) and the cacti mosaic.

    Have a great day.

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  20. That is such a cute picture of the javelina!!

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  21. How beautiful those animals are! Your pictures are just fantastic, Diane.

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  22. Those are amazing Diane! Such nature delight.

    Have a lovely day.

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  23. Mmmm, yummy! Prickly Pear! I think a javelina has stopped by to munch. Beautiful photos of all your animals, but especially the deer and javelina.

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  24. It's amazing to me how much life there is in the desert. Your photos are proof of that!

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  25. That was wonderful to see your collection of animals. Beautiful photos..

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  26. The nature is wonderful :-)
    Yes I didn't know that animals could eat a piece from the cactus !!!
    Great shots :-)

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  27. A great source of food and moisture, the perfect picnic for desert dwellers. Great captures on all the animals. The javelina is a first for me too, very interesting animal.

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  28. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful photos!
    Greetings from Sri Lanka!!

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  29. So pretty, Diane!

    I always feel so good after seeing all your wonderful images.

    And why am I now hungry for cactus?? :)

    xo

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  30. What great shots and the cottontail is precious.

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  31. Needless to say - don't sit on the cactus!

    So that's what a Javelina looks like! I only have an Angelina...

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  32. Little that these guys know - they are featured in your cool blog!

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