i sort of fell into Cyclura conservation last year.
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- January 27th, 2015, 11:17 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: if anyone is wondering what i've been up to
- Replies: 2
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- January 27th, 2015, 11:12 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: so i sort of fell into cyclura conservation last year
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so i sort of fell into cyclura conservation last year
C. lewisi on grand cayman, june 2014.
C. pinguis on guana island, october 2014.
the best year of my life so far!
josh
- July 16th, 2014, 12:04 pm
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: A Leucistic Red-tail Hawk that I Saw Today
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6776
Re: A Leucistic Red-tail Hawk that I Saw Today
jonathan, i worked with one at moonridge zoo that matches that description. unfortunately i don't have any photos of her. she's definitely the prettiest redtail i've seen.
josh
josh
- May 8th, 2014, 11:04 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Live Reptile & Amphibian Show on May 18
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2633
Re: Live Reptile & Amphibian Show on May 18
that is awesome!! wish i could make it, but that's a big weekend at work. one of these days we'll have to get out and do some herping again.
congrats nicholas!
josh
congrats nicholas!
josh
- January 3rd, 2014, 11:09 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2013- A Naturalist's Year
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4332
Re: 2013- A Naturalist's Year
wow, jim! what an incredible year!
josh
josh
- May 2nd, 2013, 7:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Year-as-it-Happened Post (End of the Year Edition)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5791
- March 20th, 2013, 7:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: NEW CDFW REGULATIONS
- Replies: 130
- Views: 29217
NEW CDFW REGULATIONS
hey guys, just thought i'd give you a heads up that there were several changes made to the 2013-2014 amphibian and reptile regulations effective as of MARCH 1, 2013. eight species of amphibian and three species of reptile have been removed from the list of species authorized for take with a sport fi...
- January 24th, 2013, 11:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: This ones for real
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1938
Re: This ones for real
nice!
- January 3rd, 2013, 1:55 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Here's to a very productive 2013
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3553
Re: Here's to a very productive 2013
this is the coolest picture ever! your bobcat post is awesome too!
happy new year!
josh
happy new year!
josh
- December 11th, 2012, 7:04 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Reg. Ed Spec.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1381
Re: Reg. Ed Spec.
i'm still not totally sure how regional officer appointment/elections work, but i definitely second lucas as the northern california education specialist.
josh
josh
- November 28th, 2012, 4:04 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Nominations for 2013 California Chap. Educational Specialist
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2455
Re: Nominations for 2013 California Chap. Educational Specia
considering how inactive i was this year, and not knowing if i'll be able to be more involved next year, i'm going to have to decline. thank you guys very much for the consideration though. i think jeff is an excellent candidate for the position and i fully support his nomination.
josh
josh
- June 3rd, 2012, 3:43 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Canadian spring herping photos
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3876
Re: Canadian spring herping photos
that first garter shot is awesome!
josh
josh
- June 2nd, 2012, 11:42 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: hey rosy guys
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2680
Re: hey rosy guys
so as not to upset anybody i won't get specific. i'll just say that it's from the san bernardino mountains, and i doubt anyone other than employees have seen a boa from there.
- June 1st, 2012, 11:46 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring! (Crote heavy as per usual).
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12347
Re: Spring! (Crote heavy as per usual).
wow! this is one of the coolest posts i've seen! while all your photography is excellent, i have to say the bird shots are probably my favorites.
josh
josh
- June 1st, 2012, 11:36 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: hey rosy guys
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2680
hey rosy guys
i bet you haven't seen one from this locality before. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7317006880_91b3d1b307_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7221/7317004976_208a757fda_b.jpg a friend of mine brought him to me after rescuing him from a cement quarry where his habitat is being destroyed and he w...
- May 31st, 2012, 6:05 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Some high elevation finds from the San Gabriels
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3666
Re: Some high elevation finds from the San Gabriels
awesome post, guys!
josh
josh
- May 28th, 2012, 9:59 pm
- Forum: Herpetoculture Forum
- Topic: One of my favorites gone almost 3 years, I still have him!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1364
Re: One of my favorites gone almost 3 years, I still have hi
cool pics of the ringneck feeding behavior! that's not something we see very often.
josh
josh
- May 28th, 2012, 9:53 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Expedition into Las Islas de Sonora
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8477
Re: Expedition into Las Islas de Sonora
scott, that would be awesome! i'll have to see if i can swing it.
josh
josh
- May 28th, 2012, 9:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Sonora Islands, Mexico - Spring 2012
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5913
Re: Sonora Islands, Mexico - Spring 2012
looks like an awesome trip. your dickersonae shot is way cool! that blue is so intense, and i love that you captured his lady in the background. it's always nice to see a post in which the lizards get the spotlight.
josh
josh
- May 26th, 2012, 6:45 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Expedition into Las Islas de Sonora
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8477
Re: Expedition into Las Islas de Sonora
great photos as always, scott. i especially like the eclipse/iguana shot. i look forward to seeing yours too, rob.
josh
josh
- May 25th, 2012, 3:10 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What a spectacle!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2758
Re: What a spectacle!
wow! that thing's beautiful!
josh
josh
- May 25th, 2012, 11:53 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hit me with your best shot!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4227
Re: Hit me with your best shot!
some great shots so far guys! this is probably my favorite herp shot to date.
i'm also quite fond of this one.
josh
i'm also quite fond of this one.
josh
- May 25th, 2012, 10:34 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2012 - Shades of oreganus
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7992
Re: 2012 - Shades of oreganus
this is an awesome thread! so many cool snakes!
josh
josh
- May 23rd, 2012, 10:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: so i went fishing a couple weeks ago...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3146
Re: so i went fishing a couple weeks ago...
brad, that's exactly what it is! both the hammondii and the elegans were found a few weeks apart within a hundred yards of each other in the same creek in the san bernardino mountains. owen, you're right. it's pretty incredible! derek, that avatar really is too much! jim, sorry i haven't been very a...
- May 23rd, 2012, 6:21 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: so i went fishing a couple weeks ago...
- Replies: 15
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so i went fishing a couple weeks ago...
at one of my favorite spots on my way home from school. as i was letting my lure drift downstream i saw some motion out of the corner of my eye. i looked up, and what did i see? this nice big two-striped garter cruising along the bank directly across from me! i didn't have my camera with me, so i sn...
- May 23rd, 2012, 5:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What a weird night
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- Views: 3747
Re: What a weird night
man, i should've gone!
- April 25th, 2012, 8:48 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: What a night.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1082
Re: What a night.
that's awesome! i just experienced the same build up from two or three frogs to a full blown chorus friday night. probably one of my favorite herping nights yet! mine were baja california treefrogs. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7127/6968586446_d2127af0ca_c.jpg western toads joined in on the fun, to...
- April 20th, 2012, 1:26 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping in the Bay Area
- Replies: 46
- Views: 7637
Re: Herping in the Bay Area
now i REALLY wish i would have made it up there! there are a lot of animals in here i would have loved to have seen. sounds like you guys had a great time!
josh
josh
- April 12th, 2012, 6:41 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Berdo boys Birthday bash...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2547
Re: Berdo boys Birthday bash...
thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! and thanks, jim, for making it a great one! here are a few of my shots from the day. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7254/7072152815_f87e0f79fd_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/7072156037_f76a0e1281_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7072158093_ff...
- April 8th, 2012, 1:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Santa Cruz Survey #4
- Replies: 53
- Views: 9655
Re: Santa Cruz Survey #4
wow! looks like it was a great day! i'm bummed i couldn't make it up there for it. maybe next time.
josh
josh
- April 6th, 2012, 12:09 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Death March
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1715
Re: Death March
that long-toed is awesome!
josh
josh
- April 3rd, 2012, 11:25 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tejon Ranch Trips Planned for 2012 -Update for April 28 Trip
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4799
Re: Tejon Ranch Trips Planned for 2012
the coach wasn't actually on tejon ranch property. mike waters took us to one of his boardlines before we got started. it was cool to see a big one! i'd found my lifer two days earlier, but it was just a little guy. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7263/7038051491_d5e6e6e006_c.jpg the king was very exc...
- April 3rd, 2012, 12:20 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tejon Ranch Trips Planned for 2012 -Update for April 28 Trip
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4799
Re: Tejon Ranch Trips Planned for 2012
here are a few of my shots from the 3/31 trip. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/6894977702_509ac4fd33_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/6894978294_f9a12b4be2_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/7041092283_b6c45fd59c_c.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/7041080021_894b820bf6_c.jpg h...
- April 1st, 2012, 4:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: where is the NAFHA links sticky?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2625
Re: where is the NAFHA links sticky?
i used that thread all the time, too, and i would like to see it brought back. luckily this one was still in my history: http://www.naherp.com/taxon.php?user=1
josh
josh
- April 1st, 2012, 4:54 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring and All (March Finds)
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- Views: 2642
Re: Spring and All (March Finds)
nice post, jim! a lot of very cool critters! the more you guys post, the more i want to get back up there, but i don't see that being a possibility anytime soon. congrats on the king! i just saw my first wild king ever, at the tejon ranch yesterday!
josh
josh
- March 30th, 2012, 3:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: CA Herp Tracking Trip Part 3 (San Diego and the Low Desert)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2937
Re: CA Herp Tracking Trip Part 3 (San Diego and the Low Dese
that shot of the speck scaling the rock face is awesome! and i'm stoked to you got such a good tort tracking account for your book!
josh
josh
- March 26th, 2012, 12:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Santa Cruz Survey #4
- Replies: 53
- Views: 9655
Re: Santa Cruz Survey #4
i really really want to be there, but i just can't make it work this time. everyone have a blast! i can't wait to see the pictures!
josh
josh
- March 21st, 2012, 8:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: prettiest helleri pair ever?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1906
Re: prettiest helleri pair ever?
wow! beautiful!
- March 19th, 2012, 1:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: has it really been 2 years? Norcal winter...
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- Views: 1801
Re: has it really been 2 years? Norcal winter...
very cool post! i echo the tiger comments!
josh
josh
- March 17th, 2012, 6:00 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Now That's a Fence Lizard!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2163
Re: Now That's a Fence Lizard!
i remember that lizard. the pictures really don't do it justice! this is the only other one i've seen that comes close to looking like it, found in the san bernardino mountains.
josh
josh
- March 17th, 2012, 12:22 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tubular Trip
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5277
Re: Tubular Trip
oh, and one more thing, when we got to the lava tubes the air temp was about 66 degrees, but the rock was already reading 108!
- March 17th, 2012, 12:18 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Tubular Trip
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5277
Re: Tubular Trip
i had a blast! we may not have found much, but it was great meeting lucas and fil, and what we did find was pretty awesome! that habitat was definitely pretty insane. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/6988224631_e53565f821_b.jpg those dark side-blotched lizards were a trip. http://farm8.staticflick...
- March 13th, 2012, 10:35 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Top 5 of 2011 - A different slant on a year in review.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2811
Re: Top 5 of 2011 - A different slant on a year in review.
rob, i'm always stoked when i see you've made a new post, and this is why! awesome as usual!
josh
josh
- March 9th, 2012, 11:47 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping in Taiwan - The Book - DONE!
- Replies: 52
- Views: 50413
Re: Herping in Taiwan - The Book - DONE!
awesome! i can't wait!
josh
josh
- March 9th, 2012, 11:35 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Sabah, Borneo photos....
- Replies: 37
- Views: 9303
Re: Sabah, Borneo photos....
a blood python?! seriously?! awesome!
- March 4th, 2012, 9:44 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Drought Double Down
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5789
Re: Drought Double Down
dude! EPIC!!! seriously!
- March 4th, 2012, 2:07 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Grammar time for the "word challenged" among us...
- Replies: 55
- Views: 9042
Re: Grammar time for the "word challenged" among us...
"if i find a bigger snake then yours, than i'll be having more fun then a barrel of monkeys!" am i doing it right?
- March 2nd, 2012, 9:53 pm
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: Tips for photographing skitish snakes.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7064
Re: Tips for photographing skitish snakes.
Thanks for the advice, that glass lizard is awesome you must have had a very wide lens to be inches away. Julian it also helps that our california legless lizards are way smaller than your glass lizards, only about seven inches long or so as adults. here's a little guy i turned up a few weeks ago n...
- March 2nd, 2012, 1:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Trip up the coast to Northern California
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6406
Re: Trip up the coast to Northern California
awesome post jonathan! i've been wanting to get back up north so bad!
josh
josh
- February 27th, 2012, 3:28 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: AL herping 2012, capito et al
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5110
Re: AL herping 2012, capito et al
such cool frogs! the egg laying sequence is awesome!
josh
josh