Hmmm thanks Todd and Nate - guess I need to get better with my Desmogs. Todd, I called it a conanti because we found it in a low elevation seep (Cade's Cove area) where aeneus are not known to be present. The tail seemed more keeled than what one what see with aeneus too.
Josh
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- November 10th, 2011, 4:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Great Smoky Mountains - October, 2011
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3993
- November 7th, 2011, 11:53 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Queensland Brigalow weekend trip
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5741
Re: Queensland Brigalow weekend trip
Geeze, thats a lot of reptile diversity for a quick weekend trip. Fantastic stuff!
Some of those geckos are really awesome, namely the Strophurus taenicauda.
Some of those geckos are really awesome, namely the Strophurus taenicauda.
- November 5th, 2011, 11:52 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Part II: Twenty-something Lifers and Two Dead White Whales
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7021
Re: Part II: Twenty-something Lifers and Two Dead White Whal
Let me appologise as I'm not any good at photographing salamanders yet, and this was before Jason B schooled me on it, so they could've been better http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6308513804_b436a022ec_z.jpg Looks pretty good to me! I'm a big fan of all the Aneides in this post, a species that ...
- November 5th, 2011, 11:36 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Great Smoky Mountains - October, 2011
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3993
Re: Great Smoky Mountains - October, 2011
Thanks everyone for the compliments. A fun trip and I can't wait to go back! Caudata-saturated posts are always appreciated. This gives me some motivation to continue herping into November. Also, would anyone like to share with me this top-secret method for photographing salamanders? :thumb: Vince -...
- November 4th, 2011, 8:56 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Great Smoky Mountains - October, 2011
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3993
Great Smoky Mountains - October, 2011
Hey all. Its been a while since I've posted on here. I used to be pretty regular on the forums, so maybe some of you remember me. If not: a brief bio: I am a student at the University of Guelph in cold snowy Canada. I'm studying Ecology and have spent the last couple of years studying a population o...
- October 24th, 2010, 11:15 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: So IL Sept 10; Unremarkable Trip Plus One Aberrant
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1983
Re: So IL Sept 10; Unremarkable Trip Plus One Aberrant
Sweet photos! Nice find with the Diamondback water - thats one that I would love to see from so. Ill. For those interested, I was down there with some herpers for the second weekend of Oct. It was extremely dry, though we still had some success, especially at night. Turned up 49 taxa including a mud...
- August 28th, 2010, 3:53 pm
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: What was your last lifer?...
- Replies: 381
- Views: 998184
Re: What was your last lifer?...
Curtis, Looks like a sweet trip out there! Nice shot of the Greater Shearwater. Andy, they are a stunning bird, aren't they? Did you see it in Ohio? Recent lifers here in Ontario include Great Gray Owl, Spruce Grouse (both up in Algonquin) and Buff-breasted Sandpiper I found the other day at my favo...
- August 10th, 2010, 11:41 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Ontario wilderness herps
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2833
Re: Ontario wilderness herps
Nice stuff Ashley! Really dig the landscape stuff too. Your "Mink Frog" is actually a Green Frog, Rana clamitans melanota.
Josh
Josh
- August 10th, 2010, 11:36 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: EPIC trip to southeast AZ- a quick preview
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2887
Re: EPIC trip to southeast AZ- a quick preview
Geez, get that trip report up already
- August 10th, 2010, 11:34 am
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: What was your last lifer?...
- Replies: 381
- Views: 998184
Re: What was your last lifer?...
To continue the string of southern rarities this summer.....I saw a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher last Saturday (will post some poor digiscoped photos up when I get to it). Hatch year bird by the looks of it. It is shaping up to be a good year for vagrants!
Josh
Josh
- August 4th, 2010, 8:22 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Getting around...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2263
Re: Getting around...
Cool post Bob - you did alright considering they weren't necessarily herp related trips. Loved the macros of the fowleri, Coluber constrictor and the Carphophis.
Nice bowling pin too, sweet find!!!!
Josh
Nice bowling pin too, sweet find!!!!
Josh
- August 3rd, 2010, 10:09 am
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: What was your last lifer?...
- Replies: 381
- Views: 998184
Re: What was your last lifer?...
Chris, It certainly was a bit out of its range, that is for sure! Most birders seem to think that this is a wild bird - there is no evidence of it being captive, and this is a good Whistling Duck year for Ontario (if there is such a thing!). Two seperate flocks were seen in late spring, as well as t...
- August 2nd, 2010, 9:20 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3809
Re: Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes?
Excellent! The last adder shot is phenomenal - excellent use of natural light.
- August 2nd, 2010, 7:44 am
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: What was your last lifer?...
- Replies: 381
- Views: 998184
Re: What was your last lifer?...
Black-bellied Whistling Duck - will probably be the 3rd accepted record for Ontario. Excuse the poor digiscoped shots.
Josh
Josh
- July 25th, 2010, 7:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: USFWS Herpetology Internship: Part 1
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5562
Re: USFWS Herpetology Internship: Part 1
Very interesting post, and I am looking forward to the rest! Looks like a sweet gig you have this spring/summer.
Josh
Josh
- July 23rd, 2010, 6:16 am
- Forum: Image Lab
- Topic: It's not the camera.....
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8584
Re: It's not the camera.....
An example taken with a Panasonic point and shoot from a couple of years ago. One of the main problems I had with this camera was Depth of Field. It was pretty much impossible to get a photo with shallow (or even average) depth of field. By taking this photo from farther back and zooming in all the ...
- July 20th, 2010, 7:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Last few weekends in Ontario
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3021
Re: Last few weekends in Ontario
Thanks all, glad you enjoyed
Josh
Josh
- July 14th, 2010, 9:50 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: HERPING FLORIDA'S BROOKSVILLE RIDGE
- Replies: 40
- Views: 41922
Re: HERPING FLORIDA'S BROOKSVILLE RIDGE
Excellent post - good variety, excellent storytelling and photography, and some damn cool herps. Nice indigos, and I loved the Rana capito! Do you encounter a lot of them?
Josh
Josh
- July 14th, 2010, 9:36 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Manitoba weekend herping
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1955
Re: Manitoba weekend herping
Cool post. Green snakes are always a nice find!
Josh
Josh
- July 12th, 2010, 2:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Last few weekends in Ontario
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3021
Last few weekends in Ontario
This summer has been a really busy one for me as I have been putting in 60-80 hours a week down near the Ontario/Michigan border studying Butler's Garter Snakes. However I do have my weekends off, and since the girlfriend is in eastern Canada for the summer, I have had a lot of freedom to go herping...
- July 7th, 2010, 9:20 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Canada, eh?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3944
Re: Canada, eh?
That's a fantastic day - I didn't even realize all those species made it that far north. Southern Ontario actually has quite a few species, relatively speaking. We have 47-48 species of herps, which is on par with states like Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, a few western states, etc. Every species ...
- July 6th, 2010, 4:50 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Canada, eh?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3944
Re: Canada, eh?
Hey Nick, It was great to finally get out herping with you, and we had a pretty decent day. I was really happy we got to see a handful of greens, since I have never seen any up there in the past. Too bad you couldn't stay for a second day. Great photos as usual, and I am anticipating getting back ou...
- July 4th, 2010, 7:53 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: DAGHESTAN HERP TRIP (North Caucasus, Russia) 2008 pictures
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5126
Re: DAGHESTAN HERP TRIP (North Caucasus, Russia) 2008 pictur
Nice post! Cool to see herps posted here of species which haven't been posted in the past. Good luck with your next trip to see the remaining Vipera.
Josh
Josh
- June 27th, 2010, 7:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Northeast herping, Spring 2010.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7389
Re: Northeast herping, Spring 2010.
Damn, what a post. 7 thumbs up
- June 27th, 2010, 9:29 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Catch Up Post: The Smokies & Michigan thru May & June
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3485
Re: Catch Up Post: The Smokies & Michigan thru May & June
Wow, you have had one hell of a year! Fantastic photography as well - standouts include the basking Blanding's, the versicolor, the second box turtle, and of course the saugas. Nice meeting you a few weeks back, and looking forward to the weekend - hopefully you can see some Canadian rattlesnakes. J...
- June 17th, 2010, 10:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lake Erie Water Snake survey... (lots of writing)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4943
Re: Lake Erie Water Snake survey... (lots of writing)
Really interesting post! Definitely a cool snake, and looks like you guys had a blast apprehending them. Has Kristin done population estimates for some of the islands? What other species are present on the islands you visited? Do you have tigrinum , smallmouths, or Blue Racers? I also had to turn do...
- June 17th, 2010, 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps of Panama (Almost finished the updates)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 12347
Re: Herps of Panama (to be continued...)
Sweet post Jon. I can't wait to get down there - need to find some Micrurus, a Pseudoboa, and a Sibon argus! The variation in the pumilio down there is pretty mind-blowing.... What is the cumulative number of species you have seen down there? Must be over 100 eh... You doing another trip this winter...
- June 16th, 2010, 4:11 pm
- Forum: Bird Forum
- Topic: What was your last lifer?...
- Replies: 381
- Views: 998184
Re: What was your last lifer?...
Latest "lifer" - not technically a lifer but new to my Ontario list. Had a Snowy Egret fly over my study area a few days ago. ON bird #303 I think.