Congrats on a productive year! Some great pics in this post.
-Mike
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- February 14th, 2014, 11:39 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2013 End of the year post - Virginia, MD, NC, TX (Finished!)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3394
- February 8th, 2014, 11:14 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2014 NAFHA Spring trip: ANF!
- Replies: 132
- Views: 26918
Re: 2014 NAFHA Spring trip: ANF!
Put me down for a strong maybe.
-Mike
-Mike
- January 14th, 2014, 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My 2013 Year in Review...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3748
Re: My 2013 Year in Review...
Top-notch photo-magic, Erik. The Ruthven's Whipsnake is just a knockout.
Good to see you again amigo.
-Mike
Good to see you again amigo.
-Mike
- January 5th, 2014, 10:39 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
- Replies: 41
- Views: 27024
Re: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
Or perhaps sp. novum . O. planiceps is as close as I could get on that one. I've seen them on both of my trips. -Mike The bromeliad frogs are beautiful and sometimes difficult to identify. This is the Flat-Headed Bromeliad Frog (Osteocephalus planiceps) Tough genus to pin to species sometimes, but t...
- January 5th, 2014, 10:33 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Inspired by others, another end of year post...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5275
Re: Inspired by others, another end of year post...
Superb! The Africa stuff was a knockout. The Yucatan Banded Gecko is a spectacular critter, as was the greenish Rock Rattler.
I'm glad you posted!
-Mike
I'm glad you posted!
-Mike
- January 3rd, 2014, 6:13 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2013 - Year at a Glance.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1677
Re: 2013 - Year at a Glance.
wow, great shots in there Daniel! How'd you get the tiger beetles to hold still long enough for a shot?
very cool.
-Mike
very cool.
-Mike
- January 2nd, 2014, 7:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
- Replies: 41
- Views: 27024
Re: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
thanks for all the great replies - I do like sharing the joy of herping.
Carl, one of these days I am going to get a decent shot of a Kirtlands....
-Mike
Carl, one of these days I am going to get a decent shot of a Kirtlands....
-Mike
- January 1st, 2014, 6:08 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Australia: 2013 in review (pic heavy)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8907
Re: Australia: 2013 in review (pic heavy)
wow, wonderful!
-Mike
-Mike
- January 1st, 2014, 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
- Replies: 41
- Views: 27024
Re: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
Mike, did you have any time to work or do chores around the house? Awesome year and a Bushmaster to top it off. Definitely some rare species in there too. It was great herping with you as always. Looking forward to more adventures and to reading about Peru in Herp Nation. My Resolution for 2014, li...
- January 1st, 2014, 1:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
- Replies: 41
- Views: 27024
Re: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
2013 was a deeper experience. The first few days of my 2011 trip I was in a state of shock. Sensory overload.
-Mike
-Mike
Ribbit wrote:Wheeee!! So much goodness. How did 2013 compare with your epic 2011?
John
- January 1st, 2014, 12:11 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
- Replies: 41
- Views: 27024
Hot Stove Herping: 2013 EOY post
How did my field herping in 2013 stack up? I’ll put it in the Not Bad category. Time is at a premium, so it all goes in the mixer and out comes this single Hot Stove post, from pole to pole, from start to finish. We’ll start at the equator. http://www.pingleton.com/field/2013/Peru/Day8/P1020805.JPG ...
- January 1st, 2014, 11:18 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2013- A Naturalist's Year
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4332
Re: 2013- A Naturalist's Year
Wow, nice set, Jim! You saw some incredible stuff! I love the format too.
-Mike
-Mike
- January 1st, 2014, 11:14 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Hot Stove Herping: Part One
- Replies: 49
- Views: 25877
Re: Hot Stove Herping: Part One
Gekkotan, that Helicops was found at night among floating water plants in a small river.
cheers, Mike
cheers, Mike
- January 1st, 2014, 11:11 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Peruvian Amazonia, or is that Amazonian Peru?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 109658
Re: Peruvian Amazonia, or is that Amazonian Peru?
Good to see this one bumped up again!
-Mike
-Mike
- November 7th, 2013, 1:08 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: New to herping
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1795
Re: New to herping
Welcome!
-Mike
-Mike
- October 31st, 2013, 1:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My BEST September ever. (pic overload >120 shots)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10512
Re: My BEST September ever. (pic overload >120 shots)
Nice job, Andy! You got some great shots. Always nice to see the trip thru someone else's camera
-Mike
-Mike
- October 31st, 2013, 12:24 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My Year in Review, April-June 2012
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3228
Re: My Year in Review, April-June 2012
<LIKE>
Mike
Mike
- October 31st, 2013, 12:12 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake Road October 3-7 2013
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7898
Re: Snake Road October 3-7 2013
Nice work! Excellent photos and congrats on the Farancia.
It's nice to see that good looking pleuralis, those don't show up every time.
Eastern Mud Turtles have been documented from where you found the Stinker, but not many.
-Mike
It's nice to see that good looking pleuralis, those don't show up every time.
Eastern Mud Turtles have been documented from where you found the Stinker, but not many.
-Mike
- October 31st, 2013, 12:01 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: 2013 End of Year post
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4426
Re: 2013 End of Year post
wow! great photos!
-Mike
-Mike
- October 31st, 2013, 11:53 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Snake Road plus other stuff
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1025
Re: Snake Road plus other stuff
nice photos!
-Mike
-Mike
- October 31st, 2013, 11:45 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Elegant Bronzeback and Painted Bronzeback
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1589
Re: Elegant Bronzeback and Painted Bronzeback
Awesome photos. I love the Bronzies!
- October 31st, 2013, 11:41 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Research in Illinois
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3587
Re: Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Research in Illinois
I done donated.
-Mike
-Mike
- October 5th, 2013, 5:29 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: How would you schedule a snake Big Year?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6025
Re: How would you schedule a snake Big Year?
I've had this Big Year discussion with a number of field herpers over the years. I'm still tempted to try it in a few years when I retire. However, I wouldn't limit the effort to snakes - I'd go for ALL the herps. All of them. Go big or go home. (Yes I know, that's not bloody likely, but you gotta d...
- October 5th, 2013, 5:06 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Has anyone ever encountered Bipes?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6079
Re: Has anyone ever encountered Bipes?
You got some great shots of that critter, Matt!
That was certainly a top-tier find on a trip with many cool finds.
-Mike
That was certainly a top-tier find on a trip with many cool finds.
-Mike
- October 5th, 2013, 4:19 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Possible Country Records for the US
- Replies: 196
- Views: 629512
Re: Possible Country Records for the US
Great post / thread. Here's an Ambystoma rosaceum search image for anyone heading for the Animas:
This one was car-squashed but still alive up near Yecora. I'd love to see a healthy one from either side of the border.
-Mike
This one was car-squashed but still alive up near Yecora. I'd love to see a healthy one from either side of the border.
-Mike
- August 20th, 2013, 9:23 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Peruvian Amazonia, or is that Amazonian Peru?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 109658
Re: Peruvian Amazonia, or is that Amazonian Peru?
As per usual, I am late to the party....what a great post! You've got me all riled up for a return trip, John! Great photos too! Guess I'm off the hook for my own FHF post! :) On top of everything else, it was a great place to finally meet you (John and I were keepers of life lists and other herpara...
- August 1st, 2013, 10:53 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Peruvian Hyla (?) id
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4181
Re: Peruvian Hyla (?) id
That's what I was thinking.
-Mike
-Mike
Cole Grover wrote:It looks awfully like a Dendropsophus leali metamorph, with the red eyes and all.
-Cole
- August 1st, 2013, 10:45 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping Panama and Norway - Photo warning
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6742
Re: Herping Panama and Norway - Photo warning
Fantastic!
-Mike
-Mike
- July 18th, 2013, 8:25 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Arkansas - First Half of 2013, Parts 1 and 2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2880
Re: Arkansas - First Half of 2013, Parts 1 and 2
excellent! some great images in this post.
-Mike
-Mike
- July 16th, 2013, 6:23 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: April in lower Alabama (same as SE Chapter post)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6888
Re: April in lower Alabama (same as SE Chapter post)
Great stuff, Tamara! I like that Virginia closeup best of all.
This post was all that and a bag of chips, with a glimpse at the noble art of chickenry for dessert
-Mike
This post was all that and a bag of chips, with a glimpse at the noble art of chickenry for dessert
-Mike
- July 12th, 2013, 9:45 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Lost Maples SP photo from today
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1999
Re: Lost Maples SP photo from today
Nice shot! Lost Maples is a cool place.
-Mike
-Mike
- July 12th, 2013, 9:38 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT - FHF Radio in on the air!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1652
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT - FHF Radio in on the air!
Listening to Matt right now.
-Mike
-Mike
- July 11th, 2013, 7:08 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: My Spring in the Southwest (this is a long one)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7340
Re: My Spring in the Southwest (this is a long one)
Excellent, Mike - I like seeing the family shots mixed in there, and I'm not in the least bit surprised you've got the young fella out there digging the planet already. Congrats on all the great finds too!
-Mike
-Mike
- June 25th, 2013, 8:42 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Opportunistic Mediterranean cruise herping
- Replies: 28
- Views: 23022
Re: Opportunistic Mediterranean cruise herping
Talk about maximizing your chances! Very cool, John.
I have not read My Family and Other Animals, but will do so, in honor of this fine post.
-Mike
I have not read My Family and Other Animals, but will do so, in honor of this fine post.
-Mike
- June 21st, 2013, 7:04 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Photos from the UAE, June 2013
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5681
Re: Photos from the UAE, June 2013
Fantastic! The eyes on those Stenodactylus are incredible.
-Mike
-Mike
- June 21st, 2013, 6:57 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Eremean Easter: south-west Queensland, Australia
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9844
Re: Eremean Easter: south-west Queensland, Australia
Awesome post! That Varanus panoptes is an impressive animal. And I never get tired of seeing Strophurus!
-Mike
-Mike
- June 21st, 2013, 6:52 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Helping a visitor complete quite the herping feat
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3687
Re: Helping a visitor complete quite the herping feat
Dell used up all the beer clinker icons,
so I'll just say congrats, Tim! That is a BIG deal.
and great post, Andy. It's fun to participate in someone else's quest (I was present for Tim's second-to-last find).
-Mike
so I'll just say congrats, Tim! That is a BIG deal.
and great post, Andy. It's fun to participate in someone else's quest (I was present for Tim's second-to-last find).
-Mike
- June 12th, 2013, 11:01 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spring- this is long, put couple beers on ice!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7492
Re: Spring- this is long, put couple beers on ice!
wow! good thing I had a beer on hand! that was epic.
-Mike
-Mike
- June 6th, 2013, 12:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: The next step and a Rachel
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3165
Re: The next step and a Rachel
excellent, Kyle. I like the way you documented this, and enjoyed following along.
-Mike
-Mike
- June 6th, 2013, 12:13 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herps of 2013 -- Casual Observer's Edition
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5576
Re: @)!# -- My Year to Date
Jim - very cool! That laticauda is spectacular among all the great stuff.
Enjoyed the illustrated fable of The Fox and the Black Witch as well
-Mike
Enjoyed the illustrated fable of The Fox and the Black Witch as well
-Mike
- June 6th, 2013, 11:31 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Spain with Fåkkel and four more people
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3331
Re: Spain with Fåkkel and four more people
Vipera seaonei is amazing! Wow.
Great stuff! Love the Natterjack as well. Quite colorful.
-Mike
Great stuff! Love the Natterjack as well. Quite colorful.
-Mike
- June 6th, 2013, 11:22 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: China post #46, HONG KONG!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8707
Re: China post #46, HONG KONG!!
How did I miss this?
If ever a post deserved a bump, it's this one.
-Mike
If ever a post deserved a bump, it's this one.
-Mike
- June 6th, 2013, 10:22 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Herping the Big Sky.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12660
Re: Herping the Big Sky.
A tag-team Montana post. Awesome.
Look at all those gorgeous rocks!
-Mike
Look at all those gorgeous rocks!
-Mike
- June 6th, 2013, 9:54 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6479
Re: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
Mission accomplished!Tamara D. McConnell wrote:I don't usually watch videos on FHF, am so glad I watched this one...even though now I'm going to have a PTRBB earworm for the rest of the day.
-Mike
- June 4th, 2013, 12:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6479
Re: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
that's a Missouri milksnake.
-Mike
-Mike
- June 2nd, 2013, 7:26 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6479
Re: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
These things take on a life of their own. You should hear Marty do "I've Herped Everywhere". Mike, I've heard this late nights at campfires half done for years. I never actually thought it would be a real song. This is awesome. Talena heard it from the other room and said it was terrible b...
- June 2nd, 2013, 6:03 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6479
Re: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
Bill, that's perfect :) "The problem is all inside your head", she said to me The answer is easy if you take it logically I'd like to help you in your struggle with a tree There must be fifty ways to roll the log back. She said it's really not my habit to intrude Furthermore, I hope my mea...
- June 1st, 2013, 6:59 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: A Few Pics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1666
Re: A Few Pics
Nice finds Barry - good to run into you again! Love those cypress shots you got.
I also rescued a snapper heading home - it managed to cross 3 lanes of I-24. I helped it over the last leg.
cheers, Mike
I also rescued a snapper heading home - it managed to cross 3 lanes of I-24. I helped it over the last leg.
cheers, Mike
- June 1st, 2013, 6:56 pm
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6479
Re: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
I almost never look at posted videos, however i like this one alot. It not only applies to herping but entomology as well. I hope you do not mind but i linked to the video on my farcebook page. Thanks Gordon, and I don't mind at all. I had the inverts in mind as well, but "gently return the he...
- June 1st, 2013, 11:04 am
- Forum: The Forum
- Topic: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6479
Re: Put The Rock Back - A Public Service Announcement
I have it in my head that J is an Iowan. Dual citizenship!jswingchun wrote:Don't forget Minnesota, Mike...