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I sometimes wish we were horse people

I’ve hiked at least 25 miles looking for elk horns this year and haven’t found a single one. I’m the worst horn hunter ever. I did find something great though:

They are now 29 and 30.

I’m actually a very bad horn hunter. I found one small chalk last year after 20+ miles walked and hiked 25+ miles this year before finding anything. Took my youngest daughter out yesterday and finally broke my bad luck streak

She found her first antler:


I found a really nice 6x8 set:




Finally filled up a pack. Usually this pack is empty while I hike my face off:


Day’s haul, which is the best day I’ve ever had:

Went again yesterday, oldest daughter found one too!

Jim,

They are immature snapper, or squire - Ask the Mrs, a salt water favourite of Aussies & Kiwis !

Fine table fare indeed.

Great stuff Mate !!!

Deb found a whitetail shed, on our new place, on our Saturday stroll !





Pity the G3 & G4 (crabclaw) & tip of the main beam broken off.

Nice! Love sheds

Lil' guy's on a Mongolian battle pony !

I was photographing the ducks...





Then, all of a sudden they exploded off the water...

This was why.

I missed the good stuff.

Went for a little spring wildflower hike around the homestead. Found "Bluets", Bloodroot, and Trillium. No photos of the Trilliums.

Judging by the shape of the leaves, I think there may be two different species of Bloodroot? Or am I misidentifying one of them?

The last photo is a Rose Breasted Grosbeak at one of my feeders. I've been here for ten years, it's my first time ever seeing one. In fact, this spring, I have seen Eastern Towhees and Brown Thrashers at my feeders. Never had any of them here in past years, and I watch my feeders quite a bit. Strange all of the these "new" species showing up?

What part of the country is this?

April 8th, 2020 - New home waters, Eagle Lake, Northwest Ontario, from a buddies camp;





Same - May 5th, 2020;

NE Ohio