Location: Midwest USA.
I was lucky enough to get within 10’ of this guy. I had scared off two others earlier.
I got a nice shot of him engaging his nictitating membrane.
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Wow! Nice capture on that 3rd pic. I didn’t know their eyelids were sideways like that
Thank you. Yup, that’s just one of its protective superpowers.
Bouncy skull is number one?
Yup, the fact that he sort of wraps his tongue around his skull to cushion the impact is wild.
Nice shots!
There’s at least one in the hollow I frequent, but I swear they’re the animal most aware of my presence. I’ve surprised fox, deer, and countless small game, but these fellas never let me close.
Beautiful. Fun fact I learned recently: woodpeckers’ tongues are wrapped all the way to the back and top of the head, and some of their skull bones are spongey, to absorb all the impact from pecking wood. Nature is so dang cool.
My best pilliated pic in about 3 years of trying… and it’s in my front yard.
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