Sneaky Critters

They’re out there. You know they are. The critters are all around us, watching…they know we’re there, that’s for sure.

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If we’re patient, we might find them.

There’s someone on this snowy Yellowstone hillside.   Do you see him?

camo coyote 1

No?  Well, not surprising.

How about now?

camo coyote 2

Yes? No?  Here, I’ll get a little closer.

camo coyote 3

Pretty sneaky, eh?

And what about the bushes?  We’re always walking through bushes, right?  When they’re missing their leaves you’re pretty sure that nothing’s hiding in there, I bet.

Snake 1

Don’t be so sure.

Snake 2

You see him, right?  He had a harder time hiding out in the open…but still.

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The critters in the bushes aren’t always scary, of course.  See anybody here?

Birds in bushes 1

Birds. Many birds.  How many do you see?

Birds in bushes 2

Or…

Hidden crane 1 (1)

Did you see the crane?

Hidden crane 3

Of course there are critters in the trees, too.   See anyone here?

hidden owl 1

Here he is:

hidden owl 2

Yep, they’re sneaky, that’s for sure.

(Want to see more hidden critters?  Check out these earlier posts: Hidden in Plain Sight and Now You See Me)

About westerner54

Hello. I'm Cindy, and I love to hike, bike and explore the outdoors - particularly the western U.S.
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11 Responses to Sneaky Critters

  1. avian101 says:

    This post was fun Cindy! Thanks! 🙂

  2. Ellen says:

    Love it!! You’ve got a great eye — thanks for keeping us on our toes 🙂

  3. Jet Eliot says:

    On all the first shots I never saw the creature, and I consider my eyes pretty good at this because I’ve been spotting wildlife for a long, long time. And yet, I didn’t see any on the first try. I was grateful for the second, closer photo and the encouragement, and, as always, dazzled by your photography. That’s a Yellowstone wolf, yes? Love the thick long snake too. Always a treat, Cindy, thank you. 😀

    • westerner54 says:

      I kept most of these because I couldn’t remember why I took them – the birds in the bush were especially tricky. I couldn’t imagine why I took such a dumb photo! The first one is actually a coyote, although you can’t really tell from the photo. Thanks for spending the time looking!

  4. Ewian says:

    looks more like E.T.

  5. You have an eye for spotting critters.

  6. plaidcamper says:

    Sharp, sharp eyes!
    I’ve enjoyed exploring your blog this morning, very entertaining and informative, and the photographs are wonderful.

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