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Bird (?) on a wire... - 01-06-2012, 04:39 PM
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Well, not quite.

I was driving to lunch today when something on the power line caught my eye.







Orogeny and auddii like this.

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01-06-2012, 06:22 PM

Amazing how such a clumsy animal can do that.. Nice shots

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01-06-2012, 06:33 PM

Excellent shots-never have seen that before.

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01-07-2012, 07:09 AM

Well I've seen squirrels do this but never a possum...nice capture Neal...

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01-07-2012, 10:05 AM

Nice fun capture - good observation!

Thanks for sharing,

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01-07-2012, 11:31 AM

Excellent shots. Might have been an easy lunch for some hawk.
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01-07-2012, 01:57 PM

What a treat to see. Thanks for sharing.

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01-07-2012, 04:57 PM

I am surprised he's out in the day light. Good eye to see him.

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01-07-2012, 06:58 PM

Well that's a first for me. Nice capture.
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01-07-2012, 09:27 PM

Looks exactly like the animal in the Found Cat, no collar meme.
Great find.
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