A fairly rare sight around here. Big, old Snapping turtle. Normally you see them near water but this one was quite a ways away from any. Must be traveling to a new watershed. Taken 06/27/2008. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

Taking shelter from the wind. Even my working right nearby would not spook him out of this shelter. Taken 2/13/2008. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

Some Sharptail Grouse that have been hanging around the stack yard. Taken 1/28/2008. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

Some pheasants have found the feed grounds and are cleaning things up. Taken 2/1/2008. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

I sure have been seeing a lot of hawks around lately. Can't complain though since they eat lots of little rodents I don't like. Taken 10/15/2007. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

Here is a sight ten years ago you never saw around here, White Tail deer. Now they are becoming more and more prevalent. Taken 8/7/2007. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

A little pheasant chick. This one obviously was born wild here instead of planted. You can tell by the size. Taken 7/24/2007. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

There are too many of these damn things around here. They really tear up a haystack bad, but this little guy sure was cute. Taken 7/22/2007. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

I know they might be as little hard to see but there are three young pheasants here in the grass. There is a guy I know that raises a bunch every year and he releases some of them out here. He just released some about a week ago and these are some of them. The natural babies around here aren't this big yet. Taken 7/22/2007. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

These birds have nests in the rocks and were really flying around like crazy while I was around. Taken 6/13/2007. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

A little closer look at the Sharptail Grouse doing their dance. Taken 5/4/2007. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

Not very often do I get close enough to the pheasants around here to get a picture. They must have been distracted. A rooster and two hens. Any bets on what the distraction was? Taken 5/11/2007. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

There are a couple of geese around here who appear to be sitting on these rocks, watching the world go by, every time I go past here. I wish I knew what the deal was with them, I have never seen geese hang around this country. Taken 4/25/2007. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

If you look real close you can see some grouse roosting in the tree still. It usually takes them a while to get going on these cold mornings. Taken 1/29/2007. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)

Birds on a wire. I don't know the make and model of birds but I liked the picture. Taken 10/15/2006. - Sarpy Sam (sarpysam)