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GroundHog Day at MINGO #613143 02/03/12 11:35 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 117,025 S. E. Missouri SkunkHunter OP Junk Yard Dog
OP SkunkHunter Junk Yard Dog Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 117,025 S. E. Missouri	Ok, it's been a while since we have been able to go to Mingo, Patty just hasn't felt well enough. Well that all changed this week. So for your Picture viewing pleasure I give you some Pictures she emailed to me here at work. First off, a VERY rare sight here in Southeast Missouri out in the wild, Trumpeter Swans. Next up, a Fox Squirrel basking in the early morning sunshine, and Sunshine there was, it got up almost to 65! A hungry Swamp Dweller just starting lunch Finishing up the last of 4 such tidbits. The King on his Throne Letting all far and wide know who is the greatest! Watching how Dad does it! I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as we enjoyed getting them. If you’re not Paranoid, You’re not paying attention Be a Sheepdog JYD#105

Re: GroundHog Day at MINGO [Re: SkunkHunter] #613144 02/03/12 11:44 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 102 Glendale, AZ Nagol84 Mutt
Nagol84 Mutt Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 102 Glendale, AZ	Amazing pictures of what looks to be an amazing place. Thanks for sharing.

Re: GroundHog Day at MINGO [Re: Nagol84] #613145 02/03/12 11:47 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 117,025 S. E. Missouri SkunkHunter OP Junk Yard Dog
OP SkunkHunter Junk Yard Dog Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 117,025 S. E. Missouri	N84, Thank you. If you want to read about it just go here: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/mingo/ And Yeah, we go there quite a bit. It's not uncommon for Patty to take 200-300 pictures in one drive through on a good day. We have seen Beaver, Otter, Mink, Coon, Possum, Armadillo, Pelicans and all sorts of birds along with the abundant Deer. Last edited by SkunkHunter; 02/03/12 11:51 AM.

Re: GroundHog Day at MINGO [Re: SkunkHunter] #613146 02/04/12 06:05 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,860 British Columbia coyotebc Junk Yard Dog
coyotebc Junk Yard Dog Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,860 British Columbia	Cool Randy Thanks to you and Patty for sharing The stripes of a tiger don't wash away. Be a man of steel not clay JYD #102

Re: GroundHog Day at MINGO [Re: coyotebc] #613147 02/04/12 06:07 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Awesome pics, Patty!!!! I wish I was thqt good.

Re: GroundHog Day at MINGO [Re: ] #613148 02/04/12 06:18 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 117,025 S. E. Missouri SkunkHunter OP Junk Yard Dog
OP SkunkHunter Junk Yard Dog Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 117,025 S. E. Missouri	If Patty was to read what Y'all wrote she would say thank you and blush. She's pretty shy, specially about her pics. She really enjoys taking pictures of animals like this. She has jumped out of the truck and ran up and down the ditch before chasing a Beaver AND an Otter as well. You should have seen the gleam in her eyes and the smile on her face when she can get pics like that. We've got some photo albums at home, Oh I guess maybe 19 of them and each book has 200 pictures. You can do the math. PLUS when the computer crashed last year she probably lost 10-20 THOUSAND pictures, but she had the better part of them saved on CD as well. She really enjoys it and I enjoy getting her to the location and seeing the animals. We've had a lot of fun. If you’re not Paranoid, You’re not paying attention Be a Sheepdog JYD#105

Re: GroundHog Day at MINGO [Re: SkunkHunter] #613149 02/04/12 06:25 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote If Patty was to read what Y'all wrote she would say thank you and blush. She's pretty shy, specially about her pics. She really enjoys taking pictures of animals like this. She has jumped out of the truck and ran up and down the ditch before chasing a Beaver AND an Otter as well. You should have seen the gleam in her eyes and the smile on her face when she can get pics like that. We've got some photo albums at home, Oh I guess maybe 19 of them and each book has 200 pictures. You can do the math. PLUS when the computer crashed last year she probably lost 10-20 THOUSAND pictures, but she had the better part of them saved on CD as well. She really enjoys it and I enjoy getting her to the location and seeing the animals. We've had a lot of fun. Then keep getting her there, it's your mission, Chairman!

Re: GroundHog Day at MINGO [Re: ] #613150 02/04/12 06:31 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 117,025 S. E. Missouri SkunkHunter OP Junk Yard Dog
OP SkunkHunter Junk Yard Dog Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 117,025 S. E. Missouri	Hehe, sent you a PM. No matter how good (I) think Patty's pictures are she has only been really pleased with just a relatively few of them. Guess that is just one thing that makes her keep trying. Those Swans REALLY made us wish she had a doubler for her lens though. They were probably more than 200 yards away. If you’re not Paranoid, You’re not paying attention Be a Sheepdog JYD#105

Re: GroundHog Day at MINGO [Re: SkunkHunter] #613151 02/04/12 06:42 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote Hehe, sent you a PM. No matter how good (I) think Patty's pictures are she has only been really pleased with just a relatively few of them. Guess that is just one thing that makes her keep trying. Those Swans REALLY made us wish she had a doubler for her lens though. They were probably more than 200 yards away. If you are totally satisfied with your pictures, you don't know what a good picture is.

Re: GroundHog Day at MINGO [Re: SkunkHunter] #613152 02/04/12 06:42 AM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,105 Finland t1m0 Junk Yard Dog
t1m0 Junk Yard Dog Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,105 Finland	Incredible pics! Thanks for sharing! JYD #134 "Well opinions are like @$$holes, everybody has one." - Clint Eastwood

Re: GroundHog Day at MINGO [Re: t1m0] #613153 02/04/12 02:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,149 JAWJA VANCE Junk Yard Dog
VANCE Junk Yard Dog Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,149 JAWJA	nice pics JYD #22 Always drink upstream from the herd. -- Will Rogers aka"LUCKY DOG"

Re: GroundHog Day at MINGO [Re: VANCE] #613154 02/05/12 01:39 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 86,621 Western NC rth548 Junk Yard Dog
rth548 Junk Yard Dog Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 86,621 Western NC	If I ever make it out there for a visit, you'll have to take me to this MINGO place. I'd love to photograph it myself. Resident Redneck JYD #117

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