Gallery: LandscapePosted January 27, 2013404 views5 comments
I often see this kind of thing and always wonder if it is on purpose or if the wind just blows the cholla balls into critter holes!
Comments, criticisms welcome!
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 27, 2013 at 1:14 PM
Eirini, Yikes, any poor underground critter here better seek another opening of sorts.
I suspect it's the wind and by chance this opening has this gated front. Not sure of any critter able to use it as a defensive device, except a burrowing bird maybe, but who knows. I avoid these spiny little things as best possible when encountering their territory.
The detail in the larger version is excellent. The side fragments look like they too might be part of a decaying cholla stalk. The strong winds can move this stuff around quite easily.
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 27, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Fantastic detail in the larger view Eirini. The little bits of wood on the right look like some mad critters that can't get into there home. Great find with a lot of interest.
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Comment posted by Tim Butler on January 27, 2013 at 8:38 PM
Yikes! That's what I call a defense system! Well seen and expertly captured and presented.
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 27, 2013 at 11:10 PM
Weird photo--but i love weird photos!
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 28, 2013 at 5:42 PM
Another interesting detail study. Nice.
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5 commentsI suspect it's the wind and by chance this opening has this gated front. Not sure of any critter able to use it as a defensive device, except a burrowing bird maybe, but who knows. I avoid these spiny little things as best possible when encountering their territory.
The detail in the larger version is excellent. The side fragments look like they too might be part of a decaying cholla stalk. The strong winds can move this stuff around quite easily.