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I was taking photos and scared it. It ran into to me and bit me on the nipple and wouldn’t let go. Here’s the news article https://www.the-sun.com/news/2169452/snorkeler-attacked-nurse-shark-nipple/

Big shoutout to Rich, Chris, and Billy at Caloosa Marina for getting it off of me.

Hurt a lot.

Fortunate to tag along with folks who work to keep Tahoe Bears safe.

With the exception of the first photo, the photos are in sequence. We were called to look for mom and her youngsters, and I located Mom on the beach side of the home, after noticing her tracks leading into the lake and back out. I then followed the beach access trail to the back yard to see if the family would make their way there... And they did!

Great observation and encounter!... with the cubs playing and their Mom watching over them. Mom also got a good scratch going on a large and very old Jeffrey Pine Tree. Then the beautiful family made their way through the neighborhood, disappearing on their way to a preserved greenway.

Thankfully, there are many bear friendly and Bear Smart people up at the lake. And I'm fortunate to continue to help out with good friends who work hard to keep bears safe and people educated about bears... including the harm their attractants end up doing to bears. Attractants should never be used to get photos or videos of bears or any wildlife... spent part of my career putting an end to wildlife paying the ultimate price after becoming habituated to human attractants: human food, unsecured trash, bird feeders, pet food, smelly items in garages and vehicles, fruit trees, and poorly maintained campsites with exposed food and trash... All this and more leads to the death of bears, including families of bears.

Provided a general location of South Lake Tahoe.

Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. Sunday, April 22, 2018. A young squirrel was putting on a short comedy act under the swing set. I suppose he was giving himself a dust bath as he twisted, turned, somersaulted and rolled in the mulch.

• Afternoon showers likely, high 65; low 56
• Sunrise 6:54 AM, sunset 8:10PM
• Day length: 13 hours, 16 minutes
• Journal: http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/squirrel-antics

I've had a flock of 40+ that have been arriving in late afternoon, staging in the trees, and then diving into a large Loropetalum to roost for the night. On this day they showed up in early afternoon and started cleaning off the berries on one of 4 Burfordi Holly bushes that line one side of my backyard. This is just one of many.

When a harrier comes at you flying low, out of nowhere, when you are inside the car, sun on your face, with only 10secs to pull out the camera, and take a picture through the car windshield, this is the result... X-D I think this might be a male.