jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Birds will attack if they have young nearby. In England, a swan drowned a man who was paddling a kayak.

skidooman Loc: Minnesota

Some people push their luck, and then complain when things don't go their way. I prefer to photograph bald eagles from a portable blind. That looks like it would hurt.

liebgard

and a great story to tell to what lengths you go to get your shot

:D

thiswebs4u

I almost stepped on this rattler in Bend Oregon.

Diamond Back Bend Oregon

silver Loc: Santa Monica Ca.

I have been attacked by hummingbirds many times while hiking in the nearby mountains. They are fearless and they go for the eyes.

CamObs Loc: South America (Texas)

Been attacked by Geese on the golf course, chased by a Razor back hog and there was that time I was attacked by a full plumed red headed, double breasted mattress thrasher...but that's another story.

ggttc Loc: TN

Got this in my email a while ago...think it was from an ad for a tripod company

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

About a month ago I was trying to get some pictures of ospreys in their nest on a sign that goes across a highway. Nearby were some Canada Geese and goslings. Oh, boy. I thought I'd struck gold. I got out of my car and set up with a tripod when the male osprey noticed me and started circling. I just kept shooting and expected that I'd be attacked at any moment. Fortunately, I believe it was just trying to scare me off. Meanwhile, the geese had moved off and I was only able to get (pardon the pun) the tail end of the geese and goslings.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

That's funny!

amyinsparta Loc: White county, TN

While camping in Vermont years ago, my family was terrorized by a mother Robin! We had camped under her tree I guess. My son has hated Robins to this day! lol She attacked hubby and caused him to spill hot coffee on himself; she chased my son around the camp, and tried to attack me, but I barraged her with a bowl of dry cheerios! We haven't forgotten that and it is still a great remembrance! So watch out for 'crazed' momma Robins when in the wild! :)

donrent Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl

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Geese have been used as "watch dogs" for centuries and are still used for that purpose....

ggttc Loc: TN

True...we have gaggles of geese land in our pasture...and while the rest are eating...there are always 3 or 4 "sentries" who are alert and looking...

skidooman Loc: Minnesota

My great Aunt and Uncle had a watch goose. Meanest bird in the world.

Fla Walt Loc: Delray Beach, Florida

I have had the same thought every time I see an ad for kayak rentals on the local rivers.

I STOP TO SHOOT Loc: By the No. CA Sea

What about nature in the sense of Low Tides? The one thing I have learnt the hard way, is not to step into the small puddles left when the tide has gone out. Unbeknown to me, (because I had not heard nor experienced it), that when the ocean tide is out, the little puddles (let say the width of a bath tub but the depth of ankle/calf high) left behind, even though your feet can touch the solid bottom, these puddles are dangerous, especially if you have a camera, tripod, backpack, fanny pack and another camera around your neck. Having all this on me, I stepped in to take that picture that I had already many of in my camera, but when trying to step back and out, the weight of the shifting sand (like quick sand) on my feet, caused me to loose my balance. I was too far from the rock to pull myself up, and could not risk setting my 3 day old Nikon D90 camera down. knees in water no one around and there I was (The tide was still far enough out I was okay in that respect). Luckily (the only) 3 people were walking on the beach, and I yelled for help and they came to my assistance and got into the puddle and backed me out of it. Ask me if I was shaken? Of course I lost the Cannon G10 camera around my neck, but I am safe to talk about the learning experience. (this was 2 yrs ago.)

Purpose for the story is to not go into small puddles of a low tide, if you do, make sure someone is there to assist if you are in trouble. Of course, being a mature adult, that didn't help. So this is just a informative comment about oceans and low tides if you do not know this.