Dakota Reflections
When you got to go, you got to go!
There is more to poop than meets the eyes. Rhinos use piles of dung to communicate with other rhinos. Male rhinos can tell from dung if a female rhino is in heat. Rhinos can tell from dung piles how many other rhinos are in the area and if anyone is encroaching on their territory. Elephant calves injest maternal dung to obtain healthy bacteria to assist with digestion as do baby hippos, koalas and pandas. Dung contains significant calories and can be used as a food source if necessary. Bird dung or guano has been used as a fertilizer in Peru for over 1500 years. Extensive harvesting of guano in South Africa resulted in loss of habitat for hundreds of thousands of African penguins which are now endangered.
Pooping Animals
Coyote
Into the Prairie Dog Burrow
Badlands North Dakota
Osprey
Blue Cypress Lake
Florida
Roseate Spoonbill
St. Augustine
Florida
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Claiming Ownership of
Dakota Reflections Office
Arctic Fox
Not Pooping
Seal River Manitoba Canada
Brown Bear
Not Pooping
Alaska
Kelp Gull
Fortuna Bay
South Georgia
Macaroni Penguin
Cooper Bay
South Georgia
White-faced Ibis
Burleigh County
North Dakota
Swainson's Hawk
Burleigh County
North Dakota
Feral Horse
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
North Dakota
Red-tailed Hawk
Burleigh County
North Dakota
Bald Eagle
Burleigh County
North Dakota
Swainson's Hawk
Burleigh County
North Dakota
Wood Stork
St. Augustine
Florida
Bald Eagle
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
North Dakota
Arctic Fox
Seal River Manitoba Canada
White Rhino
White Oak Conservation Center
Yulee Florida
Blue-eyed Cormorant
Saunders Island
Falkland Islands
Gentoo Penguin
Neko Harbor
Antarctica
Killdeer
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Burleigh County
North Dakota
Bison
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
North Dakota
Swainson's Hawk
Burleigh County
North Dakota
White-faced Ibis
Burleigh County
North Dakota
Red Fox Kit
Burleigh County
North Dakota
Krider version Red-tailed Hawk
Burleigh County
North Dakota
Rough-legged Hawk
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
North Dakota
Red-tailed Hawk- Dark Morph
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
North Dakota
Golden Eagle
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
North Dakota
Rough-legged Hawk
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
North Dakota
Swainson's Hawk
Burleigh County
North Dakota
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Eastern bluebird Dad removing a baby's poop sack from the nest in the hole in the tree
Mountain bluebird Dad removing baby's poop sack from nest in sandstone hole
Mountain bluebird Mom removing baby's poop sack from nest in sandstone hole
Bull elk Theodore Roosevelt National Park February 2018
Bull elk Theodore Roosevelt National Park June 2018
Coyote Theodore Roosevelt National Park March 2018
White-tailed Deer Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge June 2018
Now that is a lot of Poop!
Great Blue Heron McKenzie Slough September 2018
Does a Black Bear Go Poop in the Woods?
Most likely Yes, however, this Black Bear is Pooping in a Meadow
Yellowstone National Park May 2019
I Have to go Pee Really Bad!
This American Bison had a relieve himself after a close encounter with a very upset Sandhill Crane Mom- for further information see Crane page in Bird tab
Yellowstone National Park June 2, 2019
Changing Diaper Mountain-Bluebird-Style!
Time to Go Potty!
This young Mountain Bluebird baby already knew that it was not good to soil the nest so its bottom was pointed outward.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park June 30, 2019
Going Potty!
This Mountain Bluebird Mom was busy feeding her 5 babies and cleaning out their poop sacks. This is the first time I photographed Mom grabbing the sack as it was being produced!
Theodore Roosevelt National Park June 30, 2019
Almost Done!
This Mountain Bluebird Mom helped her pooping baby- then it was out the door (nest) with the sack. The parents worked hard to keep the nest clean.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park June 30, 2019
Red-tailed Hawk
2020 Poopy Photos!
Moose Poop!
Yellowstone National Park
Second-year Bald Eagle
McKenzie Slough, Burleigh County, North Dakota
March 23, 2020
Second-year Bald Eagle
McKenzie Slough, Burleigh County, North Dakota
March 23, 2020
Greater White-fronted Geese
McKenzie Slough, Burleigh County, North Dakota
March 23, 2020
Northern Harrier
McKenzie Slough, Burleigh County, North Dakota
April 4, 2020
Northern Harrier
McKenzie Slough, Burleigh County, North Dakota
April 4, 2020
Red-tailed Hawk
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota
April 15, 2020
American Kestrel
Burleigh County, North Dakota
April 22, 2020
Red Fox Kit
Burleigh County, North Dakota
May 22, 2020
Cooper's Hawk
Burleigh County, North Dakota
June 4, 2020
American Kestrel
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
June 10, 2020
American Bison
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
June 12, 2020
Bombs Away!
Black-necked Stilt
McKenzie Slough, Burleigh County, North Dakota
July 8, 2020
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Mandan Agricultural Research Station, Morton County
August 29, 2020
American White Pelican
McKenzie Slough, Burleigh County, North Dakota
November 3, 2020
2021 Photos
American Bald Eagle
McKenzie Slough, Burleigh County, North Dakota
March 28, 2021
After Drinking Water, Making Water in the Water!
Elk in Little Missouri River
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
June 4, 2021
Red-tailed Hawk
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
June 19, 2021
Big Poop!
Great Blue Heron
McKenzie Slough, Burleigh County, North Dakota
August 29, 2021
2022 Photos
Got to Go!
Arctic Fox
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
February 24, 2022
Red-tailed Hawk
Burleigh County, North Dakota
July 1, 2022
American Kestrel
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
September 16, 2022
African Elephant
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
October 19, 2022
African Fish Eagles
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
October 19, 2022
Mountain Bluebird
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
June 8, 2024
Mountain Bluebird Fledgling
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
June 30, 2024
Bighorn Sheep
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
November 3, 2024