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From the lens Animals in the Alps of Europe.

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  • aksem62 Apr 14, 2012 @ 3:23 pm | delete
    Thanks for such beautiful pictures. I am ashamed that when I was skiing in the Alps I have not even thought about what amazing creatures inhabit these mountains. Thank you for having dispelled my ignorance
  • XGRA Apr 9, 2012 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    Beautiful pictures and animals! BTW an owl is called "Eule" in German but an Eagle owl is called "Uhu" :)
  • WordCustard Apr 10, 2012 @ 3:21 am | delete
    Thanks XGRA, that's interesting to know!
  • partybuzz Apr 6, 2012 @ 9:01 am | delete
    I enjoyed the wonderful pics and reading about the animals in the Alps!
  • BiminiBahamas Apr 4, 2012 @ 3:33 am | delete
    Loved it. When I visited I watched the cows come down from the mountains. What a great show with the cows dressed up in their finery and the shepherds keeping them in line. Talk about a traffic jam, LOL!
  • Mujjen Mar 17, 2012 @ 4:39 am | delete
    Great information about animals in the alps, and absolutely wonderful pictures. Enjoyed it a lot.
  • KathyMcGraw Mar 15, 2012 @ 4:23 pm | delete
    Since I was revisiting your Alps, I had to come see the animals again too :) I love the Eagle Owl video.
  • JoanneOtt Mar 15, 2012 @ 2:32 pm | delete
    Gorgeous photos! One of the things I like about the mountains is all the different wildlife that make it their home.
  • MelonyVaughan Feb 24, 2012 @ 6:54 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens! I miss the red squirrels - they're such rascals!
  • Floppppppp Apr 13, 2012 @ 12:16 pm | delete
    Did you know black squirrels are becoming more common throughout central England? :)
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Feb 2, 2012 @ 10:17 am | delete
    Appreciated this lovely feature on alpine animals. Always enjoy learning as much as possible about the fascinating world of wildlife. May we stop encroaching on their habitats and negatively impacting the delicate balance in which so many precariously exist.
  • PaulOnBooks Jan 9, 2012 @ 9:37 pm | delete
    I've been lucky enough to see some of these in the flesh - skiing bores me so we went exploring with a local). Angel Blessed.
  • WriterJanis Dec 21, 2011 @ 2:43 am | delete
    Such a beautiful lens. When I visited the Alps, I didn't know animals resided there.
  • flicker Dec 13, 2011 @ 11:11 pm | delete
    Enjoyed this lens very much. Beautiful photos! Love that one of the red squirrel!
  • Dress2Impress Nov 23, 2011 @ 2:52 am | delete
    Ha this is a great question! I love animals so was curious right away. Nothing surprised me too much though. You should write about some mythical creatures that are legened to live there too.
  • Northwestphotos Nov 21, 2011 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    Absolutely lovely lens! I love wildlife photography! We have Whistling Marmots here in our mountains in the Pacific Northwest US. Loved that straddling squirrel photo!
  • TheLittleCardShop Nov 19, 2011 @ 8:10 pm | delete
    Love this page! beautiful Alps animals :)
  • waldenthree.net Nov 19, 2011 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    Beautiful Lens ! Enjoyed visitng. I cast my vote "Like". Thanks .
  • Close2Art Nov 16, 2011 @ 4:25 am | delete
    I love the Lynx, cool lens, blessed..:)rob
  • TheFrenchLife Nov 16, 2011 @ 3:37 am | delete
    Interesting lens! Thanks for the info :)
  • LizMac60 Nov 15, 2011 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    Delightful lens. Blessed.
  • LDWorld Nov 14, 2011 @ 1:23 pm | delete
    Great job!! Excellent lens for animal lovers like me :)
  • molometer Nov 13, 2011 @ 6:28 pm | delete
    Hi Great Lens on Alpine animals. There is a very similar animal to the Marmot that lives on Table Mountain in Cape Town. It's called a Dassie or Latin name a Rock Hyrax. Wonder if they are related?
  • WordCustard Nov 14, 2011 @ 2:04 am | delete
    Oh I love the Dassie. I heard they are related to the elephant (seriously, if anyone thinks that's a joke, as I did first time I heard it). Not sure if there is any connection with the marmot although you are right, they look quite alike. I'll see if I can find out.
  • nestboxes Nov 13, 2011 @ 5:21 am | delete
    Great page. Love the animals. I beleive they have also reintroduced bears
  • tgnyc00 Nov 12, 2011 @ 7:03 pm | delete
    Great lens!
  • bunyip Nov 12, 2011 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    Enjoyed reading your lens. Love the pics of the animals.
  • DavidDWarren Nov 9, 2011 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    Love the animals photos! Very cool lens!
  • carolinemoon Nov 9, 2011 @ 10:21 pm | delete
    Love your lens!
  • airbornechappy Nov 9, 2011 @ 10:06 pm | delete
    I've driven thru the Alps a bunch of times but never thought too much about the animals living there...cool post.
  • SIALicenceUK Nov 9, 2011 @ 11:52 am | delete
    Love the Red Squirrel doing the splits, made me laugh. Great Lens.
  • privresearch Nov 9, 2011 @ 4:20 am | delete
    Very informative lens!
  • SydneyH Nov 8, 2011 @ 11:22 pm | delete
    Nice lens, I love the animal photos.
  • Wednesday_Elf Nov 8, 2011 @ 9:09 pm | delete
    As always, this page is beautifully designed. My favorite of the animals in the Alps you described is the European Lynx. The red squirrel is also interesting. My son has black squirrels in his backyard in Iowa. :)
  • Mistel Nov 8, 2011 @ 4:41 am | delete
    Some super cute animals here. Well presented, thanks for putting this together. :)
  • chrisstapper Nov 7, 2011 @ 6:16 am | delete
    The fat dormouse is so cute. Thanks for sharing!
  • MyDestination Nov 7, 2011 @ 5:20 am | delete
    Really enjoyed this lens! love animals
  • abrahamgpg Nov 7, 2011 @ 3:46 am | delete
    Love all the beautiful pictures. I think it's time for me to think about a holiday in the Alps. :)
  • almond24 Nov 6, 2011 @ 10:24 am | delete
    Wonderful animals and lens, the Alps are not so far away from here so i was glad to find that some of them are familiar. Made me feel more at home on this page
  • wiedruce Nov 6, 2011 @ 1:32 am | delete
    I love it..thanks for sharing!
  • Moonbeam973 Nov 5, 2011 @ 7:34 pm | delete
    Great lens - very informative, and the pics are adorable : )
  • Jennifer_Glennon Nov 5, 2011 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    Very interesting.
  • Ilona1 Nov 5, 2011 @ 8:54 am | delete
    Loved your pictures and information about this group of animals.Well done!
  • Surfer83 Nov 4, 2011 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    Really nice info and I p[personally love the Red Squirrel picture.
  • airblastparts Nov 4, 2011 @ 6:30 am | delete
    Love it, will have to plan my trip there next year.
  • Atomika07 Nov 4, 2011 @ 1:30 am | delete
    awwww, what a cute lens! thanks for sharing!
  • Beadsnresin Nov 3, 2011 @ 7:01 pm | delete
    cool lens, thanks heaps!
  • slippknot12 Nov 3, 2011 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    great lens I love it!
  • NidhiRajat Nov 3, 2011 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    great information.....
  • najem Nov 3, 2011 @ 11:40 am | delete
    I love animals and I think you made really cute lens!
  • JeremyAce Nov 3, 2011 @ 8:02 am | delete
    Seems every animal I read about had the endangered tag on it. Sad state of affairs. Excellent pictures though.
  • food_monkey Nov 3, 2011 @ 7:00 am | delete
    great lens! thanks for teaching me a bit this morning :)
  • Poetryman Nov 3, 2011 @ 5:25 am | delete
    some lovely country side
  • desa999 Nov 3, 2011 @ 12:57 am | delete
    We haven't visited Europe yet, but from the wonderful photos you have here, we can see we are in for a treat. Nice lens
  • wheresthekarma Nov 3, 2011 @ 12:50 am | delete
    Interesting lens and great pics!!!
  • MareeT Nov 3, 2011 @ 12:23 am | delete
    The lynx is absolutely beautiful! So enjoyed all of the animals!
  • Lindrus Nov 3, 2011 @ 12:14 am | delete
    Thank you for a very interesting lens! I especially enjoyed the beautiful photos of the animals.
  • lasertek Nov 2, 2011 @ 8:02 pm | delete
    I enjoyed seeing the animals on pic. Thanks for sharing.
  • FreelancinFran Nov 2, 2011 @ 5:03 pm | delete
    Love the pics of the animals. They all look so serene and inquisitive! My favorite was the Dormouse :)
  • stockysister Nov 2, 2011 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    I love the Ibex. Such a crazy guy! But the marmot! Gah!Too cute. I'd snuggle it if I knew it wouldn't scratch my face off for doing so. I hope to see the alps some day. Are the doormice the kind that the Romans ate? Have you been to the alps and seen each of these animals yourself?
  • WordCustard Nov 2, 2011 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    I'd snuggle them all, but I don't know that any of them would like it much. :) Yes I've spent quite a bit of the Alps, but not seen all of these in the wild yet. And yes, I'm pretty sure the edible Dormouse is the one that the Romans ate, poor thing.
  • emonanam Nov 2, 2011 @ 12:41 pm | delete
    Lynx looks gorgeous , I love it
  • 38Sasa Nov 2, 2011 @ 3:56 am | delete
    I love your lens, and the videos you put in ^.^
  • juliavm Nov 1, 2011 @ 11:50 pm | delete
    I love animal planet...and I love this lens. Some gorgeous creatures here. Awesome.
  • coolgrey Nov 1, 2011 @ 8:04 pm | delete
    Glad I stopped by. You have a lovely site. Your choice of photos adds to the visual enjoyment of your lens. Cheers!
  • LiteraryMind Nov 1, 2011 @ 5:26 pm | delete
    I love animals. The lynx is absolutely beautiful. Nice lens, good idea.
  • ModernChakra Nov 1, 2011 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    I love the Red Squirrel Picture!! Thank you for such a cool lens, I love wildlife. Take care.
  • tembrooke Nov 1, 2011 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    What great photos! I love the owl... and I never would have imagined squirrels living in the alps. Interesting lens!
  • JDWheeler Nov 1, 2011 @ 9:43 am | delete
    Yes. It's no wonder that some place so unique would have such unique animals. Enjoyed the journey!
  • KathyMcGraw Oct 22, 2011 @ 6:18 pm | delete
    I know I read this before...did you call those mouse edible? I cringe to think of him in my soup ;) So many of these animals of the Alps I have never seen and enjoyed learning a bit about them and seeing the pictures. That Eagle Owl has to top them all of course :) *Blessed*
  • cffutah Oct 19, 2011 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    you feel like your watching the animal channel when viewing and watching this! I really liked it, I'll save this to my favorites to view from time to time, also gave you a 'thumbs up'!
  • aliciamaggie54 Oct 9, 2011 @ 6:25 pm | delete
    Love the deer and owl. Thanks for sharing:)
  • kiwinana71 Sep 9, 2011 @ 10:56 pm | delete
    Yes I did enjoy animals in the alps, you deserve the purple star,I love animals. Thanks for sharing.
  • agilewords_2 Jul 28, 2011 @ 2:41 am | delete
    it's so amazing to see how many animals are out there in the wild
  • TenerifeLowcostholidays Jun 21, 2011 @ 4:09 am | delete
    Nice lens - cute critters!!
  • Rafick Jun 7, 2011 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens. Well-deserve purple star. Rafick
  • DaveStone13 Jun 6, 2011 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    I did. Last summer we stayed with friends in the Swiss Alps. It was our great luck that they invited friends who biologists as they were, one a birder. With a giant telescope we watched for ibex on the ridges across the valley, and at night we froze while watching the stars through a haze free sky. The conversations about wildlife, among others, were fascinating. Quite a treat for an old city boy.

    A near perfect lens.
  • GreenOasis Jun 1, 2011 @ 1:44 am | delete
    Great lens. Thanks for this.
  • efriedman May 27, 2011 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    Loved the marmot video and other images. I would like to link this to both of my Anima lIdentification lenses
  • sukkran May 16, 2011 @ 9:19 pm | delete
    awesome lens. learned about some new animals from this lens. thanks for the info.
  • bames24 May 16, 2011 @ 12:29 am | delete
    adorable creatures... :)
  • promotional-coupons-codes May 5, 2011 @ 12:59 am | delete
    WOW Some of those animals are cute and some I have never seen. Thanks for sharing
  • NYThroughTheLens Apr 22, 2011 @ 3:37 pm | delete
    Nice lens :).
  • VickiSims Apr 2, 2011 @ 2:21 pm | delete
    I enjoyed learning about the animals of the Alps. Several look similar to species we have in North America, but others are unlike anything seen in the US.
  • Sylvestermouse Apr 1, 2011 @ 10:24 am | delete
    I love all of these animals and I am returned today to leave my April Blessings on these beautiful animals! Yes, I selected animals for my April 1 neighborhood. Imagine that! LOL
  • WordCustard Apr 1, 2011 @ 10:40 am | delete
    I wonder why I'm not surprised? Thank you so much for your April blessing.
  • WeddingZazzle Feb 18, 2011 @ 3:51 pm | delete
    Blessed :)
  • WordCustard Feb 19, 2011 @ 3:07 am | delete
    Thank you, Ms Zazzle! And thanks to all who took the time to visit and comment.
  • TwoDogHouse Feb 14, 2011 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    I'm an animal lover and would love to see, first hand, all of these animals. Great lens with great photo's. The Lynx is most majestic and would have to be one of my favorites.
  • Serenia Feb 13, 2011 @ 6:43 am | delete
    Wonderful Lens on an intertesting topic.
    Lensrolled to my Aosta lens. Blessed by the Western Europe Angel.
  • WordCustard Feb 13, 2011 @ 8:03 am | delete
    You are most kind, thank you!
  • katiecolette Feb 10, 2011 @ 4:50 pm | delete
    Enjoyed all the photos! Fun lens :)
  • blackspanielgallery Feb 8, 2011 @ 9:24 pm | delete
    Vey interesting
  • joanv334 Feb 6, 2011 @ 8:39 am | delete
    Hello, thanks for sharing!
  • Manikandan123 Feb 4, 2011 @ 12:36 pm | delete
    cool lens. I've always been interested in Ibexes.
  • miaponzo Jan 31, 2011 @ 3:04 am | delete
    I adore animals and there were super CUTE!
  • Stimulus Dec 24, 2010 @ 6:14 pm | delete
    Great lens. We are big animal lovers here. I have a Florida Black Bear lens. Please come visit. Maybe we could link them somehow. Here it is! http://www.squidoo.com/love-black-bears
  • ChrisDay Dec 23, 2010 @ 12:54 am | delete
    Great lens, thanks!

    A strange little creature, the Marmot.
    Like Chamois and Rabbit they are not.
    They're shy and reserved
    and if you've deserved
    you'll see them all right from your car - NOT!
  • WordCustard Dec 24, 2010 @ 5:18 am | delete
    :D Well if there is one thing I did not expect to see today, it was a limerick about marmots!

    Thanks Chris, and glad you enjoyed the lens GonnaFly and eclecticeducation (thank you too for a much appreciated angel blessing and to you both for kind comments!). I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.
  • GonnaFly Dec 22, 2010 @ 2:16 am | delete
    What a beautiful page with lots of interesting facts.
  • eclecticeducation Dec 20, 2010 @ 11:55 pm | delete
    How adorable! Blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • Dec 12, 2010 @ 6:53 pm | delete
    Great animals and a top lens thanks
  • WordCustard Dec 8, 2010 @ 9:03 am | delete
    Thanks for the comments ZoeNature, ShamanicShift and SereneSea
  • SereneSea Dec 8, 2010 @ 7:28 am | delete
    The animal look lovely in their natural environment.
  • ShamanicShift Nov 28, 2010 @ 10:18 pm | delete
    When I visited the Alps I was learning to ski and I forgot to look for animals. Now, I'm happy to know what I missed from reading this lens!
  • ZoeNature Nov 28, 2010 @ 2:43 pm | delete
    Very interesting with wonderful images! Thank you!
  • ajgodinho Oct 28, 2010 @ 12:55 am | delete
    Very nice lens and thanks for introducing these wonderful animals from the alps. Some of them were new to me. **Blessed by a Squid-Angel**
  • WordCustard Oct 28, 2010 @ 5:32 am | delete
    Thank you AJ! It means a lot.
  • Sylvestermouse Sep 27, 2010 @ 12:37 pm | delete
    Awesome! Congratulations on the purple star! It makes me very happy to see it there :)
  • WordCustard Sep 27, 2010 @ 2:04 pm | delete
    Thank you so much! It makes me very happy too!
  • RacingRuby Sep 18, 2010 @ 6:12 pm | delete
    This is a great lens. Very pretty pictures. The red squirrel is so cute. :)
    Lynx is also pretty, but I wonder if it can be dangerous, too?
  • WordCustard Sep 19, 2010 @ 8:44 am | delete
    Thank you for a lovely comment, Ruby! I don't know for sure but I bet the Lynx is only dangerous if it feels very threatened. It's not big like a tiger so is more likely to run away from us.
  • AndyPo Sep 13, 2010 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    Great lens and photos. I'd love to see all of these animals in the wild, but some of them are most illusive and rather rare.
  • WordCustard Sep 14, 2010 @ 3:35 am | delete
    Indeed they are. Those that have managed to survive in the wild keep well out of the way of humans... and who can blame them?
  • ArtByLinda Sep 9, 2010 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    This is such a beautiful lens, love those gorgeous photos you have added here. I am surprised that so many of the animals in Europe are also in the United States, I guess were not so different in climate, eh? :)
  • WordCustard Sep 10, 2010 @ 10:03 am | delete
    Thanks for such a kind comment, Linda. I had a similar reaction when I discovered that the alpine flowers we have here are pretty much the same as those you have in North America.
  • prosperity66 Jun 15, 2010 @ 2:02 am | delete
    Couldn't do without coming back, of course... You know, I don't like mountains but nevertheless, enjoy this page and those lovely animals. That lynx is beautiful!
  • WordCustard Jun 15, 2010 @ 7:58 am | delete
    Indeed it is. Thank you for your visit!
  • KathyMcGraw Mar 16, 2010 @ 2:35 pm | delete
    Hey Nicki...here I am again, this time I was doing a Google search for Owls and clicking on one of the links brought me here LOL and I didn't even know it was your work I would be researching :) Just goes to show that your Alpine Animals lens is a great one :)
  • WordCustard Mar 17, 2010 @ 5:05 am | delete
    Thanks for letting me know, this is good news indeed! I hope you enjoyed that wonderful Eagle Owl!
  • d-artist Mar 1, 2010 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    great lens...5*...oh my, lots of the animals I remember living in the German Alps, but never knew that the The European Lynx is a highly-protected species...
  • WordCustard Mar 1, 2010 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for your visit. Sadly, it may be that there are fewer of these beautiful creatures to be seen there now.
  • KarenTBTEN Feb 14, 2010 @ 10:58 pm | delete
    Lovely photos and information. Lenses like this can be helpful for teachers.
  • WordCustard Feb 15, 2010 @ 6:41 am | delete
    Thanks for the kind comment, Karen. I hope it will be.
  • kimmanleyort Feb 9, 2010 @ 7:05 am | delete
    Fantastic photos of all of these animals. It was very interesting to see what animals you can find in the Alps. Great niche!
  • WordCustard Feb 9, 2010 @ 7:43 am | delete
    Thank you, Kim. I love animals, so it was a wonderful chance to learn more about some of them.
  • HorseAndPony Feb 1, 2010 @ 7:11 pm | delete
    I did enjoy this. My favorite is the Pine Marten. Thanks for sharing. Love the animals.
  • WordCustard Feb 2, 2010 @ 6:59 am | delete
    Thanks H&P. I had fun choosing the images. Lovely to see you here.
  • KathyMcGraw Feb 1, 2010 @ 7:00 am | delete
    Nicki- another great lens in your Alpine series. *Blessed*
  • WordCustard Feb 1, 2010 @ 8:42 am | delete
    Thank you very much, Kathy!
  • arncyn Jan 29, 2010 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    I did! What a delightful lens, those animals are precious! I should be working right now but I could not resist watching that marmot video --watching them pop up from their burrows & chewing on flowers totally made my night. *blessed*
  • WordCustard Jan 30, 2010 @ 10:00 am | delete
    Funny little creatures, aren't they? Now back to work with you! :) Thanks for calling by and for your angel blessing.
  • prosperity66 Jan 29, 2010 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    You just taught me that we have lynx... I ididn't know. Well I don't like mountains and never go there but at least, I should have known! I'm an ignorant, lol.
    SquidAngel blessings to your wonderful animals of the Alps!
  • WordCustard Jan 29, 2010 @ 2:18 pm | delete
    Not at all, Dom... they are still very rare and had to be reintroduced to the Alps in western Europe (they are a little more common in Scandinavia and eastern Europe). So you have every excuse not to know! Thank you kindly for the visit and angel blessing.
  • ulla_hennig Jan 29, 2010 @ 12:09 pm | delete
    You've got some great pictures from those animals, and your description is perfect - not too much information and not too short. Great lens!
  • WordCustard Jan 29, 2010 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for checking the German terms for me, Ulla. Glad you enjoyed it.
  • Waxing-Lyrical Jan 29, 2010 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    As always, I learn something new from your lenses. Enjoyed seeing and reading about these Alpine animals. Wonderfully put together :)
  • WordCustard Jan 29, 2010 @ 1:15 pm | delete
    Thank you! It was a joy to make this one and gave me a chance to learn more too.
  • Sylvestermouse Jan 29, 2010 @ 8:19 am | delete
    These animals are all so wonderful and beautiful! I love your picture of that precious Marmot in the intro. I can just imagine you slipping up on that little fellow to snap that shot:) Fantastic lens! Angel Blessed and added to my Squid Angel Mouse Tracks lens.
  • WordCustard Jan 29, 2010 @ 8:36 am | delete
    The funny think is, I was just walking along and he walked right out into the path in front of me. I had to simply stay still while he browsed around at my feet! So glad you liked this one, Mouse Angel.

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