Domestic Dog Challenging Images Rows 1-2

Plain text indicates the location (see corresponding red arrow) of the animal(s) in image; bold text indicates the basis of the identification of the animal(s).

1 ­– In background to right of pile, facing right.  [Single dog (black lab, regular visitor): a challenging view due to poor illumination resulting from distance to camera.  Profile of a black canid with bushy tail is characteristic.]

2 ­– In background to left of pile, facing pile.  [Single dog (black lab, regular visitor): a challenging view due to poor illumination resulting from distance to camera. Profile of a black canid with long legs is characteristic.]

3 ­– In near background to right of pile, facing left.  [Single dog (black lab, regular visitor): a challenging view due to obstructing vegetation.  Profile of a black canid with long legs and a bushy tail is characteristic.]

4 – In left foreground on image margin.  [Single dog (black lab, regular visitor): a challenging view due to a very limited view, depicting only top of head and left ear.  A more definitive view was provided by the subsequent image.]

5 – In near background along right image margin, facing right.  [Single dog (black lab, regular visitor): this partial view shows long legs and bushy tail of a black canid, features that are characteristic of this dog.]

6 – In left on image margin.  [Single dog (black lab, regular visitor): a challenging image due to a very limited view, only depicting right side of head.  This image is part of an extended series resulting from a single visit and includes a number of well-defined shots.]