Ted spotted them when I was driving and of course yelled “stop!” He got out of the car but I could not–it wasn’t a safe place to pull over plus I didn’t want to spook the pigs.
It was almost sunset with the sun was already down below the trees. I got a few images out the car window at a bad angle, in between watching out for cars running up behind us.
I was amazed how jet black this last little fellow was.
I expect Ted will have a variety of pictures and maybe a better story to tell.
I hear wild pigs, or feral hogs as they are often called, can be quite a nuisance down south.
They’re awful cute in photos, though!
Paz
Yes, they are very destructive with their rooting and aren’t shy if they get into neighborhoods, destroying yards, gardens, about anything. And I wouldn’t get between a boar and his peeps.
I don’t know if you follow my husband at TPJ Photo, but he just posted his version with some more pics of these cuties. https://tpjphoto.net/2020/03/02/pigs-stop-my-version/
Thanks for the link.
I enjoyed Ted’s post, too!
Paz
Great shots!
Thank you, Sandra, and thanks for stopping by!
Great shots here, too Ellen! You and Ted did really well, and was brave to do so!
Thanks! I guess we can say brave because nothing stupid happened, but the potential was sure there 🙂
Cool sighting! I love those ears! 🙂
They definitely are keep those ears tuned. One gave a squeal alert and they all spun and headed for the shrub, kicking up dirt.
They are kind of cute, nice photos Ellen. Are they common?
They are cute, at a distance. We see them only occasionally but they are a nuisance problem all over South Carolina, destroying crops and yards when they find a place they like. They travel in pretty big groups, I think Ted counted twelve or thirteen here. Sadly they were introduced for sport hunting many years ago in a bad idea run amuck and now cause upwards of $100 million in damage yearly just in SC.
I was not aware. Ill advised idea with unintended consequences.