columbusdispatch: “You can’t drive too many streets without seeing a shopping cart here or there,” said Ray Ogden, Whitehall’s director of public service. The Whitehall City Council is now looking to clamp down on both the people who steal shopping carts and on the stores that don’t do enough to prevent the theft. The council could vote on Tuesday on an ordinance that would make it a minor misdemeanor to swipe a cart and not follow rules aimed at prevention. Minor misdemeanors carry a potential $150 fine. Photo by Dispatch photographer Eric Albrecht Perhaps a TNR program might reduce the number of feral carts - some species can reproduce prolifically.  View high resolution

columbusdispatch:

“You can’t drive too many streets without seeing a shopping cart here or there,” said Ray Ogden, Whitehall’s director of public service.

The Whitehall City Council is now looking to clamp down on both the people who steal shopping carts and on the stores that don’t do enough to prevent the theft. The council could vote on Tuesday on an ordinance that would make it a minor misdemeanor to swipe a cart and not follow rules aimed at prevention.

Minor misdemeanors carry a potential $150 fine.

Photo by Dispatch photographer Eric Albrecht

Perhaps a TNR program might reduce the number of feral carts - some species can reproduce prolifically. 

(Reblogged from columbusdispatch)
When those crazy European carts feel the need to mate… Don’t think these two are very lonesome any more.  Via  http://lonesome-carts.tumblr.com  View high resolution

When those crazy European carts feel the need to mate… Don’t think these two are very lonesome any more. 

Via  http://lonesome-carts.tumblr.com 

(Reblogged from lonesome-carts)
With the warming days, carts occasionally enter a docile state known as a  ”sun trance.” This Black Barred Camel-cart is enjoying a warm spring day in Courtenay, Vancouver Island, BC. Learn more about these gentle giants at Black Barred Camel-cart View high resolution

With the warming days, carts occasionally enter a docile state known as a  ”sun trance.” This Black Barred Camel-cart is enjoying a warm spring day in Courtenay, Vancouver Island, BC.

Learn more about these gentle giants at Black Barred Camel-cart

A little early in the season, but this well fed Black-throated Gray Wobbler appears to be staking out some prime real estate for breeding displays. 

Read more about this wonderful species at Black-throated Gray Wobbler.

Not a shopping cart, but I think this image might appeal to those who enjoy that sort of photograph. View high resolution

Not a shopping cart, but I think this image might appeal to those who enjoy that sort of photograph.

A couple of feral carts sighted this week in Courtenay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Read more about these fabulous feral carts at Feral Carts Return.

Better compressed version of Feral Carts for an upcoming Comox Valley Camera Club slide show night. Images processed with Flare - very cool app for the Mac. Soundtrack: Bitter Bean via http://FreePlayMusic.com 

Larger version in the process of being uploaded to my YouTube account at http://www.youtube.com/user/jdavidingram

lonesome-carts: submitted by ltd. Classic defensive behaviour - nice photo! View high resolution

lonesome-carts:

submitted by ltd.

Classic defensive behaviour - nice photo!

(Reblogged from lonesome-carts)
Unidentified species - back-alley, Courtenay, BC. View high resolution

Unidentified species - back-alley, Courtenay, BC.

A collection of feral carts at the watering hole - an unlikely grouping of Green-throated Gray Wobblers and Common Blue Rollers. This prime habitat (formerly a gas station across from a BC Liquor Store) is being developed and it is hard to know where these displaced carts will go once this temporary water source is filled in. View high resolution

A collection of feral carts at the watering hole - an unlikely grouping of Green-throated Gray Wobblers and Common Blue Rollers. This prime habitat (formerly a gas station across from a BC Liquor Store) is being developed and it is hard to know where these displaced carts will go once this temporary water source is filled in.