Wildlife Around Your Home (post pics if you've got 'em!)

The Juggler

brianlux

^^^ A beauty!

No pictures, but last night we got home after dark and caught one of our local juvenile foxes trotting across the driveway.  It was great to see at least some of our local fox family is still out and about.  Must be extra cautious to keep the cat indoors though.

PJ_Soul

Fifthelement said:

Not really a fan of these shitbirds, but the goslings are adorable.  And man, do they grow fast.  The picture below is from last week.

Lol! I'm with you - Canada geese are the WORST. I really can't stand them. But yeah, babies are always cute. I can't think of any baby in the whole animal kingdom that isn't adorable.

PJ_Soul

I came home the other day and spotted like 5 big fat fucking RATS hanging out and casually walking around right there on the path that runs alongside my apartment building. Then I saw one run right into the building through a crazy person's patio door. This crazy person has been putting out big piles of feed for the past few weeks. They are trying to feed the squirrels I assume, but have also managed to create a huge rat colony on the property as well. I called the management company to let them know, and they told me they knew who was doing this, and that she's already been handed her eviction notice (for more reasons than feeding wildlife), and she has to move out tomorrow. So thank goodness for that. But it seems like too little too late, since I doubt the rats are going to just pick up and leave so quickly. Management wasn't aware of the rat problem yet - I told them to be prepared for extermination measures.

The Juggler

PJ_Soul said:

I came home the other day and spotted like 5 big fat fucking RATS hanging out and casually walking around right there on the path that runs alongside my apartment building. The I saw one run right into the building through a crazy person's patio door. This crazy person has been putting out big piles of feed for the past few weeks. They are trying to feed the squirrels I assume, but have also managed to create a huge rat colony on the property as well. I called the management company to let them know, and they told me they knew who was doing this, and that she's already been handed her eviction notice (for more reasons than feeding wildlife), and she has to move out tomorrow. So thank goodness for that. But it seems like too little too late, since I doubt the rats are going to just pick up and leave so quickly. Management wasn't aware of the rat problem yet - I told them to be prepared for extermination measures.

You need to move. 

PJ_Soul

The Juggler said:

PJ_Soul said:

I came home the other day and spotted like 5 big fat fucking RATS hanging out and casually walking around right there on the path that runs alongside my apartment building. The I saw one run right into the building through a crazy person's patio door. This crazy person has been putting out big piles of feed for the past few weeks. They are trying to feed the squirrels I assume, but have also managed to create a huge rat colony on the property as well. I called the management company to let them know, and they told me they knew who was doing this, and that she's already been handed her eviction notice (for more reasons than feeding wildlife), and she has to move out tomorrow. So thank goodness for that. But it seems like too little too late, since I doubt the rats are going to just pick up and leave so quickly. Management wasn't aware of the rat problem yet - I told them to be prepared for extermination measures.

You need to move. 

No way, my place is awesome, and in the perfect location, and I have lived there for nearly 20 years and it is therefore rent controlled in the most expensive city in the country with a rental vacancy rate of about 0.5%. They will have to drag me out of there kicking and screaming because they are tearing the building down for me to move. Saying "you need to move" to someone in Vancouver is like telling someone they need to cut off their own feet, haha.

It's just one total crazy idiot who has now been evicted. Everyone else in just fine. The management will deal with any rodent problems immediately.

darwinstheory

PJ_Soul said:

The Juggler said:

PJ_Soul said:

I came home the other day and spotted like 5 big fat fucking RATS hanging out and casually walking around right there on the path that runs alongside my apartment building. The I saw one run right into the building through a crazy person's patio door. This crazy person has been putting out big piles of feed for the past few weeks. They are trying to feed the squirrels I assume, but have also managed to create a huge rat colony on the property as well. I called the management company to let them know, and they told me they knew who was doing this, and that she's already been handed her eviction notice (for more reasons than feeding wildlife), and she has to move out tomorrow. So thank goodness for that. But it seems like too little too late, since I doubt the rats are going to just pick up and leave so quickly. Management wasn't aware of the rat problem yet - I told them to be prepared for extermination measures.

You need to move. 

No way, my place is awesome, and in the perfect location, and I have lived there for nearly 20 years and it is therefore rent controlled in the most expensive city in the country with a rental vacancy rate of about 0.5%. They will have to drag me out of there kicking and screaming because they are tearing the building down for me to move. Saying "you need to move" to someone in Vancouver is like telling someone they need to cut off their own feet, haha.

It's just one total crazy idiot who has now been evicted. Everyone else in just fine. The management will deal with any rodent problems immediately.

Fuck it, the rats will just carry you away.

You'll be known as the crazy rat (not cat) lady!

PJ_Soul

darwinstheory said:

PJ_Soul said:

The Juggler said:

PJ_Soul said:

I came home the other day and spotted like 5 big fat fucking RATS hanging out and casually walking around right there on the path that runs alongside my apartment building. The I saw one run right into the building through a crazy person's patio door. This crazy person has been putting out big piles of feed for the past few weeks. They are trying to feed the squirrels I assume, but have also managed to create a huge rat colony on the property as well. I called the management company to let them know, and they told me they knew who was doing this, and that she's already been handed her eviction notice (for more reasons than feeding wildlife), and she has to move out tomorrow. So thank goodness for that. But it seems like too little too late, since I doubt the rats are going to just pick up and leave so quickly. Management wasn't aware of the rat problem yet - I told them to be prepared for extermination measures.

You need to move. 

No way, my place is awesome, and in the perfect location, and I have lived there for nearly 20 years and it is therefore rent controlled in the most expensive city in the country with a rental vacancy rate of about 0.5%. They will have to drag me out of there kicking and screaming because they are tearing the building down for me to move. Saying "you need to move" to someone in Vancouver is like telling someone they need to cut off their own feet, haha.

It's just one total crazy idiot who has now been evicted. Everyone else in just fine. The management will deal with any rodent problems immediately.

Fuck it, the rats will just carry you away.

You'll be known as the crazy rat (not cat) lady!

Well if rats take over the building I will absolutely become the cat lady - I'll need them to kill the rats! ... And then I'll swallow a fly, and perhaps I'll die?? (I hope you know that song!)

darwinstheory

Not gonna lie, I had to Google it. My Peter Paul and Mary knowledge begins and ends with Puff, the Magic Dragon. I haven't heard that song in quite some time.

brianlux

darwinstheory said:

Not gonna lie, I had to Google it. My Peter Paul and Mary knowledge begins and ends with Puff, the Magic Dragon. I haven't heard that song in quite some time.

I like this version too:

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/53b32558-6ffb-45bf-b1c2-3d17c6e74a62

PJPOWER

PJ_Soul said:

darwinstheory said:

PJ_Soul said:

The Juggler said:

PJ_Soul said:

I came home the other day and spotted like 5 big fat fucking RATS hanging out and casually walking around right there on the path that runs alongside my apartment building. The I saw one run right into the building through a crazy person's patio door. This crazy person has been putting out big piles of feed for the past few weeks. They are trying to feed the squirrels I assume, but have also managed to create a huge rat colony on the property as well. I called the management company to let them know, and they told me they knew who was doing this, and that she's already been handed her eviction notice (for more reasons than feeding wildlife), and she has to move out tomorrow. So thank goodness for that. But it seems like too little too late, since I doubt the rats are going to just pick up and leave so quickly. Management wasn't aware of the rat problem yet - I told them to be prepared for extermination measures.

You need to move. 

No way, my place is awesome, and in the perfect location, and I have lived there for nearly 20 years and it is therefore rent controlled in the most expensive city in the country with a rental vacancy rate of about 0.5%. They will have to drag me out of there kicking and screaming because they are tearing the building down for me to move. Saying "you need to move" to someone in Vancouver is like telling someone they need to cut off their own feet, haha.

It's just one total crazy idiot who has now been evicted. Everyone else in just fine. The management will deal with any rodent problems immediately.

Fuck it, the rats will just carry you away.

You'll be known as the crazy rat (not cat) lady!

Well if rats take over the building I will absolutely become the cat lady - I'll need them to kill the rats! ... And then I'll swallow a fly, and perhaps I'll die?? (I hope you know that song!)

Ran across this dude the other day as I was swinging a gate open.  He would totally help with the rat situation if you want to come down and pick him up...Not the cuddliest of solutions I know...

mcgruff10

PJPOWER said:

PJ_Soul said:

darwinstheory said:

PJ_Soul said:

The Juggler said:

PJ_Soul said:

I came home the other day and spotted like 5 big fat fucking RATS hanging out and casually walking around right there on the path that runs alongside my apartment building. The I saw one run right into the building through a crazy person's patio door. This crazy person has been putting out big piles of feed for the past few weeks. They are trying to feed the squirrels I assume, but have also managed to create a huge rat colony on the property as well. I called the management company to let them know, and they told me they knew who was doing this, and that she's already been handed her eviction notice (for more reasons than feeding wildlife), and she has to move out tomorrow. So thank goodness for that. But it seems like too little too late, since I doubt the rats are going to just pick up and leave so quickly. Management wasn't aware of the rat problem yet - I told them to be prepared for extermination measures.

You need to move. 

No way, my place is awesome, and in the perfect location, and I have lived there for nearly 20 years and it is therefore rent controlled in the most expensive city in the country with a rental vacancy rate of about 0.5%. They will have to drag me out of there kicking and screaming because they are tearing the building down for me to move. Saying "you need to move" to someone in Vancouver is like telling someone they need to cut off their own feet, haha.

It's just one total crazy idiot who has now been evicted. Everyone else in just fine. The management will deal with any rodent problems immediately.

Fuck it, the rats will just carry you away.

You'll be known as the crazy rat (not cat) lady!

Well if rats take over the building I will absolutely become the cat lady - I'll need them to kill the rats! ... And then I'll swallow a fly, and perhaps I'll die?? (I hope you know that song!)

Ran across this dude the other day as I was swinging a gate open.  He would totally help with the rat situation if you want to come down and pick him up...Not the cuddliest of solutions I know...

Holy shit!! Had one of those next to me on a trail in Arizona a few years ago.  

Wobbie

PJ_Soul said:

Fifthelement said:

Not really a fan of these shitbirds, but the goslings are adorable.  And man, do they grow fast.  The picture below is from last week.

Lol! I'm with you - Canada geese are the WORST. I really can't stand them. But yeah, babies are always cute. I can't think of any baby in the whole animal kingdom that isn't adorable.

uh.....HELLO!?!?

PJ_Soul

Oh my goodness, so cute!! This is the view from my balcony. Four babies!! .... But I don't see mom anywhere at all. And now two territorial crows have come along and are screaming at them. I hope mom is somewhere close! The babies seem to be trying to get back to their nest or whatever in a big tree, but some seem a little lost, not sure which route to take. Is it normal for baby raccoons to be climbing around alone?

brianlux

PJ_Soul said:

Oh my goodness, so cute!! This is the view from my balcony. Four babies!! .... But I don't see mom anywhere at all. And now two territorial crows have come along and are screaming at them. I hope mom is somewhere close! The babies seem to be trying to get back to their nest or whatever in a big tree, but some seem a little lost, not sure which route to take. Is it normal for baby raccoons to be climbing around alone?

They are cute! 

But when they get big, they can be a bit aggressive.  I went out to chase a few away from the trash can once years ago and one big one turned on me as if to say, "Whatcha gonna do about it, punk!"  Scary!

Fifthelement

PJ_Soul said:

Oh my goodness, so cute!! This is the view from my balcony. Four babies!! .... But I don't see mom anywhere at all. And now two territorial crows have come along and are screaming at them. I hope mom is somewhere close! The babies seem to be trying to get back to their nest or whatever in a big tree, but some seem a little lost, not sure which route to take. Is it normal for baby raccoons to be climbing around alone?

Oh my goodness!  So adorable.  Hope mom found them.

PJ_Soul

brianlux said:

PJ_Soul said:

Oh my goodness, so cute!! This is the view from my balcony. Four babies!! .... But I don't see mom anywhere at all. And now two territorial crows have come along and are screaming at them. I hope mom is somewhere close! The babies seem to be trying to get back to their nest or whatever in a big tree, but some seem a little lost, not sure which route to take. Is it normal for baby raccoons to be climbing around alone?

They are cute! 

But when they get big, they can be a bit aggressive.  I went out to chase a few away from the trash can once years ago and one big one turned on me as if to say, "Whatcha gonna do about it, punk!"  Scary!

We have always had tons of raccoons. I don't live on the ground floor, so don't mind them one bit. The ones who live here don't tend to be aggressive because they are all born and raised right here, only feet away from two big apartment buildings. Plenty of people actually feed them (obviously they aren't supposed to, but they do, and that is likely why generation after generation of this family live here). So for wild raccoons, they are particularly tame. The biggest problem is with people's cats. Those who live on the first floor and have cats obviously have to really worry.

PJ_Soul

Fifthelement said:

PJ_Soul said:

Oh my goodness, so cute!! This is the view from my balcony. Four babies!! .... But I don't see mom anywhere at all. And now two territorial crows have come along and are screaming at them. I hope mom is somewhere close! The babies seem to be trying to get back to their nest or whatever in a big tree, but some seem a little lost, not sure which route to take. Is it normal for baby raccoons to be climbing around alone?

Oh my goodness!  So adorable.  Hope mom found them.

Me too! I will be keeping an eye out for this family and try to determine if mom's okay. If not, I figure these babies will start losing weight pretty quick, and I'll have to call someone.... after researching who to call to ensure the babies aren't put down.

brianlux

PJ_Soul said:

brianlux said:

PJ_Soul said:

Oh my goodness, so cute!! This is the view from my balcony. Four babies!! .... But I don't see mom anywhere at all. And now two territorial crows have come along and are screaming at them. I hope mom is somewhere close! The babies seem to be trying to get back to their nest or whatever in a big tree, but some seem a little lost, not sure which route to take. Is it normal for baby raccoons to be climbing around alone?

They are cute! 

But when they get big, they can be a bit aggressive.  I went out to chase a few away from the trash can once years ago and one big one turned on me as if to say, "Whatcha gonna do about it, punk!"  Scary!

We have always had tons of raccoons. I don't live on the ground floor, so don't mind them one bit. The ones who live here don't tend to be aggressive because they are all born and raised right here, only feet away from two big apartment buildings. Plenty of people actually feed them (obviously they aren't supposed to, but they do, and that is likely why generation after generation of this family live here). So for wild raccoons, they are particularly tame. The biggest problem is with people's cats. Those who live on the first floor and have cats obviously have to really worry.

Cats vs. raccoons, that could get nasty!

Fifthelement

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