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

vogonpoetbythelake

Fantastic!! I have not had the privilege of seeing such majestic birds in their natural or civilized environs...what a great rarity! Thanks for sharing!

Hi!

vogonpoetbythelake said:

Fantastic!! I have not had the privilege of seeing such majestic birds in their natural or civilized environs...what a great rarity! Thanks for sharing!

🤘🏻

Hi!

Meh, just some white tail. 

Fifthelement

We have new neighbours!  It’s a family of four that has recently lost their old home.










They are Cooper’s Hawks

darwinstheory

^^^Wine-o's

brianlux

Fifthelement said:

We have new neighbours!  It’s a family of four that has recently lost their old home.










They are Cooper’s Hawks

Beautiful!  Especially that third photo- wow!

lastexitlondon

I love birds of prey. My fav animals

Fifthelement

@brianlux do you know what type of moth this is?

dankind

Fifthelement said:

@brianlux do you know what type of moth this is?

I can tell you when it farts. 

mcgruff10

On the river the other day  I saw a bald eagle battling three ospreys. 

brianlux

Fifthelement said:

@brianlux do you know what type of moth this is?

It's pretty!

Moths have filamentous or feathered antenna whereas butterflies generally have clubbed antenna. This one appears to have clubbed antenna so I believe it's a butterfly.   I'm not all that well versed on moths and butterflies but looking at my National Audubon Field Guide to N.A. Butterflies my best guess is it's some kind of skipper- possibly a Long Dash Skipper.

brianlux

Fifthelement said:

From my walk earlier this evening.  An ant encrusted orange slice.  

Dip it in chocolate and you've got yourself a tasty little treat!

Fifthelement

brianlux said:

Fifthelement said:

@brianlux do you know what type of moth this is?

It's pretty!

Moths have filamentous or feathered antenna whereas butterflies generally have clubbed antenna. This one appears to have clubbed antenna so I believe it's a butterfly.   I'm not all that well versed on moths and butterflies but looking at my National Audubon Field Guide to N.A. Butterflies my best guess is it's some kind of skipper- possibly a Long Dash Skipper.

Thanks for that information Brian. It is really pretty.  It’s the first one I’ve seen in this area.

brianlux said:

Fifthelement said:

From my walk earlier this evening.  An ant encrusted orange slice.  

Dip it in chocolate and you've got yourself a tasty little treat!

Yummy and healthy (sorta)!

brianlux

Fifthelement said:

brianlux said:

Fifthelement said:

@brianlux do you know what type of moth this is?

It's pretty!

Moths have filamentous or feathered antenna whereas butterflies generally have clubbed antenna. This one appears to have clubbed antenna so I believe it's a butterfly.   I'm not all that well versed on moths and butterflies but looking at my National Audubon Field Guide to N.A. Butterflies my best guess is it's some kind of skipper- possibly a Long Dash Skipper.

Thanks for that information Brian. It is really pretty.  It’s the first one I’ve seen in this area.

Sure thing! 

brianlux said:

Fifthelement said:

From my walk earlier this evening.  An ant encrusted orange slice.  

Dip it in chocolate and you've got yourself a tasty little treat!

Yummy and healthy (sorta)!

Personally, I think chocolate covered ants are over-rated. 

dankind

brianlux said:

Fifthelement said:

brianlux said:

Fifthelement said:

@brianlux do you know what type of moth this is?

It's pretty!

Moths have filamentous or feathered antenna whereas butterflies generally have clubbed antenna. This one appears to have clubbed antenna so I believe it's a butterfly.   I'm not all that well versed on moths and butterflies but looking at my National Audubon Field Guide to N.A. Butterflies my best guess is it's some kind of skipper- possibly a Long Dash Skipper.

Thanks for that information Brian. It is really pretty.  It’s the first one I’ve seen in this area.

Sure thing! 

brianlux said:

Fifthelement said:

From my walk earlier this evening.  An ant encrusted orange slice.  

Dip it in chocolate and you've got yourself a tasty little treat!

Yummy and healthy (sorta)!

Personally, I think chocolate covered ants are over-rated. 

Grasshoppers are tastier. 

brianlux

dankind said:

brianlux said:

Fifthelement said:

brianlux said:

Fifthelement said:

@brianlux do you know what type of moth this is?

It's pretty!

Moths have filamentous or feathered antenna whereas butterflies generally have clubbed antenna. This one appears to have clubbed antenna so I believe it's a butterfly.   I'm not all that well versed on moths and butterflies but looking at my National Audubon Field Guide to N.A. Butterflies my best guess is it's some kind of skipper- possibly a Long Dash Skipper.

Thanks for that information Brian. It is really pretty.  It’s the first one I’ve seen in this area.

Sure thing! 

brianlux said:

Fifthelement said:

From my walk earlier this evening.  An ant encrusted orange slice.  

Dip it in chocolate and you've got yourself a tasty little treat!

Yummy and healthy (sorta)!

Personally, I think chocolate covered ants are over-rated. 

Grasshoppers are tastier. 

That is so true!  Way back in 8th grade, a friend of mine returned from vacation and had brought home with him some deep fried, salted grasshoppers.  They were whole, cooked, shiny grasshoppers.  He dared me to eat one.  Well, I hate dares but even worse, I hate backing down from a dare so I grabbed one, closed my eyes, popped it in my mouth and cheeeewed.  Much to my surprise, I suddenly noticed the most tantalizing flavors on my tongue.  This blew my mind.  They were the best tasting snack food I'd ever had.  I practically begged the guy for more!

Fifthelement

I agree with both of you, grasshoppers really are delicious.  Ants are a lot of work for little payoff.

darwinstheory

Spotted this little guy, or gal on some plants in the planter boxes I added to our new deck last summer. It was a great addition. 

brianlux

Fifthelement said:

I agree with both of you, grasshoppers really are delicious.  Ants are a lot of work for little payoff.

LOL. 

I actually remember when Cost Plus (what is it called now- World Market?) used to sell chocolate covered ants.  I never took that plunge, haha!

Fifthelement

darwinstheory said:

Spotted this little guy, or gal on some plants in the planter boxes I added to our new deck last summer. It was a great addition. 

Beautiful.