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

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  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,076
    I saw a hummingbird moth.
     Amazing
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  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,073

    Was watching some kids feed ducks and swans in Prague when suddenly this thing swims up and climbs to shore. Freaked me out. At first I thought it was a beaver but I guess it is a Nutria AKA swamp rat. 
  • FiveBelowFiveBelow Posts: 1,288
    Nope.
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,971
    edited August 2022
    was in Canada for my twice a year AA retreat/conference(so glad to be back).

    This guy had taken up residence since we had been gone.....


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  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,681
    GlowGirl said:

    Was watching some kids feed ducks and swans in Prague when suddenly this thing swims up and climbs to shore. Freaked me out. At first I thought it was a beaver but I guess it is a Nutria AKA swamp rat. 

    My best fren, he shoots water rats n feeds em to his keeeds
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,196
    mickeyrat said:
    was in Canada for my twice a year AA retreat/conference(so glad to be back).

    This guy had taken up residence since we had been gone.....



    Sweet!
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  • BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,790
    edited August 2022
    Found this in my pool this morning, must have been a long night at sea lol
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  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,913
    BLACK35 said:
    Found this in my pool this morning, must have been a long night at sea lol
    Poor little guy. Rough night I'm sure!

  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,076
    edited August 2022
     I bet we have all had a few  nights  like that!
    Long and grim. Sleeping outside in the queue in leeds felt like that in the rain.
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  • Purple Fairy TreePurple Fairy Tree Posts: 1,908
    edited August 2022
    I saw a little hedgehog cross the road, luckily the car stopped and the lil fella made it safely into a neighbour's front garden. I knocked to make sure the neighbour would move it, so it wouldn't get run over!
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,196
    I saw a little hedgehog cross the road, luckily the car stopped and the lil fella made it safely into a neighbour's front garden. I knocked to make sure the neighbour would move it, so it wouldn't get run over!

    Nice work, Dreamgirl!  Hedgehogs are so cool.  I saw them now and then the couple of years I live in western New York State.  Cute little fellas!
    "A pessimist is simply an optimist in full possession of the facts."
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,196
    We have been seeing one, two, sometimes even three or four of these stinkers (actually, amazingly, they have not been stinky and I don't know what's up with that) each evening on our walk along the walking trail.  They're cute, sure.  But what I want to have to avoid every day on our walk?  NO thank you!
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  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,076
    Wow 
     You have some cool animals compared to the u.k
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,196
    Wow 
     You have some cool animals compared to the u.k

    Skunks are quite interesting to look at and they are mostly very tame and gentle.  Their only defense, of course, is there stinky spray.  A few people don't mind the smell, some tolerate it, and some strongly dislike it.  I'm way out on the "I can't stand it" end of the spectrum.  The smell really messes with my head.  I told my wife that if I ever got "skunked" (hit be skunk spray) I would have to kill myself.  I was actually semi-serious.  The mere thought of that happening terrifies me!
    "A pessimist is simply an optimist in full possession of the facts."
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    brianlux said:
    Wow 
     You have some cool animals compared to the u.k

    Skunks are quite interesting to look at and they are mostly very tame and gentle.  Their only defense, of course, is there stinky spray.  A few people don't mind the smell, some tolerate it, and some strongly dislike it.  I'm way out on the "I can't stand it" end of the spectrum.  The smell really messes with my head.  I told my wife that if I ever got "skunked" (hit be skunk spray) I would have to kill myself.  I was actually semi-serious.  The mere thought of that happening terrifies me!
    I told my wife that if one of our dogs ever gets sprayed, we’d just have to get a new dog to replace the sprayed one. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,196
    dankind said:
    brianlux said:
    Wow 
     You have some cool animals compared to the u.k

    Skunks are quite interesting to look at and they are mostly very tame and gentle.  Their only defense, of course, is there stinky spray.  A few people don't mind the smell, some tolerate it, and some strongly dislike it.  I'm way out on the "I can't stand it" end of the spectrum.  The smell really messes with my head.  I told my wife that if I ever got "skunked" (hit be skunk spray) I would have to kill myself.  I was actually semi-serious.  The mere thought of that happening terrifies me!
    I told my wife that if one of our dogs ever gets sprayed, we’d just have to get a new dog to replace the sprayed one. 
    LOL Hope it does it happen!
    Some years before we met, my wife had a dog that got sprayed and it got in the house and ran around and rubbed it all over the furniture.  I'd of have to torch the whole damn house!
    "A pessimist is simply an optimist in full possession of the facts."
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  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,681

  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,196
    Loujoe said:


    "Why, I could have sworn there was something growing in that clay pot for me to nibble on.  Where did it go?"
    "A pessimist is simply an optimist in full possession of the facts."
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  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,681
    ^^^True. Funny. I was eating a tomato basil sandwich. I'm pretty sure that's what she wanted.
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,971
    not in my backyard but found(and moved) at the fuel island at my work.


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  • What kind is it?
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,971
    What kind is it?

    guess is an eastern garter or butlers garter
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    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
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    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,229
    BLACK35 said:
    Found this in my pool this morning, must have been a long night at sea lol
    that's awesome! 
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,229
    FiveBelow said:
    Nope.
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    haha. Rodents of Unusual Size. I considered that as a band name back in the day. 
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,971
    edited October 2022
    Sharp-Shinned Hawk. Youngin I think.

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    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,196
    mickeyrat said:
    Coopers Hawk. Youngin I think.


    Nice!  Looks like it's wearing a black cape or a short mohair sweater!
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,971
    brianlux said:
    mickeyrat said:
    Coopers Hawk. Youngin I think.


    Nice!  Looks like it's wearing a black cape or a short mohair sweater!

    bit windy today. Was corrected though , its a Sharp-shinned Hawk. So very similar to a Cooper's but smaller in size.
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    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
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    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,196
    mickeyrat said:
    brianlux said:
    mickeyrat said:
    Coopers Hawk. Youngin I think.


    Nice!  Looks like it's wearing a black cape or a short mohair sweater!

    bit windy today. Was corrected though , its a Sharp-shinned Hawk. So very similar to a Cooper's but smaller in size.

    Tis a beauty!
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    -Edward Abbey
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    "Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!"
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,229
    that's awesome mickey. would love to see animals like that around where I am. 
    "Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk"
    -EV  8/14/93




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