Apparently a group of iguanas is called a Mess. So on my last day in Costa Rica I stumbled across a mess of iguanas. Tomorrow back to NYC where the pigeons are my main wildlife.
Iguanas are SO cool! Never new their groups were called a "mess". Interesting!
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last night my teen came downstairs saying she thinks she could hear an owl outside. we went outside, and sure enough, at the top of a bare branch across our back lane was a lone owl, hooting away. got a 40 second video, but it's dark and all you see is this dark blob high up in a tree hooting. lol
not common to hear/see owls where I live (very close to downtown Winnipeg).
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last night my teen came downstairs saying she thinks she could hear an owl outside. we went outside, and sure enough, at the top of a bare branch across our back lane was a lone owl, hooting away. got a 40 second video, but it's dark and all you see is this dark blob high up in a tree hooting. lol
not common to hear/see owls where I live (very close to downtown Winnipeg).
Nice! Owls are so cool. We hear hoot owls at night now and then but have never actually seen one here.
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Okay, let's see:
Some flocks of California quail live in our shrubs. My husband has taken to feeding them. There were several clutches of eggs that hatched in the spring, very high survival rate. Surprisingly, one hen had a second clutch last month! We have over fifty quail living in our yard now.
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2)
Not in our yard, but not far from us: cow moose and calf, feeding. This was both awesome and kind of terrifying. I think these are part of the southernmost naturally occurring herd of moose:
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3) Bucks with velvet still on their antlers. After years of living in NJ, I kind of shrug at deer (they're like giant locusts as far as I can tell), but my husband asked me to get some pictures of these boys. Not much I can do about the bog box, LOL.
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Huge rack on that one deer. This guy was hanging by me today. pretty majestic looking animal.
The quail are interesting to watch: they sort of shuffle their feet to kick up food, and the chicks zip around in the grass like fluffy ping-pong balls.
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Some flocks of California quail live in our shrubs. My husband has taken to feeding them. There were several clutches of eggs that hatched in the spring, very high survival rate. Surprisingly, one hen had a second clutch last month! We have over fifty quail living in our yard now.
Quail are so sweet! I love the way they half run/ half flutter when in a hurry, their feathery little bob on their heads, their sweet song. They are one of Mother Natures most beautiful and gentle creatures!
"I believe in the mystery, and I don't want to take it any further than that. Maybe what I mean by that is love."
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Iguanas are SO cool! Never new their groups were called a "mess". Interesting!
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Cute little guy!
not common to hear/see owls where I live (very close to downtown Winnipeg).
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Nice! Owls are so cool. We hear hoot owls at night now and then but have never actually seen one here.
Huge rack on that one deer.
This guy was hanging by me today.
The quail are interesting to watch: they sort of shuffle their feet to kick up food, and the chicks zip around in the grass like fluffy ping-pong balls.
Quail are so sweet! I love the way they half run/ half flutter when in a hurry, their feathery little bob on their heads, their sweet song. They are one of Mother Natures most beautiful and gentle creatures!