Wildlife Around Your Home (post pics if you've got 'em!)
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brianlux said: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!
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Fifthelement said:
The juiciest bits are at the top!
Post edited by PJ_Soul onWith all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:
The juiciest bits are at the top!"What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop0 -
Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:
The juiciest bits are at the top!
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:
The juiciest bits are at the top!"What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop0 -
This morning."What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop0 -
They look so lovely
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Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:
The juiciest bits are at the top!
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:
The juiciest bits are at the top!"What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop0 -
Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:
The juiciest bits are at the top!I don't think simply killing a bunch of deer is the answer. I think there has to be some kind of third alternative other than returning wolves to urban areas or killing deer. I'm working on that right now by reading this book. In the early going, I'm already starting to believe the answer to a lot of environmental questions are to be found within these pages:"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
I really am sort of tongue in cheek about the cull. However, if it was something that was seriously considered in our region, I think that it should be done as humanely as possible and that the meat was harvested to supply local food banks and that the rest of the carcass was re-purposed.
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Fifthelement said:I really am sort of tongue in cheek about the cull. However, if it was something that was seriously considered in our region, I think that it should be done as humanely as possible and that the meat was harvested to supply local food banks and that the rest of the carcass was re-purposed.It really is a tough dilemma. On the one hand, who wants to kill a deer? (don't answer that, NRA dudes) But then who wants to play bumper cars with deer all day? My wife hit one last year and she's a great driver. I've had some super close calls- no collisions but a fraction of a second less and there would have been a few.Here's what the Humane Society came up with:"Killing programs aimed at reducing deer populations are often controversial, difficult to execute safely in urban and suburban areas, and don't result in long-term population reduction. Wildlife fertility control offers a humane way to manage deer populations where necessary and appropriate.
PZP (porcine zona pellucida) is an immunocontraception vaccine that can be used to control fertility in adult female deer and other mammals. Unlike some fertility control vaccines and methods that can cause undesirable behavior changes, PZP simply prevents fertilization from occurring. Most importantly, because PZP is a natural protein, like all other proteins found in animals, it is safe to use and will not harm animals. PZP can be delivered to adult female deer by hand or remotely using darts shot from a dart gun."
Sounds like a plan!
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brianlux said: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!
Same with me. I always keep an eye on my dog when out doing her business because we have coyotes in the area.
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brianlux said:Fifthelement said:I really am sort of tongue in cheek about the cull. However, if it was something that was seriously considered in our region, I think that it should be done as humanely as possible and that the meat was harvested to supply local food banks and that the rest of the carcass was re-purposed.It really is a tough dilemma. On the one hand, who wants to kill a deer? (don't answer that, NRA dudes) But then who wants to play bumper cars with deer all day? My wife hit one last year and she's a great driver. I've had some super close calls- no collisions but a fraction of a second less and there would have been a few.Here's what the Humane Society came up with:"Killing programs aimed at reducing deer populations are often controversial, difficult to execute safely in urban and suburban areas, and don't result in long-term population reduction. Wildlife fertility control offers a humane way to manage deer populations where necessary and appropriate.
PZP (porcine zona pellucida) is an immunocontraception vaccine that can be used to control fertility in adult female deer and other mammals. Unlike some fertility control vaccines and methods that can cause undesirable behavior changes, PZP simply prevents fertilization from occurring. Most importantly, because PZP is a natural protein, like all other proteins found in animals, it is safe to use and will not harm animals. PZP can be delivered to adult female deer by hand or remotely using darts shot from a dart gun."
Sounds like a plan!
We’re all just sharing space on this big, blue marble till we’re not.
Which brings me to a sad observation. There’s been this poor, I’m guessing orphaned yearling, wandering around trying to find a new family. The other deer have been so mean to it, not letting it join in with their crew. It’s a real Rudolph situation tbh. I think it tried to join my crew yesterday. It followed me around a ball diamond yesterday."What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop0 -
Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:PJ_Soul said:Fifthelement said:
The juiciest bits are at the top!
I have a theory about those culls. This 1st nation band currently has no land of their own (long story), they have been given money to buy land to have their own reserve...but until that happens I think the government sets aside this time so they can hunt. The parks were part of their original territory...kind of wish they'd turn the provincial park over to them...just a theory.Give Peas A Chance…0 -
No big deal, but we’ve had a baby bunny feeding in our yard for about a month. It doesn’t get spooked really at all until maybe you’re 5 feet from it. It just feeds on the clover and frolics about all day, lol. It’s cute, yo. It’s hilarious when my shih-tzu comes outside, sees it, and does a dead sprint for it. I bet that little bunny would mess my dog up in a fight.Post edited by Hi! on
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eeriepadave said:eeriepadave said:brianlux said:eeriepadave said:
this guy was in my apartment a few years ago.
had one of a garter snake but can't find it anywhereAwesome! Bats are so cool! We've had a few in the shed at times.Love that frog. Out cat Annie was desperately trying to get to something behind a bookshelf the other night. I just figured it was another crane fly (which she sometimes eats!). Turns out it was a little frog. Thankfully I caught it and took it outside before she could mangle it. This (and the fact the we have the occasional fox, coyote and racoon around here) is exactly why she is an indoor cat. Other wise she would be a serial killer (birds, rabbits, lizards, frogs, etc) or victim to the fox, coyote or racoon. She has a real kill or be killed nature... except with humans, and then she is sweet as can be!
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I took my 15 year old fishing. I say fishing. We just have an old rod and we float fish. Nothing special just being outdoors in nature. Well we saw the most heart breaking sight which left us both in tears.
Now nature has its own religion as we know. But we were at a very small pond/lake . We heard some splashing around like a dog had got in the water but it came swimming past we could not make it out. So i filmed it. Suddenly i realised this was a rabbit that had fallen in ( later found it had miximatosis(sp) ) It could not see or swim well and was so frantically paddling for his last breath.
I quickly got the longest pole i had and tried to pull him out.
My heart was pounding and my daughter was in shock.(she rarely leaves the house so this is our new hobby to get us out)
We watched in vein as he took his last breath. We both stood and stared at eachother. I got my net as it drifted nearer pulled this poor poor creature out. His eyes were gone on one side and bleeding on the other. A human invented this disease in lab my mum went on to tell me. I hate man.
It was like into the wild when .A.supertramp writes it was the biggest regret of his life when he killed the moose.
I have a new respect for life . And a whole in my heart to see any living thing take its last frantic breath. Sad as seeing a human die to me.
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lastexitlondon said:I took my 15 year old fishing. I say fishing. We just have an old rod and we float fish. Nothing special just being outdoors in nature. Well we saw the most heart breaking sight which left us both in tears.
Now nature has its own religion as we know. But we were at a very small pond/lake . We heard some splashing around like a dog had got in the water but it came swimming past we could not make it out. So i filmed it. Suddenly i realised this was a rabbit that had fallen in ( later found it had miximatosis(sp) ) It could not see or swim well and was so frantically paddling for his last breath.
I quickly got the longest pole i had and tried to pull him out.
My heart was pounding and my daughter was in shock.(she rarely leaves the house so this is our new hobby to get us out)
We watched in vein as he took his last breath. We both stood and stared at eachother. I got my net as it drifted nearer pulled this poor poor creature out. His eyes were gone on one side and bleeding on the other. A human invented this disease in lab my mum went on to tell me. I hate man.
It was like into the wild when .A.supertramp writes it was the biggest regret of his life when he killed the moose.
I have a new respect for life . And a whole in my heart to see any living thing take its last frantic breath. Sad as seeing a human die to me.That a very sad story, Rob. Yes, it's hard to see that kind of thing happen. I'm sorry it didn't turn out well and share you anger over some of the cruel things humans use animal life for. It's terrible.Your story reminds me of when I was on the shores of Lake Erie back in the mid 70's one summer and came upon a good sized shore bird that was impossibly tangled in heavy duty commercial fishing line with a large hook in its bill. There was no one around to help and I didn't have a car and it was a fairly remote stretch of lake (at least back then) so I tried my best alone to help. Every time I got near the bird it totally freaked and made things worse. I could tell it was on it's last breaths and in terrible pain. Out of desperation, I finally hefted a huge stone over my head, threw it toward the bird, closed my eyes at the last split second, and ended the poor thing's misery. I thought I was doing something good and I may have been, but I felt absolutely terrible about doing that. I still do when I think about it.Yeah, Into the Wild. What a story. I remember that part about when McCandles feel badly for having killed the moose. What a shame he didn't live to learn more and pass on what he learned. But Krakauer did a great job of telling the story."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
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