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

mickeyrat said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

eeriepadave said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

I’ve always known of his presence, as he’s destroyed my garbage in the past (don’t even put it out until the morning of garbage day anymore). But yesterday I finally saw him. Big motherfucker. 

did you call animal control?

No he lives in the woods up behind my house. I need to just use some deterrents. I don't put my garbage outside anymore, so he hasn't come down for that lately. I think there's groundhogs under my garage that he's after. But before I can board up where the groundhogs are getting in, I have to get a dumpster to get rid of a lot of junk left behind by the previous owners that I have piled up next to the garage. 

1-800 got junk in your area?

It's not that I can't find a dumpster provider. I just gotta get around to doing it. 

The Juggler said:

Jesus Christ. Where do you live Ledbetter?

I got woods behind me too. I think I would still call animal control though

Northeastern PA. Yeah I think I should call animal control. Not sure what they'll be able to do. But that's a big motherfucking bear. I wish I could post a video on this board because that screenshot from the video doesn't do it justice. 

Edit: @The Juggler   Okay so I just called the PA wildlife commission. The woman said that Pennsylvania black bears are "mild-mannered and not aggressive." But she also said that they're "opportunistic" and will seek garbage and bird feeders. I don't even put my garbage out anymore because the bear has been able to get into my garbage and destroy it. She took my information and told me she'd forward my report to the game warden. I don't expect any help from them. 

There's some bear deterrent methods that I'm looking at online that I'll have to try out.

Here, since you can't upload short videos on this board, I just uploaded it quickly to my YouTube channel so you can get a sense how how big this bastard is. And where the video ends, he's about 5 feet from where I park my car. 

https://youtu.be/kT-iElYCsL0

Ledbetterman10 said:

The Juggler said:

Jesus Christ. Where do you live Ledbetter?

I got woods behind me too. I think I would still call animal control though

Northeastern PA. Yeah I think I should call animal control. Not sure what they'll be able to do. But that's a big motherfucking bear. I wish I could post a video on this board because that screenshot from the video doesn't do it justice. 

Edit: @The Juggler   Okay so I just called the PA wildlife commission. The woman said that Pennsylvania black bears are "mild-mannered and not aggressive." But she also said that they're "opportunistic" and will seek garbage and bird feeders. I don't even put my garbage out anymore because the bear has been able to get into my garbage and destroy it. She took my information and told me she'd forward my report to the game warden. I don't expect any help from them. 

There's some bear deterrent methods that I'm looking at online that I'll have to try out.

Here, since you can't upload short videos on this board, I just uploaded it quickly to my YouTube channel so you can get a sense how how big this bastard is. And where the video ends, he's about 5 feet from where I park my car. 

https://youtu.be/kT-iElYCsL0

Wow...I'd be afraid to let me dog out

Not as impressive as bears, but this inquisitive blue tongue lizard was peeking through the back door last night

brianlux said:

goldrush said:

Not as impressive as bears, but this inquisitive blue tongue lizard was peeking through the back door last night

Somebody wants in!  A beauty!

It was homemade pizza night so who can blame him!
There are a couple of these guys around our place, this is the closest either of them have come to the door so far.

long distance shot of a shy coyote.

Awesome pictures everyone.

Party time in the bin.

Fifthelement said:

Awesome pictures everyone.

Party time in the bin.

Cool, they look dangerously sweet. Love how they climb out.