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

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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 13,527
    ^^^happens in 3s.
    Nice. Water snake. Not venomous but could give a bad bite if you play around with it!
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,876
    Well, let’s hope number 3 is not venomous as well!
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 13,527
    Snakes by me not recent. Saw them both in September.
    Ringneck and corn snake. The corn snake did not want to be handled and It's the only one I ever saw. Didn't know what it was. Love snakes.

  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 13,527

  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 13,527
    Ringnecks are small snakes. Bright orange belly. Caught worm snakes too. Solid tan and small. Orange belly too.  smart to never to pick any snakes up. If I know exactly what it is and it's acting chill. I'll usually grab it. Some will excrete some stinky stuff on you as a defense.
    Generally in my locale, if thet have a triangular head, venomous. Id even be careful taking a picture of them. I never want to know how it feels to be bit by a poisonous snake!
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,876
    Nice pictures! Yeah, I know about the triangular head shape. It’s funny when you are freaked out, your mind might just tell you all the heads look triangular! 😀 
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 13,527
    CarryTheZero said:
    Nice pictures! Yeah, I know about the triangular head shape. It’s funny when you are freaked out, your mind might just tell you all the heads look triangular! 😀 
    I've seen watersnakes. 99% sure they were. Maybe I was where they wanted to go. They went away from me. Turned around. Flattened their necks and came towards me to go under a rock. I think they were mimicking a venomous snake. Also saw a big black rat snake shake its tail against the leaves to try to sound like a rattlesnake. Nature always amazes me.
    Have an acquaintance that always kills snakes in his yard, I discouraged him and finally he relocated one.
    Only saw 1 this year. Didn't get a good look at it. Assumed it was a water snake because it was swimming.
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 12,037
    No rattlers yet this spring. But did almost step on this guy.

  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 13,527
    Bentleyspop said:
    No rattlers yet this spring. But did almost step on this guy.

    Wow. What type? Do you know.
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,876
    Whoa! Big one.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 44,399
    Bentleyspop said:
    Update on the owlets. It seems they have left the nest. Saw them yesterday with momma keeping a close eye on me.


    Great photos!  Love those little owlets! 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 44,399
    CROJAM95 said:
    Haha right on time.. left a pc of salad near its home



    Sweet!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 12,037
    Loujoe said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    No rattlers yet this spring. But did almost step on this guy.

    Wow. What type? Do you know.
    Bull snake
  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 NEW YORK Posts: 11,755
    Anyone do the Cheetah thing @ Bronx zoo? I’m going next Saturday… it’s 45 min with 8 or so other people… I hope I can pet the cat, he has a companion dog with him… cost only bout $75 plus the zoo pass 

    I’ll post some pics…
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 33,060
    My nephew works down in Patagonia as a guide for folks who like to camp and explore down there Chile! He sent me a couple of pictures 
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 33,060

    Needless to say as soon as I get settled living permanently up in Vermont I’m headed down there to spend time with him exploring! It’s a whole other world down there 
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  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 NEW YORK Posts: 11,755
    So cool Jose… big cats are amazing

    that’s why  I’m doing the cheetah thing and will check out the other cats 

    jaguars are wild… how they crush skulls, hunt crocs…. Saw a video of one climbing a tree for a large bird… like lightning 
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 33,060
    CROJAM95 said:
    So cool Jose… big cats are amazing

    that’s why  I’m doing the cheetah thing and will check out the other cats 

    jaguars are wild… how they crush skulls, hunt crocs…. Saw a video of one climbing a tree for a large bird… like lightning 
    Nice enjoy! 
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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 13,527
    josevolution said:
    CROJAM95 said:
    So cool Jose… big cats are amazing

    that’s why  I’m doing the cheetah thing and will check out the other cats 

    jaguars are wild… how they crush skulls, hunt crocs…. Saw a video of one climbing a tree for a large bird… like lightning 
    Nice enjoy! 
    Great fishing too. Wild stuff.
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 33,060
    Loujoe said:
    josevolution said:
    CROJAM95 said:
    So cool Jose… big cats are amazing

    that’s why  I’m doing the cheetah thing and will check out the other cats 

    jaguars are wild… how they crush skulls, hunt crocs…. Saw a video of one climbing a tree for a large bird… like lightning 
    Nice enjoy! 
    Great fishing too. Wild stuff.
    Yeah def good Salmon & Rainbow trout but cold water down there 🥶 
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