In the wild: Animals edition

[sabergirl]

We get a LOT of black bear activity all over my town, but our neighborhood is a notorious spot for it. This was of the most recent pics I could find of the street right in front of my house.

[Matt]

I see your black bear Ann and raise you one mountain lion…

[sabergirl]

Ooh, we’ve had bobcats and coyotes for sure, but no mountain lions in close to town. I’m pretty sure we’re also on the edges of their range to begin with.

Bad pic, but here’s a bigun peeking at me over our fence the other day.

[motojobobo]

Not sure whether this wildlife qualifies in this thread, you guys are posting impressive species. The largest I’ll get to is possum; monkey occasionally. Other than that it’ll all be feathered wildlife.

I put out water, seeds and fruit for these guys. Got about five species here: ruddy dove, saffron fronted finch, grey dove, and three others I only know by their local names (jichi taruma, falso tordo, seboi).

[Matt]

I’m still trying the befriend a Raven. I try talking to them whenever I see one. No luck yet.

[gazza61]

some badgers having fun on my cabin in shanklin i.o.w.

[WhiskeySandwich]

Had to stop mowing and relocate this guy today. Rosco was being nosey.

[goosehd]

@gazza61 An animal that I have not encountered before. Thanks for sharing!!

[gazza61]

@goosehd glad you liked the photo. they are behind my cabin on the i.o.w .they live in setts that can be over a hundred years old,very interesting animals.

[tody]

We have a wildlife cam in our garden. Wouldn't have expected that much within the city limits, but we have a couple of martens, badgers who live in a small forested area nearby, and once also a (probably very young) fox.

[goosehd]

Loving this thread

[goosehd]

A few behind the scenes animals:

Turtle from on vacation:

Some from around the house:

[gazza61]

heres one cheeky fox

[mikebarhoot]

lol. foxes love hangin out on my patio furniture.

heres a few pics of critters at the house

[goosehd]

@mikebarhoot Some great pictures there...love the deer lounging and the scorpion.

[mikebarhoot]

not sure what the insect is. never seen them before this year but they start out key lime green and turn brown. thousands of them in my area this year.

[goosehd]

@mikebarhoot I'm going to give you extra points for the welcome to the porch picture. Is that a rattler? Can't tell from the photo.

[mikebarhoot]

no. rat snake.

[goosehd]

@mikebarhoot Just was trying to figure that out on the South Central Texas Snakes website. Thank you!

https://txmn.org/alamo/area-resources/natural-areas-and-linear-creekways-guide/area-reptiles/snakes/

[mikebarhoot]

giving you bonus points for not breaking my shoes over all the dead succulents.