In the wild: Animals edition

[seawolf]

I came home last night after being out all day, and the landscapers cut Josie's tree nearly in half when they pruned it. The nest, although wonky, is no more. So glad the baby fledged a few days ago! I would have been devastated if someone unknowingly decided to prune a tree and kill a baby hummingbird in the process.

[Cskarev]

Didn’t have the right lens at that moment but still got some nice shots…

[DeeDee85]

@Cskarev beautiful

[motojobobo]

I like them @Cskarev . Which bird is it?

[Cskarev]

@motojobobo i think it is an Eurasian jay

[SKT]

Snagged a pic of a Red-Shouldered Hawk with his prey. We have a lot of these and Cooper’s Hawks in our neighborhood

[Brian]

Random bird getting the last of the blossom off a silver gum tree

[SFMCfranky]

Willy E. sauntering past Rancho Morales this afternoon:

[Tago Mago]

Saw this guy last week in Berlin

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

Rat snake

[twin]

This guy way up in the Box Elder tree.

[twin]

@Tago-Mago How is it going in Berlin?

[twin]

@Brian Great photo.

[Tago Mago]

@twin Berlin is always an interesting visit, but I’m happy to be back home

[twin]

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[twin]

@Tago-Mago Also had a great time in Berlin back in 2018.

[SFMCfranky]

A wild turkey hen and chick walking along the fence line outside of my kitchen window this afternoon.

[seawolf]

Meet Evil Josie. We watched her build this nest over the course of a few days, and she's VERY territorial. Imagine going outside to do laundry (I know this might sound weird to a lot of people in and of itself, but that's where our laundry is) and getting buzzing fly-bys from a mama hummingbird trying to protect here turf. She makes it very clear that this is her area.

We're having a baby! She made her nest right next to a growing lime.

[Oaktavia]

@seawolf That's amazing you are able to see her nest so clearly. I have been trying to see where the hummingbirds in my yard have their nests, but I have no clue! There are frickin' trees everywhere.

[seawolf]

@Oaktavia They're really hard to spot! This one was relatively easy and we really got lucky. Also, it helps that I'm in the city and trees aren't found in great numbers.