In the wild: Animals edition

[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.

[flannel slut]

Family of turkeys this morning. Kept a safe enough distance? did not like the idea of momma or poppa turkey thinking they needed to protect their young.

[SKT]

Spotted a couple skinks on a family hike yesterday

[twin]

Just your everyday Rabbit .

[Oaktavia]

@SKT the blue tail on those five lined skins are so beautiful. I saw my first one at my Nana's house a couple of summers ago. They're quick, I only saw it for a moment and it was gone.

[Oaktavia]

Rosie found these two and possibly interrupted something spicy.

[Oaktavia]

Beautiful creatures called Eastern Box Turtles. I put them back where we found them after taking a few quick photos.