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Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:21 am
by SaltyCaribbeanDfly
Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:19 am
SaltyCaribbeanDfly wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2023 9:49 am
Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 4:41 pm
Beaver damage at buddies house yesterday. Dan
That would be one future DEAD BEAVER for me, especially since it took down an apple tree
Second tree beaver has took down. He also started on a pear tree . Mike virtually has an armory but lives on lake surrounded by neighbors . Bow would be an alternative . Dan
TRAP!!!
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:24 am
by Manixguy@1994
That is what I would do myself. Conibear would work if have access and not have to worry about injury to kids or pets .
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:06 pm
by JSumm
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:08 am
by Manixguy@1994
JSumm wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:06 pm
Awesome shot for Halloween ! Dan
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:30 pm
by Mad Mac
For the first time in a long time
there was a heavy thud on my picture window.
An unfortunate
Red Napped or Yellow Bellied Sapsucker lay dead.
The link above explains how they were once thought to be a single species
and now there are some hybrids.
One thing interesting about woodpeckers and sapsuckers
is that instead of three toes in front and one in the back
like most birds they have two in front and two in back.
Makes it easier to be upside down and sideways on tree trunks.
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:27 am
by RugerNurse
Day before thanksgiving this falcon (found out it was a merlin) was injured in our yard. We caught it and took it inside in a box to keep warm. A park ranger from a local state park came up and got it, he rehabilitates raptors. Said its wing was hyperextended and not broken. My middle son who is 5 loves birds, especially hawks/falcons so he was super excited.
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 6:35 am
by Manixguy@1994
RugerNurse wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:27 am
Day before thanksgiving this falcon (found out it was a merlin) was injured in our yard. We caught it and took it inside in a box to keep warm. A park ranger from a local state park came up and got it, he rehabilitates raptors. Said its wing was hyperextended and not broken. My middle son who is 5 loves birds, especially hawks/falcons so he was super excited.
Love stories like this , nice to see little ones have an interest at a young age . We have Coopers and Sharp Shinned in our backyard hunting small birds . Part of nature . Thanks for sharing.MG2
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:44 pm
by Woodpuppy
^^that’s awesome! Unfortunately our best look at birds comes with dead specimens. Glad the Merlin’s gonna be OK!
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 7:30 pm
by SaltyCaribbeanDfly
RugerNurse wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:27 am
Day before thanksgiving this falcon (found out it was a merlin) was injured in our yard. We caught it and took it inside in a box to keep warm. A park ranger from a local state park came up and got it, he rehabilitates raptors. Said its wing was hyperextended and not broken. My middle son who is 5 loves birds, especially hawks/falcons so he was super excited.
Beautiful bird and glad it’s gonna be ok
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:17 pm
by RugerNurse
Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 6:35 am
RugerNurse wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:27 am
Day before thanksgiving this falcon (found out it was a merlin) was injured in our yard. We caught it and took it inside in a box to keep warm. A park ranger from a local state park came up and got it, he rehabilitates raptors. Said its wing was hyperextended and not broken. My middle son who is 5 loves birds, especially hawks/falcons so he was super excited.
Love stories like this , nice to see little ones have an interest at a young age . We have Coopers and Sharp Shinned in our backyard hunting small birds . Part of nature . Thanks for sharing.MG2
My kids 6,5,& 2, all love to be outside and find animals. Proud they don’t know own or even know how to use a smart phone lol
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:18 pm
by RugerNurse
RugerNurse wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:17 pm
Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 6:35 am
RugerNurse wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:27 am
Day before thanksgiving this falcon (found out it was a merlin) was injured in our yard. We caught it and took it inside in a box to keep warm. A park ranger from a local state park came up and got it, he rehabilitates raptors. Said its wing was hyperextended and not broken. My middle son who is 5 loves birds, especially hawks/falcons so he was super excited.
Love stories like this , nice to see little ones have an interest at a young age . We have Coopers and Sharp Shinned in our backyard hunting small birds . Part of nature . Thanks for sharing.MG2
My kids ages 6,5,& 2, all love to be outside and find animals. Proud they don’t know own or even know how to use a smart phone lol
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:30 pm
by Mad Mac
Great Anglewing Katydid
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:24 pm
by Manixguy@1994
Beautiful Mac ! Dan
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 5:29 am
by SaltyCaribbeanDfly
Mad Mac wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:30 pm
Great Anglewing Katydid
Fantastic photo
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:45 am
by Mad Mac
Thank you.
She is missing one antenna.
Noticed her on my tailgate.
Thought it was a bug holding a leaf at first.
Did not move her or touch her
to set up the shot.
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:24 pm
by JSumm
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:21 am
by Mad Mac
That is a treasure.
You are correct.
"There are two basic types of white squirrels: albino and leucistic. Albinos have pink or blue eyes and no dark pigments anywhere on their bodies. Squirrels that have white coats and dark eyes are called leucistic."
Google generative AI
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 8:48 am
by SaltyCaribbeanDfly
Merry Christmas from the chickens that are on the roost and not visible
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 5:15 pm
by Manixguy@1994
JSumm wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:24 pm
Saw a few of these in South Carolina. Too many to be a rare albino. Apparently, there is an Eastern Gray Squirrel variant called the Brevard Squirrel that lives around here. Funny stories about their origin from a carnival long ago. Not sure that is true, but they are cool to look at.
Awesome ! In a small city near me we have in an isolated subdivision with Red Squirrels that are off white with a slight tint of red . I guess a genetic issue from isolation . Dan
Re: Show your Bugs and Critters
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 5:31 pm
by JSumm
I think that is it Dan. Who knows how many little local genetic deviations there are threw out the country.
