How much wildlife do you see from your house window?
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Moved to a new area back when we lived in Southern California up against the foothills. Beautiful area. The city had much open space. They built a brand new elementary school right up against the hills. The children were educated on snakes. The first year there were more than a dozen rattlers that found their way on to the playground and were relocated.
After the first few-they were non events for the kids, teachers, parents, etc.
Used to hike with the wife-and I was always in front-she a half dozen paces behind. I looked out for snakes in the mountains of California. There were a few in our path. They either moved when the saw us-or we walked around them. You are educated on never stepping over a large rock or tree branches, etc., unless you can clearly see the the other side and what MAY BE lurking underneath.
A few neighbors had them show up in back yards as well. Usually wrangled by a neighbor with a shovel-put in a 5 gallon pail and thrown backup to the hillside.
In most cases the critters were in the area way before they built houses......
They relocated a Bear from a tree in Downtown Salt Lake City just last week. A very rare occurrence.
Suggest GON doesn't look anywhere in the SouthWest for a house then.....
After the first few-they were non events for the kids, teachers, parents, etc.
Used to hike with the wife-and I was always in front-she a half dozen paces behind. I looked out for snakes in the mountains of California. There were a few in our path. They either moved when the saw us-or we walked around them. You are educated on never stepping over a large rock or tree branches, etc., unless you can clearly see the the other side and what MAY BE lurking underneath.
A few neighbors had them show up in back yards as well. Usually wrangled by a neighbor with a shovel-put in a 5 gallon pail and thrown backup to the hillside.
In most cases the critters were in the area way before they built houses......
They relocated a Bear from a tree in Downtown Salt Lake City just last week. A very rare occurrence.
Suggest GON doesn't look anywhere in the SouthWest for a house then.....
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I see dumpster pandas, gophers, murder birds, humming birds, ravens, many other birds including parrots in my backyard at my place in the city. On my Marin property I see mostly birds but no parrots.My dog Cuddles keeps the ground dwellers away. But I see coyotes, bobcats, deer, possums, rabbits, and coons in the neighborhood. Around the beach shack I get gulls, foxes, and I have seen cougar prints and scat. Stinks.
We've had rats, deer, opossums, turkeys, a rabid skunk, gophers, a vole, a momma duck with 10 ducklings, raccoons, snakes, lizards, hawks, many birds, squirrels. Not all at the same time, thankfully. I wish we had tarantulas. That would be cool.
These were all taken from our bedroom window, or pulling in the driveway (the burry one is a coyote, and zoom in near the tractor for the snake).... Lots of turkey, deer, coyotes, gophers, possums, raccoon, rabbits, vultures, skunks, fox, snapping turtles, snakes, blue herons, an occasional small bobcat, and on rare occasions, an eagle.
On very special occasions, a Warthog, as in A-10 (neighbor is a pilot) doing very low passes. Although I havent seen him in a while, neighborhood Facebook page says he and the family moved out of the area...
On very special occasions, a Warthog, as in A-10 (neighbor is a pilot) doing very low passes. Although I havent seen him in a while, neighborhood Facebook page says he and the family moved out of the area...
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Nick1994
$100 site donor 2024
Does this count?
In my yard? Nothing at the moment. But I have seen mule deer, elk, and the occasional moose, hawks, eagles, squirrels. Cameras have caught raccoons, bobcats, mountain lions, and a bear or two.
Yes, feeding critters is s job and expensive!
The wife likes to help the Deer make it through the winter by fattening them up . We have a large Apple tree in the back and a coffee can of corn . This year they are not skittish at all even the Bucks . We are right in town but there is about 65 acres in back of us .
Kestas
Staff member
This is my submission from the backyard. The second photo shows a fox annoying a bunch of turkeys.
Looks like the raccoon under the neighbor's deck has a roommate - this guy showed up last week.
Depends on which place we are at. At one, I see deer, rabbits, raccoon, fox, ground hogs, hawks, and cattle. At another I see deer, raccoon, rabbits, snakes, ground hogs, fox, bald eagles, turkey buzzards, heron and the occasional coyote. The last place I see alligators, snakes, bears, bobcats, deer, osprey and the occasional panther.
This summer I saw a rather large snake, he was like king daddy red racer/garter. OD about a quarter dollar coin, usually a big one is penny diameter. We have no poison snake or snakes of size here.
Mostly birds, cool birds - lots of minor hawks, sharp shinned hawks that catch song birds in the air. But herons and osprey as well. More doves than ever. Owls through the night and sometimes I see them at dusk. And yes many bald eagles.
First time for rabbits on our property. I think a buck waiting for does to cruise in.
Deer are mostly migratory, but when hunting starts up they hide here.
I have not see coyotes or mountain lions this year, but I have in the past.
Opossum mama carrying babies walked by!
Mostly birds, cool birds - lots of minor hawks, sharp shinned hawks that catch song birds in the air. But herons and osprey as well. More doves than ever. Owls through the night and sometimes I see them at dusk. And yes many bald eagles.
First time for rabbits on our property. I think a buck waiting for does to cruise in.
Deer are mostly migratory, but when hunting starts up they hide here.
I have not see coyotes or mountain lions this year, but I have in the past.
Opossum mama carrying babies walked by!
MolaKule
Staff member
Well, yesterday afternoon I went out to the garage to vacuum the truck and found items from my bench all over the floor, my bicycle turned over, and garden tools scattered-but nothing missing.
I then heard a noise on the other side and saw a tail stiking up from a spreader I had hung on the wall. I thought at first it was a big cat.
I raised the garage door, grabbed the spreader, and shook out the varmints and two young racoons ran down the driveway.
I then heard a noise on the other side and saw a tail stiking up from a spreader I had hung on the wall. I thought at first it was a big cat.
I raised the garage door, grabbed the spreader, and shook out the varmints and two young racoons ran down the driveway.
wemay
Site Donor 2023
No pics but what i've seen over the past year:
Gray Fox
Cooper's or Sharp-shinned hawk (very similar)
Humming Birds
Blue Jays
Mocking Birds
Possums
Raccoons
Black Racer snakes
Corn Snakes
Red Headed Agama
Curly Tailed Agama
Cuban Anole
Cuban Tree Frogs
Squirrels
Gray Fox
Cooper's or Sharp-shinned hawk (very similar)
Humming Birds
Blue Jays
Mocking Birds
Possums
Raccoons
Black Racer snakes
Corn Snakes
Red Headed Agama
Curly Tailed Agama
Cuban Anole
Cuban Tree Frogs
Squirrels
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