Wildlife

[plugboots]

Close friend near Tucson sees this almost every morning looking out her sliding glass door to her patio now:

They ignore the barking of their golden retriever so the dog stopped barking

[highangle]

These Cooper’s hawks have been hanging out in ours and neighbors’ backyards and alley. Not sure if they’re nesting or what. I’ve seen 3 together at once. Saw 2 go for a squirrel. Think it might be the parents and their offspring.

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Monogamous birds should be considered in pairs, I think. Their constant interactions with each other and team tactics usually take up most of their days.

Your Cooper's hawks [and their very close relative the sharp shinned hawk] are bird specialists, and are amazingly adroit on the wing. They won't pass up a squirrel or vole, but their favorite food is juncos and chicadees. Jet fighters preying on Cessnas, they're probably drawn by their prey being drawn to bird feeders.
They'll also wade into bushes and grass when their prey won't fly, and take them afoot, like Grendel. They have a foot adapted with thick pads so as not to impale themselves with their wicked sabre claws if they miss a grab.
Like eagles, the female of the pair will be 20-30% larger and heavier than the male. They'll both eat a couple songbirds a day, if someone doesn't shwackem first.

[Thaleia]

Double Crested Cormorant colony off Toronto's waterfront. This is North America's largest nesting spot for them and has ~14,000 pairs of em. Kind of a shitty shot - I wouldn't get any closer to them, I have to admit their numbers, sounds (and smell) were pretty intimidating.

[hutash]

We had Coopers hawks nesting behind the house before the fire (the trees burned and were removed). It was great fun watching them fledge and learn to fly (and land.) The youngsters will try to get squirrels, but they are pretty bad at it, and the squirrels mostly laugh at them. Little birds on the other hand don't fare so well.

[old goat]

3 Osprey soaring together and chirping up a storm. Teaching the young one(s) to hunt? They all looked same size and color as best as I could tell.

[Norseman]

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[babybear]

I’ve been following this Instagram acct for a local photographer and it’s a good one to follow if you dig wildlife (particularly bears)
https://instagram.com/jackbaylesphot...d=piyvyincy5rl


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[skifishbum]

i got swamp donks




curious cheeps



mayflies

honkers

and t rex

[ötzi]

Nice. Where were you?

[skifishbum]

trex = dino treats dispensary dino co

1st moose and honkers is bighole @ melrose MT
2nd browns park green river
sheeps yellowtail reservior mt
may flies @ work woods cross
im workin on the summer road trip tr in the fishing forum
one day at a time

[ötzi]

cool I'll check it out thanks.

[Parvo]

SUP'n at the lake Sunday when 399 and her cubs took a dip.



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[Djongo Unchained]

trex = dino treats dispensary dino co

1st moose and honkers is bighole @ melrose MT
2nd browns park green river
sheeps yellowtail reservior mt
may flies @ work woods cross
im workin on the summer road trip tr in the fishing forum
one day at a time

Dinosaur, Colorado.

Where the Stegosaurus Freeway joins Brontosaurus Boulevard.
The only stop sign intersection in town.

Boonies.

[BmillsSkier]

The COVID lockdown really brought out all the animals hiding the the woods around the neighborhood which is cool being in the city. Even with the lockdown over the animals seem content to be out and about.

This guy has kind of become a neighborhood mascot. The scrawniest fox but clearly not opposed to walking down the middle of the road, or as seen here, sunning himself on the soccer field at our son’s school.



Given his daytime behavior and zero fear of humans I thought for sure he was rabid/sick, but he’s not aggressive and the neighborhood vet tells us that no, that’s just an urban fox. Anyway, it’s kinda nice seeing the guy every day doing something funny.

[glademaster]

There's a good butcher shop just across the border in Jensen, UT.

[BmillsSkier]

Seems like a long way to go to butcher a fox. Plus, like I stated, we all like the little guy.

[glademaster]

Was replying to Djongo's post, just too slow on the post button.

[Thaleia]

So much win on this page but damn there's some amazing shots on this on..

I’ve been following this Instagram acct for a local photographer and it’s a good one to follow if you dig wildlife (particularly bears)
https://instagram.com/jackbaylesphot...d=piyvyincy5rl


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[Boissal]

Close friend near Tucson sees this almost every morning looking out her sliding glass door to her patio now:

They ignore the barking of their golden retriever so the dog stopped barking

!!!!!!!!!!!
Arizona bobcats? So awesome!
I'd watch the kitties nap while drinking my coffee every damn day...

[Norseman]

awesome for sure. such handsome critters. look at those paws!

[2FUNKY]

Noticed these two just days apart in the neighbors yard. They let me get to within 5 yds.

[Boissal]

awesome for sure. such handsome critters. look at those paws!

Paws definitely belong to an animal 4x their size. Feline paws are always hilariously oversized.
Those things have really short tails too, quite the distinctive look.

[nutmegchoi]

Neighborhood raccoon sizing us.

[plugboots]

Paws definitely belong to an animal 4x their size. Feline paws are always hilariously oversized.
Those things have really short tails too, quite the distinctive look.

Yeah, it's kinda crazy. The mom came and hung out there, then she came back the next day with the kittens. I agree with the having coffee and watching them, it's what my friend has been doing.

[whyturn]

Moose valley on the brimm trail




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