Wildlife

[capulin overdrive]

so yesterday morning I was in the living rm and saw a bunch of birds fly by close to the window then -BAM- one hits the window.
So I ran over to the window to look out and see if ok and it was this little owl!

I think some magpies were harassing it when it hit the window but it settled to a nice little sheltered spot by my porch so it could recoup
was worried sick about it for about 20 mins then it flew up to a branch then flew away 5 mins after than

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Magpies are pretty tough, but maybe the little guy will grow big enough to beat up the magpies.


Like owls, but wish the darn things wouldn't eat quail!

[nutmegchoi]

I finally saw a moose.
It is not a unicorn anymore.

[~mikey b]

I've still never seen a moose. Not in AK not in CO not in New England. It's still a unicorn for me.

I saw a badger a couple weeks ago. It was crossing a ski race run. We had to hold kids. It was pretty cool to see.

[abraham]

so yesterday morning I was in the living rm and saw a bunch of birds fly by close to the window then -BAM- one hits the window.
So I ran over to the window to look out and see if ok and it was this little owl!

I think some magpies were harassing it when it hit the window but it settled to a nice little sheltered spot by my porch so it could recoup
was worried sick about it for about 20 mins then it flew up to a branch then flew away 5 mins after than

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I've had that happen with flickers a few times. Once the bird hit the window a foot above my two little cousins. That was a bit traumatizing and they missed the bird taking off. They probably thought someone threw it in the trash

I've still never seen a moose. Not in AK not in CO not in New England. It's still a unicorn for me.

I saw a badger a couple weeks ago. It was crossing a ski race run. We had to hold kids. It was pretty cool to see.

The moose thing is hard to believe. Are there not moose in CA?

Never seen a badger, that's pretty cool. Did you give it directions to badger mountain?? The only weasel family animals I've seen skiing are ermines

[~mikey b]

No moose in CA.

We've got ermine here. I see a couple here and there.

I gave my buddy the FS wildlife bio the lowdown so he put out cameras.

[Dantheman]

So I ran over to the window to look out and see if ok and it was this little owl!

That's cool! Well, not cool that it hit the window, but cool that you got to check him/her out up close for a while.

I saw a badger a couple weeks ago. It was crossing a ski race run. We had to hold kids. It was pretty cool to see.

I almost ran over one mountain biking at Snowbird a couple years ago. It was PISSED! Snarling and hissing at me like a fiend.

[gravitylover]

so yesterday morning I was in the living rm and saw a bunch of birds fly by close to the window then -BAM- one hits the window.
So I ran over to the window to look out and see if ok and it was this little owl!

I think some magpies were harassing it when it hit the window but it settled to a nice little sheltered spot by my porch so it could recoup
was worried sick about it for about 20 mins then it flew up to a branch then flew away 5 mins after than

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We have so many birds fly into our windows it's amazing. Every now and then there will be a mangled one in the driveway but I think the stray cats usually get them.

[Bumpchump]

Had a titmouse smash into kitchen window during breakfast. Kids rush around to door to see how it was only to see a Cooper's hawk swoop down, snatch it, and devour it out in the field. 3 year old had questions.

[hutash]

Twice we have had a bunch of little tweet bird scarfing up seed at the bird feeder when a hawk swooped in a nailed one...it is a bird feeder after all.

[nutmegchoi]

Moose sighting day 2.



I even have a moose selfie.
My moose chase is finally over.

[evdog]

Lots of wildlife on a recent trip to florida

[babybear]

I've still never seen a moose. Not in AK not in CO not in New England. It's still a unicorn for me.

I saw a badger a couple weeks ago. It was crossing a ski race run. We had to hold kids. It was pretty cool to see.

that is mind blowing to me.
they are so plentiful around here some people refer to them as swamp donkeys lol. badger is a rare one to cross off the list tho!

turtles are dope too- that and bromontanas seals reminded me of this


one of the coolest trips we have been on to galapagos islands. the animals are not bothered by people so you can get very close.
I definitely could have gotten closer/ snuggled in but I obeyed the rules of no touching
The seals and huuuuge tortugas swim around with you too
highly rec

[wyeaster]

i swam with three young seals in galapagos who swam right up to me. no touching or attempt to be close by me, of course, but i thought i was alone (ha! never). it was all i could do not to giggle underwater. another amazing reminder of humans' lack of efficiency and mobility in water. i pretty much forgot where i was and was totally engrossed with their faces spinning in high speed turns around me, seemingly laughing at my klutz as i tried to mimic their spinning circles.

that ended after a minute or two when mom shot between us like an enormous missile out of nowhere and scared the bejebus out of me. they wanted to keep playing but that was it for mom. and me. nearly had a heart attack.

[babybear]

it's funny that you say giggle underwater bc I can totally relate- they are just so efficient/ having so much fun
I also think I screamed underwater at some point (or multiple) on that trip when we were snorkeling and a huge tortoise or seal would zoom by and scare the bejeezus out of me

[wyeaster]

yeah i lost all my air when mom came through and since i have had to work hard to overcome reading the first chapter of jaws when i was 8 (there was a naked woman on the front! i didn't notice the shark so much -- how bad could it be? 20 years mostly not in the ocean bad. ) -- i was out of the water in a split second.

[wyeaster]

i also swam with a shark who snuck up behind me on the last day of that trip. it was one of the most magnificent entities i've ever witnessed in person.

[babybear]

thought you all might enjoy these moose hanging out at our town hospital yesterday
https://pitchengine.com/buckrail/201...33201438582102

[nutmegchoi]

thought you all might enjoy these moose hanging out at our town hospital yesterday
https://pitchengine.com/buckrail/201...33201438582102

Well.
Forget about my moose dot!!!

[nutmegchoi]

Spoke too soon.
One was out to greet us on the way to the airport.
Moose said "Come back soon!".

[hutash]

that is mind blowing to me.
they are so plentiful around here some people refer to them as swamp donkeys lol. badger is a rare one to cross off the list tho!

turtles are dope too- that and bromontanas seals reminded me of this


one of the coolest trips we have been on to galapagos islands. the animals are not bothered by people so you can get very close.
I definitely could have gotten closer/ snuggled in but I obeyed the rules of no touching
The seals and huuuuge tortugas swim around with you too
highly rec

Do you have the Galapagos confused with a strip club?

[wyeaster]

love the seal pic, by the way bbear

[old goat]

Saw a coyote in the middle of Big Sky base village in broad daylight. My stupid son thought it was a fox. I asked a local. It was a fox.

[Patarero]

Aquatic wildlife

[babybear]

some deer stealing hay from a truck parked at the grocery store
https://pitchengine.com/buckrail/201...31245608408427

[AlpiNord]

Gittin' sum chest deep pow:




Boyz in the Hood:



Fresh cat tracks:



Momma and the kids:



Nepalese 'comfort stop' spider at an inconvenient height and moment:



Another boy 'n the hood: