I sat on the bank of a nearby creek taking pictures of this guy as he paddled back and forth. He must be someones pet because he hopped up on the bank and waddled up to me as I sat there. He was so close I could’ve reached out and touched him.
Critter Pics.
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I got some pix and video of this guy making the rounds, landing on the late season black eyed susans. Wasps were landing on the stems, too. (eating other critters?)
Anybody who has ever seen my pics in the Pipe of the Day thread knows I'm not a photographer. I did get lucky once with this one...
Sure, Johnny -- you can go out and ride your scooter!
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Kill.
I've had a big tom on the front porch twice...that I know of. Caught it killing pet kittens. Shotgun is by the door.
Kill.
Those are the kittens. Mom was ahead, crossing the driveway at the house next door:
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
Out shoveling the drive way last winter, it was a warm day and look who comes trotting down the road, came to salt lick on the road and the moose knelt down for some water and salt I witnessed. Made my day, luckily I had my cell phone for a quick picture of it to share with.
Game camera right behind my house last year. Saw him again this year, he now has 12 points
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That one looks quite a bit smaller than the stocky Tom here (you can note details real well when they are about six feet away with nothing but air between you).
It's about the time of year I can use the bobcat in heat call on the caller.
I am at war.
And a few years back, bachelor party:
A few of the critters on the farm - South West of WA.
Called him "Arnie" - he was the Alpha male for a few years, an absolute beast of a Roo.
Have a resident family of Possums, most can be hand fed and petted.
Honey Eaters, feed these fella's with honey water and they will let you know when its run out by swooping you.
My favorite old girl "Cloey", she passed away a while ago, she was completely domesticated and would visit everyday for a pat and of course, a feed.
Plenty of Bobtails around in summer, they make great pets.
Me old mate Rosco, unfortunately he is no longer roaming the paddocks.
Gotta have a couple of Alpaca's, their wool is excellent, really warm.
By far my least favorite critter - These Sargeant Ants grow to about 2 inches long, are extremely aggressive and their bite is so much worse than their bark.
The hound.
Called him "Arnie" - he was the Alpha male for a few years, an absolute beast of a Roo.
Have a resident family of Possums, most can be hand fed and petted.
Honey Eaters, feed these fella's with honey water and they will let you know when its run out by swooping you.
My favorite old girl "Cloey", she passed away a while ago, she was completely domesticated and would visit everyday for a pat and of course, a feed.
Plenty of Bobtails around in summer, they make great pets.
Me old mate Rosco, unfortunately he is no longer roaming the paddocks.
Gotta have a couple of Alpaca's, their wool is excellent, really warm.
By far my least favorite critter - These Sargeant Ants grow to about 2 inches long, are extremely aggressive and their bite is so much worse than their bark.
The hound.
Wow! Thanks for sharing – so exotic to us here in gator country!
Man, those ants seem like misery. Our fire ants can leave scars, but they're tiny!
AA
Turkey’s roosting.
In 2010, a pair of Hawks, very well could be Cooper’s Hawks, please correct me if I’m wrong… acipitor hawks here in Denver look so much alike… they built a large nest high up on the silver maple across from the house. Had the opportunity to watch them nest together, hunt, raise three youngsters. They fed them, taught them to hunt, killed off many of the squirrels and birds in the neighborhood. During the late summer months when the youngsters were beginning to get their wings and exercise, we used to pull out lounge camp chairs on the driveway and sidewalk in the early evening and watch the hawks in action. Truly incredible and up close. It’s like they got used to me and the family and they didn’t fear us, so to speak. Here’s one of the adults up close in the backyard having just been eating their lunch.
I would guess you're right about Cooper's
and I would use your behavioral description as part of that.
The accipiter most closely resembling the Copper
is the Sharp Shinned.
The Sharp Shinned is known for hunting away from the nest
saving its own neighborhood as an emergency larder.
This Critter is napping since October. Soon she will come out of hybernation.
