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Rattlesnakes are scary! I saw yesterday a guy in California was bit so bad they had to give him 54 doses of antivenom. They had to fly him to another hospital because the first hospital only carried so much...
My GF and I often run into this fine girl (the GF goes on the gentle adventures and no climbing, she's 5 foot) - she's and Eastern Rat and tends to stay along a certain stretch of trail. She's about 8 and a half foot and she's as thick as my forearm.
Coturnix? I did that.....they are stupid. I don't mean pointless but they are just not smart. Had to mesh the top of the brooders cause they would break their necks jumping in excitement for food. And you can't hunt 'em. Great eating though.
Welp , I'm pathetically snake ignorant , as far as proper names of .
My GF and I often run into this fine girl (the GF goes on the gentle adventures and no climbing, she's 5 foot) - she's and Eastern Rat and tends to stay along a certain stretch of trail. She's about 8 and a half foot and she's as thick as my forearm.
I allowed this big boy to go his own way in peace, initially , as is my habit with those who offer me no harm .Welp , I'm pathetically snake ignorant , as far as proper names of .
Around here , these (below pic) are just called Black Snakes . IDK if it's the same . Largest I've seen hereabouts . Showed up on 2nd floor balcony windowsill .
This is our resident flycatcher family . We've had many generations born here . They are very welcome ...except for the poop !
Eastern Phoebe
Despite its plain appearance, this flycatcher is often a favorite among eastern birdwatchers. It is among the earliest of migrants, bringing hope that spring is at hand. Seemingly quite tame, the...www.audubon.org
2014 July nest in carport . Years earlier , but same type birds .
Oh yes ! We have them here aplenty .
In the south east, black snakes eat poisonous snakes. Although they can get very long.Welp , I'm pathetically snake ignorant , as far as proper names of .
Around here , these (below pic) are just called Black Snakes . IDK if it's the same . Largest I've seen hereabouts . Showed up on 2nd floor balcony windowsill .
The Black Snakes also eat rodents in an area , which makes it less attractive to poisonous types . Or so I believe .
Your deer look very much like ours , but your squirrel has a different coat pattern and color , more camo .
we have grey squirrels too. they are smaller. like 1/3rd the size of the sherman fox squirrels. these are big boys. 20 to 30 inches long typically including tail. like a small house cat, but not as heavy. maybe 3 lbs or so. these are rare here. they are on a special concern list of species....due to massive habitat loss....aka development.....Your deer look very much like ours , but your squirrel has a different coat pattern and color , more camo .
We have so many squirrels here that I never paid them much special attention . I thinks mostly grays , but we are supposedly in Northern Fox range , so IDK .
i get the flying squirrel issue......got my own story like that kinda......when i was a little boy...I was at my grandfather's house one summer. old place he built himself. anyways.....I didnt want to go upstairs to bed cause I heard something banging on the window in the stairwell. so im standing at top of the stairs and my momma is on the landing and she screaming at me that nothing is out there and to quit being a baby and go to bed......as this is happening a huge bat comes busting through the screen and flies right at me....course im a little boy and its dark and I cant see what it is....and im thinkin flyin monster......so i go running towards my momma and about knock her over and bats right on my tail and down the next set of stairs I go and I keep running....We have so many squirrels here that I never paid them much special attention . I thinks mostly grays , but we are supposedly in Northern Fox range , so IDK .
Most interesting are the flying squirrels , we have in abundance. But they are mostly nocturnal , so not often observed in daylight .
Years ago we had a problem, with them coming down inside the wood stove chimneys and getting trapped in the wood stoves , not in use .
I heard something making noise in the basement wood stove, one day . Opened the door , and out popped Rocky the Flying Squirrel.
He (or she) bounced all around the basement , from walls to ceiling , at light speed . Easily eluding my lame capture attempts .
I just opened wide the only exit door and eventually Rocky found the way to freedom !
Several others were not so lucky ,and died unnoticed in the stove ashes , before I knew about them .
I capped both chimneys , because we don't use them anymore , except for some emergency situation . Problem solved .
We have some very large Russian Mulberry trees , we planted long ago that attract much wildlife of all sorts .
They happen to be in an old , now unused , horse paddock , that I converted into a dog yard .
The dogs naturally go after anything that comes into their space . Sadly that includes flying squirrels . Such is life .
