Back yard critters

[jpd]

Something you don't see every day....

 

[MOJOE]

in front of our home,,,cranes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ><)))):>
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[dsedy]

Mule Deer in Sedona back yard

 

[Avenger]

I just want to know....

I have this halogen floodlight that does a great job of lighting up the backyard. It's in the peak of one of the gables on the back of the house. 500 Watts (as big as I could go with 125V) and it's 26 ft AGL. Changing bulbs,.... well, let's just say its a good thing that my contractor left a quality ladder, and I don't have vertigo.

What's nice about this, is at this height it's pointed at a significantly steep angle, so it floods the back yard without splashing into the neighbor's space.

What does this have to do with "Backyard Critters?"

I want to know what avian critter was able to do this to a piece of glass that faces as much horizontal as it does vertical.

Seriously, this thing must have had to aim at the house, pull vertical and release in such a precise moment... I doubt the SAC could have pulled off a maneuver like that!

You'll also notice that there's no evidence of prior misses. This was carefully planned and orchestrated. I want to know what kind of feathered b@$tard managed to pull this off.

 

[Chevy1]

It took a couple years, but my daughters dog finally met a porcupine

 

[longcast]

View attachment 83062View attachment 83063It took a couple years, but my daughters dog finally met a porcupine

OUCH!!!

 

[Avenger]

Sooooooo,... what does barbecued porcupine taste like, and how do you, ahem, "dress" one of those things?

 

[Chevy1]

Sooooooo,... what does barbecued porcupine taste like, and how do you, ahem, "dress" one of those things?

That’s funny you asked that question because that’s the first question. I asked my son-in-law. They are not edible.

 

[Avenger]

That’s funny you asked that question because that’s the first question. I asked my son-in-law. They are not edible.

It's not that funny. It's sitting on the barbecue grill.

 

[Roccus7]

View attachment 83062View attachment 83063It took a couple years, but my daughters dog finally met a porcupine

You know what's really scary and that is that dogs don't learn. Next time it sees a porcupine it will go right for it, vowing revenge with the expected outcome of more quills. That looks like a baby, wait till the dog goes for Mom or Dad!!

 

[dsedy]

 

[JackPrintMD]

This guy had the biggest web I ever seen in my yard., anyone have an idea of what type of spider this is? He was about 4 x 3”

 

[Roccus7]

Mom & Bambi not happy with me!!

We have had a doe and her 2024 fawn hanging around our backyard since August. They usually feed at twilight, no pics yet. This is not a massive mast year here, but our big, backyard oak is dumping acorns like crazy so guess who bellies up the the bar every night lately, along with turkeys and squirrels during the day.

Had to drop off a reconditioned plug to the boat just after sunset last night. As I opened the back slider, Mom & Bambi took off for a path into an uncleared forested part of the yard. I apologized for disturbing them and headed down to deliver to lure. When I came back up I could make out the 2 of them at the edge of my lawn looking at me in the little light that remained. It was apparent that they wanted me to get the hell back into the house so they could get return to feed at the smorgasbord.

As I got back into the house I told the Admiral to be on the lookout, the deer should be appearing soon, and within 2 minutes Bambi and Mom were back under the oak feasting on acorns...

 

[Roccus7]

OK Animal Lovers who feed Canada Geese, read this, you're MURDERS!!!!!!

Portland geese deformed by ‘unnaturally high-calorie diet’​

Some geese are suffering from a condition called 'Angel Wing,' which is a malformation of their wings caused by a high calorie diet – namely, things like bread.


A goose in Deering Oaks park displays signs of “angel wing,” a fatal malformation caused by unnatural diets. Courtesy Portland Parks, Recreation and Facilities
Geese in Deering Oaks park were spotted with deformed wings on Monday, Portland’s Parks Department said in a Facebook post Monday.

Some geese are suffering from a condition called “angel wing,” which is a malformation of their wings caused by an “unnaturally high-calorie diet (bread),” the department said.

The condition usually results in a twist in the last joint of a bird’s wing, causing feathers to protrude from its body, according to the Maine Audubon.

The condition, which is fatal, prevents the geese from being able to complete their usual migration patterns. It’s caused by a diet high in proteins and calories, but low in nutrients like vitamins D and E and manganese.


Another bird with “angel wing” at Deering Oaks park. Courtesy Portland Parks, Recreation and Facilities
“Angel wing” is usually incurable, and it undermines birds’ ability to fly, as well as the insulating properties of their feathers.

“You all can help by not feeding the birds in our parks,” the department said. “Please help us educate all those you know.”

 

[Avenger]

So how much bread do you have to feed them, and what about the ones that couldn't find Canada with a GPS?

 

[dsedy]

What kind of bird is this leg from? Could have been a baby hawk eaten by a bigger hawk?? (Beer can for size comparison purposes)

 

[Rick67]

Looks like your local illegal alien doesn’t care for eating pigeons feet.

 

[longcast]

What kind of bird is this leg from? Could have been a baby hawk eaten by a bigger hawk?? (Beer can for size comparison purposes)

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I think you have a fox in the neighborhood. No joke, look for poop.

 

[dsedy]

I think you have a fox in the neighborhood. No joke, look for poop.

Really?? Wow. Will have to be on the lookout for that! Especially with the dog and cat (sometimes) in the backyard

 

[longcast]

I think you have a fox in the neighborhood. No joke, look for poop.