The Official Critter Thread
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Burnham
Woods walker
That's a standoff.
BlackSmith
Uncivil
Found this on our butterfly bush just now. Oak Leaf Butterfly, never seen one before. Anyone know if they’re rare?
BlackSmith
Uncivil
Some facebook “expert” told my wife it’s an oak leaf butterfly, actually it’s a Question Mark butterfly. I should have asked where she got her info before I posted.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Pics don't work or I'd post something
I didn't take pics cause everyone knows what a possum looks like, but they're remarkably unconcerned with humans. I heard crunching in the leaves outside, and got up with my flashlight to see what it was. Open the door, shine my light, and a possum is poking around in the leaves looking for stuff. Wasn't more than 6' away, and it didn't care a bit I was standing right there lighting him up. I watched for about 30 seconds and went back in. He poked around a bit longer and wandered off. Weird creatures.
I've been noticing the water bowl I put out for Spot has been emptying faster. With the drought we're having, water's more scarce, and I think it's getting visited by more animals. I've for sure seen squirrels and birds drinking there. Probably the possum too. Been awhile since I've seen the asshole fox, and I never did get Spot's stainless bowl back. Just the shitty double plastic bowl.
I've been noticing the water bowl I put out for Spot has been emptying faster. With the drought we're having, water's more scarce, and I think it's getting visited by more animals. I've for sure seen squirrels and birds drinking there. Probably the possum too. Been awhile since I've seen the asshole fox, and I never did get Spot's stainless bowl back. Just the shitty double plastic bowl.
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
I saw a squirrel getting chased by a weasel this morning. I'm not putting any money on the squirrel.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Possums will go for the water.
stikine
Treehouser
Oh, you do most likely. Pretty widespread.
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
Savage killers.
Regarding the water bowl. I just watched a squirrel slowly make it's way towards the bowl. Hop, hop, hop; stand up to see if it's clear. Do that three more times, then "Holy Shit! The cat's over there eating!", and it bolts. Spot takes notice of it, stops eating and goes over to the water bowl for a drink. Seemed like she was asserting dominance and ownership over the water :^D
There's a whole different world going on out there, with a bunch of little dramas happening all the time. Pretty interesting if you stop to really look.
There's a whole different world going on out there, with a bunch of little dramas happening all the time. Pretty interesting if you stop to really look.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Kaveman
Treehouser
Nature is Metal.
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Cool story in the article the OP wrote about this encounter
www.outdoorlife.com
Video: Bull Moose Sniffs Hunter’s Rifle Barrel
Steve Pavliscak was bear hunting in Michigan when he got the surprise of a lifetime. A young bull moose approached his blind and sniffed his rifle barrel.
www.outdoorlife.com
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btw I never understood that saying. Ya mean like heavy metal? Um yeah? huh? Does metal have some meaning I'm not aware of outside of the metallurgical sense? Do tell.
Kaveman
Treehouser
Metal like heavy metal. Spikes and screams and shite.
Metal music is hard, fast, loud and violent, like the ending of life on the fangs of a lion.
Metallic items are inherently hard and tough, lending perfectly to proverbs and colloquialisims, often used to describe personality traits, "he's hard as iron" or "he has a heart of gold" "silver tongued" and "tough as nails"
Nature is Metal.
Metal music is hard, fast, loud and violent, like the ending of life on the fangs of a lion.
Metallic items are inherently hard and tough, lending perfectly to proverbs and colloquialisims, often used to describe personality traits, "he's hard as iron" or "he has a heart of gold" "silver tongued" and "tough as nails"
Nature is Metal.
Nutball
TreeHouser
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Damn nice Widow
