What animals are in your yard or local region?

[faislaq]

This little lizard is called a Green Anole. He’s not green at the moment because it’s colder here now, and he’s scared because he managed to find his way to my garage!
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I hoped to convince him that my garage was not really in his best interest. I didn’t want to scare him by picking him up, so I brought a branch in hoping he would climb on.

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And he did!!
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So I gingerly carried our hero out to my back yard and placed his branch among the shrubs and trees.
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Quick thinking. I line your technique! Much safer for the lil guy.

 

[Alien J]

This little lizard is called a Green Anole. He’s not green at the moment because it’s colder here now, and he’s scared because he managed to find his way to my garage!
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I hoped to convince him that my garage was not really in his best interest. I didn’t want to scare him by picking him up, so I brought a branch in hoping he would climb on.

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And he did!!
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So I gingerly carried our hero out to my back yard and placed his branch among the shrubs and trees.
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Yay! We have another hero! Awesome creature!

 

[Pat H]

My squirrels are filled/filling out!

I have a huge one we are calling Pie Plate.
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A smaller chunky brown one called Muffin Top
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A grey one I call Cookie
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And a black one that hangs out with Cookie called Dough Boy (pretty sure they are involved with each other to some degree)
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Aren't those black ones COOL!! 1st saw them in Rockford, IL, then we had a couple here. Always breathless when I see that mutation!

 

[Pat H]

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My duck used to come up to the house to knock on my glass floor length windows... "duck here, bring the food"

 

[AussieBird]

Tiny wren

Little guy who somehow hopped into my shoe, and I almost squished! See if you can spot him in the first pic

 

[Mizzely]

An unknown small dude, Pie Plate the Squirrel, and a pair of cardinals

 

[NightOwls]

An unknown small dude, Pie Plate the Squirrel, and a pair of cardinals

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Dark eyed junco

 

[Mizzely]

Dark eyed junco

Thank you! I've never seen one at my feeders before!

 

[NightOwls]

They are a common winter yard bird in my area - I usually have several wandering the yard.

 

[Alien J]

An unknown small dude, Pie Plate the Squirrel, and a pair of cardinals

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Wow. Look at that snow. I haven't seen snow like that in 12 years. Makes me homesick for Ohio...a little. Merry Christmas!

 

[Pat H]

Thank you! I've never seen one at my feeders before!

Yes, isn't that curious! Sometimes we get unknown birds here too.. the winds do blow!

 

[Pat H]

Wow. Look at that snow. I haven't seen snow like that in 12 years. Makes me homesick for Ohio...a little. Merry Christmas!

LOL-- now I KNOW that you must be one card shy of a deck!!! [again LOL].. We're LIVING HERE and have to deal with the ice, snow, blowing, cold... frozen pipes, black ice... I won't go on! CAN'T WAIT to move on to a warmer, less humid area!!! H E L P !!!
DON'T want a repeat of these last few days..

 

[zoo mom]

LOL-- now I KNOW that you must be one card shy of a deck!!! [again LOL].. We're LIVING HERE and have to deal with the ice, snow, blowing, cold... frozen pipes, black ice... I won't go on! CAN'T WAIT to move on to a warmer, less humid area!!! H E L P !!!
DON'T want a repeat of these last few days...

She said a little. Not enough to move her crazy self back.

 

[Pat H]

LOL-- so true... I'd like to get to know her a little better!! Hopefully when we move that direction!

 

[April]

Just a few hours ago around dawn I was outside in the garden tying up some sunflowers, etc that had gotten top heavy and were leaning too far over. I was working crouched down by the fence and suddenly I noticed this guy had come in silently and was standing less than 3 feet away from me on the other side of my fence. If I'd taken my camera out with me I could have gotten pics of his eyelashes.
So I ran in for the camera but he'd moved away and was having a bugle contest with a male across the road. I could hear female elk contact calls across the road too. I was surprised this guy didn't have a harem yet. I apparently wasn't his type.

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Woah! My gosh you seriously live the coolest life! . I absolutely adore Elk I'd give anything to see one that close let alone a magnificent Bull like that.

 

[April]

I've been going to Richmond Park a bit more recently and have seen a lot of deer. I was really hoping to see red kites, buzzards and hawks but all we've seen are jackdaws and crows. At least I've taught my city girl colleague the difference between them haha

Fallow bucks and does
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Red deer stag
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Photos are a bit grainy because it's nearing the end of the breeding season and the males are still a bit lairy. I don't want to get charged!

Oooh! I just love Red Stags so much! They are just so gorgeous and magnificently majestic

 

[Alien J]

LOL-- now I KNOW that you must be one card shy of a deck!!! [again LOL].. We're LIVING HERE and have to deal with the ice, snow, blowing, cold... frozen pipes, black ice... I won't go on! CAN'T WAIT to move on to a warmer, less humid area!!! H E L P !!!
DON'T want a repeat of these last few days...

I've been in Southern California for almost 12 years. Believe me, it's easier to keep warm than to cool off. Especially when it's over 105 degrees every day for weeks on end. You get tired of nothing but the color brown. No "new green" in the Spring. You know, that vibrant, glorious green that comes poking up through the snow? My favorite! And there are no brilliant fall colors making the trees look like they're on fire! But, you don't have to drive in blizzards...you just have Santa Ana's...wind at 40-50mph all day, every day, for sometimes up to a full week.

She said a little. Not enough to move her crazy self back.

I'm looking for a house in WV! But only bcuz it's the only State we can afford to buy one in!

LOL-- so true... I'd like to get to know her a little better!! Hopefully when we move that direction!

It'll probably be as I'm moving East with my luck! But it would be so cool to meet you!

Woah! My gosh you seriously live the coolest life! . I absolutely adore Elk I'd give anything to see one that close let alone a magnificent Bull like that.

When we stayed at some BLM land near the Grand Canyon we had elk walking through our campsite every day. And we had the whole place to ourselves!

 

[April]

I've been in Southern California for almost 12 years. Believe me, it's easier to keep warm than to cool off. Especially when it's over 105 degrees every day for weeks on end. You get tired of nothing but the color brown. No "new green" in the Spring. You know, that vibrant, glorious green that comes poking up through the snow? My favorite! And there are no brilliant fall colors making the trees look like they're on fire! But, you don't have to drive in blizzards...you just have Santa Ana's...wind at 40-50mph all day, every day, for sometimes up to a full week.

I'm looking for a house in WV! But only bcuz it's the only State we can afford to buy one in!

It'll probably be as I'm moving East with my luck! But it would be so cool to meet you!

When we stayed at some BLM land near the Grand Canyon we had elk walking through our campsite every day. And we had the whole place to ourselves!
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Oooh look at them! So freaking cool
That Spike is so flipping adorable.

 

[MommyBird]

@April I wonder how that spike buck scratches his back: (really just wanted to send you a bonus elk pic), This taken just outside my garden in Sept 2016.

 

[April]

@April I wonder how that spike buck scratches his back: (really just wanted to send you a bonus elk pic), This taken just outside my garden in Sept 2016.

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Awww oh my goodness! Talk about a magical moment who needs a back scratcher when you carry your own around lol