What animals are in your yard or local region?

[Parutti]

This is a little red squirrel that showed up this summer. He/she seems to be the only one; I've never seen one in this part of my neighborhood even though we have tons of bigger gray squirrels. I love this little guy so much! My neighbors and I always look out for him; he makes the rounds in the morning and stops outside each of our windows

 

[Shezbug]

Found a frog dead in the pond and I cant work out why
Found a gecko stuck badly in some cobwebs with a huge belly bulge and was not able to save him
Caught a diseased rabbit in the yard and took it to the vet to be euthanised

Been a pretty unpleasant day today :/

 

[Spiceopods]

We have, around the pond in our back yard:

• A flock of Canada Geese
• A pair of Mute Swans
• A single white (domestic/feral) Mallard Duck who follows the swans around and often cuddles with them
• A couple types of heron (Great Blue and at least one other type that we didn't get a good enough look at to fully ID)
• Mourning Doves
• American Crows
• Common Grackles
• European Starlings
• Various tiny passerines that our eyesight isn't good enough to ID
• Squirrels (grey and/or fox squirrels I think?)
• Chipmunks
• Eastern Cottontail Rabbits

And a bunch of other critters I'm sure, but those are the ones we can think of off the top of our head. We don't have any readily accessibke photos right now, but if we get any, we'll be sure to come here and share!

~Deyan

 

[AussieBird]

A few pictures I've taken and meant to post here.
Red rumps

CLUE: Spider Warning

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[Shezbug]

A few pictures I've taken and meant to post here.
Red rumps
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CLUE: Spider Warning

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Awww cute spider! The red rumps really camouflage so well on the lawn, I love them

 

[faislaq]

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Oh wow, so cockatoos can coexist with wires and not chew on them?
Luv Bug

 

[Sparkles99]

That's a really special looking spider. Do you know what kind it is?

 

[AussieBird]

That's a really special looking spider. Do you know what kind it is?

I know nothing about spiders, I assume it's some kind of jumping spiders. I see those often around here, the only spiders I won't instantly flick off when I notice them on me.

 

[Kiwi's Dad]

I know nothing about spiders, I assume it's some kind of jumping spiders. I see those often around here, the only spiders I won't instantly flick off when I notice them on me.

I want to visit Australia but then I remember you have Cassowaries

 

[Shezbug]

I want to visit Australia but then I remember you have Cassowaries View attachment 420769

Very few places you can see them roaming free.

 

[Sparkles99]

I like them. I know they can be lethal & all, but they're irresistibly handsome.

 

[April]

I want to visit Australia but then I remember you have Cassowaries View attachment 420769

Such a good looking birb. I'd say it's worth it to risk being stomped to see one
I'd also love to see a Red Kangaroo in the wild. I know they can disembowel you with a single kick which is quite rude but I mean they are just such a majestic magnificent looking creature.

 

[Shezbug]

Such a good looking birb. I'd say it's worth it to risk being stomped to see one
I'd also love to see a Red Kangaroo in the wild. I know they can disembowel you with a single kick which is quite rude but I mean they are just such a majestic magnificent looking creature.

Every other day on Instagram there is footage of people saving their untrained dogs from roos who were being harassed by the dogs and then the owners getting into a a slight wrestle with them- sometimes it is kinda hilarious to see lol
I have had my clothes torn to shreds by a tiny grey mumma roo when her baby approached me (literally four or more layers of winter clothes torn through like butter) so I would hate to see what kind of damage a red could do to a person if given some time. I know of a man who was grabbed in a headlock and wrestled by a red roo- omg craziest funniest story for years!

Most of our wildlife is spectacular to see (as I guess it is all over the world) and you are mostly only in danger if boundaries and territories are not respected. I am sure if you ever do make it over here you will leave having fallen in love with many other species too- check up puggles (not the fancy breed of dog), baby monotremes are sooo adorable. Many of our baby animals are sickeningly gorgeous.

 

[April]

Every other day on Instagram there is footage of people saving their untrained dogs from roos who were being harassed by the dogs and then the owners getting into a a slight wrestle with them- sometimes it is kinda hilarious to see lol
I have had my clothes torn to shreds by a tiny grey mumma roo when her baby approached me (literally four or more layers of winter clothes torn through like butter) so I would hate to see what kind of damage a red could do to a person if given some time. I know of a man who was grabbed in a headlock and wrestled by a red roo- omg craziest funniest story for years!

Most of our wildlife is spectacular to see (as I guess it is all over the world) and you are mostly only in danger if boundaries and territories are not respected. I am sure if you ever do make it over here you will leave having fallen in love with many other species too- check up puggles (not the fancy breed of dog), baby monotremes are sooo adorable. Many of our baby animals are sickeningly gorgeous.

Oh man I can only imagine how many dogs go after the Roos all the time I unfortunately imagine most of the dogs don't walk away the same. Wow! That's crazy that she punished you so harshly for the perceived transgression.
I've seen Puggles before they are utterly adorable!
I remember seeing a vid of an adult male red bashing in someone's full length window with his feet and fists because he seemed to think it was a rival roo and even seeing the human there filming didn't seem to bother him from what I can recall.

 

[AussieBird]

Most of our wildlife is spectacular to see (as I guess it is all over the world) and you are mostly only in danger if boundaries and territories are not respected. I am sure if you ever do make it over here you will leave having fallen in love with many other species too- check up puggles (not the fancy breed of dog), baby monotremes are sooo adorable. Many of our baby animals are sickeningly gorgeous.

Puggles, yes

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

I know nothing about spiders, I assume it's some kind of jumping spiders. I see those often around here, the only spiders I won't instantly flick off when I notice them on me.

i don’t care what kind of spider it is… it’s gonna be a flying or flat spider if I see it on me.

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

Every other day on Instagram there is footage of people saving their untrained dogs from roos who were being harassed by the dogs and then the owners getting into a a slight wrestle with them- sometimes it is kinda hilarious to see lol
I have had my clothes torn to shreds by a tiny grey mumma roo when her baby approached me (literally four or more layers of winter clothes torn through like butter) so I would hate to see what kind of damage a red could do to a person if given some time. I know of a man who was grabbed in a headlock and wrestled by a red roo- omg craziest funniest story for years!

Most of our wildlife is spectacular to see (as I guess it is all over the world) and you are mostly only in danger if boundaries and territories are not respected. I am sure if you ever do make it over here you will leave having fallen in love with many other species too- check up puggles (not the fancy breed of dog), baby monotremes are sooo adorable. Many of our baby animals are sickeningly gorgeous.

Gosh… I’m trying so hard to remember if pigglies are baby platypus or baby echidnas. So… what are they?

 

[Shezbug]

Oh man I can only imagine how many dogs go after the Roos all the time I unfortunately imagine most of the dogs don't walk away the same. Wow! That's crazy that she punished you so harshly for the perceived transgression.
I've seen Puggles before they are utterly adorable!
I remember seeing a vid of an adult male red bashing in someone's full length window with his feet and fists because he seemed to think it was a rival roo and even seeing the human there filming didn't seem to bother him from what I can recall.

The roos will often run straight for the water- once there the dogs very rarely have any luck walking away, they will literally drown the dogs. I have seen very few dogs win against a roo who can get to water no matter the size of the dog.

Omg Platypus puggles are the sweetest and baby wombats are to die for too.

 

[Shezbug]

Gosh… I’m trying so hard to remember if pigglies are baby platypus or baby echidnas. So… what are they?

Both- puggles are baby monotremes.

 

[Mockinbirdiva]

Every other day on Instagram there is footage of people saving their untrained dogs from roos who were being harassed by the dogs and then the owners getting into a a slight wrestle with them- sometimes it is kinda hilarious to see lol
I have had my clothes torn to shreds by a tiny grey mumma roo when her baby approached me (literally four or more layers of winter clothes torn through like butter) so I would hate to see what kind of damage a red could do to a person if given some time. I know of a man who was grabbed in a headlock and wrestled by a red roo- omg craziest funniest story for years!

Most of our wildlife is spectacular to see (as I guess it is all over the world) and you are mostly only in danger if boundaries and territories are not respected. I am sure if you ever do make it over here you will leave having fallen in love with many other species too- check up puggles (not the fancy breed of dog), baby monotremes are sooo adorable. Many of our baby animals are sickeningly gorgeous.

oh yes… an adult red can easily kill a dog. I can’t watch those videos.