Critters and wildlife in your area - post your pics

[Oh Little Oji]

The Red-headed Woodpecker! So beautiful! Completely red head, black and white body. Just beautiful, but very elusive. Hard to get a picture of him. This one's not very clear but clearly shows it's him!
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Was that Woodpecker fairly large – like maybe 1 foot from head to tail or larger? It was probable a Pileated Woodpecker.

It's funny, but only recently did I ever hear someone say that Woody Woodpecker was a Pileated.

 

[MyBuddy]

Was that Woodpecker fairly large – like maybe 1 foot from head to tail or larger? It was probable a Pileated Woodpecker.

It's funny, but only recently did I ever hear someone say that Woody Woodpecker was a Pileated.

No it's a red-headed woodpecker. Just like this guy.


The Pileated woodpecker looks like this

I've never seen one of those. Not sure if they're even common in our area. I know @JanS has them.

 

[Oh Little Oji]

No it's a red-headed woodpecker. Just like this guy.
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The Pileated woodpecker looks like this
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I've never seen one of those. Not sure if they're even common in our area. I know @JanS has them.

Oops, sorry. I see now you did make clear it was The Red-headed Woodpecker.

 

[JanS]

The Red-headed Woodpecker! So beautiful! Completely red head, black and white body. Just beautiful, but very elusive.

We had one hanging around our suet feeder a couple years ago and we sure wish he would have stuck around.

 

[MyBuddy]

These little tree frogs! Not long ago I was telling you about how we found one in our kitchen sink! The other day I'm walking across my family room and I find one in the middle of the room! Caught him before my Roomba! Then yesterday I'm going out the door and find this guy. He looks big, but they are pretty small. Remember the one I had under the track of my sliding door?? Fit perfectly even with opening and closing the door! They are on the deck and with as many times that we are in and out of that door, they waltz in.

 

[Rits]

@MyBuddy Did you get a new phone?

 

[MyBuddy]

@MyBuddy Did you get a new phone?

No, why?

 

[Rits]

No, why?

Oh! Your pic of the frog is really good! (And on the PC the image was YUGE lol)

 

[Tropicalbri's]

Only in the Keys...

 

[jazzies mum]

^^^^^ Try explaining THAT on your insurance without the pics!

 

[MyBuddy]

I was just getting done in the horse barn and closed the door down halfway to keep the Sun out when I saw this guy on the bottom of the door! I knew what it was right away! Got out my phone and my electric fly swatter!

After the video I had cooked him a little bit more. You know, for good measure. I walked away and when I came back I wanted to get a better picture of him. When I zoomed in to get this picture,

... he was still moving! He was like pulsing! I thought, hell no, you are not getting away! I pressed the button again until he smoked. Amazingly, when I hit the button, his wings actually went aflutter! LOL I was so afraid he was going to fly away I put my phone down on him LOL

It just amazes me how much of a beating insects can take and still live.

 

[Lizbeli]

Wow, I have to say thats got to be one of the largest horseflies I have seen. Are they normally a black color where you live? Ours are brown. The black makes it look even more vicious!

 

[MyBuddy]

Stupid internet is sooooo slow and I guess I hit Send a few times! When I can, I'll delete those 'extras'.

 

[MyBuddy]

Wow, I have to say thats got to be one of the largest horseflies I have seen. Are they normally a black color where you live? Ours are brown. The black makes it look even more vicious!

Honestly, I said the same thing to my husband!! The ones I've seen are mostly brown! And just a tad smaller. Not much, but a bit. This guy was HUGE.

 

[jazzies mum]

Honestly, I said the same thing to my husband!! The ones I've seen are mostly brown! And just a tad smaller. Not much, but a bit. This guy was HUGE.

Mutant Ninja Horsefly!

 

[JanS]

There are hundreds of species of horse flies and this is one of the bigger ones. We have a lot of them here too. The other one we see a lot has yellow stripes so I'm more careful swatting them in case it's a hornet.

 

[Tropicalbri's]

Everyday this little guy gets on my Red Bull can. At first I thought he was drinking from the rim of the can, then I watched him grab the tiny flies and mosquitos as they flew to the can.

Smart little fellow was using the can as bait to grab him a meal. Lol

 

[MyBuddy]

At first I thought he was drinking from the rim of the can, then I watched him grab the tiny flies and mosquitos as they flew to the can.

Better that he gets them instead of you LOL

 

[Lizbeli]

Thats hilarious. He's so cute! I assume he is an anole. I used to keep them as a child. If so I am actually thinking thats a she. Fun harmless little lizards, wish I had them in my state.

 

[Tropicalbri's]

Fun harmless little lizards, wish I had them in my state.

I have about 10-12 that live free inside the house along with some geckos. They are efficient at keeping the insect population down.