Critters and wildlife in your area - post your pics

jazzies mum said:
Left to right. Red Backed Fairy Wren, two Double Barred Finches and a Honeyeater.
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Wow, aren't those pretty! So neat to see different birds from another country! What a treat to sit there and have coffee and watch them! Yesterday morning my husband and I were having coffee on our deck and he whispers, hummingbird! Ughh every time I try to raise my phone for a photo, he's gone!

Yesterday afternoon, my husband and I were taking a break on the deck when I heard a strange noise. Even my horses looked up. By the time I was asking my husband, "what was that?", I suddenly saw a deer under The Apple Tree. I quickly grab my phone to take a video. When I got up to get a closer look, so did Buddy. Before I knew it he was down the stairs and giving Chase! And suddenly deaf! :tap: I didn't know the gate to the deck was open! :facepalm:Turn down your volume because I was screaming! LOL It took me a second to remember that he is 11 and 1/2 years old and a little slower. He would never catch up with him. But he gave him a run for his money. :)

 
No pics.
Saw a story on the news about Fairmount Park in downtown riverside a few days ago. A small portion backs up to the Santa Ana river basin.
Wild pigs:D
Destroyed laws and uprooted shrubs.


As you could imagine there’s no hunting anywhere around there, and natural predators? Perhaps an occasional mountain lion?
I’m not sure a coyote could bag an adult, but a pack probably could.
We have bobcats but I don’t think they’d go after an adult either unless it was sick or lame?
 
We don't have any predators like bears capable of climbing a tree to reach the nest so I guess the height isn't so important. They seem to look for nicely placed branches and a good all round view of the countryside though. Wedgetail eagles are protected but the farmers take a dim view of them and not above putting a bullet in them, so I hope the owners of this nest are ok, just not breeding yet.
 
I found this litte guy in the grass by the house. He looked like he just ate something because he was big right in the middle.


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MyBuddy said:
I'm surprised its not higher up and more secluded.
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We usually see them in dead trees or on top of power poles. I think they like the vantage point of being able to see in all directions.

I saw 3 of them sitting very close together the other day and 2 were smaller so I'm guessing it was mom with 2 half grown babies. I didn't have time to get the camera out but they were pretty close to the road so it would have been a decent shot.
 
I went to the lake today to check on the fall colors there (for a different thread) and there was a loon just swimming around peacefully. Every time I hit the shutter button on the camera the turd ducked under the water. LOL
This is a color photo, it's just that dark and dreary.
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Things are getting pretty dire regarding water and this Kangaroo family were sticking close to the water hole when Jazz and I stopped on our evening walk. I had the camera with me to snap some native orchids I'd spotted this morning, which was lucky!
They are Eastern Grey Kangaroos and the big male is around a lot too, but not this time. He's a third again as big!

Mum and older Joey, with another one in the pouch.IMG_7437.webp

A close up of the sweetfaced mother.anim0196.webp

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Close up of the little one. :love:anim0199.webp
 
Viemarangelrock said:
^^ Wow! Absolutely adorable :love:

How old will the little Joey be when he’s outgrown his mother’s pouch?
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I'm not absolutely certain, but this one has probably only got another month or so. They start out about the size of a jelly bean when they are born and blindly crawl into the pouch and attach to a nipple. Then they basically finish their gestation so it is many months of pouch rearing. I'm going to have to do a bit of googling for the facts for Eastern Greys.
 
jazzies mum said:
They start out about the size of a jelly bean when they are born and blindly crawl into the pouch and attach to a nipple. Then they basically finish their gestation so it is many months of pouch rearing.
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Wow isn't that interesting! A jelly bean! Fascinating. So amazing to be taking a walk with your dog and come across stuff like that! I know it to you it's just your normal but when you don't live there it's just so strange and interesting! LOL
 
jazzies mum said:
I'm not absolutely certain, but this one has probably only got another month or so. They start out about the size of a jelly bean when they are born and blindly crawl into the pouch and attach to a nipple. Then they basically finish their gestation so it is many months of pouch rearing. I'm going to have to do a bit of googling for the facts for Eastern Greys.
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I find that intriguing! I didn’t realise that the babies were only 2cm long :eek:
I know that they have really weird genitals :wideyed: females have 3 vaginas and 2 uteruses and some male Roo’s can have a two-pronged penis with balls above it. Lol
 
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