Critters and wildlife in your area - post your pics
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NEVER!
When I lived in Nevada riding in the mountains the grouse would wait until your horse was right up on them, then flush up & my horse would spook & buck. Hahaha! Tons of grouse, daily flushes & the horses would always spook.
I remember riding at our state park 1 year on my girl, Cheyenne. I can tell she got a little tense so I was very aware but totally unprepared for a blue herring to suddenly fly out of the brush next to the river! Totally took me by surprise but what was even more surprising is that my girl stood her ground! That would have been the perfect opportunity to fly out of control but for some reason she did very good.When I lived in Nevada riding in the mountains the grouse would wait until your horse was right up on them, then flush up & my horse would spook & buck. Hahaha! Tons of grouse, daily flushes & the horses would always spook.
Then another time my friend and I were walking down the road in front of my house. Just like girls, we were just sitting on our horses, not riding LOL and talk talk talking. Not paying attention to much of anything. We got down to the bridge that goes over a little creek and suddenly Cheyenne did a 180!
Totally unseated me and I was on the ground! Like, what the hell just happened?! LOL She looked down at me and said, You should've been paying attention! 
I agree. There's something about them that with the sudden flutter/noise of the wings when you're right on top of them that even makes me jump sometimes.
LOL been there, done that.Just like girls, we were just sitting on our horses, not riding LOL and talk talk talking. Not paying attention to much of anything. We got down to the bridge that goes over a little creek and suddenly Cheyenne did a 180!
I was just going through some photos that I wasn't able to upload from earlier this year and I just hate to see the little ones out there messing around on the road.
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Some pics from my recent trip, It was dusk and two ducks came to roost near my tent. Of course Jazz noticed and barked so only one remained. 
First pic is natural light but I enhanced it a little.
So then I tried the flash which didn't work well, but look at that eye!
I guess it had the pupil WIIIIIIIIDE open!
First pic is natural light but I enhanced it a little.
So then I tried the flash which didn't work well, but look at that eye!
I guess it had the pupil WIIIIIIIIDE open!
That's actually really cool!
myself because I didn't know what it was!
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Get the scent and train Asha to find them
UKC does shed hunts, another thing to add to the list of fun things to try one day...
Yeah, I saw some online class on shed hunting. Without any training though, Asha (and Reckless too) will always pick one up if they come across one - they find way more than we could! Since our hikes are so long when we go - they can't be hunting the whole time without reward... hmm. I guess that's something I would learn if I took a class. I do have a fake antler and the scent already, but never trained on it because instructions involved a retrieve and I didn't want to mix signals with her regular scent work. Damn! So many THINGS I want to do!!! One of my best antlered deer skulls Asha found - still with the backbone attached. And Reckless found a huge Javalina skull.Get the scent and train Asha to find them
Looking out my kitchen window this morning, a dark 'something' was easily spotted on the white snow. You'd have to zoom in to the other side of the driveway, above that taller bush.
Looking through binoculars I saw it was a dove!
Being zero out, I thought maybe he was sunning himself to get warm. Although I've never seen that before. I didn't disturb him but kept an eye on him.
At one point he spread his wings over the snow. Again, I was thinking maybe to warm himself? I was beginning to have a bit of doubt creep in that this wasn't ending well.
Then later when I checked him, I could see he was face down and I knew he died.
I felt so bad! He's just one of many birds, but I hate to see them die. And from what?? Obviously he didn't hit anything. Would it be from the cold??
Looking through binoculars I saw it was a dove!
Being zero out, I thought maybe he was sunning himself to get warm. Although I've never seen that before. I didn't disturb him but kept an eye on him.
At one point he spread his wings over the snow. Again, I was thinking maybe to warm himself? I was beginning to have a bit of doubt creep in that this wasn't ending well.
Then later when I checked him, I could see he was face down and I knew he died.
I felt so bad! He's just one of many birds, but I hate to see them die. And from what?? Obviously he didn't hit anything. Would it be from the cold??
He's alive!!
So my husband told me that the bird had moved! I looked and he was on the driveway!
I actually took this picture through my binoculars!
I couldn't believe it. How the heck did he get there? I looked at the tracks in the snow and it look like he must have flown. He did try and move or fly a little while he was on the driveway but he was having trouble. I thought for sure a broken wing. Well my husband and I were leaving and I had to move him so we can get by.
So I went out there with my video going and this is what happened. No, comments on my baby talk LOL it's how I talk to animals and childrenbut I was very shocked! See for yourself.
I was out in the barn and when I came back he was not on the roof anymore. Last time I saw him he was right on the edge of the roof and I thought, he's not going to stay up there. He'll probably slide off and either he did or he flew a short distance. Either way I don't know where he is at the moment. And I can't trudge through the snow to find him. I wish him the best! That's all I can do.
So my husband told me that the bird had moved! I looked and he was on the driveway!
I actually took this picture through my binoculars!
I couldn't believe it. How the heck did he get there? I looked at the tracks in the snow and it look like he must have flown. He did try and move or fly a little while he was on the driveway but he was having trouble. I thought for sure a broken wing. Well my husband and I were leaving and I had to move him so we can get by.
So I went out there with my video going and this is what happened. No, comments on my baby talk LOL it's how I talk to animals and children
but I was very shocked! See for yourself.I was out in the barn and when I came back he was not on the roof anymore. Last time I saw him he was right on the edge of the roof and I thought, he's not going to stay up there. He'll probably slide off and either he did or he flew a short distance. Either way I don't know where he is at the moment. And I can't trudge through the snow to find him. I wish him the best! That's all I can do.
Do you think maybe he hit your window and got hurt or something?
We've had this guy hanging out near the house the last couple days. I have a feeling he's watching for squirrels and mice under the bird feeder.
Well, he didn't hit any windows on the house because he was on the south side of the barn. Far away from the house windows.
Your owl is gorgeous! Oh my goodness! I would love to see that up close in real life! I've always wanted to see an owl here. And not the Dead one that we found on our property.
Although I don't want him eating my birds. Do they go after the birds?One time I saw some kind of a small hawk fly passed my feeders and all the birds flew into the bushes! And there was one downy woodpecker that stayed but OMG he stood stock-still hanging onto the feeder like, if I don't move, he won't see me! He didn't move for a long time and I know the Hawk flew on by and never even stopped. At least not close by. I felt so sorry for that guy cuz he looked so terrified, not moving a muscle.
Oh! The other day it was nice enough for me to bring Kali out to the barn with me in the morning. And what the hell do I see?? A possum! First sign of wildlife I actually seen and it's the one day I'm out there with the dog.
. Anyway she was in the barn and didn't see him, thank God. And of course I had e collar on her. I don't bring her out there anymore without that after the coyote episode. 
Not unless they can catch them, which is seldom. This one was looking more for mice and squirrels under the feeder.Your owl is gorgeous! Oh my goodness! I would love to see that up close in real life! I've always wanted to see an owl here. And not the Dead one that we found on our property.
