Nature & Wildlife Thread

[j.w]

Wish you had a camera set up to view it all. That would be cool!

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Wish you had a camera set up to view it all. That would be cool!

If it weren't so far away I would hook up a web cam.

I did get a little bit of turtle footage yesterday though.

and today I secured the chicken wire.

 

[Troutredds]

If it weren't so far away I would hook up a web cam.

I did get a little bit of turtle footage yesterday though.

and today I secured the chicken wire.
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Very cool! I'm assuming you already googled "painted turtle eggs" or saw laying activity on youtube? The eggs are pretty large in relation to the turtle's size - about the size of their head, and white. I hope you can keep the grass roots from infiltrating the nesting site - otherwise the little dudes might be sealed under the lawn when they hatch.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Very cool! I'm assuming you already googled "painted turtle eggs" or saw laying activity on youtube?.

I have seen quite a few videos on it, but not recently. I also had the thought of grass sealing them in too and have been waiting for a response from the DNR to see what they have to say.

 

[pecan]

We just got back yesterday after spending the weekend with our daughter and son in law. They live in southern Utah and I just love the scenery down there. I took a bunch of pictures.

 

[j.w]

Yes it is beautiful there and peaceful looking.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

In the woods today...

Orange Hawkweed

dragonfly

This Red Admiral wouldn't leave me alone:

I found a bunch of brand new baby Toads, some still had tails:

and this Painted Turtle was walking down the path, likely headed to lay eggs.

 

[j.w]

JB you have a lot of stuff going on for just one walk in the woods today. Neat pix! I only saw a squirrel running across the road today on my walk................oh and a swallowtail butterfly which are so pretty. Couldn't get a pic of them tho as they were on the move.

 

[haver79]

Pecan I have never been to Utah. It is very pretty, the rock formations are so red. Very cool. Did you pick up some more rocks?

 

[pecan]

Pecan I have never been to Utah. It is very pretty, the rock formations are so red. Very cool. Did you pick up some more rocks?

Yes we did I love red rock country. But boy oh boy can it get hot.

 

[Fishylove]

Beautiful pecan, thanks for sharing! I've never been to Utah, but I have flown over it, not as pretty as all that though

 

[JBtheExplorer]

So, I was walking in my backyard with my dad tonight and I head a noise in the grass, turn my head and see a little animal kind of excitedly coming up to me. My dad had a flashlight so I told him to quick turn it on and its a little skunk! Freaked me out! Really funny how curious it seemed. We had no idea where it came from, maybe saw us from afar and ran to us.

I saw a large skunk earlier today on a bike ride. Had to stop and wait for it to cross the road. Don't see too many skunks so its odd I saw two in one day.

 

[j.w]

Nice of them not to anoint you w/ their perfume

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Nice of them not to anoint you w/ their perfume

no kidding!

 

[koiguy1969]

A SQUIRREL WITH ATTITUDE!!