Nature & Wildlife Thread

[JBtheExplorer]

Another hike yesterday.

 

[Hound Heaven]

Just unwinding in the back yard a bit ago - listening to and watching birds, enjoying the breeze when I got that sense of being watched again

 

[j.w]

They look rather eerie like they are looking inside your soul !

 

[Hound Heaven]

They look rather eerie like they are looking inside your soul !

Right -- it's a bit eerie but I'm so enthralled that I can't get spooked! Although I admit it was a bit off putting when the owl tracked my white greyhound sprinting across the yard to chase a squirrel

 

[GBBUDD]

Looks pretty wooded what about bears around there?

 

[Hound Heaven]

Nope, happy to say there are no bears here. The town built "greenways" between many of the communities so the wildlife have corridors to call their own. My property backs onto one of the greenways and this particular pair of owls seems to live close by at least most of the year. My next door neighbor has an array of bird feeders, so there are lots of squirrels, chipmunks etc. that the owls might find attractive which is likely what draws them here so often. Lucky for me.

 

[GBBUDD]

We have toyed with moving to the north east east side of tenn. should have acted when we first started looking could have doubled our money but that's not why we want to move there. love the smokies and the blue ridge

 

[GBBUDD]

Todays visitor

 

[j.w]

Just kidding looks like a friendly guy

 

[GBBUDD]

Garder snakes/ ribbon snakes depending where you are . Around here they don't even act threatening. Worst they do is drop a sent on yea and yea that's unpleasent..

 

[Hound Heaven]

Yesterday we had an owl getting a sip at sunrise (no pic - the Blink must have blinked)

and then this handsome Coopers Hawk stopped by for a drink at the bog. https://photos.app.goo.gl/FdEbi1ZnhuGgDnZG8
and then there must have been a busload of Cardinals that dropped by for a bath too.

 

[Hound Heaven]

Well, after slandering the Blink I discovered it actually was on duty last night. This is the first time seeing this masked character. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Mt7Ezmo6ezAaHogTA

 

[Hound Heaven]

OKAY, I may lose my mind with excitement! One of the pair of barred owls just sat on my lotus tub for 20 minutes before opting to plunge into the bog --- in BROAD daylight!
Every penny I spent on the camera was worth this video

New video by Jody Wheeler

photos.app.goo.gl

 

[exeter]

Oh man, lucky you! I'm jealous.

 

[Hound Heaven]

Oh man, lucky you! I'm jealous.

I'm soooooo jazzed!