Nature & Wildlife Thread

[tbendl]

http://leech.viralnova.com/leech-nado/?mb=4pages
So uhh...what just happened is my nightmare just became real.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

http://leech.viralnova.com/leech-nado/?mb=4pages
So uhh...what just happened is my nightmare just became real.

There's a lake I camp at that I often wade around in and I constantly think I'm feeling leeches on me. It's always leaves or debris. I've seen two huge leeches in the lake, and since then I've been paranoid about it.

 

[tbendl]

Those are blood sucking snakes!! If they had clown faces we'd have the trifecta of terror.

 

[addy1]

Yuck I hate leeches..............yuck yuck yuck

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Speaking of terrifying things that latch on to you... I found a tick crawling on me today... second one of the year already. Those things make me paranoid every time I'm hiking.

 

[addy1]

Yuck I hate leeches..............yuck yuck yuck

Replace leeches with ticks ^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[tbendl]

Replace leeches with ticks ^^^^^^^^^^^^

What she said...

 

[JBtheExplorer]

The turkeys are becoming a daily thing now. I expect once mating season is over they'll disappear, but I love seeing them often. I get nervous when they cross the busy street...and they take their time, too...

Today, the female was here. Right outside my door. My neighbor has been putting out corn so it's been over there a lot, along with the ducks, and last night a raccoon.

and my latest drawing, native plants in Wisconsin.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Just a bird drinking from the bird bath...

 

[addy1]

a big bird!

 

[Figgy]

Some wildlife captures from a recent countryside walk:

Mallard

Goose

Pheasant

An unexpected sighting of some Fallow Deer​

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Great stuff @Figgy! Love the pheasant! Always wanted to see one that isn't inside of a zoo.



Today the female turkey was back. No surprise. In fact, she's still here and sleeping in the driveway. Equally as exciting, the first Northern Oriole appeared today! A nice bright male, too! I've gotta buy some oranges.

 

[RobAmy]

first Northern Oriole

Sweet, mine should show up this week or so. They love the oranges. Try grape jelly too, they love it

 

[addy1]

The kids.......

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Just saw the first Hummingbird too!