Nature & Wildlife Thread

[JBtheExplorer]

Came across a Painted Turtle in the woods today. It's that time of year where the females travel to lay eggs.

 

[johan]

I wish I could get photos of what I'm lucky enough to witness at night at about 11.30-12 if I stay up. I live in a sleepy village set in woodland and at this time of year there is usually a dreadful, dreadful shrieking at night. I always assumed it's young badgers or fox cubs, but finally went out to investigate in my fetching dressing gown on Sunday night and found the noise came from the trees, not the ground. And there were 2 young baby owls just fledged, sitting side by side on a branch, screeching away, I assume for mom or dad. Went again last night, they're amazingly dismissive of a human looking at them, they really just sit there and yell and yell at you, bobbing side to side and up and down. Phenomenal once in a lifetime thing. No real way to get a pic, not enough light... sadly

 

[johan]

Good old flash did the trick . Sitting in a tree outside my house making noise from 10pm till 4 am:

 

[addy1]

Great shot!

 

[johan]

Big awwwwwwws. Lovely sight

 

[michey1st]

LOVE!!!!!!!!

 

[addy1]

Our current pond and look at all the fish nests

 

[addy1]

The pond, for some reason would not attach above

 

[HARO]

That isn't YOUR pond ???? Goldfish don't nest!
John

 

[HARO]

Good old flash did the trick . Sitting in a tree outside my house making noise from 10pm till 4 am:

@johan; What kind of owl are they?
John

 

[johan]

@johan; What kind of owl are they?
John

Tawny owls - woodland species in UK

 

[HARO]

Thank you. No longer familiar with European birds.
John

 

[addy1]

That isn't YOUR pond ???? Goldfish don't nest!
John

Lol not ours, catfish, bass, sunfish, not sure what else. You can see the fish guarding their nest.

 

[slakker]

Lot more hummingbirds around the yard this year.

 

[tbendl]

I'm so sad, I haven't seen 1 this year.