Wildlife in Your Own Backyard

[Vagabond]

Yesterday, I heard, but did not see a woodpecker pecking away.

A neighbor has told me that we get hawks and falcons here, so I think we get just about the same variety of bird species here as we did in my old neighborhood.

 

[Lizziebeth]

Yesterday a bald eagle flew over my shoreline and then settled in a big tree. I have pelicans floating down the lake. Birdies are back. Tree swallows are fighting over the bluebird houses and I can hear the loons screaming. Yesterday I heard an oriole sing for the first time. I love spring. The bird orchestra started tuning up at 5:21 this morning

 

[three fingered jack]

Saw a Bald Eagle & a Vulture in the same day.
Snakes are out, again.

 

[Vagabond]

Yesterday, I heard, but did not see a woodpecker pecking away.

A neighbor has told me that we get hawks and falcons here, so I think we get just about the same variety of bird species here as we did in my old neighborhood.

And, indeed, I did see a red-tailed hawk perched low to the ground in a plum tree outside my home just now.

 

[Tesla]

We have a beaver named Sam who visits our yard. (My son named him.)

 

[Tesla]

We have a beaver named Sam who visits our yard. (My son named him.)

Looking at more pictures, I believe Sam is a groundhog. My son loves it.

 

[marshallpond]

We live by the lake in a nature conservancy, and the wildlife is just amazing, but sometimes scary.

We have so many deers that I have a massive supply of deer repellants to prevent my hostas and other plants from being eaten. Woke up to find 12 dahlia flowers all cut up and gone.

https://imgur.com/a/w5cnqwI

My favorite - they parade like they are kings of the roads. But oh boy, they could destroy your lawn like never before!

https://imgur.com/a/VDDSyrx

Our turkey population this year has dwindled so much, probably because there are 3 large coyotes prowling our subdivision, which could be a blessing because a flock of these turkeys camped out on my lower deck and we had to do pressure washing to clean up the deck.

https://imgur.com/a/iQGPrvK

Coyotes and snakes scare me.

A large coyote once followed me at around 9 pm while walking my small dog. My kids were putting on their skates to skate in the frozen lake this last Feb and a couple of coyotes just walked calmly in front of all of us (including my little dog)

Saw a 5+ long black water snake cross the trail right in front of me and a neighbor walking our dogs between the lake and a small pond. And a couple of mid-sized garden snakes are sunbathing right now in front of my window on the stone pavers. I don't mind these snakes in my lawn - as long as they don't show themselves to me. LOL

 

[Lynn226]

The very loud cicadas have been in my neighborhood. I think I caught my dog playing with one.