Wildlife Viewing/Pictures and videos of animals encountered

[Doug Briggs]

From today's ride...

A pika

 

[slowrider]

Here's a once in a lifetime close up.

 

[4ster]

Not sure I can call them wildlife any more but Mama did hiss at me this morning…

 

[mdf]

We put up a hummingbird feeder about a week ago. We've been getting lots of customers... and some guarding behavior.

 

[Jack skis]

Not a great pic, but was lucky to get on bike ride of gull warning off eagle. Eagle didn't seem too concerned.

 

[Jack skis]

Here's a once in a lifetime close up.

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Once in a lifetime or last in a lifetime?

 

[Lorenzzo]

Somehow my patio is like Grand Central Station for mantises this time of year. Had about a dozen last night. The poor cat is sleeping through the days after stalking mantises all night.

 

[Doug Briggs]

Mr Moose was not overly concerned about blocking the trail.

 

[LiquidFeet]

Mr Moose was not overly concerned about blocking the trail.

No antlers. So... Mrs. Moose?

 

[Bad Bob]

No antlers. So... Mrs. Moose?

How do we know what this moose identifies itself as?

 

[Doug Briggs]

No antlers. So... Mrs. Moose?

He could be a yearling. Or she could be a cow.

How do we know what this moose identifies itself as?

I didn't get an email from him/her, so I don't know.

 

[LiquidFeet]

That looks like a full grown moose. At this time of year, were it a male, it would have antlers.

Remember back when it was OK to use "man" for all humankind?
That's like using "he" for all living non-human beings, assuming that it's OK to leave out any reference to the females. This verbal habit frustrates me.

I say this knowing that some of you may find my stance on this issue to be trivial, offensive, self-righteous, or unduly picky. So be it.

 

[Snowfan]

Beautiful kitty at the park this morning.

 

[VickieH]

Remember back when it was OK to use "man" for all humankind?
That's like using "he" for all living non-human beings, assuming that it's OK to leave out any reference to the females. This verbal habit frustrates me.

Would that be the same era in which females were identified (valued) by their marital status?

So... Mrs. Moose?

Really???

 

[LiquidFeet]

Really???

Right. My bad. Ms. Moose.

 

[KingGrump]

Beautiful kitty at the park this morning.

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Pepé Le Pew.

 

[Doug Briggs]

That looks like a full grown moose. At this time of year, were it a male, it would have antlers.

Remember back when it was OK to use "man" for all humankind?
That's like using "he" for all living non-human beings, assuming that it's OK to leave out any reference to the females. This verbal habit frustrates me.

I say this knowing that some of you may find my stance on this issue to be trivial, offensive, self-righteous, or unduly picky. So be it.

I've done a little more googling and the face is dark which would suggest a male. A Yearling is in his second year and pretty well grown. They would only have vestigial antlers.

More to the point, I'm asking a friend with decades of experience big game hunting in Colorado for his opinion.

 

[Bad Bob]

@Doug Briggs suggest get a moose holder and use on the critter next tme you see it. Your friend the moose hunter will really appreciate it.
Will also be very entertaining for the rest of us.

 

[dbostedo]

moose holder

moose holder?!?

 

[dbostedo]

Went on a little nature walk today at Huntley Meadows park, which has a wetland and boardwalk through it... lots of frogs and snapping turtles around today, a couple of great blue herons, and some other marsh birds, like the greater yellowlegs in the last pic.