Wildlife Viewing/Pictures and videos of animals encountered

[Andy Mink]

Caught this little mule deer in the middle of stotting.

 

[VickieH]

Looks like it's emphasizing the "mule" part.

 

[Daniel]

Yesterday morning while hiking to do a mountain climb in the Twin Peaks Wilderness Area of the Wasatch National Forest, I came upon these two bull moose hanging out along the shoreline of Lake Blanche. Initially the larger one was standing in the lake dining on aquatic vegetation while the other was lying down relaxing just above the water level. By the time I reached the opposite shoreline while on my way to my destination, the moose in the lake was repeatedly bellowing loudly until his companion joined him in the water.

 

[Tom Co.]

Waiting for their share

 

[mdf]

Swans on Upper Mystic Lake near Boston. The brown one must be a teenager.

 

[mdf]

Also the usual Eastern Painted Turtles and one really big one of an unknown variety. My friend has a dog in his kayak...does that count?

 

[Andy Mink]

Obviously not me but how amazing!

 

[Snowfan]

Every year we enjoy these beautiful gentle tarantula's migration. These are males seeking to build family. Every fall...they are all over and 100% welcome.

 

[dbostedo]

Every year we enjoy these beautiful gentle tarantula's migration. These are males seeking to build family. Every fall...they are all over and 100% welcome.
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How common are they? Like if you walked through a field would you see one every 10 feet? Every 100 feet? You have to really hunt for them? etc....

 

[Snowfan]

^^^ It's the ding ding ding last call......for getting in shape to ski!

 

[Snowfan]

How common are they? Like if you walked through a field would you see one every 10 feet? Every 100 feet? You have to really hunt for them? etc....

Crazy common. Every 50 feet I'd say. Depends on the date and weather...some days a bunch....I'll get another pic or two. Often, at any time in late Sep and all Oct I can go out and find one or more climbing my house. I'll go look now.

edit...went for a look and found 0. It's 88 right now...a little warm. Cooler the better for finding them.

 

[Snowfan]

We also have many Mantis praying for us

It's brutal living in the Texas Panhandle. High highs and low lows..fun if you get it right. Lot's of critters...

Hawk of some kind out of focus....new real camera coming...

Another fancy bird out of focus. Thanks Samsung.

And my buddy Hal...eating bugs off my houseplants soon moving into home for winter...

 

[Snowfan]

I just now walked my pup to potty and a GIANT bird flew out of my tree 20 feet above me. Don't know what it was but likely a hawk or barn owl. Fun. No pic. Video is barn owl youngster a few days ago. Ended with my bike. LOL. Wife laughed when she saw end.

 

[Snowfan]

And then there is this guy...lots of fun critters here..He is about 3"+. Maybe an Orb Weaver?

 

[dbostedo]

I had these both living on my third floor condo balcony for a few weeks in the summer of 2011.... th mantis was probably 6" long. The spider probably 2 inches across.

 

[Snowfan]

^^^ Great pics.

 

[mdf]

I had these both living on my third floor condo balcony for a few weeks in the summer of 2011.... th mantis was probably 6" long. The spider probably 2 inches across.

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At the same time?

 

[dbostedo]

At the same time?

Yes... for at least a few days days both were hanging around. The mantis wasn't around for nearly as long as the spider.

 

[mdf]

Yes... for at least a few days days both were hanging around. The mantis wasn't around for nearly as long as the spider.

and they just ignored each other? That's surprising. At least to me.

 

[Mothertucker]

Mule deer.