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[Larry S.]

We have the plain ol' Fox squirrels in our yard, raised one from a new born once.

Possums and skunks frequently pass through our yard and we are seeing more armadillos passing through as well.

We use to have a family of foxes living behind my woodshed.

However - we do have a mountain lion living near by, it walks through our yard periodically.  Ran into him a couple years ago when I was leaving our yard and he was entering it.

[biloxi]

The owner of the boot must have moved....haven't seen him for awhile.
.W.

[w3526602]

Hi,

that photo above reminds me of a cartoon that appeared in John Bull magazine in the 1950 ...

... two python type snakes having a chat. One was the normal snake shape, while the other was more "womanly" (36-24-36). The caption read ...

"It must be something I ate!".

My mate (early teens) had a young python, to which he presented a white mouse, once a week.  The speed that snake could go from "inert", to "wrapped round the mouse" was scarey.

602

[biloxi]

The snake in the previous picture ate a hare. This one killed and tried to eat a wallaby, but by the time it got to the front legs rigor mortis had set in and the legs wouldn't bend back. All pictures were taken within 20m of my front door.
.W.

[genocache]

I've got S2 content, the back of my 109 is even with my front porch.

[biloxi]

What is it ?
.W.

[genocache]

Puma or mountain lion not sure what name you hear them called. I get them on my cam about every 3 months, sometimes a pair, once a mom an cub. They eat peoples dogs or housecats they let out at night. Not to mention the deer.

You might find these websites interesting;
http://www.santacruzpumas.org/
http://www.bapp.org/puma-sighting-map

[Larry S.]

Puma or mountain lion not sure what name you hear them called. I get them on my cam about every 3 months, sometimes a pair, once a mom an cub. They eat peoples dogs or housecats they let out at night. Not to mention the deer.

You might find these websites interesting;
http://www.santacruzpumas.org/
http://www.bapp.org/puma-sighting-map

Have you heard the female mountain lion/pumas mailing call?  Will chill your blood and raise the hair on the nape of your neck.

Had it happen here.  Even a passing police officer on his way home that a woman was being r***d and flayed alive.  The entire police force was called out, as well as the County Sheriff's officers.  They search our back property and the high school sports fields behind us.  After a couple hours they called it off.  About 2 in the morning SWMBO figured out what it was when she found an audio recording of it online.  Freaked the police out a bit.  Then I reminded them - if she was making a mating call, that meant there was a male out there as well.

[genocache]

Naw, the keep pretty quiet around here, I've heard the foxes making a racket though. There is some sort of bird at night I'd like to identify making a trilling type call.

[Davidss]

Have you heard the female mountain lion/pumas mailing call?  Will chill your blood and raise the hair on the nape of your neck....

Some mail system :-)

[BettyWhite]

Genocache

In the UK I have a great app on my phone to identify birdsong.
It's called Birdnet and it was funded by the EU so I don't know if it will be any use for you but there must be something similar for US birds.

Good luck
BW

[diffwhine]

Birdnet should cover North America as well. It uses data from both regions.

[Larry S.]

Some mail system :-)

I caught that - after it was too late to change it.  I really hate these auto correct systems.

[genocache]

Genocache

In the UK I have a great app on my phone to identify birdsong.
It's called Birdnet and it was funded by the EU so I don't know if it will be any use for you but there must be something similar for US birds.

Good luck
BW

BW,  You can hear it at 1:06 on this video;  https://youtu.be/8tBK55p3sTk

[BettyWhite]

Genocache

What a great video, I have listened to the birdsong at least 10 times but I can't identify it. It sounds a little like a dove/pigeon to me but I certainly wouldn't put money on it.

If you do find out, can you let me know please.

Good luck
BW