What animals did you see today?

• Mar 23, 2026

• #145

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gorgonzola

Silver Member

I saw a bunny rabbit, a squirrel and a nuthatch on our deck and feeder. Nuthatch was diving in and chucking sunflower seeds away with a "this is a seed, not a nut dammit, where are the nuts?"

 

• Mar 23, 2026

• #146

ms spock

VIP Member

Spider

 

• Mar 24, 2026

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• #147

Dark.Green.Feathers

Diamond Member

some dogs, lots of different dogs today. flesh fly.


been seeing a couple butterflies recently, no idea what sort only saw them from far away

 

• Mar 29, 2026

• #148

Rose White

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On a cool morning walk saw a bee sleeping in a pine tree Sleeping bees *might* be one of the sweetest sights ever

 

• Mar 29, 2026

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• #149

Dark.Green.Feathers

Diamond Member

different sorts of bees.
also been seeing two great black-backed gulls recently, was wondering where they were, probably a pair, you don't see any others around they're not common here.

two collared doves too, also a pair.


saw a jackdaw this morning picking beakfull of fibres from those brown plant baskets made out of coco. must be for a nest.

 

• Mar 29, 2026

• #150

In the weeds

Gold Member

A possum

 

• Mar 31, 2026

• #151

ms spock

VIP Member

Butterfly it was so beautiful!

 

• Mar 31, 2026

• #152

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Lost in the Woods

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• Mar 31, 2026

• #153

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Lost in the Woods

Diamond Member

That was the first rattle snake I’ve seen this season. A good reason to stay out of the tall grass and always look before stepping over logs, etc.

 

• Apr 1, 2026

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Lost in the Woods

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Another one today on the hiking trail above the house. This one is a non-venomous bull snake. This time of year hyper-vigilance is an asset.

 

• Apr 1, 2026

• #155

Rose White

VIP Member

Looks like a good size! @Lost in the Woods

 

• Apr 1, 2026

• #156

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Lost in the Woods

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For a bull snake it was medium. They have a skinny head rather than the shovel shaped pit viper head of a rattlesnake. They will puff out the sides of their face to appear more like a rattlesnake when alarmed. I always try to get a good look at both the head and tail. Bull snakes also tend to have a fat body like rattlers. Rattlers also tend to kink their rattles up when moving. That is often a quick way to identify them while they are moving which I can usually spot at a hundred yards. Snakes creep me out. I have lived swing them most of my life. I just don’t like interacting with them.