Nature & Wildlife Thread

[mrsclem]

Domino has issues!

 

[addy1]

I was mowing, just finished bringing the mower up to near the garage, needs a new battery. Well while driving down the driveway a very long rat or black snake was flying out between my wheels. It was huge! six feet or so
Not sure where I spooked it out from.
Later Missy went out for a pee break, she sniffed the driveway where the snake was, turned around and came right back into the house. She could tell it was not a good thing for her, I.e. predator.

 

[j.w]

Yikes @addy1 !

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Today was amazing!

Of all the animal species I hope to someday be lucky enough to see, I somehow found #1 on my list today! I found it at a place close to home, and it's a place I visit quite frequently. I had no idea this specie had a population around here. I don't think I've ever been so excited to find an animal specie for the first time.

Smooth green snake.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

European Goldfinches were at the feeder today. Been a couple years since I've seen them.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Another snake photo from yesterday, because I can't get enough of it.

So green!

 

[mrsclem]

So, I love my app for identifying plants, take a pic and it tells you the plant. Does anyone know if there is something similar for birds and insects?

 

[addy1]

Just found this on searching

https://qz.com/423649/this-new-google-backed-app-will-identify-a-bird-just-from-a-photo/

here is the app

http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

 

[mrsclem]

Thanks Addy!

 

[j.w]

Finally got a picture of one of the butterflies that frequent the Dianthus!

 

[addy1]

Great shot!

 

[Jhn]

Another snake photo from yesterday, because I can't get enough of it.

So green!

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Very cool find. Use to see them growing up, in a patch of green briars on my parents property, occasionally. Not to easy to pick out of the briars, since it matched the color perfectly.

 

[Burd]

The Sparrows are nesting, so I did take you advice, a wren was hanging around the Robin shelf I put up. I moved it, bought a wren house. She’s in.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I love wrens. They have a great call, and they aren't too scared of people.

Last year, I had one in my native garden that would bounce off my head when I got too close to its nest.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Spent some time at a nature center and park today.