amazing animal stories thread (post your own)

[michigancat]

I saw this big ass bird in Fort Greene Park. I thought it was going to attack one of the many small dogs or babies in the park. Falcon? Hawk? Eagle?

[Spracne]

That's Charlie. Just don't eff with him, alright?

[wetwillie]

Homie is going to dish out some serious bird justice

[star seed 7]

Just crack a knee

[Sandstone Outcropping]

[KST8FAN]

Family of foxes have taken up residence under our neighbors wood deck.  Tater has not been introduced yet.  They have 5 pups as they've been seen playing in the yard.


Tom

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[sys]

what adorable animals.  your neighbors are fortunate.

[star seed 7]

Foxes are very cute

[wetwillie]

The most regal of the canines

[pissclams]

The most regal of the canines

i’ve always referred to them in all of my animal literature as nature’s organic blend of a cat and a dog

[ben ji]

Paging @sys

Was playing some golf with some coworkers this evening in KC and about 20 yards away from the tee box there was a large black snake (maybe 3ftish) slithering around. Everyone was freaking out but I went up to look at it and was like "Nah, just a rat snake(no idea what it was but it was bigger than any water snakes I've seen) he's good".

It was 3 dudes and 1 female and by the time we had tee'd off the snake was pretty much next to the women's tee box and she wouldn't get close to it. I gently lifted it with a club and threw it over in the tall grass next to the pond and play continued. 75% sure someone would have beat it to death with a golf club if I was not there but thanks to sys teaching me that most snakes are harmless it got to live.

[Tobias]

juvenile mountain lion

[bucket]

Paging @sys

Was playing some golf with some coworkers this evening in KC and about 20 yards away from the tee box there was a large black snake (maybe 3ftish) slithering around. Everyone was freaking out but I went up to look at it and was like "Nah, just a rat snake(no idea what it was but it was bigger than any water snakes I've seen) he's good".

It was 3 dudes and 1 female and by the time we had tee'd off the snake was pretty much next to the women's tee box and she wouldn't get close to it. I gently lifted it with a club and threw it over in the tall grass next to the pond and play continued. 75% sure someone would have beat it to death with a golf club if I was not there but thanks to sys teaching me that most snakes are harmless it got to live.

I hope the albino squirrel steers clear of it.

[sys]

good job, ben ji.  you were right, it was a rat snake.

[Katpappy]

Black snakes can climb trees and one time I was standing right under one and when a friend told me to look up it scared the crap out of me.  It didn't do anything, thx. gawd.  Also, black snakes get quite large and do like to bite.  I know since I have been bitten several times over the years.  Only one time I can remember bleeding from a bite.
If Benji should get really brave a pick one up, don't worry about the bite as long as you wash the wound with hydrogen peroxide asap.

[nicname]

I saw a juvenile cat (black) hunting in the grass near the chipotle at 29th and Rick in Wichita tonight about 9:30. Sat and watched him for awhile, both worried that it seemed to be a dangerous place for a cat to be hanging out, and intrigued at watching him hunt (prob bugs and stuff).

He seemed to be having fun. I gave him the "kitty kitty," but he didn't come. Thought about taking him home. Opened the car door to get out and see if he liked to get pets, but off a good 20-yards or so to hunt more bugs.

Seemed like a good sign that he was prob a stray/feral. Made me feel better about his chances of not being flattened. I don't think a pet cat would survive long there.

[nicname]

There is a gaggle of geese and lots of growing babies out by our house. Last weekend we had a party for mothers day and our youngest son's birthday and someone notice the local fox casing the joint. We watched him stake the scene out for a while keeping a low profile.

One goose was on high alert pretty early and it was cool to watch the dance between the fox (very stealthy) and the geese, once the whole crew got put on high alert.

Probably been a great couple of weeks for the fox while those goslings grow. Not so much for some of the unfortunate babies.

[Katpappy]

I saw a juvenile cat (black) hunting in the grass near the chipotle at 29th and Rick in Wichita tonight about 9:30. Sat and watched him for awhile, both worried that it seemed to be a dangerous place for a cat to be hanging out, and intrigued at watching him hunt (prob bugs and stuff).

He seemed to be having fun. I gave him the "kitty kitty," but he didn't come. Thought about taking him home. Opened the car door to get out and see if he liked to get pets, but off a good 20-yards or so to hunt more bugs.

Seemed like a good sign that he was prob a stray/feral. Made me feel better about his chances of not being flattened. I don't think a pet cat would survive long there.

I agree completely. 

[nicname]

Alpha male wolf? Nah, that's just pops

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-alpha-wolf-idea-a-myth/

[mocat]

@sys check out this beaut from Osage City, KS

[Spracne]

That's a classic Black Tree Snake.

[sys]

fantastic snake.

[porky morgan]

This Cooper's Hawk hit my glass door this morning full speed and knocked itself TF out. I thought it was dead. Then it stirred and eventually got on its feet but was super woozy. That's this photo. Eventually it got its head up and began to respond to movement, etc. But wasn't gonna go anywhere. After another hour or two I called the Raptor Recovery place and they sent a guy out with a net. The bird had enough in him to avoid the net and fly into some tall trees next to the house. Raptor guy said welp. He said it may just be concussed and if it doesn't get hit by an owl overnight it might make it. Hope so.
FYI, a full speed raptor hitting the window makes a very loud thump.

[ben ji]

This Cooper's Hawk hit my glass door this morning full speed and knocked itself TF out. I thought it was dead. Then it stirred and eventually got on its feet but was super woozy. That's this photo. Eventually it got its head up and began to respond to movement, etc. But wasn't gonna go anywhere. After another hour or two I called the Raptor Recovery place and they sent a guy out with a net. The bird had enough in him to avoid the net and fly into some tall trees next to the house. Raptor guy said welp. He said it may just be concussed and if it doesn't get hit by an owl overnight it might make it. Hope so.
FYI, a full speed raptor hitting the window makes a very loud thump.

I was riding in the backseat of a car one time and noticed a hawk cruising along the side of the highway. I was watching it for a bit then it turned in front of the car and flew right into the windshield.

All I could say was "watch out" then BOOM.

Put a crack in the windshield.

[sys]

https://twitter.com/kirawontmiss/status/1671574221657350145