Author Topic: amazing animal stories thread (post your own) (Read 238337 times)

steve dave · « **Reply #2600 on:** June 21, 2023, 10:29:45 PM »

lmao

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KST8FAN · « **Reply #2601 on:** June 27, 2023, 05:44:43 PM »

Kansas River bottom near I435 and Holliday Dr today. No 1 snapped this near his equipment yard.

Tom

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Spracne · « **Reply #2602 on:** June 27, 2023, 05:46:14 PM »

What is that? Is that a lynx?

sys · « **Reply #2603 on:** June 27, 2023, 06:17:01 PM »

good looking cat. can't wait to see it after it gets its adult size and its tail grows out.

ben ji · « **Reply #2604 on:** June 27, 2023, 08:33:57 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on June 27, 2023, 05:46:14 PM

What is that? Is that a lynx?

juvenile

pissclams · « **Reply #2605 on:** June 27, 2023, 10:09:12 PM »

that’s a momma, look closely and you’ll see her nips

Pete · « **Reply #2606 on:** June 28, 2023, 10:57:00 AM »

My bird feeders in MN have been attacked twice in the last month. I suspect a bear. The shepherd hook poles were all pushed down and the feeders where cast about. I put up a couple of cameras and intend to get this rough rider on film.

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #2607 on:** June 28, 2023, 12:05:23 PM »

Owls are awesome, probably my favorite bird other than bald eagles:

https://twitter.com/RobertEFuller/status/1674009752832180224?s=20

Spracne · « **Reply #2608 on:** June 28, 2023, 12:12:15 PM »

I have mad respect for owls' game.

ben ji · « **Reply #2609 on:** June 28, 2023, 01:38:34 PM »

Burrowing owls are number #1 in my Owl power rankings

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #2610 on:** June 28, 2023, 03:38:56 PM »

Quote from: ben ji on June 28, 2023, 01:38:34 PM

Burrowing owls are number #1 in my Owl power rankings

Incredible how every niche in nature gets filled. Owls are like, it isn't enough for us to be highly adapted to life in trees. We owls are also going to send a species to burrow into the earth and there is nothing you can do to stop us.

Also, if you are a person who reads aloud to kids, you need to get the book _Owls in the Family_ by Farley Mowat. One of my favorite animal books for kids. Not on the same level as _Where the Red Fern Grows_ but still v. good.

ben ji · « **Reply #2611 on:** June 28, 2023, 08:55:33 PM »

Cross post from the farming thread but here is a juvenile horned owl out at the cat ranch that was moulting. Couldn't fly yet but was hopping around branches.

ben ji · « **Reply #2612 on:** June 28, 2023, 10:21:39 PM »

Also this might be the worst doves nest I have ever seen. The cedar where this nest is located is maybe 4ft tall. Saw a dove fly out of it and yeah...nest is a 3/10 and the egg placement is 1/10. (Picture is looking down at the nest)

steve dave · « **Reply #2613 on:** June 29, 2023, 07:19:29 AM »

That juv owl is awesome.

Barn Owl is my #1 owl

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sys · « **Reply #2614 on:** June 29, 2023, 06:08:44 PM »

Quote from: ben ji on June 28, 2023, 08:55:33 PM

Cross post from the farming thread but here is a juvenile horned owl out at the cat ranch that was moulting. Couldn't fly yet but was hopping around branches.

man, just look at him revving himself up to go murder some cats.

bucket · « **Reply #2615 on:** July 07, 2023, 06:18:04 PM »

https://twitter.com/nicolecobler/status/1677423913842745344

In a related note, I got attacked by a red winged black bird a couple weeks back and I assumed it was for the same reason (i.e. protecting their nest). Mean little bastard.

steve dave · « **Reply #2616 on:** July 07, 2023, 07:34:32 PM »

There’s a Bluey episode about this

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Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #2617 on:** August 17, 2023, 10:17:57 AM »

Bruins are doing home invasions in Montana now:

https://www.fieldandstream.com/survival/montana-man-kills-black-bear-in-his-living-room-just-prior-to-bachelor-party/?fbclid=IwAR0vVcrYe7CFFv0Aw3cDWHH_Oe6sGnVvPA4fC0DjZyAJIX0qKMNBYnlXBms

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #2618 on:** August 18, 2023, 09:30:49 AM »

Quote from: ben ji on June 28, 2023, 08:55:33 PM

Cross post from the farming thread but here is a juvenile horned owl out at the cat ranch that was moulting. Couldn't fly yet but was hopping around branches.

That's an ewok

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #2619 on:** August 18, 2023, 09:34:55 AM »

Every owl in my neighborhood is named Hootie. I even have a fake owl that I sit next to my garden to ward off critters. His name is Hootie too and I love him, but he does a really shitty job of protecting my tomato plants.

pissclams · « **Reply #2620 on:** August 19, 2023, 08:16:01 PM »

there’s a pair of owls that live in one of our trees outback and they’re always leaving rabbit parts around for my dog to find which is really gross

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #2621 on:** October 25, 2023, 12:17:15 PM »

very cool video of a mountain lion sighting in daylight near Brewster (NW KS):

https://www.kwch.com/2023/10/24/watch-mountain-lion-caught-camera-nw-kansas/

ben ji · « **Reply #2622 on:** October 25, 2023, 12:47:57 PM »

Quote from: Sandstone Outcropping on October 25, 2023, 12:17:15 PM

very cool video of a mountain lion sighting in daylight near Brewster (NW KS):

https://www.kwch.com/2023/10/24/watch-mountain-lion-caught-camera-nw-kansas/

Lollerz at the "kitty kitty kitty" when he pulled up next to it

Katpappy · « **Reply #2623 on:** October 25, 2023, 02:35:28 PM »

Quote from: ben ji on October 25, 2023, 12:47:57 PM

Quote from: Sandstone Outcropping on October 25, 2023, 12:17:15 PM
very cool video of a mountain lion sighting in daylight near Brewster (NW KS):

https://www.kwch.com/2023/10/24/watch-mountain-lion-caught-camera-nw-kansas/
Lollerz at the "kitty kitty kitty" when he pulled up next to it

I'm sure he wouldn't be so brave if he wasn't in the truck. Even a Bobcat will rip you up.

Fldermaus · « **Reply #2624 on:** October 25, 2023, 03:43:21 PM »

Quote from: Sandstone Outcropping on October 25, 2023, 12:17:15 PM

very cool video of a mountain lion sighting in daylight near Brewster (NW KS):

https://www.kwch.com/2023/10/24/watch-mountain-lion-caught-camera-nw-kansas/

Lucky to get that video!
Somebody was showing me a trailcam video today that he claimed was a mountain lion. Your video confirms that what my friend saw was a fox.