What's the coolest wild animal you can find within 5km (3 miles) of your home?
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There are a lot of neat birds around here. I've personally seen kestrels, peregrines, red tailed hawks, ravens and bald eagles. There's also a family of albino squirrels living in our neighborhood. They're very rare and in fact I had never seen even one prior to moving here, but now I've seen three!
I live in south Florida so gators and wild iguanas. If I can make it to the water dolphins and manatees.
I know it may seem self-indulgent since it's my own backyard. One chance encounter could inspire an overwhelming mixture of awe and fear. This large, brown, aggressive, yet majestic beast is native to the Adirondacks. I'm of course referring to the most obvious choice I can possibly make. So forgive me of my hubris.
This beautiful specimen of power and grace:
This beautiful specimen of power and grace:
Down by the river near me lives two Swans. Also saw a Dear down there too once. Otherwise some Ducks and the odd Hedgehog etc. Rabbits too, or Hares maybe? Bound to be foxes kicking about too. So just general wild animals I would think for NE Scotland. I am ignorant of whether that is an accurate statement though.
Caribbean reef sharks, nurse sharks, dolphins, lots of water birds, forest birds, etc.
My favourite is probably these though:
My favourite is probably these though:
I live by a giant lake. Sure might not be "cool" but I see ducks, turtles, snakes, lizards, fireflys. I even saw a fox once. Don't know if I'd exactly call these wild animals. Mostly generic.
There's a bunch of bunnies and gophers here, the occasional chipmunk, owl, or bat. But the winner has to be the albino mantids in my garden. They neat.
I don't know if "cool" is the right word, since they can be predators for outdoor cats and stuff, but there are a lot of coyotes where I live. Can hear them during the night.
Bald Eagles I guess?
Also Falcons, Owls, Vultures, Hawks, Cougars, Bears, Killer Whales, Grey Whales, Octopus, Seals, Otters (River and Sea). The list goes on.
Vancouver Island has some cool-ass animals
Also Falcons, Owls, Vultures, Hawks, Cougars, Bears, Killer Whales, Grey Whales, Octopus, Seals, Otters (River and Sea). The list goes on.
Vancouver Island has some cool-ass animals
We've got raccoons, foxes, coyotes, deer, beavers, groundhogs, skunks, possums, mink, rabbits, chipmunks, snakes, turtles. Nothing really remarkable.
The closest thing to interesting are these guys in the summer:
and these guys in the winter:
The closest thing to interesting are these guys in the summer:
and these guys in the winter:
I guess Alligator Gar, Bobcats, and Wooping Cranes.
Fuck Gar man.
Not only are they terrifying looking, but if you've ever tried to complete the Legendary Fishing side challenge in RDR2 you know how annoying gar are for one of those fish you try to catch.
So much wildlife around here within 10 miles, 2 would be a disservice to the area - and it's a densely populated urban area too. I've seen Eagles, Hawks, Ospreys, Blue Herons, Brown Pelicans, all sorts of birds. We have canals around with otters. It's Florida so gators of course, if there's a puddle there's a non zero chance of a gator living in it. I've seen hammerheads, bonnet heads, and nurse sharks on the bridges going over water nearby. Dolphins everywhere. Sea turtles, softshell turtles, alligator snappers, red eared sliders. We have raccoons, opossums, and my favorite of the vermin - armadillos. We have a real coyote problem around here too. I can go on, there's just so much around here.
PS: fuck snakes and lizards.
PPS: Also fuck Canada Geese - aggressive fucks.
PS: fuck snakes and lizards.
PPS: Also fuck Canada Geese - aggressive fucks.
I just don't know why his in the water after catching that fucking beast. I'd be scared the husband or wife would be seeking vengeance!!
Are they as happy as they look?Quaker (Monk) Parrots
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Fort Lee / Edgewater, New Jersey
While not native, a wild colony has been living and thriving in NJ / NY since the 60s. Seriously the coolest thing and hope they continue to thrive.
Yeah, not me. That was a random photo I found that showed off the size but wasn't covered in blood...
Damn this threads showing I gotta move somewhere cooler. I'm happy if I see a raven around my neighborhood 😭😭
Swifts are constantly flying outside my window. Sometimes if I'm on my balcony they do very close flybys, well within hand's reach away. Which is kinda cool.
There's also this one jackdaw that watches me eating breakfast quite often. Kind of getting used to seeing that bird on my balcony railing, staring in.
There's also this one jackdaw that watches me eating breakfast quite often. Kind of getting used to seeing that bird on my balcony railing, staring in.
I had a bald eagle nest outside my front door until last week when a storm blew down the tree it was in, killing all 3 of the teenage chicks in the nest. Now the parent eagles just circle the sky endlessly.
I have pics of the dead birds if anyone is interested! I was in the local paper and got to speak to the DNR about it.
I have pics of the dead birds if anyone is interested! I was in the local paper and got to speak to the DNR about it.
I routinely see black bear, fox, bald eagles, porcupine, beaver, falcons, snapping turtles. I have seen at least once, mink, fisher cat, bob cat.
I guess by world-wide rarity it would be banana slugs but we got porcupines and bears and stuff too.
during one 40min walk last week. two black bears and a coyote
never seen one but Cougars live in this area too
never seen one but Cougars live in this area too
Met a deer while running in the forrest 2km from my home. Met a hedgehog too. Heard about a Moose jumping onto some neighbor's terrace. Also seen regular smaller animals like vipers, badgers etc. There's also the sea nearby, so different types of fish, crabs etc. Seagulls can get fucked, flying rats...