Critter picture tread,(post what you have)

[BKBrown]

Great Pictures !

Looks like you were nearly under him - surprised you could get that close (Unless you have exceptional zoom lens).

This one is a Red Tail - in a tree off our back porch.

 

[RobertBrown]

Great Pictures !

Looks like you were nearly under him - surprised you could get that close (Unless you have exceptional zoom lens).

This one is a Red Tail - in a tree off our back porch. View attachment 8864

I was somewhat surprised too. I find that they act differently on different days. Sometimes very bold and sometimes skitish.
I guess it depends on how hungry they are. We have Red Tailed hawks here, I see them often. I saw a Bald eagle earlier this week. Not uncommon here, but still impressive. A very large raptor.

Thanks for commenting on the photos.

 

[BKBrown]

Now I want someone to take all the STINK BUGS away.
It got cold for a couple days and then up in 80s again - they started coming out by the thousands (millions) looking for a place to hide for the winter. :thumbdown:

 

[RobertBrown]

Now I want someone to take all the STINK BUGS away.
It got cold for a couple days and then up in 80s again - they started coming out by the thousands (millions) looking for a place to hide for the winter. :thumbdown:

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Control: Keeping Stink Bugs out of your House - YouTube

 

[BKBrown]

Thanks - those are interesting and I may try some of the traps outside. the little buggers aren't getting IN the house, but they are ON the house and ON the porch by the thousands. We need to be careful not to let them in when we go out or take the dog out.
We don't drink soda - so we don't have the bottles around to use. - I'll think of some way to make some traps.
The commercial ones don't catch many bugs. :thumbdown:

 

[Bison]

Nice pics of the redtail Robertbrown, he seems pretty adept at skinning that snake.
We got plenty of them red tail hawsks up here as well.
I see bald eagles here as well.

Here a pic of a catterpillar ,it's about 1 1/2" long,....don't know what is supposed to be after it cocoons.

 

[RobertBrown]

Thanks - those are interesting and I may try some of the traps outside. the little buggers aren't getting IN the house, but they are ON the house and ON the porch by the thousands. We need to be careful not to let them in when we go out or take the dog out.
We don't drink soda - so we don't have the bottles around to use. - I'll think of some way to make some traps.
The commercial ones don't catch many bugs. :thumbdown:

Making your own is much more rewarding

 

[RobertBrown]

Nice pics of the redtail Robertbrown, he seems pretty adept at skinning that snake.
We got plenty of them red tail hawsks up here as well.
I see bald eagles here as well.

Here a pic of a catterpillar ,it's about 1 1/2" long,....don't know what is supposed to be after it cocoons.

First thing I tell anyone new to Florida........"Never touch a catapillar"
We got catapillars here that will ruin your day. They don't look like much but they have the stuff to make you wish you stayed in bed.
That's a great pic Bison, most people would walk right past and not notice.....

 

[MBTRAC]

Not quite as photogenic as some of the US & Canadian fauna :-

An Aussie Blue Tongue lizard (c.14" long), slow moving & quite harmless although if provoked will bite -found this morning in one of my farm workboots; it's Spring now over here so 'our' reptiles are again 'out & about':-

 

[Bison]

I guess you make it a habit shaking out the boots in the morning.
You'll never know what might be hiding in there