Wildlife in your back yard? Post'em here!

Bobster said:
Last week I went down to the street to collect the garbage bin and gathered up a few pieces of litter in the yard that escaped the truck. As I got close to a tree near the street, I could hear buzzing and witnessed this! :eek:

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So the wife got in contact with a beekeeper who said he would try to come get them but it wouldn't be until later. About an hour later I went down to look at the bees again and THEY WERE GONE! :eek: The wife called the beekeeper to see if he had got them and he had not. Apparently they flew away on their own. :unsure: I looked around the yard and didn't see any swarming. :unsure:
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OMG that’s a huge swarm. Check the south side of the eaves for any crawling on the house. If they find a hole they dive in really quickly
 
That's a spooky uninvited attraction. Esp if they are those mean suckers.
 
A couple days ago, we were walking the dog in a park. Up ahead, I saw something drop from a high tree branch. It was green, so I thought it was a branch with leaves. But as we got closer... it's a critter. And he was apparently stunned from the impact on the sidewalk. I was able to get close for some photos:

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His body was about 10 inches, I'd say. His head was about the size of half my fist.

I was able to query a friend of mine who knows his reptiles. It's a non-native lizard called a Cuban Knight Anole. Good thing I didn't touch or pick him up... they bite!
 
Racer88 said:
It's a non-native lizard called a Cuban Knight Anole. Good thing I didn't touch or pick him up... they bite!
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We have green and brown anoles. Not quite as large at maybe 4" nose-to-tail. They don't usually bite but the more reptilian (vs lizardian) purple skinks about the same size WILL bite. The cat has probably eaten about 1000 of each... :sick:😄
 
Had a VERY large possum tearing up plumbing under the house Ive been chasing. Got a picture of him last night, however I probably shouldn’t post it. The picture is after a 55gr .223 SP went through its face. lol 🤷🏻. I don’t wanna be “offensive” to anyone that might have a weak stomach
 
Bobster said:
We have green and brown anoles. Not quite as large at maybe 4" nose-to-tail. They don't usually bite but the more reptilian (vs lizardian) purple skinks about the same size WILL bite. The cat has probably eaten about 1000 of each... :sick:😄
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What all this about green assholes?

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NavyVet83 said:
I don’t wanna be “offensive” to anyone that might have a weak stomach
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The cat is still killing rabbits and eating them. Starts at the ears and gets about halfway before he has had his fill. :eek: I'm talking halfway point of the body not the ears! :eek: I mean NOTHING left but the back half! We try not to let him out in the morning when the rabbits are most active. But today someone let him out early and he "shared" another 1/2-rabbit with the wife which she doesn't seem to appreciate. :rolleyes: I certainly don't appreciate having to bury it... :(
 
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Had a raccoon on the back patio about a week ago. Sitting there tapping on the back door. :rolleyes: They get in though the cat "door" which is actually a corner of the screen he pushed out and we never repaired because he kept pushing it out. :rolleyes: I'm like "let me get the BB gun!" "NO, NO, NO!" ;) I figure a few pumps in the rump to make him jump but more importantly, to discourage him. We don't feed them or keep food in the patio, they are just curious I guess or OTHER people are feeding them and maybe they are soliciting new patrons?

This past Tuesday at about 8pm there were a couple deer IN MY YARD and a couple more across the street. This is a first for me. With construction going on everywhere, they are losing habitat at an alarming rate. I don't have numbers but I would estimate within a 10 mile radius there have been 1000 homes built in the past 5 years. :(

I'll update with pics once I get them downloaded...
 
These days, I leave critters be. I still shoot feral hogs though. Because these disgusting animals don't deserve to live. I shifted to elk hunting from deer because deer hunting is just too easy. I enjoyed the backcountry hiking in challenging terrain and camping when elk hunting. More of an adventure than sitting in a tree stand, wet and cold. I didnt need to put meat on the table to feed a family. I have no argument with that or those who do.

I have shot a couple of nutria. Mainly because they are an invasive species. I did some varmint hunting a few times. Same thing. Prairie dogs, gophers, coyotes. Basically... pests.
 
NavyVet83 said:
Squirrels = dinner
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Grey squirrels? Aye. Not the ground squirrels. Maybe your criteria is different.

I will admit to never having ate squirrel. My dad (ad a young boy) used to hunt them for food, on the farm eons ago.
 
One Ping Only said:
Grey squirrels? Aye. Not the ground squirrels. Maybe your criteria is different.

I will admit to never having ate squirrel. My dad (ad a young boy) used to hunt them for food, on the farm eons ago.
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I’m in south Louisiana bruh. If it can be trapped, shot, or otherwise harvested, there is a recipe for it lol
 

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