Backyard wildlife

[Newport 66]

Had a Red TailHawk in the yard this morning.
I know this is a poor photo but I didn't want to scare him off while he was having lunch, Dining on a rabbit.

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[Trace 300 Hurst]

I like rabbit myself!

 

[bluefury361]

I like rabbit myself!

Learn to fly then......

 

[azblackhemi]

I have flood irrigation so occasionaly when I irrigate this couple shows up and swims around until the water soaks in

 

[azblackhemi]

Last year this young Great Horned Owl hung out for a couple of days until he finished mastering the art of flight.

 

[Newport 66]

Last year this young Great Horned Owl hung out for a couple of days until he finished mastering the art of flight.
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That's awesome!! We've got a bard owl residing in our ash tree. If you listen real hard at night, you can hear the mice scream

 

[SGT FURY]

Great photo! Beware a freind of mine was telling me story about baby Owls that he came across in the bushes. As he bent down to get a closer look he got knocked out by mama owl.
I have 3 white owls on my property that live in my palm trees. At night I put food waste in the center compound to draw rodents out. The Owls dive bomb them.

 

[azblackhemi]

Great photo! Beware a freind of mine was telling me story about baby Owls that he came across in the bushes. As he bent down to get a closer look he got knocked out by mama owl.
I have 3 white owls on my property that live in my palm trees. At night I put food waste in the center compound to draw rodents out. The Owls dive bomb them.

This little guys mama was watching him the whole time. You could hear her in the nearest tree. Then she brought him dinner. A large pack rat was dropped off with him. A day later he flew off.

 

[azblackhemi]

I like rabbit myself!

How many do you want? I have them all over. They hide in my bushes from all the coyotes. Right now there's 4 of them running around my front yard.

 

[300rag]

...They hide in my bushes from all the coyotes...

Why aren't the coyotes going after the roadrunners?

 

[1978 NYB]

Why aren't the coyotes going after the roadrunners?

 

[azblackhemi]

Why aren't the coyotes going after the roadrunners?

Because people's chickens, goats and cat's are easier for them to catch!

 

[stubs300]

Because people's chickens, goats and cat's are easier for them to catch!

Don't forget the yappy yap rat dogs too!

 

[Newport 66]

The wabbit population around here has exploded. Aside from said hawk there are no predators. The owl goes for the mice. Coyotes haven't ventured this close.....yet.

 

[rkrochen]

This is my favourite. A friend stealing bird feed.

 

[Fratzog]

We also have had a wabbit population explosion the last couple years. WRT predators we have our cat of course but also foxes coyotes and raccoons. In January a mink went through the bubbler hole in the garden pond and cleaned out our fish. EDIT We have deer come through periodically.

 

[commando1]

Bears are a nuisance here Fumbuck County.
Right above #2... Alligators.
#3: Wild hogs.

We're hoping for a big decline in Snowbirds, tho.

 

[Trace 300 Hurst]

We're hoping for a big decline in Snowbirds, tho.

Now THAT is dang funny!

 

[marko]

we get bears, cougars, raccoons and deer here. and rabbits.
the cougars come after the deer

we get alot of deer in town, im on a somewhat busy residential street

 

[sixpkrt]

These guys been coming around for a for a while, but they've put some .LB's on since last seen.

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