Bald Eagles

[JimG.]

Everything seems partial to bird seed.

All the animals here love it.

 

[JimG.]

Yup... I don't feed the birds after winter..

I keep stuff out of my car too.. They can crack a window for a stick of gum...

Or toothpaste.

Or soap. Or lotion. Bears that break and enter usually have to be put down.

 

[Funky_Catskills]

Or toothpaste.

Or soap. Or lotion. Bears that break and enter usually have to be put down.

Here - there's no "usually"..

Those cute mama and cubs playing with the closed trail sign on video at Hunter a few years ago are all dead..
Mama got the taste of garbage from summer renters..

 

[Funky_Catskills]

Everything seems partial to bird seed.

All the animals here love it.

Because they add sugar and fat...

 

[JimG.]

Here - there's no "usually"..

Those cute mama and cubs playing with the closed trail sign on video at Hunter a few years ago are all dead..
Mama got the taste of garbage from summer renters..

I know.

 

[Funky_Catskills]

I know.

Really not a lot they can do..
sad.. I blame the summer renters... They don't give a fukc...

 

[skifree]

little kitty in southern ct a couple years back

 

[Funky_Catskills]

Awesome!!! It's great to see predators out there..

There's always been the rumor that catamounts(Cougers) were released or somehow made their way down to the Catskills..

 

[WoodCore]

Creatures of all shapes and sizes in my backyard in CT. Here's a couple pictures I snapped last year.

 

[WoodCore]

 

[Not Sure]

Woodcore , Porcupine in one photo? I've seen plenty of bark missing from saplings around my place but haven't seen one yet.

 

[WoodCore]

Woodcore , Porcupine in one photo? I've seen plenty of bark missing from saplings around my place but haven't seen one yet.

Yes, saw him a couple times last fall.


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[Tin]

Awesome!!! It's great to see predators out there..

There's always been the rumor that catamounts(Cougers) were released or somehow made their way down to the Catskills..

They definitely are.
http://content.usatoday.com/communi...n-had-walked-from-south-dakota/1#.Vwzad_krKM8

 

[Funky_Catskills]

They definitely are.
http://content.usatoday.com/communi...n-had-walked-from-south-dakota/1#.Vwzad_krKM8

That one made it here in 2011 from the west but the rumor is that they were actually released at one point by the DEC.

 

[deadheadskier]

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little kitty in southern ct a couple years back

This just a Bobcat yes? The tail on a mountain lion / cougar is as long as the body.

 

[WoodCore]

This just a Bobcat yes? The tail on a mountain lion / cougar is as long as the body.

Yes, just a Bobcat and a good looking one at that!

 

[Not Sure]

Purple Martin Party .
The're back ! around the 2nd week of April . Had a relative pass away recently and was a big disappointment that he was not able to see his buddies come back . Before he passed I put up larger homes and when they came back they brought friends I counted at least 20 ! I was a bit concerned the neighbors would not appreciate the noise. But they love the show

Haven't seen too many Luna's , theses guys are aroundView attachment 19917

Brown Bats are recovering in my area, Have seen a lot last Summer.

If you want to clean up mosquito population put up Purple Martin houses . Have a relative who tried for decades to get them and finally got them to nest , Once they get established they return every year and in large numbers.

I've noticed a swing in predator /prey population in my yard , been in my house for 17rs when I first moved in one day had 52 turkeys in the yard one day. Then sighted foxes more often hardly an turkey sightings for a few years now there coming back along with the rabbit population.

A bunch of transient Great horned owls , lately Screech owls .

 

[JimG.]

Bugs were out in the evening yesterday and there was a bat fest as well.

It was good to see so many darting around for food.

 

[SkiFanE]

Bats are back! Lots out last week at dusk. Was happy to see. Then mentioned to a neighbor and she said they could be in my attic. I don't think so lol, kinda afraid to look. They have a beautiful McMansion and had them for a few years before they got rid of them. We don't have a ridge vent and our side vents have chicken wire - so hopefully we're good.

Have te noticed lots more Robbins and bunnies this spring. And chipmunk road kill seems high. My latest battle are winter months. My 'hood is on a woodsy hill, tallest point in town and they are crazy in december - noticeably bad at top of hill compared to anywhere else. So bad it's tough to open door in winter without a few getting inside. But this time of year they munch the trees - can hear it and everything gets covered in caterpillar shit. I'm most sad to see the beech grove in woods being chomped. And my mountain laurel. I have a big beautiful one with red flowers (unusual) and last spring within a couple days they chomped every flower bud before I even noticed. Yesterday I noticed some leaves by my bush and sure enough they started. So picked em off by hand - went by every few hours to check on them. Hopefully won't decimate it again. Next year I have to be proactive with chemicals or something - hate them but hate these things more. Hopefully they don't ruin our woods- probably 4-5th year of them. .

 

[Not Sure]

Awesome day ,Low humidity and great North wind on the ridge . Finally got my close up Bald Eagle encounter didn't expect the whole family! Three two young ones and Mom followed me for a few miles. My Sony Cam battery was dead so phone had to do.