The Dude Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 After moving to PA 4 or so years ago, it's been cool to be away from all the noise of LI/NY. Got an acre or so sized yard, with lots of visitors from nature. Figured we could use a thread on the animals we see in our yards or neighborhoods. Pictures were taken with my Samsung S22 Ultra from our sunroom. Nothing crazy, but it definitely enhanced the pics a bit. 1 2
Phil Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 PA is great for wild life. My dad's side of the family all live in mountain towns on the east side of the state. Lots of deer, foxes, chipmunks, etc. They also have to deal with predators, though. Years back my cousin's husband got their kids a whole crop of chicks. Within a week, every one of them was poached by bobcats (on video). Lots of copperheads, too. 1
phillyb Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 I see stray cats and raccoons in my neighborhood lol 2 1
Ozzy Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 I saw a woodchuck in my brothers backyard Saturday... His name is now Mika!
Phil Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 9 minutes ago, phillyb said: I see stray cats and raccoons in my neighborhood lol I majestic Peregrine falcons... ripping squirrels to shreds from power lines.
Blue Heaven Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 I got a shit ton of spotted lantern flies invading my backyard 1 1
Phil Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 5 minutes ago, Blue Heaven said: I got a shit ton of spotted lantern flies invading my backyard 1 1
LindG1000 Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 Hang on, let me find one of the 8 million brown anoles that run around outside like they run the show.
The Dude Posted July 24, 2023 Author Posted July 24, 2023 6 hours ago, Phil said: PA is great for wild life. My dad's side of the family all live in mountain towns on the east side of the state. Lots of deer, foxes, chipmunks, etc. They also have to deal with predators, though. Years back my cousin's husband got their kids a whole crop of chicks. Within a week, every one of them was poached by bobcats (on video). Lots of copperheads, too. Yeah, we supposedly have Bobcats or mountain lions, along with Fischer cats and Coyotes. Plus the typical deer and bears. It's a God damn animal sanctuary up here in the Poconos. Pretty cool. Luckily haven't come across any snakes yet (way to jinx myself).
The Dude Posted July 24, 2023 Author Posted July 24, 2023 3 hours ago, LindG1000 said: Hang on, let me find one of the 8 million brown anoles that run around outside like they run the show.
siddious Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 Get a ton of bunnies and cardinals + blue jays here. me and the neighborhood squirrels are currently fueding as well.
Phil Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 42 minutes ago, The Dude said: Yeah, we supposedly have Bobcats or mountain lions, along with Fischer cats and Coyotes. Plus the typical deer and bears. It's a God damn animal sanctuary up here in the Poconos. Pretty cool. Luckily haven't come across any snakes yet (way to jinx myself). Yeah, my family are in the same general area. Schuykill and Dauphin county, mostly. My uncle found a random coyote head that looked like it had been chewed off years back, LOL. Probably by a bear?
BrooksBurner Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 4 hours ago, LindG1000 said: Hang on, let me find one of the 8 million brown anoles that run around outside like they run the show. This sounds like something @RangersIn7 searches for on a private browser tab with the vpn turned on 1
LindG1000 Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, BrooksBurner said: This sounds like something @RangersIn7 searches for on a private browser tab with the vpn turned on 2 hours ago, The Dude said: You filthy boys. If you've ever been to Florida, they're the brown lizards running around everywhere.
BrooksBurner Posted July 24, 2023 Posted July 24, 2023 1 minute ago, LindG1000 said: You filthy boys. If you've ever been to Florida, they're the brown lizards running around everywhere.
The Dude Posted July 25, 2023 Author Posted July 25, 2023 59 minutes ago, LindG1000 said: You filthy boys. If you've ever been to Florida, they're the brown lizards running around everywhere. I knew what you meant. They give me the heebeejeebeez. Frikken Dinosaurs.
The Dude Posted July 25, 2023 Author Posted July 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Phil said: Yeah, my family are in the same general area. Schuykill and Dauphin county, mostly. My uncle found a random coyote head that looked like it had been chewed off years back, LOL. Probably by a bear? Your family is a bit more north. 2 hours north lol. I'm literally on the border of NY and NJ right across the Delaware. A bear or any kind of mountain cat. Fischer cats are prominent by me. They're pretty viscous and are known to drag carcasses around of medium sized animals like foxes and Coyotes. They make some crazy noises too.
RangersIn7 Posted July 25, 2023 Posted July 25, 2023 4 hours ago, BrooksBurner said: This sounds like something @RangersIn7 searches for on a private browser tab with the vpn turned on I met 3 of my ex-wives that way. 1
Ozzy Posted July 25, 2023 Posted July 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, CCCP said: sheep. lots of sheep ....ummmm ....nah....not gonna go there!
L'albatros Posted July 25, 2023 Posted July 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Ozzy said: ....ummmm ....nah....not gonna go there! naaaaah, naaaaah 2
Blue Heaven Posted July 25, 2023 Posted July 25, 2023 I wish I cool nature animals to look at in my backyard. Besides the spotted lantern flies, I got the bees, wasps, and an occasional stray cat.....When my kid decides to put bird food in the feeder we'll get a shit ton of squirrels raiding the feeder, along with blue jays, cardinals, sparrows, blackbirds and mockingbirds.....did have a woodpecker drop in about a month ago. Oh, I had 2 or 3 lost racing pigeons (assuming they were homing pigeons since they had tags on them).
L'albatros Posted July 25, 2023 Posted July 25, 2023 saw a hummingbird once around my deck. Cutest thing ever
SaveByRichter35 Posted July 25, 2023 Posted July 25, 2023 On 7/24/2023 at 12:29 PM, Blue Heaven said: I got a shit ton of spotted lantern flies invading my backyard 3 hours ago, Blue Heaven said: I wish I cool nature animals to look at in my backyard. Besides the spotted lantern flies, I got the bees, wasps, and an occasional stray cat.....When my kid decides to put bird food in the feeder we'll get a shit ton of squirrels raiding the feeder, along with blue jays, cardinals, sparrows, blackbirds and mockingbirds.....did have a woodpecker drop in about a month ago. Oh, I had 2 or 3 lost racing pigeons (assuming they were homing pigeons since they had tags on them). @Phil wasn't kidding. You should 100% obliterate everything you find.
Blue Heaven Posted July 26, 2023 Posted July 26, 2023 14 hours ago, SaveByRichter35 said: @Phil wasn't kidding. You should 100% obliterate everything you find. I kill 5-10 a day, and on the weekends probably about 20 a day. They get the good ol foot stomp. 1
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