WILD ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS
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We lived in the country - mice in the house was standard - when we gained a crotchety old tomcat who was ludicrously intelligent. We rapidly came to an arrangement with Zappa; he brought us dead mice, he got tuna. 14 mice in 10 days, worked like a treat.
Unfortunately, this cat was too smart. After he’d emptied the house of its rodents, every time he wanted a bit of tuna in his diet, he brought us a dead rodent. So after a while he was getting a bit podgy, and we stuck him on a diet.
5 mice in one day.
He got his tuna, and we decided that a cat who can catch five mice in a day probably didn’t need a diet. Diet ended, everyone was happy, and we realised that our cat had grasped the basic principles of economics.
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Got out of my car today, and noticed a belly-up bug that had passed on in the parking spot next to me. Understandable, as it’s a billion degrees out, but holy heck I had no idea we even had these where I live. It’s like the size of a really thick thumb.
My partner absolutely loves to draw from life, and doesn’t shy away from bugs, so I scooped this poor passed-on little dude up and on my way to my apartment, a neighbor stopped me to chat. Imagine trying to hold a serious conversation while delicately holding one of these fellas by the carapace and basically hiding it behind your back like a bad sitcom:
Eastern Hercules Beetle, Male - Courtesy of Google ImagesFor like 10 minutes. I do not know how I got away with that.
My ‘gift’ was absolutely adored when I got home, though.
Squeal, eyes lighting up like it was Christmas, and everything.
Worth it.
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@Solstice I love this story so much.
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Whales pass through the sound between my island and the mainland. I barely caught one on film from my terrace. Checked it afterwards, so pleased with myself, and it’s basically a black blotch briefly breaking the water.
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@lordbelh said in WILD ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS:
Whales pass through the sound between my island and the mainland. I barely caught one on film from my terrace. Checked it afterwards, so pleased with myself, and it’s basically a black blotch briefly breaking the water.
I love this!
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@lordbelh said in WILD ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS:
A relatable picture of me poking my head out of the covers in the morning.
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DID SOMEONE SAY WHALES
When I lived in Florida I’d have to cross a bridge across a bay to work and occasionally I would see dolphins. I couldn’t take pictures because I was driving very fast with traffic HOWEVER I have recreated the experience to fully immerse you.
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@Yam I’M IMMERSED. I CAN SMELL THE FRESH SEA AIR.
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@Yam pls doodle illustrate your daily life and sell it as a book so I can buy it
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@sao rofl
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My dog Braum certain he saved me from imminent death this morning at the hands of a deer.
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@Apos Good boy Braum. Many ear strokes.
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@Apos tell me how you acquired a pet cloud
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That’s not a cloud. It’s a polar bear.
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Am I the only one worried about why the deer had hands. Braum knew some shit was up.
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Picture taken by me:
This one too:
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@Kestrel Fuck those pink sheep, man.
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I SAW A TURKEY VULTURE
this is really exciting to me because vultures are not REMOTELY common around here and I have never seen one in my 30+ years living in the area ah;hghgggg
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@tsar GRATS ON YOUR TURKEY VULTURE SIGHTING. I still get excited when I see regular wild turkeys around here.
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@Yam said in WILD ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS:
@tsar GRATS ON YOUR TURKEY VULTURE SIGHTING. I still get excited when I see regular wild turkeys around here.
OMG ME TOO
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