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xzzy posted:Deer are just really big rats, give them the same level of consideration you would any small rodent. I would take photos of really big rats too, but we "don't have" rats in Alberta.
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The "no rats" thing in Alberta is hilarious. Deer really are just big vegetarian rats, but the thing about their size is they can kill you if you hit one with your car - and on a motorcycle they're basically walking death monsters if you're riding at night. Pretty, though.
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They taste good, too. Presumably better than an actual rat.
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Kenshin posted:They taste good, too. Presumably better than an actual rat. I don't know, I've had woodrat and it wasn't bad...
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for the benefit of any Antipodeans like Slavvy, deer=kangaroos. I know you don't have those either, but they're probably more familiar. As for actual giant rodents: I found these guys snacking in a Toronto park the other day!  Beaver(s)! by kingdugga, on Flickr  Beaver! by kingdugga, on Flickr  P1030826.jpg by kingdugga, on Flickr  P1030821.jpg by kingdugga, on Flickr  Beaver! by kingdugga, on Flickr
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Those beavers are amazing, how close do they let you get? And yeah comparing them to roos makes sense because they're both idiot animals who happily leap into the path of your vehicle AFAIK.
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Slavvy posted:Those beavers are amazing, how close do they let you get? We were probably around 20m (66') from them, roughly. Possibly a little closer. They have notoriously bad eyesight, but they were definitely Not Bothered. They were moving pretty slowly too, like they'd woken up from a deep sleep, which they probably had. It was in an urban park, so they are probably used to people coming and going. e- Bonus GIF!  (moving about twice as fast as real life) Finger Prince fucked around with this message at 22:23 on Feb 13, 2015 |
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ExecuDork posted:The "no rats" thing in Alberta is hilarious.
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Wolves I'm cool with but gently caress bears. Most of the places I have any chance of ever encountering a bear has a strict no firearms policy, which means that's the end of my genetic line. At least with a wolf I have a tiny chance of coming out on top. At least until his buddies show up to finish me off.
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Linedance posted:e- Bonus GIF! Merrily on it's way to back up a river and cause massive flood damage to your house.
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xzzy posted:Wolves I'm cool with but gently caress bears. Most of the places I have any chance of ever encountering a bear has a strict no firearms policy, which means that's the end of my genetic line. http://www.dannygreenphotography.com/pages/blog.php
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Wildlife Photography: rear end in a top hat Animals making GBS threads Up Nature
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Talking of which, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ouse-punch.html
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I really like my new Tamron 150-600mm lens. This shot is at ISO 3200 on my Nikon D3200. 
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I apologize in advance for this corny Valentine's Day picture:
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More boring deer Neighborhood deer by Steven Sarginson, on Flickr  DSC_6283.jpg by Steven Sarginson, on Flickr  Deer munching by Steven Sarginson, on Flickr
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They look like they'd be a tremendous nuisance if you want to nip down to the shops or something.
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Slavvy posted:They look like they'd be a tremendous nuisance if you want to nip down to the shops or something. In my experience deer in town don't give a gently caress about you. source: all the deer watching people stumble around to and from the bar in town here.
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They don't really care. The main issue is that they run out in front of traffic and ruin cars. When I'm photographing them the number one thing I'm worried about is spooking them into traffic.
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 Cow Elk Alone 1926 on FlickrThis is close to a 100% crop from a Tamron 150-600 (with some work in post as well).
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Slavvy posted:I find it a little worrying that a deer is able to get that close to a building. Do they go through your trash and stuff? They suck. I have bear, mountain lion, deer and elk in my neighborhood. The bears will sometimes get in the trash, and the mountain lion could take one of my dogs, but the loving deer destroy any garden plants, and any bird feeders every day. I don't like hunting, but I'm ready to start throwing sharp tools at the deer. My hunting dog (English pointer) loving frolicks with them instead of chasing them off. Fear the deer.
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torgeaux posted:My hunting dog (English pointer) loving frolicks with them instead of chasing them off.  We're going to need to see some pictures of this. Video, too.
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So has anyone else deluded themselves by entering Wildlife Photographer of the Year?
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ExecuDork posted:
Sure, spread my shame. I'll work on it, but it's late night photography.
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 Black-Handed Spider Monkey by William T Hornaday, on Flickr  Blue-Bellied Roller by William T Hornaday, on Flickr  Hippopotamus by William T Hornaday, on Flickr  Mongoose Lemur by William T Hornaday, on Flickr  White-Faced Saki by William T Hornaday, on Flickr
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ExecuDork posted:
No video. He was trying to get the drat thing to play when it "attacked" him (lowered antlers and took one step towards him). He fled, and is now terrified. This picture was us forcing him to move into the yard after the deer, who ran when I approached.  The Dog Goes Hunting by torgeaux, on Flickr
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/\/\ Thanks! Baby Bison at the small end of the large enclosure at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, Saskatchewan  SD 140 48 by Execudork, on Flickr SD 140 49 by Execudork, on FlickrApologies for the fence. It was there to protect me, from guys like this:  SD 140 47 by Execudork, on Flickr
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Unless that fence is electrified it's not going to stop that guy if he wants to go through it. Even if it is it might not stop him. Buffalo are tough.
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I was going to say the same. That doesn't look like anywhere near a strong enough fence to keep an adult male buffalo from waltzing right through without hardly noticing.
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Absolutely correct. There are signs around in the park that basically make the same point - the bison get used to the fences and don't challenge them - but please don't provoke the animals, sometimes they do lose their tempers. The fences are at least as much about keeping people out of the bisons' area, other, bigger signs state "STAY OUT! BISON ARE COMPLETELY UNPREDICTABLE!". I don't know how effective the signs are but the fences are considerably larger than the privately-owned fences in surrounding agricultural areas that most Saskatcheweeners get used to climbing over pretty quickly. The first time a young bison pushes on a fence, it holds and it's not particularly comfortable (the fences are not electric). They learn that there's no point to it, and don't bother anymore. Cattle and barbed-wire fences work the same way - a bull could easily annihilate any fence, or jump over something only 4 feet tall. But they've had fences around them since they were born and they don't push it. I've seen a calf that found a way through a gap in a fence trying to get back in to mom, with mom following the calf on her side of the fence. She weighs something like 1000 pounds but she didn't even touch the fence. I gather that every once in a while an adult falls asleep next to the fence and rolls into it or stumbled when they stand up, accidentally knocking out a section. Sometimes they walk through the gap, sometimes they don't. Large herbivore psychology is almost entirely made of lazy habits acquired when very young.
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 Met this guy yesternight in the yard.   Only a small one, two meters or so. What surprised me was how sluggish and stupid they are. Had a rough time of gitting it from pestering the dogs.
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What a snaggletooth smile! Mule deer.  Red Canyon Mulies 2015 1947 on Flickr Red Canyon Mule w redrocks 1948 on Flickr
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I also took a picture of a squirrel. It's a bit warmer here in Seattle, I think.
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He's just sleeping right? Right? 
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I can't say I tried to shake him awake but I can say he didn't have any eyes.
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WildDeath Photography.
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