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Not my pic but someone posted this in a regional insect group I follow. Could it... Could it be?  
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free hubcaps posted:ospreys are amazing birds. watching them dive on fish will never get old. One cool thing about them compared to most other fishe eating raptors (like bald eagles) is that when osprey catch fish they turn them in their talons to be parallel to their bodies which makes them far more aerodynamic Ospreys are absolutely my favorite bird but I never get a chance to see them in action in person yet. I often see heron fishing though. They’re very quick when they stab through a fish 
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Mak0rz posted:Not my pic but someone posted this in a regional insect group I follow. !!
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blight rhino posted:I did this and it works great, if you use chrome There's a Bypass Paywalls plugin for Firefox too
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Sep 12, 2021 05:48
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Mak0rz posted:Not my pic but someone posted this in a regional insect group I follow. One of the hypotheses WAS that sad doot lost most of its hair for some reason, right? This absolutely could be the same species.
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Sep 12, 2021 14:03
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DOOT. had a smol visitor this morning  Black rat snake.
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Sep 12, 2021 15:44
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Today a nature sanctuary in my city was doing a Monarch Festival. Unfortunately I didn't manage to take any pictures of monarchs, just sneaky Viceroy butterflies. Still cool, and a ton of other critters.  The sneaky Viceroys that fooled me into thinking they were monarchs.  Differential Grasshopper  Yellow Garden Spider  There were so many honeybees working the flowers out here. This was probably the most photogenic lady.  Cool blue dragonfly. These guys are a pain to ID.  Juvenile small milkweed bug. What a boring name, but a handsome bug.
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Sep 13, 2021 00:51
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Sep 15, 2021 12:45
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poverty goat posted:
Adorable, are those male black swallowtails?
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Sep 15, 2021 15:25
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Space Sparrow posted:Adorable, are those male black swallowtails? yes i think
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Sep 15, 2021 16:40
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Beautiful mama spider rocking an egg sac. 
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Sep 15, 2021 18:28
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Sep 15, 2021 20:09
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I had one of those bless my siding the other day, but she was extremely busy and wouldn't stay still for a pic. Made me want to look into them as pets, though... such pretty, fuzzy guys.
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poverty goat posted:my new mailbox guard  I too have mailbox spiders. I tap the side of my mailbox now when I go to check it to hopefully give the little dudes some warning. We’ve occasionally had mutually unpleasant encounters in the past where I grab a handful of mail, and get a spider crawling up my arm in exchange. As we both realize what’s happening, I like to imagine they scream equally loud in spider-scream as I shake my arm and throw the mail all over the lawn, and the spider leaps to safety.
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Sep 16, 2021 02:52
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Spiders below an inch and half or so in legspan don't bother me at all and I'll pick them up barehanded, but the other day I had to escort a big fellow outside that was more like 2.5 to 3 inches. Probably a giant house spider or hobo, but it was over that line where I feel comfortable grabbing my spider buddies.
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Sep 16, 2021 05:05
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I dunno, a really big spider is basically a mammal. Much like a squirrel you have a good chance of getting bit if you pick it up, except with the squirrel you'd definitely need to see a doctor and with the spider you might not.
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Hello critter thread, I found these hatching on my petunias the first week of August in central Texas. There were perhaps a dozen total. Several days later (maybe a week, week and a half?) I saw a 2x larger version that was blue/black but had all of the same orange markings (sorry no pic). I assumed one of the hatchlings had stuck around and developed its adult colors maybe? Not sure what they are, image search suggests assassin bugs, but the eggs don't seem to match. (Sorry for the bad focus, I really need to look for a better-than-default camera app)
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Open Camera was good last time I researched that info.
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Almost all of the birds here have been wiped out by some bird plague since summer. It's apparently a thing on the east coast. Finches, cardinals, grackles, brown thrashers, mockingbirds- gone. I've had healthy year-round populations of all of those forever. There's no birdsong, and I had to pull my feeders. Here and there a lone finch or grackle shows up looking for food, and a significant number of them look unhealthy with patchy feathers particularly on their heads. I'm watching an unhealthy looking one-legged grackle peck around at old sunflower shells right now. It's all very depressing.
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poverty goat posted:My crows showed up every day through the spring, and would watch for me to look out the window and swoop over so I would see them and proceed with the ritual every single morning to get a breakfast of dogfood in fresh water. And in mid-june when their kids were flying they just stopped showing up regularly and hung out everyday with the larger group of local crows, which in my case totally ignores me, except right before garbage day when pickings are slim, when Mr. Crow all by himself would come by every other week or so if I looked out for a crow hanging out in a certain tree. My crows came back! Had about 6 come down and get some peanuts. One of my neighbors stuck his head out the door and yelled at them to "STFU!", but they came and ate, and disappeared quietly. If I'm inside, I'll crack a window, and if I hear one call in the distance, I go throw out a few handfuls. Then it's like I cast a summoning spell. poverty goat posted:Almost all of the birds here have been wiped out by some bird plague since summer. It's apparently a thing on the east coast. Finches, cardinals, grackles, brown thrashers, mockingbirds- gone. I've had healthy year-round populations of all of those forever. There's no birdsong, and I had to pull my feeders. Here and there a lone finch or grackle shows up looking for food, and a significant number of them look unhealthy with patchy feathers particularly on their heads. I'm watching an unhealthy looking one-legged grackle peck around at old sunflower shells right now. Sad about this, though  I don't have feeders, but this sucks regardless.
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poverty goat posted:Almost all of the birds here have been wiped out by some bird plague since summer. It's apparently a thing on the east coast. Finches, cardinals, grackles, brown thrashers, mockingbirds- gone. I've had healthy year-round populations of all of those forever. There's no birdsong, and I had to pull my feeders. Here and there a lone finch or grackle shows up looking for food, and a significant number of them look unhealthy with patchy feathers particularly on their heads. I'm watching an unhealthy looking one-legged grackle peck around at old sunflower shells right now. That's both alarming and heartbreaking 
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blight rhino posted:If I'm inside, I'll crack a window, and if I hear one call in the distance, I go throw out a few handfuls. Then it's like I cast a summoning spell. Pick a whistle to call the crows and whistle whenever you put nuts out there. And now that you know you have their attention you can start changing the rules of the game; go out and let them see you, but only put the nuts out when a crow comes closer to see what you're doing. Or at least start shifting the routine that way as long as they seem to be keeping up. poverty goat fucked around with this message at 19:54 on Sep 18, 2021 |
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Sep 18, 2021 19:21
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We had the bird plague here in Kentucky too, only recently got the all-clear. Occasional cardinals but by far it's mostly European sparrows and pigeons. Alarmingly few STARLINGS even, which is nuts. Have only seen a few juveniles with transitional plumage.
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Sep 18, 2021 20:00
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 Helped this future bane of the pond across a busy road and gave it a rinse because it seemed dried out. Very small snapper, maybe the length of my thumb.
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 Took me a while to identify this because I was convinced it was a beetle, but apparently it’s a Ailanthus webworm moth.
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poverty goat posted:Pick a whistle to call the crows and whistle whenever you put nuts out there. And now that you know you have their attention you can start changing the rules of the game; go out and let them see you, but only put the nuts out when a crow comes closer to see what you're doing. Or at least start shifting the routine that way as long as they seem to be keeping up. *taking notes from a crow master*
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BlancoNino posted:
30 years from now, there will be a slight scraping at your door. It's best to answer, for he will bring you wisdom, and fulfill all your worldly desires. (even though he looks like wtf just happened to me)
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poverty goat posted:Almost all of the birds here have been wiped out by some bird plague since summer. It's apparently a thing on the east coast. Finches, cardinals, grackles, brown thrashers, mockingbirds- gone. I've had healthy year-round populations of all of those forever. There's no birdsong, and I had to pull my feeders. Here and there a lone finch or grackle shows up looking for food, and a significant number of them look unhealthy with patchy feathers particularly on their heads. I'm watching an unhealthy looking one-legged grackle peck around at old sunflower shells right now. Don't lose hope! With the disease under control, you can resume nurturing your local populations. It'll take time, but I think things are expected to bounce back.  Edit: Cornell doesn't see major declines overall, according to an August study, so your local challenges may be really temporary. Let's hope so! It sucks in the meantime, though. my cat is norris fucked around with this message at 04:22 on Sep 19, 2021 |
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I went to visit the Biggest Tree in Illinois today, and took what is probably the worst picture I've ever taken of a bird. But it actually works pretty good as a sort of I Spy puzzle image so I'm posting it anyway.
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From earlier today, a short video of some of my corvid friends visiting for peanuts. I got some more pictures and videos from today that I haven't done anything with yet, but I think this is one of the better videos. I mostly have scrub jay buddies, but I also have Steller's that come by fairly often, as well as crows and squirrels. They all know that if they get my attention I'll put good peanuts out in the planter outside my front door. The scrubs and crows tend to be circumspect if I'm too close to the door, but the Steller's don't give a poo poo, and the squirrels have gotten pretty comfortable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdFUYsuvR3w
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my cat is norris posted:Don't lose hope! With the disease under control, you can resume nurturing your local populations. It'll take time, but I think things are expected to bounce back. depressing bird plague spoilers my crows are sick now and I am watching them waste away day by day. they still come by for treats when they see me and I still give them dog food and fresh water and then put it away when they're done, but they looked like poo poo today
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CaptainSarcastic posted:From earlier today, a short video of some of my corvid friends visiting for peanuts. I got some more pictures and videos from today that I haven't done anything with yet, but I think this is one of the better videos. I mostly have scrub jay buddies, but I also have Steller's that come by fairly often, as well as crows and squirrels. They all know that if they get my attention I'll put good peanuts out in the planter outside my front door. Did that second, Stellar (i'm guessing), just swallow a whole peanut? Can birds store them like that, or is he just like a boss? Also, the later Stellar, flew back into the bucket with a peanut to exchange? I haven't tried containers, but have just throw handfuls out.
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poverty goat posted:depressing bird plague spoilers If you believe hard enough, a crow will get it's new wings. And, you'll hear a bell or something. i'm sorry, though. that sucks
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blight rhino posted:Did that second, Stellar (i'm guessing), just swallow a whole peanut? Can birds store them like that, or is he just like a boss? Yeah, the Steller's can store multiple unshelled peanuts in their craw(?), but the scrubs don't appear to be able to do that. And all of them will get picky with which nuts they grab, sometimes picking up and discarding several before finding one they like. I'm pretty sure none of them are under anything like food pressure here, so me feeding them is more entertainment for them than anything else. My crow friends will take peanuts, but I have never seen them swallow them in their craw(again, not sure if that's the right word) like the Steller's do. The crows are also more cautious and polite than the other birds, and will usually take peanuts down to the street to eat them and not make a mess. The loving squirrels are messy, and will leave shells all over the place, but they're so drat cute I let them get away with it.
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poverty goat posted:depressing bird plague spoilers I'm sorry about your feathered neighbors, friend. I'm curious, have any local agencies reported on your specific region's challenges? The Cornell reporting has been optimistic overall, so maybe your area has had some unique severity for some reason? Are we even referencing the same disease? The one I've been following features blindness as a big symptom. I'm sorry if my prior post was at all perceived to be dismissive of what you've seen and experienced...I really hope you see things start rebounding in the spring.
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my cat is norris posted:I'm sorry about your feathered neighbors, friend. I've reported it to cornell and to the state agencies, but no, I've heard/found zero messaging about it in my area and heard nothing back from them yet. I'm near back bay wildlife refuge so maybe I'll call them tomorrow and see if they know anything. I definitely saw two birds, a finch and a mourning dove, each looking disoriented with crusty eye in May/June- actually a swollen or crusty mound over one eye, but that's not specifically what I'm seeing now. The symptom I see now is around the eyes, beginning with what might be crust in the feathers below the eye in mild cases, proceeding to loss of feathers generally around the head and the back of the neck in extreme cases. That's where the crows are- big patches of pink bare skin in the vincinity of their eyes and around the backs of their necks. Two days ago it was just some mild crusting around one eye on one crow. There's been a grackle around in the same state, missing patches of feathers on his head. There are still lots of doves around but a couple of them have the mild symptom around one or both eyes. I suspect now that a finch and cardinal i identified the other day as having patchy, intermediate coloring might have been suffering this as well. another 4 or so species of birds are just missing from the property but I haven't seen any dead or sick. but it doesn't seem like an exact match for the other stuff, no, though it's widespread and the eyes seem to be the thing poverty goat fucked around with this message at 03:41 on Sep 20, 2021 |
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