The Official Critter Thread

[BlackSmith]

Momma and the triplets having dinner.

 

[BlackSmith]

Customer brought his kitty in for chits and giggles. I think it’s a Maine Coon.

 

[stikine]

One of the local thugs stopped by as I was talking to the wifey in the garden.

 

[BlackSmith]

They’re curious critters.

 

[Burnham]

@stikine Here's a couple of the "thuglets" that are stuck inside our perimeter fencing until they get grown enough to jump it...2 or 3 months yet. There is a single fawn by another doe inside as well.

 

[Nutball]

How'd they get in?

 

[Burnham]

A doe or two give birth inside most years. They jump in and out over our field fencing easily. After the fawns are born the does come and go as suits them. We have a creek and plenty of cover and forage, so it's a safe and plentiful place for them to raise the little ones.

 

[stikine]

@stikine Here's a couple of the "thuglets" that are stuck inside our perimeter fencing until they get grown enough to jump it...2 or 3 months yet. There is a single fawn by another doe inside as well.

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Babe's in the woods!

 

[BlackSmith]

A doe or two give birth inside most years. They jump in and out over our field fencing easily. After the fawns are born the does come and go as suits them. We have a creek and plenty of cover and forage, so it's a safe and plentiful place for them to raise the little ones.

Plenty of food for the critters and lead for the yotes and they think our place is heaven on earth.

 

[flushcut]

@stikine Here's a couple of the "thuglets" that are stuck inside our perimeter fencing until they get grown enough to jump it...2 or 3 months yet. There is a single fawn by another doe inside as well.

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Uncle B & Lady M’s Petting Zoo and Rookery. Open 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Tuesday -Thursday (hours subject to change depending on foaling season) Please no pets.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Looks like some subterranean guests, as well.

 

[Burnham]

Oh yeah, Dave. We are the headquarters for the Western chapter of the Moles International Federation .

I rather like moles...they are very interesting. But there is no doubt they are a bother as well. Fortunately, my "lawn" is just mowed decades old pasture with every known to man vegetation in addition to some grass. I don't try to make our place look like a suburban lot with perfect lawn, not at all.

 

[cory]

Fine looking garden fo sho

 

[cory]

Youse guys know the Peanut story yeah?

 

[flushcut]

For Peanut and Fred

 

[cory]

Um yeah, ya should probably watch this one

 

[Burnham]

Gigi is squirming....

That's a pretty big snake.

 

[davidwyby]

Nope!

 

[BlackSmith]

Saw a Zebra Swallowtail on our butterfly bush this morning. Didn’t get a picture of it but here is one from my wife’s friend. Beautiful creature.

 

[cory]

 

[cory]

 

[cory]

Vet at work

 

[cory]

 

[cory]

Miami's Seaquarium closing

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/us/miami-seaquarium-closing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.tE8.Hk0W.hdQSNLq4HeoC&smid=url-share

 

[Burnham]

Ha ok, this discussion brings a Q to mind- how many housers besides me have at least a few mouse traps set in their house, full time.

If I catch about 1 mouse every, say, 3 weeks, I figure things are reasonably under control, pest wise.

I thought you might be interested, Cory...in the last 10 days I have trapped 21 mice in my Jag, and 14 under the house. This is the time of year when it seems the deer mouse activity in my cars and buildings always escalates...but this is unusually high numbers.