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mihcmac Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) Rocky coast on the East Side with almost no people for miles. The West Side, with a few hidden beaches is a bit more crowded.. Edited October 17, 2020 by mihcmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Hey, somebody caught a Gopher Snake - I always thought those things were such cool animals. Was that one well behaved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 11 hours ago, Brucebubs said: Hey Brucebubs. Any notion what this one is? Looks vaguely familiar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucebubs Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) It's a young Grey Butcher Bird - got it's name from the way it catches it's prey and lodges it in a fork in the branches and strips pieces off with it's beak - it does look a little like a Kookaburra but much smaller. It was in my back yard earlier this year ( when I took this shot) and I fed it some mince beef for a while. Most other birds try to force it away, I think they're known to steal new hatched chicks from other birds nests ... and eat them. Edited October 17, 2020 by Brucebubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Brucebubs said: It's a young Grey Butcher Bird - got it's name from the way it catches it's prey and lodges it in a fork in the branches and strips pieces off with it's beak - it does look a little like a Kookaburra but much smaller. It was in my back yard earlier this year ( when I took this shot) and I fed it some mince beef for a while. Most other birds try to force it away, I think they're known to steal new hatched chicks from other birds nests ... and eat them. Yes I couldn't get the notion of Kingfisher out of my mind, but Kookaburra was what I was searching for. Thanks. More interesting than my back garden wildlife for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 14 hours ago, SteveFord said: Hey, somebody caught a Gopher Snake - I always thought those things were such cool animals. Was that one well behaved? Yes, very well behaved. Nice, big, healthy snake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Take care of those bird eating Butcher Birds! Eat baby birdies, willya? Constrict! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Brucebubs I took a vacation in Australia in 2018 - 5 weeks in a camper van from Brisbane to Cape Trib to Dawin to Kangroo Island to Sydney and I recognize much of what you are posting. It was a beautiful vacation, and although the wildlife and scenery were both beautiful, the best part was the Australian people. They were frenziedly, cheerful, and welcoming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucebubs Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 38 minutes ago, Notes_Norton said: Brucebubs I took a vacation in Australia in 2018 - 5 weeks in a camper van from Brisbane to Cape Trib to Dawin to Kangroo Island to Sydney and I recognize much of what you are posting. It was a beautiful vacation, and although the wildlife and scenery were both beautiful, the best part was the Australian people. They were frenziedly, cheerful, and welcoming. Cool .. and that's a nice shot of a Kookaburra too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 My garden. Following the photo, I had to dismantle this girls web. It was built across the hedging at my front gate. Had lost two legs somewhere previously too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brucebubs Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Came across this picture yesterday - not mine - poor kid, what's going on with her legs? If you look carefully - she's carrying a bag of popcorn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sgt. Pepper Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) I was stationed on the one in the closest row of 3 moored up to the peir. The hull number is 1708 and was named after Vashon Island. Edited October 20, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Californiaman Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Nasty little surprise on the garage floor one night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 While I like the Band the Scorpions,,, those little critters.. noooooooooooo thank you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 hour ago, kidblast said: While I like the Band the Scorpions,,, those little critters.. noooooooooooo thank you... I think that one was Klaus Meine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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