What have you seen lately?

[smokey-seven]

Great White Egret just flew in. Same size as a Great Blue Heron.

 

[MEB]

Momma duck and her clutch of eggs

 

[ccm75]

 

[smokey-seven]

^^^^ Is that the hutch just to the left of the trunk, just below the moss?


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[Dennis in MA]

Nice beaver. . . . bites.

 

[Drix]

Have a trail cam set up in the back yard.

Had a deer move through the other night, nothing else.
Haven't seen shit but crows and small birds in weeks.

Edit: Oh, canada geese, so many f***ing canada geese.

 

[ccm75]

^^^^ Is that the hutch just to the left of the trunk, just below the moss?


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Yes, there is actually 2-3 huts right there....rodents are gradually taking down all the big hardwoods around this pond....

 

[Fritz the Cat]

Yes, there is actually 2-3 huts right there....rodents are gradually taking down all the big hardwoods around this pond....

Are they new to the pond? I'm surprised to see a tree that big.

 

[bob king]

I was out back fishing last night sitting on the dock. I caught a bunch of small pickerel and 1 small bass. The water was mirror still, it was warm out and I was having good night. I was looking at the water and saw an image of a large bird, looked up and was staring at bald eagle about 40 feet over my head, he flew to the end of the pond and over the trees. We don't see many eagles around here so I was just standing there thinking about what I just saw when 2 black birds chased the eagle back toward the North river. Very Cool, sorry no pictures I was watching.

 

[smokey-seven]

Very Cool, sorry no pictures I was watching.

I am familiar with not having the mind control to take a pic. I have quite a few mental pictures that need framing, but sadly there is no printer available.

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[DJBrad]

Some hens on St. Paul street by Longwood Ave.

 

[Winchester73]

I've been watching a Northern Harrier hunting over my fields. It flies about 5-6 feet off the ground and will suddenly dive at something on the ground. Cool thing to watch. Also have a pair of Sparrow Hawks hanging around.

Had a bear in the back yard on Tuesday, I hope that it doesn't get comfortable ....

 

[Dan-o]

Neighbor caught this on trail cam, thinks mountain lion, I’m thinking Bobcat. What say you??

 

[Tweed]

^ Bobcat. Here is one in my yard last week

 

[Sparkey]

Neighbor caught this on trail cam, thinks mountain lion, I’m thinking Bobcat. What say you??
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Bobcat look at the short tail

 

[The Anchor]

 

[pupchow]

Tracks in the snow all over behind the house this morning. Bobcat or fox. Can't tail.

 

[babygorilla]

FISHER CAT! Blink camera on low resolution on 4/17/20

 

[Dan-o]

Bobcat look at the short tail

Agree, but he said tail is curved to left, I think it’s debris on ground but he has pic of fox in same spot and no sticks or debris.
we had neighbors find two buried deer, partially eaten. One when rototilling his garden another behind a garage. That’s what has his mind racing. I told him a bobcat or bear will do that. Doubt it’s a bear as no one has seen one.
im sticking to Bobcat.

 

[Dan-o]

FISHER CAT! Blink camera on low resolution on 4/17/20

I think fisher cat is what got one of the rabbits in my yard this winter. Could see the whole chase in the snow, rabbit lost.

 

[babygorilla]

Yeah, I've got about 20 rabbits roaming my general area, usually 3 or more a night in my yard. I keep them around just in case, same with the gray squirrells. Chipmunks get swimming lessons.

 

[The Anchor]

went back to see how bad the snow was. got within 20 feet and hear the chicks chirping, mom flew off and i could see that the chicks were scattered. two found some protection under a dropped limb, so i moved the other two with them ( from marks in snow it looked like she was trying to get them together) and put some pine over them. mom came back after about 10 minutes. hope these little guys get through today. got within 40 feet of two deer on way back, super quiet walking and visibility is 100 feet

 

[Al-Jim19]

Saw this guy driving around a couple days ago, hatfield/northampton area. He didnt care that i stopped my car about 20 feet away from him. Just wandered around someones yard for a few minutes while i watched him and then walked off into some woods.

 

[smokey-seven]

First day I've seen the swallows over the lake. They are home for the season and that means the bugs are out as well.


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[Dennis in MA]

Yeah. Good and bad, eh? Depends on the day. And the year. We get some years we are COVERED in mayflies. Other years we see none. Ditto for those little black things that hatch from the water that the flycatchers swoop in on.


My daughter saw a fisher cat in the back yard today. She thought it was a mink and then realized it was WAAAY too big . . . . THEN She came downstairs to tell us all after it had moved too deep into the woods. LOL

 

[bob king]

The river association put up a nest sights some years ago but hd no takers. It seems the pandemic has kept people away enough to have an ofspey set up a nest. I'll bring a better camera next time I'm out for a walk.

 

[Lone Wolf McQuade]

Today in 2 separate sighting 2 Does near Onset. Then another big Doe by the Gallo rink in Bourne. Been probably 5 or 6 months since any deer sightings, then 3 in 2 hours today.

 

[MEB]

I was out scout new deer spots when I heard two bard owls fighting with a group of crows. They were all going crazy. I made my way over to see the commotion. I was just about to leave when I noticed 10 yds away this pretty big, baby bard owl. I don’t think it could fly but did not look injured.

 

[Dennis in MA]

Today in 2 separate sighting 2 Does near Onset. Then another big Doe by the Gallo rink in Bourne. Been probably 5 or 6 months since any deer sightings, then 3 in 2 hours today.

Jerry Gallo? Jerry Gallo’s dead!
I say that every time I drive by. Lil

 

[kalash]

Let's see...

• Lots of bluejays and cardinals recently.
• Great horned and barred owls have been swapping spots in my yard with a huge turkey vulture.
• Deer walk through all the time.
• Haven't seen the turkeys in a few months.
• Rabbits are nesting either in my yard or my neighbor's.
• Saw a couple of coyotes last week. One of them was pretty huge.
• Wife saw a fisher recently.

Not too bad for metrowest.