Wild turkey

[Michael8072]

I saw this guy hanging around the field at work. We have some bobcats around as well. I Hope to get a picture of them one day as well. Nigjt time after work picture. Hope everyone is having a good day so far.

[fauxartist]

thanks for that Micheal....great catch....hard to get wildlife ...

[Michael8072 in reply to fauxartist]

We had a racoon once in our compost pile enjoying himself. I tried to get a pic but he scampered into the woods pretty quickly! I have a ton of squirrel pictures. Small squirrel carrying and eating a mango about the same size as him. And the rabbits are back out again!!

[fauxartist in reply to Michael8072]

I love it....we have pheasants here.....really pretty ones....and a hedge hog that comes up to the house, he was hiding behind a log outside one night and I got to kind of pet him...they are prickly....he was very sweet though...not aggressive. Once had a raccoon stealing my marshmallows off the camping table by the camp fire one night, I saw the bag slowly being pulled off the little table next to me, turned to see what it was and this little guy stood straight up and put his front paws up in the air,, it was hilarious, as you know they look like bandits..I just slowly handed him a marshmallow and he gently took it and ran off....

[Michael8072 in reply to fauxartist]

Thats awesome!! I've never seen a hedgehog up close. That would be cool to pet one! I'm a little jealous!! And your racoon story hilarious! They do look like bandits! But how could you pass up handing him a marshmallow! I probably would have gave him the whole bag! Of course I'd want him to stay and hang out while eating them! Animals are the best!

I saw an anteater once. I just thought they were made up in the cartoon world! I was glad i saw it though!

[fauxartist in reply to Michael8072]

wow....how cool is that.....some are quite big aren't they?

[b1b1b1 in reply to fauxartist]

Very sweet experiences. My only raccoon experience was being bitten by a rabid one. I had to get the full series of rabies shots. You are lucky that rabies doesn't exist in the UK. (I am in the US).

[fauxartist in reply to b1b1b1]

oh geeezzzz....that is horrible....I'm aware that the shots are terribly painful....I so sorry you had to go through that.....

[Ayla-Kat]

Hi, Michael. Nature is so healing. Thanks for the post. It looks beautiful there.

[Michael8072 in reply to Ayla-Kat]

Hi Ayla-Kat

It is very peaceful here. One of the reasons its tough for me to leave. Hope your having a good day!

[Hidden]

I saw the title and it made me think of booze.

[Michael8072 in reply to Hidden]

Thats funny cause as i was writing it I was thinking this might not be the best of titles!! But I still went with it!!

[Hidden]

Great picture! I have turkey, around 12 walk through my yard every year! We have bears also, deer , beavers( who like to chew our trees down!) fischers, coyotes, muskrats, snakes,ugh, bald eagles! Thank you for the picture! Have a great day!!!

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Oh also raccoons that would climb up my back deck, 12 feet in the air, and eat all my bird food!!!