Let's See The Wild Animals In Your Yard

[FishnRice]

That’s an incredible sight. So colorful.

[DougDawson]

This little guy hung out for half an hour watching me drink my coffee today, lol.

[Hashpants]

He’s waiting to use your toilet DD

[DougDawson]

It’s available as is the 2 seater outhouse, lol.

[Hashpants]

Is the 2 seater outhouse side by side, or facing? Asking for a friend. Lol

[DougDawson]

1 room, 2 seats. People were closer in the 70’s

[Hashpants]

Just joking about face to face pooping! Lol. Actually they would use one side and let the other side settle , or work down with the addition of Lime or whatever they used. And in a pinch they had two toilets . No pun intended.

[DougDawson]

Oh yeah, I know the routine, lol. Bucket of lime always near by although it’s rare it gets used. Moat prefer the indoor washroom, lol. But it’s great in a pinch.

[BudWhisperer]

Does this Praying Mantis count? Snacking on the spiders under an old patio chair. Probably my favorite insect. And Dragonflies.

[DougDawson]

Nice @BudWhisperer , I used to see them all the time when I was a kid, been years since I have seen one. Cool pic.

[BudWhisperer]

Thanks! They are in season now. One was an a busy running path so i got it to hop onto my arm. Then i transferred it to some plants for safety.
I found a Praying Mantis exoskeleton 20 yrs. ago. Keep it in a jar. Will have to find and take a pic.

As for animals, we have lots of coyotes, racoons, skunks, possums, squirrels, rats, mice, hawks and owls. And peacocks.
Only the squirrels are easy to photograph.

[FishnRice]

Joining the Praying Mantis train. I found one on my shed last year. I saw a handful of babies around last year as well but I don’t have any pictures of those ones. Haven’t seen any this year.

[Villiager]

you guys remember me why im happy to live in europe.
No bear, bobcat or copperheads

[FishnRice]

I found this big guy next to my baby pumpkin while watering this morning. I thought he finally croaked or left because I hadn’t seen him since the Spring. That’s about a softball sized pumpkin so you can tell he’s a big old bullfrog. Also had a hummingbird get within a foot of my face staring at me making me worried he was gonna go for my eyes lol.

[pine]

Texas horned lizard from last year. He hung out and watched me all summer

[SEMOActivist]

This is Frank the worm. He comes out of the tree when Lucy the deer comes by to get fed.

[saxo]

Slug Yin-Yang…

[BudWhisperer]

Tiny young lizard. Maybe 1.25 in. long nose to tail. They get up to 6 in. as adults. They love sunbathing on hot rocks and walls.

[FirstCavApache64]

I loved the geckos we had while living in Texas. They would crawl across the ceiling on the porch to get bugs attracted to the porch lights at night.

[Ben_Tokin]

Found this guy trying to eat my plants