Animals, including Wildlife & Insects

Cute?

Slugs?

Cute?

We had lots of snails in one area of our neighbourhood last year. Just the right moisture content for them to come and breed a bunch? Anyway, I thought they were cute, but I have to admit I'm not sure why the addition of the shell makes them cooler than a simple slug...

How about this evasive species we have in Florida?
www.cbsnews.com/news/giant-snails-the-size-of-your-foot-are-terrorizing-florida/

I have seen these in zoos but I am not aware of them otherwise here although they are kept as pets, with warnings: www.pets4homes.co.uk/pet-advice/snails-as-pets-the-giant-african-land-snail.html. Gardeners probably have enough issues with the ordinary ones as they are everywhere.

Here you. I like leopard print!! 

Right now in my backyard.
imgur.com/FnNMtOt

I saw turkeys crossing the highway on Saturday. We get them in our neighbourhood sometimes, but this was at the other end of town and I hadn't encountered them there before. I wonder if they'll ever go back to the spot where Turkey Crossing signs used to be placed. It's a construction zone right now, so they may avoid that area for some time...

Last Thursday, my friend and I had a close encounter with a chipmunk at a local lake. He must have been so used to the picnic tables and people using them. He actually came up on the bench of the table and then hopped on her lap for a second! I thought for sure she'd squeal and scare him, but she was quiet and he just left quickly. She said she felt like a Disney princess. LOL

I did have to point out that it wasn't really a good sign he was comfortable with humans. As a species, we're not exactly harmless to animals... Hope he has a good long life for a chipmunk and doesn't eat anything left behind that would be nasty for his digestion.

There are about 8 to 10 that bed down in my back yard every morning. They must feel safe here.

You won't be needing a new lawn mower then!

Not the best picture from my trailcam but the babies are back.

imgur.com/4nLz8Jy

I am very much into nature. I love walking in the woods and countryside. I love dogs. I love cats. I love spiders. I love the rainforests and Africa. It'd be my dream to visit Africa. It is such a beautiful continent. Not just Egypt but also South Africa.

This is such an amazing planet.

You get good pictures, and you deserve it.

This is a pic of an alligator nest on the left. now do you see him somewhere in his pic?

imgur.com/XWfNFk7

Peekaboo!