Wildlife, living next to nature

[xoxoxoBruce]

No shit, they couldn't ID it as a carcass legs up? I guess that's not a normal fall down dead position.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

No shit, they couldn't ID it as a carcass legs up? I guess that's not a normal fall down dead position.

Not much of a cartoon watcher, are you?

[Diaphone Jim]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

No shit, they couldn't ID it as a carcass legs up? I guess that's not a normal fall down dead position.

Yeah, that seems to be the problem. Surprised me and a couple of farm adviser types I talked to.

BigV: You need to draw X's over their eyes to attract diners.

[Carruthers]

Generally speaking, visiting Foxes and Badgers don't pay any attention to my camera but this one let his curiosity get the better of him.

I think it's one of two cubs, now well grown, that have been visiting for the last couple of months.

They're always welcome and I put out some dog food for them but they also seem to have developed a liking for the peanuts that I leave for the Badgers.

[Griff]

Well hello there!

[xoxoxoBruce]

Are they salted peanuts? Most critters will eat anything with salt.

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Are they salted peanuts? Most critters will eat anything with salt.

No, they're the same as I feed to the birds (in suitable containers) but, of necessity, bought in bulk.

From the Woodland Trust website...

What can I feed badgers?

If you have badgers visiting your garden, they can make fascinating guests. Their presence produces a wide and varied response from gardeners; some consider them a nuisance as they may root up flower bulbs, eat fruit and vegetables, and dig up lawns.

But if you enjoy seeing badgers in your garden, there's a range of suitable foods that you can put out.

Since they eat such a wide diversity of foods, they will probably eat most of what you put out for them (or for the birds, or hedgehogs, or the dog), but it's best to stick to foods that most closely match their natural diet.

Fruit - grapes, apples, pears, plums

Raw peanuts or brazil nuts (no salt or chocolate)

Dried dog food (muesli type)

Mealworms

Peanut butter (unsalted, sugar-free)

Not quite formation foraging but here's mum plus three sampling my largesse ten days ago.



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[Griff]

Pete and I saw an Eastern Coyote yesterday. This is the best picture I could get. He was a very tall loping animal, filling that wolf niche...

[captainhook455]

Originally Posted by Carruthers

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Generally speaking, visiting Foxes and Badgers don't pay any attention to my camera but this one let his curiosity get the better of him.



I think it's one of two cubs, now well grown, that have been visiting for the last couple of months.



They're always welcome and I put out some dog food for them but they also seem to have developed a liking for the peanuts that I leave for the Badgers.

In our local paper there will be an article once in awhile about someone thought they found a puppy. It grows into a fox and is the family dog. Then some dik calls Wildlife and they come to get it for euthanasia. People here have skunks, racoons, flying squirrels, snakes and gawd knows what else, but owning a deer, bear or fox will get you in trouble. It is shameful to make the family cry.

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[xoxoxoBruce]

Shameful to give up the family "dog" without a fight.

[xoxoxoBruce]

No problem, that 350 lb bear is sound asleep, we'll just crawl in there, jab him with the needle, and change the collar batteries... piece of cake...



We don't want to be hanging around...

[Griff]

I've mentioned before that Benny spends a lot of time killing rodents which is useful since we have chickens and they attract a lot of nuisance critters. Recently, I saw Benny had caught another rabbit. He carried it around a fair amount during the day but settled in behind the house where he began to dissect it. He was joined by a chicken. The dog ripped the carcass apart leaving the head and front legs for the chicken to work on while he ate the rear legs. What a strange little dude he is.