Wildlife, living next to nature - Page 80

xoxoxoBruce · 02-13-2018, 06:54 PM

Not according to the Charmin commercials.

Gravdigr · 02-14-2018, 02:35 PM

Damn! That was Charmin. I was all set to tell you just how fuckin' wrong you were. That they weren't Charmin bears.

But they are.

My apologies for doubting you sir. It'll never happen again. Til the next time.

Gravdigr · 02-14-2018, 02:37 PM

Charmin is made from rabbit fur.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-14-2018, 10:56 PM

And steak is made from cows, but I ain't eatin' a cow.

Gravdigr · 03-06-2018, 02:47 PM

Bald eagle swoops in, grabs fish off Montana lake in close-up video

Don't blink.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-13-2018, 11:05 PM

Grumble, snort, stupid humans, mumble, bitch...

glatt · 03-14-2018, 08:35 AM

Nah, he's looking for a victim to lick to get his salt intake.

Gravdigr · 03-14-2018, 01:53 PM

Nothing about that pic looks genuine. It looks like someone tried real hard, though.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-14-2018, 08:26 PM

It won a major international photography contest so I guess they tried hard enough.

Gravdigr · 03-17-2018, 04:23 PM

Or there weren't many entries.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-18-2018, 03:14 AM

You're right, only 320,000 entries.

BigV · 03-19-2018, 12:58 AM

That's a lot of crappy pictures

Skid marks leading up to the vehicle
In line with the tires
Car was moving away and is still pointing away

Did it leap into the air and do half a barrel roll and then land non destructively on its roof?

Weird

xoxoxoBruce · 03-19-2018, 01:30 AM

That skid mark is not from the tire, it's only on one side. It's snow pushed aside by the roof.

Carruthers · 03-19-2018, 04:27 PM

Somewhere in the beginnings of this thread, I posted pictures of our front and back lawns after they had been raided by Badgers looking for autumnal grubs.
Frankly, they left a hell of a mess. I wasn't too bothered as neither lawn is a horticultural work of art and the turf was mostly left in a state where it could be reinstated reasonably easily.
My biggest gripe was that I never got to see the creatures only the aftermath.
The only time most people will have ever seen a Badger is when one has perished on the road.
I've been fortunate in having access to some private land in recent years, spotting the elusive creatures there but never in our garden.

Fast forward to last Spring. One evening I went out into the conservatory to lock up and normally I would just rely on the light from the living room but for some reason I switched on the conservatory light which illuminated the back garden. There staring back at me was a black and white striped face!
In an attempt to get a better look I started leaving out peanuts in the garden and we've had nightly visits ever since.
They have poor eyesight and it is possible to shine a torch without frightening the creatures so we can get a good view.

I recently treated myself to a trail cam or camera trap which arrived on Saturday.
I didn't attempt to use it that evening as it snowed most of the day and into the night.
Yesterday evening I set up the camera but due to operator error (note to self: read the sodding manual) it didn't work.
This evening I was blessed with more success because, mirabile dictu, not just one but two Badgers turned up!

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There's still a bit to do in terms of where to place the food in relation to the camera and adjustments to make for best results but I think I'm off to a reasonable start.
Taken within the last hour, by the way.

BigV · 03-19-2018, 10:25 PM

WOW!

02-13-2018, 06:54 PM	#1186
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Not according to the Charmin commercials. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-14-2018, 02:35 PM	#1187
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Damn! That was Charmin. I was all set to tell you just how fuckin' wrong you were. That they weren't Charmin bears. But they are. My apologies for doubting you sir. It'll never happen again. Til the next time. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

02-14-2018, 02:37 PM	#1188
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Charmin is made from rabbit fur. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

02-14-2018, 10:56 PM	#1189
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And steak is made from cows, but I ain't eatin' a cow. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-06-2018, 02:47 PM	#1190
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Bald eagle swoops in, grabs fish off Montana lake in close-up video Don't blink. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-13-2018, 11:05 PM	#1191
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Grumble, snort, stupid humans, mumble, bitch... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-14-2018, 08:35 AM	#1192
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Nah, he's looking for a victim to lick to get his salt intake.

03-14-2018, 01:53 PM	#1193
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Nothing about that pic looks genuine. It looks like someone tried real hard, though. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-14-2018, 08:26 PM	#1194
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It won a major international photography contest so I guess they tried hard enough. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-17-2018, 04:23 PM	#1195
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Or there weren't many entries. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-18-2018, 03:14 AM	#1196
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You're right, only 320,000 entries. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-19-2018, 12:58 AM	#1197
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	That's a lot of crappy pictures Skid marks leading up to the vehicle In line with the tires Car was moving away and is still pointing away Did it leap into the air and do half a barrel roll and then land non destructively on its roof? Weird __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-19-2018, 01:30 AM	#1198
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That skid mark is not from the tire, it's only on one side. It's snow pushed aside by the roof. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-19-2018, 04:27 PM	#1199
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	Somewhere in the beginnings of this thread, I posted pictures of our front and back lawns after they had been raided by Badgers looking for autumnal grubs. Frankly, they left a hell of a mess. I wasn't too bothered as neither lawn is a horticultural work of art and the turf was mostly left in a state where it could be reinstated reasonably easily. My biggest gripe was that I never got to see the creatures only the aftermath. The only time most people will have ever seen a Badger is when one has perished on the road. I've been fortunate in having access to some private land in recent years, spotting the elusive creatures there but never in our garden. Fast forward to last Spring. One evening I went out into the conservatory to lock up and normally I would just rely on the light from the living room but for some reason I switched on the conservatory light which illuminated the back garden. There staring back at me was a black and white striped face! In an attempt to get a better look I started leaving out peanuts in the garden and we've had nightly visits ever since. They have poor eyesight and it is possible to shine a torch without frightening the creatures so we can get a good view. I recently treated myself to a trail cam or camera trap which arrived on Saturday. I didn't attempt to use it that evening as it snowed most of the day and into the night. Yesterday evening I set up the camera but due to operator error (note to self: read the sodding manual) it didn't work. This evening I was blessed with more success because, mirabile dictu, not just one but two Badgers turned up! There's still a bit to do in terms of where to place the food in relation to the camera and adjustments to make for best results but I think I'm off to a reasonable start. Taken within the last hour, by the way. __________________

03-19-2018, 10:25 PM	#1200
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	WOW! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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