Don’t go in the tall grass....

[tlindsey]

A few more old pictures I came across.
This guy was a young woodchuck that hung around for a few months. I’d see him in the yard on and off in the evenings. Then one day my kids told me they had a pile of rocks for me out in their hangout spot in the woods. I follow them out to collect the rocks. I pointed out this tree and said it was the perfect climbing tree. As I climbed over some rocks at the base I looked up to see this guy just a couple feet above me! He must have been just as startled as me, he didn’t move at all. I got my pictures and then we all left him alone.
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And this guy is a northern flicker. My daughter and I were in the house and heard something hit the window. I ran over to see this guy sitting in the grass. It was a very hot summer day and he was panting. I wasn’t sure it was from possibly getting hurt hitting the window or if he was just really over heated. We gave him some water that he drank up right away and kept him in the shade. After 5mins or so he flew off! I like to think he didn’t suffer any long term injuries from hitting the window and that maybe he was just to dehydrated to fly at the time.
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lol never thought a ground hog could climb trees.

 

[MrsE88]

lol never thought a ground hog could climb trees.

I’ve seen them in trees a few times. They seem to climb the easy trees that have been slightly blown over. I’ve never seen them up a straight growing tree.

 

[tlindsey]

I’ve seen them in trees a few times. They seem to climb the easy trees that have been slightly blown over. I’ve never seen them up a straight growing tree.

They most definitely have the claws for climbing and digging. Had one dig out large gravel under concrete slab.

 

[MrsE88]

They most definitely have the claws for climbing and digging. Had one dig out large gravel under concrete slab.

Oh dear!
I’ve had them dig some pretty large holes under my driveway and down by my mailbox. >.< They are cute, but destructive.

 

[tlindsey]

Oh dear!
I’ve had them dig some pretty large holes under my driveway and down by my mailbox. >.< They are cute, but destructive.

Yes Ma'am I agree lol.

 

[Ulu]

Dad used to kill groundhogs in my mom's pasture. Dozens of them over 20 years.
Anyhow, the coyote would come down every night to scavenge in their pasture.

Mom would put out food for her cats, and I guess every 'chuck in the hills moved there for free food.
Opossum too.

When Dad died, I inherited his old 4WD, and when I opened the hood it was packed full of leaves and possum poop.
It took several hours with a hose and a stick and a shovel etc to remove it all.

 

[Chicxulub]

Found this little guy crawling on my shirt the other day after cleaning up some dead tree limbs. I love living in the wilderness

 

[MrsE88]

Found this little guy crawling on my shirt the other day after cleaning up some dead tree limbs. I love living in the wilderness

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Are those the little guys that make pits in sand to capture their prey?
I remember a bug like that I used to play with them as a kid. I’d drop ants in the pits and watch them get caught.

 

[Hendre]

Are those the little guys that make pits in sand to capture their prey?
I remember a bug like that I used to play with them as a kid. I’d drop ants in the pits and watch them get caught.

No, those are antlions

 

[MrsE88]

No, those are antlions

Thank you! Yes, those are what I remember. Haha, not like the guys above. Lol