Animal Sightings

in my parents old house we had a fabric gazebo structure on the deck, so it kept most things out if we left the door open for some air but not always if the things could go under the fabric. one night we heard a weird sound every once in a while, but couldn't find a source so figured it was just something outside, whatever.

parents went to bed, it was about 11, i was the only person in the living room, still heard the noise occasionally... and then a frog jumped directly onto my shoulder.

 

Not sure if I want to rate that winner or witnessed, on the one hand cute but on the other hand I would've startled so badly

 

It was very startling, but luckily my innate startle reaction is to freeze entirely so i sorta just stared at the frog for a long 10 seconds, and then picked it up and put it out in the plants around our fountain after giving him a dunk in the fountain. poor dude got dust bunnies all over him. in hindsight, a hilarious moment. nobody expects a frog to jump on them in their living room

 

It's cranefly season! Time to escort these leggy idiots back outside every five minutes

 

Bless the bumbling bastards, it feels like every time I leave the house I'm dodging at least three trying to make sweet insect love(?) with my good painted denim jacket XD

 

I know right? They get into my room at night and there's nothing to freak you out quite like the gentle caress of tiny legs

 

Today I saw a mostly grey pigeon with a white blotch on its head in just the right shape to look like it was wearing a skull à la Cuboñe

 

i saw a piebald raven (or crow, i didn't get that close) when walking the dogs today. lovely white splodge pattern on the wings and tails!

 

Several dogs out for walks while I was out catching Trapinches for Pokemon Go community day.

 

behold

 

a good small!!!! honestly seeing a chipmunk feels like finding a Shiny Squirrel

 

I just saw my first Illinoisan chipmunk the other day! It was on the steps of the house that has the yard with the highest concentraions of cardinals, bunnies, mourning doves, etc. on the block. I think that house just attracts little beasties

 

Pair of golden crowned kinglets foraging in some oak trees on campus yesterday! I think I saw one actively chase and catch a bug in midair. So tiny and so cute

 

I saw a bald eagle a couple of days ago. I was vaguely aware that they're somewhat common in this part of the country, but I was not expecting one to fly overhead while I was walking to the bank.

 

The highly dignified red-shouldered hawk.

Highly dignified, I tell you.

 

(I also saw a juvenile starling land, trip over its own feet, and faceplant into the ground.)

 

Saw kingfisher on my way home yesterday! First ever I've seen in my local area!! :D

Have blurry cryptid photo as evidence -

 

Piebald deer! Sadly was in the car and couldn’t get a photo

 

I got a nikon p900 and I’ve been having a blast lately actually going outside lol






I have more piccu but I don’t wanna spam

TLDR birds

 

some are more blurry than the others but here’s most of my species so far, this is slowly becoming my new favorite thing