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    Any advice on the topic of attracting green darners to our backyard?

    Hello folks! The springtime is soon to be here, and with the arrival of warm weather, the giant green darner (Anax junius) will return with the migratory birds and butterflies. The green darner is possibly my favorite of all dragonflies. It is one of the most famous dragonflies, and to me, a...
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    • aeshnidae anax junius aquatic insects attracting insects attracting wildlife backyard habitat backyard wildlife common green darner dragonflies dragonflies and damselflies green darner odonata ponds
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    • Forum: Insects, Dragonflies, Arachnids, Beetles & More
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    What are the most interesting wildlife that you've seen in YOUR HOUSE?

    Hello, folks! Those of us who are interested in wildlife have all had a few of those surprising moments when wildlife turn up unexpected. Sometimes, this is in their suitable habitat, even though we didn't anticipate that they might be around. Sometimes, though, they show up where they are...
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    • amphibians arthropods backyard wildlife birds chipmunk deer mouse flying squirrel frog indoor wildlife mammals short-tailed shrew squirrel synanthropes unexpected encounters wildlife wildlife in my house
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Other Wildlife
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    Attracting American bullfrogs? What's the minimum preferred pond size?

    What would be the minimum pond size preferred by American bullfrogs? I'm aware that they can be big amphibians (6-8"), but they seem to be adaptable, and I've read from other people's experiences that these frogs can colonize surprisingly small freshwater bodies. I've also read, though, that...
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    • american bullfrog amphibians backyard ponds backyard wildlife bullfrog frogs habitats lithobates lithobates catesbeianus rana rana catesbeiana ranids wildlife ponds
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    • Forum: Reptiles and Amphibians
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    Can we promote groundhog habitat on a small suburban lot? Will the groundhogs come back?

    Hello, folks! Since it's Groundhog Day today (at least here in the US), I was wondering if anyone might have advice about something that regards them. When we first moved here, there was a groundhog hibernating in a burrow a close distance to our house. The first year that we lived here, she...
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    • backyard backyard wildlife groundhog marmot marmota monax rodents squirrels suburban wildlife wildlife-friendly yards woodchuck
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    • Forum: Mammals
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    Tips for attracting newts to outdoor frog ponds?

    Hello folks! I'm sure that many of you wildlife enthusiasts out there have wildlife ponds. I believe that a wildlife pond is basically a fishless pond that mostly balances itself out without much of any need for maintenance, at least once established. Am I correct? Anyway, we have an abundance...
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    • amphibia aquatic backyard landscaping backyard wildlife caudata ectotherms frogs landscaping newt newts notophthalmus viridescens plants pond life ponds salamander salamanders salamandridae suburban wildlife wildlife-attraction
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Reptiles and Amphibians
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    Best herbaceous plants for attracting gray squirrels?

    Hey, folks! Does anyone have any suggestions about which flowers and herbaceous plants attract gray squirrels most effectively? I know that eastern gray squirrels live in both the US and the UK, so I'm sure many people have had experiences with them. I'm also interested in hearing about other...
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    • backyard wildlife chipmunks flowers gray squirrel herbaceous plants mammals plants seeds shrubs squirrels trees wildlife-attracting plants wildlife-friendly yards
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mammals
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    Has anyone else experienced eastern gray squirrels that are shy, timid, or otherwise not interested in bird food?

    Hello, folks! This isn't really a thread that I needed to post, but I guess I just kind of felt like posting it. Where we live, we have not experienced eastern gray squirrels being pesky. In fact, I'm starting to miss them after we moved out of a location with loads of them! We still have them...
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    • american red squirrel backyard wildlife bird feeder bird feeder pests birdseed black-capped chicadee blue jay confusing behavior eastern chipmunk eastern gray squirrel gray squirrel homemade squirrel feeder sciurus sciurus carolinensis squirrel suburban landscaping sunflower seeds unusual behavior white-breasted nutchatch wildlife attraction
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Mammals
  8. Raccoon Portrait

    Raccoon Portrait

    Here's a recent acrylic painting I made. It's really fun painting the raccoon's face.
    • emc
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    • animals art backyard wildlife raccoons wildlife
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Art & Graphics
  9. Good Chow

    Good Chow

    Squirrel eating bird seed.
    • hummerfan
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    • backyard wildlife squirrels
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Wild Mammals
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