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A little male _ ️️ Aberfoyle woods I saw a pine martin just the side of it rear end dark short fur was in the foliage shame I never got it :(
Eastern Chipmunk.
Between 8 1/2 to 11 3/4 inches in length. Reddish brown above with a white belly. 1 white stripe bordered by 2 black stripes on sides ending at the rump. 2 white stripes on back nuch thinner than side stripes. Dark center stripe down the back. Pale facial stripes above and below the eyes. Tail brown on tip and edged with black. Prominent ears.
The Eastern Chipmunk's habitat includes open deciduous woodlands, forest edges, brushy areas, bushes and stone walls in cemeteries and around houses.
They range from southeastern Canada and the north-eastern U.S. east from North Dakota and eastern Oklahoma and south to Missisippi, northwest Carolina and Virginia.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
My post yesterday of this visiting porcupine did look odd, making some wonder where his head was. Here's another shot of him as he slowly vamoosed showing a profile of his small head.
Their nose and bellies are where predators attack them so they do their best to keep their back to attackers and not get turned over.
Porcupines have a relatively high longevity and hold the record for being the longest-living rodent, with one individual named Cooper living past 32 years. Not surprising when they have those hurtful weapons on their backs.
A baby porcupine is a porcupette. When born, a porcupette's quills are soft hardened hair. They harden within a few days, forming the sharp quills of adults. Hmmm, interesting name for the one thing you shouldn't do is pet a porcupine.....
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Capybarra (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), the largest rodents in the world. Native to South America, these semi-aquatic mammals are famous for their docile temperment and social nature.
San Diego Zoo.
Conservation status: Least Concern
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My new hunting blind buddy
Chipmunks are small, ground-dwelling members of the squirrel (Sciuridae) family known for their burrowing habits and love of nuts.
The brown-hooded kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It has a brown head and blackish and turquoise wings. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, living in woodland, scrubland, forest edges, and also suburban areas. This kingfisher is generally seen alone or in pairs. It usually forages on the ground, mainly feeding on insects, and also eating scorpions, reptiles, small birds, rodents and fishes. Eating snakes and lizards as long as 25 cm (9.8 in) has been reported.
Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,623 km2 in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km from north to south and 65 km from east to west.
South Africa, Kruger National Park
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Red squirrel in my hometown park :) They already looking for a food after Winter.
The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Europe and Asia. The red squirrel is an arboreal, primarily herbivorous rodent. In Great Britain, Ireland, and in Italy numbers have decreased drastically in recent years. This decline is associated with the introduction by humans of the eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) from North America. The red squirrel is found in both coniferous forest and temperate broadleaf woodlands. The squirrel makes a drey (nest) out of twigs in a branch-fork. Tree hollows and woodpecker holes are also used. Squirrels are hunted by martens and birds of prey. The red fox, cats and dogs also can prey upon the red squirrel when it is on the ground.
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Wiewióreczka w parku :) Sporo ich tam teraz biega szukając jedzenia.
Wiewiórka pospolita (Sciurus vulgaris) – gatunek gryzonia z rodziny wiewiórkowatych (Sciuridae). Występuje w Europie i Azji na terenach leśnych. Jest pospolita na terenie całej Polski, głównie w parkach oraz lasach liściastych. Zamieszkuje również lasy iglaste. Na Wyspach Brytyjskich oraz w północnych Włoszech wiewiórka pospolita zagrożona jest z powodu ekspansji wiewiórki szarej, inwazyjnego gatunku sprowadzonego z Ameryki Północnej. Pożywienie wiewiórki pospolitej stanowią nasiona (w tym z szyszek, bukwi, żołędzie i orzechy) i pączki drzew, grzyby, owoce, ale także owady, jaja i pisklęta. Jesienią gromadzą zapasy żywności. Wiewiórka pospolita zamieszkuje dziuple, które utyka porostami i mchami, lub gniazda ptaków, dobudowując zadaszenie lub sama buduje gniazda z gałęzi. Na wiewiórki polują kuny i ptaki drapieżne.
I combined 2 Wombo images (style VFX) for with 5 of my photos of squirrels and a chipmunk. Ran it through JixiPix Impresso Pro to soften and blend the edges a bit.
Another of my favorite prompt words is "abandoned." Add a place, building, room to that and some interesting places appear.
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The nutria (Myocastor coypus) is a South American rodent species and can live over ten years. Already more than 100 years ago, the animals were introduced to Europe for fur and meat production. With a body weight of about 9 kg, it grows up to 65 cm long, plus a tail length of about 45 cm.
The striking yellow-orange colored incisors are particularly hard and grow back for life.
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My brother Joe and I were camping in the Platte River Campground at Sleeping Bear Dunes photographing birds. On Saturday evening after we came back from photographing the birds Joe headed back to where our fire pit and picnic table were. As he was standing there he looked up and saw this Barred Owl watching us. We still had our cameras with us and we started shooting away. He stayed there for some time hunting and he did make a jump down to capture something. He/She came back up with a clump of leaves that we did not see any type of rodent in it.
All ticks live on blood and body fluids of vertebrates. Prey animals include: reptiles, birds and mammals such as rodents, ungulates, felines, canines, bats and primates, including humans.
I hope this sparrow survives the tick, poor little guy !
Eastern Chipmunk.
Between 8 1/2 to 11 3/4 inches in length. Reddish brown above with a white belly with 1 white stripe bordered by 2 black stripes on sides ending at the rump and 2 white stripes on back much thinner than side stripes. They have a dark center stripe down the back and pale facial stripes above and below the eyes. The tail is brown on the tip and edged with black. They also have prominent ears.
The Eastern Chipmunk's habitat includes open deciduous woodlands, forest edges, brushy areas, bushes and stone walls in cemeteries and around houses.
They range from southeastern Canada and to the northeastern United States from North Dakota in the west to the Carolinas and Virginia in the east.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
A Peregrine Falcon chasing away a crow while holding on to his/her food which appeared to be a gopher.
Peregrine Falcons mainly eat birds, rarely mammals or rodents.
This is the first time I’ve witnessed a Peregrine Falcon eating a gopher.
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Taken in the Trossachs in Scotland. This tiny mouse is the smallest European rodent to give you an idea of its size the lead to my M/Home is about 10mm across.
American Red Squirrel.
Between 10 5/8 and 15 1/4 inches long. The smallest tree squirrel in its range. Rust-red to grayish red above, brightest on sides; white or grayish-white below. In winter black lines separate reddish back from whitish belly. Tail is similar to back color, but is outlined with broad black band edged with white. In summer its coat is duller. In winter has prominent ear tufts.
They are often abundant in any king of forest: natural coniferous forests, pine plantations, mixed or hardwood forests; often around buildings.
They range throughout much of Alaska and Canada; in the U.S. south through the Rocky Mountain states, in the east south to Iowa, north Illinois, north Indiana, north Ohio, north Virginia and through the Alleghenies.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
North American/Canadian Porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum. "The porcupine is the only native North American mammal with antibiotics in its skin. Those antibiotics prevent infection when a porcupine falls out of a tree and is stuck with its own quills upon hitting the ground. Porcupines fall out of trees fairly often because they are highly tempted by the tender buds and twigs at the ends of the branches." -- Wikipedia
Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA.
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A California ground squirrel seems thankful. One of many impressions abundantly available daily at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge.
The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) is the largest tree squirrel in North America, known for its varied color patterns, including gray, reddish-brown, and black, often with a yellowish or rust-colored underside and a white-tipped tail. As rodents, they are opportunistic omnivores, eating nuts, seeds, fruits, fungi, and insects, and are common in open woodlands, savannas, and forest edges across the eastern and central U.S. They are generally shyer than gray squirrels, spending more time on the ground, and are important seed dispersers for oak and pine trees.