The pileated are cool looking, but I don't think we have those in this part of TX. And yeah the red-bellies are cool looking. I like the ladder-backed too....you may not have those over there in your area though
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I have one where I've duck hunted the last few years by our house. Cool bird.
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I had to commit a necessary evil today - euthanize an invasive Cuban tree frog. It was a baby so it wasn't easy, but once I captured it I couldn't legally re-release it.
I followed all steps recommended by the state of Florida:
After you capture the frog, we recommend that you euthanize them humanely -- in fact, it is illegal (and irresponsible) to re-release them into our ecosystem. The most humane way to euthanize Cuban Treefrogs is by liberally applying benzocaine (20%) to the back or belly of the frog.....After you apply the benzocaine, the Cuban Treefrog will quickly become unconscious. Next, seal the plastic bag and put it into the freezer overnight. By the next day, you can be sure that the Cuban Treefrog will not wake up (which would be inhumane), and can dispose of the bag.
...In Florida, the presence of this frog is NOT benign -- they are quite literally eating our native species alive, adding pressure to species that are already greatly affected by habitat loss. It is for these reasons that we advocate humanely euthanizing invasive Cuban Treefrogs -- help give our native wildlife a break!
I followed all steps recommended by the state of Florida:
After you capture the frog, we recommend that you euthanize them humanely -- in fact, it is illegal (and irresponsible) to re-release them into our ecosystem. The most humane way to euthanize Cuban Treefrogs is by liberally applying benzocaine (20%) to the back or belly of the frog.....After you apply the benzocaine, the Cuban Treefrog will quickly become unconscious. Next, seal the plastic bag and put it into the freezer overnight. By the next day, you can be sure that the Cuban Treefrog will not wake up (which would be inhumane), and can dispose of the bag.
...In Florida, the presence of this frog is NOT benign -- they are quite literally eating our native species alive, adding pressure to species that are already greatly affected by habitat loss. It is for these reasons that we advocate humanely euthanizing invasive Cuban Treefrogs -- help give our native wildlife a break!
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We only get them 3 months a year when they escape your cold winters, so fuckin dork "birdwatchers" go to wildlife areas and set up cameras close to firebush plants and other flowering plants hummingbirds like.
I thought it was a bit much but seeing one really does have a magical feeling.
Hopefully you've finally put some curtains up in your house so nature's little angels don't fly into your window death trap.
Still no curtains. The hummingbirds stay away from the windows as far as I can tell - the feeder is about 6 feet away. They appear to be way smarter than the common Robin that love flying into these windows full speed.
A few loud ass bangs this year, but so far no deaths. Maybe they are learning their no fly zones.
Good job, you're doing your part to fight back against invasive species (which you guys have a fuckload of down there lol). I've seen the benzocaine used before and it seems to work pretty well and effectively. We probably have 20 dead frogs in our freezer at work from our biology crew. They love collecting specimens for all of their work and research. Locally, there may be a new invasive chirping frog getting established. The taxonomy isn't really sorted out all that well for these guys, so whenever they see one they grab it and pass it on to one of their biologist peers working with the species.
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That's pretty good eating if you keep it in freshwater for a day or so.
Doing some foraging.
1. Red Russian kale
2. Dandelion
3. Wild Englush Mustard
4. Green Onion
5. Chives
6. Italian basil
7. Blue dwarf kale
8. Broadleaf plantain
9. Wild Lettuce (lactuca serriola?)
10. Harvesting chive seeds
nice
Last week I was at a cottage so I got to get out at sunset and sunrise and top water fish. It was just like in the movies, fish hammering the bait from below, and jumping into the air as I reeled them in. Best fishing of my life.
@ShatsBassoon forget that open water stuff, this is what you need to be doing down there.View: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRkNdJKjt5z/?utm_medium=copy_link
I would've gutted it right. Be a good meal with a couple of those beauties
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