# Today in nature I saw **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 20, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854 "2020-07-20T18:22:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 120
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2383 "2023-06-09T16:19:16Z")
There’s a tiny fawn snoozing under our cherry tree in the back yard right now. I took a photo from my office window so as not to disturb it. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/E0lK-U_cEfo_f73fc13dZpNXST0VGFX6mfik8xTKtJycuFTlOvUrjrm2C-A-yvS7lWbkzN165CfdIuBEqq4bhlcsiW2dmvEl0hfPA8VEfeuKH5omSVVXACqmQj1LFit3S-nEhGPVwMs=w600-h315-p-k "New item by Romansperson") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/SdBTc5gnndVrx1t29) ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2384 "2023-06-09T17:41:54Z")
Awesome, I just had one in my yard as well but was too stunned to take a picture. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2385 "2023-06-10T00:51:05Z")
Mama came to pick him up about dinnertime. Didn’t even thank us for keeping an eye on him, though. 😉 There’s also a little bitty bunny on our front porch. We’re not running a daycare here, critters! ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2386 "2023-06-10T18:10:40Z")
There are now six eggs in the wren’s nest on the porch. Those birds have been busy! I also took a trip on the lake (way too early) this morning and saw a bunch of birds - like this osprey and heron. Also got some good shots of bald eagles and cormorants. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52964848060_b25b3b7cb9_b.jpg "\_DSC0945") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/197666118@N08/52964848060/) [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52964923428_5306f0e1c4_b.jpg "\_DSC1070") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/197666118@N08/52964923428/) ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2387 "2023-06-10T18:37:46Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > like this osprey and heron Nice shots! Interesting to see it looks like your ospreys are still in the nest building/modifying stage. Locally we’ve already had chicks hatched about a week or so ago. Regional variation, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2388 "2023-06-10T18:59:06Z")
We saw chicks today too, so I dunno if they were behind the curve or just decided they needed to do some remodeling. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2389 "2023-06-10T20:39:14Z")
Beautiful birds! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2390 "2023-06-11T23:51:04Z")
[[Album] Great Blue Heron ![](https://i.imgur.com/ePgFtD0.jpeg?fb "Great Blue Heron") ](https://imgur.com/a/Kip1j7H) ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2391 "2023-06-12T12:39:59Z")
First gator I’ve seen this year. As we drove up, he slithered off the road and into a dry culvert. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52969236355_41f3a9d8e1_b.jpg "Road gator") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/45215582@N06/52969236355/) ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2392 "2023-06-12T12:54:58Z")
Yesterday we took a walk in a semi-wilderness county park and saw with pleasure that a seasonal pond was extremely full. It was more like a lake than a pond, actually, full of reeds and ducks. For most of the year, this pond is dry due to the drought in California. And the ground near the pond was alive with tiny baby toads hopping in all directions. We had to walk carefully to avoid squishing them. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2393 "2023-06-12T14:24:18Z")
Gators always impress me. Right up there with bears. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2394 "2023-06-12T14:37:18Z")
Me too. I’d way rather see a gator than a rattlesnake. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2395 "2023-06-12T22:42:37Z")
> [@teelabrown](#): > > And the ground near the pond was alive with tiny baby toads hopping in all directions. Reading that makes me happy. Thanks for sharing. We finally had a short thunderstorm on Saturday, causing everything to green up. But it wasn’t nearly enough rain. It’s very odd to be midway through June and not have had any big storms yet. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2396 "2023-06-13T02:50:21Z")
Do squirrel nuts count? ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2397 "2023-06-16T03:04:15Z")
Meanwhile, in SW Michigan. [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/PZzadUG.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/PZzadUG) ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2398 "2023-06-16T03:56:51Z")
Spearpoint? [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/PpjK8eI.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/PpjK8eI) ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2399 "2023-06-16T04:38:53Z")
Where did you find it? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2400 "2023-06-16T11:14:37Z")
Great picture. Every time I see a fox it’s a blur that’s gone before my phone is out of my pocket. ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2401 "2023-06-16T12:40:19Z")
Farmer’s field in SW Michigan. ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2023, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/2402 "2023-06-16T12:42:43Z")
This fox was just casually trotting through the neighborhood as I was leaving for work. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854.md?page=119) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854.md?page=121)