# 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:** 173
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3444 "2024-10-23T17:40:04Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > a white peacock - I mean, pure white. I knew a couple who played hobby rancher after retirement, and she got into exptic fowl of all kinds, including peacocks. Turns out, pure blue and pure white can mate, and make the most interesting piebald offspring. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3445 "2024-10-24T20:36:49Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > 50° N, second half of october. I did not expect this: (Praying Mantis) Mine (upthread) was 48° N, Mid September. You win at a canter… And regarding peafowl: > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Turns out, pure blue and pure white can mate, and make the most interesting piebald offspring. We need pictures. Today on the bike I took a detour past Brockham to see if the cattle egrets were around (haven’t seen them there for months). A little way shy of the location, I saw a pair if red kites working a field, adjacent the road. Just a fabulous sight, the two of them soaring and swooping together - they are astonishingly graceful for their size - so I had to stop and watch until they moved further away. Oh, and yeah, there was a single cattle egret doing what they do, but no cattle - not sure I’ve seen that before. A pretty damn good day. j ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3446 "2024-10-24T21:31:10Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > Mine (upthread) was 48° N, Mid September. If we are being _that_ precise, it was 52°15′N 13°39′E 😉 I still did not expect it, but was glad to see it. Praying mantis are close to perfection, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3447 "2024-10-25T01:27:35Z")
Today I spent some time hanging out at the park with some of my fellow aquatic mammals. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNMqbYPGRlZduIDHNRX-Hd0OptKwMe1Y73-EYGF0ApCAT-TvOJ5L5MJ-2GnexG2JBkpX7yAFpKND9WernRzn0-65U4O4btycsZADrYDjvXwu6QkII8=w600-h315-p-k "New item by Derek Tattersall") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/sRx65P6kUSBoPFoy8) ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3448 "2024-10-25T04:29:24Z")
> [@Tatterdemalion](#): > > some of my fellow aquatic mammals I love how casually they take over a bench. > [@Treppenwitz](#): > > We need pictures. Let’s see if this works. The beater car and shrubbery in the background are fairly good assurance that this isn’t Photoshop/AI. > **[White Blue Peacock | White & blue peacock | photography | Most beautiful...](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/most-beautiful-birds--339951471871612577/)** > > White Blue Peacock | White & blue peacock | photography ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3449 "2024-10-25T13:14:06Z")
That is one amazing peacock - thank you! And @Tatterdemalion - that is an astonishing photo. Can you say where it was? j ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3450 "2024-10-25T14:17:10Z")
It was at Sister City Park in Monterey. > **[Monterey's Sister City Park closure continues due to crowding of sea lions on...](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/monterey-sister-city-park-closure-sea-lions/3684641/)** > > Monterey’s Sister City Park will remain closed due to hundreds of sea lions crowding the beach, city officials said. ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3451 "2024-10-25T15:07:43Z")
A zoomed out shot of the park. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOPTP9UDVQSN5VARDnC1lcgfHDcyHyyB4XQVGK_KFT8BkarWLKkVFgq52cfmZFCx8xOYop6hzDm1_rVaqPPK9BQxg1x1kv-aHf9yEHv0p37H_26ml8=w600-h315-p-k "New item by Derek Tattersall") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/JtVsicyCqs6LmV3LA) ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3452 "2024-10-25T15:43:07Z")
That’s just crazy. We have a lot of urban foxes - I can’t imagine having scores (hundreds?) of urban sea lions. j ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3453 "2024-10-25T15:54:49Z")
Downwind, the smell is pretty intense. Apparently this is just a stop on their annual migration. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3454 "2024-10-25T21:13:09Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Let’s see if this works. Yes. It works. I’ve seen mixed peacocks before. The effect is stunning. > [@Treppenwitz](#): > > I can’t imagine having scores (hundreds?) of urban sea lions. And they are freaking noisy. But darn cute. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3455 "2024-10-26T03:37:17Z")
Your image was definitely not AI [![](https://i.imgur.com/lQKobJO.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/lQKobJO.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3456 "2024-10-26T19:03:16Z")
Please don’t do that. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3457 "2024-10-28T17:00:54Z")
Today in nature _I was seen_. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNKMFBZUbEWxJ13dySk7j0aiXsG1ofhG3ZYjXRKXmeBPSWhN6zmL6uthLc0omhHUYa6HR17rSRKpEl8Owg-W0SLSBGeQzUtrbqt5CymM5zwYEbOpkY=w600-h315-p-k "New item by j") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/cKtLJy26MpJS8qV36) j ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3458 "2024-10-29T13:55:14Z")
Not in nature, but in the men’s room at work: a giant freaking spider in the urinal. This is one of those goes-all-the-way-to-the-floor urinals where the drain is a couple inches below floor level. I often see beetles that have fallen in and can’t get out, but this spider was bigger than any beetle I’ve seen in there. Yikes! (And no, I wasn’t going to stick my face down in there to get a good look at what kind of spider it was…) ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3459 "2024-10-29T14:25:07Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > (And no, I wasn’t going to stick my face down in there to get a good look at what kind of spider it was…) But you did aim for it, yes? ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3460 "2024-10-29T14:29:29Z")
I was wondering too! ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3461 "2024-10-29T14:59:00Z")
With those kind of urinals you have to be careful, otherwise you might get some splash on your shoes. But yes, I did try to soak him a bit. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3462 "2024-10-29T15:14:16Z")
Oh, now he’s _mad_. 😬 ---
**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:** [October 29, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3463 "2024-10-29T16:00:09Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > With those kind of urinals you have to be careful, otherwise you might get some splash on your shoes. But . . . but . . . you are @Shoeless are you not? And @Dung_Beetle , considering where he hangs out why would he be mad? Would you be mad at some gifted dung? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854.md?page=172) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854.md?page=174)