What wildlife did you spot tonight?

Eastern Screech Owl last night on my hike.Normally see tons of Deer, Foxes,Racoons ect

Used K60 as lighting!

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Used screen shot to bring in closer.As you can see phone stats at top!

Cochise334ever, 1st off, Welcome to BLF!

Those are some great snapshots! I am surprised to be able to photograph owls but foxes are some of the most skittish creatures I barely even see!

Thanks. Sometimes you get lucky.Usually they keep their distance.I also notice sometimes after they run in the woods,a few minutes later I will see them about 75 yards behind me and folowing me.

Edir:I have a flying squirrel on here somwhere.They are the absolute most difficult to get a photo.I got lucky once,and thats all it was…once.It landed on a tree and froze…scared of the light I guess.I have to look for that one.

Flying squirrel.Only picture I ever got and I have seen dozens and dozens over the years.

I'm just about 200 miles away from the nearest flying squirrel populations in the States so they are definitely a curiosity for me.

I had at least one experience with a screech owl, recently, where I used a C8+ to observe it from about 75 meters. The best I thought I could do was get a recording of it but even that proved elusive.

I got within 15 to 18 feet from the Owl before it flew away.

I have gotten other pics of Owls before.That is the closest I got and the best picture.

EDIT: I never saw a Bald Eagle until 5 years ago. I have seen them about a Dozen times but never got a good picture .One time was at night.I heard a loud noise ,pointed my torch high up in tree as he flew away.

The last Eagle I saw a few weeks ago, there were Two flying together.Couldn’t get a photo.

in nyc the only wildlife i saw today was a roach, but it was too quick , it ran under cove base before i could take its picture. now I’m not sure if i should consider roaches a wildlife, seems more like domesticated animals

Lol! Darn squatters.

I used to attempt to pick off mice in an apartment with a BB gun. Fun for sport.

Praying Mantis

Cool!

Saw some raccoons in October. I took this with my phone’s flash iirc because the only light I had on me was my LEP and that would be inhumane.

Such characters!

I saw those eyes up in the tree (OP) from a good distance away and they stayed put when I was under them. How long did this pair hang out with you?

They hung around on the fence completely frozen for about a minute when I had them lit up with my phone’s LED. My LEP probably shocked them earlier before I saw them. Imagine suddenly looking into the sun in the middle of the night.

I feel for my dogs with their enhanced night vision! That photo reminds me of the first time I found a possum in my backyard:

Oh, the cute racoons! :slight_smile:

They look like furry little bears wearing a mask. :sunglasses:

The poor things are always hungry, they can eat nearly anything but never get enough to eat. :beer:

They have no predators, and have no fear of humans. :innocent:

They have really strong grips and sharp claws that can rip up shingles and tear thru roof decking.

Once they get in your attic or crawlspace they will have a party and toss the place like an ATF raid.

They are near impossible to get out or keep out once they have moved in.

Oh, damn those evil racoons. :rage:

Kenny Bobby the atf is actually rather mild compared to a bunch of raccoons!

Maybe like some revenuers breakin up moonshine stills.

i went to a party at a friends place; at first she thought they were cute and needed feedin, now they start bangin down the door if it ain’t out there by 9:30

Enabling masked bandits? LOL!

Worse than mice, better than bears! ;)