tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post2690679324928990582..comments2024-01-01T23:48:11.023-08:00Comments on Poetic Shutterbug: Thursday Two Questions Meme - Wild AnimalsJoanne Olivierihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01856998108256408734noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-70658962420786321722011-01-28T15:53:17.842-08:002011-01-28T15:53:17.842-08:00Wow, reading all these great stories shows me just...Wow, reading all these great stories shows me just how brave all of you really are. Living in the city, we don't come across many wild animals so I enjoyed all of your comments.<br /><br />Daisy, feeding an alligator is NOT something I would ever in a million years do. I am deathly afraid of them. You and Harley stay away from those critters, okay?Joanne Olivierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856998108256408734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-24089986326724236542011-01-28T08:12:07.926-08:002011-01-28T08:12:07.926-08:00You'd be surprised at the amount of people who...You'd be surprised at the amount of people who feed the wild animals. <br /><br />We came upon bears in the road. They walked pass our car window and we drove away from them and then stopped and take photos. This was in Montana. It was weird that people thought it was ok to just mill around with them. <br /><br />I have no idea how I'd react if I came upon a wild animal until I do. I Colette Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844522784600855200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-8946705731110325122011-01-28T04:04:16.193-08:002011-01-28T04:04:16.193-08:00We have a few alligators that live in the little l...We have a few alligators that live in the little lake behind our house (they are common in south FL). They generally stay away from people, but once in a while someone will get the idea to feed them. Once they lose their fear of humans, they become a danger and must be removed. I don't think anything good happens to them when they are "removed."Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00412703583921658038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-38622992333384845092011-01-27T19:26:23.953-08:002011-01-27T19:26:23.953-08:00If it's a trail, I want to hike it! I'm co...If it's a trail, I want to hike it! I'm cool with any wildlife except maybe a grizzly.Sharkbytes (TM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08379841586422814410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-6927447436841294322011-01-27T17:33:53.004-08:002011-01-27T17:33:53.004-08:00Lovely header!
1) I haven't come close to wil...Lovely header!<br /><br />1) I haven't come close to wild life animals just yet.<br /><br />2) If I ever encounter a wild animal, my instinct would be gone the other way!DoanLegacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000360276338920869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-10484188434888323052011-01-27T13:58:13.535-08:002011-01-27T13:58:13.535-08:00I agree with Cathy's comment, it is a very bad...I agree with Cathy's comment, it is a very bad idea to ever feed wild animals. Also when food is too plentiful it can lead to over populations which in turn can lead to diseases to restore nature's balance. I have seen this happen to a population of squirrels. <br /><br />I have had many up close and personal encounters with animals. I have done a lot of backpacking and have been within aSquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-40145529674438186402011-01-27T13:14:34.736-08:002011-01-27T13:14:34.736-08:00I can't say that I've ever encountered a w...I can't say that I've ever encountered a wild animal up close. The closest I've gotten is maybe a deer running out in front of my car while I was driving.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-11367398637652644932011-01-27T12:30:53.839-08:002011-01-27T12:30:53.839-08:00Yes, I encountered some snakes, deer, monkeys and ...Yes, I encountered some snakes, deer, monkeys and alligators! And you're right, stand still, or move slowly out of the way! I also prayed for my safety and the animal. After all, in their eyes, we are also "wild" to them.Luihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842447994527828245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-50452794203816368912011-01-27T11:16:30.358-08:002011-01-27T11:16:30.358-08:00You did the right thing by being still. I was stil...You did the right thing by being still. I was still/ stiff too.:-)<br />1&2) We ran into a wild boar while walking our trails once. She was huge and was running down the hill towards us. I was so frighten, I screamed my head off! I think the whole Gualdalupe Trails heard me. It must have frightened her enough that she changed direction and ran off...which was our lucky day! She could have ranSelf Sagacityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404148735941132540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-21901180034926121832011-01-27T10:37:57.424-08:002011-01-27T10:37:57.424-08:00I used to live in the mountains, so we saw deer on...I used to live in the mountains, so we saw deer on the road all the time, raccoons would raid our squirrel feeders, and we even had bear stop by (but unfortunately I wasn't there to see that). I always enjoyed our encounters with the wildlife. The racoons were the best...there were some shiny Christmas stuff we had on our porch and I got to watch one play with it, and it was curious about Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119498262301807853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-42081976917308198692011-01-27T06:56:38.661-08:002011-01-27T06:56:38.661-08:00Please folks, don't feed the wild life no matt...Please folks, don't feed the wild life no matter how adoreable they are. This teaches them bad habits and may even cause a normally peaceful animal to attack someone who doesn't want to feed them. They are 'wild' hence they need to take care of themselves. <br /><br />Once while hiking in the Smoky's a young bear cub saundered across our path. It could care less that we Cathy Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056276734145310231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-27538215372639817962011-01-27T06:56:33.713-08:002011-01-27T06:56:33.713-08:00If I encounter a coyote, I would not think about f...If I encounter a coyote, I would not think about feeding it..and I only seen deer from a safe distance.<br /><br />That's really an interesting sign to see. Who in the world would want to feed a coyote?Icy BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137249916575963385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-43322133843046318662011-01-27T04:09:45.554-08:002011-01-27T04:09:45.554-08:00i have encountered a few animals in the wild--a mo...i have encountered a few animals in the wild--a monitor lizard, snakes, monkeys.<br /><br />i kept my distance, i let them pass quietly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10970334007479646177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-17070923206750428912011-01-26T18:18:31.929-08:002011-01-26T18:18:31.929-08:00When we lived on the Former Fort Ord (near Montere...When we lived on the Former Fort Ord (near Monterey) a couple of years ago we saw coyotes frequently, bobcats occasionally, deer and wild turkeys almost every day - plus the occasional skunk or oppossum, and regular raccoon sightings.<br /><br />Once when walking my dog (pug named Bossley) a coyote crossed our trail about 50 feet in front of us, glancing over at us then disappearing into the boromaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675528140006697597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-80406339807292563362011-01-26T18:14:26.092-08:002011-01-26T18:14:26.092-08:00I live in the west so it's more likely that I ...I live in the west so it's more likely that I meet wild animals. I've learned to respect their need for space. When I worked at a nuclear waste site it was even more important to respect their space. However, I saw horses, deer, coyotes and eagles. They looked fine to me, but I left them alone.<br /><br />Respecting a wild animal's space is more important than giving them food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-62666746621514883172011-01-26T17:52:42.869-08:002011-01-26T17:52:42.869-08:00Your photos are quite stunning and I can relate to...Your photos are quite stunning and I can relate to the love of photography.<br /><br />1. My parents went hunting and brought home a baby fox whose mother was killed. We raised it until it was ready to be released. I have taken some pics of deer I spotted along the roadside. 2. I try to be as still as possible. I don't want to startle them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383088026534281295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353302510092618255.post-40735372718609612242011-01-26T17:49:26.438-08:002011-01-26T17:49:26.438-08:00A very skinny red fox was wandering around my cabi...A very skinny red fox was wandering around my cabin and she looked so desperately hungry I put out a bowl of stew for her. She looked at me, took a bite of meat and ran off.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.com