'FORUM FRIENDS, WILDLIFE-FROM-WHEREVER' (Off-season, all cams off at Loch Garten)

scylla said:

No you didn't, Wendy dear - you posted a link to a sleeping perry

Oh silly me ... this is the link to Raccoon having a munch ...https://youtu.be/Y8OSUjv-hFM

WendyBartter said:

Oh silly me ... this is the link to Raccoon having a munch

Very strange!  Because I would have been notified of the upload and would have given it a Like but I hadn't :-/  Have now :)))

Ohio birds

More greedy American Crows:

And one showing off an unusual plumage drape:

Blue Jay - they don't happen to have been so plentiful in my recent downloads and haven't posed very friendlily either:

Scott does what he can to discourage "European" Starlings.  Americans almost always include the adjective to blame it all on us!  All I will say to {{{CC}}} is "GREY SQUIRREL!  MINK!".

These woodpeckers appeared within moments of each other but I could only get a semi-rear view of one of them.  I haven't studied them yet.

At Starr Ranch, where I was introduced to the Mourning Dove, first of all by its mournful call* at dawn and/or dusk, I used to celebrate when one, occasionally 2, visited the "spa" watering hole.

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*HERE is the call of the Mourning Dove, in case you've never heard it :)

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Ohio ground feeders

Seldom seen Mallard:

A handsome hunk ;)

Disappointed cat came 2 hours too early:

Then Scott did the top-ups:

Harmonious mixed feeding:

Cat returned for a more rewarding browse:

Solitary Mourning Dove was first in @ 07:25 - funny how they take turns to flock and go it alone:

I've had to stop monitoring the Stump cam because it's gone wrong, I won't bother myself or you trying to explain what's happening ;)

AND !!!  Guess what?!!!

LOTL is LIVE !!!

Nasty weather up there.

scylla said:

LOTL is LIVE !!!

well spotted scylla. It is indeed blowing a hoolie.

Great pics,  We get lots of Downy Woodpeckers in New Jersey.  Looks like (is this Scott of Ohio’s cam?) these are a male and a  female.  Also mourning doves aplenty.    Couple of (bad) pics of  our Downy WPs   Hope they post ok: 

Lisa K said:

(is this Scott of Ohio’s cam?)

Yes, Lisa :)  And it looks like you owe us another Downy pic, at least, to go with that lovely one ;)  It really helps with "learning" if one can see lots of different views of the same bird in a short space of time... for certain people who have short-term memory probs, haha.

Thanks, All, for the pics. Korky, was the webcam you took a pic from in the US southwest? Seemed to be hardy vegetation and mountains in the background and the Acorn Woodpecker's range map shows they are many, many miles from Ohio.