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Our sons are curious about the what wildlife we may encounter in Southern New Hampshire (not the seacoast area).
If you sleep with the windows open (which we haven't done in years for due to safety) will we hear moose calls? What other animals might we hear?
Asking about moose reminded me of when we were visiting my brother in Maine we were awoken to a moose "scratching" his antlers on the corner of the house. It took me almost 45 minutes to get back into my skin. Scared us half to death. Maybe more than half.
Our sons are curious about the what wildlife we may encounter in Southern New Hampshire (not the seacoast area).
If you sleep with the windows open (which we haven't done in years for due to safety) will we hear moose calls? What other animals might we hear?
Asking about moose reminded me of when we were visiting my brother in Maine we were awoken to a moose "scratching" his antlers on the corner of the house. It took me almost 45 minutes to get back into my skin. Scared us half to death. Maybe more than half.
Also, are there poisonousness snakes?
Thanks
Well, it really depends where you are in southern NH, although deer, moose, fox, bears, etc. have been known to wander into well populated areas. I live in the boonies and often hear coy dogs howling/crying (eastern coyotes), but other than the sound of a bear breaking through our wooden garage door, I've never "heard" the wildlife in our yard. Just "seen!"
There ARE rattle snakes in NH, but very rare and highly unlikely you'll ever encounter. Years ago when my son's best friend was playing at our house, he picked up a garter snake and was bitten. It hurt enough to make him cry and it drew blood. I was panic stricken and called poison control. They told me to calm down and if there was no rattle on the snake not to worry
In hollis so far I've found:
- Assorted frogs/toads/salamanders/non-poisonous snakes
- Tons of different birds & birds of prey (owls in the evening)
- Deer
- Fox
- Fisher Cats (kind of like a weasel)
- Black Bear
- Ground Hog (aka Woodchuck)
- Squirrel, Opposum, Skunk
I am also certain that my wife and I saw a wolf in a rural area by Salem, but it had to have been someones pet and not wild.
Also, supposedly there aren't any poisonous snakes in NH (too cold) although a few residents report finding rattlesnakes. Given that all it takes is some idiot to release their "pet"- always better to play it safe. That said- they are not a worry by any means.
I have yet to find evidence of Moose but since they are to the north and west- I have no reason to believe they don't wander through periodically as well.
Spring Peeper (little frogs) sounds are very prevalent near wet areas in the spring, we hear crickets, bullfrogs, owls, the neighbors horses, etc- pretty much every night. One night we heard everything except bear & moose... that unnerved me a little (Fox + Fisher Cats both sound AWFUL).
I have never heard of a Fisher Cat - sounds like it could be mean.
Here in North Texas we have some nasty critters - our area of the city is really growing (sadly) and the animals are losing their homes. It is not unusual to hear about bob cats and coyotes roaming the streets. We had six baby rattlesnakes in our garage and flower beds this spring. Luckily we never saw mama but our dog found a five foot skin that gave me shivers. Armadillos and skunks are a daily occurrence but roadrunners only seldom. Horny toads used to be seen all the time but its been years for me now. I have to admit that I will miss seeing cattle grazing in the land next to Wal-Mart as well as the Longhorn - I love watching your woodchucks and have never seen a fox in the wild.
We are in the town where the west begins . . . Fort Worth. There is a great deal of beauty here - we saw an eagle in flight from our friends porch not long ago. Breathtaking.
2 months ago there was a black bear in my driveway. Interestingly I found out that if one charges you do not run but fight for your life because they do not stop. Grizzly's will sometimes quit if you play dead but not black's.
Did not see a mention of wild turkeys. I have a family of about 25 that that roams the
property almost everyday.
The mountain rattlers are very rare and are usually only found in the mountain region of the state. No other poisionous snakes. NH is very woodsy and the fall is breathtaking.
Visitors (leaf peepers) come from all over to see it. I have been to Fort Worth several times and notice you have a good share of greenery but I would not call it woodsy.
Lakes are abundant here and Winnapesauke is the largest inland lake in the country.
Ft. Worth is a very interesting place. If I had to move to the D/FW Metromess from out of state I'd take Ft. Worth over Dallas anytime. From my experiences the mindset in the two cities are polor opposite, and Ft. Worth is just so much more laid back.
Well I didn't mean to steer the thread off course, but was just curious. I'd still much rather live and enjoy the beauty of NH.
That's an interesting note regarding black bears. Are you inside a city or out in a more rural area?
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