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Here in western Washington state, in my yard, I've seen black bears, bob cats, Roosevelt elk, deer of course, raccoons, red squirrels and grey squirrels, chipmunks, coyotes, foxes, rabbits, skunks, possums, eagles, hawks, owls, woodpeckers, and various birds at the feeders. At the beach, I've seen orcas, grey whales, sea lions, herons, seagulls, and various other water birds.
I'm assuming you have great blue herons in your area, greatblueheron.
Roosevelt elk? Will have to look that one up.
Lucky you to be in one of few states to see whales
When I loved on SC coast, yes...plenty of gbh
Must be very exciting...especially seeing an orca.
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Here in western Washington state, in my yard, I've seen black bears, bob cats, Roosevelt elk, deer of course, raccoons, red squirrels and grey squirrels, chipmunks, coyotes, foxes, rabbits, skunks, possums, eagles, hawks, owls, woodpeckers, and various birds at the feeders. At the beach, I've seen orcas, grey whales, sea lions, herons, seagulls, and various other water birds.
I'm assuming you have great blue herons in your area, greatblueheron.
Must be very exciting...especially seeing an orca.
Yes, very exciting. I lived in a beach house for many years, and every time one of the neighbors on the beach would spot an orca or a grey whale, everyone would run out on their decks to watch them. It was always like a celebration when they were spotted.
We'd do the same thing with rainbows and pretty sunsets. We were an appreciative group.
Mammals: Moose, black and brown bear (not grizzlies though technically they are the same species...they tend to be farther inland), coyotes, pine marten, weasel (ermine), mink, otter, wolverine, caribou, plus many little guys like red squirrel, voles, shrews, marmots, lemmings, snowshoe hare, beaver could go on. I'd love to claim wolves, but haven't heard any locally.
Birds: bald eagle, sandhill crane (right on the lawn), hawks and falcons, several owls, quite a few gull and tern species, jaegers, many sea and dabbling ducks, puffins, guillemots, murrelets, auklets and other seabirds, migratory sparrows, thrushes, warblers, nuthatches, chickadees, wrens, ravens, NW crow, several jays.
No reptiles, possibly a few boreal toads or a wood frog.
Oh yes, a great blue heron or two in summer OP! If you come to visit there would be one more.
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Unfortunately, I live in an urban area, but every once in awhile a critter will appear. Other then the large amount of squirrels: there's mice, possums, garden snakes (smooth earth), armadillos, small lizards (Gecko), hawks (Red-tailed), birds (Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Great tailed Grackle, Crane's, and what appears to be some kind of robin that keeps destroying the mulch around the trees).
Another lucky, lucky person....have you seen a wolverine in the wild??? That would be scary.
if you have puffins I have an idea where you might be...use to be a die hard birder....saw them once on a visit and a little minke whale.
You invite, I will come
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Mammals: Moose, black and brown bear (not grizzlies though technically they are the same species...they tend to be farther inland), coyotes, pine marten, weasel (ermine), mink, otter, wolverine, caribou, plus many little guys like red squirrel, voles, shrews, marmots, lemmings, snowshoe hare, beaver could go on. I'd love to claim wolves, but haven't heard any locally.
Birds: bald eagle, sandhill crane (right on the lawn), hawks and falcons, several owls, quite a few gull and tern species, jaegers, many sea and dabbling ducks, puffins, guillemots, murrelets, auklets and other seabirds, migratory sparrows, thrushes, warblers, nuthatches, chickadees, wrens, ravens, NW crow, several jays.
No reptiles, possibly a few boreal toads or a wood frog.
Oh yes, a great blue heron or two in summer OP! If you come to visit there would be one more.
Armadillo is one many of us don't have...
Cranes too.
Saw one once in FL....
I had to smile, as he was scurrying fast and looked so funny.
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Unfortunately, I live in an urban area, but every once in awhile a critter will appear. Other then the large amount of squirrels: there's mice, possums, garden snakes (smooth earth), armadillos, small lizards (Gecko), hawks (Red-tailed), birds (Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Carolina Wren, Great tailed Grackle, Crane's, and what appears to be some kind of robin that keeps destroying the mulch around the trees).
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