Animals and Pets

American Crows all look more or less identical to the human eye. But Annie and Jack came to recognize Sal, a bold character with a distinctive hop due to a bad leg, and began offering the bird unsalted peanuts. The treats attracted a second, more timid crow, whose deformed foot also distinguished it. They called Sal’s buddy Pal. Within a few weeks, Annie and Jack were buying peanuts in bulk. Using food as a reward, they trained the two corvids to pay them regular visits.

[Image description: a small green crab pauses on the sand among some seaweed]

We surprised each other in the garden today. Best guess is Notopthalmus viridescens, but the species has a lot of variation within the population apparently.

Ziggy and I hope you’re all doing well and have a wonderful day! <3

Bebek di pagi hari.

My wife took our dog on a hike today. Elevation was 4,127 feet.

Scientists have been forced to rethink the intelligence of cattle after an Austrian cow named Veronika displayed an impressive – and until now undocumented – knack for tool use.

Nic@nostr.land:

Invidious: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=xtnfcm-fxm4 YouTube: https://youtu.be/xtnfcm-fxm4

✍️ A wild fox was rescued from a neighborhood in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, after being found with a severe case of mange. The fox was taken to the Raven Ridge Wildlife Center, where it received treatment and care for seven weeks before being released back into the wild.

URGENT UPDATE! Sabi’s precious ESA bun, who’s kept her going for so long, is in decline and the prognosis is that he won’t make it through the night.

Have you had to seek veterinary attention for a beloved pet in recent years? Have you noticed higher costs for vaccines and routine exams? Do you occasionally need a pet-sitter and wish to purchase services from an on-line service? I’ve got bad news for you: the billionaires have fixed their sights on you and on every corner of the pet care economy, with the goal of squeezing more money out of you.

Finally getting back on the bikes, and these 2 clowns took their first ride in the trailer. They did so good and deserve extra treats. Just ask them

[Image description: five muscovy adolescents hang out together under some shade]

Context:

(not my cat, not my photo, just needed more cuteness in my day)

9 month old beardie - our first. She enjoys spending time outside with us.

[Image description: two ducklings nibble my toes while their siblings look on to see if I’m scary or not]

[Image description: a toad, sitting upright, in a small nursery pot, is shaded from the midday sun by the leaves of a young echinacea]

[image description: in the background, two groups of ducklings lay normally while sunning themselves on a black driveway. In the foreground is one duckling laying on its back with legs outstretched, while gently lifting its head to watch me take its picture]

[Image description: a picture of a bumblebee drinking nectar from a purple bee balm flower. The venation of the wings is clearly visible.

[Image description: a dozen muscovy ducklings form an interlocking mass of bodies and bills during a nap pile on a bit of driveway. In the foreground, their mother keeps a watchful eye on the sky]

[Image description: a top down photo of thirteen muscovy ducklings standing in a block, with one duckling off to the side. Each duckling has a different color pattern, with shades of yellow, brown, and grey showing]

[Image description: fourteen muscovy ducklings, each a mix of yellow and brown fluff, rest in the grass under the watchful gaze of their mother]

[Image description: a blue merle Australian shepherd looks to the left of the camera with wide eyes and perked ears. The background is a black, orange, and red hexagon blanket and blue curtains]

[Image description: A blue merle Australian shepherd lounges on the grass in the shade next to a rhubarb leaf that is the same size as him]

[Image description: A mother duck followed by six ducklings, on a river, with a dense forest in the background. The water has a rather natural greenish color and the sun shines directly on the scenery. The swimming direction of the ducks is from left to right past the camera.]

[Image description: our nine month old gets to feel a pig’s back while I hold her over the pen wall]

[Image description: a milksnake looks at the camera during courtship]

[Image description: an eastern milksnake convinces me it’s not there by hiding in some white violets]

Pardon the smoke.

[Image description: a small bee with pollen stuck to its back legs takes a rest on my forearm]

Today I learned that rams are mostly bi with strong gay tendencies.

[Image description: one white and tan buff orpington and two black and white barred rock chickens inspect my work in the raised bed/sunken pathways garden]

[Image description: a small bird I caught in the garage earlier and released outside]

Wild Coast Raw has issued a voluntary recall on its Frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food.

So this is why I like to live in a smallish town. And almost outskirts of our neighborhood. I have seen in our yard, of course squirrels and rabbits but also reindeers, different kinds of small rodents from small to a quite big. (I don’t know how to spell the species in English) And of course a lot of insects.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/this-is-incredibly-shady-pet-owners-express-concern-after-save-this-life-microchip-company-shuts-down-without-notice/ar-AA1yL7F4

[Image description: an Australian shepherd sits in the pathway through the snow I dug for him. The snow is up to his shoulder on one side and far higher on the other.]

Doggos exploring their inner bee yay!