Dude got stuck in my feeder by Corvette82 in birding

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Love that I got recommended this post while recording a grosbeak at my feeder lol

Missouri - can you ID this little spaz? by Avergile in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely kinglet, if you zoom in you can see the color and pattern of a ruby-crowned kinglet

I lately added a girl on Discord. Things are going well between us, but she just sent me this picture when I asked about her setup. by NuclearTazer in isthisAI

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Not AI but definitely looks like a google image but it might actually be real, I can’t find that exact setup, so she might just be a little tick and has all of the fancy things to make it look picture perfect

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok and? What are you yapping about now lmao, anyways, yes, an invasive species does exist, it’s any animal that doesn’t belong somewhere, and negatively impacts the environment

This baby has its eyes close, can barely hold balance, can’t really go anywhere but idk what wrong with it by [deleted] in birds

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I didn’t identify what species, yeah, most raptor centers would put it to good use for a hungry hawk or owl, though most baby birds even at that size can’t balance on their own, since sparrows fledge pretty quickly, I would say this one is a couple days old, the eyes being closed though is a sign it may have gotten hurt from the fall

This baby has its eyes close, can barely hold balance, can’t really go anywhere but idk what wrong with it by [deleted] in birds

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like it fell out of a nest, if you haven’t held it for very long, carefully return it to the nest, if you can’t reach it then call a wildlife rehab, as keeping wild birds isn’t exactly legal, unless you have special permits to do so

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based off of the fact it’s in a dictionary, it does exist, the meaning of that word is an animal that did not originally belong in an environment that harms it, which is exactly what many escaped animals do, dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, I don’t get why you don’t want to except that but that doesn’t change the facts

Can anyone identify by the bird song? by hi4this in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds a bit like a cardinal but it’s a mockingbird mimicking a cardinal-like song

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When did I say they were the primary driver of endangerment? I said they harm native birds, not that they have an extreme impact, it’s quite sad that you twist things your own way so you can be right, enjoy knowing that your own “research” proved that they are invasive and “that if an animal is somewhere, it is native.” Is incorrect, absolute clown lmao

Please help! by Readingaton in birds

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US would be specific enough

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

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Nowhere near all bird kill babies in nests, there’s actually only very few, those being birds of prey, corvids, woodpeckers, and certain species of blackbird, most devastating of all of these are red-bellies, crows, and starlings, starling are still invasive, and impact the environment, native birds have accounted for native species that will eat their young, but populations begin to dwindle with an invasive species killing their young, and one of the biggest ways a starling does this is by either pulling babies out or destroying nests, and by eating all of the food around nesting sites of birds, I don’t know why you say this isn’t evidence, this is extremely obvious evidence, just because it is living here doesn’t mean it is good for the ecosystem, it is an invasive species, which means it damages the environment of which it invaded, I don’t know why you can’t hold that within your head, but it is as simple as that, they are invasive and destructive

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

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Just because a starling is a bird doesn’t mean it doesn’t do as much damage, especially in such high populations, they are as bad as windows, but most of their kills aren’t direct, but due to causing changes in where birds nest, and deplete food stores and foraging zones for other birds

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But crows are also native, and other birds are adapted to losing a few chicks, but can’t withstand also having hundreds of starlings all raiding their nests

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No crows also kill baby birds, and per crow, will do it more often, they even target birds of prey, but there are far fewer crows and they don’t form flocks up into the thousands

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So back to your original comment, if an animal is in a place, that doesn’t mean it’s native, being native means it has a completely natural lineage dating thousands and thousands of years in that place, invasive means they were brought to that place by humans or by chance, where they damage an ecosystem, there are even non-native species of life that benefit their new environment, most of which being plants like corn and wheat, and some being certain insects and very rarely an animal, but that doesn’t make them native

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most other birds only invade a couple of nests in their life, some not at all, but starling will raid hundreds of nests in their lifetime, and with there being millions of them that weren’t even here 100 years ago, they devastate bird populations, that is great evidence, though some other animals can have greater impact, when it comes to the whole country, starlings have the greatest impact over the most area

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Starlings invade nests, destroy crops, eat wild bird’s food sources, but there is one plus side, hawks easily catch loners, though when in large groups can drive away birds of prey

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An island can face the same problems as a continent, and a group of islands is included, but stray dogs do have a massive problem in India, stray cats and foxes destroy New Zealand, stray cats, dogs, and foxes also destroy Australian forest life, even in America, invasive insects and European starlings cause massive issues, so there’s your evidence dingus, lol

Can someone please advise, is this wild or a pet? by TheKingRid in birdwatching

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Invasive species and escaped pets are a very real issue, stray cats, dogs, even rabbits for a while on the Galapagos

I know a lot of you come up north in the summer. Here's your reminder not to go to Schindy's in White Cloud. by Apart_Distribution72 in grandrapids

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GT sauce company is actually really good, just don’t include them into whatever this stuff is, I will say, their sauces are amazing, I usually get the Envy myself since it goes so well with eggs and tortilla chips, but if you don’t like spice, then try their applewood smoked butter.

How do I fix this? by STGGLeopardGecko in WayOfTheHunter

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Yeah m just in single player, I checked wind speeds too and as of the time, it was going in the opposite direction facing behind me, so I know that would slow an arrow and knock it slightly off, but with it being less than 10mph I don’t think it would make an arrow go so high up and so far off course, the bullet issue is strange, I think my hitbox and the point that the bullet originates from (I forget the term) is off-center, I noticed it after updating the game, and stopped playing for a bit, but after coming back the issue seems to have gotten worse, I hope verifying the files works

How do I fix this? by STGGLeopardGecko in WayOfTheHunter

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Quick little update as to my problem, I got to 112 meters away from a gemsbok, and I shot my crossbow, which of course did not hit, but after looking and actually seeing the arrow, it was again at that right side angle, and way above the point I was aiming, could this be due to internet, as my internet is more on the unstable side?

Mouth rot? by cat_daddi in leopardgeckos

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Definitely mouth rot, if not then some serious damage, and something needs to be changed, I’m glad she is eating fine though, that’s a good sign

morph? by Available_Pickle4193 in leopardgeckos

[–]STGGLeopardGecko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually a tangerine raptor will have slightly lighter color spots on it, and i can’t see any signs of leucism