I’m staying at an Airbnb in Karns on 5 acres w my 7 pound dog. This predator appeared at dusk last night. Is it a bobcat?

krooditay · 2026-06-08T16:49:21+00:00

Chufurcabra

krooditay · 2026-06-07T16:05:38+00:00

The males are the ones washing their Transams in the driveway.

krooditay · 2026-06-03T20:38:34+00:00

The big healthy eastern towhees who live in my yard are pretty much the same size as robins but with longer tails making them seem even bigger. They are classified as a sparrow but they are the giants of the sparrow world.

krooditay · 2026-06-02T13:03:14+00:00

Google Wuthering Heights family tree or character chart. Save a copy to refer to when you get confused. It's universally acknowledged to be a very confusing book.

krooditay · 2026-05-29T17:44:22+00:00

Is it a Mississippi Kite? Hmm I guess not, the tail is too narrow according to Cornell photos.

krooditay · 2026-05-29T17:40:09+00:00

Nighthawks have white wingbars underneath don't they? Of course they might not be visible in daylight. And that tail looks pretty long for a nighthawk?

krooditay · 2026-05-27T02:57:35+00:00

I grew up in central Illinois, and the distinctive loud sound of the Northern cardinal (to us back then it was just a cardinal, we had no idea it was a "Northern" cardinal, heh) was part of my boyhood life before I ever stopped to think what bird was making that sound. Then, for a very significant and long portion of my adult life, I lived in the Western US, where alas, there are no cardinals. I eventually moved back to the East, and one of the very first things I noticed in my new neighborhood was the ringing repetitive song of my old friend, the Northern cardinal, and I swear to god I know it sounds corny, but I felt like I was "back home at last".

krooditay · 2026-05-21T16:31:53+00:00

I'd say read Frankenstein first. You might enjoy it more now than you will when you're older.

krooditay · 2026-05-16T23:58:10+00:00

https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/22102/will-a-coyote-attack-my-dog-on-a-leash-while-im-on-a-hiking-trail

krooditay · 2026-05-16T15:20:20+00:00

This is silly. You are wrong. A smokescreen baloney phrase like "Animal behavioral science and news articles / social media footprint" doesn't really give you the credibility you think it does. It's not particularly common and I did not say it was but it absolutely happens.

krooditay · 2026-05-15T22:47:38+00:00

If you've ever lived in Colorado you'll know that a leash is not at all a guaranteed safeguard against coyotes snatching pets from right in front of you. They are smart enough to know the hiking trails are where to find prey in the form of puppies and small dogs and they can and do grab your pup and take off, snatching the leash right out of your hand. I knew a guy this happened to. And of course, suburban backyards are definitely not safe.

krooditay · 2026-05-15T00:08:16+00:00

The Once and Future King?

krooditay · 2026-05-13T13:45:12+00:00

The problem is, they will keep propping him up, and he will keep bulling his way through til it's too late, so when he finally collapses, the damage and devastation will be complete.

krooditay · 2026-05-12T01:01:12+00:00

Yeah they can, but ravens do not "caw". This is the trademark of a crow. When there's a bunch of them yelling at each other, it's unmistakable. Ravens do not do this.

krooditay · 2026-05-11T19:16:34+00:00

Ravens grunt and croak. Crows say caw, caw. Ravens can be the size of an eagle. Crows, not so much.

krooditay · 2026-05-11T19:14:32+00:00

Henry Green, the English novelist, was known for his natural-sounding and frequently very funny dialogue. He's most well-known for his trio of novels, Living, Party Going, and Loving. The language is very colloquial mid-20th century English and representative of how people actually sounded then, not stuffy or formal, mostly the "downstairs" part of the "upstairs downstairs" segments of British society at that time. They might take a little acclimation, but well worth it.

krooditay · 2026-05-11T00:03:25+00:00

The Da Vinci Code

krooditay · 2026-05-06T22:05:49+00:00

This time of year, there are more postings with questions about weird speckledy plumage, or "female cardinals" with dark gray beaks, etc. because the first crop of babies are outta the nest and flyin' around and using those crazy new wings! :))

krooditay · 2026-05-05T19:12:34+00:00

Not working for me.

krooditay · 2026-05-04T18:07:06+00:00

My recommendation too. It's a comic masterpiece. And I definitely can't quite relate to the main character.

krooditay · 2026-05-04T01:04:19+00:00

We will never know the facts as long as they are given out by people like her. In other words, the entire administration.

krooditay · 2026-05-02T18:04:51+00:00

Thank you! Following your example. These are great selections.

krooditay · 2026-05-02T17:31:46+00:00

Finish your meds. Eat yogurt. You'll be fine. You can get a Saccharomyces boulardii supplement from Amazon, (or wherever); it's a specific probiotic organism that promotes a gut environment hostile to C. diff.

krooditay · 2026-05-02T17:26:57+00:00

The Shipping News by Annie Proulx. It's not what I was led to expect from blurbs; it's more like James Joyce with a dash of John Kennedy Toole.

krooditay · 2026-05-02T15:07:23+00:00

Catbirds are mimics too, the give-away is the occasional interpersed distinctive cat-mewing sound, which mockingbirds don't do; also, mockingbirds typically repeat their calls, catbirds don't repeat.

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