Ever since I saw a photo of a mantis that had caught and was eating a hummingbird, I stay away from them. The way they turn their head to look at you… Shudder
ETA Zorak is cute, though
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Is it? Or are you its human? 
Lovely detail on the leg!
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This was great! Also, I’ve yet to meet a kitteh able to resist the lure of humans wearing dark clothing. It’s like they see a blank canvas on which their fur must be deposited in creative ways… 
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What a nice story 
We have an indoor kitteh, but our neighbor’s cat spent most of last summer on our porch so I can relate.
I also really like how the author captured that special treat that is an “unaffiliated” cat’s affectionate attention.
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Male Anna’s hummingbird chirping to signal his claim to the backyard and any and all feeders thereof.
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In homage to the illustrious polygraph of this town, José Viera y Clavijo , (1731 – 1813), author among othes of the “ Natural History of the Canary Islands “, the Department of Environment and Tourism of the City Council of Los Realejos in Tenerife announce “Naturviera” – Nature Photography Contest.
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Red-crowned amazons. They are not kissing, they are allopreening.
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Our monsters found their voices about a month ago. In the evenings I’m outside about every half hour calling out either “Why you bark?” or “No bark!”
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If there’s secret to get dogs to stop barking at deer that invade their territory, please share. They mostly come out at night. 
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I am sorry to say, if you have a dog with a strong prey instinct, you are out of luck!
If you can restrict the dog to a part of the home that doesn’t provide any windows toward where the deer are, that can work.
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I think she can hear them running around, too. So, nothing short of a sensory deprivation helmet for dogs or some foolproof deer deterrent will do…
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Wasn’t sure whether this was better suited to the Good Things thread instead, but technically this is about an ‘animal’ (insect):
Worth clicking on, to see the beauty.
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“mostly”
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