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**Sangye** · 06-24-2012, 07:44 AM

Look who was in my backyard at 10:30 in the morning! Raiding my neighbor's bird feeders.....
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He couldn't resist one more nibble before going.
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He had a buddy with him, but I only saw his/her butt as they scrambled down the hill. Wish I had a picture of that!

**Palmyra** · 06-24-2012, 07:45 AM

So fabulous to have nature perched at your back door Sangye. I am envious...it looks beautiful!

**Sangye** · 06-24-2012, 07:49 AM

It was incredible. My friend upstairs has seen them in the middle of the night back there (it's about 15 ft from my door) but I hadn't. And it was quite a surprise to see him standing there mid-morning staring back at us! It's such a blessing. After being completely cut off from nature for the past 3.5 years I'm in heaven. (Well, it'd really be heaven without all the east coast bugs. other creepy critters and humidity. And the turtle who walked by a few days ago. Holy smokes. Not a fan of those things.)

**pberggren1** · 06-24-2012, 07:54 AM

Very beautiful. I miss the farm with all the nice birds and deer and foxes. My brother had a pet turtle. Not my favorite animals.

**Sangye** · 06-24-2012, 08:12 AM

I have a lifelong phobia of turtles. Ack, can't even think about them.

**pberggren1** · 06-24-2012, 08:14 AM

For me it is snakes and spiders and most insects.

**drz** · 06-24-2012, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by Sangye

I have a lifelong phobia of turtles. Ack, can't even think about them.

I saw turtle trying to cross road by my house so after I parked I went back to find him and help to a pond near by but was too late. Another stopped and helped already. I enjoy watching them swim around and sun themselves. The big snapping turtles scare me since they c an easily remove a finger.

**annekat** · 06-25-2012, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by Sangye

I have a lifelong phobia of turtles. Ack, can't even think about them.

I guess turtles and owls are kind of in the same category with you! I can't think of a real phobia, just extreme dislike, for slugs, mosquitoes, etc. Although, among mammals, possums give me the creeps, and I don't want to get too close to a bat. Snakes creep me out, too, I guess, and rats, and moles, but those are pretty common ones for creeping people out.