Cobie Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 27 minutes ago, EarthMama said: ... I'm officially at 5 days until the closing on my house! ... Excellent 👍 Good luck 🍀 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 @Muledeer, I guess USA marmots are similar to European ones. Are yours a mountain species? @chandrakirti, even though that billboard sounds like it's exaggerating a touch (according to the Met Office maximum temperature recorded in Britain today was 33.3°c, 93°f, they reckon somewhere in England could hit 37°c before this current pulse of hot weather passes, (unless you read the Daily Express who say that all records will be broken because they are addicted to meteorological hyperbole) Sheeba (tabby cat) still wants it to be hotter though 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveb Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Muledeer said: marmot cam The marmots look like they've made themselves at home. Looks like a fox (and a bat) in the last pic. 5 hours ago, chandrakirti said: Wow! 37C at 17.33pm! (that's 98.6F for all you people across the pond) . That's from the local council billboard . I feel like my legs are lead weights with this heat. It's going to be hotter as the week progresses. We're being warned to stay out of it (it'll be my pleasure to do that!) Sounds just like the weather here this week. 5 hours ago, pickles mcgee said: Let's just say they are very friendly! I had a wonderful time in Idaho Falls. @faraday☘ has some mad food prepping skills. I would eat healthy at every meal if she was the chef! Nice! 2 hours ago, EarthMama said: I'm officially at 5 days until the closing on my house! How exciting! Nice chain work, too. 1 hour ago, Skycaptain said: Sheeba (tabby cat) still wants it to be hotter though In spite of their fur, cats (and dogs), seem to like it when it's warmer. Maybe because they have a higher body temperature than people do. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will123 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 https://globalnews.ca/news/4346157/buns-away-wreck-beach-group-seeks-to-set-skinny-dipping-world-record/ They never called me 😞 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myssterry Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 9 hours ago, Skycaptain said: @Muledeer, I guess USA marmots are similar to European ones. Are yours a mountain species? @chandrakirti, even though that billboard sounds like it's exaggerating a touch (according to the Met Office maximum temperature recorded in Britain today was 33.3°c, 93°f, they reckon somewhere in England could hit 37°c before this current pulse of hot weather passes, (unless you read the Daily Express who say that all records will be broken because they are addicted to meteorological hyperbole) Sheeba (tabby cat) still wants it to be hotter though For some odd reason a weather report from the Daily Express features on the news feed on my phone. I always glance at the news feed just before bed and there are screaming headlines of meteorological disaster to lull me to sleep. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 @Mz Terry, the Daily Express have an obsession with weather, and every day they seem to post an overly dramatic weather related headline. I think that because I use the Met Office weather app daily, Google put anything weather related onto my news feed. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
teatree Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 4 hours ago, Skycaptain said: the Daily Express have an obsession with weather, and every day they seem to post an overly dramatic weather related headline. I think weather obsessiveness has certainly become widespread...partly, I think, because weather on the whole seems to be getting more dramatic, and partly because of the immediateness (is that a word??? Looks odd) of the reporting. And everyone can relate to it, since it affects us all. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tja Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 (edited) On 7/24/2018 at 7:24 AM, teatree said: immediateness (is that a word??? It is. 😉 Edited July 25, 2018 by Tja 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 3 hours ago, teatree said: I think weather obsessiveness has certainly become widespread...partly, I think, because weather on the whole seems to be getting more dramatic, and partly because of the immediateness (is that a word??? Looks odd) of the reporting. And everyone can relate to it, since it affects us all. Immediacy? 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will123 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 The media in North America is obsessed these days with the weather. I think a lot of it has to do with 24 news channels. Thirty years ago we would only hear about the most devasting tornadoes in the US Midwest. Nowadays even events that don't cause any injuries in Iowa or Kansas get mentioned on our news. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jetsun Milarepa Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Love those Marmots @Muledeer, they look like characters.that last photo looks like a fox - do you get them where you are? @Skycaptain, @Mz Terry. @teatree , I bet the Greeks could have done with the Daily Express, poor souls. I've just seen a car engine that had melted and the metal alloys were trickling over the burnt ground. 😲 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jetsun Milarepa Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 PS: Good luck with the new home @EarthMama! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muledeer Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 21 hours ago, Skycaptain said: @Muledeer, I guess USA marmots are similar to European ones. Are yours a mountain species? I'm not sure - we've always called them rock chucks. They are rather large rodents who chirp all the time. 19 hours ago, daveb said: The marmots look like they've made themselves at home. Looks like a fox (and a bat) in the last pic. Yes, they have moved into my shed and the stacks of shingles in back of it. The "bat" may actually be a large moth in that night photo. 40 minutes ago, chandrakirti said: Love those Marmots @Muledeer, they look like characters.that last photo looks like a fox - do you get them where you are? Indeed, we do have foxes. In fact, the foxes follow the marmots. I really haven't seen any marmot activity since that fox came by last week. Those marmots have kind of become reliable "pets" this summer because they are always around, chirping, and hanging out watching me tend my garden and yard. There were three of them earlier in the season. I saw one dead on the highway and then there were two. I think the large marmot with the white face is the mother. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryn2 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I hope the fox didn’t make lunch of the marmots. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 3 hours ago, ryn2 said: I hope the fox didn’t make lunch of the marmots. what should it eat? 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryn2 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 44 minutes ago, Midland Tyke said: what should it eat? But those were @Muledeer‘s gardening buddies... So I guess the fox should eat whatever else it likes. Ours eat mice. Getting attached to nature is risky, I know... 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muledeer Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 If the fox did eat the marmots, I wouldn't be upset. That is just nature taking its course. However, if someone shot them I would be really angry. I have "no hunting" signs posted on my fences. @ryn2, It is hard not to get attached to nature and all the wild animals when you live amongst them. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryn2 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I wouldn’t be mad at the fox... just sad at the loss of my cute friends. Agreed that a person killing them wastefully for sport would be worse. Some of it’s probably the novelty, too. We have nothing like that where I live. What we have tons of - whitetail deer. I see them dead almost daily and rarely give it a thought. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will123 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 3 hours ago, ryn2 said: What we have tons of - whitetail deer. I see them dead almost daily and rarely give it a thought. And driving thru Pennsylvania is worse I think. Down there the road- killed deer are like the raccoons and porcupines in southern Ontario, withe the occasional deer. Moose/vehicle collisions are the worst. Imagine hitting an animal that can vary in size from a pony to a horse. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryn2 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I live in an area where the humans have built their way through the deer habitat and now they’re in every suburban yard in some towns. During mating season I often see more than one road-killed per mile on my commute. They are a (cute) menace. Moose are no comparison, though, for sure. We have none this far south. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will123 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 minute ago, ryn2 said: I live in an area where the humans have built their way through the deer habitat and now they’re in every suburban yard in some towns. During mating season I often see more than one road-killed per mile on my commute. They are a (cute) menace. Moose are no comparison, though, for sure. We have none this far south. We have them (along with deer) in our woodlot. They are a definite night danger on the roads. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, ryn2 said: They are a (cute) menace. Aren't we humans the menace? Sorry, not picking on you. Just a pet subject of mine - we invade build in their territory and then describe them as a menace... 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryn2 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 54 minutes ago, Midland Tyke said: Aren't we humans the menace? Sorry, not picking on you. Just a pet subject of mine - we invade build in their territory and then describe them as a menace... No, you’re completely right. Deer and cars don’t coexist well and it’s not their fault. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muledeer Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 54 minutes ago, Midland Tyke said: Aren't we humans the menace? From nature's perspective, that's putting it mildly. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryn2 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 58 minutes ago, will123 said: We have them (along with deer) in our woodlot. They are a definite night danger on the roads. Yeah, they’re very heavy compared to deer... and typically darker-colored too. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryn2 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 1 minute ago, ryn2 said: No, you’re completely right. Deer and cars don’t coexist well and it’s not their fault. “Their” meaning the deer, not the cars! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frogster Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 In the interests of personal safety I've taken to tossing bags of dog poop into the unfenced parts of my property where the deer like to hide. They burst out of those spots with great vigor when I accidentally startle them and I don't want to get trampled. It seems to be helping. That one bag that ended up in the apricot tree is a bit much though. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveb Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I'm glad I'm in Portland! Quote The National Weather Service said a new high of 127 degrees (52.7 Celsius) was set at California's Death Valley. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Question for those in The Netherlands and Belgium, what sort of temperatures are you experiencing? Just interested as we're supposed to be getting that air for the next couple of days. Deer are a road problem here. Many of our lanes are flanked by hedgerows, so if one jumps through you have no warning. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jetsun Milarepa Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 A deer once put his hind leg through my sun roof as he ran down a hill next to the road and use my car as a springboard @Muledeer. Thankfully he wasn't hurt and disappeared into the forest on the other side of the road. You're right @Midland Tyke, we're the ones out of balance with the rest of nature. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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