Wildlife Encounters
By much2say
@much2say (53944)
Los Angeles, California
June 29, 2021 5:50pm CST
We went for a morning hike in an area we had never explored.
Besides the lizards and usual birds, we actually saw two coyotes roaming in the fields, which is an unusual sight for us 
. We also discovered a group of quails hiding under some bushy trees.
Imagine my excitement when I saw a big white bird in the distance . Was this a white cockatoo or heron? It was perched and flapping - what was it doing in place like this?
I shared my observation with the kids. "Mom . . . " they said. "That's a plastic BAG!" 
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Oh 
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Have you encountered any wildlife (or plastic bags) lately?
. We also discovered a group of quails hiding under some bushy trees.
Imagine my excitement when I saw a big white bird in the distance . Was this a white cockatoo or heron? It was perched and flapping - what was it doing in place like this?
I shared my observation with the kids. "Mom . . . " they said. "That's a plastic BAG!" .
Oh .
Have you encountered any wildlife (or plastic bags) lately?23 people like this
24 responses
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
29 Jun 21
Yes... a few days ago Pretty and I were doing our morning walk when we passed a tall hedge... I heard something rustling so glanced around. There was a plastic bag caught in the hedge having a great time waving in the breeze. (Pretty was listening to some program using earbuds so I had to point it out to her. )4 people like this
@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Jun 21
@DaddyEvil I wonder if the paper bags are related 
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We don't have bunnies here, but squirrels are everywhere. We like seeing the dogs bark at us . . . we keep saying hello to them if we see them, but I don't think they like it. Maybe they want us to bark back 
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I wonder if the paper bags are related .
We don't have bunnies here, but squirrels are everywhere. We like seeing the dogs bark at us . . . we keep saying hello to them if we see them, but I don't think they like it. Maybe they want us to bark back .1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
29 Jun 21
@much2say The one we saw was white with green designs on it. Now sure what store uses those.
We have been seeing lots of bunnies and squirrels on our morning walks. And hearing lots of dogs barking at us as we walk past the houses. (I'm really hoping their owners like that at 6 am. )
We have been seeing lots of bunnies and squirrels on our morning walks. And hearing lots of dogs barking at us as we walk past the houses. (I'm really hoping their owners like that at 6 am. )2 people like this
@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
29 Jun 21
Nope but every December we see a group migratory birds like cattle egrets in our place particularly in the rice paddies and newly harrowed sugarcane field.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Jun 21
@Nakitakona Must be beautiful !
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
30 Jun 21
@much2say That's right. They fly in formation. They're good to look at.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Jun 21
@rebelann Here, I think people just blatantly do not take care of their trash (maybe not so much at their houses, but when they are out and about). They just leave their trash thinking someone else will take care of it 
- so irresponsible 
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- so irresponsible .1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (459280)
• Switzerland
1 Jul 21
@much2say In that area of the garden, where we have a huge rosemary bush, I noticed the skin of a snake in the middle of the bush, I immediately thought that the black thing was a snake.
I was there with the cat telling to the cat "go there and check if it moves..."
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. Hee hee and did the cat go investigate or did it think it was a snake too 
@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Jun 21
Yah, I actually do need glasses .
Oh gosh I do remember your snake encounter! About a month ago we went hiking and these fellow hikers gasped right by us . . . apparently a big snake was on our path but it slithered back into the hills. Hubby and the kids saw the tail end of it . . . and of course I missed it .
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Oh gosh I do remember your snake encounter! About a month ago we went hiking and these fellow hikers gasped right by us . . . apparently a big snake was on our path but it slithered back into the hills. Hubby and the kids saw the tail end of it . . . and of course I missed it .1 person likes this
@Hanyouyomi (2187)
• Dallas, Texas
22 Jan 22
I'm speechless... I don't know what to say to this.
Although I have mistaken plastic bags for animals in the past, and only noticed they were bags upon closer inspection. So I can relate.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Feb 22
@Hanyouyomi Right . But the one day I see a plastic bag, it will then turn out to be a real animal .
. But the one day I see a plastic bag, it will then turn out to be a real animal .@Hanyouyomi (2187)
• Dallas, Texas
29 Jan 22
@much2say
I wear glasses, and have done so while mistaking plastic bags for animals. I think it might take attentiveness.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16546)
• China
30 Jun 21
Funny ! You pictured a plastic bag as cockatoo and the like.I have known of coyotes from other mylotter's post.It is said that they could attack kids sometimes.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Jun 21
I really, really thought it was a bird . Oh yes, coyotes can attack. People who live in the hills are warned to keep their pets indoors at night (or even the day) as coyotes can come into their yards to hunt. I don't doubt they could attack children as well. We made sure they walked away to the other direction - they ran into another set of hills.
. Oh yes, coyotes can attack. People who live in the hills are warned to keep their pets indoors at night (or even the day) as coyotes can come into their yards to hunt. I don't doubt they could attack children as well. We made sure they walked away to the other direction - they ran into another set of hills.1 person likes this
@changjiangzhibin89 (16546)
• China
1 Jul 21
@much2say Maybe coyotes are indigenous to there.I have not seen them myself.
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@sjvg1976 (41131)
• Delhi, India
2 Jul 21
Not here in the city.
But when I was in village I have encountered deers and snakes many times while roaming there. Deers used to run away when they see human beings. Snakes are killed by the people whenever they appear.
Recently saw peacocks here which is not a normal thing to be visible here.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Jul 21
Are there any little critters in the city . . . like squirrels or birds?
We do not get deer in our suburb area, but they can possibly be in certain hills . . . and so can snakes. Right, the deer run away before we get a good look. I think most people here run away from the snakes .
Ohhh, peacocks! Wild peacocks? There are pockets of areas that have peacocks - rare though - I don't know why the peacocks just stay there. That is a sight to see!!
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Ohhh, peacocks! Wild peacocks? There are pockets of areas that have peacocks - rare though - I don't know why the peacocks just stay there. That is a sight to see!!1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (86819)
• United States
7 Jul 21
Well I never haha
This bird sees a bag rolling down the street lol
Gotcha the Moluccan Cockatoo. Letty the African Grey. Follow Gotcha and family on Instagram!: https://instagram.com/gotcha_the_cockatooHad a play date with o...
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@RasmaSandra (73751)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Jul 21
It is always exciting to see wildlife, The only wildlife I see here are squirrels and various kinds of birds and an possum who used to come at night,
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Jul 21
@RasmaSandra Harvey 
! That's amazing you even got a photo of him - as they often scamper away when humans and light get so close! Well he is actually a cute one, isn't he?
! That's amazing you even got a photo of him - as they often scamper away when humans and light get so close! Well he is actually a cute one, isn't he?1 person likes this
@RasmaSandra (73751)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Jul 21
@much2say here is a photo of my possum I named him Harvey
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@MarshaMusselman (38663)
• Midland, Michigan
1 Jul 21
that was pretty funny. I see loads of plastic bags but not flapping in the wind at least. I see them and use them at my job.
I thought maybe the birds wrong was hurt. Better that the bag be stuck than a bird.1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (170542)
• United States
30 Jun 21
Ha, that's pretty funny. Sometimes I think I see animals or something on the road..and they turn out to be garbage bags.
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2 Jul 21
Sadly there are plenty of plastic bags and bottles left on our beaches!!
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. People are not taking care of their planet 
