I grew up on the outskirts of an industrial city. The only wildlife I ever saw growing up were field rabbits and moles. Oddly, we had no squirrels or chipmunks, that I recall. There were no wooded areas, so that may account for the lack of critters.
Fast forward a number of decades, and I now live in a suburb of another industrial city. But we have tons of wooded area, metro parks, etc. and wildlife is abundant. Over the years, we've had daily sightings of white-tailed deer. I've seen my share of raccoons, opossum, foxes, coyotes, and wild turkeys. But my friend who lives about 10 minutes away has me beat. This is what she saw, roaming her neighborhood
That poor dog may never recover! Hee haw, hee haw...........
Fast forward a number of decades, and I now live in a suburb of another industrial city. But we have tons of wooded area, metro parks, etc. and wildlife is abundant. Over the years, we've had daily sightings of white-tailed deer. I've seen my share of raccoons, opossum, foxes, coyotes, and wild turkeys. But my friend who lives about 10 minutes away has me beat. This is what she saw, roaming her neighborhood
That poor dog may never recover! Hee haw, hee haw...........
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ReplyDeleteWild donkeys?? Where the heck did they come from?
ReplyDeleteApparently, they came from some stables. I knew about the horse stables, but had no idea someone kept donkeys as well.
DeleteSomebody has a fence down...
ReplyDeleteYes, they escaped because of a broken fence.
DeleteReminds me of two occurances, neither very long ago; the pig in the front yard, and just last week, the rooster in our garage. Neither of which belong to us.
ReplyDeleteOh boy, a pig would be shocking. I would be afraid of a rooster in my garage. They seem mean!
DeleteOkay, first I have to say....what faaaaaabulous photo! You're neighbor should get a photograph award JUST for capturing that shot!
ReplyDeleteSecond, OMG...where did those donkeys come from?!?!?
Fun post!
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I'm glad you enjoyed the crazy! Now I might have to post one of my fave vacation photos that involves a donkey!
DeleteHi Bijoux,
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny!! Now, my suburbs sound like your former home; I see almost no wildlife( making one exception for hedgehogs).
Great share! Have a wonderful day, Bij!
I don't think I've ever come across a hedgehog, besides at the zoo. Hope your day is going well!
DeleteWe have lots of squirrels, their antics amaze me. We have Canadian Geese wandering the neighborhood occasionally. But I've never seen a scene like that! Sooo funny! And what that dog must be thinking!! haha
ReplyDeleteI know! That dog will probably be staying indoors a while! Haha! I also sympathize with the driver of that van. You don't expect to have to brake for donkeys!
Deletewell that would certainly have been a surprise to see!
ReplyDeleteAnd not a good surprise, at least for me!
DeleteHa ha, we see things like that every now and then. Used to be a horse pasture behind us with dead-beat owners so I was frequently herding the horses back in.
ReplyDeleteJust across the road and down a bit is a pumpkin farm where they do a petting zoo every Fall. Nearly every year something or other gets out either due to bad fencing or parents out of control.
Add to that deer, turkeys, dogs, cats, coyotes, fox, and coy dogs. We have what we call a 'natural' zoo here-abouts.
When I was growing up in the suburbs my fav was the baby elephant that wandered down the street. I did not witness but heard tell there was a 2 foot alligator once in a neighbors yard.
A baby elephant? Did Ringling Bros. pass through town? I've only heard of alligator adventures from my Florida friends.
ReplyDeleteA good job there isn't a regular stream of donkeys. The lawn would be in a dreadful state! And yes, the dog must have had an awful fright....
ReplyDeleteYes, it would be distressing to go outside and find a pile of unknown origins on your lawn!
DeleteThe elephant was from a circus truck that broke down at the end of our street. The trainer let the baby out for some fresh air and the baby got too frisky to control.
ReplyDeleteWe always suspected the alligator was a Florida transplant that just got too big to keep. But that reminds me that the river just 1/4th mile from us has had any number of alligators found and trapped over the years, most under 2 feet that were likely similar deals.