On a happier note, if you ever get a chance to come out this way, try to make it late fall or early to mid-winter. That's when the bald eagles set up along the Mississippi. Saw 'em there once and it was really impressive.
Saw them when I lived upriver, at Burlington, IA. And we have them near here, at the river/lake just north of us. Beautiful! We have pond in the back yard, which we cover with netting for the winter to stop the great blue herons from eating the fish. Our dog loves to chase those!
Okay, now you're just rubbing it in. :-) Although I remember reading something to the effect that armadillos have lately been buying up Show-Me State property. Haven't seen one myself.
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Falling iguanas. And reptiles big enough to eat your dog or even a human in every ditch. I'll take Missouri every time.
Don't forget the pythons.
Although, to be fair, black bears are moving north and I saw a coyote real close to my sister's house once.
We have coyotes around here, and perhaps sometimes bears, although not often. No alligators, and no iguanas falling from trees.
On a happier note, if you ever get a chance to come out this way, try to make it late fall or early to mid-winter. That's when the bald eagles set up along the Mississippi. Saw 'em there once and it was really impressive.
Saw them when I lived upriver, at Burlington, IA. And we have them near here, at the river/lake just north of us. Beautiful! We have pond in the back yard, which we cover with netting for the winter to stop the great blue herons from eating the fish. Our dog loves to chase those!
Great blue herons? I can't top that. That would be awesome.
The Midwest rules.
Also Pileated Woodpeckers. Those things are HUGE and they sound like jack hammers, no tap-tap-tap like smaller woodpeckers.
Okay, now you're just rubbing it in. :-) Although I remember reading something to the effect that armadillos have lately been buying up Show-Me State property. Haven't seen one myself.
Aaack. If you see an armadillo, leave it alone. They aren't harmful directly, I think, but they can transmit leprosy.
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