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My roommate was mowing the long and noticed four baby bunnies by the side of the house. Two ran away because the lawn mower scared them and the other two are still there. I hope they are ok and not too scared

Alligator that literally knocked on our door! Was watching TV then heard him scratching at the door looked outside and didn’t see anything then turned and looked in the corner and saw him! When I walked outside he hissed then my mom woke up my dad and my dad grabbed a towel and caught him! Me, my dad, and boyfriend then went drive a few minutes away and released him in the bayou. I got to flip him out the ice chest and then he swam away!

Atlantic Puffins observed from a boat off Petite Manan Island in Maine. Photo credit: V. T.

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) are ocean-dwelling, migratory seabirds with large, multi-colored bills in the Auks, Murres, Guillemots, and Puffins (Alcidae) family. "On land, it has the typical upright stance of an auk. At sea, it swims on the surface and feeds on zooplankton, small fish, and crabs, which it catches by diving underwater, using its wings for propulsion. It has a black crown and back, pale grey cheek patches, and a white body and underparts. Its broad, boldly marked red-and-black beak and orange legs contrast with its plumage. It molts while at sea in the winter, and some of the brightly colored facial characteristics are lost, with color returning during the spring. The external appearances of the adult male and female are identical, though the male is usually slightly larger. The juvenile has similar plumage, but its cheek patches are dark grey. The juvenile does not have brightly colored head ornamentation, its bill is narrower and is dark grey with a yellowish-brown tip, and its legs and feet are also dark." Conservation Status: Vulnerable (VU) (IUCN Red List)

Puffin chicks are known as “pufflings.”
Atlantic Puffins occur across the North Atlantic from Canada to Norway and south to Spain.

The Cornell Lab: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Atlantic_Puffin/

Xeno-canto: Bird songs, sound recordings, bird range and migration map: https://xeno-canto.org/species/Fratercula-arctica

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BIRDS (Annotated references)

The Cornell Lab (Birds in U.S. and Canada, includes Compare with Similiar Species) https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/

Xeno-canto: Bird songs, sound recordings, bird range and migration map: https://xeno-canto.org/about/xeno-canto

Audubon Guide to North American Birds https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide

Ebird with species description, range map and sound recordings: https://ebird.org/explore

Orphan gosling, apparently reported there already in the morning. Was laying on wharf, then for some reason came by and stayed near for some time. Headed to grass towards park, harrassed by crow which have to be repelled and loose dog before rescued.

American Black Bear - Ursus americanus
BIG bear ran past me on the sidewalk in Gatlinburg. I could not get very far out of its way without stepping into (some) traffic. I think it was in a huff because nobody would sell it a drink without ID.
(It was looking for fresh garbage, of course.)
Video at:
https://flic.kr/p/2pQ9A2P

Thought bubble: "Ooh, I wonder if they have that in my size?"