Wildlife on the Golf Course

[nevets88]

Not sure what these are? It's in Colorado. Elk as well?

Almost died at the end. #golf #fyp #wildlife

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When you 3 putt AGAIN (sound up) #golf #fyp #wildlife #golftiktok #colorado #elk

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[DeadMan]

Yep, those are all elk. They can be dangerous:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/10/06/us/golfer-gorged-by-elk-trnd/index.html

 

[nevets88]

13 minutes ago, DeadMan said:

Yep, those are all elk. They can be dangerous:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/10/06/us/golfer-gorged-by-elk-trnd/index.html

 

Yeah, I'm not so sure I'd be laughing so much like in the above video. Nature is to be respected.

[StuM]

My recent visit to Garland Golf Resort in Lewiston, Michigan yielded a rare view of a Bald Eagle that lives on the property.  We were coming up the 15th Fairway on the Fountains course when a majestic Bald Eagle flew up form behind a small mound with something in its grasp just 30 feet in front of me.  I could not get my camera fast enough to get him in flight however he perched in a tree just behind the green and I was able to get some shots from the green.  If you look at the attached photo and zoom in a little you will see it has a full grown groundhog in its talons.  We also saw its nest the next day while playing the Reflections course and if you zoom in and look a little above and to the left of the nest you will see one of its Eaglets that is not yet flying.  We were told there are two eaglets but we only say the one.  Too bad my cell phone camera could only zoom in so much.  I would have loved to get some closer up shots.

[Double Mocha Man]

Guessing that groundhog won't be seeing his shadow on February 2nd.

[Sandy Lie]

From my old club in South Carolina….

 

 

 

 

[StuM]

1 hour ago, Sandy Lie said:

From my old club in South Carolina….

 

 

 

 

1) At least he is considerate enough to stay in the hazard

2) he encourages one to just take a drop and not try to play out of the hazard.

[dennyjones]

This was my approach on the par 3 #14 today.   After I took the picture, he grabbed my ball and played with it for a moment.  

[Double Mocha Man]

Nice approach!  Did you make the ball stop like a "dropped cat"?

[dennyjones]

soft greens with all of the rain we've had.   I fixed at least 4 ball marks per green today, that was my mission!

[pganapathy]

My home course is built on a paddy field and we have land crabs on the fairways quite regularly.  In fact, crab holes are such a common sight on the course, that we have a local rule granting players relief from one through the green

[mohearn]

Caught this one watching me from behind the trap. Couple weeks ago.

[Jack50]

I saw an Alligator once and Monkeys. Unfortunately I think I've lost the monkey video, it was on an old phone. I didn't have a phone with me for the Alligator incident. Apart from that Geese and Deer, no photos to hand. Anything special I'll think to post.

[GolfLug]

Today.. at the course while walking a few holes after work.

[Hohjoe]

Beaver Island, MI. A pair of snakes, my ball is in the lower left corner. Fawns and wild turkeys in the fairway on 5.

[Double Mocha Man]

I would let the snakes keep the ball...

[Hohjoe]

1 hour ago, Double Mocha Man said:

I would let the snakes keep the ball...

I did. It may still be there.

 

[ChetlovesMer]

1 hour ago, Double Mocha Man said:

I would let the snakes keep the ball...

The biggest snake I've ever seen "in real life" was on the 13th green at Bear's Best in Las Vegas. Fortunately, nobody in my group hit their ball near it. But we gave it plenty of room and kept one eye on it while putting.