NP,
I think lots of people here would prefer we move our fish talk to my fish post. Please reply to me over there. Have you ever come across a freshwater drum AKA sheepshead AKA etc?
Never too late to start!
EricH, about you finding the US entertaining: to quote Harrison Ford: “Laugh it up, Furball”
I really appreciate that book recommendation. Partly because is set in Carolina but also because ive been trying to think of any other zoology-heavy fiction that I’ve read, and can’t think of any. Sure, lots of novels where there are zoological scenes or issues or events. Im thinking MOBY DICK and even TARZAN and JUNGLE BOOK in a way. Definitely passages in books by James Michner. But nothing where zoology is center-stage except for some speculative science fiction, involving alien life, and DOCTOR DOOLITTLE when i was a kid. I hate to say it, but as fantasy as DOCTOR DOOLITTLE is, it’s the closest thing. Again, talking fiction. JURASSIC PARK is also a distinct possibility.
I am pretty sure I’ve heard of CRAWDADS SING only because of the movie they made. Have you seen the movie version? Was it any good?
Howdy!! I’m LoneStar and not surprisingly from Texas. I have loved animals/nature since I was knee high to a raccoon and joining this awesome community and becoming a fresh Patron is really a natural progression of enjoying like minded people. Hiking, fishing (salt and fresh), hunting, and camping could be named as my favorite activities. Books and random trivia are guilty pleasures to be sure. Nice to meet y’all and look forward to “wild times” here in the Forum😎
LoneStar, welcome to the boards. I’m a little disappointed there isn’t more activity. I feel like im the only one welcoming people to the group. Maybe it takes time.
Speaking of activity, there’s a WHAT ARE YOU READING? type post somewhere on here, not too hard to find.
It’d be cool to hear from you on that.
Also, you say you fish, have you ever caught a freshwater drum? I made a post with story and pictures titled YO WHAT IS THIS FRESHIE FISH and would love your feedback over there.
And since you are from Texas, there’s a possibility you’ve seen a green jay. They’re almost nowhere in the US i think except a little in your region. I mostly ask because if you scroll up just a little ways you’ll see my brief conversation with JacobMeier about them.
Oh, and hello from North Carolina
Howdy!! Good to hear from a Brostener!! Yes I have caught many a drum, we call em gaspargoos locally, and typically I release them. I personally don’t care for the taste so they never are on the harvest list. Super fun to catch tho…
Doing some brief research on the green jay, I’m not familiar with the species. They are almost exclusively down south by the Mexican border, Dimmit County and all that region. Not far from Nuevo Laredo but from there sweeping down SE to the Gulf. I’m up in the NE corner of Texas in the Piney Woods and I’ve not spent just a ton of time down there, so it’s not a bird I’ve seen. It looks very pretty; I love the striking green/blue coloration.
LoneStar, the only reason i know of the green jay is that they had one or two in the desert building at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, NC. And i made special note because they had awesome coloration, and i really like all the jays. The Tulsa Zoo in Oklahoma had some South American jays, and then i personally have been lucky enough to see some Nicaraguan magpie jays in the wild. And of course where i live we have tons of “common” blue jays. I’ve often mused how lucky i am that such a common bird in my area is so beautiful. I’m tempted to take them for granted, but then i think on it. Wait, do you have blue jays in Texas? I know they are in Oklahoma. How far are you from Oklahoma?
I’m about 2hrs south of the Okie border. So not far really…
We have a lot of blue jays in my area. Seems like I see them a bit less often than when I was a kid, but that could be due to any number of reasons. Or my memory could be off….
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Hey brosters!! I’m Matt but the user name kinda says it all. Loved Forrest on Rogan, huge comedy fan, mommies where you at! Started in on the pod and got hooked
Hey guy’s, just wanted to say hey, my names Dylan and I live in Australia. I grew up with dragons, turtles, snakes, possums etc and after chiming into the podcast ive decided to go back to university at age 29 to do a degree in zoology. You guys have really helped me make my decision to follow something im passionate about and get into the wildlife scene
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What is up Brostners! Peter W here. Thanks Retep for gathering all these fine folks here. I’m a relatively new fan of the Pod, but have been enjoying it a ton. Was super stoked to find the iNaturalist project (I’m gunning for that top spot on the Species leaderboard) and now this forum. I’m a lifelong critter-finder, especially interested in Fish, Bugs, and Herps, and am always wanting to learn from others and hear about people’s experiences out there in the wild. Glad to be a part of the Brommunity!
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The Wild Times is the best podcast to exist! Only have been listening for just over a year but I’ve listened to every episode and couldn’t be happier. The only thing that sucks is “Was the dolphin in love with Brenner?” ~ TWT Episode 85, makes me rethink having this name. 
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Love the podcast from Ireland find everything being discussed very interesting would recommend it to absolutely everyone only a matter of time until the podcast gets the credit it deserves
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Where ya from, Peter? Yeah, I’ve just recently heard about the iNaturalist thing and it sounds really cool, something i’d love. It sounds extremely ground-level with just regular people contributing. BUT I’m not probably going to use it, because that’s just how i am.
Critter-finder you say? What’s been your coolest find?
I’ve lived in the upstate of South Carolina for a few years now. What about you?
You should 100% get on iNaturalist - I’ve learned more about wildlife through that platform and the people I’ve met on there than I can even begin to say. I use it as a way to keep track of my “life list” of things I’ve found…I can’t recommend it enough.
Coolest find - that’s really hard to say. Maybe a Dogwood Thyatirid Moth, a Florida Cottonmouth, or an ambush bug called Phymata albopicta. Those are just a few that come to mind.
Small world, I’m from Carolina, too. Currently Greensboro, NC. So the next state up, but hey, what’s a hundred miles, right?
Well met, Peter.
Upstate, you say. East or West upstate? How far from Charlotte? I honestly can’t remember if the northwest corner of SC touches the Appalachian Mountains or not. Does it?
Well, anyway, the 3 animals you mentioned are all animals i haven’t even heard of. Haha! Is a Florida cottonmouth noticeably different from a regular cottonmouth?
I’ve heard that there are a few spots in SC where you can find scorpions. Have you seen one?
I’m actually in Costa Rica right now, on vacation, and yesterday i found the coolest “bug” ever in my kitchen. It was a land crab. A young one, about the width of the face of a quarter. The adults are normal crab size.
Dangnabbit, my reply to YOU didn’t tag YOU even though the page listed you as tagged (i checked before i submitted)
Small world for sure! I’m pretty far west in the state, it takes me a couple hours to get to Charlotte.
A Florida Cottonmouth is a different species than the Northern Cottonmouth, but I couldn’t tell you what the distinguishing features are aside from range. Pretty similar animals!
Holy smokes haha I’m jealous you’re down there - amazing wildlife. You should post the crab to iNaturalist! Somebody might be able to help you figure out what species it is. I saw your squirrel and bird pictures on another thread - super cool. Enjoy the tropics!
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I’ve seen the odd scorpion in upstate SC a few times, most notably when I went to my room to go to bed one evening and found one on my wall above my bed haha
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