'Spike' has moved in!

Ann McRae

So, two weeks later and 'Spike' aka 'Steve' the porcupine, now lives under our spruce tree. The low bows provide him plenty of protection and safety. The daily suplyof apples (courtesy of hubby and son) provide him no reason to leave.



Oh, they might see me! Run!



Prickles on Prickles:

dbaker1221

good captures! I still think they are cute. I wouldn't want one as a pet though

Maestro

Yes, they are cute in their own prickly sort of way. Nice captures.

Skippy

Ann McRae wrote:

So, two weeks later and 'Spike' aka 'Steve' the porcupine, now lives under our spruce tree. The low bows provide him plenty of protection and safety. The daily suplyof apples (courtesy of hubby and son) provide him no reason to leave.
Oh, they might see me! Run!
Prickles on Prickles:

Ohhhhhhhh coolness how big is Spike?
Would he be the size of a dog?

We don't have porcupines here, we have an echidna, but they are quite small and roll up into a ball when frightened.

Hope he's not chasing the squirrels away
I wanna see the squirrels ....... Skippy
.

Harryb

cool shots

ShepsMom

He is cute!! Do you give him milk?

Ann McRae

Thanks. Yep, they are cute, and harmless if you do not touch them. Not so harmless to gardens or trees, I understand.

ann

Ann McRae

Thanks!

ann

Ann McRae

Hi skippy - think small dog, big cat size. Somewhere over 20 lbs?
And do not worry about the squirrels - they are still here - although I was really surprised by spike the other night - I found him in my platform bird feeder - I would have thought it would tip over if he climbed it, but I watched him climb down - remarkble, really!

ann

Skippy wrote:

Ohhhhhhhh coolness how big is Spike?
Would he be the size of a dog?

We don't have porcupines here, we have an echidna, but they are quite small and roll up into a ball when frightened.

Hope he's not chasing the squirrels away
I wanna see the squirrels ....... Skippy
.

Ann McRae

Harryb wrote:

cool shots

Thanks, harry!

Ann McRae

Marina - you are the second person to ask - no milk, but apples and bread!

ann

ShepsMom wrote:

He is cute!! Do you give him milk?

Phyxius

Ann, Steve aka Spike aka Prickles is very cute. I love that first shot, it's a terrific angle and setup. I've never seen a porcupine in person.

Ann McRae

Hi Christina

Thanks. Porcupines in suburban areas are pretty common here - at least I've come across one in my yard or my neighbors four times that I remember. None have ever been quite as cooperative, or moved in long term, as Spike though!

ann