tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post7055322955595627649..comments2024-03-13T19:28:05.813-04:00Comments on Ohio Birds and Biodiversity: A Poisonous MammalJim McCormachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-50383347114386396752017-06-16T23:50:22.243-04:002017-06-16T23:50:22.243-04:00So glad I stumbled upon this hilarious but informa...So glad I stumbled upon this hilarious but informative article! My backyard is absolutely covered by these little pricks all summer long!! They actually run over your foot if you are in the way! <br />I have picked them up on numerous occasions and now I find out that they are poisonous!! I will no longer be picking them up and moving them!!<br />The high pitch noise they make while running at 100 mph gives them away.<br />They also have no fear of me or my dog but, my chickens will attack and kill them as yummy snacks! Still have thousands so one or two chicken snacks will never make a dent!<br />Thank you so much for the info! My fingers and hands will now be safe from my stupidity and thinking they were cute and soft!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-41651624287121065962014-02-16T14:53:51.802-05:002014-02-16T14:53:51.802-05:00My wife has been telling me for the past two night...My wife has been telling me for the past two nights that a mouse has been running around in her TV room/office. Yesterday she told me that it had committed the unforgiveable sin of chewing into an unopened chocolate bar, and that its time had come. So.last night I trapped it... a short-tailed shrew, identical to the one you show here. I live in Central New Hampshire, and there are two feet of snow on the ground. Guess he wanted to join the red squirrels, mice, and flying squirrels, and occasional mink and even once a ferret, that enjoy the woodstove's warmth in our 1800 farm house.Duncan McDougallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993501047174297314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-14607664268559672072011-11-26T20:38:12.256-05:002011-11-26T20:38:12.256-05:00Creepy! Do they have beady little eyes under thei...Creepy! Do they have beady little eyes under their dense fur??Becky Schmittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-32114390099569653472010-12-14T18:05:59.030-05:002010-12-14T18:05:59.030-05:00Glad this post was helpful, Mike, and thanks for t...Glad this post was helpful, Mike, and thanks for the comment!Jim McCormachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-23826400804443050742010-12-14T15:20:41.797-05:002010-12-14T15:20:41.797-05:00Thanks for the most informative article. Our cat f...Thanks for the most informative article. Our cat found one of the little venomous savages this morning, likely bringing it up from the basement and proudly depositing it on my mother's bed as a most thoughtful gift to set her heart aflutter first thing in the morning. We thought (or at least I did), that the little fella was a mole. We checked pictures on the Internet, but couldn't quite match corpse to image to make a positive identification. We came across your post about the shrews, and Eureka!, that's what we have. The poor little rodent was quite dead of course, but in perfect condition, with a beautiful coat. It made me wonder how many of the little devils we would need to catch to make a nice coat.<br />We are up in a town called Napanee in Canada, near Kingston, so we can attest to them wandering up this far north at least.<br />Thanks again for an informative and entertaining post.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277072073479112844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-22636197296003349022010-02-26T11:07:22.324-05:002010-02-26T11:07:22.324-05:00I'm a new reader. love what you write. infor...I'm a new reader. love what you write. informative and funny. I bought the Wildlife of the Great Lakes book because you recommended it....and its informative and funny as well.<br /><br />who knew heather shrews were so mellow because they chew on willow all day? interesting stuff. <br /><br />Thanks for the fun reads.flux biota.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07881075272912004234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-7534125359593080472009-10-26T12:48:31.253-04:002009-10-26T12:48:31.253-04:00Considering the bite, I’m surprised ‘house’ cats c...Considering the bite, I’m surprised ‘house’ cats catch them often.<br />I was going to tease you about posing dead animals, but you did refrain from showing the shrew in the driver’s seat. And I myself have photographed dead insects and others in the occasional model car.Sentimental Sapsuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114045660255093537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-26410598212909293602009-04-02T17:52:00.000-04:002009-04-02T17:52:00.000-04:00Hee hee, very clever.Hee hee, very clever.nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-90340042671681178532009-03-31T18:36:00.000-04:002009-03-31T18:36:00.000-04:00Great! thanks for posting that- my cat caught one ...Great! thanks for posting that- my cat caught one last year and I thought it HAD to be a mole, although it sure didn't look like what I thought they should! Didn't know we had shrews around here (Toledo). Also didn't know they got 6 feet long! Kitty must have caught a juvenile ;o)nancihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259967841685860545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-80866448033907723432009-03-28T10:46:00.000-04:002009-03-28T10:46:00.000-04:00Eeek! What a frightening creature!!(And, the shre...Eeek! What a frightening creature!!<BR/><BR/>(And, the shrew is pretty scary, too.)<BR/><BR/>~KathiKathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-60261314672366048142009-03-27T20:22:00.000-04:002009-03-27T20:22:00.000-04:00I once saw a baby mouse that was as big as a Winne...I once saw a baby mouse that was as big as a Winnebago. But don't worry -- it wasn't poisonous. Clearly your post is a cry for help from a guy who has a "need for speed".Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-5923966375285979742009-03-27T19:15:00.000-04:002009-03-27T19:15:00.000-04:00I say Yikes too...I am sure glad those critters ar...I say Yikes too...I am sure glad those critters arent as big as a real Ferrari.Dawn Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320576787003821586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-59537717374081015512009-03-27T14:21:00.000-04:002009-03-27T14:21:00.000-04:00I will remember not to EVER provoke one. Yikes.We...I will remember not to EVER provoke one. Yikes.<BR/><BR/>We have a little guy like this who lives under our bird feeders...just a small gray flash with a long nose.Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-35594108008421534462009-03-27T07:40:00.000-04:002009-03-27T07:40:00.000-04:00Wow, I was terrified at the thought of a 6 foot lo...Wow, I was terrified at the thought of a 6 foot long venomous mammal lurking around the Ohio countryside. I am glad you clarified the scale of your Ferrari.<BR/><BR/>I have also just purchased your Birds of Ohio book and enjoy it quite a bit.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good blogging.<BR/><BR/>-AustinAustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874068872113674566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-6218725880073631732009-03-27T07:35:00.000-04:002009-03-27T07:35:00.000-04:00What an amusing post. Oh yes and educaional. Som...What an amusing post. Oh yes and educaional. Some sort of shrew met its death in our garage this year too. I have a picture of it. I will look to see if it is this one.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072479063452233450.post-43510047727904272472009-03-27T01:07:00.000-04:002009-03-27T01:07:00.000-04:00Yikes! I had no idea...Very funny post. I have the...Yikes! I had no idea...<BR/>Very funny post. I have these little demons tunneling in and out of a side garden in my yard. I'll be sure to keep my fingers away from their mouths!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.com