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Had 2 interesting nights back in early spring.
We have bushland near by at the end of the street across a crossroad. I have heard and seen many a bush turkey there, but this one night, at around 3am, the sounds were FAR heavier and definitiely footfalls in the tinder and leaves.
I kept watching that direction, happily letting my exposures run, but kept watching. The foot falls stopped - would be hard to miss me out on the driveway with a bloody streetlight 10 metres across the street. I kept watching. Something shone/reflected over in the bush, and I, whilst still watching, grabbed my nightvision scope (it intensifies starlight) - there were 2 people there, looking my way - teenagers at best, possibly older.
Teenagers or young adults, 3am, skirting suburbia in the bush...suspicious. Rang the local police station - I know these guys would love something better to do than RBT... they responded pretty quick, and searched the scrub. NEver found anyone, but they said there had been reports of petty theft around homes bordering the scrub recently.
The other time was more surreal than anything. Same - out on the driveway. Around 3am. Hear funny sounds, thinking probably a cat, when a fully grown jack rabbit appears! Stands at the end of my driveway, turns and looks at me, twitches for a few moments and sniffs the air again and starts on his way. It really was surreal like out of Snow White and the Huntsman or something!
I learnt from the first experience to ALWAYS have mobile phone, BRIGHT torch and a pocket knife in handy, JUST in case.
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