Wild life on the Golf Course

Hi Everyone

My wife and I live in a small resort on the East coast of Australia and we have our own 9 hole course it is called Darlington Beach Resort, but it is a small course and only a par 32 for the nine holes but lot's of Bunkers, Dam's and ton's of tree's, I am only in B grade with a handicap of 9.

 8 and under is A grade. but some of the wildlife we see on the course is fantastic, this year I have seen Kagaroo's, Pythons, big Moniter Lizards, Red Belly Black snakes, Frilled Neck Lizards, not to mention all the Parrots, Cockatoos, Sea Eagles, Honey Eaters (who make deep holes in the bunkers and yes balls have found there way into them) and many more.

I just thought that I would share that bit of trivia with you all,  have a great day and please win back the ashes this year because we take a lot of stick when you lose

Scottish Bob

The most interesting thing I ever saw on a golf course was when I hit a shot over a bunker & then saw a half dressed girl pop her head up, what was even more amazing was when she got up & walked off & other girl followed her!?!?!

Put me off my game altogether as I couldn't think straight!

LOL!!

Well I thought we got some wildlife at Sherfield with the deer, rabbits and other 'common' animals.

Not sure if I would look for my ball in the rough where you are though Bob - sounds a bit dangerous!

Although I would start aiming for the bunkers where you are John

Don't get that sort of exotica over here, Bob.  However, the last time I was at the local municipal course I spotted vast herds of the now common 'homo faecibus', thought to be closely related to human beings.
Easily identified by their vivid plummage and extensive body markings, they usually venture out of their communal nests (or 'estates' as they are correctly known) in early spring to bask, near naked, in the sunshine.
The females produce vast broods of varying coloured offspring, completely unrelated to the chosen mates genetics, varying from brilliant white to dark brown and can be heard frequently by there mating call of 'leave it, 'es not wurf it'.
The males rarely venture from the nest and survive on a diet of cider or 'spesh', the exception being when the current nest burns to the ground prompting them to move to another, already built hive.
The young live on a diet of microwave chips and blue pop and usually stay with the mother for up to a year before moving to communal nests, and from there venture out to steal cars and are often held in captivity for many years.  The young communicate using a limited vocabulary of grunts, and also have the ability to breed from the age of 10.
A word of caution, it is unwise to approach this species as it can result in physical injury or compensation claims and it is not uncommon for their parasites to transmit to 'homo sapien'.

Not allowed to mate, had to turn down a game today because I'm doing some gardening

I would make a statement Tim and do the gardening with an old set of clubs!!

At Stapleford Abbotts GC I've seen:

Ducks

Geese

Moorhens

Rabbits

Heron

Fox

Deer

Snake (Adder)

Terrapin

Stoat

Cat

Dog

Horses

Not bad, but the snake did get a bit close!!! 

Russ

Lobbed some snails next door with my old 9 iron..

I see the usual birdlife (heron, moorhens, coots, ducks, geese, pheasant, grouse, etc) plus the voles, squirrels and foxes. 

When I played in Florida, I saw deer, wild turkeys, armadilloes (see avatar), raccoons and alligators.  The armadillo came right up to the cart to investigate; really bizarre! 

When I played on the PGA of Southern California, the fifth fairway has a sign in the middle stating "Crossing alligators have right of way".  There were jack rabbits everywhere, except in one area where my ball was sitting next to a cactus.  I think rather than being my ball that had scared them off, it was the rattlesnake who was basking two feet away!  I took a drop.........

'Crossing alligators have right of way', what a cheek!!!   

But then again, who's going to tell them:?  

Russ

You took a drop

I would have tried playing it happy gilmore style