Terrible! camera phone picture, taken in a back yard, Oregon USA. (1 Viewer)

[KenM]

I was sent this by my son-in-law, the other night he was cooking some freshly caught fish on the grill just inside the kitchen with the back door open.
All of a sudden he heard a noise outside!
So he wandered out with mobile at hand and imaged this “critter”, in his words….”he sensed it was big” and only about 2-3metres away!
Eventually it just melted back into the undergrowth with him a little unsure of what it was with only this single shot taken.
When I first saw it, I got the whole image “arse upwards” see what you make of it?

 

[Farnboro John]

Is it a skunk?

John

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Is it a skunk?

John

Don't be silly, skunks are black and white, this is green. It's the Grinch!

 

[KenM]

Impressions were that it was a Cougar,
big head crouching low and coming towards, with it’s tail held slightly above body line? 😮
I had no idea of scale, I was thinking that the tail…was a neck and head was it’s rear.
Thus I suggested a nocturnal Turkey on the prowl🤣 however, I was informed that the silhouetted mass was far bigger than any Turkey with weight to match!
Looking again at the image, I think I can now see some possible larger feline face?

 

[Andy Adcock]

Are you serious, clearly a Sasquatch.............................

Ridiculous post IMHO.

 

[KenM]

Are you serious, clearly a Sasquatch.............................

Ridiculous post IMHO.

Some serious issues there…..

 

[pppppvvvv]

Could be a Keighley Cougar
Same shade of green

 

[maplekong]

We cannot determine what it was from this photo. While it may be some large feline, there is no way we can tell. But now let's make some random guesses and see which one makes sense.

 

[pianoman]

If I squint my eyes and let my imagination run wild, I can sort of see a raccoon - facing towards us with tail in the air. A lot of squinting involved

 

[Andy Adcock]

Changing the filter reveals the shape of a game bird, head and bill facing left, back of the bird which is clearly walking away, it's a Dodo.

 

[maplekong]

Changing the filter reveals the shape of a game bird, head and bill facing left, back of the bird which is clearly walking away, it's a Dodo.

It's a mutant ninja turtle standing on its hind legs with a duck head.

 

[Andy Adcock]

It's a mutant ninja turtle standing on its hind legs with a duck head, silly

Why are you attaching 'angry' emojis to my post?

 

[maplekong]

Why are you attaching 'angry' emojis to my post?

Sorry, I'll take it off, meant it as a joke

 

[KenM]

Ridiculous post IMHO.

Changing the filter reveals the shape of a game bird, head and bill facing left, back of the bird which is clearly walking away, it's a Dodo.

So ridiculous you came back for more! 🤣

 

[Andy Adcock]

So ridiculous you came back for more! 🤣

Yes Ken, hilarious, back to your cocoa.

 

[KenM]

Was

Yes Ken, hilarious, back to your cocoa.

…..and you to your nappies.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Was

…..and you to your nappies.

She's five, you may have still been in nappies.

 

[Jeff Woad]

Surely its a Cheshire Cat...

 

[etudiant]

I was sent this by my son-in-law, the other night he was cooking some freshly caught fish on the grill just inside the kitchen with the back door open.
All of a sudden he heard a noise outside!
So he wandered out with mobile at hand and imaged this “critter”, in his words….”he sensed it was big” and only about 2-3metres away!
Eventually it just melted back into the undergrowth with him a little unsure of what it was with only this single shot taken.
When I first saw it, I got the whole image “arse upwards” see what you make of it?

Just looking at the background vegetation, the subject does not seem large enough for a cougar.
It seems too chunky for a fox. Possibly a neighborhood dog, a skunk or a raccoon would be my guess.