Probably thought I disappeared, didn’t ya? Nope, haven’t disappeared, just taking a small break. I’ve also been getting home later than normal during the week, and working hard on maintaining the yard on the weekends. Here’s what new or changed as of July 27, 2010. The Purple Martins have all fled the nest. They come...
Category Archives: Wildlife Sad day for the 4 remaining Purple Martin Babies. When I was letting the dogs out I noticed one of the baby Purple Martins on the pool decking just sitting there. When I scooped him up, it was pretty clear something was wrong. I called Leecy to come out and help me. She tried to...  The baby Purple Martins are really growing! They are starting to peek outside of their nest, and it looks like one of them actually moved down to another nest area. There are a total of 4 babies, although only 3 of them can be seen in this shot. The one in the middle looks a...  I know, I know. You probably aren’t going to believe this but….. The doorbell rings at 10pm. It’s my neighbors young children asking if I can quickly come over because there is a snake in the backyard and the dogs are barking at it. I grab my trusty snake tongs that I bought last year...  So guess what happens when you get lots of rain, which in turn brings out lots of frogs? Other than some very loud Frogs croaking at night attracting mates, you also get a Broad Banded Water Snake. At least that’s what I discovered today while I was cleaning the Pond. Fortunately I still have my... |
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