It's been a mild fall and we've continued to see a lot of herps including wood frogs and toads. Here's some recent pics. And Steve shot a video of 2 toads hopping in the yard. … [Read more...]
Fall Toads & Wild Turkeys
Most of the migratory songbirds have left for the season but now is the time that we start seeing some turkeys! There's been a good sized group coming in here. We are also seeing more toads now that snake activity has slowed a bit. They are loading up on bugs under the porch … [Read more...]
Lightning in the Sky
The sky had a pink-ish hue tonight and there was a wild lightning show in the sky! Check out the video. Bonus footage of a couple of our last caterpillars. We have several caterpillars that formed their chrysalis on the siding of our house and I'm not sure they are going to make … [Read more...]
Another Yellowjacket Hive
It seems lately like we have yellowjackets build an underground hive somewhere on the property every year. Sometimes it's in an innocuous spot that doesn't bother us. But - when it's in the dog area we have to take care of it. Tilda got stung so many times once that she had to … [Read more...]
Duke & his emotional support pig
Duke got this pig from Bark Box and it's just about his favorite thing ever! It fits perfectly in his mouth. It makes the more pleasing "squawk" or "grunt" sound rather than a typical squeaker. He can catch it. He mostly just carries it around squawking it though. It's his … [Read more...]
Backyard Updates!
Some backyard updates - I think the hummingbirds are bringing juveniles to the feeder. We've had a ton of action at the feeder and so I put out the camera today to try to see what they are up to. We've seen 3 at one time for sure and maybe 4. That's a lot more than we've had … [Read more...]
