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Wild Turkeys visit regularly

November 21, 2023 Elizabeth

We've been having a group of Tom and Jake turkeys visiting pretty regularly. They are super fun to watch! We aren't putting down much seed or corn intentionally on the ground, but they eat anything that the songbirds cast off and they also eat bugs that remain in the warmer areas … [Read more...]

Furry Wildlife, Wild Turkey

Fearless Fox Squirrel & so much more!

July 15, 2023 Elizabeth

There is a lot growing, buzzing and flying around here this summer! We've got several different kinds of milkweed growing and lots of other flowers. We also had an uncommon visitor - a chipmunk was here for a while today! He's so tiny! And we saw a toad and a snake in … [Read more...]

Furry Wildlife, Insects, Landscaping, Summer, Toads

Nighttime visitors

May 21, 2023 Elizabeth

We've been catching some night time visitors on our blink security cams and so we thought why not put one out as a portable night time feeder cam and see what we can see. We still have a opossum and a raccoon coming pretty regularly. Here's a short video of them! … [Read more...]

Furry Wildlife, Spring

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