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Turkeys Visit

March 1, 2023 Elizabeth

We've been being visited by this flock of turkeys lately. It's a group of 10 - 12 toms. They are super fun to watch. They strut about, sometimes they fluff up and show all their feathers. They are sometimes bold and sometimes skittish. Really fun to watch. Here's a cool … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Dogs, Wild Turkey, Winter Duke

Deer & Turkeys visit

August 23, 2022 Elizabeth

It was a pretty big day around here! We don't see the deer come into the yard very often but we do have a doe raising twins this year. We've also been visited by some turkeys on occasion. But, today they all showed up to the party! Here's some pics. … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Summer, White Tail Deer, Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey Visits

June 10, 2022 Elizabeth

Wild Turkey

We've had a few turkeys around. This hen was right in the front yard though, about 5 feet from my window! She pecked around and meandered through the yard. … [Read more...]

Summer, Wild Turkey

Winter Birdwatching

December 20, 2021 Elizabeth

Feeder Zone

We haven't been putting out the bird feeder cams, but we are still feeding and watching birds. Here's a couple shots from the yard! … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Squirrels, Wild Turkey, Winter

2018 Tree Work & Other Snaps

December 30, 2018 Elizabeth

Realized we never shared any of the tree work we did this past year. We had the trees in the backyard cleaned up. The Poplar trees were removed and the ash trees that had suffered Emerald Ash Borer disease. Luckily, the walnut tree is able to be salvaged and the tree guy thinks … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Blogging, Landscaping, Toads, Wild Turkey American Toad, Bufo americanus, Trees-R-Us, Wild Turkey

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