We often see the toads on our side porch. There's a light in this area that attracts bugs and so lots of herps gather under the light. Last night, it was a warm-ish spring rain and my husband let the dogs out at about 1am and spotted quite a few toads and even a frog! The … [Read more...]
VIDEO: American Crow finds snake in the grass!
We do not have too many crows that actually land in our yard. I'm definitely open to having a Crow friend! I saw this one land in the front yard and start strutting up the yard along the row of pine trees. Then - I saw him grab a snake! He pecked it a few times & I … [Read more...]
Late Night Toad Sighting
Steve went out to take the trash out late and nearly stepped on this little guy. He moved him over into the flower bed and snapped a couple pics for me! … [Read more...]
First Rose Breasted Grosbeak of the season!
I spotted the first rose breasted grosbeak of the season this morning during tea time. I was glad to be able to snap a quick picture. I've been trying to get a picture of the orioles that are coming. We had 2 at once yesterday - both males - but I've been less successful getting … [Read more...]
VIDEO: A skunk visits?!
We put up a couple different camera locations to try to capture where the deer were going (and if they were eating my new shrubs) and we caught a brief glimpse of a rare guest. We saw this skunk travel through in the early morning hours today. We haven't ever captured a skunk on … [Read more...]
Spring in the Flower Beds
I continue to just be amazed that things come back year after year! I know that I'm a new-er gardener, but every spring I just get so excited to go out and see all of the shoots. To the left is our newest flower bed. This is in our front yard and we planted this late last … [Read more...]
