Guess what she was hiding............

[Ocean Lover]

Awww, how cute. Man, you must live in the boonies.

A couple of weeks ago a duck had a dozen babies in our churches courtyard. Last week there were only 4 left. It got really cold at night and the momma couldn't keep them all warm. There was also a red tail hawk spotted trying to scope them out. I hope they're still there this week. I couldn't believe how much they'd grown in a week!

 

[TooFarTampa]

So cute!

 

[Mango]

where was this turkey?

my yard. I just thought it was cool how she sat there for almost an hour that I knew of, and I didn't have a clue there were 10 babies underneath her. Not a peep from one. I've never witnessed this behaviour before.

Awww, how cute. Man, you must live in the boonies.

A couple of weeks ago a duck had a dozen babies in our churches courtyard. Last week there were only 4 left. It got really cold at night and the momma couldn't keep them all warm. There was also a red tail hawk spotted trying to scope them out. I hope they're still there this week. I couldn't believe how much they'd grown in a week!

No Boonies. I only live an hour north of NYC. People who haven't traveled outside Manhattan are pleasantly surprised at the natural beauty of the Hudson Valley. There are many lakes, farms, forests, even caves.

My sister lives on a lake, and every year we see new baby swans and geese.
It's sad when you see one or two missing. We used to tell my nephew some of the babies were sleeping, but now he understands. It's funn to watch them though. This year though, the swans have been very territorial, and chasing anything including the crow that nests there. One chased MANgo last week.

More funn tonight. We have a red fox that we think has den closeby, and I saw her again at dinner time. Looked like she snagged a chipmonk. Went to grab the camera, but she was sly as a fox and sensed me in the house.

 

[Miss Kitty]

And that concludes another episode of...

Mango's Wild Kingdom!



P.S. all I have around here right now, besides squirrels, is ANTS!!!!

 

[Franny]

Roadtrip to Mango's wild kingdom!I sooo love nature right outside the back yard! Keep us posted on the chicks!!

 

[Ocean Lover]

And that concludes another episode of...

Mango's Wild Kingdom!



P.S. all I have around here right now, besides squirrels, is ANTS!!!!

I'm with ya on both counts. And I used to think squirrels were cute. :angry: Someone in the neighborhood is feeding them giant peanuts. I found a bunch when putting in my flowers last week. Do you think squirrels are smart enough to remember where they buried them? NO. they have to then dig up everything in sight including the front yard. A couple of them did this last fall.

When I was little I thought anthills were cool. Now they creep me out. Thank god we don't have fire ants here.

P.S. I really do love nature.

 

[greenroomsurfer]

I guess you could cook them like quail?? How many was there? enough for a dinner party - or maybe you could trade them with GRS for some tinfoil..

Now your thinking like a Cajun! When is the Cajun Cookout? I'll bring the tinfoil.

 

[tebo]

Squirrels= Tree rats......even though they will not cause rabies if you are bitten by one.