Wildlife Watch, 1/4/08
05/01/2008 09:33 Filed in: Personal
As I walked up the sidewalk this morning, I saw a doe
just inside the woods. If you didn't know to look
over there, and if the leaves hadn't mostly dropped,
AND if you didn't know what to look for, you would
have missed her. I felt pleased that I didn't.
Then not long after I arrived two does crossed the field behind the church. Lots of deer activity today!
Then not long after I arrived two does crossed the field behind the church. Lots of deer activity today!
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Wildlife Watch, 12/27/07
27/12/2007 16:11 Filed in: Personal
As I was walking out to the mailbox, about half-way
up the sidewalk, a large doe jumped out of the
thicket behind the big oak. She stopped and I
stopped. We stood there, looking at each other, for a
few minutes-- then she jumped off into the woods
without looking back. She showed no signs of fear or
alert-- I guess the HWPC grounds truly are a
sanctuary!
I also saw a grey fox cross the field out back.
I also saw a grey fox cross the field out back.
Wildlife Watch, 12/26/07
26/12/2007 16:37 Filed in: Personal
Wildlife Watch, 12/19/07
19/12/2007 14:29 Filed in: Personal
I saw a doe this morning. It was sort of cheating on
my wildlife log, because it was just inside the edge
of the woods as I was walking out. I've started being
extra-quiet as I leave, so that I don't spook any
critters that are about, and I was able to watch her
walk for a few minutes as I walked down the sidewalk.
Wildlife Watch, 12/17/07
17/12/2007 16:56 Filed in: Personal
Six does this afternoon. You might think that all six
were moving together-- but you would be mistaken.
They met up for a little mid-field frolicking, then
the pair (maybe a mother/daughter pair?) that move
together went their way while the others went theirs.
I've been watching these groups of does all fall-- the larger group was a group of five; I wonder if one met an early end. All of them are fairly young and pretty small, though there is one doe that is much bigger than the rest.
Every now and then, the bucks that hanker after them show up-- but these bucks are quite young, too; you can tell by the spread of their antlers they aren't but a year or so old. One buck, though, will be huge when he matures: his antlers are very narrow, but he's already a six-point.
I've been watching these groups of does all fall-- the larger group was a group of five; I wonder if one met an early end. All of them are fairly young and pretty small, though there is one doe that is much bigger than the rest.
Every now and then, the bucks that hanker after them show up-- but these bucks are quite young, too; you can tell by the spread of their antlers they aren't but a year or so old. One buck, though, will be huge when he matures: his antlers are very narrow, but he's already a six-point.
Wildlife Watch, 12/12/07
12/12/2007 19:59 Filed in: Personal
Wildlife Watch, 12/10/07
10/12/2007 09:19 Filed in: Personal
One of the "perks" of my job as Pastor of Hickory
Withe Presbyterian Church is the view I have from my
office window. I often get to watch wildlife eating,
playing, or just moving around in the field behind
the church property. I rarely tire of taking this in,
and I keep a pair of binoculars by my desk to
facilitate.
I want to keep a log of what I see, mostly for me-- though some of you might find it interesting too. So I'll keep my log on this blog. Here's the list for today:
16 wild turkeys, including 3 really big toms, 4 jakes, and 9 hens!
I want to keep a log of what I see, mostly for me-- though some of you might find it interesting too. So I'll keep my log on this blog. Here's the list for today:
16 wild turkeys, including 3 really big toms, 4 jakes, and 9 hens!