tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post8829004566022367190..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: Wildlife Wednesday July 2014Shirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-43361488779992165562014-07-07T15:56:20.447-05:002014-07-07T15:56:20.447-05:00I'd love to see some of your wildlife visitors...I'd love to see some of your wildlife visitors as well so join in next month!Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-76734046292637626342014-07-07T15:55:31.526-05:002014-07-07T15:55:31.526-05:00You have some aggressive visitors there. We get s...You have some aggressive visitors there. We get some damage but rarely like that.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-3029587300680538232014-07-07T15:54:30.277-05:002014-07-07T15:54:30.277-05:00Oh those sweet little fawns are so irresistible an...Oh those sweet little fawns are so irresistible and they will pull up everything just to test it. Birds are fun to watch and we can see many of them from the house.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-46082597283192554762014-07-07T15:53:02.371-05:002014-07-07T15:53:02.371-05:00I'll look for your post Rebecca, should be fun...I'll look for your post Rebecca, should be fun.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-81049730292440558562014-07-07T15:52:26.580-05:002014-07-07T15:52:26.580-05:00Thank you! We try to encourage all of them includ...Thank you! We try to encourage all of them including the deer.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-88555669848573453872014-07-07T15:51:39.547-05:002014-07-07T15:51:39.547-05:00They are so pretty and there are two different typ...They are so pretty and there are two different types in North America.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-2291514019524871922014-07-06T19:06:24.481-05:002014-07-06T19:06:24.481-05:00Oh boy do I have some interesting wildlife so I wi...Oh boy do I have some interesting wildlife so I will have to save some for this meme...wonderful captures!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-24047229439693892462014-07-05T11:10:24.659-05:002014-07-05T11:10:24.659-05:00The bat population was affected by disease and the...The bat population was affected by disease and then the drought.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-76346393921138228992014-07-03T13:13:00.619-05:002014-07-03T13:13:00.619-05:00Great photos.
Our Golden Fronts like the hummers f...Great photos.<br />Our Golden Fronts like the hummers food, too. As do some larger, more destructive critters. Somebody threw a feeder down and broke it last night. I know better than to leave them out.<br /><br />And, we have LOTS of those little frogs. Most of ours are black...so, I'm not sure what they are. Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-61171466459985895302014-07-03T10:18:50.241-05:002014-07-03T10:18:50.241-05:00I've been meaning to do a wildlife check aroun...I've been meaning to do a wildlife check around my yard. We've got new issues in the way of armadillos---not sure where they came from---and of course the sweet little fawns that will one day grow up to chow on my garden. Since we are on a pond we have a lot of birds which can be a lot of fun to see the variety that shows up, particularly during winter. <br /><br />Love the squirrel and the hilarious woodpecker!Mistihttp://www.oceanicwilderness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-28802446840501371402014-07-03T00:53:08.470-05:002014-07-03T00:53:08.470-05:00I'm so glad that you participated in this meme...I'm so glad that you participated in this meme, otherwise, I wouldn't have known about it to participate as well! I love the woodpecker and the rock squirrel. I only have fox (or maybe gray?) squirrels up in my Round Rock garden. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01215678221173950533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-6349908634226232842014-07-02T22:28:48.065-05:002014-07-02T22:28:48.065-05:00Great meme and great photos, Shirley! Isn't a ...Great meme and great photos, Shirley! Isn't a great feeling when wildlife visit your garden? It's a wonderful compliment. Hope you have a wonderful 4th!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-34162628917785570082014-07-02T22:09:58.721-05:002014-07-02T22:09:58.721-05:00I've never seen a black squirrel before! How ...I've never seen a black squirrel before! How awesome is that? Your woodpecker is quite a character. One summer we had a smaller bird that came to the hummingbird feeder but I don't remember what it was. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-67166410685271143612014-07-02T21:31:12.378-05:002014-07-02T21:31:12.378-05:00Great photos! I had to look closely to spot the to...Great photos! I had to look closely to spot the toad even when I knew it was there. What is happening to the bats? I haven't heard.Debrahttp://mylandrestorationproject.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-51409074729262061022014-07-02T20:52:39.186-05:002014-07-02T20:52:39.186-05:00I was so excited when I first saw the rock squirre...I was so excited when I first saw the rock squirrels because black squirrels such a rarity elsewhere but they are quite common in many parts of the Hill Country. They are a slightly different animal from the celebrated black squirrels in the northeast.<br /><br />I enjoy seeing the deer but wish we could reach some type of arrangement about certain plants. Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-35661146839940431212014-07-02T20:48:18.469-05:002014-07-02T20:48:18.469-05:00I usually watch the anoles snatching a bug from th...I usually watch the anoles snatching a bug from the birdbath or climbing the screen for a moth which can keep me entertained for quite a while. If you saw one near a rock wall it was probably a rock squirrel. They have found a comfortable life at our place and we enjoy their antics.<br /><br />You must have the toads, I'm hearing from friends all over the area about them. Take another look.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-69282020669727625152014-07-02T20:42:54.773-05:002014-07-02T20:42:54.773-05:00At first I was surprised but then remembered they ...At first I was surprised but then remembered they easily walk upside down and backwards along a tree branch. The finches are the only birds I've seen come close to those acrobatics.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-20526598148088241792014-07-02T20:40:46.434-05:002014-07-02T20:40:46.434-05:00I had so much fun going back through my photos to ...I had so much fun going back through my photos to select some to share. It's great to have a schedule for posting my favorites.<br /><br />It seems many gardeners are finding the toads around and that's a good sign for our region. We're still in drought but things are looking up.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-30690107830395290512014-07-02T19:02:10.787-05:002014-07-02T19:02:10.787-05:00That woodpecker gif is hilarious! And yes, your wi...That woodpecker gif is hilarious! And yes, your wildlife photos are marvelous. I like your idea about setting out warm water for the deer in the winter--I'm sure they appreciate it. We seldom get deer this side of 183 in NW Austin, but my parents have regular herds out in Dripping Springs.<br /><br />I'm delighted to see the Rock Squirrel, too--I saw one for the first time recently, and didn't know what it was other than a "black squirrel".<br /><br />Happy Wildlife Wednesday!Mary Lintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442420958964677458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-84896031635736847512014-07-02T17:18:54.061-05:002014-07-02T17:18:54.061-05:00How much fun to watch that woodpecker with a sweet...How much fun to watch that woodpecker with a sweet tooth. I have an anole that has developed tasties for hummingbird nectar but he is fairly stealthy. When I come out he darts back up into the small tree the feeder hangs from at top speed. That shot of the rock squirrel is a stunner. Years ago I kept thinking I was seeing a black squirrel darting in and out close to a rock wall at a nearby park. And as for your tiny toads - I have complete and utter amphibian envy. They are well worth watching your step for! Can't wait to see your next post!TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-58972499689447575372014-07-02T13:50:20.921-05:002014-07-02T13:50:20.921-05:00Wonderful photos, Shirley! I'm amazed by that...Wonderful photos, Shirley! I'm amazed by that woodpecker - that's the type of gymnastic performance I've come to expect from our tree squirrels but I've never seen a large bird go through such gyrations. The emergence of the toads is a great sign. I can't count the years since I've seen frogs or toads here in Southern California - we used to see them every summer when I was a kid.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-8122390361501843862014-07-02T13:41:42.757-05:002014-07-02T13:41:42.757-05:00Great photos, Shirley. I love the woodpecker shot...Great photos, Shirley. I love the woodpecker shots--I really need to work on my bird shots--if only they would sit still for a moment! And that hawk--beautiful! I've also had some tiny toads, but I was never camera-ready as they hopped by. Enjoy those visitors--you have some great ones.Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com