tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post8452456434128966500..comments2024-03-16T22:08:36.509-05:00Comments on Rock-Oak-Deer: Wildlife Wednesday July 2017Shirley Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-2265935922842572592017-07-07T23:10:55.412-05:002017-07-07T23:10:55.412-05:00Darned deer! They're cute animals but it'...Darned deer! They're cute animals but it's too bad they don't just eat weeds; every gardener would want one! How fortunate to have turkey vultures! Things would probably get pretty stinky without them!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-47623101374575338042017-07-06T13:35:49.427-05:002017-07-06T13:35:49.427-05:00There are quite a few animals living along the cre...There are quite a few animals living along the creek and undeveloped land back there that some of them are bound to die off from time to time. Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-10861875234272662572017-07-06T13:33:57.393-05:002017-07-06T13:33:57.393-05:00This made me smile and reminds me to check the sec...This made me smile and reminds me to check the security cameras for a future post. We are amazed by the activities. Next time, hand him a camera. Neal spends so much time on the golf course and I enjoy his interest in my blog.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-72048457205570062902017-07-06T13:13:10.657-05:002017-07-06T13:13:10.657-05:00Sorry about the deer damage. From the tiny to the...Sorry about the deer damage. From the tiny to the large, you always capture great wildlife images, Shirley. You have me wondering if I could get my spouse to serve as guest correspondent. He came in last night from a dip in the spa and reported a raccoon sighting. That's not unusual and I shrugged until he told me that he clapped his hands to encourage the raccoon to move on his way but all that did was prompt it to stand on his hind legs and peer over the top of the spa at him - now that's a photo I'd liked to have! Our security camera in that area doesn't capture the view from that angle, or so my husband told me anyway...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-15656150300692476002017-07-06T08:41:03.589-05:002017-07-06T08:41:03.589-05:00Ugh deer. This year they have been horrible in our...Ugh deer. This year they have been horrible in our garden, mostly because our neighbor started feeding them last fall so now they are used to just hanging out in both of our yards. I'm having some serious problems with them and now am on the hunt for anything they won't eat! gah!<br /><br />The turkey and black vultures also drop by from time to time. Mostly recently a fawn died on the wooded lot next door so they were our scavenging it. <br /><br />Love green lynx---didn't know they enjoyed bees so much! <br /><br />Happy gardening!Mistihttp://www.oceanicwilderness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-82364196964370665732017-07-06T08:17:24.889-05:002017-07-06T08:17:24.889-05:00Bees will take native plants whenever possible it ...Bees will take native plants whenever possible it seems so I have three different native ironweeds in the garden. They bloom when other stuff has gone summer dormant.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-67825355039564642702017-07-06T08:13:56.665-05:002017-07-06T08:13:56.665-05:00Glad you enjoyed seeing different wildlife. I mig...Glad you enjoyed seeing different wildlife. I might write more about the turkey vultures in the future since you mentioned not seeing them before. Anoles turn green or brown depending on what part of the plant they're on. Not as many colors as a chameleon.Shirleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-3394729849177544972017-07-06T04:13:34.311-05:002017-07-06T04:13:34.311-05:00Great photos Shirley and lots of interesting infor...Great photos Shirley and lots of interesting information. Enjoyed seeing the turkey vulture (which I hadn't heard of before). The anole looks intriguing, does it change colour to blend in with its environment or is it always that lovely green colour?Suehttp://www.mywildaustralia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6808857981868159973.post-71396616137150489672017-07-05T21:19:28.469-05:002017-07-05T21:19:28.469-05:00Great shots all--so good that you profiled the Tur...Great shots all--so good that you profiled the Turkey vulture. They're such important birds in our ecosystem and the don't get the love they deserve! Like that bee headed toward the Woolly Ironweed--and really like the iron weed. I also frequently see the lynx spider; they're good predators, though I do know that they also catch some of the tiny bees. Sniff. Thanks for joining in this month, Shirley.Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.comnoreply@blogger.com