Turkeys: I used to think turkeys were so picturesque! I got a kick out of them strutting through our yard every now and then. Well, forget the picturesque thing - turkeys are my enemies!! All of a sudden I come home, and they have shredded my hostas and destroyed my ground cover, pecking and looking for bugs to eat, I guess. Cussarutzafrutz! Stupid turkeys! Now every time I see them, I run outside and yell at them and scare them away. I don't care how picturesque they are, they need to LEAVE MY LANDSCAPE ALONE! I am going to keep "turkey artillery" by my back door (rocks or pine cones) that I can throw at them and let them know I am not pleased with their landscape destruction. I will keep you posted on the turkey war I am currently waging. I am hoping for victory, but it is a desperate battle!
Our villanous turkeys:
Deer: My former enemies, the deer, have totally behaved themselves this summer. I have sprayed my "deer fence" on everything they usually eat, and they have not touched it at all. I am very happy with my deer!
A few weeks ago we had 6 large buck with velvety antlers saunter up our hill. That was exciting! Unfortunately, I didn't think to take a picture, so hopefully next time they come I can scramble for my camera.
The best entry in my deer report is there are cute little fawns that visit us occasionally. There is a mom with one little baby, and then there are another set of twins! They are about the cutest things you've ever seen, and they zip and run around the hill just like little kids would do. Fortunately, I did snap a picture of them! So here goes:
Peacocks: Our lone neighborhood peacock came through our yard today with a trio of turkeys. I don't know if he thinks he's a turkey or he's just good friends with them, but it is so fun to see him every now and then! (It's a very poor picture, but hopefully you can see him in there.)
Chipmunks: We saw the cutest tiny chipmunks hiding in our rocks when we first moved in, but then we haven't seen them for about two years. Well, this summer they are back! The body measures about 6-7 inches and their tails are about the same length. They are also the cutest little guys you've ever seen! Unfortunately, I don't know how I am ever going to get a picture of them, because they are soooo fast and run at the slightest threat. You will just have to imagine them in your mind, or come and visit us and hope we are around when they decide to come out and run around.
Hummingbirds: I saw my very first hummingbird yesterday, drinking from the flowers of one of my hostas. He/she was a light green. I'm going to have to look into getting a hummingbird feeder so we can have them come all the time.
So there you have it, the official Pyne Wildlife Report! Just remember that you are all invited to come visit us and experience this wildlife first hand.
6 comments:
I WANT to come see your chipmonks and would enlist my girls to chase away the turkeys. (Although we may need Audra's boys for that job because I think my girls might be too scared).
Joe says two things could solve your turkey problem...Him and his trusty shotgun. We'll just have to make sure he comes out around Thanksgiving and do it all pioneer style. I love the pictures of the fawns.
I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE THERE!! Gorgeous is all i can say!! :) Thanks for sharing these great pictures!! And so happy to see you are blogging again! Good JOB!
What a neat opportunity to have all that wildlife in your yard. (except for the turkeys of course). It's beautiful!!!
my kids would love to see all that wildlife. But I'm sure it isn't so nice when they eat your plants.
I can't wait to visit! I hope all the wildlife will give us a good show!
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