The geese and cranes are very active and loud today. They seemed to be saying "stay away buster" rather than welcome back old friend.
The creek is over flowing and the river is over its bank. I am waiting for a couple days in the 50's so the Wood Frogs will be coming out.
Gary
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 16, 2013
March 16 2013
I am in love with Dusk. Today when I was going to the woods I was greeted by the wonderful calls of the cranes--they are back. It is like having old friends return. There were three of them. I am hoping it was the couple that was here last year but now with their yr old offspring. When they saw me they started making their calls--I think they were saying hi to me and its good to be back.
Then! as I walked closer to the bridge over our creek I spotted some sort of weasel. It was too small for an otter and probably not a greater weasel so either a mink, lesser weasel or ermine--I don't know that much about any of them but it was so cool to see this weasel loping along the snowy bank. It made me think of an article that had been in our paper a few weeks ago about trapping an otter. Why? How many people have seen these magnificent animals alive in the wild? Why do we have to trap and kill them? Is there an over population? Will they attack our kids, or animals, our dogs our cats? Why kill them?
I will step off my soap box but I may write a letter to the editor and see what happens. I have refrained from doing anything anti-macho hunter to avoid irritating sponsors but I cannot hold my tongue much longer.
Gary
Then! as I walked closer to the bridge over our creek I spotted some sort of weasel. It was too small for an otter and probably not a greater weasel so either a mink, lesser weasel or ermine--I don't know that much about any of them but it was so cool to see this weasel loping along the snowy bank. It made me think of an article that had been in our paper a few weeks ago about trapping an otter. Why? How many people have seen these magnificent animals alive in the wild? Why do we have to trap and kill them? Is there an over population? Will they attack our kids, or animals, our dogs our cats? Why kill them?
I will step off my soap box but I may write a letter to the editor and see what happens. I have refrained from doing anything anti-macho hunter to avoid irritating sponsors but I cannot hold my tongue much longer.
Gary
Monday, March 4, 2013
3/4/13
I think we have alien Deer in our Area. I have seen lots of normal scat and pee but in the last two weeks I have seen green pee that seemed rather thick and blue pee. One might think it was from people pouring some drink into the snow but I could not find any human foot prints around only deer prints.
I would also like to know about sleeping arrangements: do they prefer sleeping in groups or alone? Ihave found single beds but then I have also found groups of 4 and more. It seems to me that they prefer sleeping in groups. When I asked the Kindergartners what they preferred most of them preferred sleeping alone in their own room.
Gary
I would also like to know about sleeping arrangements: do they prefer sleeping in groups or alone? Ihave found single beds but then I have also found groups of 4 and more. It seems to me that they prefer sleeping in groups. When I asked the Kindergartners what they preferred most of them preferred sleeping alone in their own room.
Gary
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