I Spy

Ever get that feeling that someone is watching you?

Up a Tree

This raccoon stayed too late at the bird feeder and was chased up a tree by the dogs.

He spent several hours up there until he finally felt confident to leave.

Do you ever feel like someone is watching you?

Up a Tree

I'm dogsitting my granddogs this week.

Not seeing much wildlife with 3 dogs on my morning hike,

however they did scare this guy up a tree.

This & That

Just some random shots from around the farm.

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Oyster mushroom

 Great Blue Heron

Stinkhorn fungus

 Watchful eyes

Hey there's another one!

Raccoon Plague

I've been seeing dead raccoons quite often this summer.

They show no signs of trauma and are deep in the woods away from traffic.

I believe they are infected with distemper.

Distemper runs in cycles of about 5 - 7 years but usually enough raccoons survive to repopulate an area.

 

This guy was out waddling through the woods in broad daylight.

Hope he escapes the disease.

Wildlife Photographed at the Ranch

Of course, we have the bird feeder raiders, the fox squirrel.
And the lovely Opossum. This one has a bloody foot.

We occasionally have beavers in the creek.
And Raccoons.
The wily Coyote.
Deer are plentiful here on the ranch.
The deer are even in our back yard.