A couple young Owl Fledglings have been hanging around lately. Once it is evening, they start begging their Great Horned Owl mom for food with their voices, one after another, competing for what their mom kills.
Category Archives: Wildlife
Poisonous Beauty
Red Baneberries are considered poisonous, but the bright fruit may be eaten by wildlife. I always notice the plants, as the fruit isn’t eaten very fast. There aren’t many of these perennials in the woods.
Adaptable-Tree-Frog
Tree Frogs are pretty adaptable and not only use nature, but unnatural things for their good. It is common to see these frogs on fence post insulators.
Beaver Food
It has been nearly 20 years since Beavers dominated our farm. The cattle helped keep them away from the pond, but now that the cattle are gone, I have planted many trees along the pond. The Beavers have come back to a paradise, ready to make my Oasis their haven.
Raising Children in Iowa
When walking along the pond, it is common seeing Canadian Geese with their fast-growing children. The Goslings start looking like miniature versions of their parents. Attracting waterfowl is one of the main reasons I like ponds.
Lump on the Log
A common summer sight on the pond: Snapping Turtles are frequently sunbathing on logs. There is also another Turtle that frequents this pond, the Painted Turtles.
Vernal Pool Life
Warming temps have caused a lot of vegetative growth in and around the Vernal Pond. This growth has attracted more animal life.
Deer Portrait
A curious deer checked me out in the forest. The buck deer looks like he is ready to grow antlers.
Buried Cattle Pasture
Cattle Pasture has slowly disappeared on this Oasis. The young trees are creating wildlife habitat where there was none before.
Rooster Pheasants
A couple of Rooster Pheasants passed through the front yard. They were on their way to thicker wildlife cover.