A couple of Rooster Pheasants passed through the front yard. They were on their way to thicker wildlife cover.
Tag Archives: birds
Turkey Vulture Perch
Turkey Vultures are a common sight in the summer. Though I rarely see them landed.
Dinner!
This cat looks like he found a large meal. Ok, not really, but the cat is curious what the guinea fowl are up to.
Clipping Guinea Wings
I have never clipped wing feathers before, but as described in my previous blog called Dumb Youth, my young white guinea fowl want to roost in the trees. This leaves them vulnerable to predators and at this time of the year, also vulnerable to cold. Since I have done this, I haven’t had trouble with […]
Bodyguard
Guinea fowl parents have recruited the whole guinea flock to help watch over their baby. The goats are wondering if they need anymore help.
Geese Waiting For Spring
The geese look like they are in a winter wonderland and want to find Spring.
Spring Migration
Every Spring the skies start to become noisy. Geese and many other birds fly north.
Near the End
As I was walking around I came upon this turkey. It appeared to be sick and soon will be food for some other animal.
New Chickens
This year we got some new chickens. They have been spending time in the shed until they get older.
Hungry For Duck
Looking into the bird yard, I can see we will have a plentiful supply of duck meat this winter. A goshawk thought the same and it landed on one of those posts surrounding the yard, looking to take an easy meal. I quickly scared it off and it was never back to steal my dinner.