Tuesday, September 8, 2020

A New Visitor to the Game Cam

We still run the game cam every night, but things have gotten predictable.  A ridiculous number of deer, a few mischievous raccoons, and a rabbit or armadillo once in a while.  

But last night we got our very first coyote. We know that they are around because we hear them yipping and yapping at night. But they don't seem to come into the immediate area of the houses very often. 


We see foxes more regularly. Teri saw a couple of kits (baby foxes) earlier this summer, but all we've  had at the game cam is adults. Check out that 64 degree temperature. Brrrr!!

We think that this Armadillo has taken up residence under our back deck. It enjoys digging around the backyard area for grubs and other treats. They don't see well and often we "surprise" each other in the evening when I take down the bird feeders. 



Our bucks are really growing their antlers out, and should be shedding their velvet soon.  


Occasionally they step on the birdbath and spill all of the water out. 


And we have more than enough raccoons!  They seem to specialize in tearing things up.  Last night, they managed to crack the Rubbermaid pitcher that we use to fill the birdbath. 

A couple of adults had a spat the other night. The result was an empty birdbath with the fountain lying in the dirt. Great...



We hope that our friends are staying safe and happy. Fall is on the way!!


4 comments:

  1. We can share a few coyotes with you who are very comfortable running in the neighborhood! We had javelina's last night again! Four larger ones and two wee babies!

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    1. We will trade you ALL of our raccoons for a single well-behaved coyote. Such a bargain!!

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  2. We (I) need to get a camera to see what is happening in our backyard at night. I have been going to do it, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

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    1. There are a ton of them available and I imagine that you'd get some pretty interesting shots.

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