The Birds

[Ketchn]

Very nicely done.

Just a minute or so ago I saw hogs here at my place for the first time. Two very large hogs and a bunch of babies. Probably run off of lands elsewhere. Been here 8 years and first time seeing them. I have seen panthers multiple times, but not hogs.

My deer are pretty clever and come archery season hide really well until deer season has ended. Then right back out in the open they come.

them there piggies will sure enough tear up stuff , hopefully you got a pig proof fence around your yard .
they often hit folks yards at night and basically till them up like a root plow .

[Micanopy]

My schnauser needed a big fence to ward off coyote. Five foot no climb wire. Been good so far. I might harvest one of my “livestock” if they get in close and start causing issues.

The tan pig was very large and shy. The black pig was a little smaller and bold. The piglets were, well piglets munching. I suspect the locals been shooting at them and that is why they are here.

[Ketchn]

My schnauser needed a big fence to ward off coyote. Five foot no climb wire. Been good so far. I might harvest one of my “livestock” if they get in close and start causing issues.

The tan pig was very large and shy. The black pig was a little smaller and bold. The piglets were, well piglets munching. I suspect the locals been shooting at them and that is why they are here.

my favorite ones are the Pintos and Dalmatian colored ones , but a nice red one is pretty cool too ...

[Ketchn]

go with one of the piglets if you want to eat one , them are rather tasty and easy to deal with ....just saying
and btw a beautiful white wing showed up yesterday with a really skittish bluejay and my personal favorite red belly woodpecker .
the jay and the pecker are REALLY hard to capture in an image , they fly off at the first sign of nothing much .

[SuperDave336]

Some really good photos Ketchn. Wasn’t my favorite but after my father passed away I received a fake red bird ornament for our Christmas tree with a wonderful poem. I can’t look at a cardinal now without thinking of my father. My favorite now without a doubt.

[DockShootinJack]

The FIL was telling me that he was feeding the birds 50 pounds of bird seed a week. He would pour the seed out on a concrete park bench in this garden. Deer tracks everywhere around the bench. Didn't have the heart to tell him he was providing a deer buffet

[Redge]

Nice pics Ketchn!
I too feed the birds, brings me a lot of enjoyment.
I notice your junco is lighter. Looted than ours up here.
We have lots of gold finch, house finch, and the regulars like you.
Here’s a special one. Can you tell what it is?



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[Ketchn]

Nice pics Ketchn!
I too feed the birds, brings me a lot of enjoyment.
I notice your junco is lighter. Looted than ours up here.
We have lots of gold finch, house finch, and the regulars like you.
Here’s a special one. Can you tell what it is?



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a nut hatch maybe ? looks a bit on the light side for a nut hatch ? we dont get alot of small tree climbers , we do have a brace of wrens , but they is really flighty and hard to capture on the camera

[BobC]

them there piggies will sure enough tear up stuff , hopefully you got a pig proof fence around your yard .
they often hit folks yards at night and basically till them up like a root plow .

Yeah, they have had some you tubes taken in Florida of land that has absolutely been torn up by wild packs of pigs. Nasty too. Guys set up at night and shot the heck out of them, but they can be a real problem. I remember that photo you posted one time of a pickup bed loaded to the hilt, I think heading off to the dog food factory?
Bob
PS Yes, I love to see the reD bellies come in to hit the suet cakes. They are Namby Pambies though and act like they have a target on their back, particularly the yellow flickers. Beautiful birds in flight.
B

[Ketchn]

my favorite all time was a vermillion flycatcher when we spent winters at the ranch in the middle of Texas .
that bird came alone every year and it was about really beautiful . in the country you are likely to see lots more cool birds than right in town like my house for sure .
the ranch had tons of different finches in the winter and my second favorite song bird in numbers during the summer was the painted buntings
third on my list is a male spotted towhee in the winter