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February 19 2013

  • Fed Wild Turkey sunflower seeds
  • Saw Rock Squirrel
  • 15 Butterfly species identified and photographed: Orange Sulfur Butterfly, Juniper Hairstreak, Henry's Elfin, Fiery Skipper, Pipevine Swallowtail, Funeral Duskywing, Southern Dogface, Checkered Skipper, Black Swallowtail, Gray Hairstreak, Cloudless Sulfur, Gulf Fritillary, Admiral, Dainty Sulfur, Sleepy Orange

Orange Sulfur Butterfly

Posted in Census, Food, 2013 Journal

February 18 2013

  • Saw Fox
  • Removed invasive pond plant from man-made pond with tranfer water pump, sprayed the muck from the bottom of the pond onto high ground around the land.
  • Saw Wild Turkeys roosting at dusk
  • Fed Deer Milo
  • Contibuted to "Great backyard Bird Count", a project of Cornell Lab of Ornithology,

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  • 30 Wild Turkeys
  • 20 Lesser Goldfinch
  • 2 Carolina Wren
  • 50 White Winged Dove
  • 12 Mourning Dove
  • 12 Northern Cardinal
  • 4 Black-crested Titmouse
  • 4 Carolina Chickadee
  • 2 Chipping Sparrows
  • 2 Ladder-backed Woodpecker
  • 2 Eastern Phoebe
  • 1 Red Tailed Hawk
  • 12 Black Vultures
  • 8 Turkey Vultures
  • 20 Pine Siskin
  • 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch

Juniper Hairstreak Butterfly

Posted in Census, Habitat, Water, 2013 Journal

February 15 2013

  • Saw large flock of Wild Turkeys, about 30
  • Saw many Lesser Goldfinches
  • Saw a few Cardinals
  • Saw Black Crested Titmouse
  • Saw Chickadees

Posted in Census, 2013 Journal

February 11 2013

  • Fed Raccoons dogfood at porch feeding area, saw about 30
  • Saw Black Vultures along river
  • Saw Red Tailed Hawk
  • Saw numerous Ducks flying along river
  • Saw Rock Squirrell
  • Saw many Wild Turkeys
  • Put out Milo for Deer
  • Put out Black oil Sunflower seeds for Turkeys

Posted in Census, Food, 2013 Journal

February 08 2013

  • Saw two Pipe Vine Swallowtail Butterflies
  • Saw Turkeys
  • Put out food for all animals: Milo and Black Oil Sunflowr seeds scattered on the ground in feeeding areas, refilled all bird feeders with Black Oil Sunflower seeds, Striped Sunflower seeds, Nut N Berry Mix, and Niger Seed.

Posted in Census, Food, 2013 Journal

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