Archive for 'Habitat' Category
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Completed transfer of fish and some tadpoles from holding tank to pond.
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Windstorm broke several Red Oaks and fallen dead trees
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1/4 inch of rain
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Saw Rock Squirrel take old paper towel, presumably to its nest.
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Heard Golden-cheeked Warbler
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Saw painted bunting at seed ball for millet
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Saw Spiny Lizard

Texas Spiny Lizard
Posted in
Census, Habitat, Food, 2015 Journal
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Cut small Junipers and placed in old berm that was eroded
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Saw unusual Hummingbird

A partial leucistic Hummingbird. Leucism is the absence of or defects in pigment in an amimal. It is difficult to determine the species without seeing the color of the gorget throat. Very interesting.
Posted in
Census, Habitat, Erosion, 2015 Journal
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Watered various Cedar Elms
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Added water to Hay Barn Rock floor pond to protect tadpoles
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Relocated about 100 fish and 15 tadpoles from mud pond to let it dry out for redesign

Some of the Leopard Frog Tadpoles relocated from drying up mud pond
Posted in
Census, Habitat, 2015 Journal
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Saw Hawk
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Planted seeds in upper pasture cage, Native American Seed blend 'Sustainable Quail and Dove Mix'
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Saw male Turkey with 5 females
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Treated Fire Ants along the roads with Award growth regulator
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Saw several flocks of Geese flying North
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Saw Armadillo
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Saw Meadowlark in the well pasture

This Western Meadowlark was first seen on the ground well hidden in tall grasses, then it flew up into an Oak Tree.
Posted in
Census, Habitat, Predator, 2015 Journal
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Saw Hawk
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Installed "Mega Spikes" on roof ridge to keep Vultures from perching on Rain water collecting roof for household use. A product from Bird-B-Gone.
Posted in
Census, Habitat, 2015 Journal
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