April 27 2011

• Raccoons waiting for our arrival at feeding area under house proch
• Possum waaiting at feeding area in wood pile feeder
• removed selected Ashe junipers for fire safety
• refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
• Skunk at feeding area

Skunk, Raccoon and Possum share sunflower seeds and dogfood in feding area

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Habitat, Food

April 25 2011

• Finally! A very light misting of rain, unmeasurable, but al least there is something damp on the once dry ground.

Posted in 2011 Journal, Habitat

April 24 2011

• Shot one male Brown-headed Cowbird
• Saw Indigo Bunting
• Heard Canyon Wren
• Mowed all fields around house due to fire danger because of extreme drought
• Planned Ashe Juniper removal for fire protection

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Habitat, Predator

April 17 2011

• Heard Chuck-will's widow
• Saw Wren going into nest gourd at Purple Martin house
• Saw Titmouse going into nest gourd at Purple Martin house
• Saw Hawk at bird feeding area near house
• watered all around the house due to fire danger concern

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Habitat, Predator, Shelter

April 16 2011

• While observing dying Ashe Juniper, we found spider webs on the leaves. Spider mites have been damaging the Ashe Juniper trees and this spider was eating the spider mites. Look for the tiny red animal at the edge of the leaf near the center of the photograph.

Posted in 2011 Journal, Census, Habitat