All day long, amazing moments in UD‘s woods.
Early this morning, raking some paths, I watched the red fox with the enormous tail glide by behind the honeysuckle bushes.
This afternoon, I discovered bear corn under some old logs. Here it is.
This evening, back at the top of the property to finish clearing paths, I watched a pileated woodpecker go at one of our dead upright trees. It took its time, letting me stand ten feet away gawking while its powerful beak easily tossed off large chunks of bark. The moment was much like this, except this woodpecker works on deepening a hole, while my woodpecker (what a big bird!) moved from one area of sheared trunk to another, gulping bugs as it went.
Oh, and then I found a large deer antler – not an unusual event around here. I tossed it to the dog, who added her teeth marks to the many already on it.
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Update: Who knew the woodpecker’s tree was called a “snag”? The New York Times pats UD on the back for keeping lots of dead trees around.
May 3rd, 2020 at 10:18AM
Lucky you!
May 3rd, 2020 at 11:47AM
Anon: Absolutely. I’m always thanking my lucky stars, or some deity, or something…