Re: Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please!

OhioGardener 5/30/2019, 2:09 pm

Had a visitor to the gardens last evening. A big rabbit found a hole in the fence around one of the raised beds, and decided to check out the Romaine Lettuce and Curly Kale (it could not get to the Swiss Chard from there). Fortunately, it didn't seem to like either of the vegetables and decided to leave. The hole in the fence has been fixed...

**Scorpio Rising** 5/31/2019, 1:25 am

Dang! That is a big bunny! albino

**sanderson** 5/31/2019, 2:51 am

Scorpio Rising wrote:Dang! That is a big bunny!

+1

OhioGardener 5/31/2019, 8:48 am

sanderson wrote:
Scorpio Rising wrote:Dang! That is a big bunny!
+1

Been eating well from my organic gardens! Mad

OhioGardener 5/31/2019, 9:03 pm

Today we had a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak visit our feeders for the 2nd day in a row. We only see them here in spring and fall as they migrate through. Lovely birds, though.

Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 Rose-b10

**Scorpio Rising** 5/31/2019, 9:20 pm

They really are gorgeous! I love them both; the females are just subtle! And elusive! I can never get a pic of the girls!

OhioGardener 6/1/2019, 9:45 am

No insects will be bothering these Basil seedlings....

Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 Toad10

countrynaturals 6/1/2019, 10:32 am

OhioGardener wrote:No insects will be bothering these Basil seedlings....

See the gleam in his eye? He's just waiting for an opportunity to jump out and say BOO! Ask me how I know. Shocked

OhioGardener 6/4/2019, 7:47 pm

Strange and Wonderful visitor? Was totally surprised today when we returned home from town and found a little visitor right next to the back door, between the compost bucket and the house. A young fawn was hiding there. Took it out to the pasture and the mother met it, and off they went to the woods....

Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 Fawn_110

Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 Fawn_210

countrynaturals 6/4/2019, 8:53 pm

OMG! OG! You win the all-time cuteness prize for this thread. ADORABLE! praise

**Scorpio Rising** 6/4/2019, 9:00 pm

Cuteness overload!!! I love you

**sanderson** 6/5/2019, 9:49 pm

And, the Cuteness Overload goes to . . . . OG

**AtlantaMarie** 6/6/2019, 9:12 am

AwwwWWWWW!

countrynaturals 6/13/2019, 12:20 pm

Mama turkey came to visit and brought 10 babies! happy turtle

With a little imagination, you can see 9 of them in the pic (but maybe 1 or 2 of those are just weeds Embarassed

).

Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 Turkey11

countrynaturals 6/13/2019, 12:53 pm

countrynaturals wrote:Mama turkey came to visit and brought 10 babies! With a little imagination, you can see 9 of them in the pic (but maybe 1 or 2 of those are just weeds ).

Here's a better shot.

Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 Turkey13

**AtlantaMarie** 6/14/2019, 7:46 am

I see 6 in the first shot & 9 in the 2nd...! How exciting!

countrynaturals 6/14/2019, 11:51 am

AtlantaMarie wrote:I see 6 in the first shot & 9 in the 2nd...! How exciting!

I actually cried. Bob went running out to set a food and water station on the other side of the fence, so the little ones wouldn't have to jump. Rolling Eyes

**sanderson** 6/22/2019, 4:26 am

He's a little softie. I would do the same thing!

How close to your property(ies) was the fire? It devastated so many acres that to see wild life is heart warming.

countrynaturals 6/22/2019, 10:51 am

sanderson wrote:
How close to your property(ies) was the fire? It devastated so many acres that to see wild life is heart warming.

About 1/4 of a mile. Thank goodness for a neighbor fighting it alone for almost 12 hours before help arrived. We also got lucky in the path of the fire. Even though it was scary close, we can't see any of the devastation from here. It's all down and away from us. Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 43549

Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 43549

countrynaturals 6/25/2019, 10:28 am

OhioGardener wrote:Strange and Wonderful visitor? Was totally surprised today when we returned home from town and found a little visitor right next to the back door, between the compost bucket and the house. A young fawn was hiding there. Took it out to the pasture and the mother met it, and off they went to the woods....

Had to borrow this photo from OG cuz I couldn't get one of my own, but yesterday we saw a mama doe moving across the field, with a fawn in tow. She was moving too fast, so the baby had to hop like a bunny across the tall grass to keep up with her. At one point, she stopped, turned back, and licked the baby's head, then turned back around and kept moving. That would have been a real "Kodak moment" but she was just too quick for my camera. Sad

countrynaturals 7/14/2019, 10:20 am

2019 has been a banner year for little frogs in the gardens. In past seasons, we might have seen one a week. This year, we see at least one -- and sometimes more -- every time we go into the gardens. This one is about the size of a grape. It was sitting on the balcony railing when I went out to feed the birds this morning.

Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 Frog10

OhioGardener 7/16/2019, 12:15 pm

Not strange nor wonderful, but one of the trail cams captured a rabbit quickly traveling through the raised bed gardens.

countrynaturals 7/16/2019, 12:33 pm

At least it didn't hang around to do any damage -- and rabbits sure are cute. I love you

countrynaturals 7/31/2019, 12:19 pm

Just had a young doe and her speckled fawn in the backyard, but all I got were a dozen closeups of our magnificent window screen! Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 671790

Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 671790

countrynaturals 8/3/2019, 10:21 am

countrynaturals wrote:Just had a young doe and her speckled fawn in the backyard, but all I got were a dozen closeups of our magnificent window screen!

Got 'em!

Any Strange and Wonderful Visitors? Photos please! - Page 12 Deer12

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