New Family Members!!!

Today, Friday, 6-28-13, we saw for the first time, Ms. Turkey with the 5 Turklettes!!!.....

They are at the Chelsea farmhouse office. Before the big PM rain they were in shrubs at edge of pond. Later, they were close to the building and started running for cover when we opened a door!...

Not Too Wild Life!

In late May some Cedar Waxwings visited a service berry tree in front of the Park Visitor's Center...

 Finally, one clear pic out of 7!!...

 This black vulture likes to walk the road near the Park 
office, so we made him a sign.....

 Mountain Laurel along the Park road.....

 Honeysuckle, yum, the scent was nice...

 A neat little Nessus Sphinx moth I've never seen before in our blanket flower pot.....

 Young bucky boys at our neighbor's across the street! Too close to the road!!......

 A couple days later, we saw one right next to our back yard nibbling mulberries!!! We need another road sign!!....

 Ms. Chelsea turkey took a trot through the front yard the other day but didn't stop at the spa.....

 What kind of pictures do you get when playing car tag with little foxes through corn fields????....

Growing Wrens and Geese!

House wrens started nestorations on May 2.  There was a gap in activity and we didn't know if anything was going to happen. After Mom started staying in the house we knew there had to be eggs. Then a hatch!!! Appetizers and meals came non stop by both parents.....

 We finally heard chirping inside and were able to see little heads...

Two beaks!!...

 

 On Friday AM, 6-14-13, the house was MT!!!!! And they hadn't even practiced coming out on the perch! Kind of sad~~we really enjoyed them.

The Chelsea Canada Geese

Including this pic again to show the size comparison...

 Oh boy!!   A swim.....

 It's harder for the camera to see, but the arrow shows a gosling's neck in the tall grass. Mom is nearest. All the juvies were in the field lopping off the tops of the plants!....

 "We're getting our uniforms!"....