Week 32. Four deer, no fawn in sight. Two bands of turkeys walked through at nearly the same time indicating a good turkey year. Quail are quiet, but did observe one covey attacking the mustang grapes by the driveway entrance. Watering, but not feeding.
Week 33. No rain, grass very dry. Burn ban is on. Keeping the water troughs with ample water. Bird baths now need refilling daily as the crowd comes by at night and drinks from them. Might set up a camera to see who they are.
Week 34. The ground is very dry. The grass is gone for the time being, but the stand of brown grass shows plenty of places where deer have bedded down for the night. Never see them, as they must get on the run before daybreak. Often see three or four heading up their trail to the north in the early hours. Observed a covey of quail this week.
Week 35. Started feeding corn this week in the feedlot. Water troughs are frequently filled.
Received 0.20 inches of rain, enough to provide some more water for the wild ones. Placed one of the water tubs under the front eave to catch rainwater---this is for the birds and deer while we are not here and the birdbaths run dry.
Interesting thing about "processed food". No wild animal ever will eat people food such as cookies.
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