Week 40
Mowed about half the areas of dense ragweed, but left some for the quail. Incidentally, a quail flew into the glass of the front entranceway and died.
Cut some cedar branches and hauled same to the back brushpile. The brushpile is getting to look more healthy and capable of providing shelter.
Short of rain, but not critical.
Saw a few turkeys on the road in front, but not a large group.
We have removed the electric fence charger from the bird feeder ( it was there to discourage raccoons) and so far none have returned to feed on the sunflower seeds
Week 41
Sending some vegetable scraps from the kitchen to the deer yard on an every other day frequency. The deer really go for these green scraps.
Deer herd is down this year, or someone else has their attention, not sure which. Never see more than four at a time.
Leopard frogs are still in the tank under the eave of the front roof. Sometimes there are three of them, sometimes none. I think they keep surveying the weather outlook to determine when they should leave and find a rock to hide under for the winter.
Week 42
Spot of rain, so all the tanks are now full again.
Deer herd is small, but they are pesky, even to the extent of climbing up onto the terraced garden in the back yard and eating everything in sight.
Have seen no hawks this year and have not seen nor heard any owls either---strange. Mice are still in very few numbers.
Cardinals have taken their fall vacation. Every year they depart for about a month and then return. Where they go is not clear.
Lots of what I would call June bugs hatching out
Week 43
Not much activity, by either the wildlife or ourselves.
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