All 100% true so here goes. Last fall my 4 pet chickens were terrorized by a bobcat, he even scared the snot out of me when he was real close to the house about Thanksgiving. Well, I tried EVERYTHING to get his picture with a trail camera, to no avail. That one time he was only 75 feet away in a tree and I almost had a cow.
So, the bobcat has moved away.
In February, the pair of beavers on my creek also left after a flood, it's getting lonely down here in the hollow.
My pet chickens did NOT appreciate the sweet lemon pie today. The crust was yummy with all that white sugar, but it's really hard getting that sticky lemon garbage off your beak. All four came right up to me for some quality sitting in the lap and petting time. However, my offerings of a whole apple, half a pound of fresh macaroni, $2.00 of seedless grapes and cheese and the usual (boring) chicken food was acceptable. They aren't spoiled.
NOW FOR THE EAGLES. NOW I KNOW why there isn't much wildlife around anymore (except squirrels). Neighbor said the bald eagles two houses down are snatching up everything they can. Rabbits, chickens, ducks, groundhogs, pigeons, small dogs and cats. Never heard of them going after dogs and cats before. The "loose" dog and the "barn cat" are things of the past around here anymore. You don't even see many groundhogs.
We'll know the eagles are getting too big if they start to carry off whitetail deer, although I did see a pair of Balds having one for lunch after it had been hit by a car. Thought they liked fish.
So, the bobcat has moved away.
In February, the pair of beavers on my creek also left after a flood, it's getting lonely down here in the hollow.
My pet chickens did NOT appreciate the sweet lemon pie today. The crust was yummy with all that white sugar, but it's really hard getting that sticky lemon garbage off your beak. All four came right up to me for some quality sitting in the lap and petting time. However, my offerings of a whole apple, half a pound of fresh macaroni, $2.00 of seedless grapes and cheese and the usual (boring) chicken food was acceptable. They aren't spoiled.
NOW FOR THE EAGLES. NOW I KNOW why there isn't much wildlife around anymore (except squirrels). Neighbor said the bald eagles two houses down are snatching up everything they can. Rabbits, chickens, ducks, groundhogs, pigeons, small dogs and cats. Never heard of them going after dogs and cats before. The "loose" dog and the "barn cat" are things of the past around here anymore. You don't even see many groundhogs.
We'll know the eagles are getting too big if they start to carry off whitetail deer, although I did see a pair of Balds having one for lunch after it had been hit by a car. Thought they liked fish.