Sunday's Critters

Here Kitty! Today he was sitting on a neighbor's side porch staring at me. I made noises and movements but he stuck still and wouldn't move. What a beauty he is. Yesterday he trotted right up the center of the road in front of the cabin.

On my cart ride today, when I saw the bird, I wished I were younger and could just sit in the woods for hours to see whatever came my way. I remember doing just that many years ago. I used to walk the ridge up behind the cabin and sit on a large moss-covered boulder, ears and eyes open.  But at least I had a taste of a good past memory. Today, as I was moving along the steep dirt road coming down into the lake I thought I saw a chicken in the woods. I couldn't get a good picture because it was far into the depth of the underbrush, but I sure tried. Most of my pics were failures, however I have identified this bird. It was a Ruffled Grouse and his ruffles were out and he was drumming! WOW! My pictures are fuzzy as I sat and zoomed in as far as I could go, which of course accentuates shaking and blurry pictures. He kept moving after he spotted me. It was exciting to see him fly away.

Well now you can see what I really saw by looking at internet pictures below.

Click on the link to learn all about this bird.

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link to Ruffed Grouse Information

Saturday Rideabout

It was a gorgeous day for a golf car ride and I was energized by the beautiful things around me. First there was the feral cat sleeping on an abandoned walkway over the creek at the lake's edge. No matter how I tried to get his attention to move he just looked at me in disdain and went back to sleep. See if YOU can spot him in the first picture! He's a beauty!

The Norway Spruce trees are producing more and more pine cones than ever! Does that mean it will be a hard winter? I hope not. This tree took my breath away with its beauty!

The neighbor's apple tree is full of apples. Someone better get busy so they don't go to waste. Well, they really won't because the deer and bears will enjoy them. A critter has already enjoyed the berries and left a mark in their driveway!

The backside (down side) of the dam has been mowed and mulched according to the dam laws. I preferred seeing the wildflowers and grasses but it must be done every year and will soon be inspected.

 And my day ended with a beautiful rainbow!!! 

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