Newly hatched Eastern Bluebirds When I checked Box 2 by Dragonfly Pond today, I found two tiny baby bluebirds nestled together with three unhatched eggs . I’ve never seen baby birds this young before, all pink and blue with little wispy beginnings of feathers on their heads. If you zoom in you can seeContinue reading
Tag: Bastrop wildlife
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Nest Box Surprises
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Dragonfly Pond at Little Piney
Gift from the rain: Dragonfly pond at Little Piney The rain left a gift for us at Little Piney–a beautiful pond. The pond was carved out by previous owners in a lovely curved shape, but the sandy bottom doesn’t hold water. For now, thanks to record rainfall, it’s full of water and life,Continue reading
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Birding with Greg Lavaty at Little Piney
Last January when I began identifying the winter strangers at my Little Piney feeders, I discovered the work of Greg Lavaty. On his Texas Birds website I found intimate and detailed views of the Texas birds I was looking for. Many times these photos helped me more than my guidebooks, and they were a treatContinue reading
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Gophers, fire ants, and poison ivy, Part II (But let’s add chiggers and call in reinforcements)
Gopher, fire ant, and poison ivy offensive foiled by rain The true story follow-up to Part I of this post is that my plan got almost completely rained out. After the rain fell all morning, and I allowed a few hours for drying time, all I managed to do was spray some poison ivy withContinue reading
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Alligator and Bobcat at Little Piney…Or Are They?
Bobcats for Sure Now that we have been at Little Piney for 2 1/2 years, we know we share the land with bobcats. We have had daylight encounters with the spotted cats as they cross our property into the woods. Our game camera captured a bobcat tossing its prey into the air and leaping upContinue reading
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Best online lists for Bastrop birds, wildlife, native plants
Lots to learn As a newcomer to Bastrop and the Lost Pines, I’ve spent many hours online accumulating information about the wildlife and plant life of the area. Here are the best online lists for Bastrop birds, wildlife, and native plants for information specific to Bastrop: Best bird list: Birds of Bastrop and Buescher StateContinue reading
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What kind of scat is that? Bastrop birds and wildlife
A lot of seeds and some fur in this fresh scat close to the lake. My foot is there for size comparison. Can anyone identify the source? Big raccoon? How about this track? It looks like a mountain lion to me. Cat shaped and over 3″. Folks report that there are a few mountain lions aroundContinue reading