Tonight we happened to look out the window and saw a turtle crossing the front garden. We went out to have a look and it was a Blandings turtle. We saw a couple of these last year too. This one was smaller than last years, about the size of a dinner plate. Here are some photos of him.
After taking his photo we fed chip the chipmunk and then spotted another turtle in the bushes, this one very much smaller, probably only 4 inches long. He was asleep in the bushes with his head tucked in.
Then as if that wasn’t enough we spotted a toad.
Also, here is a starling feeding young. She looks harassed and they look bigger than her!
I know we love our wildlife but this Whip-Poor-Will bird is now being referred to by us as a car alarm. You know how car alarms go off and then go on forever, well that is what this birds does. Whip-Poor-will, whip-poor-will all night long. Bless!
Last night we also had a frog outside and Chris got these pics of him. We think it is a grey tree frog, but stand to be corrected if anyone else knows better.
The killdeer is still out the front, so hopefully we will have more babies this year. We also have lots of robins so again we are hoping they nest nearby or even under the deck like last year. The lone young deer keeps popping up in the garden every now and again. He looks so lost and nervous. I suspect his mother has kicked him out so she can have this years youngster to herself.
