Wildlife sighting
This morning a squirrel took interest in the raised beds that we put in a couple of weekends ago, licking the cedar frame (why?), and drinking from the water that’s collected on top of the black plastic that I’m using for temporary weed control. Meanwhile mourning doves roosted on the bare fig tree branches, and robins and grackles grazed the lawn for bugs.
On Saturday I noticed that a pair of Carolina wrens are building a nest in a hanging plant on the front porch. Their distinctive white eye stripes and buff bellies made them easy to identify in our bird book. This morning they continued their efforts, gathering nesting materials from the twigs and leaves lying in the flower beds near the front porch. I hope I’m able to take a nice photo of them and their nest at some point.
And though he doesn’t strictly count as wildlife, I saw our Great Dane Sam in the garden this morning, too:
No, no, he’s not really wild at all.
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February 20th, 2008 at 1:11 am CST
Love the photo of Sam, with his glum expression and blue/brown eyes!
Thanks! I’ve always loved his eyes, too.
-Brianna
February 20th, 2008 at 9:42 am CST
Brianna:
Nice to meet you! Love Sam. I know he would like to play with my Tucker! I’m trying to meet the Spring Flingers before I actually get to Austin! Looking forward to seeing more of your garden!
Nice to meet you, too. I’m really looking forward to meeting everyone who’s coming to Austin for Spring Fling–see you at there!
-Brianna
February 22nd, 2008 at 9:10 pm CST
Brianna - love the picture of Sam. He’s great! I’ve always wanted a Great Dane. Are they as amazing as people say they are?
Glad you liked the photo.
Sam’s extremely laid back, and his favorite thing in the world is receiving behind-the-ear scratches. I’ve never had another Dane, so I can’t generalize much to other dogs of the same breed, but Sam’s a great dog.
-Brianna