Robin's Assorted What Not's

[Robin W]

The geese in Kentucky have heavy heads, however one managed to raise his long enough to yell for help.

 

[Robin W]

These were take a couple weeks ago. Our Squirrels ate part of the bluebird feeder, since then, Andy has built a new bluebird feeder that will be in pictures to come. As of yesterday, the babies are big enough to look out of the house window. Now I need to do something to deter the neighborhood cats from hanging out in our yard at night. Last year one of the cats got all 3 of our baby bluebirds.

 

[Clovishound]

Now I need to do something to deter the neighborhood cats from hanging out in our yard at night. Last year one of the cats got all 3 of our baby bluebirds.

Maybe play reruns of Tom and Jerry in the window overlooking the yard.

 

[Robin W]

The babies are about ready to fledge. Here's is one getting his breakfast. The first picture is Mom thinking about all the fighting that will ensue over this little morsel.

 

[Robin W]

Dad's here with breakfast and to take out the trash. Good ole Dad.

 

[Robin W]

Here's Mom trying out the new feeder box Andy built for them. They love it and are very protective of it.

 

[Robin W]

Here's Dad taking another turn at feeding, he loves the new feeder box that Andy built too.

 

[Robin W]

Here are some of my jail birds. There's a public road that runs through part of the prison property that is full of a lot of wild life where I take a lot of my photos. Unfortunately, they are planning do something with the property as the jail is getting old and dilapidated and none of the proposed plans have anything to do with preserving the wildlife. The first 2 photos are of Bobolinks. They nest there and I believe I was told this is one of the few if only place in Kentucky they still breed.

 

[Robin W]

Eastern Meadow Lark in flight.

 

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[Robin W]

In the last picture Mom had got a little to far ahead for one of the ducklings and he was going so fast to catch her he bypassed his siblings and was able to get up on plane.

 

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[Robin W]

In the above, can anyone ID the last turtle? He was about 12 to 14 inches long. I am amazed at all the different types of turtles these 2 little pond support. I think the turtle in the first picture is a River Cooter, 2nd picture a Red Eared Slider, 3rd picture a painted turtle, 4th are 2 Red Eared Slider. I have also seen Map Turtles and Soft shelled spiny turtles here.

 

[Marilynne]

Try Eastern Painted Turtle, at least that's what came up when I asked Copilot.