Animals
This week marked the beginning of black bear hunting season. No, the bears are not hunting. I tried to explain this to Becky's horses, but they were not convinced. They were sure that they had seen a bear....and if this is the first day of bear season, they were also sure that this bear was hunting! All eyes were riveted to that large black, lumbering form in the goat pen. "Hey goats.....BEWARE......DANGER!!!!!!" they snorted.
Chip showed no concern and kept eating his dinner. "Well," he said, "That's a mighty funny looking bear with that long tale!"
Even the chickens weren't alarmed. After all, they had all seen this four legged, black, drooling creature before...and it had never caused them any harm.
This is Maddie, my Newfie and my friend. She loves to help with chores, but most days napping takes precedence. This day, however, being the first day of bear season, she decided to see what all the fuss was about. I kept her by my side all day....no roaming in the woods during hunting season. Our woods are all posted, but you just never know....and we don't take chances with our Maddie!
- A Walk On The Wild Side
The dogs and I took a trip into the woods to retrieve game cameras yesterday.My hopes were high that this might be the week we see a bear.For the past several weeks we have seen so much evidence of bear in the woods...but the woods are large and a game...
- Field Trips...on And Off The Farm
You might remember a couple weeks agothat Hubbs and I and the dogs took a hike in the woods and found a treethat had been decimated by a bear. We subsequently positioned our game cameras in that area in the hopes of capturing a bear photo. A couple...
- A Gift From Sam
Quite often, when I open the door and let Sam and Oakley outside,they head down the trail through the wood pilesthat leads from the house to the woods. There are many acres of woods behind our home,and about a quarter of a mile through the woods is a...
- They Only Have Eyes For.....
A cold front has settled over our area, sending the last few days of Autumn warmthfar, far away. I love the dramatic cloudy skies of Autumn.Bundled up in a warm jacket, the cold winds are refreshing.Everyone, myself included, has more energy at this...
- Unwanted Visitors
I did not take this picture, but, I could have... if I had only had my camera. This is what greeted us as we pulled up to the farmhouse the other evening. A fellow just like this was standing at one of our bird feeders. We had previously found evidence...
Animals
It's Bear Season
This week marked the beginning of black bear hunting season. No, the bears are not hunting. I tried to explain this to Becky's horses, but they were not convinced. They were sure that they had seen a bear....and if this is the first day of bear season, they were also sure that this bear was hunting! All eyes were riveted to that large black, lumbering form in the goat pen. "Hey goats.....BEWARE......DANGER!!!!!!" they snorted.
Chip showed no concern and kept eating his dinner. "Well," he said, "That's a mighty funny looking bear with that long tale!"Even the chickens weren't alarmed. After all, they had all seen this four legged, black, drooling creature before...and it had never caused them any harm.This is Maddie, my Newfie and my friend. She loves to help with chores, but most days napping takes precedence. This day, however, being the first day of bear season, she decided to see what all the fuss was about. I kept her by my side all day....no roaming in the woods during hunting season. Our woods are all posted, but you just never know....and we don't take chances with our Maddie!
- A Walk On The Wild Side
The dogs and I took a trip into the woods to retrieve game cameras yesterday.My hopes were high that this might be the week we see a bear.For the past several weeks we have seen so much evidence of bear in the woods...but the woods are large and a game...
- Field Trips...on And Off The Farm
You might remember a couple weeks agothat Hubbs and I and the dogs took a hike in the woods and found a treethat had been decimated by a bear. We subsequently positioned our game cameras in that area in the hopes of capturing a bear photo. A couple...
- A Gift From Sam
Quite often, when I open the door and let Sam and Oakley outside,they head down the trail through the wood pilesthat leads from the house to the woods. There are many acres of woods behind our home,and about a quarter of a mile through the woods is a...
- They Only Have Eyes For.....
A cold front has settled over our area, sending the last few days of Autumn warmthfar, far away. I love the dramatic cloudy skies of Autumn.Bundled up in a warm jacket, the cold winds are refreshing.Everyone, myself included, has more energy at this...
- Unwanted Visitors
I did not take this picture, but, I could have... if I had only had my camera. This is what greeted us as we pulled up to the farmhouse the other evening. A fellow just like this was standing at one of our bird feeders. We had previously found evidence...